Neko Nitta
{{short description|Japanese professional wrestler}}
{{Infobox professional wrestler
|name = Neko Nitta
|image = File:Neko Nitta.jpg
|caption = Nitta in December 2011
|birthname =
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|05|07|mf=y}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bios&wrestler=19885|title=Neko Nitta • General Information|website=wrestlingdata.com|first=Axel|last=Saalbach|access-date=August 17, 2021}}
|birth_place = Saitama, Japan
|names = Neko Nitta
|weight = 55 kg
|resides =
|billed =
|trainer = Emi Sakura
Hayate
Ray
|debut = 2011
|retired = December 31, 2015
}}
{{nihongo|Neko Nitta|新田猫子|Nitta Neko}} is a Japanese retired professional wrestler and is best known for her tenure with the Japanese promotion Ice Ribbon where she is a former Triangle Ribbon Champion.{{Cite web|url=http://www.profightdb.com/wrestlers/neko-nitta-16346.html|title=Neko Nitta Profile & Match Listing|author=Internet Wrestling Database (IWD)|work=profightdb.com|access-date=August 17, 2021}}
Professional wrestling career
=Independent circuit (2011-2015)=
As a former freelancer, Nitta is known for working with various promotions. At DDT Yokohama New Year, an event promoted by DDT Pro Wrestling on January 6, 2013, Nitta teamed up with Hiroshi Fukuda and Yusaku Ito, losing to Hideyoshi Kamitani, Risa Sera and Tank Nagai in a six-man tag team match.{{cite web|url=https://www.ddtpro.com/results/4096|script-title=ja:新春横浜プロレスフェスタ～DDT～|work=ddtpro.com|author=DDT Pro Wrestling|title=DDT ProWrestling |language=Japanese|date=January 6, 2013|access-date=August 18, 2021}} At Sakura Hirota Produce Leave Maternity, a Japanese independent event from December 12, 2015, she competed in a 19-person battle royal also involving popular wrestlers such as Sumire Natsu, Ricky Fuji, Yuko Miyamoto, Yumi Ohka, Hercules Senga and others.{{cite web|url=http://wrestlingepicenter.com/cart/product_info.php?products_id=2791|title=Sakura Hirota Produce Leave Maternity Results 12/12/15|work=wrestlingepicenter.com|author=Wrestling Epicenter|date=December 12, 2015|access-date=August 17, 2021}}
==JWP Joshi Puroresu (20112-2014)==
At JWP Climax 2014, an event produced by JWP Joshi Puroresu on December 28, 2014, Nitta teamed up with Manami Toyota and Tsukushi, losing to Jaguar Yokota, Kazuki and Rydeen Hagane in a six-person tag team match.{{cite web|url=https://joshicity.com/jwp-climax-2014-december-28-2014-review/|title=JWP "Climax 2014" on 12/28/14 Review|work=joshicity.com|author=Joshi City|date=August 7, 2017|access-date=August 17, 2021}} Nitta made an appearance in the 2013 edition of the Tag League the Best where she teamed up with her "Nekoka Tag" partner Leon, placing themselves in the Block A and competing against the teams of Aripiko (Arisa Nakajima and Command Bolshoi) and Heart Move (Hanako Nakamori and Morii).{{cite web | url = http://jwpinfo.blog53.fc2.com/blog-entry-2528.html | script-title=ja:ＪＷＰタッグリーグ・ザ・ベストの詳細 | date=February 3, 2013 | accessdate=March 31, 2013 | work=JWP Joshi Puroresu | publisher=FC2 | language=Japanese}}
==Ice Ribbon (2011-2015)==
Nitta made her professional wrestling debut at Ice Ribbon New Ice Ribbon #269 from March 2, 2011, an event promoted by Ice Ribbon where she fell short to one of her coaches Emi Sakura.{{cite web|url=https://www.genickbruch.com/index.php?befehl=shows&show=125169|title=Ice Ribbon New Ice Ribbon #269|work=genickbruch.com|first=Axel|last=Saalbach|language=German|date=March 2, 2011|access-date=August 17, 2021}} She continued to make appearances for the company such as at Ice Ribbon New Ice Ribbon #282 on April 16, 2011, where she worked in two distinctive matches. In one of them she teamed up with Meari Naito in a losing effort to Mika Iida and Mochi Miyagi of a tag team match and in the other one, a 19-woman battle royal, she competed against Riho, Kagetsu, Syuri, Hikaru Shida and others.{{cite web|url=https://www.quebrada.net/videos/iceribbon2011.html|title=ICE RIBBON #282 Osaka Ribbon DVD 4/16/11 Osaka Minami Move On Arena|work=quebrada.net|author=Quebrada|date=April 16, 2011|access-date=August 17, 2021}} At Ice Ribbon New Ice Ribbon #576 on July 21, 2014, Netta unsuccessfully challenged Tsukasa Fujimoto for the ICE Cross Infinity Championship.{{cite web|url=https://iceribbon.com/event_detail.php?id=926|script-title=ja:◆2014年07月21日 開始時間 12時00分～ ／ 開場時刻 11時30分 横浜リボン2014・夏 関内・ラジアントホール|work=iceribbon.com|author=Ice Ribbon|language=Japanese|date=July 21, 2014|access-date=August 17, 2021}}
At Ice Ribbon New Ice Ribbon #666 on July 29, 2015, Nitta competed in a 30-person gauntlet match also involving notable opponents such as Aja Kong, Kana, Konami, Hiroyo Matsumoto, Onryo and others.{{cite web|url=https://iceribbon.com/event_detail.php?id=1197|script-title=ja:◆2015年07月29日 開始時間 18時30分～ サマージャンボリボン 後楽園ホール |work=iceribbon.com|author=Ice Ribbon|language=Japanese|date=July 29, 2015|access-date=August 17, 2021}} Nitta is a former six-time Triangle Ribbon Champion, title which she won for the last time by defeating Choun Shiryu in a three-way match also involving Konaka at Yokohama Ribbon V on November 24, 2014, and kept it until her retirement in late 2015.{{cite web | url = http://iceribbon.com/event_detail.php?id=1456 | script-title=ja:アイスリボン698 18時00分開始 | accessdate=December 19, 2015 | work=Ice Ribbon | language=Japanese}}{{cite web | url = http://iceribbon.com/event_detail.php?id=1458 | script-title=ja:アイスリボン701「新春道場マッチ2016」 18時00分開始 | accessdate=January 11, 2013 | work=Ice Ribbon | language=Japanese}} Nitta is also a former two-time International Ribbon Tag Team Champion, title which she lastly won by teaming up with Leon as "Nekoka Tag" at Ice in Wonderland on August 18, 2015, and defeating Shishunki (Mio Shirai and Tsukushi).{{cite web | url = http://iceribbon.com/event_detail.php?id=1316 | script-title=ja:アイスリボン672 in 後楽園ホール | accessdate=August 17, 2015 | work=Ice Ribbon | language=Japanese}}
Nitta retired from professional wrestling on December 31, 2015, at the show named Ice Ribbon New Ice Ribbon #700 Neko Nitta Retirement where she teamed up with 235 to defeat Akane Fujita and Kyuri.{{cite web|url=http://www.quebrada.net/videos/iceribbon2015.html|title=ICE RIBBON Nico #700 Ribbon Mania 2015 Neko Nitta Retirement Show 12/31/15 Tokyo Korakuen Hall|work=quebrada.net|author=Quebrada|date=December 31, 2015|access-date=August 16, 2021}}
Championships and accomplishments
- Ice Ribbon
- Triangle Ribbon Championship (6 times){{cite web|url=https://iceribbon.com/titlematch_detail.php?t_id=3|title=TRC Triangle Ribbon Championship History|work=iceribbon.com|author=Ice Ribbon|language=Japanese|access-date=August 17, 2021}}
- International Ribbon Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Miyako Matsumoto (1) and Leon (1){{cite web|url=https://iceribbon.com/titlematch_detail.php?t_id=2|title=International Ribbon Tag Team Championship History|work=iceribbon.com|author=Ice Ribbon|language=Japanese|access-date=August 17, 2021}}
References
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