JDStar
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| Acronym | JDStar |
| Established | 1996 |
| Location | Tokyo, Japan |
| Founder(s) | Jaguar Yokota |
| Owner(s) | Hidenobu Ichimaru |
JDStar, or Jd', is a women's professional wrestling promotion based in Tokyo, Japan. The promotion was created by Jaguar Yokota in April of 1996.
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[edit] History
Yokota formed the JDStar after she left All Japan Women's Pro Wrestling (Zenjo or AJW). In the beginning, she was the focal point of most of their shows. She left the promotion in 1998, seeing that the promotion was going nowhere, and worked freelance, which she still does today. After her departure, JDStar was bought by Kiyu Uji, who, much like Yokota, got nowhere, even with the help of stars Lioness Asuka, Aja Kong, and Chigusa Nagayo.
Jd' created several stars with Uji in charge, including The Bloody, Fang Suzuki, and Sumie Sakai, who currently wrestles in the US with Chikara and with several others on the east coast. In early 2003, Hidenobu Ichimaru bought Jd' from Kiyu Uji, and implemented a new class of wrestlers: the Athresses. Coming mainly from an acting background, the first run of girls had few skills, and the fanfare dropped slightly. Also dropping was the wrestlers respect for Ichimaru, as several of the old-style wrestlers thought that the Athresses should not be in the same ring as them.
The second run of Athresses was the most famous group, featuring Emi Tojyo, Yumi Ohka, Kei Akiyama and Asami Kawasaki. JDStar also moved into its home building, Shin-Kiba 1st Ring, later that year, and sold it out on their first show. The biggest surprise came in May of that year when Jaguar Yokota came back to the promotion, teaming with Lioness Asuka against Yumi Ohka and Emi Tojyo, and picking up the win over Ohka.
The third run of the Athress program was its last, and Fuka and Shu Shibutani were the last two girls to run through the program. Both have seen much fanfare and success, with Shu becoming a popular wrestler through her training with Mariko Yoshida's Ibuki group, which showcases the best young talents that Japan has to offer. Early in 2007, another rookie, Misaki Ohata, debuted with the promotion. She was trained by Yoshida throughout 2006, and is already a fairly decent wrestler.
[edit] Roster
1. Fuuka
2. Shu Shibutani
3. Yumi Ohka
4. Misaki Ohata
[edit] Championships
- Princess of Pro Wrestling (POP Title): Natsuki*Taiyo
[edit] Defunct championships
- JDStar
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- JDStar Junior Championship - MARU - Last Champion
- Trans World Federation
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- TWF World Women's Championship: Yoshiko Tamura - Last champion
- TWF World Women's Tag Team Championship: GAMI & Fang Suzuki - Last champions
- American Wrestling Federation
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- AWF World Women's Championship: Jaguar Yokota - Last champion
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