Mayu Iwatani

Jan 30, 2020 - by Jamie Cruickshank

Real Name: Mayu Iwatani
Height: 5’4″
Weight: 115 lbs.
Date of Birth: February 19, 1993
From: Mine, Yamaguchi
Pro Debut: January 23, 2011
Trained By: Nanae Takahashi & Fuka
Finishing Move: Fubuki Rana

Biography

– Iwatani competed in judo at primary school, but became a hikikomori during her time in high school, causing her to drop out of school
– In 2010, Iwatani moved to Tokyo to pursue training at the Stardom promotion. Indeed, she was one of the first crop of women to graduate from Stardom’s dojo
– Iwatani debuted on January 23, 2011, losing to fellow dojo graduate Arisa Hoshiki
– At Nanae Takahashi’s 5th Anniversary event, Iwatani & Hoshiki defeated Saki Kashima & Eri Susa
– At Io Shirai’s 5th Anniversary event, Iwatani & Hoshiki defeated Mika Iida & Eri Susa
– On December 29, 2013, Iwatani, Miho Wakizawa & Hiroyo Matsumoto defeated Kimura Monster-gun (Kyoko Kimura, Alpha Female & Female Predator Amazon) to win the Artist of Stardom Title
– At Stardom’s 3rd Anniversary Show, Iwatani, Matsumoto & Manami Toyota defeated Kaori Yoneyama, Kellie Skater & Yuhi
– On February 9, 2014, Iwatani, Matsumoto & Miho Wakizawa defeated Kaori Yoneyama, Kairi Hojo & Yuhi to retain the Artist Of Stardom Title
– On March 16, Iwatani, Matsumoto & Wakizawa defeated Kaori Yoneyama, Kellie Skater & Hatsuhinode Kamen to retain the Artist Of Stardom Title
– On April 29, Iwatani, Matsumoto & Wakizawa defeated Kairi Hojo, Nanae Takahashi & Koguma to retain the Artist Of Stardom Title
– On June 1, Iwatani, Matsumoto & Wakizawa defeated Kaori Yoneyama, Sayaka Obihiro & Hatsuhinode Kamen to retain the Artist Of Stardom Title
– On July 27, Iwatani defeated Miho Wakizawa in the final of a tournament to win the vacant Wonder Of Stardom Title
– On November 3, Iwatani defeated Miho Wakizawa to retain the Wonder Of Stardom Title
– On November 24, Iwatani defeated Mystique to retain the Wonder Of Stardom Title
– On December 7, Heisei-gun (Iwatani, Io Shirai & Takumi Iroha) defeated Kaori Yoneyama, Tsubasa Kuragaki & Hatsuhinode Kamen to win the Artist Of Stardom Title
– On February 8, 2015, Heisei-gun defeated Oedo Tai (Heidi Lovelace, Hudson Envy & Dragonita) to retain the Artist Of Stardom Title
– Iwatani won the 2015 Cinderella Champions Fiesta Tournament, defeating Koguma in the final
– On May 6, Iwatani & Io Shirai defeated Candy Crush (Kairi Hojo & Chelsea) in the final of a tournament to win the vacant Goddesses Of Stardom Title
– On June 14, Iwatani & Shirai defeated Oedo Tai (Star Fire & Nikki Storm) to retain the Goddesses Of Stardom Title
– On July 11, Iwatani & Shirai defeated Melissa & Chelsea to retain the Goddesses Of Stardom Title
– On September 5, Iwatani & Shirai defeated Oedo Tai (La Rosa Negra & Hudson Envy) to retain the Goddesses Of Stardom Title
– On September 23, Iwatani & Shirai defeated Jumonji Sisters (Sendai Sachiko & DASH Chisako) to retain the Goddesses Of Stardom Title
– On October 11, Iwatani defeated La Rosa Negra to win the Stardom High Speed Title
– On October 18, Iwatani & Io Shirai defeated Kellie Skater & Hiroyo Matsumoto to retain the Goddesses Of Stardom Title
– On November 8, Iwatani & Shirai defeated Hiroyo Matsumoto & Santana Garrett to win the Goddesses Of Stardom Tag League and retain the Goddesses Of Stardom Title
– On November 23, Iwatani defeated Kaori Yoneyama to retain the Stardom High Speed Title
– On January 10, 2016, Iwatani & Io Shirai defeated JKGReeeeN (Momo Watanabe & Jungle Kyona) to retain the Goddesses Of Stardom Title
– On January 17, Iwatani defeated Kay Lee Ray to retain the Stardom High Speed Title
– On February 12, Iwatani & Io Shirai defeated Oedo Tai (Kaitlin Diemond & Viper) to retain the Goddesses Of Stardom Title
– On February 21, Iwatani defeated Evie to retain the Stardom High Speed Title
– On February 28, Iwatani, Io Shirai & Kairi Hojo defeated Hyper Destroyers (Kellie Skater, Hiroyo Matsumoto & Evie) to win the Artist Of Stardom Title
– On March 12, Iwatani defeated Momo Watanabe to retain the Stardom High Speed Title
– On March 21, Iwatani & Io Shirai defeated Meiko Satomura & Kairi Hojo to retain the Goddesses Of Stardom Title
– On April 2, Iwatani & Shirai defeated Hiroyo Matsumoto & Kagetsu to retain the Goddesses Of Stardom Title
– On April 11, Iwatani & Shirai fought Kairi Hojo & Cheerleader Melissa to a time-limit draw to retain the Goddesses Of Stardom Title
– On April 17, Iwatani, Shirai & Kairi Hojo defeaated Jungle Kyona, Momo Watanabe & Hiromi Mimura to retain the Artist Of Stardom Title
– On April 24, Iwatani defeated Diosa Atenea to retain the Stardom High Speed Title
– Iwatani won the 2016 Cinderella Tournament, defeating Hiroyo Matsumoto in the final
– On May 20, Iwatani defeated Camile to retain the Stardom High Speed Title
– On June 5, Iwatani defeated Kagetsu to retain the Stardom High Speed Title
– On June 11, Iwatani, Io Shirai & Kairi Hojo defeated Oedo Tai (Diosa Atenea, Kyoko Kimura & Kagetsu) to retain the Artist Of Stardom Title
– On July 24, Iwatani defeated Shanna to retain the Stardom High Speed Title
– Iwatani made an appearance for Lucha Underground in November 2016, working as ‘Yurei’
– On November 23, Iwatani defeated Thunder Rosa to retain the Stardom High Speed Title
– In December 2016, Iwatani suggested that she would like to retire from wrestling at the end of the following year, but would later reverse her decision
– On May 14, 2017, Iwatani defeated Kairi Hojo to win the Wonder Of Stardom Title
– On June 11, Iwatani defeated Hana Kimura by DQ to retain the Wonder Of Stardom Title
– On June 21, Iwatani defeated Io Shirai to win the World Of Stardom Title
– On July 16, Iwatani defeated Yoko Bito to retain the World Of Stardom Title
– On July 23, Iwatani defeated Viper to retain the Wonder Of Stardom Title
– On August 13, Iwatani defeated Kagetsu to retain the World Of Stardom Title
– Iwatani suffered a dislocated elbow in a match against Toni Storm on September 24, which would keep her out of action until the following January
– Iwatani made an appearance for ROH in March 2018
– On June 3, STARS (Iwatani & Saki Kashima) defeated Oedo Tai (Hana Kimura & Kagetsu) to win the Goddesses Of Stardom Title
– On June 24, STARS defeated Oedo Tai (Natsu Sumire & Hazuki) to retain the Goddesses Of Stardom Title
– At ROH Best In The World 2018, Iwatani, Sumie Sakai, Tenille Dashwood & Jenny Rose defeated Hana Kimura, Kelly Klein, Hazuki & Kagetsu
– On July 22, STARS (Iwatani & Saki Kashima) defeated Queen’s Quest (Momo Watanabe & Konami) to retain the Goddesses Of Stardom Title
– On September 1, STARS defeated STARS (Tam Nakano & Starlight Kid) to retain the Goddesses Of Stardom Title
– On September 30, STARS (Iwatani, Saki Kashima & Tam Nakano) defeated JAN (Jungle Kyona, Natsuko Tora & Kaori Yoneyama) to win the Artist Of Stardom Title
– On October 20, STARS defeated KAN to retain the Artist Of Stardom Title
– At ROH Bound By Honor 2019, Iwatani defeated Kelly Klein to win the Women Of Honor Title
– On February 24, Iwatani defeated Konami to retain the Women Of Honor Title
– On March 3, STARS (Iwatani, Saki Kashima & Tam Nakano) defeated Oedo Tai (Natsu Sumire, Hazuki & Kagetsu) to retain the Artist Of Stardom Title
– At ROH’s 17th Anniversary Show, Iwatani defeated Kelly Klein to retain the Women Of Honor Title
– On March 24, STARS (Iwatani, Saki Kashima & Tam Nakano) defeated Hana Kimura, Goya Kong & Rebel Kel to retain the Artist Of Stardom Title
– On March 28, Iwatani defeated Natsuko Tora to retain the Women Of Honor Title
– On June 23, STARS (Iwatani, Saki Kashima & Tam Nakano) defeated Tokyo Cyber Squad (Hana Kimura, Jungle Kyona & Konami) to win the Artist Of Stardom Title
– At EVE Wrestle Queendom 2, Iwatani fought Kagetsu to a time-limit draw
– On July 15, STARS (Iwatani, Saki Kashima & Tam Nakano) defeated Tokyo Cyber Squad (Hana Kimura, Zoe Lucas & Bobbi Tyler) to retain the Artist Of Stardom Title
– On November 4, Iwatani defeated Bea Priestley to win the World Of Stardom Title
– On the Wrestle Kingdom 14 pre-show, AMA (Iwatani & Arisa Hoshiki) defeated Hana Kimura & Giulia
– On January 19, 2020, Iwatani defeated Momo Watanabe to retain the World Of Stardom Title
– On July 24, Iwatani defeated Jungle Kyona to retain the World Of Stardom Title
– On October 3, Iwatani defeated Syuri to retain the World Of Stardom Title
– At Stardom’s 10th Anniversary Show, Iwatani defeated Yoshiko
– At Marvelous’ 5th Anniversary Show, Iwatani defeated Rin Kadokura
– At Dream Queendom 2021, Iwatani & Takumi Iroha defeated Momo Watanabe & Hazuki
– On May 5, 2022, Iwatani defeated Thekla to win the SWA Undisputed Title
– On May 28, Iwatani defeated Fukigen Death to retain the SWA Undisputed Title
– At NJPW Rumble On 44th Street, Iwatani defeated KiLynn King to retain the SWA Undisputed Title
– On November 3, Iwatani defeated Alpha Female to retain the SWA Undisputed Title
– STARS (Iwatani, Koguma & Hazuki) won the Stardom Moneyball Tournament, defeating Donna del Mondo (Mai Sakurai, Giulia & Thekla) in the TLC final
– At Dream Queendom 2022, STARS (Iwatani, Momo Kohgo & Hanan) defeated STARS (Saya Iida, Koguma & Hazuki)
– At All-Star Grand Queendom 2023, Iwatani defeated Mercedes Mone to win the IWGP Womens Title
– On August 13, Iwatani defeated Utami Hayashishita to retain the IWGP Womens Title
– At NJPW STRONG Lonestar Shootout 2023, Iwatani defeated Stephanie Vaquer to retain the IWGP Womens Title
– At Dream Queendom 2023, STARS (Iwatani, Saya Iida, Hazuki & Hanan) defeated Oedo Tai (Starlight Kid, Fukigen Death, Rina & Ruaka)
– On January 4, 2024, Iwatani defeated Syuri to retain the IWGP Womens Title
– At The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024, Iwatani defeated Mina Shirakawa to retain the IWGP Womens Title
– At All-Star Grand Queendom 2024, Iwatani defeated Sareee to retain the IWGP Womens Title
– On June 23, Iwatani defeated Tsukasa Fujimoto to retain the IWGP Womens Title
– On October 5, Iwatani defeated Toni Storm to retain the IWGP Womens Title
– At NJPW/Stardom Historic X-Over II, Iwatani defeated Momo Watanabe to retain the IWGP Womens Title
– At Wrestle Kingdom 19, Iwatani defeated AZM to retain the IWGP Womens Title
– At NJPW Battle In The Valley 2025, Iwatani, Yuka Sakazaki & Hiromu Takahashi defeated EVIL, SHO & Sumie Sakai

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