Kaoru Ito

{{Infobox professional wrestler

|name = Kaoru Ito

|image = File:20211113kaoru.jpg

|caption = Ito in November 2021

|birthname =

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1971|10|20|mf=y}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bios&wrestler=2032|title=Kaoru Ito • General Information|website=wrestlingdata.com|first=Axel|last=Saalbach|access-date=January 11, 2022}}

|birth_place = Kyoto, Japan

|names = Black Blizzard
Shinsei Mei
Makai Majo
Kaoru Ito
Devil #1
Zap I

|height = 160 cm{{Cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=1312|title=Kaoru Ito/Career Data|work=cagematch.de|language=German|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|access-date=January 11, 2022}}

|weight = 108 kg

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|billed =

|trainer = Jaguar Yokota

|debut = 1989

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{{nihongo|Kaoru Ito|伊藤薫|Itō kaoru}} is a Japanese professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist currently working as a freelancer and is best known for her tenure with the Japanese promotions All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling and JWP Joshi Puroresu.{{Cite web|url=http://www.profightdb.com/wrestlers/kaoru-ito-4722.html|title=Kaoru Ito Profile & Match Listing|author=Internet Wrestling Database (IWD)|work=profightdb.com|access-date=January 11, 2022}}

Professional wrestling career

=Japan (1989–present)=

As a freelancer, Ito is known for competing in multiple promotions of the Japanese independent scene. At a house show promoted by Ladies Legend Pro-Wrestling on January 8, 2006, she teamed up with Kumiko Maekawa to unsuccessfully challenge Eagle Sawai and Noriyo Tateno for the LLPW Tag Team Championship.{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=180773|title=Events/LLPW|work=cagematch.net|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|date=January 8, 2006|access-date=January 17, 2022}} At Ice Ribbon's Icon Hottoriho on August 14, 2006, Ito teamed up with Ayako Sato and Cherry to defeat Aoi Kizuki, Kyoko Kimura and Yuri Urai.{{cite web|url=https://iceribbon.com/event_detail.php?id=732|script-title=ja:◆2006年08月14日ホットリボン品川区中小企業センター|work=iceribbon.com|author=Ice Ribbon|language=Japanese|date=August 14, 2006|access-date=January 18, 2022}} Ito participated in the Dantai Taikou Flash Tournament, an event promoted by Sendai Girls' Pro Wrestling on October 27, 2011, where she wrestled in two separate matches, the first round where she teamed up with Annie Social, Jenny Rose, Keiko Aono and Kyoko Inoue as Team Diana to defeat Team Freelance (Jaguar Yokota, Manami Toyota, Mio Shirai, Nancy Mari and Sakura Hirota). Ito teamed with Inoue and Sareee in the semi-finals where they fell short to Team Stardom (Nanae Takahashi, Natsuki Taiyo and Yoko Bito).{{cite web|url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/into-the-indies-11-22-11-dantai-taikou-flash-tournament-part-2/|title=Into the Indies 11.22.11: Dantai Taikou Flash Tournament (Part 2)|work=411mania.com|first=Ryan|last=Byers|date=November 22, 2011|access-date=January 17, 2022}} At Seadlinnng Let's Make Miracle Year 2016 on January 11, Ito teamed up with Takako Inoue to defeat Aoi Kizuki and Yuki Miyazaki.{{cite web|url=http://seadlinnng.com/result/result3|script-title=ja:2016年１月11日後楽園ホール SEAdLINNNG～Let's make MIRACLE YEAR 2016！（観衆811人）|work=seadlinnng.com|author=Seadlinnng|language=Japanese|date=January 11, 2016|access-date=January 17, 2022}} At Bull Nakano Produce Empress, an independent show produced on January 8, 2012, Ito competed in a 21-woman battle royal won by Sakura Hirota and also involving notable opponents such as Dash Chisako, Hamuko Hoshi, Mayumi Ozaki, Shuu Shibutani, Sendai Sachiko and others.{{cite web|url=http://wrestlingepicenter.com/zen/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=6364|title=Empress Bull Nakano Produce 01/08/2012 DVD|work=wrestlingepicenter.com|author=Wrestling Epicenter|date=January 8, 2012|access-date=January 17, 2022}} At WAVE NAMI 1, an event promoted by Pro Wrestling Wave on October 1, 2020, she teamed up with Haruka Umesaki, Misa Matsui and Miyuki Takase in a losing effort against Nagisa Nozaki, Sakura Hirota, Yuki Miyazaki and Yumi Ohka as a result of an eight-woman tag team match.{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-w-wave.com/blog/article.html?page=388|script-title=ja:「NAMI☆1～Oct.～'20」|work=pro-w-wave.com|author=Pro Wrestling Wave|language=Japanese|date=October 1, 2020|access-date=January 17, 2022}}

Ito often wrestled in men's promotions as a joshi talent. At NJPW Toukon Memorial Day 30th Anniversary, an event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling on May 2, 2002, Ito teamed up with Momoe Nakanishi to defeat Manami Toyota and Yumiko Hotta.{{cite web|url=http://www.thewrestlingrevolution.com/review.php?id=3169|title=NJPW TOUKON MEMORIAL DAY 30TH ANNIVERSARY|work=thewrestlingrevolution.com|author=The Wrestling Revolution|date=May 2, 2002|access-date=January 17, 2022}} At AAA Sin Limite, an event promoted by Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide on September 2, 2007, Ito teamed up with Mr. Niebla as La Legion Extranjera to unsuccessfully compete against La Legion Extranjera (Ayako Hamada and Kenzo Suzuki) and Faby Apache and Gran Apache in a three-way intergender tag team match.{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=55388|title=Events/AAA Sin Limite|work=cagematch.net|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|date=September 2, 2007|access-date=January 17, 2022}} At ZERO1 Ekimae Festa 2019, an event promoted by Pro Wrestling Zero1 on March 16, 2019, she teamed up with Kyoko Inoue and Sareee to defeat Aja Kong, Rydeen Hagane and Takako Inoue by disqualification.{{cite web|url=https://www.z-1.co.jp/results/detail_363_19.html|script-title=ja:ZERO1熊本城復興支援大会「KAB＃にぎわいハッケン駅前フェスタ2019 くまもと駅前プロレス」|work=z-1.co.jp|author=Pro Wrestling Zero1|language=Japanese|date=March 16, 2019|access-date=January 13, 2022}}

=All Japan Women's Pro Wrestling (1990–2004)=

File:Kaoru Ito.JPG in July 2010.]]

Ito worked for most of her career and had the most notable accomplishments in All Japan Women's Pro Wrestling. She made her professional wrestling debut at a house show promoted on January 4, 1990, where she unsuccessfully challenged Mima Shimoda for the AJW Junior Championship.{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=222029|title=Events/AJW|work=cagematch.net|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|access-date=January 13, 2022}}

She is known for competing in various of the promotion's signature events such as the Tag League the Best, making her first appearance at the 1992 edition where she teamed up with Miori Kamiya, fighting in a block also involving the teams of Erica Tsuchiya and Yukari Maedomari, Etsuko Mita and Mima Shimoda, Bat Yoshinaga and Tomoko Watanabe, Takako Inoue and Terri Power, Suzuka Minami and Yumiko Hotta, Debbie Malenko and Sakie Hasegawa, Manami Toyota and Toshiyo Yamada, and Aja Kong and Kyoko Inoue.{{cite web | url = http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/japan/women/ajw/tag90.html#92 | title = The Best Tag Team League 1992 | accessdate=March 31, 2013 | work=Pro Wrestling History}} She scored her best performances at the 1997 edition where she teamed up with Yumiko Hotta to compete against Miho Wakizawa and Miyuki Fujii, Kayo Noumi and Momoe Nakanishi, Emi Motokawa and Manami Toyota, and Kumiko Maekawa and Takako Inoue in the finals.{{cite web | url = http://www.purolove.com/joshi/ajw/history/tagleague97.php | title = Tag League - The Best 1997 | accessdate=March 31, 2013 | work=Purolove | language=German}}

As for the Japan Grand Prix, she won the tournament on two separate occasions, first in 1997 by competing against Manami Toyota, Kumiko Maekawa, Etsuko Mita, Mima Shimoda, Tomoko Watanabe, Rie Tamada, Saa Endo, Misae Genki, Tanny Mouse, Yoshiko Tamura and Mariko Yoshida and scoring a leading sum of eighteen points.{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/japan/women/ajw/prix90.html|title=Japan Grand Prix History|author=Pro Wrestling History|work=prowrestlinghistory.com|access-date=January 13, 2022}} She scored the second victory at the 2000 edition where she defeated Reggie Bennett in the quarter-finals, Tomoko Watanabe in the semi-finals and Estuko Mita in the finals.

=JWP Joshi Puroresu (1993–2016)=

Ito made her first appearance in JWP Joshi Puroresu at JWP Thunder Queen Battle In Yokohama, an event promoted on July 31, 1993, where she teamed up with Suzuka Minami in a losing effort against Candy Okutsu and Devil Masami.{{cite web|url=https://www.quebrada.net/videos/JWP1.html|title=JWP THUNDER QUEEN BATTLE in Yokohama Commercial Tapes 7/31/93 Yokohama Bunka Taiikukan|work=quebrada.net|author=Quebrada|access-date=January 17, 2022}}

=Oz Academy (2005–2017)=

File:2019ito.jpg

Another promotion for which Ito is known to have competed in though even briefly is Oz Academy. She made her first appearance at a house show promoted on June 26, 2005, where she teamed up with Aja Kong and Gran Hamada to defeat Dynamite Kansai, Macho Pump and Manami Toyota.{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=19700|title=Events/Oz Academy|work=cagematch.net|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|date=June 26, 2005|access-date=January 17, 2022}} At oz Academy Dream Girls on June 13, 2010, Ito teamed up with Aja Kong and defeated Oz Seikigun (Carlos Amano and Manami Toyota) to win the Oz Academy Tag Team Championship.{{cite web | url = http://www.oz-a.com/result/2010-06-13.html | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20100623060844/http://www.oz-a.com/result/2010-06-13.html | title = 2010/06/13（日） Oz新宿大会 12:30～「 Dream girls 」 | archivedate=June 23, 2010 | accessdate=July 1, 2012 | work=Oz Academy | language=Japanese}} At Manami Toyota 25th Anniversary on September 22, 2012, Ito competed in a 12-person battle royal won by Sakura Hirota and also involving Toyota herself alongside Command Bolshoi, Chikayo Nagashima, Gami, Sonoko Kato, Leon and others.{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=85335|title=OZ Academy Manami Toyota 25th Anniversary Celebration|work=cagematch.net|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|date=September 22, 2012|access-date=January 17, 2022}}

Mixed martial arts record

Ito had a short-lived mixed martial arts career resuming at five fights (two victories and three defeats) spanning over five years.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Kaoru-Ito-7105|title=Kaoru Ito|website=sherdog.com|access-date=January 17, 2022}}

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|Mika Hayashi

|Submission (armbar)

|G-Shooto: Wrestle Expo 2006

|{{dts|2006|August|19}}

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|align=center|3:13

|Tokyo, Japan

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|Jung Hang-Suk

|Submission (armlock)

|Smackgirl - Korea 2005

|{{dts|2005|May|21}}

|align=center|1

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|Suwon, South Korea

|{{yes2}}Win

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|Keiko Tamai

|Submission (armbar)

|Smackgirl - World ReMix 2004

|{{dts|2004|December|19}}

|align=center|1

|align=center|3:45

|Shizuoka, Japan

|{{no2}}Loss

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|Yoko Takahashi

|Submission (Kimura)

|Smackgirl - Yuuki Kondo Retirement Celebration

|{{dts|2004|November|4}}

|align=center|1

|align=center|1:34

|Tokyo, Japan

|{{no2}}Loss

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|Erin Toughill

|Decision (unanimous)

|W - Fusion

|{{dts|2001|July|27}}

|align=center|3

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|Tokyo, Japan

Championships and accomplishments

All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling
AJW Championship (2 time){{cite web|url=https://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/zenjo/ajw-s.html|title=All Japan Singles Title|work=wrestling-titles.com|author=Wrestling Titles|access-date=January 11, 2022}}
AJW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Sakie Hasegawa{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/zenjo/ajw-t.html|title=All Japan Tag Team Title|work=wrestling-titles.com|author=Wrestling Titles|access-date=January 11, 2022}}
WWWA World Single Championship (2 times){{cite web|url=https://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/zenjo/wwwa-s.html|title=WORLD WOMEN'S WRESTLING ASSOCIATION WORLD SINGLES TITLE|work=wrestling-titles.com|author=Wrestling Titles|access-date=January 11, 2022}}
WWWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time){{cite web|url=https://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/zenjo/wwwa-t.html|title=WORLD WOMEN'S WRESTLING ASSOCIATION WORLD TAG TEAM TITLE|work=wrestling-titles.com|author=Wrestling Titles|access-date=January 11, 2022}}
1989 Rookie of the Year Decision Tournament
Japan Grand Prix (1997, 2000)
Tag League the Best (1997) – with Yumiko Hotta
JWP Joshi Puroresu
JWP Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Tomoko Watanabe/Zap T{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/jwp/jwp-t.html|title=JWP Tag Team Title|work=wrestling-titles.com|author=Wrestling Titles|access-date=January 11, 2022}}
JWP Year-End Award (1 time)
Best Bout Award 2005 {{small|vs. Azumi Hyuga on May 15}}
NEO Japan Ladies Pro-Wrestling
NEO Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Ayako Hamada
Oz Academy
Oz Academy Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Aja Kong{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/oz/oz-t.html|title=OZ Academy Tag Team Title|work=wrestling-titles.com|author=Wrestling Titles|access-date=January 11, 2022}}
World Woman Pro-Wrestling Diana
WWWD World Championship (2 times)
WWWD Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Kyoko Inoue (1) and Tomoko Watanabe (2)
Tokyo Sports
Women's Wrestling Grand Prize (2001)