Kaho Kobayashi

{{Infobox professional wrestler

|name = Kaho Kobayashi

|birthname = {{nihongo|Kaho Kobayashi|小林香萌|Kobayashi Kaho}}

|names = Kaho Kobayashi

|image = 20200924kobayashi.jpg

|caption = Kobayashi in September 2020

|height = 152 cm{{Cite web|url=https://oz-academy.com/archives/player/kobayashikaho|title=小林香萌(Mission K4)|website=OZアカデミー - 女子プロレス - Official Site}}

|weight = 53kg

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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|5|12|mf=y}}

|birth_place = Kasukabe, Saitama, Japan

|resides =

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|trainer = Yoshihiro Tajiri
Makoto{{Cite web|url=http://www.japanesebuzzsaw.com/archives/8657|title=この子が、こんど春日部でデビューする小林香萌でございます♪|first=TAJIRI Official|last=Website|access-date=2019-08-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190829195953/http://www.japanesebuzzsaw.com/archives/8657|archive-date=2019-08-29|url-status=dead}}

|debut = June 28, 2013

|retired =

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{{nihongo|Kaho Kobayashi|小林香萌|Kobayashi Kaho|born May 12, 1992}} is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working as a freelancer.

Kobayashi was trained by Yoshihiro Tajiri and Makoto, making her debut in June 2013 for Wrestling New Classic. Since debuting, she has worked extensively for Pro Wrestling Wave, OZ Academy, JWP Joshi Puroresu, Ice Ribbon and Seadlinnng. She is also known for her work in Mexico, where she has competed regularly for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) since 2018, before returning to Japan in 2019.

Professional wrestling career

= Wrestling New Classic (2013–2014) =

Kobayashi entered the Wrestling New Classic dojo in May 2012 with a background in gymnastics and breakdancing. Trained by Yoshihiro Tajiri and Makoto, she competed in exhibitions against fellow Tajiri trainee Yusuke Kodama before making her proper debut in June 2013, losing to Lin Byron.{{Cite web |url=http://www.wnc-pro.com/result.php?p=3&ckey=24 |title=Wrestling New Classic -Performance-試合結果 |access-date=2019-08-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921110137/http://www.wnc-pro.com/result.php?p=3 |archive-date=2013-09-21 |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=97507|title=WNC « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|website=www.cagematch.net}} During the early days of her career, she split her time between WNC and numerous all female promotions such as Ice Ribbon, Reina and Diana, unsuccessfully challenging Sareee for the JWP Junior and Princess of Pro-Wrestling Championships at a Diana show in July 2014.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=113015|title=Diana « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|website=www.cagematch.net}}

= Freelancing (2014–2018) =

After WNC closed its doors in 2014, she also began working for Pro Wrestling Wave, where she entered the 2014 Catch the Wave Young Block, eventually winning the tournament by defeating Sumire Natsu in the final.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=113011|title=WAVE Catch The WAVE 2014 Finale « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|website=www.cagematch.net}}{{Cite web |url=http://catch-the-wave.pro-w-wave.com/2014/0727/over.html |title=Cacth the WAVE 2014 7月27日波女決定決勝トーナメント後楽園ホール試合結果 |access-date=2019-08-29 |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 }}{{Cite web|url=https://www-diana.com/news/727日ラゾーナ川崎大会-試合結果/|title=7/27(日)ラゾーナ川崎大会試合結果 | ワールド女子プロレス・ディアナ|date=July 27, 2014}} Kobayashi also debuted for OZ Academy in late 2014 and immediately formed an alliance with Kagetsu as "Mission K4", with Sonoko Kato and Akino joining their ranks shortly after. Mission K4 won the OZ Academy Tag Team Championship on March 1, 2015, beating Mayumi Ozaki and Sakura Hirota at Forgiveness.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=125534|title=OZ Academy Forgiveness « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|website=www.cagematch.net}} They held on to the belts until July, when they lost to Ozaki and Mio Shirai at 2Bad,{{Cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=132648|title=OZ Academy 2Bad « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|website=www.cagematch.net}} but regained them one month later in a rematch.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=134985|title=OZ Academy Plum Hanasaku ~ Country Of OZ 2015: Yokohama Dreams Park #3 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|website=www.cagematch.net}} Primarily splitting her time between OZ and Wave, Kobayashi won the JWP Junior/Princess of Pro Wrestling Championship in August 2015, beating Rina Yamashita.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=134980|title=WAVE Happy Anniversary WAVE .8 ~East~ « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|website=www.cagematch.net}} After successful defences against Yako Fujigasaki and Akane Fujita, she dropped the title to Rydeen Hagane in September.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=136542|title=WAVE Hakata Wave ~bari-chiro 3~ « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|website=www.cagematch.net}} In October, she wrestled a big match for the Asuka Project promotion, facing male wrestler Kenichiro Arai in an intergender match for the Asuka Project Championship where she was defeated.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=146836|title=Asuka Project « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|website=www.cagematch.net}} In December, she partnered up with Rina Yamashita for Wave's Young Oh! Oh! Tag Team Tournament. Their team was successful and they reached the final on December 25, where they lost to Meiko Tanaka and Sareee.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=143926|title=WAVE Young OH! OH! Vol. 24 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|website=www.cagematch.net}}

In January 2017, she partnered up with Sareee to challenge for the World Woman Pro Wrestling Diana Tag Team Championship, where they lost to Crysis (Chikayo Nagashima and Megumi Yabashita).{{Cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=168704|title=Diana « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|website=www.cagematch.net}} In June 2017, she revived Mission K4, this time with Akino as her partner, and the two won the OZ Academy Tag Team Championship, beating Hikaru Shida and Syuri at Voyager.{{Cite web|url=https://oz-academy.com/archives/3276|title=6/25大さん橋全対戦カード|date=June 10, 2017|website=OZアカデミー - 女子プロレス - Official Site}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=178331|title=OZ Academy Voyager 2017 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|website=www.cagematch.net}} Whilst already holding the OZ Academy tag belts, she also won Wave's Tag Team Championship with Hiroe Nagahama in August.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=181562|title=WAVE 10th Anniversary ~Never Ending Story~ « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|website=www.cagematch.net}} In September, she defeated La Jarochita to win the CMLL-Reina International Junior Heavyweight Championship, making her a triple champion.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=183744|title=REINA REINA-CMLL Fiesta 2017 - Tag 2 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|website=www.cagematch.net}} Her days with three belts would be short, as she lost the Wave Tag Team Championship to Rin Kadokura and Takumi Iroha on September 17.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=184069|title=WAVE New Chapter « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|website=www.cagematch.net}} Additionally, she and Akino dropped the OZ Academy Tag Team Championship to Mayumi Ozaki and Maya Yukihi in October.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=185957|title=OZ Academy Yokohama Undersea Unexplored Expedition « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|website=www.cagematch.net}}

= Mexico (2018–2019) =

In January 2018, Kobayashi made her first expedition to Mexico, where she would be competing for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). She spent the majority of her first run in tag team matches, primarily teaming with Princesa Sugehit. In her farewell match before returning to Japan, she unsuccessfully challenged Dalys la Caribeña for the CMLL World Women's Championship.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=197883|title=CMLL Lunes Arena Puebla « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|website=www.cagematch.net}}

Kobayashi returned to Japan in May, where she partnered up with Makoto for the Ultra777 U21 Tag Team Tournament. They eliminated Hamuko Hoshi and Ibuki Hoshi in the first round, but lost to Yoshiko and Rina Yamashita in the semi-finals.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=198183|title=SEAdLINNNG Golden Go! Go! 2018 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|website=www.cagematch.net}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=198947|title=SEAdLINNNG Stay Tune « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|website=www.cagematch.net}}{{Cite web|url=http://seadlinnng.com/|title=女子プロレスの熱い試合が観戦できる！│SEAdLINNNG|date=May 4, 2018}}{{Cite web|url=http://seadlinnng.com/|title=女子プロレスの熱い試合が観戦できる！│SEAdLINNNG|date=May 18, 2018}} In July, by virtue of defeating Tsubasa Kuragaki, she was entered into a 6 way number one contenders match for the OZ Academy Openweight Championship in August.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=203957|title=OZ Academy Seika Itten! « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|website=www.cagematch.net}}{{Cite web|url=https://oz-academy.com/archives/15293|title=7月29日横浜大さん橋大会試合結果速報！|date=July 29, 2018|website=OZアカデミー - 女子プロレス - Official Site}} After a gruelling 50 minute long match where she eliminated Sonoko Kato and Mayumi Ozaki, Kobayashi was finally defeated by Aja Kong and narrowly missed the chance to become #1 contender.{{Cite web|url=https://oz-academy.com/archives/15567|title=8月19日名古屋国際会議場試合結果！～次期挑戦者はアジャ・コング！|date=August 19, 2018|website=OZアカデミー - 女子プロレス - Official Site}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=206147|title=OZ Academy Plum Hanasaku 2018 ~ OZ No Kuni In Nagoya « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|website=www.cagematch.net}} She was scheduled to return to Mexico in September, but announced via Twitter that she had suffered a dislocation and internal ligament peeling in her knee, which would require 3 months away from the ring.{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/zuppasi_5884/status/1042673188285571072|title=MRIの結果、なんちゃら脱臼となんちゃら内側靭帯剥離、みたいなやつでした。全治約3ヶ月とのことです。3ヶ月は日本でもメキシコでも皆さんに試合をお届け出来なくなってしまいました。メキシコ遠征も延期です。大変申し訳ございません。取り敢えず気分は最高に落ち落ちですが、兎に角早く治します！|first=小林香萌 Kaho|last=Kobayashi|date=September 20, 2018}} After a 3-month hiatus, Kobayashi returned to the ring for Seadlinnng on January 20, 2019, in a triple threat loss to Tsukushi.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=221040|title=SEAdLINNNG Let's Get d!!! 2019 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|website=www.cagematch.net}}{{Cite web|url=http://seadlinnng.com/|title=女子プロレスの熱い試合が観戦できる！│SEAdLINNNG|date=January 21, 2019}}

She returned to Mexico one week later, again for CMLL, where she began a feud with La Amapola. After trading tag team wins and losses for almost 5 months, the two faced off in a 2/3 falls Luchas de Apuestas match at CMLL's Juicio Final pay-per-view on May 31, where Kobayashi was defeated and as a result had her head shaved bald and after which returned to Japan.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=231527|title=CMLL Juicio Final 2019 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|website=www.cagematch.net}}

Championships and accomplishments

Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
CMLL-Reina International Junior Championship (1 time){{cite web | url = http://battle-news.com/?p=32924 | title = 【試合結果】9･15 Reina新木場大会【CMLL-Reinaインターナショナルジュニア】ハロチータvs小林香萌アルコン・スリアーノJr.＆ミステル・カカオ＆スペルチノvsコロナ・デ・アルコンストゥキータ＆EL920＆ブライアン | date=September 18, 2017 | accessdate=September 18, 2017 | work=Battle News | language=Japanese}}
JWP Joshi Puroresu
JWP Junior Championship (1 time)
Princess of Pro-Wrestling Championship (1 time)
Oz Academy
Oz Academy Tag Team Championship (4 times) – with Akino (1), Kagetsu (2) and Kakeru Sekiguchi (1){{cite web | url = https://oz-academy.com/archives/20997 | script-title=ja:【12/30後楽園】試合結果速報！両タイトルマッチの行方は!? |date=December 30, 2020| accessdate=December 30, 2020 | work=Oz Academy | language=Japanese}}
Best Wizard Award (2 times)
Best Bout Award (2017) {{small|with Kaho Kobayashi vs. Maya Yukihi and Mayumi Ozaki on October 29}}{{cite web | url = https://ameblo.jp/nakamura-hiroyuki/entry-12342126257.html | title = OZアカデミー開幕戦超速報です！ | date=January 7, 2018 | accessdate=July 31, 2023 | publisher=Ameba | language=Japanese | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230730235126/https://ameblo.jp/nakamura-hiroyuki/entry-12342126257.html | archive-date=July 30, 2023 | url-status=live}}
MVP Award (2020){{cite web | url = https://oz-academy.com/archives/21060 | script-title=ja:【1/10新宿】試合結果速報～ベストバウト、MVP、さらにタッグ戦の行方は!?| date=January 10, 2021 | access-date=July 31, 2023 | work=Oz Academy | language=ja | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220924225148/https://oz-academy.com/archives/21060 | archive-date=September 24, 2022 | url-status=live}}
Pro Wrestling Wave
Wave Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Hiroe Nagahama
Reina
Reina X World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Makoto{{cite web | url=http://wnc-pro.com/result.php?p=1&ckey=60 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140427220522/http://www.wnc-pro.com/result.php?p=1&ckey=60 | title=2014-04-27 Reina新木場大会試合結果 | archivedate=April 27, 2014 | date=April 27, 2014 | accessdate=April 27, 2014 | work=Wrestling New Classic | language=Japanese | url-status=dead }}
World Woman Pro-Wrestling Diana
World Woman Pro-Wrestling Diana Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Kaori Yoneyama

''Luchas de Apuestas'' record

{{See also|Lucha libre#Luchas de Apuestas|l1=Luchas de Apuestas}}

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La Amapola (hair)

Kaho Kobayashi (hair)

Mexico City

Juicio Final

{{cite web | url=https://www.mediotiempo.com/lucha-libre/cmll/amapola-sumo-trofeo-rapo-kaho-kobayashi| title=Amapola sumó un trofeo más, rapó a Kaho Kobayashi | trans-title=Amapola takes another trophy, the hair of Kaho Kobayashi | work=MedioTiempo | language=Spanish | accessdate=June 1, 2019 | date=May 31, 2019 | first=Apolo | last=Valdez | publisher=MSN}}