Natsuki Taiyo

Natsuki Taiyo
Taiyo in May 2010
Birth nameNatsumi Mizushima[1][2]
Born (1984-05-07) May 7, 1984 (age 40)[3][4]
Kawasaki, Kanagawa[4]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Crazy Sunshine[5]
Natsuki[6]
Natsuki☆Head[3]
Natsuki☆Taiyo[4]
Natsuki Taiyo[7]
Natsumi Mizushima[3]
Passion 2 Gou[8]
Passion Nakki[9]
Billed height1.52 m (5 ft 0 in)[4][7]
Billed weight57 kg (126 lb)[4][7]
Trained byAnimal Hamaguchi[10]
DebutJanuary 3, 2004[3][11]
RetiredJune 1, 2014[12]

Natsumi Mizushima (水嶋 なつみ, Mizushima Natsumi, born May 7, 1984)[4] is a Japanese retired professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Natsuki☆Taiyo (夏樹☆たいよう, Natsuki☆Taiyō). Making her debut for All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling (AJW) in January 2004, Mizushima quickly affiliated herself with Nanae Takahashi, following her out of AJW in 2006 and to Pro Wrestling Sun and NEO Japan Ladies Pro Wrestling, with the two forming the Passion Red stable with Kana in the process. After the folding of NEO, Mizushima began working exclusively for the World Wonder Ring Stardom promotion, where she became a one-time holder of both the Artist of Stardom and Goddesses of Stardom Championships. She is also a former four-time holder of the High Speed Championship, which has been owned by both NEO and Stardom. Mizushima was recognized as one of the top high-flyers in joshi puroresu.[13] She retired from in-ring competition in June 2014 and afterwards began working for the Seadlinnng promotion as a senior managing director and referee.

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  3. ^ a b c d "Natsuki*Taiyo". Puroresu Central. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
  4. ^ a b c d e f ～世界最速のハイスピードスター～夏樹☆たいよう. World Wonder Ring Stardom (in Japanese). May 21, 2014. Archived from the original on July 1, 2014. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
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  10. ^ アニマル勝手に「浜口京子プロレスデビュー」ブチあげた. Tokyo Sports (in Japanese). April 18, 2014. Retrieved April 20, 2014.
  11. ^ "Stars". World Wonder Ring Stardom (in Japanese). Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
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  13. ^ Byers, Ryan (November 22, 2011). "Into the Indies 11.22.11: Dantai Taikou Flash Tournament (Part 2)". 411Mania. Retrieved January 30, 2012.