Yuu Yamagata

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Yuu Yamagata
Yamagata in July 2019
Born (1976-07-06) July 6, 1976 (age 47)[1]
Tomakomai, Japan
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Miss Yuu X
Yuu Yamagata
Billed height164 cm (5 ft 5 in)[2]
Billed weight62 kg (137 lb)
Trained byTaka Michinoku
Mariko Yoshida
Debut2000

Yuko Yamagata (山形優子, Yamagata Yūko) better known by her ring name Yuu Yamagata (山縣優, Yamagata Yuu) is a

Kaientai Dojo and Pro Wrestling Wave.[3]

Professional wrestling career

Independent circuit (2000-present)

Yamagata made her professional wrestling debut at a house show promoted by Arsion on December 3, 2000 where she fell short to her own coach Mariko Yoshida.[4]

As a freelancer, Yamagata is known for competing in various promotions. She was in a feud with

three-way match.[11] At Ice Ribbon/Hamuko Hoshi Produce from December 15, 2019 Yamagata teamed up with Tequila Saya to defeat Akane Fujita and Hibiscus Mii.[12]

She competed briefly in the

five-way match won by Christina Von Eerie and also involving Evie, Kalamity and Rhia O'Reilly.[13]

Big Japan Pro Wrestling (2009-2019)

Yamagata seldom competed in

Ganbare Pro Wrestling (2018-present)

Yamagata seldom competes for the

DDT Pro Wrestling. At the 2018 edition of the Ganbare Climax she got defeated by Shinichiro Tominaga in a first-round match.[16]

Marvelous That's Women Pro Wrestling (2016-present)

Yamagata is also a part of Marvelous' roster. At a house show promoted on December 8, 2019, she teamed up with Megumi Yabushita and Tomoko Watanabe in a losing effort to Dump Matsumoto, Dash Chisako and Kaoru Maeda.[17]

Pro Wrestling Wave (2012-2017)

At WAVE The Virgin Mary Reina De Reinas 2012, cross-over event produced by the promotion in partnership with

five-way tag team match.[18]

Yamagata is known for competing in the promotion's signature events such as the Dual Shock Wave Tournament. At the 2013 edition, she teamed up with Ayako Hamada and won the competition with a tota score of four points after facing the teams of Muscle Venus (Hikaru Shida and Tsukasa Fujimoto), Giann's (Kana and Yumi Ohka), Megane Super (Gami and Ryo Mizunami), Higebu (Moeka Haruhi and Tomoka Nakagawa), HamukoSawako (Hamuko Hoshi and Sawako Shimono), Classic Gals (Cherry and Shuu Shibutani), and Plus Minus Zero 2013 (Mio Shirai and Misaki Ohata).[19] They also won the 2015 edition by defeating Hikaru Shida and Melanie Cruise in the first-round match, Kyusei Sakura Hirota and Mika Iida in the semi-finals and Kayoko Haruyama and Tsubasa Kuragaki in the finals.[20]

As for the Catch the Wave tournament, she made her first appearance in the 2013 edition where she competed in the "Glamorous Block" which she won with a total of eight points after competing against Tomoka Nakagawa, Misaki Ohata, Kagetsu, Ryo Mizunami, Ayako Hamada and Gami, but later fell short to Ohata in the semi-finals.[21]

Championships and accomplishments

References

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  3. ^ Internet Wrestling Database (IWD). "Yuu Yamagata Profile & Match Listing". profightdb.com. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  4. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (December 3, 2000). "Events Database » ARSION". cagematch.de (in German). Retrieved October 10, 2021.
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