Mayu Iwatani
Japanese professional wrestler (born 1993) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mayu Iwatani (岩谷 麻由, Iwatani Mayu, ring name: 岩谷 麻優) (born February 19, 1993) is a Japanese professional wrestler. She is currently signed to World Wonder Ring Stardom, where she is the leader of Stars.[10] She also wrestles for New Japan Pro Wrestling, where she is the current IWGP Women's Champion in her first reign.[11]
Mayu Iwatani | |
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Born | (1993-02-19) February 19, 1993 (age 31)[1][2][3] Mine, Yamaguchi, Japan[1][2][3] |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Mayu Iwatani Mayuchica[4] Mayuchika[5] Mayucica[6] Yurei[7] |
Billed height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in)[8] |
Billed weight | 50 kg (110 lb)[8] |
Trained by | Fuka[9] Nanae Takahashi[9] |
Debut | January 23, 2011[1][2] |
Since making her debut in January 2011, she became a two-time World of Stardom Champion, two-time Wonder of Stardom Champion, one-time High Speed Champion, one-time SWA World Champion, two-time Goddesses of Stardom Champion, and a five-time Artist of Stardom Champion, while also having won the Cinderella Tournament back to back in 2015 and 2016, and the 2018 5Star Grand Prix. She also made appearances for Stardom's American partner Ring of Honor, where she is a former one-time Women of Honor World Champion.
Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter has called Iwatani and fellow Japanese workers Io Shirai and Kairi Hojo "three of the best wrestlers in the world".[12] She is also recognized as the "ace" of Stardom.[13]