Hikari Shimizu
{{short description|Japanese professional wrestler}}
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|name = Hikari Shimizu
|image = File:20220212shimizu1.jpg
|caption = Shimizu in July 2019
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|names = Hikari Shimizu
|weight = 51 kg
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|debut = 2017
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{{nihongo|Hikari Shimizu|清水ひかり|Shimizu Hikari|born April 22, 1993}} is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working as a freelancer and is best known for her tenure with the Japanese promotions Actwres girl'Z and Pro Wrestling Wave.{{Cite web|url=http://www.profightdb.com/wrestlers/hikari-shimizu-16976.html|title=Hikari Shimizu Profile & Match Listing|author=Internet Wrestling Database (IWD)|work=profightdb.com|access-date=October 10, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.actwresgirlz.com/pages/4792314/page_202103300918|title=Shimizu Hikari|work=actwresgirlz.com|language=Japanese}}
Professional wrestling career
=Independent circuit (2017–present)=
As a freelancer, Shimizu is known for competing in various promotions. At AJPW GROWIN' UP Vol.3, an event promoted by All Japan Pro Wrestling on June 7, 2017, she teamed up with Natsumi Maki in a losing effort to Saori Anou and Miyuki Takase.{{cite web|url=http://www.purolove.com/ajpw/results/results17.php|title=AJPW "GROWIN' UP VOL. 3", 07.06.2017 Shin-Kiba 1st RING|work=purolove.com|author=Purolove|date=June 7, 2017|access-date=October 10, 2021}} At DDT Ganbare Pro A Walk In The Park 2018, an event promoted by the GanPro branch of DDT Pro Wrestling on March 21, 2018, she faced Saki in a losing effort.{{cite web|url=http://www.suckmet.com/puro/ddt/ddt_universe.html|title=DDT Ganbare Pro "A Walk In The Park 2018"|work=suckmet.com|author=DatPuro|access-date=October 10, 2021}} At Odate Wrestling Festival, an event promoted by Pro Wrestling Freedoms on September 22, 2018, Shimizu teamed up with Nao Kakuta in a losing effort to Yuna Manase and Mari.{{cite web|url=http://freedoms.lolipop.jp/event_detail.php?id=1370|script-title=ja:H30.9.22 秋田大館市民体育館大会 2018年09月22日 開始時刻:18時45分|work=freedoms.lolipop.jp|author=Pro Wrestling Freedoms|language=Japanese|date=September 22, 2018|access-date=October 10, 2021}} At SEAdLINNNG Sparkling-d!, an event promoted by Seadlinnng on December 13, 2018, she faced Asuka and Chikayo Nagashima in a three-way match.{{cite web|url=http://seadlinnng.com/result/20181213shinjukuface|script-title=ja:「SEAdLINNNG~SPARKLING-d!2018~」★12月13日(木)東京・新宿FACE 観衆332人|work=seadlinnng.com|author=Seadlinnng|language=Japanese|date=December 13, 2018|access-date=October 10, 2021}}
At Command Bolshoi Final Series Vol. 3 an event produced by Pure-J on February 17, 2019, she teamed up with Tae Honma and unsuccessfully challenged Wanted (Kazuki and Rydeen Hagane) for the Daily Sports Women's Tag Team Championship.{{cite web|url=https://en.superluchas.com/pure-j-bolshoi-final-series-vol-3-command-bolshoi-es-nueva-reina/|title=Pure-J: "Bolshoi Final Series Vol. 3" Command Bolshoi is a new queen|work=superluchas.com|author=Dark angel|date=February 25, 2019|access-date=October 10, 2021}} At OZ Academy Come Back To Shima!, an event produced by Oz Academy on May 25, 2019, she competed in a 13-woman battle royal won by Itsuki Aoki and also involving Cherry, Himeka Arita, Mayumi Ozaki, Kaori Yoneyama, Rina Yamashita, Tsubasa Kuragaki and others. Later that night she unsuccessfully faced Yoshiko.{{cite web|url=https://oz-academy.com/archives/17653|script-title=ja:OZアカデミー女子プロレス志摩大会~Come back to Shima!~|work=oz-academy.com|author=Oz Academy|language=Japanese|date=May 25, 2019|access-date=October 10, 2021}} On June 30, 2019, at W-1 Wrestle-1 Tour Outbreak , Shimizu unsuccessfully competed against Reika Saiki.{{cite web|url=http://www.purolove.com/wrestle1/results/19outbreak.php|title=WRESTLE-1, 30.06.2019 Ashikaga Citizen Plaza Small Hall|work=purolove.com|author=Purolove|date=June 30, 2019|access-date=October 10, 2021}}
=Actwres girl'Z (2017–present)=
Shimizu made her professional wrestling debut at AgZ Act 16, an event promoted by Actwres girl'Z on March 5, 2017, where she fell short to Tam Nakano.{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=171501|title=Events Database » AgZ Act 16|work=cagematch.net|language=German|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|date=March 5, 2017|access-date=October 10, 2021}} At Ice Ribbon & Actwres girl'Z Joint Show, a cross-over event produced in partnership with Ice Ribbon on November 16, 2020, Shimizu competed in a gauntlet tag team match in which she teamed up with Ami Miura, Kakeru Sekiguchi, Mari and Saki as "Team AWG" in a losing effort to Team Ice Ribbon (Hiragi Kurumi, Ibuki Hoshi, Matsuya Uno, Totoro Satsuki and Tsukushi Haruka).{{cite web|url=https://ramblingsaboutwrestling.com/2020/11/17/ice-ribbon-actwres-girlz-joint-show-16-11-20-review/|title=Ice Ribbon & Actwres girl'Z Joint Show (16/11/20) Review|work=ramblingsaboutwrestling.com|first=Stuart|last=Iversen|date=November 17, 2020|access-date=October 10, 2021}}
=World Wonder Ring Stardom (2022–present)=
At Stardom New Blood 2 on May 13, 2022, after Shimizu's Color's unit stablemates Rina Amikura and Yuko Sakurai picked up a win over Stars members Saya Iida and Momo Kohgo, Tam Nakano rushed to the ring to confront the rest of the Color's members, They set a six-man tag team match for a show on June 5.{{cite web|url=https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/stardom/4190414/|script-title=ja:【スターダム】赤の王者・朱里が世羅の暴行でKO 高笑いの世羅は「同じ目に合わせてやるからな!」|work=tokyo-sports.co.jp|author=Tokyo Sports|date=May 13, 2022|access-date=May 13, 2022}} At Stardom in Korakuen Hall on June 5, 2022, Shimizu teamed up with her Color's stablemates Saki and Yuko Sakurai to fall short to Cosmic Angels' Unagi Sayaka, Tam Nakano and Mina Shirakawa in a loser joins enemy unit. Subsequently, Shimizu, Saki and Sakurai joined Cosmic Angels and announced that they will compete as a sub-unit in the future.{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/wwr_stardom/status/1533325107870826496|script-title=ja:コズエンとCOLOR'S合体で、スターダム最多人数のユニットに‼️|work=twitter.com|author=World Wonder Ring Stardom|language=Japanese|date=June 5, 2022|access-date=June 5, 2022}}
Championships and accomplishments
- DDT Pro-Wrestling
- Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship (1 time){{Cite web|url=https://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/ddt/ironman-hm.html|title=Ironman Heavymetalweight Title|work=wrestling-titles.com|date=February 28, 2020|access-date=March 14, 2021|archive-date=June 27, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180627202721/http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/ddt/ironman-hm.html|url-status=live}}
- Ice Ribbon
- International Ribbon Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Saki
- Pro Wrestling Wave
- Wave Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Saki
- Catch the Wave Award (1 time)
- Best Bout Award (2022) {{small|vs. Hanako Nakamori on May 29}}{{cite web | url = https://www.pro-w-wave.com/blog/article.html?page=826 | script-title=ja:「CATCH THE WAVE 2022~決勝戦~」|date=July 17, 2022| accessdate=July 28, 2023 | work=Pro Wrestling Wave | language=Japanese |url-status=live| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220719090313/https://www.pro-w-wave.com/blog/article.html?page=826 |archive-date=July 19, 2022}}
References
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