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- In 1996, Satomura started appearing for World Championship Wrestling (WCW) through Gaea Japan's working relationship with WCW which was attempting to establish a women's division.
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Meiko Satomura (里村 明衣子, Satomura Meiko, born November 17, 1979) is a Japanese professional wrestler. She is currently signed to WWE, where she performs on the NXT brand and the Japanese promotion Sendai Girls' Pro Wrestling. She is a former one-time NXT UK Women's Champion.
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Meiko Satomura (里村 明衣子) was born in Niigata, Niigata, Japan on November 17, 1979, and she is currently 44 years old. She is currently working for World Wrestling Entertainment on the NXT brand under the ring name of Meiko Satomura.
1 day ago · Satomura’s overseas ambitions provided a vital lifeline, leading her to send her wrestling footage to WWE in 2011, despite initial rejections. Persisting, she seized opportunities abroad, eventually catching WWE’s attention and securing a spot in their Mae Young Classic tournament in 2018, where she reached the semi-finals.
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Gaea Japan
Satomura made her professional wrestling debut for all female promotion Gaea Japan on April 15, 1995, defeating Sonoko Kato. On November 2, 1996, Meiko Satomura and Sonoko Kato defeated Sugar Sato and Chikayo Nagashima to become the inaugural AAAW Tag Team Champions. Satomura would go on to win that title on two more occasions, teaming with Ayako Hamada, and Chikayo Nagashima. She also won the AAAW Singles Championship twice, with her second reign ending at the hands of Aja Kong on April 3, 2...
World Championship Wrestling
In 1996, Satomura started appearing for World Championship Wrestling (WCW) through Gaea Japan's working relationship with WCW which was attempting to establish a women's division. Satomura participated in an eight-woman tournament for the inaugural WCW Women's World Championship but was eliminated in the first round by eventual winner Akira Hokuto. When WCW introduced a second title for the women she entered into that tournament too, but was again knocked out in the first round by Toshie Uema...
Sendai Girls' Pro Wrestling
Following Gaea Japan's closure, Satomura formed the promotion Sendai Girls' Pro Wrestling with Jinsei Shinzaki. On September 23, 2009, Satumora participated in the Splash J & Running G tournament along with Kaoru and Tomoko Kuzumi. In the Semi Final, Satumora's team defeated the Dynamite Kansai, Makie Numao and Yasuko Kuragakito advance to the final. In the final, they defeated the team of Hikari Fukuoka, Kanako Motoya and Sonoko Kato to win the Splash J & Running G tournament.
Satomura appeared in the 2000 documentary Gaea Girls made for the BBC by Kim Longinottoand Jano Williams.
Finishing movesSignature movesNicknamesBut Satomura was no stranger to a WWE ring prior to joining NXT UK. The Final Boss dazzled during an impressive semifinal run in the 2018 Mae Young Classic, defeating future NXT Superstars Mercedes Martinez and Kayden Carter. Satomura also founded Sendai Girls’ Pro Wrestling in 2005.
As the NXT UK Women's Champion, Satomura made her NXT debut on the August 23 episode challenging NXT Women's Champion Mandy Rose to a match at NXT World's Collide.
Oct 24, 2023 · Between 1998 and 2020, Meiko Satomura was one of the most consistent wrestlers in the world. Despite often dealing with a weak scene she managed to have matches that are still remembered to this day, and will be remembered for many more years to come. PLAYLIST (109 episodes)
