Yuzuki Aikawa

Yuzuki Aikawa
Aikawa in April 2013
Born (1983-05-16) May 16, 1983 (age 41)[1]
Niihama, Ehime, Japan[2]
Other namesYuzupon
OccupationGravure idol[1]
Years active2003–present[3][4]
Modeling information
Height157 cm (5 ft 2 in)
Hair colorBrown
Eye colorBrown
AgencyPlatinum Production[1]
WebsiteYuzupon blog

Yuzuki Aikawa (愛川 ゆず季, Aikawa Yuzuki, born May 16, 1983)[2] is a Japanese gravure idol and retired professional wrestler. Starting her modeling career in 2003, Aikawa went on to become one of Japan's top gravure idols, earning the nickname "The Gravure Queen of the Next Generation" by appearing in various men's magazines, advertising campaigns, films, television programs and video games.

In 2010, Aikawa transitioned into professional wrestling, joining the newly founded World Wonder Ring Stardom promotion, becoming its public face and the inaugural holder of the Wonder of Stardom and Goddesses of Stardom Championships. Aikawa's first year in professional wrestling ended with the Tokyo Sports magazine naming her the 2011 female wrestler of the year. A year later, having successfully defended the Wonder of Stardom Championship throughout the year, while also winning the inaugural 5Star Grand Prix, Aikawa became the first wrestler to win the award two times in a row. Aikawa also produced six of her own independent wrestling events under the banner of Yuzupon Matsuri, in the vein of her trainer Fuka Kakimoto's old Fuka Matsuri events. Aikawa retired from professional wrestling on April 29, 2013. She was never defeated for either of her championships, being stripped of the Goddesses of Stardom Championship in October 2012, after her partner Yoko Bito was injured, and relinquishing the Wonder of Stardom Championship a month prior to her final match.

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  2. ^ a b "Stars". World Wonder Ring Stardom (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 22, 2013. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
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