Sawako Shimono

Shimono made her professional wrestling debut at the age of sixteen at BJW Shopping Street Deathmatch In Rokukakubashi, an event promoted by Big Japan Pro Wrestling on August 29, 2004, where she defeated Tanny Mouse.{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=322742|title=BJW Shopping Street Deathmatch In Rokukakubashi|work=cagematch.de|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|date=August 29, 2004|access-date=January 22, 2022}} Her second ever match occurred six years later on March 21, 2010, at a house show promoted by Osaka Women's Pro-Wrestling where she fell short to Kagetsu.{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=194172|title=Osaka Joshi-Pro|work=cagematch.de|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|date=March 21, 2010|access-date=January 22, 2022}} At NEO Christmas Special, an event promoted by NEO Japan Ladies Pro-Wrestling on December 24, 2010, Shimono competed in a Christmas special battle royal won by Aya Yuuki and also involving Mima Shimoda, Sakura Hirota, Sendai Sachiko, Takako Inoue, Yuki Miyazaki, Yoshiko Tamura and others.{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=58873|title=NEO Christmas Special|work=cagematch.net|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|date=December 24, 2010|access-date=January 23, 2022}} At New Ice Ribbon #645 on May 4, 2015, she unsuccessfully challenged Hiragi Kurumi for the ICE Cross Infinity Championship.{{cite web|url=https://iceribbon.com/event_detail.php?id=1276|script-title=ja:◆2015年05月04日 開始時間 12時00分～ ／ 開場時刻 11時30分 横浜プロレス祭り2015GW『横浜リボン2015ＧＷ』12時00分開始|work=iceribbon.com|author=Ice Ribbon|language=Japanese|date=May 4, 2015|access-date=January 23, 2022}} At a house show promoted by Sendai Girls' Pro Wrestling on May 21, 2016, Shimono teamed up with Aja Kong to defeat Meiko Satomura and Mika Iwata.{{cite web|url=http://www.purolove.com/joshi/sendai/results16.php|title=SENDAI GIRLS, 21.05.2016 Osaka Minato Ward Citizen Center|work=purolove.com|author=Purolove|date=May 21, 2016|access-date=January 23, 2022}}

Shimono often competed in men's promotions as joshi talent. At Osaka Pro Saturday Night Story, an event promoted by Osaka Pro Wrestling on January 11, 2014, she defeated Ebessan and Kanjyuro Matsuyama in a three-way match.{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=106043|title=Osaka Pro Saturday Night Story|work=cagematch.net|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|date=January 11, 2014|access-date=January 23, 2022}} At NOAH SEMex In Shinjuku, an event promoted by Pro Wrestling Noah on May 21, 2015, she fell short against Kana.{{cite web|url=http://puroresucentral.com/SEMReview-5.21.15.html|title=NOAH SEMex In Shinjuku|work=puroresucentral.com|first=Kevin|last=Wilson|date=May 21, 2015|access-date=January 23, 2022}} At BJW BJ-Style #7, an event promoted by Big Japan Pro Wrestling on May 22, 2016, Shimono teamed up with Speed Of Sounds (Hercules Senga and Tsutomu Oosugi) to defeat Miyako Matsumoto, Takumi Tsukamoto and Toshiyuki Sakuda in a six-person intergender tag team match.{{cite web|url=http://www.purolove.com/misc/bjw/results/results16.php|title=BJW "BJ-STYLE #7", 22.05.2016 Osaka Yodogawa Ward Citizen Center|work=purolove.com|author=Purolove|date=May 22, 2016|access-date=January 23, 2022}} At DDT Ganbare Pro-Wrestling "Osaka Beer Garden Wrestling 2016", an event promoted by DDT Pro Wrestling's branch Ganbare☆Pro-Wrestling on July 25, 2016, Shimono teamed up with Rina Yamashita to defeat Chikara and Masayuki Mitomi.{{cite web|url=https://www.ddtpro.com/results/12213|script-title=ja:【OSAKAビアガーデンプロレス2016～ガンバレ☆プロレス大阪大会『上・京・物・語2016』～のまとめ】ガンプロ大阪初進出！ ドキッ！ お菓子だらけのハードコアマッチ！／集会に藤田乱入、ガンプロ乗っ取り→10・2後楽園でのエース宣言／掟破りのツームストーン・パイル…安部、トモダチ軍（仮）卒業試験で意地を見せる！|work=ddtpro.com|author=Ganbare☆Pro-Wrestling|title=DDT ProWrestling |language=Japanese|date=July 25, 2016|access-date=January 23, 2022}}

Shimono made sporadic appearances for JWP Joshi Puroresu. She is known for competing in signature events of the promotion such as Tag League the Best, making her only appearance at the 2016 edition of the tournament where she teamed up with Kagetsu to defeat Command Bolshoi and Rabbit Miu in the first-rounds but fell short to Makoto and Hanako Nakamori in the semi-finals.{{cite web | url = http://jwp-produce.com/情報/ | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20160131185514/http://jwp-produce.com/%e6%83%85%e5%a0%b1/ | script-title=ja:情報 | archivedate=January 31, 2016 | url-status = live | accessdate=February 1, 2016 | work=JWP Joshi Puroresu | language=Japanese}}

A promotion in which Shimono activated for almost a decade was Pro Wrestling Wave. She is known for competing in its signature events such as the Catch the Wave tournament, making her first appearance at the 2010 edition, placing herself in the "Young Block" and scoring a total of two points after going against Ryo Mizunami, Io Shirai, Misaki Ohata and Senri Kuroki.{{cite web | url=http://www.pro-w-wave.com/battle/100811.html | title=『夏フェスタ'10～Water～』 | accessdate=August 4, 2012 | work=Pro Wrestling Wave | language=Japanese | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120909071021/http://www.pro-w-wave.com/battle/100811.html | archivedate=September 9, 2012 }} She made her last appearance at the 2016 edition, placing herself in the"Silver Gray" Block and scoring no points after competing against Yoshiko, Ayako Hamada and Kagetsu.{{cite web | url = http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/womens_prores/528674/ | script-title=ja:世志琥 ３２人参加リーグ戦で白星発進「まあ私の完勝ってことで」 | date=April 10, 2016 | accessdate=April 10, 2016 | work=Tokyo Sports | language=Japanese}}

Another signature event in which she competed is the Dual Shock Wave, making her first appearance at the 2011 edition where she teamed up with Kagetsu only to fall short early in the first rounds against Ayako Hamada and Yumi Ohka.{{cite web | url=http://www.pro-w-wave.com/battle/110904.html | title=『大阪ラプソディ vol.13』 | accessdate=October 1, 2012 | work=Pro Wrestling Wave | language=Japanese | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029210812/http://www.pro-w-wave.com/battle/110904.html | archivedate=October 29, 2013 }} She made her last appearance at the 2016 edition of the event where she teamed up with Yuu Yamagata as "Daijo Thunder" and defeated Zettaizetsume (Hibiscus Mii and Kaho Kobayashi) in the first rounds and fell short to Redbull (Chihiro Hashimoto and Ryo Mizunami) in the second rounds.{{cite web | url = http://battle-news.com/?p=23562 | title = 9･6 Wave新木場大会 水波＆大畠vs山縣＆下野 文子＆まる子 稔vs後藤 | date=September 7, 2016 | accessdate=September 9, 2016 | work=Battle News | language=Japanese}}

On November 27, 2012, Pro Wrestling Wave hosted an event in partnership with Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide, the Virgin Mary Reina De Reinas 2012 where Shimono teamed up with Aya Yuuki in a five-way tag team match won by Makoto and Moeka Haruhi and also involving the teams of Hikaru Shida and Nagisa Nozaki, Ryo Mizunami and Yuu Yamagata, and Cherry and Shuu Shibutani.{{cite web|url=https://wp.bbm-mobile.com/sp2/Result/ResultShow.asp?s=025586|script-title=ja:WAVE＋AAAコラボ興行～The Virgin Mary～Reina de Reinas 2012|work=bbm-mobile.com|author=(C)ベースボール・マガジン社|language=Japanese|date=November 27, 2012|access-date=January 23, 2022}} She participated in a 77-peron battle royal at WAVE GAMI Libre - Lucky 7 on December 30, 2013, match won by Gami and also involving various notable opponents such as Yapper Man #1, Yapper Man #2, Sanshiro Takagi, Taka Michinoku, Danshoku Dino, Minoru Suzuki, Kintaro Kanemura, Syuri, Menso-re Oyaji and many others.{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=104694|title=WAVE GAMI Libre - Lucky 7|work=cagematch.net|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|date=December 30, 2013|access-date=January 23, 2022}} At WAVE Osaka Rhapsody Vol. 23 on January 15, 2014, Shimono teamed up with Kagetsu to unsuccessfully challenge Ayako Hamada and Yuu Yamagata for the Wave Tag Team Championship.{{cite web|url=https://kgb-wrestling.com/2014/01/26/joshi-japon-resultados-del-show-de-wave-osaka-rhapsody-vol-23-del-25-de-enero/|title=JOSHI JAPÓN: RESULTADOS DEL SHOW DE WAVE "OSAKA RHAPSODY VOL.23" DEL 25 DE ENERO|work=kgb-wrestling.com|author=KGB Wrestling|date=January 26, 2014|access-date=January 23, 2022}} At WAVE/OZ Academy OZABU Spin Off, an event produced in partnership with Oz Academy on June 7, 2015, Shimono competed in a 19-person battle royal won by Hiroyo Matsumoto and also involving Chikayo Nagashima, Manami Toyota, Mio Shirai, Tsubasa Kuragaki, Tsukasa Fujimoto and others.{{cite web|url=http://www.quebrada.net/videos/wave2015.html|title=OZ Academy/WAVE Nico OZABUN spin-off taped 6/7/15 Tokyo Shinjuku FACE|work=quebrada.net|author=Quebrada|date=June 7, 2015|access-date=January 23, 2022}}

Shimono retired from professional wrestling at WAVE Phase 2 OSAKA Reboot on April 28, 2019, show where she teamed up with Fairy Nihonbashi to defeat Hibiscus Mii and Kyusei Ninja Ranmaru.{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-w-wave.com/blog/article.html?page=37|script-title=ja:プロレスリングWAVE Phase2～OSAKA Reboot|work=pro-w-wave.com|author=Pro Wrestling Wave|language=Japanese|date=April 28, 2019|access-date=January 23, 2022}}

Shimono suffers from alopecia, an affliction which causes her distinctive bald head.{{cite web|url=https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1847618303|title=Fire Pro Wrestling World/Sawako Shimono|work=steamcommunity.com|author=Steam Community|access-date=January 23, 2022}}

• JWP Joshi Puroresu
• JWP Junior Championship (1 time){{cite web|url=https://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/jwp/jwp-j.html|title=JWP Junior Title|work=wrestling-titles|author=WrestlingTitles|access-date=December 26, 2021}}
• Pro Wrestling Wave
• Catch the Wave Award (1 time)
• Outstanding Performance Award (2012){{cite web |url=http://www.pro-w-wave.com/battle_card/20120716_over.html |title=『Virgin Shock～catch the Wave2012決勝～』 |access-date=August 4, 2012 |work=Pro Wrestling Wave |language=Japanese |url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150121034256/http://www.pro-w-wave.com/battle_card/20120716_over.html |archive-date=January 21, 2015}}
• Pure-J
• Princess of Pro Wrestling Championship (1 time){{cite web|url=https://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/jwp/pop.html|title=POP (Princess of Pro-Wrestling) Title|work=wrestling-titles|author=WrestlingTitles|date=March 20, 2021|access-date=December 26, 2021}}

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