Yako Fujigasaki

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Yako Fujigasaki
Yako Fujigasaki
Fujigasaki in August 2015
Born (1997-05-08) May 8, 1997 (age 24)[1]
Chiba, Japan
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)YAKO
Yako Fujigasaki
Billed height160 cm (5 ft 3 in)[2]
Billed weight63 kg (139 lb)
Trained bySachie Abe
Leon
Debut2013

Yako Fujigasaki (藤ヶ崎矢子, Fujigasaki ya-ko) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working as a freelancer and is best known for her tenure with the Japanese promotions JWP Joshi Puroresu and Pure-J.[3]

Professional wrestling career[]

Independent circuit (2013–present)[]

As a freelancer, Fujigasaki is known for competing in multiple promotions of the Japanese independent scene. At New Ice Ribbon #513, an event promoted by Ice Ribbon on November 16, 2013, she unsuccessfully faced Tsukushi Haruka in a singles match.[4] At Gatoh Move Japan Tour #281, an event promoted by Gatoh Move Pro Wrestling on March 28, 2017, Fujigasaki picked up a win against Emi Sakura.[5] At Sendai Girls Igarashi Shokai Halloween, an event produced by Sendai Girls' Pro Wrestling on October 22, 2017, she teamed up with Mika Shirahime in a losing effort against Hanako Nakamori and Meiko Satomura.[6] At Oz Academy La Festa event from March 21, 2019, she teamed up with Mayumi Ozaki and Saori Anou in a losing effort against Aja Kong, Hikaru Shida and Makoto.[7]

JWP Joshi Puroresu (2013–2017)[]

Fujigasaki worked for most of her career in JWP Joshi Puroresu. She made her professional wrestling debutat JWP Pure Violence Road .15, an event promoted on August 18, 2013, where she went into a time-limit draw against Rydeen Hagane as a result of an exhibition match.[8] She made her last appearance at JWP Fly High In The 25th Anniversary Party ~ The Thanksgiving the last event before the closure of the promotion on April 2, 2017, where she competed in a 17-woman battle royal also involving Dash Chisako, Hana Kimura, Jaguar Yokota, Command Bolshoi, Yumiko Hotta, Sachie Abe and others.[9]

She is known for competing in the promotion's signature events such as Tag League the Best. She made her first appearance at the 2014 edition, teaming up with Sachie Abe, placing themselves in the Block B, and not scoring any points after going against the teams of Spring☆Victory (Kayoko Haruyama and Manami Katsu), Mascara Voladoras Leon and Ray, and Hanako Nakamori and Takako Inoue.[10] One year later at the 2015 edition she teamed up with Yua Hayashi, fighting in the Block B against Orange Happies (Aoi Kizuki and Kayoko Haruyama), Voladoras L×R (Leon and Ray), and Arisa Nakajima and Hanako Nakamori, again not being able to score any points.[11]

Pure-J (2017–2019)[]

Fujigasaki sticked to Pure-J, the successor promotion of JWP. She competed at the PURE-J Debut Show ~ Dream Go! on August 11, 2017, where she fell short to Takako Inoue.[12] At a house show promoted on March 17, 2019, Fujigasaki teamed up with Moeka Haruhi to unsuccessfully challenge Wanted (Kazuki and Rydeen Hagane) for the Daily Sports Women's Tag Team Championship.[13]

Pro Wrestling Wave (2013–present)[]

Fujigasaki is also part of Pro Wrestling Wave's roster although making only sporadic appearances. Even so, she is known for competing in the promotion's signature events such as the Catch the Wave tournament in which she competed placing herself in "Young Block Oh! Oh!" where she scored a total of two points after going against Yuka, Konami and Maruko Nagasaki.[14] Another branch of events on which she competed is the Dual Shock Wave. At the 2016 edition, she teamed up with Hikaru Shida and fell short to Hibiscus Mii and Kaho Kobayashi in a first-round match.[15] At the WAVE 10th Anniversary ~Never Ending Story~ on August 12, 2017, Fujigasaki competed in a battle royal won by Sumire Natsu and also involving Akane Fujita, Kaoru, Manami Toyota, Maya Yukihi, Mima Shimoda, Miyuki Takase, Natsumi Maki, Saki and others.[16] At the WAVE Osaka Rhapsody Vol. 40 on May 19, 2018, Fujigasaki teamed up with Fairy Nihonbashi to unsuccessfully challenge nagisa Nozaki and Yuki Miyazaki for the Wave Tag Team Championship.[17]

Championships and accomplishments[]

References[]

  1. ^ Saalbach, Axel. "Yako Fujigasaki • General Information". wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
  2. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Yako Fujigasaki/Career Data". cagematch.de (in German). Retrieved December 26, 2021.
  3. ^ JoshiCity. "Profiles List - Yako Fujigasaki". joshicity.com. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
  4. ^ Ice Ribbon (November 16, 2013). ◆2013年11月16日 　開始時間 18時00分～ ／ 開場時刻 17時30分 アイスリボン513 18時00分開始. iceribbon.com (in Japanese). Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  5. ^ Gatoh Move Pro Wrestling (March 28, 2017). 高校卒業だよ！ 新木場大会・2017　2017年3月28日　新木場1stRING. gatohmove.com (in Japanese). Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  6. ^ Sendai Girls' Pro Wrestling (October 22, 2017). 五十 商会ハロウィン祭(4日目) 2017年10月22日(日曜日). sendaigirls.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  7. ^ Oz Academy (March 21, 2019). 【3/21倉敷】試合結果超速報！義援金は総額863,079円となりました！. oz-academy.com (in Japanese). Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  8. ^ Purolove (August 18, 2013). "JWP "PURE VIOLENCE ROAD 15", 11.08.2013 Itabashi Green Hall". purolove.com. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
  9. ^ Internet Wrestling Archive (April 2, 2017). "JWP - 2017/04/02 - Fly High In The 25th Anniversary Party ~ The Thanksgiving". archive.org. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
  10. ^ (情報)「ＪＷＰタッグリーグ・ザ・べスト２０１４」全日程が決定. JWP Joshi Puroresu (in Japanese). FC2. December 27, 2013. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
  11. ^ (情報)ＪＷＰタッグリーグ・ザ・ベスト２０１５詳細. JWP Joshi Puroresu (in Japanese). FC2. January 10, 2015. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
  12. ^ Dark angel (August 16, 2017). "Pure-J: Results «PURE-J Debut Show ~ Dream Go!» 11/08/2017 The beginning of a new era". superluchas.com. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  13. ^ Purolove (March 17, 2019). "PURE-J "BOLSHOI FINAL SERIES VOL. 4", 17.03.2019 Shinjuku FACE". purolove.com. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  14. ^ "Young Oh! Oh! 25". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved January 18, 2016.
  15. ^ "Dual Shock Waveトーナメントの開催！". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). September 8, 2016. Archived from the original on September 9, 2016. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
  16. ^ JoshiCity (October 20, 2017). "WAVE 10th Anniversary "Never Ending Story" 8/12/17 Review". joshicity.com. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  17. ^ Dark angel (May 29, 2018). "Wave: «Osaka Rhapsody Vol. 40 ″ Nozaki and Miyazaki still reign". superluchas.com. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  18. ^ WrestlingTitles. "JWP Junior Title". wrestling-titles. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
  19. ^ WrestlingTitles (March 20, 2021). "POP (Princess of Pro-Wrestling) Title". wrestling-titles. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
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