1. Kaori Yoneyama is a Japanese professional wrestler, working as a freelancer on the Japanese independent circuit.
36 Facts About Kaori Yoneyama
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In July 2011, Kaori Yoneyama announced that she would be ending her twelve-year career the following December.
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In January 2013, Kaori Yoneyama quit JWP to become a freelancer, working for promotions such as Gatoh Move Pro Wrestling, Oz Academy, Union Pro Wrestling and World Wonder Ring Stardom.
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Kaori Yoneyama made her professional wrestling debut for the JWP Joshi Puroresu promotion on November 29,1999, in a match against Kayoko Haruyama, during which she suffered an eye injury, which forced her to take an early break from her new career.
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Kaori Yoneyama won her first professional wrestling championship on July 6,2002, when she defeated Erika Watanabe for the JWP Junior Championship.
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On January 2,2003, Kaori Yoneyama won yet another title by defeating Princesa Sandy for the BJW Women's Championship.
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Kaori Yoneyama would regain the title from Akino and Kuragaki on May 15,2005, this time teaming with Toujyuki Leon.
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Kaori Yoneyama ended the year by winning the Daily Sports Christmas Cup.
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In late 2007, Kaori Yoneyama began feuding with JWP Openweight Champion Azumi Hyuga, which led to a title match between the two on December 9, where Hyuga retained her title.
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On July 4,2010, Kaori Yoneyama defeated Kayoko Haruyama in a tournament final to become the number one contender to the JWP Openweight Championship.
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On July 24, Kaori Yoneyama entered the 2010 Natsu Onna Kettei Tag Tournament, teaming with JWP founder and promoter Command Bolshoi, with the two defeating Kayoko Haruyama and Tanny Mouse in their first round match.
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Kaori Yoneyama's reign lasted 258 days and included record-setting ten successful title defenses, all against JWP outsiders as part of the "Kaori Yoneyama Revolution".
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However, during the post-match ceremony, Kaori Yoneyama interrupted a ten bell salute to her career and announced that she had changed her mind and did not want to retire after all.
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Kaori Yoneyama later apologized for betraying the trust of her fans and co-workers and claimed that she had come to the decision to retire after her mandible fracture, feeling that, with her recent lengthy JWP Openweight Championship reign, she had done all she could in JWP and did not want to continue risking her health.
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Kaori Yoneyama continued wrestling for JWP on January 9 at the promotion's first event of 2012.
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Sakura won the match and, as a result, Kaori Yoneyama was forced to join her new Thailand-based Gatoh Move Pro Wrestling promotion.
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On September 14, Kaori Yoneyama returned to the United States and Chikara as she, Command Bolshoi and Tsubasa Kuragaki entered the 2012 King of Trios in Easton, Pennsylvania, as Team JWP, defeating The Throwbacks in their opening match of the tournament.
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On January 27,2013, Kaori Yoneyama wrestled her JWP farewell match, a six-woman tag team match, where she, Hanako Nakamori and Morii were defeated by Arisa Nakajima, Command Bolshoi and Kana, with Nakajima pinning her for the win.
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On February 13,2013, Kaori Yoneyama earned the right to name and design Union Pro Wrestling's women's title by pinning Cherry in a tag team match, where she and Masako Takanashi defeated Cherry and Mio Shirai.
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Kaori Yoneyama lost the title to Riho on June 22,2016.
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At Mask Fiesta 2014 on October 26, Kaori Yoneyama, performing under the name Yonehinode Kamen, teamed up with Hatsuhinode Kamen in a loss to Risa Sera and Takumi Iroha.
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On June 17,2017, Kaori Yoneyama won the Artist of Stardom Championship for the third time, when she, Hiroyo Matsumoto and Jungle Kyona defeated AZM, HZK and Io Shirai for the title.
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At Mask Fiesta 2018 on October 28,2018, Kaori Yoneyama debuted as Happy Pumpkin in a win over Gao.
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At the 2019 Stardom Draft on April 14,2019, Kaori Yoneyama was drafted to the International Army stable, later known as Tokyo Cyber Squad.
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At Stardom Yokohama Cinderella 2020 on October 3,2020, Kaori Yoneyama fell short to Natsupoi in a Singles match.
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At Stardom Osaka Dream Cinderella 2020 on December 20, Kaori Yoneyama teamed up with her new stablemates Mayi Iwatani and Starlight Kid, and unsuccessfully challenged Cosmic Angels for the Artist of Stardom Championship.
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At Stardom 10th Anniversary Show on January 17,2021, Kaori Yoneyama unsuccessfully challenged AZM for the High Speed Championship.
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At Stardom Yokohama Dream Cinderella 2021 on April 4, Kaori Yoneyama teamed up with Mayu Iwatani, Saya Iida, Starlight Kid and Hanan, falling short to Oedo Tai's Natsuko Tora, Ruaka, Konami, Saki Kashima and Rina as a result of a Ten-woman elimination tag team match.
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Since Kaori Yoneyama was last eliminated, she was forced to quit Stars and join Oedo Tai.
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At Yokohama Dream Cinderella 2021 in Summer on July 4, Kaori Yoneyama teamed up with to defeat Maika and Lady C, Hanan and Hina, and Saki Kashima and Rina in a Gauntlet tag team match.
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At the Stardom 5 Star Grand Prix 2021, Kaori Yoneyama fought in the "Red Stars" block where she scored a total of ten points after competing against Momo Watanabe, Mayu Iwatani, Koguma, Starlight Kid, Himeka, Natsupoi, Giulia, Mina Shirakawa and Saki Kashima.
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At Stardom 10th Anniversary Grand Final Osaka Dream Cinderella on October 9,2021, Kaori Yoneyama unsuccessfully challenged Starlight Kid for the High Speed Championship.
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At Stardom Dream Queendom on December 29,2021, Kaori Yoneyama won a five-way match involving Waka Tsukiyama, Lady C, Saki Kashima and Rina.
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At Stardom Nagoya Supreme Fight on January 29,2022, Kaori Yoneyama competed in the same kind of five-way match, this time competing alongside her Oedo Tai stablemates Ruaka, Saki Kashima and Rina, getting defeated by Momo Kohgo.
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At Mid Summer Champions in Tokyo, the first event of the Stardom Mid Summer Champions series which took place on July 9,2022, Kaori Yoneyama teamed up with Saki Kashima, Ruaka ad Rina to defeat Stars.
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At the Stardom 5 Star Grand Prix 2022, Kaori Yoneyama did not compete in either of the blocks but made an appearance on the first night of the tournament from July 30,2022, where she competed in a tag team gauntlet match.