1. Manami Katsu is a Japanese professional wrestler.
19 Facts About Manami Katsu
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Manami Katsu was trained by the JWP Joshi Puroresu promotion and made her debut in April 2011.
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In December 2011, Katsu won the Souseiseki Cup and a year later the JWP Junior and Princess of Pro-Wrestling Championships, which she held for 482 days.
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Manami Katsu has worked for Ice Ribbon, Oz Academy, Reina X World and World Woman Pro-Wrestling Diana.
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Manami Katsu retired from professional wrestling in July 2014, but made her return in April 2016.
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Manami Katsu made her debut on March 21,2011, wrestling JWP Openweight Champion Leon to a draw in a five-minute "exhibition match".
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Manami Katsu made her "official" debut in Korakuen Hall on April 3,2011, losing to Sendai Girls' Pro Wrestling representative Dash Chisako.
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On February 3, Manami Katsu entered the 2012 Tag League the Best tournament alongside Moon Mizuki, with the two being defeated by Command Bolshoi and Rabbit Miu in their first match.
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Seven days later, Manami Katsu was defeated by Tsukasa Fujimoto in her Ice Ribbon main card debut.
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Manami Katsu opened her 2013 with a loss against Miu, when she was pinned in a tag team match on January 6, where she and Aki Shizuku faced Miu and Nana Kawasa.
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On January 27, Manami Katsu was again pinned by Miu in a four-way, which included Nana Kawasa and Rydeen Hagane, and, as a result, earned a spot in the 2013 Tag League the Best tournament.
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Immediately afterwards, Manami Katsu defeated Kawasa and Hagane in a three-way match to become Miu's partner for the tournament.
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In late 2013, Manami Katsu began teaming regularly with veteran wrestler Kayoko Haruyama, effectively replacing her longtime tag team partner Tsubasa Kuragaki, who had left JWP to become a freelancer.
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On December 15 at Climax 2013, Manami Katsu made her fourth successful defense of the JWP Junior and Princess of Pro-Wrestling Championships against Rydeen Hagane.
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However, shortly afterwards Manami Katsu injured her left ankle while training, forcing her and Haruyama to pull out of the final match.
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On March 3,2016, JWP announced that Manami Katsu had rejoined the promotion on March 1 and would be wrestling her return match on April 3.
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On September 2, Manami Katsu made her American debut, when she took part in Chikara's 2016 King of Trios tournament, teaming with Command Bolshoi and Hanako Nakamori as Team JWP.
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On February 8,2017, it was announced that JWP would be folding on April 2, after which all of its wrestlers, Manami Katsu included, would become freelancers.
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At Pure-J year-ending Pure-J Climax 2017 event on December 17, Manami Katsu unsuccessfully challenged Misaki Ohata for the Pro Wrestling Wave promotion's top title, the Wave Single Championship.