{"id":35061,"date":"2019-01-15T18:09:49","date_gmt":"2019-01-15T23:09:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=35061"},"modified":"2019-06-08T22:44:45","modified_gmt":"2019-06-09T02:44:45","slug":"all-elite-wrestling-top-prospects-joshi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2019\/01\/15\/all-elite-wrestling-top-prospects-joshi\/","title":{"rendered":"All Elite Wrestling Top Prospects &#8211; Joshi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>During the AEW press conference,\u00a0<strong>Brandi Rhodes\u00a0<\/strong>made mention that they were scouting women from all over the world to be in their women&#8217;s division.\u00a0 The <em>Joshi<\/em> (Japanese women&#8217;s wrestling) scene has historically produced some of the best female wrestlers of all time, as well as huge stars like the\u00a0<strong>Crush Gals, Aja Kong<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/2019\/01\/11\/is-aja-kong-going-all-elite\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">who is already <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/2019\/01\/11\/is-aja-kong-going-all-elite\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rumored to be on AEW&#8217;s radar<\/a>) and\u00a0<strong>Manami Toyota\u00a0<\/strong>to mention just a few.\u00a0 We already talked about <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/2019\/01\/08\/all-elite-wrestling-top-prospects-australia-new-zealand\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">some of Australia&#8217;s best women&#8217;s talents<\/a> and now we will talk about some of the best Joshi talents that AEW could sign up (<em>due to other partnerships, we will avoid\u00a0<strong>Stardom <\/strong>(partnered with Ring of Honor)\u00a0and <strong>Sendai Girls<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>(<strong>Meiko Satomura<\/strong>&#8216;s alliance with the WWE)).<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Joshi AEW Prospects<\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Tsukasa Fujimoto<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-35529\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/01\/Fujimoto_tsukasa-e1547590979356.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"369\" height=\"500\"><\/p>\n<p>The winner of Tokyo Sports Joshi Gran Prix 2018.\u00a0 An award previously won by\u00a0<strong>Io Shirai, Meiko Satomura\u00a0<\/strong>and many others.\u00a0 The Ace of\u00a0<strong>Ice Ribbon\u00a0<\/strong>is a 6 time <strong>IcexInfinity<\/strong> Champion and at 35 years old has 10 years experience in the ring.\u00a0 Easily the best wrestler in Ice Ribbon with a variety of great looking offence and stiff kicks Fujimoto would wow American audiences<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Manami Toyota Vs Tsukasa Fujimoto\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DuU2emuFzbY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Miyu Yamashita<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-35530\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/01\/czwICyZB.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/01\/czwICyZB.jpg 400w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/01\/czwICyZB-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/01\/czwICyZB-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The ace of\u00a0<strong>Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling\u00a0<\/strong>and currently\u00a0in her second reign with the\u00a0<strong>TOKYO Princess of Princesses\u00a0<\/strong>champion.\u00a0 She has been adding to her repertoire of good matches over the last year as she continues to improve.\u00a0 At 23 years old she still has room to grow and will only get better.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=SYiGdfwkwTY<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Maki Itoh<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-35531\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/01\/CtjlJPdWcAA55tM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/01\/CtjlJPdWcAA55tM.jpg 400w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/01\/CtjlJPdWcAA55tM-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/01\/CtjlJPdWcAA55tM-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Itoh is someone that could work very well outside of Japan.\u00a0 Her strength isn&#8217;t her ring work it&#8217;s her ability to draw a reaction from the fans.\u00a0 She&#8217;s adorable but also has a mean streak that gives her the added bit of cool she needs to avoid being a one-dimensional babyface<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=h0jR13BoLR0<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Arisa Nakajima<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-35532\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/01\/a95273dd9874d6befa8660803288597a-e1547591199443.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"312\" height=\"500\"><\/p>\n<p>Nakajima is one of the best wrestlers in the world.\u00a0 With 13 years of experience, she is highly decorated having won 16 championships throughout her career.\u00a0 She has a no-nonsense\u00a0approach to wrestling and has a classic with any opponent that can match her intensity when it comes to big hits and bombs thrown.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BYJnvXfLxCg<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Takumi Iroha<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-35533\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/01\/CRUgY6MVEAAaLIW-e1547591256231.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\"><\/p>\n<p>The ace of\u00a0<strong>Marvelous\u00a0<\/strong>and former Stardom wrestler Iroha has come into her own since joining Marvelous full time.\u00a0 A fan of\u00a0<strong>Chigusa Nagayo\u00a0<\/strong>she has a great look, a cool entrance theme and some of the best looking kicks in Joshi.\u00a0 Iroha has been able to put on great matches with a variety of opponents and is another one who still has time\u00a0to grow.\u00a0 Already really good and carrying Marvelous to new heights she is on an upward trajectory.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Yoshiko Vs Takumi Iroha\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eNw4bt-FgS4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>ASUKA<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-35534\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/01\/DwiYRQhVYAAImd1-e1547591433353.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"338\" height=\"600\"><\/p>\n<p>Yes ASUKA, no not that Asuka, this ASUKA is a transgender joshi\u00a0wrestler who debuted in 2015 but is already one of the best wrestlers in the joshi scene.\u00a0 She was trained by\u00a0<strong>Akayo Hamada\u00a0<\/strong>and has been a regular for\u00a0<strong>Pro Wrestling WAVE\u00a0<\/strong>but is also signed to\u00a0<strong>Wrestle-1\u00a0<\/strong>where she usually teams with\u00a0<strong>Hana Kimura<\/strong>.\u00a0 Can do almost everything from dives and Lucha\u00a0to the usual hard-hitting\u00a0strong style you&#8217;ve come to expect in Japan.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Luxbya4Ubjk<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Hikaru Shida<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-35536\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/01\/hikaru1-e1547591521608.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"387\"><\/p>\n<p>Shida has wrestled for practically every company in the Joshi scene but has settled down over the last two years with\u00a0<strong>OZ Academy\u00a0<\/strong>where she is the ace.\u00a0 The fact that she has made her way to so many companies and won so many championships should be an indication of her abilities.\u00a0 She has a cool look, puts on great matches and has a tonne of experience.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=C2Cuc_CjCD0<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Riho<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-35537\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/01\/DvyVyVJUUAA_cIV-e1547591634862.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\"><\/p>\n<p>Riho is 21.\u00a0 Riho also has 12 years of wrestling experience! She has settled into Gatoh Move over the last few years but used to wrestle for DDT and Ice Ribbon quite frequently.\u00a0 She is trained by Emi Sakura and Nanae Takahashi, two people with different strengths so has a great all-around game.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"KOPW Sakura vs.  Riho, women&#039;s pro wrestling match. March 17, 2018 \u89d2\u6597\u4e4b\u738b\u5973\u5b50\u6454\u89d2\u8d5b\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cw_S0L3JuXo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Hanako Nakamori<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-35539\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/01\/tumblr_mskoosLjRh1qh9ksxo4_r2_500-e1547591733471.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"340\" height=\"500\"><\/p>\n<p>Nakamori has taken the mantle in\u00a0<strong>Pure-J\u00a0<\/strong>and despite not getting the recognition of other talents has had some brilliant matches whenever the opportunity presents itself.\u00a0 She recently had a match with Arisa Nakajima that would&#8217;ve stolen the show on any joshi show in the country.\u00a0 Much like a lot of the best Joshi talent has matches that make you wince with the hits and bombs thrown.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hanako Nakamori Vs DASH Chisako\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yKCtR1Zqfwc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Mio Momono<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-35544\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/01\/Dw4qIjyU0AELBz1-e1547591858706.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"451\" height=\"500\"><\/p>\n<p>Momono has become a firm favourite of Joshi fans thanks to her work in companies like Wave, Sendai Girls and Marvelous.\u00a0 She uses her small size to her advantage by doing some incredible things in the ring and excelling in high paced matchups.\u00a0 Touted as a future star she does everything a little different and stands out from the crowd.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Yoshiko Vs Mio Momono\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cKF39VblXcc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Ayame Sasamura<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-35545\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/01\/sasamura-e1547591913723.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\"><\/p>\n<p>Sasamura is a regular for <strong>K<\/strong><strong>-Dojo\u00a0<\/strong>but has also done some good work with Sendai and SEAdLINNNG.\u00a0 A junior champion in Sendai and tag champion in SEAd with Nakajima she is a talented joshi wrestler that has accomplished some good stuff in her just over 2 years in the business.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ayame Sasamura Vs Yuu Yamagata\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sPoOBDjTF6I?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Hiroyo Matsumoto<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_35547\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35547\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-35547\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/01\/Hiroyo_Matsumoto-e1547591973248.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"465\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-35547\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: WWE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Lady Destroyer will be no stranger to anyone that watched the Mae Young Classic.\u00a0 At 33 she would add some experience to the women&#8217;s division and at 5 ft 6 she has the size to believably compete with most women in the US size wise.\u00a0 She has been a freelancer for most of her career working for every Joshi company there is which should be an indication of her talents.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kmpvftA9-Xk<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Yuu<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-35558\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/01\/46470635_1919895308046086_1489143437302169600_n-e1547593616640.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\"><\/p>\n<p>Yuu has recently left Tokyo Joshi Pro and is currently wrestling on the European circuit having already debuted for\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.revolutionprowrestling.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Revolution Pro Wrestling<\/a> (RevPro)\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0<strong>Pro Wrestling: EVE,\u00a0<\/strong>as well as\u00a0<strong>Frontline\u00a0<\/strong>in a highly rated match from owner Will Ospreay.\u00a0 In TJPW she played the role of the &#8220;bully&#8221; &#8211; she has the physical advantage over her opponents and they would have to find a way to overcome her power advantage.\u00a0 While she won&#8217;t be able to play this role everywhere, she developed her overall game very well in TJPW and by the time she left was one of the best wrestlers on the roster.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u30b7\u30f3\u30b0\u30eb\u30de\u30c3\u30c1\uff01\u4e2d\u5cf6\u7fd4\u5b50 vs \u512a\u5b87 Shoko Nakajima vs Yuu\uff0f2018.11.24 \u6210\u5897\u5927\u4f1a\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aVxgO3ITu6E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During the AEW press conference,\u00a0Brandi Rhodes\u00a0made mention that they were scouting women from all over the world to be in their women&#8217;s division.\u00a0 The Joshi (Japanese women&#8217;s wrestling) scene has historically produced some of the best female wrestlers of all time, as well as huge stars like the\u00a0Crush Gals, Aja Kong (who is already rumored [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2013,"featured_media":35559,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2,13,5302,317],"tags":[4133,3911,3142,2897,4237,4037],"class_list":["post-35061","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","category-international","category-joshi","category-women","tag-aew","tag-all-elite-wrestling","tag-hiroyo-matsumoto","tag-joshi","tag-tsukasa-fujimoto","tag-yuu"],"modified_by":"Ben Kerr","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35061","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2013"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35061"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35061\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/35559"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35061"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35061"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35061"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}