Azusa Takigawa
{{short description|Japanese professional wrestler}}
{{Infobox professional wrestler
|name = Azusa Takigawa
|image = File:滝川あずさ2018.jpg
|caption = Takigawa in October 2018
|birthname =
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|07|18|mf=y}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bios&wrestler=31054|title=Azusa Takigawa • General Information|website=wrestlingdata.com|first=Axel|last=Saalbach|access-date=January 22, 2023}}
|birth_place = Tokyo, Japan
|names = Azusa Christie
Azusa Takigawa
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|debut = 2015
|retired = 2018
}}
{{nihongo|Azusa Takigawa|滝川あずさ|Takigawa Azusa}} is a retired Japanese professional wrestler best known for her time with the Japanese promotion Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling where she is a former Princess Tag Team Champion.{{cite web|url=http://www.profightdb.com/wrestlers/azusa-takigawa-16536.html|title=Azusa Takigawa/Profile & Match Listing|work=profightdb.com|author=InternetWrestling Database (IWD)|access-date=January 22, 2023}}
Professional wrestling career
=Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling (2015–2018)=
Takigawa made her professional wrestling debut in Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling at TJPW You Grow Up on September 22, 2015, where she fell short to Miyu Yamashita in a Singles match.{{cite web|url=https://www.ddtpro.com/results/7904|script-title=ja:You Grow Up|work=ddtpro.com|author=Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling|title=DDT ProWrestling |language=Japanese|date=September 22, 2015|access-date=January 22, 2023}} During her time in the promotion, she was part of the Neo Biishiki-gun stable and chased after various championships promoted by it. She won the Princess Tag Team Championship alongside Sakisama at Let's Go! Go! If You Go! When You Go! If You Get Lost You Just Go to Nerima! on May 3, 2018 by defeating MiraClians (Shoko Nakajima and Yuka Sakazaki).{{cite web | url = https://www.ddtpro.com/results/564 | script-title=ja:YES! WONDERLAND 2018〜自分をブチ破れ！〜 | date=May 2, 2018| accessdate=October 12, 2020 | work=DDT Pro-Wrestling | language=Japanese}} At TJPW At This Time, Get Excited In Narimasu! on April 8, 2017, she unsuccessfully challenged Yuu for the Princess of Princess Championship.{{cite web|url=https://www.ddtpro.com/results/10586|script-title=ja:この際、成増で盛り上がっちゃお！|work=ddtpro.com|author=Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling|title=DDT ProWrestling |language=Japanese|date=April 8, 2017|access-date=January 22, 2023}} Takigawa wrestled her last match at TJPW 5th Anniversary Shin-Kiba Tour 2018 Autumn One on October 27, 2018, where she faced the likes of Hikari Noa, Hyper Misao, Maki Itoh, Tetsuya Koda, Reika Saiki, Yuki Kamifuku, Yuna Manase and others in a best three-out-of-five falls 18-on-one handicap match.{{cite web|url=https://dramaticddt.wordpress.com/2018/10/27/tokyo-joshi-pro-5th-anniversary-shinkiba-tour-2018-autumn-one-results/|title=TOKYO JOSHI PRO "5th ANNIVERSARY SHINKIBA TOUR 2018 AUTUMN ONE" Results|work=dramaticddt.wordpress.com|author=DDT Pro-Wrestling|language=Japanese|date=October 27, 2018|access-date=January 22, 2023}}
=DDT Pro-Wrestling (2016–2018)=
Due to being a TJPW wrestler, Takigawa is known for competing in sister-promotion DDT Pro-Wrestling. She made appearances in several of the promotion's signature events such as the DDT Judgement, marking her first performance at Judgement 2016: DDT 19th Anniversary on March 21 where she participated in a 13-woman battle royal won by Yuka Sakazaki and also involving Ai Shimizu, Marika Kobashi, Nodoka Tenma and others.{{cite web|url=https://www.voicesofwrestling.com/2016/03/25/ddt-judgement-2016-march-21-results-review/|title=DDT JUDGEMENT 2016 (MARCH 21) RESULTS & REVIEW|work=voicesofwrestling.com|first=Dylan|last=Justin|date=March 25, 2016|access-date=April 18, 2021}} At Judgement 2017: DDT 20th Anniversary on March 20, she teamed up with Reika Saiki and Rika Tatsumi in a losing effort against Yuu, Mil Clown and Maki Itoh.{{cite web|url=https://www.voicesofwrestling.com/2017/03/26/ddt-judgement-20th-anniversary-march-20-review/|title=DDT JUDGEMENT 20TH ANNIVERSARY (MARCH 20) REVIEW|work=voicesofwrestling.com|first=Dylan|last=Justin|date=March 26, 2017|access-date=April 18, 2021}} Another branch of events in which Misao has worked is DDT Peter Pan, making her first appearance at Ryōgoku Peter Pan 2017 on August 20, where she competed in a Rumble rules match for the Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship won by Yuu and also involving Yuna Manase, Mizuki, Maho Kurone and others.{{Cite web|url=https://www.voicesofwrestling.com/2017/08/23/ddt-peter-pan-2017-august-20-results-review/|title=DDT PETER PAN 2017 (AUGUST 20) RESULTS & REVIEW|work=voicesofwrestling.com|first=Dylan|last=Justin|date=August 23, 2017|access-date=March 31, 2021}} She has also made appearances in non-flagship events such as the DDT/Saki Akai Produce DDT Collection from March 14, 2018, where she competed in a GM for a day match won by Kazuki Hirata and also involving notable male opponents of the roster such as Akito, Antonio Honda, Danshoku Dino, Harashima, Konosuke Takeshita, Yuki Ueno, Yuko Miyamoto and female, such as Yoshiko.{{cite web|url=https://www.ddtpro.com/results/8457|script-title=ja:赤井沙希プロデュース興行「DDT collection」|work=ddtpro.com|author=DDT Pro-Wrestling|title=DDT ProWrestling |language=Japanese|date=March 14, 2018|access-date=January 22, 2023}}
Championships and accomplishments
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Category:Japanese female professional wrestlers
Category:21st-century female professional wrestlers
Category:21st-century Japanese professional wrestlers