Dynamite Kansai
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| Dynamite Kansai | |
|---|---|
 Kansai in August 2015 | |
| Birth name | Chieko Suzuki |
| Born | December 4, 1969 Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Dynamite Kansai Miss A |
| Billed height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Billed weight | 93 kg (205 lb) |
| Debut | August 17, 1986 |
| Retired | December 11, 2016 |
Chieko Suzuki (鈴木 智江子, Suzuki Chieko, born December 4, 1969) is a retired Japanese female professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Dynamite Kansai (ダイナマイト関西, Dainamaito Kansai).[1][2]
Career
[edit]Chieko Suzuki was born on December 4, 1969, and was raised in Kyoto, Japan. In 1986 she auditioned for All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling (AJW), but was unsuccessful, and instead joined the first rookie class of Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling. She debuted on August 17, 1986 in Korakuen Hall, Tokyo under the ring name Miss A. When Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling was dissolved, Suzuki became part of the JWP Project. She wrestled in the United States for World Championship Wrestling, but returned to Japan in 1991, and changed her ring name to Dynamite Kansai. After leaving Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling in the mid-1990s, she joined a new wrestling promotion organisation, GAEA Japan. In 2006, she worked for Mayumi Ozaki's promotion, OZ Academy. In 2015, Kansai returned to the United States for the first time in twenty-four years, appearing for Shimmer Women Athletes alongside Aja Kong. In 2012, she was diagnosed with lung cancer and was declared cancer-free after a four-year battle. Kansai ended her 30-year career on December 11, 2016, defeating Mayumi Ozaki in her retirement match.[3][4]
Championships and accomplishments
[edit]- All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling
- WWWA World Single Championship (1 time)
- WWWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Mayumi Ozaki
- Gaea Japan
- JWP Joshi Puroresu
- JWP Openweight Championship (2 times)
- JWP Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Cutie Suzuki (2) and Devil Masami (1)
- Oz Academy
- Oz Academy Openweight Championship (1 time)
- Oz Academy Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Carlos Amano
- Pro Wrestling Wave
- Dual Shock Wave (2016) – with Rina Yamashita[5]
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter
- Match of the Year (1993) with Mayumi Ozaki vs. Manami Toyota and Toshiyo Yamada
References
[edit]- ^ Look Japan. Vol. 41. Look Japan, Ltd. 1995. pp. 40–.
- ^ "The law of diminishing returns - The state of Joshi Puroresu". Wrestling 101. 17 November 2004. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
- ^ 2016/12/11(日) 12:00～ 「ダイナマイト関西引退興行 ～Dynamite Kansai～」. Oz Academy (in Japanese). Archived from the original on September 27, 2017. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- ^ 【Ozアカデミー】尾崎からの卒業証書に涙 ダイナマイト関西が３０年のレスラー人生に幕. Tokyo Sports (in Japanese). December 12, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- ^ 10･10 Wave後楽園大会 【Wave認定シングル】山縣vs米山 【Dual Shock Waveトーナメント決勝】関西＆山下vs水波＆橋本. Battle News (in Japanese). October 13, 2016. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
External links
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- 1969 births
- Living people
- Japanese female professional wrestlers
- Sportspeople from Kyoto
- 20th-century female professional wrestlers
- 20th-century Japanese professional wrestlers
- 21st-century female professional wrestlers
- 21st-century Japanese professional wrestlers
- Oz Academy Openweight Champions
- Oz Academy Tag Team Champions
- AAAW Single Champions
- JWP Openweight Champions
- JWP Tag Team Champions
- WWWA World Tag Team Champions
- WWWA World Single Champions
- Dual Shock Wave winners