Sumie Sakai

Real Name: Sumie Sakai
Height: 5’0″
Weight: 114 lbs.
Date of Birth: November 24, 1971
From: Suzuka, Japan
Pro Debut: April 20, 1997
Trained By: Jaguar Yokota
Finishing Move: Diving Senton

Biography

– In her youth, Sakai was an accomplished judoka. She paused her judo career to work as a social worker in Kanazawa
– In 1997, Sakai was recruited into wrestling by her friend and fellow judoka, Megumi Yabushita, and began training under Jaguar Yokota
– Sakai debuted in April 1997 for Yokota’s JD Star promotion
– On August 24, 1998, Sakai defeated The Bloody to win the JD’ Junior Title
– On January 27, 2002, Sakai & Fang Suzuki defeated Sachie Abe & KAZUKI in a Cage Match. As a result, Sakai won the vacant AWF Womens Title
– On February 17, Sakai defeated Hiroyo Muto to retain the AWF Womens Title, before Sakai & Megumi Yabushita defeated Sachie Abe & KAZUKI to win the TWF Womens Tag Team Titles
– On February 24, Sakai defeated Ranmaru to retain the AWF Womens Title
– On March 22, Sakai & Megumi Yabushita defeated Hiroyo Muto & Ranmaru to retain the TWF Womens Tag Team Titles
– On May 21, Sakai defeated Mercedes Martinez to win the NECW Womens Title
– On June 9, Sakai fought Martinez to a time-limit draw to retain the NECW Womens Title
– On July 27, Sakai defeated Ranmaru to retain the NECW Womens Title
– On September 17, 2005, Sakai defeated Cindy Rogers to win the PWU Unified Womens Title
– On October 29, Sakai defeated Luscious Lilly to retain the PWU Unified Womens Title
– On April 21, 2006, Sakai defeated Missy Sampson & Amy Lee to retain the PWU Unified Womens Title, and retained against Lee & Luscious Lilly the next day
– On June 23, Sakai defeated Mercedes Martinez to retain the PWU Unified Womens Title
– In late 2006, Sakai scaled back her wrestling bookings whilst she trained for a possible switch to MMA
– Sakai made her MMA debut on October 14, 2006, fighting Amy Davis to a no-contest following Davis’ suffering an injury during the bout. Sakai would finish her MMA career in February 2013 with a 2-1-4 record
– On May 5, 2007, Sakai & Annie Social defeated The Minnesota Home Wrecking Crew (Lacey & Rain) to win the vacant WEW Tag Team Titles
– On February 13, 2011, Sakai & Roxie Cotton defeated Kid America & Bobby Shields and Shane Hagadorn & Marcus Dillinger to win the WORLD-1 Tag Team Titles
– On March 20, Sakai & Cotton defeated Marti Belle & Annie Social to retain the WORLD-1 Tag Team Titles
– Sakai won the 2014 International Joshi Grand Prix, defeating La Rosa Negra in the final
– Sakai worked an ROH dark match in August 2014 and would soon be brought into the company full-time as an anchor of their ‘Women Of Honor’ division
– In a dark match prior to Manhattan Mayhem 2017, Sakai defeated Mandy Leon & Jenny Rose
– In a dark match prior to Best In The World 2017, Sakai & Kris Wolf defeated Mandy Leon & Deonna Purrazzo
– At Global Wars 2017, Sakai defeated Stacy Shadows
– At Supercard Of Honor XII, Sakai defeated Kelly Klein in the final of a tournament to become the first Women Of Honor Champion
– At War Of The Worlds 2018, Sakai & Tenille Dashwood defeated Deonna Purrazzo & Skylar
– On May 13, Sakai defeated Jenny Rose to retain the Women Of Honor Title
– On May 27, Sakai defeated Chardonnay to retain the Women Of Honor Title
– At Best In The World 2018, Sakai, Tenille Dashwood, Mayu Iwatani & Jenny Rose defeated Hana Kimura, Kelly Klein, Hazuki & Kagetsu
– On June 30, Sakai defeated Hazuki to retain the Women Of Honor Title
– On July 21, Sakai defeated Madison Rayne to retain the Women Of Honor Title
– At Death Before Dishonor 2018, Sakai defeated Tenille Dashwood to retain the Women Of Honor Title
– At Glory By Honor 2018, Sakai & Britt Baker defeated Jenny Rose & Stella Grey
– On October 29, Sakai defeated Jenny Rose to retain the Women Of Honor Title
– At Global Wars 2018, Sakai defeated Jenny Rose
– On August 9, 2019, Sakai defeated Tessa Blanchard to win the PCW ULTRA Womens Title
– At Bloodsport 2, Sakai defeated Lindsay Snow
– On October 18, Sakai defeated Viva Van to retain the PCW ULTRA Womens Title
– At Honor Reigns Supreme 2020, Sakai defeated Nicole Savoy
– Sakai left ROH following its demise and was not brought back upon Tony Khan’s purchase of the company
– On April 7, 2024, Sakai defeated Billie Starkz to win the SPARK Joshi World Title, but immediately lost it to Starlight Kid