Miu Watanabe

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Miu Watanabe
Watanabe in April 2021
Born (1999-10-19) October 19, 1999 (age 24)[1]
Saitama, Japan
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Miu Watanabe
Miu
Billed height159 cm (5 ft 3 in)[2]
Trained byMakoto Oishi
Debut2018

Miu Watanabe (渡辺未詩, Watanabe Miu, born October 19, 1999) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working for the Japanese promotion Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling, where she is the current Princess of Princess Champion in her first reign. She is also a former International Princess Champion and a former Princess Tag Team Champion.[3][4]

Professional wrestling career[edit]

Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling (2018–present)[edit]

Watanabe is best known for her time in Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling. She made her professional wrestling debut on January 4, 2018 at TJPW Tokyo Joshi Pro '18 where she teamed up with Pinano Pipipipi as the "Up Up Girls" to defeat stablemates Hikari Noa and Raku. Watanabe is known for being part of Up Up Girls Kakko Kari which is a popular idol group in Japan.[5] Watanabe soon began pursuing for different championships. At 5th Anniversary Shinkiba Tour 2018 on November 4, she unsuccessfully participated in a 12-woman gauntlet battle royal for both the Princess of Princess Championship and the Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship won by Maki Itoh and also involving Shoko Nakajima, Reika Saiki, Yuki Kamifuku, Yuna Manase and others. On the same night, Watanabe teamed up with Hikari Noa and Miyu Yamashita to defeat Hinano, Mizuki and Yuka Sakazaki.[6]

At Wrestle Princess III on October 9, 2022, Watanabe defeated Alex Windsor to win the International Princess Championship.[7] She made her first title defense at The Mountain Top 2022 on October 29, defeating Moka Miyamoto in the main event.[8] At Tokyo Joshi Pro '23 on January 4, 2023, Watanabe defeated Trish Adora to make her second successful title defense.[9] At TJPW City Circuit Winter ~ Nagoya Performance on February 18, she defeated Janai Kai to make her third successful title defense.[10] On March 18, at Grand Princess '23, Watanabe dropped the title to Rika Tatsumi, ending her reign at 160 days.[11]

On March 31, 2024, at Grand Princess '24, Watanabe defeated Miyu Yamashita to win the Princess of Princess Championship for the first time.[12]

DDT Pro Wrestling (2018–present)[edit]

Due to TJPW being under the same CyberFight flagship, Watanabe has competed in various of DDT Pro Wrestling's events. She made her first appearance at DDT Tokyo Idol Festival 2018 on August 3, where she teamed up with her Up Up Girls stablemates Hikari Noa, Pinano Pipipipi, Raku, and Danshoku Dino to defeat Hyper Misao, Makoto Oishi, Yuki Kamifuku, Akari Saho, Aya Kajishima, Mayu Yoshikawa and Sanshiro Takagi.[13] Watanabe also participated in some of DDT's signature events such as DDT Judgement, making her first appearance at the Judgement 2019: DDT 22nd Anniversary on February 17, where she teamed up with Hikari Noa and Natsumi Maki in a losing effort against Bakurestu Sisters (Nodoka Tenma, Yuki Aino) and Yuna Manase as a result of a six-woman tag team match.[14] At DDT Street Pro Wrestling In Tokyo Idol Festival 2019 on August 2, Watanabe competed in another battle royal for the Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship won by Momomi Wagatsuma who dethroned the previous champion Yukio Sakaguchi. The match also involved other notable opponents such as Yukio Naya and other idols like Natsumi Misake and Rise Shiokawa.[15] Another signature event in which Watanabe competed was the DDT Ultimate Party, making her first appearance at the Ultimate Party 2019 edition from November 3, where she teamed up with Rika Tatsumi as "Hakuchuumu" and defeated Neo Biishiki-gun (Misao and Sakisama) to win the Princess Tag Team Championship.[16]

Pro Wrestling Noah (2021)[edit]

At CyberFight Festival 2021, a cross over event promoted by all DDT, TJPW and Pro Wrestling Noah on June 6, 2021, Watanabe teamed up with Rika Tatsumi and unsuccessfully fought Shoko Nakajima and Hyper Misao, and Bakuretsu Sisters (Nodoka Tenma and Yuki Aino).[17]

Championships and accomplishments[edit]

Watanabe in October 2022 as International Princess Champion

References[edit]

  1. ^ Saalbach, Axel. "Miu Watanabe • General Information". wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
  2. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Miu Watanabe/Career Data". cagematch.net (in German). Retrieved October 29, 2022.
  3. ^ Internet Wrestling Database (IWD). "Profiles/Miu Watanabe". profightdb.com. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
  4. ^ Joshi City. "Profiles/Miu Watanabe". joshicity.com. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
  5. ^ Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling (January 4, 2018). "DDT Pro Wrestling" 【洋光台イベントプロレス第一部リポート】アプガ（プロレス）ヒカリがメイン登場。善戦も中島がノーザンライトできっちり勝利！／マリカvsまほはフルタイムドローに！／洋光台スクランブル！ イサミ狂乱の水かけ祭り！. ddtpro.com (in Japanese). Retrieved October 29, 2022.
  6. ^ Dark Angelita (November 23, 2018). "TJP: «5th Anniversary Shinkiba Tour 2018» Miyu Yamashita, doble monarca". superluchas.com. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
  7. ^ Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling (October 9, 2022). "DDT ProWrestling" WRESTLE PRINCESS III. ddtpro.com (in Japanese). Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  8. ^ Daly, Wayne (October 29, 2022). "TJPW Results: The Mountain Top 2022 – Osaka, Japan (10/29)". wrestling-news.net. Archived from the original on October 29, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  9. ^ Edwards, Scott (January 4, 2023). "TJPW Tokyo Joshi Pro '23 Results (1/4/23): Yuka Sakazaki vs. Miyu Yamashita". Fightful. Archived from the original on January 24, 2023. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  10. ^ Black, Ethan (February 18, 2023). "TJPW City Circuit Winter In Nagoya Results – February 18, 2023". PWMania. Archived from the original on October 26, 2023. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  11. ^ Edwards, Scott (March 18, 2023). "TJPW Grand Princess '23 Results (3/18/23): Yuka Sakazaki vs. Mizuki, Maki Itoh, Billie Starkz, And More". Fightful. Archived from the original on March 18, 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  12. ^ a b Daly, Wayne (April 1, 2024). "TJPW Results: Grand Princess 2024 – Tokyo, Japan (3/31)". wrestling-news.net. Archived from the original on April 7, 2024. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  13. ^ Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling (August 3, 2018). "DDT Pro Wrestling" TOKYO IDOL FESTIVAL 2018. ddtpro.com (in Japanese). Retrieved October 29, 2022.
  14. ^ Judgement2019～DDT旗揚げ22周年記念大会～. DDT Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). Retrieved February 4, 2020.
  15. ^ DDT Pro Wrestling [@ddtpro] (August 2, 2019). "▼アイアンマンヘビーメタル級選手権エニウェアフォール・バトルロイヤル　 ＜王者＞●大石真翔　vs　我妻桃実○＜挑戦者＞ 9分59秒　逆エビ固め ※大石が防衛に失敗、我妻が第1391代王者となり、試合終了。 #ddtpro #TIF2019 #ハコムス @ponyo_mo9 https://t.co/JB5hFrskZ5" (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved June 11, 2021 – via Twitter.
  16. ^ WRESTLE PRINCESS. DDT Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). November 7, 2020. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  17. ^ Pro Wrestling Noah (June 6, 2021). 2021年06月06日 （日） CyberFight Festival 2021｜サイバーファイトフェスティバル2021. noah.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved June 6, 2021.
  18. ^ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) Female 50/100/150 for 2022". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  19. ^ Wrestling Titles (March 14, 2021). "International Princess Title (Japan)". wrestling-titles.com. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  20. ^ Wrestling Titles (March 14, 2021). "Princess Tag Team Title (Japan)". wrestling-titles.com. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
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