Mizuki Kaminade (上撫 瑞希, Kaminade Mizuki, born March 16, 1995), better known by her ring name Mizuki (瑞希, Mizuki), often stylized as MIZUKI, is a Japanese professional wrestler. She is currently signed to DDT Pro-Wrestling, where she is formerly one-fifth of the KO-D 10-Man Tag Team Champions, as well as Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling, where she is the former one-time Princess of Princess Champion. She is also three-time Princess Tag Team Champion.
Mizuki | |
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Birth name | Mizuki Kaminade |
Born | Kōbe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan | March 16, 1995
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Mizuki |
Billed height | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)[1] |
Billed weight | 40 kg (88 lb)[1] |
Trained by | Takako Inoue Tomoka Nakagawa Emi Sakura[1] |
Debut | December 29, 2012[1] |
Professional wrestling career
editTokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling (2017-present)
editOn April 8, 2017, Mizuki made her debut at Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling (TJPW) where she defeated Maki Ito.[2] In July, Mizuki participated in the annual Tokyo Princess Cup where she advanced to the semi-final where she was defeated by Yuka Sakazaki on July 30, who was the Tokyo Princess of Princess Champion at the time.[3] Mizuki teamed with Ito in a tournament to crown the inaugural Tokyo Princess Tag Team Champions, where they lost in the semi-final to the team of Sakazaki and Shoko Nakajima on September 16.[4]
In 2018, Mizuki, along with Sakazaki formed a team named "Magical Sugar Rabbits". The two faced each other again on June 9 in the Tokyo Princess Cup, where Mizuki lost to Sakazaki in the first round.[5] On August 25, 2018, Magical Sugar Rabbits defeated Ito and Reika Saiki to win the vacant Princess Tag Team Championship.[6] Magical Sugar Rabbits had their first successful title defense on October 8, when they defeated Bakuretsu Sisters (Nodoka Tenma and Yuki Aino).[7]
On June 8, 2019, Magical Sugar Rabbits lost the Princess Tag Team Championship to Neo Biishiki-gun (Misao and Saki Akai), ending their reign at 287 days with 6 successful title defenses.[8] On July 7, Mizuki won the Tokyo Princess Cup after defeating Yuna Manase in the finals.[9] After winning the Tokyo Princess Cup, Mizuki challenged Nakajima, who was then the Princess of Princess Champion, on September 1, but was unsuccessful.[10]
On August 29, 2020, Mizuki won the Tokyo Princess Cup for the second year in a row after defeating Nakajima in the finals, making her the only wrestler to win the Cup back-to-back.[11] On November 7, at the main event of Wrestle Princess, Mizuki challenged her own tag team partner Sakazaki for the Princess of Princess Championship, but was unsuccessful.[12] On November 14, Mizuki officially signed to TJPW.[13] On October 9, 2021, at TJPW's Wrestle Princess II, Mizuki and Sakazaki defeated Neo Biishiki-gun (Mei Saint-Michel and Sakisama) to win the Princess Tag Team Championship for their second time as a team.[14] On July 9, 2022, at TJPW's Summer Sun Princess, Mizuki and Sakazaki lost their tag titles to Saki Akai and Yuki Arai, ending their reign at 273 days.[15]
On March 18, 2023, at Grand Princess '23, Mizuki defeated Sakazaki to win the Princess of Princess Championship for the first time.[16] Thirteen days later, at TJPW Live in Los Angeles, Mizuki teamed with Sakazaki to defeat 121000000 (Maki Itoh and Miyu Yamashita) to win the Princess Tag Team Championship for a third time.[17] On April 15, at TJPW's Stand Alone, Mizuki had her first successful Princess of Princess Championship defense after submitting Nao Kakuta.[18] On June 9, Mizuki vacated the tag titles after Sakazaki was diagnosed with a neck injury.[19] On October 9, at Wrestle Princess IV, Mizuki lost the Princess of Princess Championship to Miyu Yamashita, ending her reign at 205 days.[20]
Championships and accomplishments
edit- DDT Pro-Wrestling
- Gatoh Move Pro Wrestling
- Asia Dream Tag Team Championship (2 times, inaugural) – with Saki[23]
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Ranked No. 108 of the top 150 women's wrestlers in the PWI Women's 150 in 2022[24]
- Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling
Notes
edit- ^ Mizuki's first reign was when the championship was called the Tokyo Princess Tag Team Championship.
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Mizuki". Cagematch. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ^ 【この際、成増で盛り上がっちゃお!のまとめ】あずさが渾身の逆水平も…優宇が片羽絞めで絞め落とす! 次期挑戦者はクラウンではなく坂崎ユカ!/SIN美威獅鬼軍とどらごんぼんば~ずは両リン決着/伊藤が勝手に制作した8・26後楽園ポスターを勝手にお披露目/伊藤さんリスペクト軍団結成! 瑞希が会員番号001に!. DDT Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). April 9, 2017. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
- ^ 【闘うビアガーデン2017~第4回東京プリンセスカップFINAL ROUND~のまとめ】まずは東京女子プロレスから! プリンセスカップ優勝は才木!8.26後楽園で坂崎のタイトル挑戦へ/どらぼん敗れるも“コーチ”越中詩郎登場!アイアンマンはチェリーが強奪/伊藤vs滝川はアイドルランバージャックで決着へ. DDT Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). July 31, 2017. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
- ^ 【Yokohamaでバコーン!のまとめ】タッグ王座決定トーナメント、決勝進出はどらぼんとみらクりあんず!/「お前たちに明日はない!」(辰巳)、シングル1ヵ月天下だった坂崎は「セミのように生まれ変わる!」と宣言/アイアンマン王座は優宇が貫禄の防衛!. DDT Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). September 17, 2017. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
- ^ 第5回東京プリンセスカップ. DDT Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). June 8, 2018. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
- ^ a b BRANDNEW WRESTLING 2~今、攻める時だ~. DDT Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). August 25, 2018. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- ^ HOW DO YOU LIKE KITAZAWA. DDT Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). October 8, 2018. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- ^ 東京プリンセスカップ. DDT Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). June 8, 2019. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- ^ a b Cameron, Ewan (July 10, 2019). "Tokyo Joshi Pro Princess Cup 2019 Finals (July 7) Results & Review". Voices of Wrestling. Archived from the original on September 29, 2022. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
- ^ The Mountain top 2019~誰にも負けない~. DDT Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). September 1, 2019. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- ^ a b Richards, Alex (August 29, 2020). "Mizuki Wins Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling's Tokyo Princess Cup". Last Word on Pro Wrestling. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
- ^ Grsevinsky, Ed; Cameron, Ewan (November 9, 2020). "Tokyo Joshi Pro Princess WRESTLE PRINCESS (November 7) Results & Review". Voices of Wrestling. Archived from the original on January 29, 2023. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- ^ Richards, Alex (November 14, 2020). "Mizuki Officially Joins Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling". Last Word on Pro Wrestling. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- ^ a b Cameron, Ewan (October 9, 2021). "TJPW Wrestle Princess 2 (October 9) Results & Review". Voices of Wrestling. Archived from the original on December 1, 2022. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ^ Edwards, Scott (July 9, 2022). "TJPW Summer Sun Princess Results (7/9/22) | Shoko Nakajima vs. Rika Tatsumi, Thunder Rosa vs. Miyu Yamashita, and More". Fightful. Archived from the original on March 4, 2023. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ^ a b Edwards, Scott (March 18, 2023). "TJPW Grand Princess '23 Results (3/18/23): Yuka Sakazaki vs. Mizuki, Maki Itoh, Billie Starkz, And More". Fightful. Archived from the original on March 18, 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ a b Edwards, Scott (March 31, 2023). "TJPW Live in Los Angeles Results (3/31/23): Miyu Yamashita, Maki Itoh, And More". Fightful. Archived from the original on April 1, 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
- ^ Pavon, Alex (April 17, 2023). "TJPW Stand Alone 23 | Review". ProWrestlingPost.com. Archived from the original on June 1, 2023. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ^ 坂崎ユカが負傷により欠場へ…瑞希とのプリンセスタッグ王座は返上. DDT Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). June 9, 2023. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
- ^ Brown, Jeff (October 9, 2023). "TJPW Wrestle Princess IV Results and Review 10.9.23". Monthly Puroresu. Archived from the original on October 22, 2023. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- ^ "Ultimate Party 2019~DDTグループ大集合!~". DDT Pro Wrestling (in Japanese). November 3, 2019. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
- ^ "Ironman Heavymetalweight Title (Japan)". Wrestling-Titles.com. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
- ^ "Gatoh Move Japan Tour.219 - It's High School Graduation". Wrestlingdata.com.
- ^ "PWI Ratings for Mizuki". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved April 26, 2023.