1. Meiko Satomura is a Japanese retired professional wrestler.
21 Facts About Meiko Satomura
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Meiko Satomura is known for her time in American promotion WWE and in Japanese promotion Sendai Girls' Pro Wrestling.
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Meiko Satomura is the former two-time Sendai Girls World Champion and a former one-time NXT UK Women's Champion.
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Meiko Satomura retired on April 29,2025 in Korakuen Hall.
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Meiko Satomura made her professional wrestling debut for women's promotion Gaea Japan on April 15,1995, defeating Sonoko Kato.
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Meiko Satomura would go on to win that title on two more occasions, teaming with Ayako Hamada and Nagashima.
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Gaea Japan closed a week later on April 10,2005, after staging its farewell show; in the main event, Meiko Satomura defeated her trainer Chigusa Nagayo.
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In 1996, Meiko Satomura started appearing for World Championship Wrestling through Gaea Japan's working relationship with WCW which was attempting to establish a women's division.
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Meiko Satomura participated in an eight-woman tournament for the inaugural WCW Women's World Championship; however, Satomura was eliminated in the first round by eventual winner Akira Hokuto.
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When WCW introduced a WCW Women's Cruiserweight Championship, a second title for the women, she entered that tournament; however, Meiko Satomura was knocked out in the first round by Toshie Uematsu, who went on to win the tournament.
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Meiko Satomura continued to make appearances for WCW until the business relationships between two promotions ended.
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On July 26,2015, Meiko Satomura became the World of Stardom Champion by defeating Kairi Hojo.
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In May 2012, Meiko Satomura made her Chikara debut during the promotion's Aniversario.
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On July 27,2018, WWE announced that Meiko Satomura will be competing in the second Mae Young Classic tournament.
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Meiko Satomura defeated Killer Kelly, Mercedes Martinez, and Lacey Lane before being defeated in the semifinals by Toni Storm.
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On October 27,2020, it was reported that Meiko Satomura had signed with WWE and would be an on-air talent and coach for NXT UK.
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Meiko Satomura then congratulated Perez after the match, only for her to collapse afterwards.
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On July 27,2024, Meiko Satomura announced in a press conference that she would have her last match in the Spring, coinciding with her 30-year anniversary as an in-ring competitor.
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In February 2025, Meiko Satomura competed in her final bout in Europe, teaming with Rayne Leverkusen to defeat Nina Samuels and Millie McKenzie at Final Sting, an event jointly promoted by Sendai Girls' Pro Wrestling, ICHIBAN, Progress Wrestling and HUSTLE Wrestling.
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Immediately after the bout, an impromptu match took place, where Meiko Satomura teamed with Kong against Hashimoto, Mika Iwata, Senka Akatsuki, Takumi Iroha, and YUNA in a two-on-five handicap match, which finished in a five-minute time limit draw.
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Meiko Satomura appeared in the 2000 documentary Gaea Girls made for the BBC by Kim Longinotto and Jano Williams.