Shuu Shibutani

Shibutani received her training in professional wrestling at the dojo of the JDStar promotion, being part of the last batch of women to go through the promotion's "Athtress" program, which aimed at building physically attractive women into not only professional wrestlers, but also mainstream celebrities.{{cite web | url = http://www.jdstar.co.jp/athtress/fan/fan_a.html | script-title=ja:アストレスとは?! | accessdate=February 1, 2013 | work=JDStar | language=Japanese}} Originally, Shibutani had unsuccessfully applied for a traineeship at the dojo of the Major Girl's Fighting AtoZ promotion.{{cite web | url = http://www.nikkansports.com/battle/news/f-bt-tp0-20130206-1081825.html | title = アルシオン同窓会マッチ開催へ／Wave | date=February 6, 2013 | accessdate=February 6, 2013 | work=Nikkan Sports | language=Japanese}}{{cite web | url = http://battle-news.com/battle/2013/02/001683.php | title = 渋谷の秘話を暴露したGamiがアルシオン同窓会マッチを示唆!?Regina di Waveの前哨戦で大畠と桜花が火花！ | date=February 7, 2013 | accessdate=February 6, 2013 | work=Battle News | language=Japanese}} She made her in-ring debut under the ring name Shuu Shibutani on September 19, 2004, facing Akino at Shin-Kiba 1st Ring in Tokyo. Shibutani won her first title before the end of the year, when she and Athtress training partner Fuka defeated Gami and Drake Morimatsu for the TWF World Tag Team Championship on December 5.{{cite web | url = http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/jd/twf-t.html | title = Trans-world Wrestling Federation World Women's Tag Team Title | accessdate=February 1, 2013 | work=Puroresu Dojo}} They, however, lost the title back to Gami and Morimatsu later that same day. Early on in her career, Shibutani earned praise for her talent and was put in a high-profile role, effectively replacing the injured Yumi Ohka. While working regularly for JDStar, she also made several appearances for the Ibuki promotion. From April to June 2006, Shibutani took part in the first ever League Princess tournament,{{cite web | url = http://www.jdstar.co.jp/jd_star/top/060402.html | title = 新世代リーグ戦「League Princess」開催決定 | accessdate=February 1, 2013 | work=JDStar | language=Japanese}} but was eliminated from her round-robin, following a loss to Fuka in her final match on June 18.{{cite web | url = http://www.jdstar.co.jp/jd_star/schedule_result/report/back_number/report06_0618.html | title = 格闘美～Future～ | accessdate=February 1, 2013 | work=JDStar | language=Japanese}} She was however recognized as having the best match of the tournament with Ayumi Kurihara. By late 2006, Shibutani had established herself as one of JDStar's top wrestlers, starting a storyline rivalry with the villainous Caribbean Gundan stable of Caribbean Kim, Caribbean Moon and Caribbean Rum.{{cite web | url = http://www.jdstar.co.jp/info/report/06_1007.html | title = 格闘美～Dreamer06～ | accessdate=February 1, 2013 | work=JDStar | language=Japanese}}{{cite web | url = http://www.jdstar.co.jp/info/report/07_0114.html | title = 格闘美～Massive07開幕戦～ | accessdate=February 1, 2013 | work=JDStar | language=Japanese}} The rivalry culminated on March 21, 2007, in a six-woman elimination tag team match, where "Team Shin-Kiba" of Shibutani, Cherry and Yuri Urai defeated Caribbean Gundan with Shibutani scoring the last elimination over Kim.{{cite web | url = http://www.jdstar.co.jp/info/report/07_0321.html | title = 格闘美～Massive07最終戦～ | accessdate=February 1, 2013 | work=JDStar | language=Japanese}} Two months later, JDStar announced that the promotion would be folding after the July 16 event.{{cite web | url = http://www.jdstar.co.jp/news/07_0521_1.html | script-title=ja:ＪＤスターを応援して下さっている皆様へ | date=May 21, 2007 | accessdate=February 1, 2013 | work=JDStar | language=Japanese}} At the final event, Shibutani first teamed with Misaki Ohata in a tag team match, where they were defeated by Fuka and Jaguar Yokota.{{cite web | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070808093739/http://www.jdstar.co.jp:8080/jdstar/Jsp/schedule/battle.jsp?dateID=20070716 | url = http://www.jdstar.co.jp:8080/jdstar/Jsp/schedule/battle.jsp?dateID=20070716 | title = 『ジャンヌダルク〜Ｊｄ'・ＪＤスター格闘美Ｆinal〜』 | archivedate=August 8, 2007 | accessdate=February 1, 2013 | work=JDStar | language=Japanese}} Later in the event, she won a multi-person battle royal, the last match ever put together by JDStar.

On August 26, 2007, Shibutani worked the first ever event held by Pro Wrestling Wave, a promotion founded by Gami and JDStar alum Yumi Ohka, losing to Kaoru in a singles match.{{cite web | url = http://www.pro-w-wave.com/battle/070826.html | title = 『プロレスリングWave旗揚げ戦～Sail a way～』 | accessdate=February 1, 2013 | work=Pro Wrestling Wave | language=Japanese}} During the next months, Shibutani continued working both beside and against Kaoru and,{{cite web | url = http://www.pro-w-wave.com/battle/070903.html | title = 9月シリーズ『Ride on the wave』 | accessdate=February 1, 2013 | work=Pro Wrestling Wave | language=Japanese}}{{cite web | url = http://www.pro-w-wave.com/battle/070918.html | title = 9月シリーズ『Ride on the wave』 | accessdate=February 1, 2013 | work=Pro Wrestling Wave | language=Japanese}} on September 25, picked up her first win in Wave, when the two defeated Command Bolshoi and Dark Mask Bolshoi, the masked alter ego of Gami, in a tag team match.{{cite web | url = http://www.pro-w-wave.com/battle/070925.html | title = 9月シリーズ『Ride on the wave』 | accessdate=February 1, 2013 | work=Pro Wrestling Wave | language=Japanese}} Five days later, Shibutani and Misaki Ohata defeated Arisa Nakajima and Cherry in Shibutani's final Wave match before going on a learning excursion to Mexico.{{cite web | url = http://www.pro-w-wave.com/battle/070930.html | title = 9月シリーズ『Ride on the wave』最終戦 | accessdate=February 1, 2013 | work=Pro Wrestling Wave | language=Japanese}}{{cite web | url = http://ameblo.jp/ringstars/entry-10260566351.html | script-title=ja:渋谷シュウからのメール | date=November 11, 2007 | accessdate=February 1, 2013 | work=Ringstars | publisher=Ameba | language=Japanese}}

Shibutani returned from Mexico on December 31, 2007, to take part in JWP Joshi Puroresu's 5th Junior All Star event, where she, Asuka Ohki and Cherry defeated Kana, Misaki Ohata and Tomoka Nakagawa in a six-woman tag team match, with Shibutani pinning Ohata for the win.{{cite web | url = http://jwpinfo.blog53.fc2.com/blog-entry-454.html | script-title=ja:(結果)12月31日（月）後楽園ホール「第５回ジュニア・オールスター戦」 | date=December 31, 2007 | accessdate=February 1, 2013 | work=JWP Joshi Puroresu | publisher=FC2 | language=Japanese}} Four days later, Shibutani returned to Wave, when she teamed with Kaoru in a tag team match, where they were defeated by Bullfight Sora and noki-A.{{cite web | url = http://www.pro-w-wave.com/battle/080104.html | title = 『Happy Birthday Wave～Gami 39回目のBirthday～』 | accessdate=February 1, 2013 | work=Pro Wrestling Wave | language=Japanese}} During the rest of the year, Shibutani began teaming regularly with Kana.{{cite web | url = http://www.pro-w-wave.com/battle/080202.html | title = 『プロレスリングWave～SaturdayNight Wave vol.1～』 | accessdate=February 1, 2013 | work=Pro Wrestling Wave | language=Japanese}}{{cite web | url = http://www.pro-w-wave.com/battle/080320-2.html | title = 『プロレスリングWave～大阪ラプソディvol.2』 | accessdate=February 1, 2013 | work=Pro Wrestling Wave | language=Japanese}}{{cite web | url = http://www.pro-w-wave.com/battle/080416.html | title = 『Weekday Wave vol.4』 | accessdate=February 1, 2013 | work=Pro Wrestling Wave | language=Japanese}}{{cite web | url = http://www.pro-w-wave.com/battle/080604.html | title = 『プロレスリングWave～Weekday Wave vol.6』 | accessdate=February 1, 2013 | work=Pro Wrestling Wave | language=Japanese}}{{cite web | url = http://www.pro-w-wave.com/battle/081109.html | title = 『プロレスリングWaveプレゼンツ ヤング オー!オー!3～チャレンジ!!』 | accessdate=February 1, 2013 | work=Pro Wrestling Wave | language=Japanese}} On March 28, Shibutani made her debut for the Ice Ribbon promotion, teaming with Riho in a tag team match, where they defeated Hiroyo Matsumoto and Makoto.{{cite web | url = http://ice-ribbon.ne07.jp/page/resultData_128.html | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20130621105100/http://ice-ribbon.ne07.jp/page/resultData_128.html | script-title=ja:ｱｲｽﾘﾎﾞﾝ･75 | archivedate=June 21, 2013 | accessdate=February 1, 2013 | work=Ice Ribbon | language=Japanese}} During the first three months of 2008, she also made regular appearances for the NEO Japan Ladies Pro Wrestling promotion.{{cite web | url = http://neopro.ne07.jp/page/fightData_163.html | script-title=ja:2008年1月6日(日) | accessdate=February 1, 2013 | work=NEO Japan Ladies Pro Wrestling | language=Japanese}}{{cite web | url = http://neopro.ne07.jp/page/fightData_173.html | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20110722115837/http://neopro.ne07.jp/page/fightData_173.html | script-title=ja:2008年2月11日(月祝) | archivedate=July 22, 2011 | accessdate=February 1, 2013 | work=NEO Japan Ladies Pro Wrestling | language=Japanese}}{{cite web | url = http://neopro.ne07.jp/page/fightData_165.html | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20110722120450/http://neopro.ne07.jp/page/fightData_165.html | script-title=ja:2008年3月2日(日) | archivedate=July 22, 2011 | accessdate=February 1, 2013 | work=NEO Japan Ladies Pro Wrestling | language=Japanese}} For her first sixteen months in Wave, Shibutani was officially a freelancer, but on January 4, 2009, the promotion announced that she had signed a contract to become an official member of its roster.{{cite web | url = http://blog.livedoor.jp/jdstar_yumi/archives/51533342.html | title = 渋谷がWaveに入りました♪ | last=Ohka | first=Yumi | authorlink=Yumi Ohka | date=January 5, 2009 | accessdate=February 1, 2013 | work=Yumi Oka's Blog | publisher=Livedoor | language=Japanese}} Also in January, Shibutani formed a new partnership with Ayumi Kurihara.{{cite web | url = http://www.pro-w-wave.com/battle/090121.html | title = 『Weekday Wave vol.10』 | accessdate=February 1, 2013 | work=Pro Wrestling Wave | language=Japanese}} In March, Shibutani and Kurihara entered the TLW (Totally Lethal Wrestling) World Young Women's Tag Team Championship, defeating Hanako Kobayashi and Misaki Ohata in their first round match on March 20,{{cite web | url = http://www.pro-w-wave.com/battle/090320-01.html | title = 『プロレスリングWaveプレゼンツ・ヤング オー！オー！４』 | accessdate=February 1, 2013 | work=Pro Wrestling Wave | language=Japanese}} before being eliminated in their semifinal match by Moeka Haruhi and Tomoka Nakagawa on March 25.{{cite web | url = http://www.pro-w-wave.com/battle/090325.html | title = 『Weekday Wave vol.11』 | accessdate=February 1, 2013 | work=Pro Wrestling Wave | language=Japanese}} From June to July, Shibutani took part in the first ever Catch the Wave tournament, where she finished with one draw and two losses, failing to advance from her round-robin block.{{cite web | url = http://www.pro-w-wave.com/battle/090610.html | title = 『Weekday Wave vol.14』 | accessdate=February 1, 2013 | work=Pro Wrestling Wave | language=Japanese}}{{cite web | url = http://www.pro-w-wave.com/battle/090628.html | title = 『大阪ラプソディ vol.6』 | accessdate=February 1, 2013 | work=Pro Wrestling Wave | language=Japanese}}{{cite web | url = http://www.pro-w-wave.com/battle/090705.html | title = 『Sunday Wave vol.3』 | accessdate=February 1, 2013 | work=Pro Wrestling Wave | language=Japanese}} On September 21, Shibutani won the Young Oh! Oh! tournament, defeating Mio Shirai and Ryo Mizunami in a three-way final match.{{cite web | url = http://www.pro-w-wave.com/battle/090921.html | title = 『秋の板橋女子プロ祭り/プロレスリングWaveプレゼンツ～ヤングオー!オー!5』 | accessdate=February 1, 2013 | work=Pro Wrestling Wave | language=Japanese}} The following November, Shibutani, Ayumi Kurihara and Kana took part in a captain's fall six-woman tag team tournament, where they made it to the finals, before losing to Gami, Io Shirai and Mio Shirai.{{cite web | url = http://www.pro-w-wave.com/battle/091125.html | title = 『Weekday Wave vol.18』 | accessdate=February 1, 2013 | work=Pro Wrestling Wave | language=Japanese}} In May 2010, Shibutani entered the 2010 Catch the Wave tournament, but again failed to make it out of her round with a record of two wins and two losses.{{cite web | url = http://www.pro-w-wave.com/battle/100530.html | title = 『Sunday Wave vol.4』 | accessdate=February 1, 2013 | work=Pro Wrestling Wave | language=Japanese}}{{cite web | url = http://www.pro-w-wave.com/battle/100609.html | title = 『Weekday Wave vol.28』 | accessdate=February 1, 2013 | work=Pro Wrestling Wave | language=Japanese}}{{cite web | url = http://www.pro-w-wave.com/battle/100620.html | title = 『Sunday Wave vol.5』 | accessdate=February 1, 2013 | work=Pro Wrestling Wave | language=Japanese}}{{cite web | url = http://www.pro-w-wave.com/battle/100704.html | title = 『プロレスリングWaveプレゼンツ～ヤング・オー！オー！6』 | accessdate=February 1, 2013 | work=Pro Wrestling Wave | language=Japanese}} In August, Shibutani tore both her meniscus and anterior cruciate ligament and was sidelined from in-ring action.{{cite web | url = http://blog.livedoor.jp/balance333/archives/51646018.html | script-title=ja:欠場について | last=Shibutani | first=Shuu | date=August 2, 2010 | accessdate=February 1, 2013 | publisher=Livedoor | language=Japanese}}

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After being sidelined for over a year, Shibutani returned to Pro Wrestling Wave on August 28, 2011, losing to Akino in her return match.{{cite web | url = http://www.pro-w-wave.com/battle/110828.html | title = プロレスリングWave後楽園ホール大会『Like a Virgin 1224』East Japan | accessdate=February 1, 2013 | work=Pro Wrestling Wave | language=Japanese}} On September 4, Shibutani and Cherry entered the 2011 Dual Shock Wave tournament as the "Classic Gals", but were eliminated in their first round match by Ayumi Kurihara and Kana, who went on to win the entire tournament.{{cite web | url = http://www.pro-w-wave.com/battle/110904.html | title = 『大阪ラプソディ vol.13』 | accessdate=February 1, 2013 | work=Pro Wrestling Wave | language=Japanese}} On October 27, Shibutani represented Wave in Sendai Girls' Pro Wrestling's Joshi Puroresu Dantai Taikou Flash tournament, a single-elimination tournament, where different joshi promotions battled each other. In their first round match, Team Wave, which also Gami, Moeka Haruhi, Toshie Uematsu and Yumi Ohka, was defeated by Team JWP of Command Bolshoi, Hanako Nakamori, Kaori Yoneyama, Kayoko Haruyama and Leon.{{cite web | url = http://www.sendaigirls.jp/result/ | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20111031154050/http://www.sendaigirls.jp/result/ | title = Result | archivedate=October 31, 2011 | accessdate=February 1, 2013 | work=Sendai Girls' Pro Wrestling | language=Japanese}}{{cite web | url = http://sportsnavi.yahoo.co.jp/fight/other/live/2011/2011102702/index.html | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20111030013217/http://sportsnavi.yahoo.co.jp/fight/other/live/2011/2011102702/index.html | script-title=ja:センダイガールズ『女子プロレス団体対抗Ｆｌａｓｈトーナメント』 | archivedate=October 30, 2011 | date=October 27, 2011 | accessdate=February 1, 2013 | work=Sports Navi | publisher=Yahoo! | language=Japanese}} Shibutani finished off 2011 with a big singles win over Yumi Ohka on December 11 with her new finishing maneuver, later named Time Machine ni Notte ("Ride the Time Machine").{{cite web | url = http://www.pro-w-wave.com/battle/111211.html | script-title=ja:『大師走・東 '11』 | accessdate=February 1, 2013 | work=Pro Wrestling Wave | language=Japanese}} On January 4 at Wave's first event of 2012, Shibutani picked up another big singles win over Wave Tag Team Champion Ayumi Kurihara.{{cite web | url = http://www.pro-w-wave.com/battle/120104.html | title = 『Happy New Year Wave '12』 | accessdate=January 10, 2013 | work=Pro Wrestling Wave | language=Japanese}} On February 1, Shibutani, Kurihara and Mika Iida came together with Kana and Mio Shirai to form the White Tails stable, named in reference to Wave's top villainous alliance, Black Dahlia.{{cite web | url = http://www.pro-w-wave.com/battle/120201.html | title = 『Weekday Wave vol.45』 | accessdate=February 1, 2013 | work=Pro Wrestling Wave | language=Japanese}}{{cite web | url = http://www.pro-w-wave.com/battle/120306.html | title = 『Weekday Wave vol.46』 | accessdate=February 1, 2013 | work=Pro Wrestling Wave | language=Japanese}} On April 30, Shibutani took part in Toshie Uematsu's retirement match, a tag team match, where she and Moeka Haruhi were defeated by Uematsu and Ran Yu-Yu.{{cite web | url = http://www.pro-w-wave.com/battle/120430.html | title = 『Virgin Shock～catch the Wave2012開幕戦～』 | accessdate=February 1, 2013 | work=Pro Wrestling Wave | language=Japanese}} On May 16, Shibutani entered the 2012 Catch the Wave tournament, taking part in a round-robin block made up members of White Tails. In her opening match of the tournament, Shibutani was defeated by Ayumi Kurihara.{{cite web | url = http://www.pro-w-wave.com/battle/120516.html | title = 『Weekday Wave vol.48』 | accessdate=February 1, 2013 | work=Pro Wrestling Wave | language=Japanese}} In her second match on May 29, Shibutani wrestled Kana to a fifteen-minute time limit draw.{{cite web | url = http://www.pro-w-wave.com/battle/120529.html | title = 『Weekday Wave vol.49』 | accessdate=February 1, 2013 | work=Pro Wrestling Wave | language=Japanese}} On June 17, Shibutani wrestled her second time limit draw of the tournament with guest White Tails member, Wrestling New Classic (WNC) representative Syuri.{{cite web | url = http://www.pro-w-wave.com/battle/120617.html | title = 『Sunday Wave vol.10』 | accessdate=February 1, 2013 | work=Pro Wrestling Wave | language=Japanese}} Shibutani finished her tournament on July 1 with a win over Mio Shirai, failing to advance from the block.{{cite web | url = http://www.pro-w-wave.com/battle/120701.html | title = 『Sunday Wave vol.11』 | accessdate=February 1, 2013 | work=Pro Wrestling Wave | language=Japanese}} On July 16, Shibutani and Shirai unsuccessfully challenged Gami and Tomoka Nakagawa for the Wave Tag Team Championship in a three-way elimination match, which also included the team of Moeka Haruhi and Yuu Yamagata.{{cite web | url = http://www.pro-w-wave.com/battle_card/20120716_over.html | title = Virgin Shock～catch the Wave2012決勝～ | accessdate=February 1, 2013 | work=Pro Wrestling Wave | language=Japanese}} On September 1, Shibutani made her first appearance for Ice Ribbon in four and a half years, defeating Miyako Matsumoto in a singles match.{{cite web | url = http://ice-ribbon.ne07.jp/page/resultData_657.html | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20130621134441/http://ice-ribbon.ne07.jp/page/resultData_657.html | script-title=ja:ｱｲｽﾘﾎﾞﾝ412 18時00分開始 | archivedate=June 21, 2013 | accessdate=February 1, 2013 | work=Ice Ribbon | language=Japanese}} On September 23 at Ribbon no Kishitachi 2012, Shibutani took part in a three-way match, where Hailey Hatred defeated Neko Nitta to capture the Triangle Ribbon Championship.{{cite web | url = http://ice-ribbon.ne07.jp/page/resultData_565.html | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20120929011224/http://ice-ribbon.ne07.jp/page/resultData_565.html | script-title=ja:後楽園ﾎｰﾙ｢ﾘﾎﾞﾝの騎士たち2012｣12時試合開始 | archivedate=September 29, 2012 | accessdate=February 1, 2013 | work=Ice Ribbon | language=Japanese}} Two days later, Shibutani entered the 2012 Dual Shock Wave tournament alongside Syuri. After wins over Shidarezakura (Hikaru Shida and Yumi Ohka) and 1st Impact (Makoto and Moeka Haruhi),{{cite web | url=http://www.pro-w-wave.com/battle_card/Weekday_wave/20120925/over.html | title=Weekday Wave vol.53 | accessdate=February 1, 2013 | work=Pro Wrestling Wave | language=Japanese}}{{cite web | url=http://www.pro-w-wave.com/battle_card/20121104/over.html | title=『SundayWave vol.12』 | accessdate=February 1, 2013 | work=Pro Wrestling Wave | language=Japanese}} and a loss against Kurigohan (Ayumi Kurihara and Mika Iida),{{cite web | url=http://www.pro-w-wave.com/battle_card/Osaka_Rhapsody/20121005/over.html | title=大阪ラプソティ vol.18～感謝・感謝～ | accessdate=February 1, 2013 | work=Pro Wrestling Wave | language=Japanese}} Shibutani and Syuri finished tied at the top of their block with Shida and Ohka. On November 16, Shibutani and Syuri defeated Shida and Ohka in a playoff match to advance to the finals of the tournament, where, later that same day, they were defeated by Makkurokorosuke (Misaki Ohata and Tsukasa Fujimoto).{{cite web | url=http://www.pro-w-wave.com/battle_card/Weekday_wave/20121116/over.html | title=Weekday Wave Vol-55 | accessdate=February 1, 2013 | work=Pro Wrestling Wave | language=Japanese}} On June 10, Shibutani made her debut for Wrestling New Classic, teaming with Yuu Yamagata in a "Wave offer match", where they were defeated by Gami and Moeka Haruhi.{{cite web | url=http://www.wnc-pro.com/result.php?p=1&ckey=21 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140203131633/http://www.wnc-pro.com/result.php?p=1&ckey=21 | title=2013-06-10 WNC青森大会 試合結果 | archivedate=February 3, 2014 | url-status=live | date=June 10, 2013 | accessdate=June 11, 2013 | work=Wrestling New Classic | language=Japanese}} From May to July 2013, Shibutani took part in the 2013 Catch the Wave tournament, where she finished her round-robin block with a record of three wins and three losses,{{cite web | url = http://www.pro-w-wave.com/Catch_The_WAVE/top.html | title = Catch the Wave 2013 | accessdate=June 11, 2013 | work=Pro Wrestling Wave | language=Japanese}} advancing to the knockout stage after defeating Cherry, Hikaru Shida and Mio Shirai in a playoff match on June 28.{{cite web | url = http://www.nikkansports.com/battle/news/f-bt-tp0-20130628-1149359.html | title = 後楽園ホール進出６選手決定／Wave | date=June 28, 2013 | accessdate=June 28, 2013 | work=Nikkan Sports | language=Japanese}}{{cite web | url = http://www.pro-w-wave.com/weekday_WAVE/20130628/over.html | title = Weekday Wave Vol-65 | accessdate=June 28, 2013 | work=Pro Wrestling Wave | language=Japanese}} On July 15, Shibutani was defeated in the first round of the knockout stage by JWP Joshi Puroresu representative Arisa Nakajima. She, however, claimed third spot in the tournament by defeating Syuri, Tomoka Nakagawa and Yuu Yamagata in a four-way elimination match later that same event.{{cite web | url = http://battle-news.com/battle/2013/07/001882.php | title = 波女決勝トーナメントで中川、山縣、そして決勝でJWP王者の中島を撃破した大畠が優勝！レジーナ桜花に挑戦表明！ | date=July 16, 2013 | accessdate=July 16, 2013 | work=Battle News | language=Japanese}}{{cite web | url = http://www.pro-w-wave.com/Catch_The_WAVE/0715/over.html | title = 2013年7月15日・後楽園ホール Catch The Wave 2013・決勝戦 | accessdate=July 16, 2013 | work=Pro Wrestling Wave | language=Japanese |url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140207104413/http://www.pro-w-wave.com/Catch_The_WAVE/index.html |archive-date=February 7, 2014}}

On August 25, Shibutani won her first title in Wave, when she and her Classic Gals partner Cherry defeated Yoko Hatanaka (Gami and Tomoka Nakagawa) for the Wave Tag Team Championship.{{cite web | url = http://www.pro-w-wave.com/SUNDAY_WAVE/20130825/over.html | title = Sunday Wave vol.16 | accessdate=August 26, 2013 | work=Pro Wrestling Wave | language=Japanese}} On September 1, Shibutani and Cherry entered the 2013 Dual Shock Wave tournament, however, after losing three of their first four matches, they were, per pre-tournament stipulations, instantly eliminated and not allowed to finish the tournament.{{cite web | url = http://www.pro-w-wave.com/Osaka_Rhapsody/20130901/over.html | title = 大阪ラプソティ Vol-22 | accessdate=September 23, 2013 | work=Pro Wrestling Wave | language=Japanese}}{{cite web | url = http://www.nikkansports.com/battle/news/f-bt-tp0-20130923-1193999.html | title = 桜花由美＆華名組が逆転勝利／Wave | date=September 23, 2013 | accessdate=September 23, 2013 | work=Nikkan Sports | language=Japanese}} On September 15, Shibutani made an appearance for Wrestle-1, losing to fellow Wave worker Ryo Mizunami in a singles match.{{cite web | url = http://www.w-1.co.jp/schedule/tour.php?id=424 | title = W-1旗揚げツアー | date=September 15, 2013 | accessdate=September 15, 2013 | work=Wrestle-1 | language=Japanese}} On October 30, the Classic Gals lost the Wave Tag Team Championship in their first defense against the winners of the 2013 Dual Shock Wave, Las Aventureras (Ayako Hamada and Yuu Yamagata).{{cite web | url = http://www.pro-w-wave.com/battle_card/20131030/over.html | title = Virginity | accessdate=October 31, 2013 | work=Pro Wrestling Wave | language=Japanese}} On November 20, Shibutani, Cherry and Mika Iida, forming a trio named Classic Gohan, entered a 6-Person Tag Tournament, defeating Team O-tomodachi ni Narimashou (Fairy Nipponbashi, Kyusei Sakura Hirota and Moeka Haruhi) in their first round match.{{cite web | url = http://www.pro-w-wave.com/weekday_WAVE/20131120/over.html | title = Weekday Wave vol.67.5 | accessdate=November 21, 2013 | work=Pro Wrestling Wave | language=Japanese}} On November 27, Classic Gohan was eliminated from the tournament in the semifinals by Kuros (Mio Shirai, Misaki Ohata and Tsukasa Fujimoto).{{cite web | url = http://www.pro-w-wave.com/weekday_WAVE/20131127/over.html | title = Weekday Wave Vol-68 | accessdate=November 28, 2013 | work=Pro Wrestling Wave | language=Japanese}} On December 15, Shibutani received her first shot at the Wave Single Championship, but was defeated by the defending champion, Yumi Ohka.{{cite web | url = http://www.pro-w-wave.com/battle_card/20131215/over.html | script-title=ja:大師走’東 13 | accessdate=December 16, 2013 | work=Pro Wrestling Wave | language=Japanese}} On January 11, 2014, Shibutani returned to Ice Ribbon, teaming with Tsukushi in a tag team main event, where they defeated Miyako Matsumoto and Tsukasa Fujimoto. After pinning Fujimoto for the win, Shibutani was named the next challenger for Ice Ribbon's top title, the ICE×∞ Championship, held by Fujimoto.{{cite web | url = http://iceribbon.com/event_detail.php?id=954 | script-title=ja:アイスリボン526 18時00分開始 | accessdate=January 15, 2014 | work=Ice Ribbon | language=Japanese}}{{cite web | url = http://battle-news.com/archive_news/index.php?QBlog-20140115-6 | title = 2.9アイスリボン大阪大会で藤本のICE×∞王座にWaveの渋谷が挑戦！はやてがアイスのルチャコーチに就任！ | date=January 15, 2014 | accessdate=January 15, 2014 | work=Battle News | language=Japanese}} Shibutani received her title shot on February 9, but was defeated by Fujimoto.{{cite web | url = http://iceribbon.com/event_detail.php?id=922 | script-title=ja:大阪リボン2014 大阪・道頓堀アリーナ | accessdate=February 9, 2014 | work=Ice Ribbon | language=Japanese}} On March 30, Shibutani defeated Cherry and Neko Nitta in a three-way match to win Ice Ribbon's Triangle Ribbon Championship.{{cite web | url = http://iceribbon.com/event_detail.php?id=923 | script-title=ja:アイスリボン・マーチ2014 後楽園ホール | accessdate=March 30, 2014 | work=Ice Ribbon | language=Japanese}}{{cite web | url = http://battle-news.com/fight/index.php?QBlog-20140330-2 | script-title=ja:【アイスリボン】志田光の所属ラストマッチ、タッグ王座決定戦 | date=March 30, 2014 | accessdate=March 30, 2014 | work=Battle News | language=Japanese}} She made her first successful title defense on June 7 at Ice Ribbon's eighth anniversary event against Cherry and Miyako Matsumoto.{{cite web | url = http://iceribbon.com/event_detail.php?id=1029 | script-title=ja:北沢タウンホール大会 13時00分試合開始 | accessdate=June 7, 2014 | work=Ice Ribbon | language=Japanese}}{{cite web | url = http://ameblo.jp/ringstars/entry-11873290231.html | script-title=ja:【結果】アイスリボン６・７北沢 | date=June 7, 2014 | accessdate=June 8, 2014 | work=Ringstars | publisher=Ameba | language=Japanese}} On August 31, Shibutani lost the Triangle Ribbon Championship to Neko Nitta in a three-way match, also involving Leon.{{cite web | url = http://iceribbon.com/event_detail.php?id=927 | script-title=ja:不思議の国のアイス2014 12時00分開始 | accessdate=August 31, 2014 | work=Ice Ribbon | language=Japanese}} On October 5, Shibutani made a special appearance for All Japan Pro Wrestling, teaming with Yumi Ohka in a tag team match, where they defeated Kana and Mika Iida.{{cite web | url = https://www.all-japan.co.jp/archives/match/【10-5】全日本プロレス秋祭り%E3%80%80羽村大会/ | script-title=ja:【10.5】全日本プロレス秋祭り 羽村大会 | date=October 5, 2014 | accessdate=October 5, 2014 | work=All Japan Pro Wrestling | language=Japanese}}

On December 14, after she and Cherry had failed in their attempt to regain the Wave Tag Team Championship from Las Aventureras, Shibutani announced she would be retiring from professional wrestling on May 3, 2015.{{cite web | url = http://www.pro-w-wave.com/2014_battle_card/1214/over-3.html | title = 大師走・東'14 東京・新木場1st Ring | accessdate=December 15, 2014 | work=Pro Wrestling Wave | language=Japanese}}{{cite web | url = http://battle-news.com/?p=3629 | title = 渋谷シュウがWave 5.3後楽園大会での引退を発表！12.21大阪大会から引退ロードがスタート | date=December 15, 2014 | accessdate=December 15, 2014 | work=Battle News | language=Japanese}} On January 12, 2015, Shibutani made an appearance for Reina Joshi Puroresu, unsuccessfully challenging Syuri for the CMLL World Women's Championship.{{cite web | url = http://reinacmll.web.fc2.com/result/150112/index.htm | script-title=ja:「闘会始２０１５」 | accessdate=January 12, 2015 | work=Reina Joshi Puroresu | publisher=FC2 | language=Japanese}}{{cite web | url = http://ameblo.jp/ringstars/entry-11976579886.html | script-title=ja:【結果】レイナ１・12新木場 | date=January 13, 2015 | accessdate=January 13, 2015 | work=Ringstars | publisher=Ameba | language=Japanese}}{{cite web | url = http://www.mediotiempo.com/mas-deportes/lucha-libre/noticias/2015/01/13/syuri-retuvo-el-campeonato-mundial-del-cmll | title = Syuri retuvo el Campeonato Mundial del CMLL | date=January 13, 2015 | accessdate=January 13, 2015 | work=MedioTiempo | language=Spanish}} Shibutani then started a retirement tour, which led to her making her final appearances for various promotions, including Ice Ribbon,{{cite web | url = http://iceribbon.com/event_detail.php?id=1195 | script-title=ja:アイスリボンマーチ2015 後楽園ホール | accessdate=April 27, 2015 | work=Ice Ribbon | language=Japanese}} JWP Joshi Puroresu,{{cite web | url = http://jwpinfo.blog53.fc2.com/blog-entry-3861.html | script-title=ja:[結果]４月２６日（日）大阪・淀川区民センター 13:00 | date=April 26, 2015 | accessdate=April 27, 2015 | work=JWP Joshi Puroresu | publisher=FC2 | language=Japanese}} Oz Academy,{{cite web | url = http://oz-a.com/result/2015-02-08.html | title = 2015/02/08(日) 18:00～ 「 feels just like it should 」 | accessdate=April 27, 2015 | work=Oz Academy | language=Japanese}} and Union Pro Wrestling.{{cite web | url = http://www.ddtpro.com/union/22042/ | script-title=ja:【横浜リポート】Fuma率いる「キングレギオン」が風戸を流血葬。石川との4・29後楽園のユニオン Max戦は薔薇1000本デスマッチに／チェリーが渋谷を下してFTE初防衛。4・29後楽園はハイビスカスみぃ、石橋葵との3Wayマッチで防衛戦／4・29後楽園を前に視殺戦…坂口「借りを返させてもらう」イサミ「全力で楽しんでやる」 | date=March 28, 2015 | accessdate=April 27, 2015 | work=Union Pro Wrestling | publisher=DDT Pro-Wrestling | language=Japanese| title=DDT ProWrestling }} Shibutani's retirement match took place on May 3 and saw her and Cherry defeat Akino and Yumi Ohka in a tag team match with Shibutani pinning Akino for the final win of her career.{{cite web | url = http://pro-w-wave.com/2015_battle/0503/over.html | script-title=ja:P-Tech プレゼンツ Catch the Wave2015／渋谷シュウ引退♪ しあわせの殺し屋～タイムマシ―ンラストライド～ | accessdate=May 4, 2015 | work=Pro Wrestling Wave | language=Japanese}}{{cite web | url = http://battle-news.com/?p=8624 | script-title=ja:Wave 5.3後楽園大会で引退試合を行った渋谷シュウが、その夜キャットメイクで“元祖モンゴリアンチョップ”キラーカンさんのもとに | date=May 4, 2015 | accessdate=May 4, 2015 | work=Battle News | language=Japanese}}

• Ice Ribbon
• Triangle Ribbon Championship (1 time)
• JDStar
• TWF World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Fuka
• League Princess Best Bout Award (2006) vs. Ayumi Kurihara on May 4
• Pro Wrestling Wave
• Wave Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Cherry
• Young Oh! Oh! Tournament (2009)
• Catch the Wave Award
• Best Performance Award (2013)

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