Saki Kashima

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Saki Kashima
鹿島沙希2019
Kashima in December 2019
Born (1993-05-05) May 5, 1993 (age 28)[1]
Masuda, Shimane, Japan
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Saki Kashima
Billed height163 cm (5 ft 4 in)[2]
Billed weight50 kg (110 lb)
Trained byFuka
Ikuto Hidaka
Debut2011[3]

Saki Kashima (鹿島沙希, Kashima Saki) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working for the Japanese professional wrestling promotion World Wonder Ring Stardom where she is a former Artist of Stardom Champion.[4][5]

Professional wrestling career[]

Independent circuit (2011-present)[]

Kashima worked a couple of matches for Tokyo Gurentai, one of them being at Tokyo Love II ~Another Chance~ from September 28, 2011, where she fell short to Io Shirai and Nanae Takahashi in a triple threat match.[6] The other one took place eight years later, at Tokyo Gurentai Lucha Libre Fiesta, an event produced by Stardom in partnership with Tokyo Gurentai, where she participated in a four-way tag team elimination match, teaming up with Starlight Kid and Tam Nakano as STARS and going against Oedo Tai (Andras Miyagi, Hazuki and Kagetsu), JAN (Jungle Kyona, Natsuko Tora and Saya Iida), and Queen's Quest (AZM, Momo Watanabe and Utami Hayashishita).[7]

World Wonder Ring Stardom (2011-2013, 2018-present)[]

Kashima made her professional wrestling debut at World Wonder Ring Stardom's Stardom Season 2: Grow Up Stars show from June 12, 2011, where she fought Natsuki Taiyo in an three-minute exhibition match time-limit draw.[8] At Stardom Season 10 New Year Stars 2013 on January 14, she teamed up with Act Yasukawa and Natsuki Taiyo and defeated Kellie Skater, Portia Perez and Tomoka Nakagawa to become the inaugural Artist of Stardom Champions. This would be her last match before a five-year hiatus from in-ring activity.[9]

A notable confrontation in which she was involved was at Stardom X Stardom 2018: Kagetsu 10th Anniversary Show from August 12, where she unsuccessfully challenged Kagetsu for the Wonder of Stardom Championship.[10] At the Goddesses Of Stardom Tag League 2018 tournament, Kashima teamed up with Mayu Iwatani, placing themselves in the Block A and scoring a total of seven points after going against Leo Onozaki and Hanan, Momo Watanabe and Utami Hayashishita, Hana Kimura and Mary Apache, JAN (Kaori Yoneyama and Ruaka), and their fellow STARS stablemates Starlight Kid and Natsumi.[11] At Stardom New Years Stars 2019 on January 3, she participated in a 24-woman battle royal, competing against notable opponents such as Hana Kimura, Kagetsu, Natsu Sumire and Viper.[12] She participated in the Goddesses Of Stardom Tag League 2019, teaming up with former STARS stablemate Mayu Iwatani, placing themselves in the Red Block, and scoring a total of two points after going against the teams of Queen's Quest (AZM and Momo Watanabe), Riho and Starlight Kid, Tokyo Cyber Squad (Jungle Kyona and Konami, Bea Priestley and Jamie Hayter, and Oedo Tai (Hazuki and Natsuko Tora).[13] At Stardom Yokohama Cinderella on October 3, 2020, Kashima teamed up with Natsuko Tora and defeated Jungle Kyona and Konami in a Losing Unit Must Disband no disqualification match, forcing them to dissolve the Tokyo Cyber Squad stable.[14] She participated in the 2020 edition of the Goddesses of Stardom Tag League, teaming up with Natsuko Tora under Oedo Tai's sub-group named Devil Duo, placing themselves in the Red Block and scoring a total of four points.[15]

At the 10th Anniversary of Stardom on March 3, 2021, Kashima teamed up with Natsuko Tora to unsuccessfully challenge Donna Del Mondo (Maika and Himeka) for the Goddess of Stardom Championship.[16] The next notable show where she took place was Stardom Yokohama Dream Cinderella 2021 from April 4, where she teamed up with fellow Oedo Tai stablemates Natsuko Tora, Ruaka, Konami and Rina to defeat STARS (Mayu Iwatani, Saya Iida, Starlight Kid, Hanan and Gokigen Death) in a Ten-woman elimination tag team match in which she made two eliminations and secured the victory, therefore forcing Gokigen Death to join Oedo Tai since the last one eliminated was forced to join the enemy unit.[17] She was scheduled to face AZM in the first night of the Stardom Cinderella Tournament 2021 on April 10, but she was replaced by Rina.[18]

Championships and accomplishments[]

References[]

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  2. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Saki Kashima/Career Data". cagematch.de (in German). Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  3. ^ "Joshi Wrestler Profiles - Saki Kashima". joshicity.com. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  4. ^ Internet Wrestling Database (IWD). "Saki Kashima Profile & Match Listing". profightdb.com. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  5. ^ World Wonder Ring Stardom. 鹿島沙希. wwr-stardom.com (in Japanese). Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  6. ^ Quebrada (September 28, 2011). "Tokyo Gurentai STV 10/14/11 Tokyo Love II ~Another Chance~ taped 9/28/11 Tokyo Shinjuku FACE". quebrada.net. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  7. ^ Dark angel (March 15, 2019). "Lucha Libre Estrella Fiesta: Mexican legends adorn the Korakuen Hall". superluchas.com. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  8. ^ Purolove (June 12, 2011). "Stardom, 12.06.2011 Shin-Kiba 1st RING". purolove.com. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  9. ^ Quebrada (January 14, 2013). "STARDOM Season 10 NEW YEARS STARS 2013 1/14/13 Tokyo Korakuen Hall". quebrada.net. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
  10. ^ Daly, Wayne (August 13, 2018). "STARDOM Results: Kagetsu 10th Anniversary Show – Tokyo, Japan (8/12)". Retrieved May 15, 2021.
  11. ^ Pro Wrestling History. "Goddesses of Stardom Tag League 2018". prowrestlinghistory.com. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
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  14. ^ Richards, Alex (October 11, 2020). "STARDOM YOKOHAMA CINDERELLA (OCTOBER 3) RESULTS & REVIEW". voicesofwrestling.com. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
  15. ^ Richards, Alex (October 9, 2020). "Preview: Stardom – Goddess Of Stardom Tag League 2020". lastwordonsports.com. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
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  17. ^ Walsh, Shannon (April 4, 2021). "STAR ANNOUNCES SHE IS LEAVING JAPAN & MORE: 4/4 STARDOM YOKOHAMA DREAM CINDERELLA 2021 IN SPRING PPV RESULTS". pwinsider.com. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  18. ^ World Wonder Ring Stardom (April 10, 2021). ""CINDERELLA TOURNAMENT 2021" April 10 (Sat) Korakuen Hall (606 spectators / limited number of corona measures)". wwr-stardom.com. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  19. ^ Wrestling Titles (December 16, 2020). "Artist of Stardom Title (Japan)". Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  20. ^ Wrestling Titles (April 4, 2021). "Goddess of Stardom Title". wrestling-titles.com. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
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