1. Mayu Iwatani was born on February 19,1993 and is a Japanese professional wrestler.
18 Facts About Mayu Iwatani
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Mayu Iwatani contacted Fuka, the general manager of the World Wonder Ring Stardom promotion, who were looking for new wrestlers, and eventually moved to Tokyo in 2010 to pursue a career in professional wrestling.
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Mayu Iwatani made her professional wrestling debut at Stardom's inaugural event on January 23,2011, facing fellow debutante Arisa Hoshiki.
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On July 27,2014, Mayu Iwatani won her first singles title, when she defeated her teammate Miho Wakizawa for the vacant Wonder of Stardom Championship.
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On January 18,2015, Mayu Iwatani lost the Wonder of Stardom Championship to Act Yasukawa.
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Reportedly, Mayu Iwatani was scheduled to win the match and the World of Stardom Championship, but the result was changed after she told Stardom that she wanted to retire from professional wrestling in 2017.
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On June 21,2017, Mayu Iwatani defeated Shirai to win the World of Stardom Championship for the first time in her fifth challenge, becoming the first wrestler to simultaneously hold the World and Wonder of Stardom Championships.
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On September 24, Mayu Iwatani won the 2018 5 Star Grand Prix after defeating Utami Hayashishita in the finals.
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On November 4,2019, Mayu Iwatani defeated Bea Priestley to win the World of Stardom Championship for the second time.
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At Stardom Cinderella Tournament 2020, Mayu Iwatani wrestled Hana Kimura into a time-limit draw during the first-round matches from March 24.
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On November 15,2020, Mayu Iwatani lost the World Championship to Utami Hayashishita, ending her reign at 377 days.
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Mayu Iwatani had competed in the 2021 Cinderella Tournament, making it into the quarterfinals from May 14 where she fell short to Himeka.
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At Stardom 5 Star Grand Prix 2021, Mayu Iwatani fought in the "Red Stars" block and scored a total of eleven points.
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At the 2021 Goddesses of Stardom Tag League, Mayu Iwatani teamed up with Rin Kadokura as "Blue MaRine" and fought in the "Blue Goddess" block where thet scored a total of seven points.
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At Stardom Golden Week Fight Tour on May 5,2022, Mayu Iwatani defeated Thekla to win the SWA World Championship.
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At the Stardom 5 Star Grand Prix 2022, Mayu Iwatani fought in the "Blue Stars" block where she scored a total of fifteen points.
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Mayu Iwatani successfully defended the title twice before losing the title back to Klein at the G1 Supercard on April 6,2019.
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Mayu Iwatani continued to work in these kinds of matches, making her next appearance at Wrestle Kingdom 15 on January 5,2021, where she teamed up with Tam Nakano and fell short to Donna Del Mondo's Syuri and Giulia.