Yoko Bito

Yoko Bito

Bito in 2011
Birth name Yoko Arai
Born (1986-12-13) December 13, 1986[1]
Kawaguchi, Saitama, Japan[1]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s) Yoko Bito
Billed height 170 cm (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Billed weight 62 kg (137 lb)[1]
Trained by Fuka[2]

Yoko Arai (新井 陽子, Arai Yōko, born December 13, 1986) is a Japanese professional wrestler better known by the ring name Yoko Bito (美闘 陽子, Bitō Yōko). Bito initially made her in-ring debut in December 2010 for World Wonder Ring Stardom and quickly became one of the most popular wrestlers in the promotion, until announcing her retirement from in-ring competition in November 2012. Bito came out of retirement and returned to Stardom in April 2016, and returned to the ring in June of that year.

Professional wrestling career

Early career and retirement (2010–2012)

Bito entered Stardom's professional wrestling dojo in 2010 with a background in karate and handball. She, along with Mayu Iwatani and Kairi Hojo was a member of the first graduating class of Stardom's professional wrestling school. Trained by Fuka, she was recognised as the "ace" of the class, and made her debut on December 31, 2010, wrestling Eri Susa to a time limit draw.[3] On January 21, 2011, in the main event of Stardom's first ever show, Bito defeated Yoshiko for her first professional win.[4] Bito made Stardom her home promotion, and in July, she made it to the finals of the tournament to crown the first ever World of Stardom Champion, where she lost to Nanae Takahashi.[5] In November, Bito teamed with Yuzuki Aikawa, her main rival, to take part in the tournament to crown the first ever winners of the Goddess of Stardom Championship. In the final, Bito and Aikawa defeated Yoshiko and Natsuki☆Taiyo to become the inaugural champions.[6] Bito and Aikawa held on to the championships throughout the rest of 2011 and into 2012. In August 2012, Bito challenged Aikawa for the Wonder of Stardom Championship, where she was unsuccessful.[7] This would turn out to be Bito's last match before announcing her retirement in November of that year, citing neck and back injuries as her reason and subsequently vacating the Goddess of Stardom Championship.

Return (2016–present)

After a near four-year absence from professional wrestling, Bito announced her return to the ring in April 2016, and made her official in-ring return on June 16 at Korakuen Hall, losing to Kairi Hojo.[8] In August, Bito took part in the 2016 5★Star GP, winning all but one of her matches and tying for first place. On September 11, Bito defeated Kay Lee Ray in a tiebreaker[9] and made it to the final, where she defeated Tessa Blanchard to win the tournament.[10] On October 10, Bito unsuccessfully challenged Io Shirai for the World of Stardom Championship.[11] On November 11, Bito teamed with Kairi Hojo to defeat Shirai and Mayu Iwatani in the final of the Goddess of Stardom Tag Tournament.[12] On December 22, Bito teamed with Kairi Hojo to win the Goddess of Stardom Championship for the second time in her career, defeating Oedo Tai (Kagetsu and Kyoko Kimura).[13] On January 15, Bito and Hojo made their first successful defence against Nixon Newell and Kay Lee Ray,[14] but dropped the title to Hiroyo Matsumoto and Jungle Kyona on March 5.[15]

In wrestling

  • B Driver (Cradle Back-To-Belly Piledriver)
  • Doll B (Roundhouse Kick)
  • Missile Dropkick
  • Vertical Suplex

Championships and accomplishments

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 http://wwr-stardom.com/?stars=bito
  2. ↑ https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=10449
  3. ↑ https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=57249
  4. ↑ https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=62159
  5. ↑ https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=66696
  6. ↑ https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=72685
  7. ↑ https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=83268
  8. ↑ https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=156042
  9. ↑ https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=160841
  10. ↑ https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=161271
  11. ↑ https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=163191
  12. ↑ https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=164147
  13. ↑ https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=166536
  14. ↑ https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=167808
  15. ↑ https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=170238
  16. ↑ https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=10449&page=11
  17. ↑ https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=10449&page=16
  18. ↑ 2016年12月23日　スターダムアワード2016が開かれました. World Wonder Ring Stardom (in Japanese). December 24, 2016. Archived from the original on December 23, 2016. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
  19. ↑ "Season4~". World Wonder Ring Stardom (in Japanese). Archived from the original on April 29, 2013. Retrieved March 9, 2017.

Stardom

Cagematch

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