1. Mina Shirakawa is a Japanese professional wrestler, gravure idol and tarento.
24 Facts About Mina Shirakawa
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Mina Shirakawa is best known for her time in World Wonder Ring Stardom, where she was a former two-time Artist of Stardom Champion, one-time Wonder of Stardom Champion, one-time Goddesses of Stardom Champion and one-time Future of Stardom Champion.
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Mina Shirakawa has stated she was inspired by Jushin Thunder Liger to enter the professional wrestling business.
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Mina Shirakawa made her professional wrestling debut, age 31, at BBJ Muscle Ring on August 5,2018, the first-ever event of the Best Body Japan Pro-Wrestling promotion, where she teamed up with Shoko Nakajima in a losing effort against Reika Saiki and Hoshimi Muramatsu.
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Mina Shirakawa wrestled at several other events of the promotion such as the BBJ Muscle Ring 2 from October 18,2018, where she lost against Cherry, and BBJ Muscle Ring 3 from December 26,2018, where she lost to Misaki Ohata.
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Mina Shirakawa worked a match for DDT Pro-Wrestling, at Ryogoku Peter Pan 2018 from October 21, where she teamed up with Miyu Yamashita and Yuki Kamifuku and lost to Yuka Sakazaki, Mizuki and Shoko Nakajima in a six-woman tag team match.
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Mina Shirakawa worked most of her matches for Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling, the first one occurring on the second night of TJP 5th Anniversary Shin-Kiba Tour from November 4,2018, where she teamed up with Reika Saiki in a losing effort against Maki Itoh and Shoko Nakajima.
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Mina Shirakawa debuted in World Wonder Ring Stardom on October 3,2020, at Yokohama Cinderella 2020, where she defeated Hanan.
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At All Star Dream Cinderella on March 3,2021, Mina Shirakawa competed in a 24-women Stardom All Star Rumble where she faced various returning Stardom legends.
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Mina Shirakawa won the Future of Stardom Championship at Yokohama Dream Cinderella 2021 in Summer on July 4 by defeating Unagi Sayaka in the finals of a tournament for the vacant title.
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Mina Shirakawa participated in the Red Stars block of the 2021 5 Star Grand Prix.
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Mina Shirakawa scored a total of six points, which was not enough to advance to the finals.
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At Nagoya Supreme Fight on January 29,2022, Mina Shirakawa lost to Thekla in a match for the vacant SWA World Championship.
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At Dream Queendom 2 on December 29,2022, Mina Shirakawa was accompanied to the ring for her match by Mariah May and Xia Brookside.
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On March 25,2025, it was reported by Tokyo Sports that Mina Shirakawa would be leaving Stardom at the end of the month and linked her to joining All Elite Wrestling or WWE.
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Mina Shirakawa made her New Japan Pro-Wrestling debut on October 18,2022, at Rumble on 44th Street, teaming with Waka Tsukiyama, in a losing effort against Kylie Rae and Tiara James.
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On February 23,2024, on night 1 of The New Beginning in Sapporo, Mina Shirakawa returned to NJPW, unsuccessfully challenging Mayu Iwatani for the IWGP Women's Championship.
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On January 5,2025, at Wrestle Dynasty, Mina Shirakawa lost to Mercedes Mone in a Winner Takes All match where her Undisputed British Women's Championship and Mone's NJPW Strong Women's and AEW TBS titles were all on the line.
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Mina Shirakawa made her Ring of Honor debut on the March 21,2024, episode of Ring of Honor Wrestling, in a winning effort against Anna Jay.
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Mina Shirakawa made her All Elite Wrestling debut on the April 11,2024, episode of Dynamite, saving Mariah May after she was being attacked by Anna Jay.
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Mina Shirakawa faced the AEW Women's World Champion "Timeless" Toni Storm at Forbidden Door, but Storm retained the title.
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On March 26,2025, Mina Shirakawa announced that she would be leaving World Wonder Ring Stardom and sign with AEW after finishing her commitments with Stardom.
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Mina Shirakawa's wrestling persona is frequently based on her background as a gravure model.
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Mina Shirakawa has been billed as "the Fighting H-Cup Gravure Wrestler" as well as the "Venus of Pro Wrestling", a concept Club Venus was built around.