Kyoko Inoue
| Kyoko Inoue | |
|---|---|
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| Birth name | Kyoko Inoue |
| Born |
April 22, 1969[1] Nan'yō, Yamagata[1] |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Kyoko Inoue |
| Billed height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)[1] |
| Billed weight | 108 kg (238 lb)[1] |
| Trained by | Jaguar Yokota |
| Debut | 1988[1] |
Kyoko Inoue (井上 京子 Inoue Kyōko, born April 22, 1969)[1] is a Japanese female professional wrestler. She has held the WWWA World Heavyweight Championship three times, and is the first woman to win a men's title in Japan. She is also the founder of the joshi promotion NEO Japan Ladies Pro Wrestling. After leaving NEO in May 2010, Inoue founded the World Woman Pro-Wrestling Diana promotion in January 2011. Kyoko Inoue was trained by famous Japanese wrestler, Jaguar Yokota.
In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- Niagara Driver (Sitout one shoulder powerbomb)[1] – innovated
- Victoria Driver (Inverted Death Valley driver) – innovated
- Signature moves
- Backbreaker rack
- Cloverleaf-style giant swing
- Diving back elbow drop
- Lariat
- Overhead belly to belly suplex, sometimes from the top rope
- Springboard back elbow
- Standing scoop powerslam, sometimes from the top rope
- Torture Crab (Elevated Boston crab with a knee to the back)
- "Ready to Fight?" by All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling[1]
Championships and accomplishments
- AJW Championship (1 time)[1]
- All Pacific Championship (2 times)[1]
- IWA World Women's Championship (2 times)[1]
- WWWA World Heavyweight Championship (3 times)[1]
- WWWA World Tag Team Championship (4 times) – with Takako Inoue[1]
- Japan Grand Prix (1991)
- Tag League the Best (1991) – with Toshiyo Yamada
- Tag League the Best (1992) – with Aja Kong
- Tag League the Best (1995) – with Tomoko Watanabe
- Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship (2 times)
- TWF World Women's Championship (2 times)[1]
- NEO Japan Ladies' Wrestling
- NEO Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Hiroyo Matsumoto[1]
- NWA Women's Pacific/NEO Single Championship (3 times)[1]
- NEO Mid-Summer Tag Tournament 7 (2008) - with Hiroyo Matsumoto
- Joshi Puroresu Grand Prize (1996)[2]
- World Woman Pro-Wrestling Diana
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
- 5 Star Match (1992) vs. Manami Toyota on April 25
- 5 Star Match (1993) with Takako Inoue vs. Cutie Suzuki and Mayumi Ozaki on April 2
- 5 Star Match (1993) with Takako Inoue, Aja Kong, and Sakie Hasegawa vs. Dynamite Kansai, Mayumi Ozaki, Hikari Fukuoka, and Cutie Suzuki on July 31
- 5 Star Match (1993) with Toshiyo Yamada vs. Akira Hokuto and Manami Toyota on December 10
- 5 Star Match (1993) with Toshiyo Yamada vs. Akira Hokuto and Manami Toyota on December 10
- 5 Star Match (1994) with Takako Inoue vs. Manami Toyota and Toshiyo Yamada on October 9
- 5 Star Match (1995) vs. Manami Toyota on May 7
- 5 Star Match (1995) with Takako Inoue vs. Manami Toyota and Sakie Hasegawa on August 30
- Match of the Year (1995) vs. Manami Toyota on May 7
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 プロフィール. World Woman Pro-Wrestling Diana (in Japanese). Retrieved March 3, 2013.
- ↑ 東京スポーツ プロレス大賞. Tokyo Sports (in Japanese). Retrieved 2014-01-20.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3月3日（日）ラゾーナ川崎プラザソル 試合結果. World Woman Pro-Wrestling Diana (in Japanese). March 4, 2013. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
- ↑ 4月29日(月・祝) 川崎大会 試合結果. World Woman Pro-Wrestling Diana (in Japanese). April 30, 2013. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
- ↑ タイトル名称変更. World Woman Pro-Wrestling Diana (in Japanese). May 28, 2013. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
- ↑ 試合結果 12/15(日)新宿大会 試合結果. World Woman Pro-Wrestling Diana (in Japanese). December 15, 2013. Retrieved October 26, 2014.
Championships taken from wrestling-titles.com