Koguma (wrestler)

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Koguma
5★GP ブルースターズ (コグマ)
Koguma in August 2014
Born (1998-01-20) January 20, 1998 (age 23)[1]
Tagawa, Fukuoka, Japan
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Koguma
Billed height150 cm (4 ft 11 in)[2]
Billed weight132 lb (60 kg)
Trained byFuka
Debut2013

Koguma (コグマ, Koguma) is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently working for the Japanese promotion World Wonder Ring Stardom where she is a former High Speed Champion.[3]

Professional wrestling career[]

Independent circuit (2015-present)[]

Koguma is known for markig brief appearances outside of Stardom. She worked in a couple of matches for Sendai Girls' Pro Wrestling, one of them taking place on April 18, 2014 at a house show of the promotion where she teamed up with Nanae Takahashi in a losing effort to Meiko Satomura and Sareee.[4]

World Wonder Ring Stardom[]

(2013-2015)[]

Koguma made her professional wrestling debut on the November 4, 2013 event of Stardom Season 14 Goddesses In Stars where she unsuccessfully challenged Natsuki Taiyo in a singles match.[5] She continued to make sporadic appearances until her first notable victory at Stardom Takumi Iroha Triumphant Return from March 30, 2014, where she won a 14-person battle royal also involving Act Yasukawa, Alpha Female, Nanae Takahashi and others.[6] At the 2014 edition of Goddesses of Stardom Tag League, Koguma teamed up with Miho Wakizawa, placing themselves in the Blue Block where they scored a total of two points after going against Hatsuhinode Kamen and Kaori Yoneyama, Io Shirai and Mayu Iwatani, and Mystique and Star Fire.[7]

Koguma dropped the High Speed Championship to Star Fire at Stardom Gold 2015 from May 17, confrontation which represented her last match before her temporary retirement from professional wrestling.[8]

(2021-present)[]

Koguma returned to professional wrestling after a six-year hiatus at the 10th Anniversary of Stardom on March 3, 2021, where she participated in a 24-women Stardom All-Star rumble match also involving superstars from the promotion's past such as Chigusa Nagayo, Kyoko Inoue, Yuzuki Aikawa, Bea Priestley and others.[9] On the second night of the Stardom Cinderella Tournament 2021 from May 14, Koguma made her official in-ring return, saving Mayu Iwatani from an attack performed by Oedo Tai after the latter fell short to Himeka in the quarter-finals of the tournament. She was later revealed to have joined the STARS stable.[10] On the third night of the tournament from June 12, Koguma teamed up with fellow stablemates Mayu Iwatani, Starlight Kid, Hanan and Rin Kadokura, losing to Oedo Tai's (Natsuko Tora, Konami, Fukigen Death, Ruaka and Saki Kashima) in a Ten-woman elimination tag team match where Starlight Kid was eliminated last and she was forced to join Oedo Tai.[11] At Yokohama Dream Cinderella 2021 in Summer on July 4, she teamed up with fellow Stars stablemate Mayu Iwatani and unsuccessfully challenged Alto Livello Kabaliwan (Giulia and Syuri) for the Goddess of Stardom Championship.[12]

Championships and accomplishments[]

References[]

  1. ^ Saalbach, Axel. "Koguma • General Information". wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  2. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Koguma/Career Data". cagematch.de (in German). Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  3. ^ Internet Wrestling Database (IWD). "Koguma Profile & Match Listing". profightdb.com. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  4. ^ Purolove (April 18, 2014). "SENDAI GIRLS, 18.04.2014 Miyagino Ward Bunka Center". purolove.com. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  5. ^ スターダム100回記念大会のメインは激闘の末、イオが奈苗を残り1秒で下す！惡斗が白ベルト、モンスター軍が6人タッグ王座を奪取！. Battle News (in Japanese). November 4, 2013. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
  6. ^ Purolove (March 30, 2014). "Stardom "TAKUMI IROHA TRIUMPHANT RETURN", 30.03.2014 Onojo Madokapia". purolove.com. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  7. ^ "2014年11月16日 第4回Goddesses of Stardom~タッグリーグ戦~最終戦". World Wonder Ring Stardom (in Japanese). November 16, 2014. Archived from the original on November 16, 2014. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
  8. ^ 2014年5月17日 Gold May2015. World Wonder Ring Stardom (in Japanese). May 17, 2015. Archived from the original on May 17, 2015. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
  9. ^ Taigermen (March 3, 2021). "RISULTATI: STARDOM 10TH ANNIVERSARY – HINAMATSURI ALL-STAR DREAM CINDERELLA 03.03.2021". zonawrestling.net (in Italian). Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  10. ^ Richards, Alex (May 14, 2021). "Koguma Returns To Stardom & Joins STARS". lastwordonsports.com. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
  11. ^ Pollock, John (June 12, 2021). "Tokyo Dream Cinderella 2021: Winner of tournament crowned". postwrestling.com. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  12. ^ Thompson, Andrew (July 4, 2021). "STARDOM 'Yokohama Dream Cinderella 2021 in Summer' results". postwrestling.com. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  13. ^ Wrestling Titles (March 3, 2021). "High Speed Title". wrestling-titles.com. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  14. ^ Wrestling Titles (December 16, 2020). "Artist of Stardom Title". wrestling-titles.com. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
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