Yoshiko (wrestler)

Yoshiko
Yoshiko in January 2021
Birth nameYoshiko Hirano (平野 芳子, Hirano Yoshiko)[1]
Born (1993-07-26) July 26, 1993 (age 31)[2][3]
Katsushika, Tokyo[2][3]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Kintora[4]
World of Tiger[5]
Yoshiko
Yoshikong[6]
Billed height1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)[2][3]
Billed weight75 kg (165 lb)[2]
Trained byFuka[7]
Nanae Takahashi[7]
Natsuki☆Taiyo[7]
Yuu Yamagata[7]
DebutJanuary 23, 2011[3]

Yoshiko Hirano (平野 芳子, Hirano Yoshiko, born July 26, 1993),[2][3] known mononymously as Yoshiko (世志琥, Yoshiko, originally 世IV虎), is a Japanese professional wrestler. She is currently working for Seadlinnng.

She debuted with the World Wonder Ring Stardom promotion in January 2011, forming a successful partnership with Natsuki☆Taiyo, with the two winning the Goddesses of Stardom Championship and the 2012 Goddesses of Stardom Tag League. Following Taiyo's retirement, Yoshiko won Stardom's top title, the World of Stardom Championship, in August 2014. Yoshiko's reign ended in controversy in February 2015, when she went off script during a match with Act Yasukawa, legitimately beating and injuring her. Afterwards, Yoshiko was out of the World of Stardom Championship, suspended and eventually announced her retirement. However, she soon returned to professional wrestling, and in February 2016, started working for Nanae Takahashi's new promotion Seadlinnng. She later made a special appearance at All Star Dream Cinderella, in a match against Mayu Iwatani.

  1. ^ 世IV虎は礼儀をわきまえたピュアな女性. Tokyo Sports (in Japanese). June 8, 2015. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e 世志琥. Seadlinnng (in Japanese). 22 February 2016. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d e ～スターダムの女番長～. World Wonder Ring Stardom (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 3, 2015. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
  4. ^ "Season11~". World Wonder Ring Stardom (in Japanese). Archived from the original on March 20, 2013. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
  5. ^ "2014年10月26日 「Stardom Mask Fiesta2014」～Halloween Party～ 新木場1stRing". World Wonder Ring Stardom (in Japanese). October 26, 2014. Archived from the original on October 27, 2014. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
  6. ^ 世志琥が海外限定でリングネームを「Yoshikong」に変更. Tokyo Sports (in Japanese). April 11, 2016. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
  7. ^ a b c d "Yoshiko". Wrestlingdata. Retrieved June 9, 2016.