Suzu Suzuki
Suzu Suzuki (鈴季すず, Suzuki Suzu, born September 16, 2002) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently signed to World Wonder Ring Stardom.[3] She is best known for her time in Ice Ribbon and Pure-J, two Japanese professional wrestling promotions.[4]
| Suzu Suzuki | |
|---|---|
Suzuki in July 2022 | |
| Born | September 16, 2002[1] Miyazaki, Japan |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Suzu Suzu Suzuki |
| Billed height | 153 cm (5 ft 0 in)[2] |
| Billed weight | 52 kg (115 lb) |
| Debut | 2018 |
Suzuki is a former one-time Goddess of Stardom Champion and one-time Artist of Stardom Champion and the winner of the 2023 5 Star Grand Prix.
Professional wrestling career edit
Ice Ribbon (2018–2022) edit
Suzuki made her professional wrestling debut at Ice Ribbon's RibbonMania 2018 on December 31, 2018, where she picked up a victory against Asahi.[5] At Yokohama Bunka Gymnasium Final from August 9, 2020, Suzuki defeated Maya Yukihi to win the ICE Cross Infinity Championship.[6] On January 23, 2021, Suzuki lost the ICE Cross Infinity Championship to Tsukasa Fujimoto.[7] Suzuki's contract with Ice Ribbon expired at the end of 2021.[8]
Independent circuit (2018–present) edit
At the end of 2021, Suzuki aligned herself with Mochi Miyagi, Risa Sera, Akane Fujita and Hiragi Kurumi in the Prominence stable after their contract with Ice Ribbon expired, leaving them to wander as freelance wrestlers.[8] On April 24, 2023, Suzuki announced that she was leaving Prominence.[9]
Pro Wrestling Wave (2020, 2022-2023) edit
Suzuki made her Pro Wrestling Wave debut on July 1, 2020 in a tag team match in which she and Haruka Umesaki defeated Ayumi Hayashi and Crea.[10]
Suzuki returned to Wave on February 13, 2022 in a tag team match where she and Risa Sera defeated Hibiscus Mii and Yuki Miyazaki.[11] In May through July of 2022, Suzuki competed in the 2022 Catch the Wave tournament.[12] She competed in Future Block qualifier block, in which she scored six points and advanced to the Winners Block. In her Winner Block, Suzuki scored four points, which allowed to advance to the finals. On July 17, Suzuki won the tournament and became the Wave Single Champion by defeating Miyuki Takase in the finals.[13] On August 14, Suzuki lost the Wave Single Championship to Hikaru Shida.[14]
World Wonder Ring Stardom (2022–present) edit
Suzuki made her first appearance in World Wonder Ring Stardom at its first pay-per-view of 2022, Nagoya Supreme Fight, on January 29, where Prominence picked a fight with the Donna Del Mondo stable, subsequently starting a feud with them, especially against the unit's leader Giulia.[15] On the first night of the World Climax 2022 on March 26, Suzuki teamed up with her Prominence stablemate Risa Sera to defeat Donna Del Mondo (Maika and Thekla).[16] On the second night of the event from March 27, she teamed up with her stablemates Akane Fujita, Mochi Miyagi and Risa Sera in a losing effort against Donna Del Mondo (Giulia, Himeka, Maika and Thekla).[17] At New Blood 2 on May 13, Suzuki picked up a victory over Mai Sakurai.[18] At Stardom in Showcase vol.1 on July 23, she teamed up with Risa Sera to face Giulia and Mai Sakurai in a hardcore match, winning in a dominant fashion and continuing the Prominence/DDM feud.[19] Suzuki competed in the 2022 Grand Prix, earning 15 points in the Blue Stars block, which was enough to reach the finals of her block on October 1, where she lost to Giulia.[20] At Dream Queendom 2 on December 29, Suzuki teamed up with Risa Sera and Hiragi Kurumi and defeated Oedo Tai (Starlight Kid, Momo Watanabe and Saki Kashima) to win the Artist of Stardom Championship.[21]
In January through March of 2023, Suzuki teamed up with Prominence stablemates Hiragi Kurumi and Risa Sera to compete in the Triangle Blue block of the Triangle Derby I.[22] On March 4, Prominence won the tournament by defeating Abarenbo GE in the finals.[23] At All Star Grand Queendom on April 23, Prominence lost the Artist of Stardom Championship to REStart.[24] On April 30, Suzuki teamed up with Mei Seira in a draw against Queen's Quest (AZM and Saya Kamitani).[25] Following this, Suzuki and Seira would continue to frequently team with each other and later started to go by the team name Crazy Star.[26] At Flashing Champions 2023 on May 27, Crazy Star teamed up with Maika to defeat Neo Stardom Army (Nanae Takahashi and Yuna Mizumori) and Hanako.[27] Following this, Suzuki would continue to frequently team up with various members of Donna Del Mondo in tag team matches, especially Maika. In July through September, Suzuki competed in and won the 2023 5Star Grand Prix by defeating Maika in the finals.[28] At Nagoya Golden Fight on October 9, Suzuki, Maika and Megan Bayne teamed up to challenge the Baribari Bombers for the Artist of Stardom Championship.[29] During the match, there were several instances of miscommunication between Suzuki and Maika, which led to the Baribari Bombers winning.[29] In an after-match promo, Maika blamed Suzuki for the loss and promised to defeat Suzuki, which effectively meant the end of Suzuki teaming with Donna Del Mondo.[29] From October 15 to November 12, Crazy Star competed in the 2023 Goddesses of Stardom Tag League.[30] They reached the finals, where they lost to Divine Kingdom (Maika and Megan Bayne).[26][31]
On March 30, 2024, Crazy Star won the Goddess of Stardom Championship by defeating AphroditE.[32] On May 5, they lost the Goddess of Stardom Championship to FWC.[33]
Championships and accomplishments edit
- Ice Ribbon
- ICE Cross Infinity Championship (1 time)[34]
- Ice Ribbon Year-End Awards
- Best Bout Award (2020) vs. Maya Yukihi on August 9[35]
- MVP Award (2020)[35]
- Rookie Award (2019)[36]
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Ranked No. 31 of the top 250 female singles wrestlers in the PWI Women's 250 in 2023[37]
- Pro Wrestling Wave
- Wave Single Championship (1 time)
- Catch the Wave (2022)
- Pure-J
- World Wonder Ring Stardom
- Goddess of Stardom Championship (1 time) – Mei Seira
- Artist of Stardom Championship (1 time) – with Hiragi Kurumi and Risa Sera
- Triangle Derby (2023) – with Hiragi Kurumi and Risa Sera[39][40]
- 5★Star GP (2023)[28]
- 5★Star GP Awards (2 times)
- Blue Stars Best Match Award (2022) vs. Saya Kamitani on September 11[41]
- Red Stars Best Match Award (2023) vs. Hazuki on September 23[42]
References edit
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- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Suzu Suzuki/Career Data". cagematch.de (in German). Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ "WRESTLER". World Wonder Ring Stardom (in Japanese). Retrieved September 10, 2023.
- ^ Internet Wrestling Database (IWD). "Suzu Suzuki Profile & Match Listing". profightdb.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ Ice Ribbon (December 31, 2018). ◆2018年12月31日 開始時間 11時30分～ ／ 開場時刻 10時45分 RIBBONMANIA2018. iceribbon.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ Richards, Alex (August 9, 2020). "#AndNEW: Suzu Suzuki Wins ICExInfinity Championship". Last Word on Pro Wrestling. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
- ^ Richards, Alex (January 23, 2021). "#AndNEW: Tsukasa Fujimoto Wins Seventh ICExInfinity Title". Last Word on Sports. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
- ^ a b Richards, Alex (December 1, 2021). "Top Ice Ribbon Stars Departing The Company". lastwordonsports.com. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
- ^ Edwards, Scott (April 24, 2023). "Suzu Suzuki Announces Her Exit From PROMINENCE; Wants To Be Face Of Pro Wrestling World". fightful.com. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (July 1, 2020). "WAVE NAMI 1". cagematch.net. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (February 13, 2022). "WAVE Valentine Wave 2022". cagematch.net. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
- ^ Dark Angel (May 3, 2022). "WAVE: Se anuncia el torneo "Catch the WAVE 2022"". Superluchas (in Spanish). Retrieved August 9, 2023.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (July 17, 2022). "WAVE Catch The Wave 2022 Final". cagematch.net. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
- ^ Richards, Alex (August 14, 2022). "#AndNEW: AEW Star Hikaru Shida Wins Regina Di WAVE Championship". Last Word on Pro Wrestling. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
- ^ Richards, Alex (January 29, 2022). "Prominence Debut in Stardom, Cinderella Dates & New SWA Champion". lastwordonsports.com. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
- ^ Lambert, Jeremy (March 26, 2022). "STARDOM World Climax 2022: The Best Results (3/26): Kairi Sane (KAIRI) Returns To The Ring". fightful.com. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
- ^ Edwards, Scott (March 28, 2022). "STARDOM WORLD CLIMAX ~ THE TOP ~ (MARCH 27) RESULTS & REVIEW". voicesofwrestling.com. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
- ^ Tokyo Sports (May 13, 2022). 【スターダム】赤の王者・朱里が世羅の暴行でＫＯ 高笑いの世羅は「同じ目に合わせてやるからな！」. tokyo-sports.co.jp. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
- ^ Richards, Alex (July 23, 2022). "Yuu Makes Stardom Debut at Stardom in Showcase Volume 1". lastwordonsports.com. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
- ^ Reynolds, Alex (October 1, 2022). "Giulia Wins 5STAR Grand Prix 2022". lastwordonsports.com. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
- ^ Edwards, Scott (December 29, 2022). "Stardom Dream Queendom Results (12/29/22): Syuri vs. Giulia, KAIRI, And More". fightful.com. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
- ^ Richards, Alex (December 16, 2022). "Stardom Triangle Derby Blocks, Lineup & Participants Announced". lastwordonsports.com. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
- ^ Peterson, Karen (March 4, 2023). "STARDOM Triangle Derby I Finals Event Report". POST Wrestling. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ^ Fritts, Chick (April 23, 2023). "Stardom All Star Grand Queendom live results: Mercedes Mone vs. Mayu Iwatani Giulia faces Tam Nakano in the show's main event". f4wonline.com. from the original on April 23, 2023. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ^ Edwards, Scott (April 30, 2023). "STARDOM Results (4/30/23): Saya Kamitani, Suzu Suzuki, Konami, Syuri, And More". Fightful. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ^ a b Carlin, James (November 12, 2023). "Maika wins first tournament of her career, with partner Megan Bayne". Monthly Puroresu. from the original on November 13, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
- ^ Edwards, Scott (May 27, 2023). "STARDOM Flashing Champions 2023 Results (5/27/23): Tam Nakano vs. Mina Shirakawa". fightful.com. from the original on May 27, 2023. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ^ a b Carlin, James (September 30, 2023). "Suzu Suzuki Wins STARDOM 2023 5★STAR GP". Monthly Puroresu. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
- ^ a b c Richards, Alex (October 11, 2023). "STARDOM Nagoya Golden Fight 2023 (October 9) Results & Review". Voices of Wrestling. from the original on November 25, 2023. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
- ^ Edwards, Scott (September 11, 2023). "STARDOM Announces Goddess of Stardom Tag League Participants". Fightful. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
- ^ Peps (November 12, 2023). "STARDOM Goddess Of Stardom Tag League Final Results & Notes November 12, 2023". Wrestle Purists. from the original on November 13, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
- ^ Edwards, Scott (March 30, 2024). "STARDOM Results (3/30/24): Goddesses, Artist Belts Change Hands". Fightful. from the original on March 30, 2024. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
- ^ Edwards, Scott (April 4, 2024). "STARDOM in Fukuoka Results (5/5/24): CRAZY STAR, EXV Defend Belts". Fightful. from the original on May 5, 2024. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ Ice Ribbon. "Ice Cross Infinity Championship History". iceribbon.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ a b "｢アイスリボンアワード2020｣投票結果発表". Ice Ribbon (in Japanese). January 9, 2021. from the original on January 27, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ "【お知らせ】結果発表！｢アイスリボンアワード2019｣". Ice Ribbon (in Japanese). January 6, 2020. from the original on September 28, 2020. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
- ^ Ross, Patrick (October 19, 2023). "Full 2023 PWI Women's 250 list revealed". aiptcomics.com. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ Wrestling Titles (March 20, 2021). "POP (Princess of Pro-Wrestling) Title". wrestling-titles.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ Lee, Joseph (March 4, 2023). "STARDOM Triangle Derby I Championship Battle Results". 411mania.com. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ Peterson, Karen (March 4, 2023). "STARDOM Triangle Derby I Finals Event Report". postwrestling.com. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ World Wonder Ring Stardom (October 2, 2022). 2022年10月1日 『LEC ふわるんマスク Presents 5★STAR GP 2022～優勝決定戦～』. wwr-stardom.com (in Japanese). Retrieved October 2, 2022.
- ^ 「５★ＳＴＡＲ ＧＰ2023」表彰式. World Wonder Ring Stardom (in Japanese). October 4, 2023. from the original on October 4, 2023. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
External links edit
- World Wonder Ring Stardom profile (in Japanese)
- Suzu Suzuki's profile at Cagematch.net , Wrestlingdata.com , Internet Wrestling Database
- Suzu Suzuki on Twitter