Kyoko Kimura

Kyoko Kimura

Kimura in March 2012.
Born (1977-03-19) March 19, 1977[1]
Yokohama, Kanagawa[1]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s) Caribbean KIM
Kyoko Kimura
Yanbaru Queen Na
gorila kimura
Billed height 1.64 m (5 ft 4 1⁄2 in)[1]
Billed weight 62 kg (137 lb)[1]
Debut July 20, 2003[1]

Kyoko Kimura (木村 響子 Kimura Kyoko, born March 19, 1977)[1] is a Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist, currently wrestling for Ice Ribbon, Okinawa Pro Wrestling and World Wonder Ring Stardom. She is an alumnus of Big Japan Pro Wrestling, NEO Japan Ladies Pro Wrestling and Ibuki. Most notably, she is known for her Jamaican flag shirt and puffed afro that at one point stood at roughly one foot tall. Among the notable opponents she has wrestled is Shimmer wrestler, MsChif. She is known for wrestling in barbed wire deathmatches as well as her singles bouts.

Professional wrestling career

Kimura started her professional wrestling career in the JWP Joshi Puroresu promotion, making her debut on July 20, 2003.[1] She remained with the promotion in a small role for over two years, before quitting in late 2005 and becoming a freelancer.[1] During the following years, Kimura made appearances for promotions such as Ibuki,[2] Oz Academy,[3] and Pro Wrestling Wave,[4] while also making her debut in death matches.[1]

Kimura's first major role in professional wrestling came in the NEO Japan Ladies Pro Wrestling promotion, where, in 2008, she became the leader of the villainous Revolucion Amandla stable, which also included Tomoka Nakagawa and Atsuko Emoto, with whom Kimura held the NEO Tag Team Championship.[5][6][7] In October 2009, Revolucion Amandla also made a tour of Mexico.[8][9] Kimura remained a regular for NEO until the promotion folded in December 2010, with her stable being involved in major storyline rivalries with Las Cachorras Orientales (Etsuko Mita and Mima Shimoda) and Passion Red (Kana, Nanae Takahashi and Natsuki☆Taiyo).[10][11]

In May 2012, Kimura began working regularly for the World Wonder Ring Stardom promotion, where she joined the villainous Kawasaki Katsushika Saikyou Densetsu Plus One stable.[12] However, after losing a battle against Natsuki☆Taiyo for the leadership of the stable, Kimura quit the stable on August 5 and formed the new Kimura Monster-gun stable with Hailey Hatred.[13] From August 19 to September 30, Kimura took part in the first ever 5★Star GP, making it to the finals, before losing to Yuzuki Aikawa.[13][14][15] In September, Kimura also began working regularly for the Ice Ribbon promotion, culminating on her and Sayaka Obihiro winning the International Ribbon Tag Team and Reina World Tag Team Championships on December 19, 2012, the latter title owned by the Reina X World promotion.[16][17][18] On January 14, 2013, Kimura received her first shot at Stardom's top title, the World of Stardom Championship, but was defeated by the defending champion, Nanae Takahashi.[19][20][21] On March 17, Kimura and Hatred defeated Kawasaki Katsushika Saikyou Densetsu (Natsuki☆Taiyo and Yoshiko) to win the Goddesses of Stardom Championship.[22] The following November, Kimura teamed with two other Monster-gun stablemates, Alpha Female and The Female Predator "Amazon", to win the Artist of Stardom Championship.[23] During November, Kimura also teamed with Act Yasukawa to win the 2013 Goddesses of Stardom Tag Tournament.[23] On January 26, 2014, Kimura became the first two-time Goddesses of Stardom Champion, when she won title alongside Alpha Female.[24] On May 4, Kimura teamed with Command Bolshoi to defeat Rabbit Miu and Tsukushi for JWP Joshi Puroresu's vacant Daily Sports Women's Tag Team and JWP Tag Team Championships.[25] On October 15, Kimura and Tomoka Nakagawa, the reformed Revolucion Amandla, won Pro Wrestling Wave's 2014 Dual Shock Wave tournament and the Wave Tag Team Championship.[26] On January 18, 2015, Kimura formed a new version of Monster-gun, named Oedo-tai, with Act Yasukawa, Dragonita, Heidi Lovelace, Hudson Envy and Kris Wolf.[27]

On April 11, 2015, Kimura made her American debut for Shimmer Women Athletes.[28]

Personal life

Kimura has a daughter named Hana, who in 2015 started training for a career in professional wrestling.[29]

In wrestling

Championships and accomplishments

  • SUN Championship (1 time)[34]

Mixed martial arts career

Kimura made her mixed martial arts debut against Megumi Yabushita at Pancrase Impressive Tour 11 on November 12, 2011.[37] She won the fight by TKO (doctor stoppage) after Yabushita suffered an ankle injury in the first round.[38]

Kimura next faced Mizuho Sato at Pancrase Progress Tour 1 on January 28, 2012.[39] The match ended in a unanimous draw.[40]

On April 1, 2012, Kimura faced South Korean Kim Sung Eun at Pancrase Progress Tour 4, winning the match via TKO in 61 seconds.[41]

On May 20, 2012, Kimura suffered her first MMA loss when she was submitted by Rin Nakai at Pancrase Progress Tour 6.[42]

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 2-1-1 Rin Nakai Submission (armbar) Pancrase Progress Tour 6 May 20, 2012 1 4:32 Okinawa, Okinawa, Japan
Win 2-0-1 Kim Sung Eun TKO (punches) Pancrase Progress Tour 4 April 1, 2012 1 1:01 Ariake, Tokyo, Japan
Draw 1-0-1 Mizuho Sato Draw (unanimous) Pancrase Progress Tour 1 January 28, 2012 2 5:00 Ariake, Tokyo, Japan
Win 1-0-0 Megumi Yabushita TKO (doctor stoppage) Pancrase: Impressive Tour 11 November 12, 2011 1 5:00 Kabukicho, Tokyo, Japan

References

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  2. ↑ 5月5日“息吹”対戦カード. S-Ovation (in Japanese). Retrieved 2012-12-15.
  3. ↑ "2007/10/14（日）　 Oz興行「茨城大会」　「西部総合公園体育館」　13:00～". Oz Academy (in Japanese). Retrieved 2012-12-15.
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  5. ↑ プ2008年3月16日(日). NEO Japan Ladies Pro Wrestling (in Japanese). Retrieved 2012-12-15.
  6. ↑ ﾚﾎﾞﾙｼｵﾝ･ｱﾏﾝﾄﾞﾗが自主興行を開催. NEO Japan Ladies Pro Wrestling (in Japanese). 2009-02-18. Retrieved 2012-12-15.
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  9. ↑ Islas, Alejandro (2009-10-13). "La Revolución Amandra (Atsuko Emoto, Tomoka Nakagawa y Kyoko Kimura) llega a México". SuperLuchas (in Spanish). Retrieved 2012-12-15.
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  11. ↑ 2009年2月11日(水祝). NEO Japan Ladies Pro Wrestling (in Japanese). Retrieved 2012-12-15.
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  13. 1 2 "Season8~". World Wonder Ring Stardom (in Japanese). Retrieved 2012-12-15.
  14. ↑ "5★Star GPで優勝した愛川は、赤いベルトへの挑戦を表明！優勝決定戦で敗れた木村はモンスター軍を結成！". Battle News (in Japanese). 2012-09-30. Retrieved 2012-12-15.
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  17. ↑ ｱｲｽﾘﾎﾞﾝ418 19時30分開始. Ice Ribbon (in Japanese). Retrieved December 19, 2012.
  18. 1 2 3 ｱｲｽﾘﾎﾞﾝ434 19時30分開始. Ice Ribbon (in Japanese). Retrieved December 19, 2012.
  19. ↑ "Season10~". World Wonder Ring Stardom (in Japanese). Retrieved 2013-01-14.
  20. ↑ 奈苗が木村との壮絶な死闘を制す！愛川が宝城を退け、全力女子に終止符！新設6人タッグ王座は川葛が初代王者に. Battle News (in Japanese). 2013-01-14. Retrieved 2013-01-14.
  21. ↑ 奈苗が木村退け７度目の防衛／スターダム. Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 2013-01-14. Retrieved 2013-01-14.
  22. 1 2 "Season11~". World Wonder Ring Stardom (in Japanese). Retrieved March 17, 2013.
  23. 1 2 3 4 "Season14~". World Wonder Ring Stardom (in Japanese). Retrieved November 4, 2013.
  24. 1 2 "Season15~". World Wonder Ring Stardom (in Japanese). Retrieved January 26, 2014.
  25. 1 2 3 (結果)2014.5.4 板橋グリーンホール. JWP Joshi Puroresu (in Japanese). FC2. May 4, 2014. Retrieved May 4, 2014.
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  29. ↑ "プロレス学校入学式で武藤あいさつ". Daily Sports Online (in Japanese). Kobe Shimbun. October 1, 2015. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
  30. 1 2 "Season12~". World Wonder Ring Stardom (in Japanese). Retrieved June 16, 2013.
  31. ↑ イオと奈苗が前哨戦でやり合う中、岩谷が脇澤に歓喜の勝利！木村との"対等タッグ"初陣を飾った惡斗が白ベルトに挑戦表明！. Battle News (in Japanese). October 6, 2013. Retrieved October 6, 2013.
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  34. ↑ "Pro-Wrestling World-1 Women's Title". Puroresu Dojo. Retrieved 2012-12-15.
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