Leon (Japanese wrestler)

Leon
Leon in August 2010
Birth nameRena Takase[1][2][3]
Born (1980-07-02) July 2, 1980 (age 44)[1][2][3]
Namerikawa, Toyama[1][2][3]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Haruyamaki Leon[4]
Hinata[5]
Leon[1]
León[6]
Leo-na[7]
Leon Haruyama[8]
Leon Santa[4]
Rena Takase[1]
Tiger Leon[9]
Tigers Mask Lady[10]
Toujyuki Leon[11]
Billed height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)[2][12]
Billed weight66 kg (146 lb)[12]
Trained byRie Tamada[13]
DebutMarch 15, 2000[1]

Rena Takase (高瀬 玲奈, Takase Rena, born February 26, 1981)[1][2][3] is a Japanese professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Leon. Trained by Hyper Visual Fighting Arsion, Takase made her debut for the promotion in March 2000, working under her real name. After a change in management, Arsion was renamed Major Girl's Fighting AtoZ in 2003, and Takase received a new ring name, Leo-na (玲央奈, Reiōna). After quitting AtoZ in 2005, Takase became a freelancer, now working under a mask and the new ring name Toujyuki Leon (闘獣牙Leon, Tōjūki Leon). After two years of working for several independent promotions, including JDStar, M's Style and Oz Academy, Takase made JWP Joshi Puroresu her new home promotion in January 2007. In January 2010, Takase's ring name was shortened to just Leon and the following year, she won JWP's top title, the JWP Openweight Championship, while also becoming the leader of the Shishi no Ana stable. Takase remained with JWP until the promotion's folding in April 2017.

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  2. ^ a b c d e "Profile". Leon Spirits (in Japanese). Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
  3. ^ a b c d "Licence No.28 高瀬玲奈". Hyper Visual Fighting Arsion (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 15, 2002. Retrieved March 9, 2013.
  4. ^ a b 2007年・試合結果. Leon Spirits (in Japanese). Archived from the original on December 24, 2013. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
  5. ^ (結果)2月15日（日）東京・ＪＷＰ道場マッチ. JWP Joshi Puroresu (in Japanese). FC2. February 16, 2009. Retrieved February 25, 2013.
  6. ^ "Noticias". Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (in Spanish). Archived from the original on September 20, 2012. Retrieved October 7, 2012.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference AtoZResign was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ 2008年・試合結果. Leon Spirits (in Japanese). Archived from the original on December 24, 2013. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
  9. ^ 5.12『覆面女子』のメインカードが決定！藤本つかさがマスクウーマンに転身！サクラカスも緊急参戦！. Battle News (in Japanese). April 11, 2014. Retrieved April 12, 2014.
  10. ^ "(結果)1月17日（日）JWP道場マッチ". JWP Joshi Puroresu (in Japanese). FC2. January 18, 2010. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
  11. ^ "闘獣牙Leon". JWP Joshi Puroresu (in Japanese). FC2. Archived from the original on May 11, 2008. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
  12. ^ a b 選手紹介. JWP Joshi Puroresu (in Japanese). Retrieved May 28, 2015.
  13. ^ "Technique". Leon Spirits (in Japanese). Archived from the original on February 6, 2013. Retrieved March 8, 2012.