Mio Momono
Momono in August 2023
Born (1998-05-30) May 30, 1998 (age 25)[1]
Ichihara, Chiba, Japan
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Mio Momono
Billed height149 cm (4 ft 11 in)[2]
Billed weight52 kg (115 lb)
Trained byChigusa Nagayo
Debut2016

Mio Momono (桃野美桜, Momono Mio) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working for Marvelous That's Women Pro Wrestling.[3] She is best known for her time with the Japanese promotions Pro Wrestling Wave, Sendai Girls' Pro Wrestling and Ice Ribbon.[4]

Professional wrestling career

Independent circuit (2016-present)

Momono made her professional wrestling debut at MPUSA/NYWC Furinkazan III, a show promoted by New York Wrestling Connection in partnership with the US branch of Marvelous That's Women Pro Wrestling on February 13, 2016 where she teamed up with Renee Michelle in a losing effort to Davienne and Kyoko Kimura.[5] As a freenalcer, she is known for competing in various promotions. At a house show promoted by Pure-J on October 12, 2017, she teamed up with Hanako Nakamori in a losing effort to Command Bolshoi and Leon.[6] At Hana Kimura Memorial Show from May 23, 2021, an event promoted by Kyoko Kimura to portrait one year from the passing of her daughter Hana, Momono teamed up with Asuka, Syuri and Natsupoi to defeat Oedo Tai (Kagetsu and HZK) and Tokyo Cyber Squad (Konami and Death Yama-san).[7]

Ice Ribbon (2016-2018)

Momono wrestled for Ice Ribbon for a brief period of time. At New Ice Ribbon #838 form September 23, 2017, she teamed up with Maruko Nagasaki as "Mabutachi 2" in an International Ribbon Tag Team Championship tournament where they went into a time-limit draw against Best Friends (Arisa Nakajima and Tsukasa Fujimoto).[8] At New Ice Ribbon #841 on October 9, she unsuccessfully challenged Fujimoto and Nakajima in a three-way match for the Triangle Ribbon Championship.[9] She made her last appearance in the company at New Ice Ribbon #882 on May 5, 2018 where she teamed up with Kyuri and Tsukushi in a losing effort to Maika Ozaki, Saori Anou and Tae Honma.[10]

Pro Wrestling Wave (2016-present)

Momono is known for competing in the promotion's signatures events such as the Catch the Wave tournament in which she made her first appearance at the 2018 edition, placing herself in the "Violence Block" and scoring a total of two points after competing against Ayako Hamada, Arisa Nakajima, Misaki Ohata, Hiroe Nagahama and Hikaru Shida.[11] At the 2021 edition, she placed herself in the "Potential Block" where she met Sakura Hirota, Miyuki Takase and Tomoka Inaba and scored two points.[12]

As for the Dual Shock Wave tournament, she made her only appearance at the 2017 edition where she teamed up with her "Boss To Mammy" stablemate Yumi Ohka to defeat Avid Rival (Misaki Ohata and Ryo Mizunami) in a first round match but fell short to New-Tra (Rin Kadokura and Takumi Iroha) in the second round.[13]

Sendai Girls' Pro Wrestling (2016-present)

Momono made her debut in Sendai Girls' Pro Wrestling at Sendai Girls 10th Anniversary Show on October 16, 2016 where she teamed up with Mika Iwata and Ayako Hamada in a losing effort to Alex Lee, Hana Kimura and Kyoko Kimura as a result of a six-woman tag team match.[14] At Sendai Girls Big Show 2017 from July 15, she teamed up with Rin Kadokura and Mika Shirahime in a losing effort to Aja Kong, Meiko Satomura and Nanae Takahashi.[15]

Championships and accomplishments

Momono is a one-time AAAW Single Champion

References

  1. ^ Saalbach, Axel. "Mio Momono • General Information". wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  2. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Mio Momono/Career Data". cagematch.de (in German). Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  3. ^ 所属選手. Marvelous That's Women Pro Wrestling (in Japanese). Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  4. ^ Internet Wrestling Database (IWD). "Mio Momono Profile & Match Listing". profightdb.com. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  5. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (February 13, 2016). "MPUSA/NYWC Furinkazan III". cagematch.de (in German). Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  6. ^ Pure-J (October 12, 2017). 【試合結果】１０月１２日（木）青森・はまなす会館 １８：３０. pure-j.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved September 22, 2021.
  7. ^ Klyn, Parker (May 22, 2021). "HANA KIMURA MEMORIAL SHOW LIVE RESULTS: KAGETSU, OTHERS IN ACTION". f4wonline.com. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  8. ^ Ice Ribbon (September 23, 2017). ◆2017年09月23日 開始時間 17時00分～ ／ 開場時刻 16時30分 横浜リボン2017・秋 17時00分開始. iceribbon.com (in Japanese). Retrieved September 22, 2021.
  9. ^ Ice Ribbon (October 9, 2017). ◆2017年10月09日 第30回 しながわ夢さん橋2017 夢さん橋号特別試合. iceribbon.com (in Japanese). Retrieved September 22, 2021.
  10. ^ Ice Ribbon (May 5, 2018). ◆2018年05月05日 開始時間 12時00分～ ／ 開場時刻 11時30分 横浜リボン2018GWII～横浜プロレスまつり2018～. iceribbon.com (in Japanese). Retrieved September 22, 2021.
  11. ^ "Sunday WAVE vol.35". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Archived from the original on August 22, 2018. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
  12. ^ 株式会社Forest Connectionプレゼンツ『CATCH THE WAVE 2021～開幕戦～』. Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). June 1, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
  13. ^ "New Chapter". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved September 17, 2017.
  14. ^ Purolove (October 16, 2016). "SENDAI GIRLS "SENDAI GIRLS 10TH ANNIVERSARY ~ WOMEN'S PRO-WRESTLING BIG SHOW IN SENDAI", 16.10.2016 (Samurai! TV) Sendai Sun Plaza Hall". purolove.com. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  15. ^ Sendai Girls' Pro Wrestling (July 15, 2021). 新潟大会 2017年07月15日(土曜日) 18:00試合開始 新潟市体育館 2,250名 満員. sendaigirls.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved September 22, 2021.
  16. ^ Richards, Alex (September 18, 2020). "#AndNEW: BOSS To Mammy Win WAVE Tag Team Championships". Last Word on Pro Wrestling.
  17. ^ a b 株式会社Forest Connectionプレゼンツ『CATCH THE WAVE 2021～決勝戦～』. Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). July 1, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
  18. ^ Wrestling Titles (June 27, 2021). "Sendai Girls' World Tag Team Title". wrestling-titles.com. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
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