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Ryo Mizunami

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Ryo Mizunami
Mizunami in April 2023
Birth nameAyane Mizumura[1]
Born(1988-03-24)March 24, 1988(age 36)[1]
Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture,Japan
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Ayane Mizumura
Aya Mizunami
Ryo Mizunami
Billed height5 ft 3 in (160cm)[1]
Billed weight147 lb (67 kg)[1]
Billed fromNagoya,Japan
Trained byMeiko Satomura[1]
DebutNovember 3, 2004[1]

Ayane Mizumura(Thủy thôn lăng thái,Mizumura Ayane,born March 24, 1988),[1]better known by herring nameRyo Mizunami(Thủy ba lăng,Mizunami Ryō),is a Japaneseprofessional wrestlerandmixed martial artist.[2]She is best known for her time inPro Wrestling Wave.She is also known for her appearances in other Japanese promotions such asBig Japan Pro-Wrestling,Sendai Girls' Pro Wrestling,Ice Ribbon,Oz AcademyandSeadlinnngamongst others, as well as American promotions likeAll Elite Wrestling(AEW) andShimmer Women Athletes,andNorthern Championship Wrestlingin Canada.

Professional wrestling career

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Mizumura started her professional wrestling career in 2004 withGaea Japanunder her birth name. She made her in-ring debut on November 3 in which she lost toCarlos Amano.[3]

Pro Wrestling Wave (2009–2019)

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Mizunami made her debut forPro Wrestling Wavein April 2009 as part of a gauntlet battle royal for theDDTIronman Heavymetalweight Championship.[4]

All Elite Wrestling (2019, 2021–present)

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In 2019, Mizunami made her debut for the newly formed American promotionAll Elite Wrestling(AEW) at their inaugural eventDouble or NothinginLas Vegasin which Mizunami,Hikaru ShidaandRihodefeated the team ofYuka Sakazaki,Aja KongandEmi Sakura.[5][6]Mizunami later revealed that she was considering retirement but changed her mind after her appearance at Double or Nothing.[7]

In 2021, Mizunami was announced as a participant in theAEW Women's Championship Eliminator Tournamentas part of the Japanese bracket.[8]In the opening round of the Japanese side of the bracket, Mizunami defeatedMaki Itohvia submission on February 15.[9]On February 22, Mizunami picked up a count-out victory overAja Kongto advance to the Japanese finals. She won the Japanese bracket after defeatingYuka Sakazakion an all-women'sB/R Livespecial on February 28.[10][11]On the March 3 edition ofAEW Dynamite,Mizunami defeatedNyla Rosein the finals, winning the AEW Women's Championship Eliminator Tournament.[12][13]For winning the tournament, Mizunami challenged Shida for theAEW Women's World Championshipon March 7 atRevolution,but was unsuccessful.[14]On the March 10th episode of Dynamite, Mizunami teamed with Shida andThunder Rosawhere they defeated Nyla Rose, Maki Itoh andDr. Britt Baker, D.M.D.[15]

Mixed martial arts record

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Professional record breakdown
1 match 0 wins 1 loss
By knockout 0 0
By submission 0 1
By decision 0 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 0–1 Seo Hee Ham Submission (armbar) Gladiator: Dream, Power and Hope April 21, 2013 1 1:05 Sapporo,Japan[2][16] For the CMA/KPW Women's Lightweight Championship.

Championships and accomplishments

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References

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  3. ^"GAEA Iron Heart 2004 - Tag 1".Cagematch.Retrieved4 February2021.
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  5. ^"AEW Double Or Nothing 2019".Cagematch.Retrieved4 February2021.
  6. ^Powell, Jason (May 25, 2019)."AEW Double Or Nothing results: Powell's live review of Kenny Omega vs. Chris Jericho, The Young Bucks vs. Pentagon Jr. and Fenix for the AAA Tag Titles, Cody vs. Dustin Rhodes, Britt Baker vs. Nyla Rose vs. Kylie Rae".prowrestling.net.Retrieved4 February2021.
  7. ^Ounpraseuth, Jason (February 13, 2021)."Ryo Mizunami Reveals AEW Convinced Her To Not Retire, Hikaru Shida Note".Wrestling Inc.RetrievedMarch 7,2021.
  8. ^Nason, Josh (February 3, 2021)."FULL AEW WOMEN'S TITLE ELIMINATOR TOURNAMENT FIELD ANNOUNCED".Wrestling Observer Newsletter.Retrieved4 February2021.
  9. ^Powell, Jason (February 15, 2021)."2/15 AEW Women's Championship Eliminator tournament results: Powell's live review of Yuka Sakazaki vs. Mei Suruga, Veny vs. Emi Sakura, Maki Itoh vs. Ryo Mizunami, and Aja Kong vs. Rin Kadokura in first round matches".Pro Wrestling Dot Net.RetrievedFebruary 23,2021.
  10. ^"AEW Women's Championship Eliminator Results (2/22): Japan Semifinals, Conti vs Rose".ProWrestling.com.February 22, 2021.RetrievedFebruary 23,2021.
  11. ^Powell, Jason (February 28, 2021)."2/28 AEW Women's Championship Eliminator tournament results: Powell's live review of Yuka Sakazaki vs. Ryo Mizunami in the Japan bracket finals, Riho vs. Thunder Rosa in a U.S. bracket semifinal match, Hikaru Shida, Mei Suruga, and Rin Kadokura vs. Emi Sakura, Veny, and Maki Itoh".Pro Wrestling Dot Net.RetrievedMarch 1,2021.
  12. ^Joshua Gagnon (March 1, 2021)."AEW Women's World Championship Eliminator Tournament Results: Thunder Rosa Vs. Nyla Rose".Wrestling Inc.RetrievedMarch 1,2021.
  13. ^abPowell, Jason (March 3, 2021)."3/3 AEW Dynamite results: Powell's live review of Shaquille O'Neal and Jade Cargill vs. Cody Rhodes and Red Velvet, Paul Wight interview, Ryo Mizunami vs. Nyla Rose in the AEW Eliminator tournament final, Tully Blanchard and FTR vs. Jurassic Express, the final push for AEW Revolution".Pro Wrestling Dot Net.RetrievedMarch 4,2021.
  14. ^Powell, Jason (March 7, 2021)."AEW Revolution results: Powell's live review of Kenny Omega vs. Jon Moxley in an Exploding Barbed Wire Death Match for the AEW Championship, Young Bucks vs. Chris Jericho and MJF for the AEW Tag Titles, surprise debut, Face of the Revolution ladder match for a TNT Title shot".Pro Wrestling Dot Net.RetrievedMarch 7,2021.
  15. ^"AEW Dynamite #76".Cagematch.Retrieved11 March2021.
  16. ^"RYO MIZUNAMI".Sherdog.Retrieved4 February2021.
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  18. ^Internet Wrestling Database."Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 250 Female for 2024".profightdb.com.RetrievedOctober 6,2024.
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  20. ^"2013 niên 7 nguyệt 15 nhật ・ hậu lặc viên ホール Catch The Wave 2013・ quyết thắng chiến".Pro Wrestling Wave(in Japanese). Archived fromthe originalon February 7, 2014.RetrievedJuly 16,2013.
  21. ^ab"WAVE kim niên の ba nữ は２ độ mục の đái quan, anh hoa do mỹ!".Weekly Fight Miruhon(in Japanese). 21 July 2015.Archivedfrom the original on September 27, 2022.RetrievedJuly 28,2023.
  22. ^Wrestling Titles."Sendai Girls' World Tag Team Title".wrestling-titles.com.RetrievedApril 11,2023.
  23. ^"Ryo Mizunami Wins 11th TJPW Tokyo Princess Cup Tournament".WrestleZone. 26 August 2024.Retrieved6 September2024.
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