[media-credit name=”Photo: battle-news.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Welcome back to another edition of the Joshi Roundup! We are back with results and news from Japan, as well as a closer look at legend Dump Matsumoto! Joshi News Photo: battle-news.com Ice Ribbon continues to battle injuries, as not only has Aoi Kizuki not recovered from her knee … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: battle-news.com” align=”alignright” width=”620″][/media-credit] Welcome back to another edition of the Joshi Roundup! Since we are in a holiday this will be a shorter column this week. Let’s get right to the news! Joshi News Photo: battle-news.com As Kana works her way towards her “hiatus” starting on September 15th, she is making her … Read more
In just a few hours, Serena Deeb will wrestle her final match in Tokyo, Japan. The 10 year veteran, who has worked for both WWE and TNA in addition to countless indy promotions, will wrestle Syuri for the REINA promotion at Korakuen Hall. Serena confirmed that this will be her retirement match in a Facebook … Read more
Last Wednesday’s Ice Ribbon event saw two titles change hands in the same match, as Hailey Hatred and Hamuko Hoshi defeated International Ribbon and REINA Tag Team Champions Tsukasa Fujimoto and Hikaru Shida in a match where both titles were on the line. Fujimoto and Shida had only won the International Ribbon belts a few … Read more
Diva Dirt can reveal exclusively that independent standout and Ring of Honor star, Mia Yim, has signed a contract with the REINA promotion in Japan. Yim, who has expressed interest in competing full time in Japan for much of her career, will soon depart for Japan where she will compete exclusively for REINA. The ROH … Read more
Previously: (Kellie) Skating Into Japan: An Aussie Abroad On March 4th 2012, for Universal Woman’s Pro Wrestling REINA, Kellie Skater, 24, was defeated by veteran joshi wrestler Mima Shimoda. This match took place at the Radiant Hall in Yokohama, Japan, and was Skater’s last match in Japan… this time around. Wrestling in Japan had always … Read more
The Canadian Ninjas, Portia Perez and Nicole Matthews, came, saw and conquered in their Japanese debut earlier today. In the first round of the REINA Tag Team Championship tournament, the Ninjas defeated Team USA’s Sara Del Rey & Mia Yim following a 10 minute match. The Ninjas got the win after hitting their Funky Cold … Read more
SHIMMER and ROH stars Mia Yim and Sara Del Rey will team up to form Team USA when they head back to Japan later this month. The duo will team up for the REINA Tag Team Championship tournament. Other teams include the Canadian Ninjas Portia Perez & Nicole Matthews (representing Canada), Zeuxis & La Comandante … Read more
A quartet of independent talent from North America is heading to Japan later this month for the REINA promotion. Mia Yim, who spent the summer working for REINA in Japan, will be returning and she’s bringing a few friends with her! Joining Yim will be the Canadian Ninjas — Nicole Matthews and Portia Perez — … Read more
It had been Kellie Skater‘s dream to wrestle in Japan ever since she started wrestling in 2007. In early May, Kellie, 23, was able to achieve that dream when she was asked to work for a new promotion called REINA, shortly after she returned home to Australia from a long trip wrestling around North America, … Read more