Hiroka Yaginuma (born September 23, 1981) is a

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born

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. She is best known for her work in the Mexican

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Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre Co., Ltd. (CMLL; , "World Wrestling Council") is a ''lucha libre'' professional wrestling promotion based in Mexico City. The promotion was previously known as ''Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre'' (''EMLL'') (''Mexi ...

(CMLL). Yaginuma has worked under the

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s Hiroka Yaginuma and "Raven Hiroka" but is now billed simply as Hiroka. She is a former holder of the

CMLL World Women's Championship The CMLL World Women's Championship (''Campeonato Mundial Femenil de CMLL'' in Spanish) is the championship in women's professional wrestling that is most highly promoted by the Mexican lucha libre promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) ...

. Yaginuma is married to Mexican ''

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Pequeño Damián 666 José Luis Florencio Ramos (born August 28, 1980) is a Mexican ''luchador'', or professional wrestler, best known under the ring names Pequeño Damián 666 and Demus. Florencio is a part of Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre's (CMLL) Mini-Estrella, ...

who also works for CMLL.

Professional wrestling career

Hiroka Yaginuma trained under

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and

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before her professional wrestling debut, and would later receive further training from Jose Luis Feliciano and El Hijo Del Gladiador when she began working for

(CMLL) in Mexico. Yaginuma made her debut on September 18, 2002 and initially worked in her native Japan. In 2005, she began working regularly for the Mexican wrestling promotion CMLL as she moved from Japan to Mexico to live. Initially she wrestled under her full name but later changed to "Raven Hiroka" and later on to simply "Hiroka". On June 9, 2006 Hiroka defeated

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to win the

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, D. F. Over the next six months Hiroka would successfully defend the championship against Marcela on several occasions, India Sioux, Dark Angel and

Lady Apache Sandra González Calderón (born June 26, 1970) is a Mexican professional wrestler or ''luchadora'', best known under the ring name Lady Apache. As Lady Apache, González has mainly worked for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) and AAA, Mexi ...

. On October 13, 2006 Hiroka defeated Lady Apache in a ''

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'' (

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for "Bet match"), forcing Lady Apache to have her hair shaved off after the match. Two months later, on December 25, 2006, Lady Apache gained a measure of revenge by winning the CMLL Women's title from Hiroka. In September, 2009 Hiroka formed a group ''

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'' (villain) called ''Las Zorras'' ("The Foxes") along with

Princesa Sujei Ernestina Sugehit Salazar Martínez (born June 25, 1980) is a Mexican ''luchadora'' (Spanish for ''professional wrestler'') who is best known under the ring name Princesa Sugehit. She is working for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Co ...

and

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Personal life

Yaginuma is married to Mexican ''

who also works for CMLL. The couple opened up an exclusive pet shop in Mexico City in March, 2010. In June, 2010 Hiroka announced that she would be retiring from wrestling to focus on having a child.

Championships and accomplishments

( 1 time)

''Luchas de Apuestas'' record

References

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