Ayako Hamada

Hamada was born in Mexico City, Mexico, as the daughter of Japanese professional wrestler Gran Hamada. Her elder sister is wrestler Xóchitl Hamada.

{{Professional wrestling sidebar}}Ayako Hamada debuted at the age of seventeen against Candy Okutsu on August 9, 1998, for the Japanese Arsion promotion. She received an immediate push and won her first title, the Twin Star of Arsion Championship with Mika Akino, on June 30, 1999, less than one year after her debut. She won ZION 2000 on September 17, 2000, and the Queen of Arsion Championship from Aja Kong on December 3, 2000.

After leaving Arsion in 2001, she has won numerous women's titles in several Japanese and Mexican promotions, including the WWWA World Single Championship from Momoe Nakanishi on May 11, 2003, and the AAAW Single Championship from Dynamite Kansai on January 11, 2004, just one week after she had lost the WWWA title to Amazing Kong. From 2005 to 2006 Hamada performed in HUSTLE under the names Arisin Z and Dokron Z, before becoming affiliated with the Kaoru Ito Dojo.{{cite web|url=http://www.geocities.jp/ito_doujo/ayako.plo.html|title=Ayako Hamada's Profile at the Ito Dojo website|access-date=2007-06-11|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071028105210/http://www.geocities.jp/ito_doujo/ayako.plo.html|archive-date=2007-10-28}}

Hamada was a regular for AAA in Mexico for most of 2007 and 2008. On November 30, 2007, she and Mr. Niebla were involved in four-way mixed tag team match with Billy Boy and Faby Apache, Espiritu and La Diabólica and Gran and Mari Apache for the vacant World Mixed Tag Team Championship.{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/mexico/aaa/aaa-mt.html|title=Mixed Tag Team Title|year=2003|publisher=Puroresu Dojo}} In November 2008, she left the promotion to join Martha Villalobos's wrestling school, where she worked as a trainer.

Image:Hamada - TNA Knockout.jpg in TNA in 2009]]

On April 8, 2009, it was announced at a press conference that the April 19 Ito Dojo show would be Hamada's final match in Japan as she had signed with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling.{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/news2009/1239222801.php?style=dark|title=Japanese star signs deal with TNA|access-date=2009-04-08|publisher=Wrestleview.com}} On August 6, 2009, Jeremy Borash announced on his Twitter page that Hamada would be starting with the company after the Hard Justice pay-per-view.{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/JeremyBorash/status/3169356628|title=Jeremy Borash (JeremyBorash) on Twitter|date=2009-08-06|access-date=2009-08-07|last=Borash|first=Jeremy| author-link=Jeremy Borash|publisher=Twitter|quote=Expect the Knockouts Division to get more physical with the arrival of "Hamada" from Japan. She will be starting after the Hard Justice PPV}} On the August 27 edition of Impact!, Hamada made her debut as a face, defeating Daffney in a No Disqualification match.{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/font_color_770000_KELLER_S_TAKE_font_11/article_34845.shtml|title=Keller's TNA Impact report 8/27: Results, star ratings, thoughts, observations, nitpicks, quotebook|last=Keller|first=Wade|date=2009-08-28|publisher=PWTorch.com|access-date= 2009-10-13}} The following week on Impact! she and Sojo Bolt were eliminated in the first round of the Knockouts Tag Team Championship tournament by Tara and Christy Hemme, with Hamada afterwards hitting Bolt with the Hamada Driver.{{cite web |url=http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2009/09/04/10742116.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304201508/http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2009/09/04/10742116.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 4, 2016|title=Impact: Putting the Action back in TNA|last=Waldman|first= Jon|date=2009-09-04|work=SLAM! Sports: Wrestling|publisher=Canadian Online Explorer|access-date=2009-10-13}} On the September 24 edition of Impact! she was assaulted by Alissa Flash while giving an interview. Flash proceeded to throw Hamada down some stairs, sparking a feud between the two.{{cite web |url=http://www.pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TV_Reports_9/article_35757.shtml|title=KELLER'S TNA IMPACT REPORT 9/24: First show with Ferrara back opens with prelim wrestlers in no DQ street fight, ends with Foley's turn on Abyss|last=Keller|first=Wade|date=2009-09-30|work=PWTorch|access-date=2009-10-13}} On the October 15 edition of Impact! Hamada defeated Flash in a Falls Count Anywhere match.{{cite web |url=http://www.pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TV_Reports_9/article_36059.shtml|title=WILKENFELD'S TNA IMPACT REPORT 10/15: Ongoing (but suffering an hour lag) "virtual time" coverage of Spike TV broadcast|last=Wilkenfeld|first=Daniel|date=2009-10-15|work=PWTorch|access-date=2009-10-17}} On the November 19 and December 3 editions of Impact! Hamada beat Taylor Wilde and then Sarita, the Knockouts Tag Team Champions, with the Hamada Driver.{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TV_Reports_9/article_36883.shtml|title=PARKS' TNA IMPACT REPORT 11/19: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of the post-Turning Point show|last=Parks|first=Greg|date=2009-11-19|work=PWTorch|access-date=2009-12-04}}{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TV_Reports_9/article_37153.shtml|title=KELLER'S TNA IMPACT REPORT 12/3: Dixie Carter interview, Raven & Stevie vs. Angle, Foley obsesses about Hogan, Kristal talks for Bobby|date=2009-12-03|access-date=2009-12-04|last=Keller|first=Wade|publisher=PWTorch}}

On the December 10 edition of Impact!, Hamada was granted a TNA Global Championship shot by Kevin Nash, who was in charge for the evening. The champion, Eric Young, claimed that his group of foreign wrestlers, named World Elite, had been eyeing Hamada for some time and that this would be her initiation match. Though Hamada dominated the match, Young was able to retain his title by pinning her with his feet on the ropes.{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TV_Reports_9/article_37299.shtml|title=WILKENFELD'S TNA IMPACT REPORT 12/10: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of Spike TV broadcast|date=2009-12-10|access-date=2009-12-12|last=Wilkenfeld|first=Daniel|publisher=PWTorch}} The following week Hamada and her new tag team partner Awesome Kong defeated Sarita and Wilde and the Beautiful People (Madison Rayne and Velvet Sky) in a three-way non-title tag team match.{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/news2009/1261113005.php|title=Impact Results - 12/17/09|last=Boutwell|first=Josh|date=2009-12-18|work=Wrestleview|access-date=2010-01-01}} On the December 31 edition of Impact! Hamada defeated Madison Rayne and Roxxi on her way to the finals of a #1 contender's tournament, where she was defeated by ODB, after going through a table brought out by Awesome Kong.{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TV_Reports_9/article_37772.shtml|title=PARKS' TNA New Year's Knockout Eve Report 12/31: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of the special, including TNA Knockouts Tournament|last=Parks|first=Greg|date=2009-12-31|work=PWTorch|access-date=2010-01-01}} The following Monday on the live three-hour edition of Impact! Hamada and Kong defeated Sarita and Wilde to win the Knockouts Tag Team Championship.{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TV_Reports_9/article_37861.shtml|title=KELLER'S TNA IMPACT LIVE REPORT 1/4: Jeff Hardy, NWO reunion, Hulk Hogan, TNA Knockout Title match, more surprises - ongoing coverage|last=Keller|first=Wade|date=2010-01-04|work=PWTorch|access-date=2010-01-05}} On March 1 Hamada's tag team partner Awesome Kong was reportedly released from TNA Wrestling, while the team still held the Knockouts Tag Team Championship.{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/news2009/1267483785.php?style=dark|title=TNA Knockout done with TNA?|last=Gerweck|first=Steve|access-date=2010-03-01|date=2010-03-02|publisher=Wrestleview}} On the March 8 Monday night edition of Impact! Hamada and Kong were stripped of the titles after allegedly failing to defend them in 30 days,{{cite web| url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TV_Reports_9/article_39660.shtml|title=TNA IMPACT RESULTS 3/8: Keller's live ongoing report covering the historic beginning of Monday Night War II |last=Keller|first=Wade|date= 2010-03-08|work=PWTorch|access-date=2010-03-09}} even though in fact the team defended the titles just 21 days prior against Madison Rayne and Velvet Sky.{{cite web| url=http://www.wrestleview.com/news2009/1266336646.php|title=SPOILERS: 2/15 TNA Impact tapings|last=Martin|first=Adam|date= 2010-02-16|work=Wrestleview|access-date=2010-03-09}}

After being off television for four months, Hamada returned on July 27 at the tapings of the August 5 edition of Impact!, teaming with Taylor Wilde to defeat The Beautiful People (Velvet Sky and Lacey Von Erich) to win the TNA Knockouts Tag Team Championship for the second time.{{cite web|url=http://wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1280286700 |title=Spoilers: TNA Impact for August 5 |last=Martin |first=Adam |date=2010-07-27 |work=Wrestleview |access-date=2010-07-28 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100928015426/http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1280286700 |archive-date=2010-09-28 }}{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_42919.shtml|title=Wilkenfeld's TNA Impact report 8/5: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of Spike TV broadcast|first=Daniel|last=Wilkenfeld|date=2010-08-05|access-date=2010-08-05|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}} In October 2010 Hamada returned to Japan and shortly afterwards requested her release from TNA.{{cite web|url=http://superluchas.com/%E2%80%9Cyo-no-fui-despedida-yo-misma-pedi-mi-liberacion%E2%80%9D-atte-ayako-hamada/|title="Yo no fui despedida, yo misma pedí mi liberación" Atte. Ayako Hamada|first=William|last=Beltrán|date=2010-12-16|access-date=2010-12-17|work=Súper Luchas|language=es}} After months of inactivity in TNA, it was reported on December 6 that the promotion had agreed to release Hamada and vacate her Knockouts Tag Team Championship.{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1291690239 |title=TNA vacates titles at Impact TV tapings tonight |first=Adam |last=Martin |date=2010-12-06 |access-date=2010-12-07 |work=Wrestleview |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101216165927/http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1291690239 |archive-date=2010-12-16 }}

On November 8, 2009, Hamada made her debut under her full name for Chicago-based all female wrestling promotion Shimmer Women Athletes, defeating Mercedes Martinez in a match taped for Volume 27 and losing to Sara Del Rey in a match taped for Volume 28.{{cite web|url=http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/news/121486/SHIMMER-Vol.-27-and-28-DVD-Taping-Results-%28SPOILERS%29.htm|title=SHIMMER Vol. 27 and 28 DVD Taping Results (SPOILERS)|date=2009-11-09|first=Larry|last=Csonka|access-date=2009-11-09|publisher=411Mania}} On February 5, 2010, Shimmer announced that Hamada would be returning to the company on April 11 for the tapings of Volumes 31 and 32.{{cite web|url=http://wrestlefuse.com/shimmer/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=55|last=Prazak|first=Dave|date=2010-02-05|access-date=2010-02-05|title=Sarah Stock & Ayako Hamada return in April!|publisher=Shimmer Women Athletes}}{{dead link|date=May 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} On Volume 31 she defeated Daizee Haze and on Volume 32 she was defeated in the main event by Cheerleader Melissa.{{cite web|url=http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/news/135648/411s-Live-SHIMMER-Report:-April-10th-and-11th.htm|title=411's Live SHIMMER Report: April 10th and 11th|publisher=411Mania|last=Byers|first=Ryan|date=2010-04-12|access-date=2010-04-12}} Hamada returned to Shimmer on September 11, 2010, defeating Tomoka Nakagawa in a match taped for Volume 33.{{cite web|url=http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/news/152741/SHIMMER-Volume-33-Taping-Results-.htm|title=SHIMMER Volume 33 Taping Results|work=411Mania|last=Csonka|first=Larry|date=2010-09-11|access-date=2010-09-19}} Later that day on Volume 34 she was defeated by Jessie McKay in a three-way match, which also included Sara Del Rey.{{cite web|url=http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/news/152748/SHIMMER-Volume-34-Taping-Results-.htm|title=SHIMMER Volume 34 Taping Results|work=411Mania|last=Csonka|first=Larry|date=2010-09-12|access-date=2010-09-19}} The following day Hamada defeated Shimmer Tag Team Champion Nicole Matthews on Volume 35{{cite web|url=http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/news/152788/SHIMMER-Volume-35-Taping-Results.htm|title=SHIMMER Volume 35 Taping Results|work=411Mania|last=Cook|first=Steve|date=2010-09-12|access-date=2010-09-19}} and then took part in an elimination tag team match on Volume 36, where she, Ayumi Kurihara, Cheerleader Melissa and Serena Deeb defeated Daizee Haze, Madison Eagles, Sara Del Rey and Tomoka Nakagawa.{{cite web|url=http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/news/152800/SHIMMER-Volume-36-Taping-Results.htm|title=SHIMMER Volume 36 Taping Results|work=411Mania|last=Cook|first=Steve|date=2010-09-12|access-date=2010-09-19}} On March 26, 2011, Hamada took part in the tapings of Volumes 37 and 38, during which she defeated Jessie McKay and Ayumi Kurihara, respectively, in singles matches.{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1301285470 |title=Indy News #2: SHIMMER Vol. 37, 38, 39, 40 results |date=2011-03-28 |last=Martin |first=Adam |access-date=2011-03-28 |work=Wrestleview |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120602004323/http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1301285470 |archive-date=2012-06-02 }} The following day, after pinning Shimmer Champion Madison Eagles on Volume 39 in a tag team match, where she teamed with Cheerleader Melissa and Eagles with Sara Del Rey, Hamada was granted a shot at the Shimmer Championship. Later that day, at the tapings of Volume 40, Hamada was unsuccessful in her attempt to win the title.{{cite web|url=http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/news/179836/SHIMMER-Volume-40-Taping-Results-%28SPOILERS%29.htm|title=Shimmer Volume 40 Taping Results (Spoilers)|date=2011-03-27|last=Larry|first=Csonka|access-date=2011-03-28|work=411Mania}}

On August 26, 2011, it was announced that Hamada would return to the promotion on their tapings for Volumes 41 to 44 on October 1 and 2.{{cite web |url=http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/news/199506/Various-News:-Another-Sin-Cara-Update,-Update-on-Flair-Situation,-Hamada-back-to-SHIMMER,-More-.htm|title=Various News: Another Sin Cara Update, Update on Flair Situation, Hamada back to Shimmer, More|first=Csonka|last=Larry|date=2011-08-27|access-date=2011-09-03|work=411Mania}} On October 1 at the tapings of Volume 41, Hamada and Ayumi Kurihara defeated Daizee Haze and Tomoka Nakagawa to win the Shimmer Tag Team Championship.{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1317578653 |title=Report of the Shimmer Volume 41, 42 tapings |last=Martin |first=Adam |date=2011-10-02 |work=Wrestleview |access-date=2011-10-02 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120602004329/http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1317578653 |archive-date=2012-06-02 }} Hamada and Kurihara made their first title defense later that same day on Volume 42, defeating the Knight Dynasty (Britani and Saraya Knight). The following day the duo made successful defenses against the teams of Madison Eagles and Sara Del Rey, and the Canadian NINJAs (Nicole Matthews and Portia Perez).{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1317653481 |title=Shimmer Volume 43, 44 taping results |last=Martin |first=Adam |date=2011-10-03 |work=Wrestleview |access-date=2011-10-03 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120602004334/http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1317653481 |archive-date=2012-06-02 }} The team made their fourth defense of the title at a Joshi 4 Hope event in Tokyo on February 22, 2012, defeating former champions Hiroyo Matsumoto and Misaki Ohata. This was the first time the Shimmer Tag Team Championship was defended outside North America.{{cite web |url=http://ameblo.jp/ringstars/entry-11172891536.html|script-title=ja:【結果】Ｊｏｓｈｉ ４ Ｈｏｐｅ ２・22新木場|date=2012-02-22|access-date=2012-02-22|work=Ringstars|publisher=Ameba|language=ja}} Hamada returned to Shimmer on March 17, when she and Kurihara successfully defended the Shimmer Tag Team Championship against Regeneration X (Allison Danger and Leva Bates) on Volume 45. Hamada's and Kurihara's sixth successful title defense took place later that same day on Volume 46, when they defeated Hailey Hatred and Kalamity.{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1332092547 |title=Second report of Shimmer Vol. 45 and 46 tapings |last=Namako |first=Jason |date=2012-03-18 |access-date=2012-03-18 |work=Wrestleview |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120323215040/http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1332092547 |archive-date=2012-03-23 }} The following day on Volume 47, Hamada and Kurihara successfully defended the title against the team of Leon and Ray. Later that day on Volume 48, Hamada and Kurihara lost the title to Courtney Rush and Sara Del Rey in a four-way elimination match, which also included the Canadian NINJAs and Regeneration X.{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1332168664 |title=Results of Shimmer Vol. 47 and 48 tapings |last=Cooper |first=Chad |date=2012-03-19 |access-date=2012-03-19 |work=Wrestleview |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120322105634/http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1332168664 |archive-date=2012-03-22 }} Hamada returned to Shimmer on October 27, 2012, when she defeated Kalamity on Volume 49 and Kana on Volume 50.{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1351380474 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121208225356/http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1351380474 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-12-08 |title=10/27 Shimmer Volume 49 Results: Berwyn, Illinois |last=Namako |first=Jason |date=2012-10-27 |access-date=2012-10-27 |work=Wrestleview }}{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1351392448 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121216135521/http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1351392448 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-12-16 |title=10/27 Shimmer Volume 50 Results: Berwyn, Illinois |last=Namako |first=Jason |date=2012-10-27 |access-date=2012-10-27 |work=Wrestleview }} The following day on Volumes 51 and 52, Hamada defeated Portia Perez and Athena, respectively, to finish her weekend with a clean record of four wins out of four matches.{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1351464205 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121208153203/http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1351464205 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-12-08 |title=10/28 Shimmer Volume 51 Results: Berwyn, Illinois |last=Namako |first=Jason |date=2012-10-28 |access-date=2012-10-28 |work=Wrestleview }}{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1351476557 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121209095823/http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1351476557 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-12-09 |title=10/28 Shimmer Volume 52 Results: Berwyn, Illinois |last=Namako |first=Jason |date=2012-10-28 |access-date=2012-10-28 |work=Wrestleview }} On April 6, 2013, Hamada took part in Shimmer's first internet pay-per-view, Volume 53, where she was defeated by Athena.{{cite web | url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/Arena_Reports_10/article_69819.shtml | title=Show results - 4/6 Shimmer 53 iPPV at WrestleCon: Cheerleader Melissa captures Shimmer Title in steel cage, plus Kong, Serena Deeb, top women's wrestlers in action | last=Zimmerman | first=Zack | date=2013-04-06 | access-date=2013-04-06 | work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}

On January 9, 2010, Hamada made her debut for Jersey All Pro Wrestling's Women's Division in a match, where she defeated Rachel Summerlyn.{{cite web|url=https://www.japw.net/history/results/japw-back-began-10910-bayonne-nj/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221003233123/https://www.japw.net/history/results/japw-back-began-10910-bayonne-nj/ |archive-date=October 3, 2022 |title=JAPW Back Where It All Began (1/09/10 Bayonne, NJ) |publisher=Jersey All Pro Wrestling |date=January 9, 2010 |access-date=January 11, 2010}} Later in the night she challenged Sara Del Rey to a match for the Women's Championship and Del Rey agreed to face her at any time and anywhere.

In December 2011, Hamada took part in American promotion Chikara's JoshiMania weekend, teaming with Cherry to defeat Mayumi Ozaki and Mio Shirai in her night one match on December 2.{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1322936288 |title=12/2 Chikara JoshiMania Night #1 results |last=Martin |first=Adam |date=2011-12-03 |access-date=2011-12-05 |work=Wrestleview |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111206215953/http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1322936288 |archive-date=2011-12-06 }} The following day, Hamada was defeated by Aja Kong in the main event.{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1323027609 |title=12/3 Chikara JoshiMania Night #2 results |last=Martin |first=Adam |date=2011-12-04 |access-date=2011-12-05 |work=Wrestleview |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111206220003/http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1323027609 |archive-date=2011-12-06 }} On the third and final night of the tour, Hamada was defeated in another main event, this time by Sara Del Rey.{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1323099875 |title=Second report of Chikara JoshiMania Night #3 |last=Martin |first=Adam |date=2011-12-05 |access-date=2011-12-05 |work=Wrestleview |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111206220026/http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1323099875 |archive-date=2011-12-06 }}

After returning to Japan from the United States in 2011, Hamada began working for Pro Wrestling Wave, where she aligned herself with the villainous Black Dahlia stable.{{cite web|url=http://www.pro-w-wave.com/battle/110828.html |title=プロレスリングWave後楽園ホール大会『Like a Virgin 1224』East Japan |work=Pro Wrestling Wave |access-date=2012-07-03 |language=ja |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425123609/http://www.pro-w-wave.com/battle/110828.html |archive-date=2012-04-25 }} On July 2, 2012, Hamada signed a contract to officially make Wave her new home promotion.{{cite web| url=http://www.pro-w-wave.com/battle_card/120716.html|title=Virgin Shock～catch the Wave2012決勝～|date=2012-07-02|work=Pro Wrestling Wave|access-date=2012-07-03|language=ja}} On October 6, 2013, Hamada and her Las Aventureras tag team partner Yuu Yamagata won the 2013 Dual Shock Wave tournament.{{cite web|url=http://www.nikkansports.com/battle/news/f-bt-tp0-20131007-1200762.html|title=文子＆山縣組Vで挑戦権獲得／Wave|date=2013-10-07|access-date=2013-10-06|work=Nikkan Sports|language=ja}} On October 30, Hamada and Yamagata defeated the Classic Gals (Cherry and Shuu Shibutani) to win the Wave Tag Team Championship, Hamada's first title in Wave.{{cite web | url = http://www.pro-w-wave.com/battle_card/20131030/over.html | title = Virginity | access-date=2013-10-31 | work=Pro Wrestling Wave | language=ja}} After a reign of 270 days, the longest in the title's history, Hamada and Yamagata lost the title to Yankii Nichokenju (Isami Kodaka and Yuko Miyamoto) on July 27, 2014.{{cite web | url = http://catch-the-wave.pro-w-wave.com/2014/0727/over.html | title = 「Catch the Wave 2014～波女決定決勝トーナメント～」 | access-date = 2014-07-28 | work = Pro Wrestling Wave | language = ja | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140811165213/http://catch-the-wave.pro-w-wave.com/2014/0727/over.html | archive-date = 2014-08-11 | url-status = dead }} They regained the title from Revolucion Amandla (Kyoko Kimura and Tomoka Nakagawa) on October 29.{{cite web|url=http://www.pro-w-wave.com/2014_battle_card/1029/over.html|title=Virgin Cord|access-date=2014-10-30|work=Pro Wrestling Wave|language=ja}} On February 11, 2015, Hamada became a double champion, when she defeated Hikaru Shida for the Wave Single Championship.{{cite web|url=http://www.pro-w-wave.com/2015_battle/0211/over.html|title=Second Virgin|access-date=2015-02-13|work=Pro Wrestling Wave|language=ja}} On March 15, Hamada and Yamagata lost the Wave Tag Team Championship to Mio Shirai and Misaki Ohata.{{cite web | url = http://pro-w-wave.com/2015_battle/0315/over.html | title = Virgin Killer | access-date=2015-03-19 | work=Pro Wrestling Wave | language=ja}} On October 30, Hamada and Yamagata won the Wave Tag Team Championship for the third time, when they defeated Kayoko Haruyama and Tsubasa Kuragaki in the finals of the 2015 Dual Shock Wave tournament.{{cite web | url = http://pro-w-wave.com/2015_battle/1030/over.html | title = Rt 10-Happy Halloween Wave | access-date=2015-11-01 | work=Pro Wrestling Wave | language=ja}} On December 27, Hamada lost the Wave Single Championship to her tag team partner Yuu Yamagata.{{cite web | url = http://pro-w-wave.com/2015_battle/1227/over.html | script-title=ja:年末大感謝祭 Thanksgiving Wave | access-date=2015-12-28 | work=Pro Wrestling Wave | language=ja}} On August 7, 2016, Hamada and Yamagata lost the Wave Tag Team Championship to Misaki Ohata and Ryo Mizunami.{{cite web | url = http://pro-w-wave.com/archives/3129 | script-title=ja:夏フェスタ’１６「Sunday Wave vol.30～Ma・Ku・A・Ke～」 | access-date=2016-08-07 | work=Pro Wrestling Wave | language=ja}}

On March 19, 2017, Hamada returned to Mexico and AAA, defeating Taya to win the AAA Reina de Reinas Championship, 18 years after her sister Xóchitl became the inaugural champion.{{cite web | url=http://www.mediotiempo.com/lucha-libre/2017/03/19/ayako-hamada-la-nueva-reina-de-reinas-de-aaa | title=Ayako Hamada, la nueva Reina de Reinas de AAA | last=Rosales | first=Jorge | date=2017-03-19 | access-date=2017-03-20 | work=MedioTiempo | language=es}}{{Cite book | author=Royal Duncan and Gary Will | title=Wrestling Title Histories | publisher=Archeus Communications |chapter= Mexico: AAA Reina de Reinas | page= 400 | year= 2000 | isbn=0-9698161-5-4}} Taya regained the title by defeating her during a live event on April 21, 2017; at 33 days, Hamada's reign is the shortest in the title's history.{{cite web | url=http://www.luchalibreaaa.com/cronicas-aaa/nuevos-monarcas-aaa-tijuana/ | title=Nuevos Monarcas AAA en Tijuana | date=April 22, 2017 | access-date=April 22, 2017 | work=Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide | language=es}}

After a year, Hamada came out of retirement in July 2019. Her first match back was held on July 21 for Pro Wrestling Mexico, teaming with Chik Tormenta, defeating Taya Valkyrie and Star Fire.{{cite web | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxaRDFRhq_0 | title=AYAKO CHIK TORMENTA VS TAYA STAR FIRE en PWM| website=YouTube| date=21 July 2019| access-date=2019-07-21 }}

On August 3, 2019, at Triplemanía XXVII, Hamada made her return to AAA, where she participated in a Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match for the vacant Reina de Reinas Championship, which was won by Tessa Blanchard.{{cite web|last=Wilkinson|first=Nick|title=Tessa Blanchard becomes Reina de Reinas Champion in TLC match|url=https://www.diva-dirt.com/2019/08/04/tessa-blanchard-becomes-reina-de-reinas-champion-in-tlc-match/|work=Diva Dirt|date=August 4, 2019|access-date=August 14, 2019|archive-date=August 14, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190814203030/http://www.diva-dirt.com/2019/08/04/tessa-blanchard-becomes-reina-de-reinas-champion-in-tlc-match/|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/mexico/aaa-triplemania-xxvii-live-results-cain-velasquez-debuts-289356|title=AAA Triplemania XXVII live results: Cain Velasquez debuts|date=August 3, 2019|website=The Wrestling Observer Newsletter|access-date=August 6, 2019}}

Hamada is fluent in both Japanese and Spanish.

Via her sister Xóchitl Hamada's marriages, she is sister-in-law to wrestlers Pentagón Black and Silver King.

Hamada was arrested on May 13, 2018, for possession of methamphetamine. Her arrest resulted in Pro Wrestling Wave terminating her contract and Sendai Girls' Pro Wrestling stripping her of the Sendai Girls World Championship. On July 18, 2018, she was given an 18-month prison sentence, suspended for three years. The same day, Hamada announced her retirement from pro wrestling, hoping to find work as an interpreter.{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/japan/ayako-hamada-retires-wrestling-following-drug-sentence-261956|title=Ayako Hamada retires from wrestling following drug sentence|author=Rose, Bryan|date=July 18, 2018|access-date=July 19, 2018|website=f4wonline.com}}{{cite web|url=https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/womens_prores/1067719/|title=覚醒剤使用の浜田文子に有罪判決 プロレス引退を表明|date=July 18, 2018|access-date=July 19, 2018|website=tokyo-sports.co.jp|language=ja|archive-date=July 19, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180719045854/https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/womens_prores/1067719/|url-status=dead}} However she returned to wrestling the following year.

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• All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling
• WWWA World Single Championship (2 times){{cite web|url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/zenjo/wwwa-s.html|title=W.W.W.A. World Singles Title|year=2003|publisher=Puroresu Dojo }}
• WWWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Nanae Takahashi{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/zenjo/wwwa-t.html|title=W.W.W.A. World Tag Team Title|publisher=Puroresu Dojo|access-date=2010-02-26}}
• Tag League the Best (2003) – with Nanae Takahashi{{cite web | url = http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/japan/women/ajw/tag00.html#2003 | title = The Best Tag Team League 2003 | access-date=2013-03-28 | work=Pro Wrestling History}}
• Arsion
• Queen of Arsion Championship (1 time)
• Sky High of Arsion Championship (1 time)
• Twin Star of Arsion Championship (2 times) – with Mika Akino (1), Michiko Omukai (1){{cite web|url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/arsion/arsion-t.html|title=Twin Star of ARSION Title |year=2003 |publisher=Puroresu Dojo }}
• P*Mix Tag Team Championship (1 time, current) – with Gran Hamada
• Gaea Japan
• AAAW Single Championship (1 time){{cite web|url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/gaea/aaaw-s.html|title=A.A.A.W. Singles Title|year=2003|publisher=Puroresu Dojo}}
• AAAW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Meiko Satomura{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/gaea/aaaw-t.html|title=A.A.A.W. Tag Team Title|year=2003 |publisher=Puroresu Dojo}}
• High-Spurt 600 Tournament (2003)
• Azteca Karate Extremo
• AKE Women's Championship (1 time, current){{cite web|url=http://www.luchawiki.com/index.php?title=AKE_Women%27s_Championship|title=AKE Women's Title|year=2017 |publisher=Luchawiki}}
• International Wrestling Revolution Group
• IWRG Intercontinental Women's Championship (1 time){{cite web|url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/mexico/iwrg/iwrg-wm.html |title=I.W.R.G. Intercontinental Women's Title|year=2003|publisher=Puroresu Dojo}}
• Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide
• AAA Reina de Reinas Championship (1 time)
• NEO Japan Ladies Pro Wrestling
• NEO Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Kaoru Ito{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/neo/neo-t.html|title=NEO Tag Team Title|year=2003 |publisher=Puroresu Dojo}}
• Pro Wrestling Illustrated
• Ranked No. 18 of the top 50 female wrestlers in the PWI Female 50 in 2011{{cite web|url=http://www.diva-dirt.com/2011/09/09/pwi-female-50-2011-revealed/ |title=PWI Female 50 2011 Revealed |date=2011-09-09 |work=Diva Dirt |access-date=2011-09-10 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111125161618/http://www.diva-dirt.com/2011/09/09/pwi-female-50-2011-revealed/ |archive-date=2011-11-25 }}
• Pro Wrestling Wave
• Wave Single Championship (1 time)
• Wave Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Yuu Yamagata
• Dual Shock Wave (2013, 2015) – with Yuu Yamagata
• Catch the Wave Award (2 times)
• Best Bout Award (2013) vs. Ryo Mizunami on May 26{{cite web | url = http://www.pro-w-wave.com/Catch_The_WAVE/0715/over.html | title = 2013年7月15日・後楽園ホール Catch The Wave 2013・決勝戦 | access-date=2013-07-16 | work=Pro Wrestling Wave | language=ja |url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140207104413/http://www.pro-w-wave.com/Catch_The_WAVE/index.html |archive-date=February 7, 2014}}
• Best Performance Award (2015) as part of the Wonderful World Fairy Family{{cite web |url=https://miruhon.net/26400 |title=WAVE今年の波女は２度目の戴冠、桜花由美！ |access-date=July 28, 2023 | work=Weekly Fight Miruhon |date=21 July 2015 |language=Japanese |url-status=live| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220927083259/https://miruhon.net/26400 |archive-date=September 27, 2022}}
• Sendai Girls' Pro Wrestling
• Sendai Girls World Championship (1 time)
• Battlefield War Tournament (2007){{cite web | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080513232637/http://www.sendaigirls.jp/cgi-bin/html/result200702.cgi | url = http://www.sendaigirls.jp/cgi-bin/html/result200702.cgi | script-title=ja:2007年後半 | archive-date=2008-05-13 | access-date=2012-03-21 | work=Sendai Girls' Pro Wrestling | language=ja}}
• Shimmer Women Athletes
• Shimmer Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Ayumi Kurihara
• Tokyo Sports
• Joshi Puroresu Grand Prize (2003){{cite web|url=http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/wrestling/wrestling_past4/|script-title=ja:東京スポーツ プロレス大賞|access-date=2014-01-20|work=Tokyo Sports|language=ja}}
• Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
• TNA Knockouts Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Awesome Kong (1) and Taylor Wilde (1){{cite web|url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/tna/tna-wt.html|title=T.N.A. Women's Tag Team Title|access-date=2010-01-05|publisher=Puroresu Dojo}}
• Universal Wrestling Association
• UWA World Women's Championship (1 time){{cite web|url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/mexico/uwa/uwa-wm.html|title=U.W.A. World Women's Title |year=2003|publisher=Puroresu Dojo }}
• World Wrestling Association
• WWA World Women's Championship (1 time){{cite book|author=Royal Duncan & Gary Will|title=Wrestling Title Histories|publisher=Archeus Communications|chapter=MEXICO: WWA Tag Team Title|page=401|year=2000|isbn=0-9698161-5-4}}{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/mexico/wwa/mx-wwa-wm.html|title=W.W.A. World Women's Title (Mexico)|year=2003|publisher=Puroresu Dojo}}

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