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Emi Motokawa (元川 恵美, Motokawa Emi, born October 4, 1976), better known by the ring name Emi Sakura (さくら えみ, Sakura Emi), is a Japanese professional wrestler performing for All Elite Wrestling (AEW), Gatoh Move Pro Wrestling and on the independent circuit.
- 158 cm (5 ft 2 in)
- August 17, 1995
- 75 kg (165 lb)
- Akio Sato
- What Was The Whole Experience Like Competing at AEW Double Or Nothing?
- Why Did You Choose to Pay Tribute to Freddie Mercury During The Performance?
- What Was The Intention in Starting Gatoh Move Pro Wrestling?
- Who Has Been Your Best Opponent Through Your 24-Year Long Career?
- Tell Us About Your Relationship with Riho.
Sakura: It means a lot to me that I was chosen for the first AEW event. To be one of the six female wrestlers selected from Japan makes me very happy and glad.
Sakura: I came to know about Queen from the film- Bohemian Rhapsody. I didn't know anything about them prior to the film. But when I watched the film I discovered them, and through my pro wrestling, I want others to discover them just like I did. Of course, I know that a lot more people know Queen than they know me. But I still love them so much th...
Sakura: I don't really like being a freelancer. I started Gatoh Move Pro Wrestling to have a whole group of like-minded people working together as a group, as a package unit. When we go somewhere, we go as a unit.
Sakura:Riho. I've wrestled her since she was a kid. Yes, she was 9 then. I wrestled her when she was in Jr. High, and then in High School and then, as an adult. Our last match is in July. She's leaving the company. It's a singles match. I want that match to be the most special one between us.
Sakura: Riho has been with me from the start, the whole time to this day. In the beginning, there were only twelve students I had. Others stopped, but she's been with me right from the very beginning. Specialthanks to Baliyan Akki for the special translation and Sakura San for her time.
Sep 6, 2023 · TBS Champion, Kris Statlander, takes on Emi Sakura in an open challenge! | 9/6/23, AEW Dynamite. All Elite Wrestling. 4.02M subscribers. Subscribed. 2.5K. 96K views 5 months ago #AEWDynamite...
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Jul 25, 2021 · Emi Sakura Joins AEW Full Time. By Eric Mutter July 25, 2021 1:32 am EST. The AEW women's division is about to get a boost. AEW star and Japanese joshi legend Emi Sakura announced on...
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Sep 2, 2023 · Taeler Hendrix Sep 2, 2023 5:00PM. Ahead of AEW All Out Emi Sakura is back on AEW Dynamite. Once again amongst the amassing fray of the AEW Women's Divisions, your highness returns from exile as she comes to claim what has evaded her for too long - AEW gold. Sakura finds herself in action in another hard-hitting match up. This time a trios match...
- Taeler Hendrix
Jul 25, 2021 · Written by Liam Wyatt • Published 25th July 2021. Emi Sakura has revealed that she is heading back to All Elite Wrestling. The legendary joshi wrestler has remained a part of the AEW roster throughout the global pandemic, despite having not appeared on US soil since 2019.
Aug 21, 2023 · For many AEW fans, Emi Sakura is the wrestler who did the Freddie Mercury gimmick in the early days of the promotion. Since then, Sakura has rarely appeared on TV, so it’s not surprising that for those who don’t know her career, the idea that she should be at Wembley Stadium would seem strange.
