Miu Watanabe
Watanabe in April 2021
Born (1999-10-19) October 19, 1999[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) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working for the Japanese promotion Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling, where she is a former International Princess Champion.[3][4]

Professional wrestling career

Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling (2018–present)

Watanabe in October 2022

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] On March 18, 2023, at Grand Princess '23, Watanabe dropped the title to Rika Tatsumi, ending her reign at 160 days.[8]

DDT Pro Wrestling (2018–present)

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.[9] 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.[10] 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.[11] 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.[12]

Pro Wrestling Noah (2021)

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).[13]

Championships and accomplishments

References

  1. ↑ Saalbach, Axel. "Miu Watanabe • General Information". wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
  2. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Miu Watanabe/Career Data". cagematch.de (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 ProWrestling" 【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. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling (August 3, 2018). "DDT ProWrestling" TOKYO IDOL FESTIVAL 2018. ddtpro.com (in Japanese). Retrieved October 29, 2022.
  10. ↑ Judgement2019～DDT旗揚げ22周年記念大会～. DDT Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). Retrieved February 4, 2020.
  11. ↑ DDT ProWrestling [@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.
  12. ↑ WRESTLE PRINCESS. DDT Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). November 7, 2020. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  13. ↑ 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.
  14. ↑ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) Female 50/100/150 for 2022". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  15. ↑ Wrestling Titles (March 14, 2021). "International Princess Title (Japan)". wrestling-titles.com. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  16. ↑ Wrestling Titles (March 14, 2021). "Princess Tag Team Title (Japan)". wrestling-titles.com. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
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