Tomoko Watanabe (wrestler)
Tomoko Watanabe | |
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Born | [1] Chiba, Japan | February 23, 1972
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Tomoko Watanabe Satoko Watanabe Candy #2 ZAP T ZAP |
Billed height | 160 cm (5 ft 3 in)[2] |
Billed weight | 73 kg (161 lb) |
Trained by | Jaguar Yokota |
Debut | 1990 |
Tomoko Watanabe (渡辺智子, Watanabe Tomoko) is a Japanese
Professional wrestling career
All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling (1990–2005)
During her fifteen-year tenure with the promotion, Watanabe chased for various championships promoted by it. She has held the AJW Championship on two separate occasions, the All Pacific Championship on three, AJW Tag Team Championship two times, once alongside Takako Inoue and once with Bat Yoshinaga, and the WWWA World Tag Team Championship five times, three of them with Kumiko Maekawa, one time with Zap I under the gimmick of team "Zap", and once with Nanae Takahashi.[5] Despite being an accomplished wrestler in the company, there have stil been many titles she never succeeded winning even if competing for them. At AJW Wrestling Queendom 1995 Victory on March 26, she teamed up with Suzuka Minami and unsuccessfully challenged Las Cachorras Orientales (Etsuko Mita and Mima Shimoda) for the UWA World Women's Tag Team Championship.[6]
Due to AJWP sharing business partnerships with various other promotions from the
Watanabe competed in various of the promotion's signarute events. As for the
In the Japan Grand Prix, the biggest yearly event hosted by the promotion, Watanabe made her first appearance at the 1992 edition where she competed in the block A, scoring a total of three points after competing against Manami Toyota, Aja Kong, Takako Inoue, Suzuka Minami, Etsuko Mita, Mima Shimoda, Bat Yoshinaga, Cynthia Moreno and Bison Kimura. After competing in every edition of the tournament without missing any, she made her last appearance at the 2004 competition where she fell short to Kumiko Maekawa.[14]
Independent circuit (1991–present)
Watanabe is known for competing in various promotions from the
World Wrestling Federation (1995)
Due to
World Woman Pro-Wrestling Diana (2011–2021)
Watanabe made her debut in World Woman Pro-Wrestling Diana at Diana Kaoru Ito 23. Anniversary In Osaka on October 9, 2011, where she teamed up with Kaoru Ito to defeat Jaguar Yokota and Kyoko Inoue.[22] During her time with the promotion, she has been a former three-time tag team champion, two times alongside Kaoru Ito and one time alongside Kyoko Inoue. She often competed in special events such as Kyoko Inoue's 25th Anniversary from October 8, 2012, where she took part in a gauntlet match in which Inoue wrestled every opponent into a time-limit draw. Some of her notable opponents were Watanabe herself, Command Bolshoi, Megumi Yabushita, Meiko Satomura, and male wrestlers such as The Great Kabuki, Hayabusa and Ricky Fuji.[23]
Marvelous That's Women Pro Wrestling (2015–present)
Watanabe made her debut in Marvelous in early 2015. Her most notable work focused on title matches. At Marvelous 6th Anniversary on May 1, 2022, she teamed up with Kaoru Ito and unsuccessfully challenged Itsuki Aoki and Rin Kadokura for the resurrected AAAW Tag Team Championship.[24] At a house show from December 4, 2022, she went into a time-limit draw against Unagi Sayaka in the second rounds of a tournament to crown a new AAAW Single Champion, therefore attracting an elimination.[25]
Pro Wrestling Wave (2017, 2019–2021)
Watanabe is known for competing in
Championships and accomplishments
- All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling
- AJW Championship (2 times)[29]
- All Pacific Championship (3 times)[30]
- AJW Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Bat Yoshinaga (1) and Takako Inoue (1)[31]
- WWWA World Tag Team Championship (5 times) – with Kumiko Maekawa (3) Nanae Takahashi (1) and Zap I (1)[32]
- Tag League the Best (1995) – with Kyoko Inoue[11]
- Grand North Six Woman Tag League (1995–1997)
- JWP Joshi Puroresu
- JWP Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Zap I[33]
- Oz Academy
- Best Wizard Award (1 time)
- Best Bout Award (2023) with Chigusa Nagayo and Mio Momono vs. Kakeru, Mayumi Ozaki and Saori Anou on October 22[34]
- Best Wizard Award (1 time)
- Pro Wrestling Wave
- Catch the Wave Award (1 time)
- Best Bout Award (2021) vs. Yako on June 8[35]
- Catch the Wave Award (1 time)
- World Woman Pro-Wrestling Diana
References
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- ^ 所属選手. Marvelous That's Women Pro Wrestling (in Japanese). Retrieved September 14, 2023.
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- ^ "AJW Japan Grand Prix 2000s". Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments. Retrieved 2008-07-19.
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- ^ Quebrada. "Diana DVD All Years World Woman Pro-Wrestling Diana Videos ISO". quebrada.net. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
- ^ Iversen, Stuart (May 2, 2022). "Marvelous 6th Anniversary Show (1/5/22) Review". ramblingsaboutwrestling.com. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
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- ^ "【24.1.7新宿】全試合結果~OZの至宝マーベラスに流出!トーナメントは尾崎・加藤が罰ゲーム決定!" (in Japanese). Oz Academy. January 4, 2024. Archived from the original on January 7, 2024. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
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