is a

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professional wrestler Professional wrestling is a form of theater that revolves around staged wrestling matches. The mock combat is performed in a ring similar to the kind used in boxing, and the dramatic aspects of pro wrestling may be performed both in the ring o ...

currently working as a freelancer and is best known for her tenure with the Japanese promotions

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and

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Professional wrestling career

Independent circuit (2010-present)

As a freelancer, Obihiro is known for working with other several promotions. At ''Stardom

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Retirement Match'', an event promoted by

World Wonder Ring Stardom World Wonder Ring Stardom (スターダム女子プロレス), often referred to simply as Stardom (stylized as ST★RDOM), is a Japanese '' joshi puroresu'' or women's professional wrestling promotion based in Tokyo, Japan. Stardom was founded i ...

on January 6, 2014, she teamed up with Hatsuhinode Kamen and

Kaori Yoneyama is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently working as a freelancer on the Japanese independent circuit. Yoneyama started her career in 1999, working with the JWP Joshi Puroresu promotion. During the following years, she became a one-time J ...

to unsuccessfully challenge

Hiroyo Matsumoto (born November 6, 1985) is Japanese professional wrestler, currently working as a freelancer. Emi Sakura gave her the nickname of because Matsumoto broke a wall in the Ichigaya arena during her Ice Ribbon debut. She is best known with othe ...

Mayu Iwatani (born February 19, 1993) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently signed to World Wonder Ring Stardom. Since making her debut in January 2011, she became a two-time World of Stardom Champion, two-time Wonder of Stardom Champion, one-tim ...

and

Miho Wakizawa is a Japanese retired professional wrestler best known for her time in the Japanese promotions World Wonder Ring Stardom and All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling. Professional wrestling career Independent circuit (1996-2014) Wakizawa made some freel ...

for the

Artist of Stardom Championship The is a professional wrestling six-woman tag team championship owned by the World Wonder Ring Stardom promotion. The title was first announced during Stardom's year-end event on December 24, 2012, and two days later its name was revealed as the ...

. At ''WAVE Weekday Wave Vol. 89'', an event promoted by

Pro Wrestling Wave , is a women's professional wrestling, or Joshi Puroresu, promotion created in 2007 after the dissolution and closure of JDStar. The company was formed by Mikiko Futagami, or Gami, former JDStar wrestler Yumi Ohka, and former JDStar booker Ta ...

on April 22, 2015 where she competed in a

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won by

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and also involving Kyoko Kimura,

Moeka Haruhi is a Japanese professional wrestler, gravure idol, voice actress and television and radio personality. Starting her career in the Gatokunyan promotion in 2005, Haruhi remained with the promotion for two years, before transferring over to Pro Wres ...

Ryo Mizunami , better known by her ring name Ryo Mizunami, is a Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. She is best known for her time in Pro Wrestling Wave. She is also known for her appearances in other Japanese promotions such as Big Japa ...

and

Shuu Shibutani is a retired Japanese professional wrestler better known by the ring name . Having started her career in the JDStar promotion in September 2004, Shibutani remained with the promotion until it folded in July 2007, after which she affiliated herse ...

. At ''W-1 WRESTLE-1 Tour 2015 Daydream'', an event promoted by

Wrestle-1 was a Japanese ''puroresu'' or professional wrestling promotion, founded in July 2013 by Keiji Mutoh following his resignation from All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW). The core of the promotion's roster was formed by wrestlers loyal to Mutoh, who lef ...

on June 20, Obihiro fell short to

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. At ''REINA Makoto 10th Anniversary'', an event promoted by Pro Wrestling Reina on October 28, 2016, Obihiro competed in a 14-person battle royal won by

Hanako Nakamori better known by her ring name Hanako Nakamori is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working as a freelancer and is best known for her time in the Japanese promotions JWP Joshi Puroresu and Pure-J. Professional wrestling career Independ ...

and also involving

Masaya Takahashi Masaya Takahashi (高橋匡哉 ''Takahashi Masaya'', born October 14, 1986) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently signed to Big Japan Pro Wrestling in the deathmatch division. He is a former two-time BJW Deathmatch Heavyweight Champion ...

Choun Shiryu is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working as a freelancer and is best known for his time in the Japanese promotions DDT Pro-Wrestling and Gatoh Move Pro Wrestling. His ring name is based on the Chinese military general Zhao Yun ...

Reyna Isis Reyna Isis (Yaksiry Palacios) is the ring name of a Mexican '' luchadora enmascarada'', or female masked professional wrestler. She started her career as a valet for the group ''Los Guerreros Tuareg'' in Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), bu ...

, Mr. Gannosuke,

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and others. At ''DDT Tavern Pro Wrestling ~ Alcohol Mania 2017 ~'', an event promoted by

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on March 23, 2017, Obihiro competed in a

five-way match Many types of wrestling matches, sometimes called "concept" or "gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, are performed in professional wrestling. Some gimmick matches are more common than others and are often used to advance or conclude a ...

won by Joey Ryan and also involving Cherry,

Tatsuhiko Yoshino is a Japanese professional wrestler better known by the ring name , currently signed to Big Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW) in the Strong J division, where he is a former BJW Junior Heavyweight Champion. He was trained by Guts Ishijima and debuted f ...

and Yusuke Kubo.

Gatoh Move Pro Wrestling (2013-present)

Obihiro is also part of

's roster. At ''Gatoh Move Japan Tour #319'' on October 31, 2017, she competed in a Halloween costume battle royal also involving

Antonio Honda is a Japanese professional wrestler, better known by his ring name . He is currently working for the Japanese professional wrestling promotion DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT). He is the son of actor Tetsu Watanabe. Professional wrestling career Indepe ...

, Hagane Shinnou, Kazuhiro Tamura,

Masahiro Takanashi is a Japanese professional wrestler, better known by the ring name . Takanashi was trained by Dramatic Dream Team (DDT) and has worked for the promotion since his debut in September 2003, becoming a one-time KO-D Openweight Champion, a two-time ...

and others.

Ice Ribbon (2010-2012)

Obihiro made his

professional wrestling Professional wrestling is a form of theater that revolves around staged wrestling matches. The mock combat is performed in a ring similar to the kind used in boxing, and the dramatic aspects of pro wrestling may be performed both in the ring or ...

debut at ''Ice Ribbon New Ice Ribbon #179'' on April 29, 2010 where she fell short to Kazumi Shimōma. At ''Ice Ribbon New Ice Ribbon #225'' on October 10, 2010, she participated in a 18-person battle royal won by

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and also involving

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and others. At ''New Year Ribbon'' on January 4, 2012, Obihiro competed in another 18-person battle royal also involving notable opponents such as Tsukushi,

Tsukasa Fujimoto is a Japanese professional wrestler and actress, who is currently wrestling for Ice Ribbon, where she also works behind the scenes as the co-head trainer. She is a record seven-time ICE×∞ Champion, six-time International Ribbon Tag Team ...

Hiragi Kurumi is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working for the Japanese professional wrestling promotion Ice Ribbon where she is one half of the International Ribbon Tag Team Champions. Professional wrestling career Independent circuit (2010– ...

, Gentaro,

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and others.

JWP Joshi Puroresu (2010-2016)

Obihiro is also known for competing in

. At ''JWP Revolution 2010'' on December 12, she unsuccessfully challenged Sawako Shimono in a tourntment finals for the #1 contendership for the

JWP Junior Championship The JWP Junior Championship was a women's professional wrestling championship owned by the JWP Joshi Puroresu promotion. It was introduced on June 16, 1995, when Candy Okutsu defeated Hiromi Sugou and Hiromi Yagi in a three-way match to become the ...

and

Princess of Pro-Wrestling Championship The Princess of Pro-Wrestling (POP) Championship is a Japanese women's professional wrestling championship owned by the Pure-J promotion. The title was created in the JDStar promotion on June 24, 2006, when Fuka defeated Natsuki☆Head in the f ...

. At ''JWP Climax 2011'' on December 23, she participated in a 15-man battle royal won by

Abdullah Kobayashi , is a Japanese professional wrestler best known by his ring name after Abdullah the Butcher, who was one of his trainers. Professional wrestling career He began his career in 1995 as one of the main wrestlers in Big Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW) i ...

and also involving

Sanshiro Takagi , better known by his ring name , is a Japanese professional wrestler. Takagi's gimmick is that he is Stone Cold Steve Austin. He is known in Dramatic Dream Team (DDT) and around the micro-indy scene for his hilarious promos and natural charism ...

Takashi Sasaki is a Japanese professional wrestler and the owner of Pro Wrestling Freedoms (Freedoms). A regular on the Japanese independent circuit for over 25 years, Sasaki began his with IWA Kakutō Shijuku and Dramatic Dream Team before transitioning into ...

The Great Kabuki , better known as , is a Japanese retired professional wrestler. He is famous as the first to blow Asian mist in his opponents' faces. Professional wrestling career Mera was born on September 8, 1948 in Nobeoka, Japan. He started wrestling in ...

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and others. On the second night of the 2012 edition of the Tag League the Best, she unsuccessfully challenged

in a singles match.

Championships and accomplishments

** Asia Dream Tag Team Championship ( 1 time) – with

Aoi Kizuki is a Japanese retired professional wrestler best known for her tenure with various Japanese promotions such as Ice Ribbon, JWP Joshi Puroresu and Oz Academy. Professional wrestling career Independent circuit (2005–2018) Kizuki made her pr ...

International Ribbon Tag Team Championship The is a professional wrestling tag team championship owned by the Ice Ribbon promotion. The championship was introduced on April 4, 2007, at an Ice Ribbon and Neo Japan Ladies Pro Wrestling co-promoted event, where the Neo Machineguns (Tanny Mo ...

( 2 times) – with Aoi Kizuki (1) and

Kyoko Kimura is a retired Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. Throughout her 14-year career, she competed in Big Japan Pro Wrestling, Ibuki, Ice Ribbon, JWP Joshi Puroresu, NEO Japan Ladies Pro-Wrestling and World Wonder Ring Stardom, am ...

(1) **

Reina World Tag Team Championship The Reina World Tag Team Championship (''Campeonato Mundial en Parejas de Reina'' in Spanish; in Japanese) was a professional wrestling Tag team championship promoted by Reina Joshi Puroresu. The championship was created in September 2011 in U ...

( 1 time) – with

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Obihiro, Sayaka 1986 births Living people Japanese female professional wrestlers Reina World Tag Team Champions