Mina Shirakawa

Mina Shirakawa (白川未奈, Shirakawa Mina, born December 26, 1987) is a Japanese professional wrestler and idol. She is currently signed to the World Wonder Ring Stardom, where she is the leader of Club Venus.

Mina Shirakawa
Shirakawa in March 2022
Born (1987-12-26) December 26, 1987[1]
Tokyo, Japan
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Mina Shirakawa
Billed height157 cm (5 ft 2 in)[2]
Billed weight54 kg (119 lb)[3]
Trained byTokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling[4]
Debut2018

Shirakawa is a former one-time Wonder of Stardom Champion, one-time Artist of Stardom Champion, one-time Goddess of Stardom Champion and one-time Future of Stardom Champion.[5]

Professional wrestling career

Independent circuit (2018–2020)

Shirakawa made her professional wrestling debut at BBJ Muscle Ring on August 5, 2018, the first-ever event of the Best Body Japan Pro-Wrestling promotion,[6] where she teamed up with Shoko Nakajima in a losing effort against Reika Saiki and Hoshimi Muramatsu.[7] She wrestled at several other events of the promotion such as the BBJ Muscle Ring 2 from October 18, 2018, where she lost against Cherry,[8] and BBJ Muscle Ring 3 from December 26, 2018 where she lost to Misaki Ohata.[9] She worked a match for DDT Pro-Wrestling, at Ryōgoku Peter Pan 2018 from October 21, where she teamed up with Miyu Yamashita and Yuki Kamifuku and lost to Yuka Sakazaki, Mizuki and Shoko Nakajima in a six-woman tag team match.[10] Shirakawa worked most of her matches for Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling, the first one occurring on the second night of TJP 5th Anniversary Shin-Kiba Tour from November 4, 2018, where she teamed up with Reika Saiki in a losing effort against Maki Itoh and Shoko Nakajima.[11] CMLL and Lady's Ring held their second joint show, Numero Dos, where the main event saw CMLL representative Dalys la Caribeña defeat Lady's Ring representative Mina Shirakawa in a best two-out-of-three falls match to win the reactivated CMLL Japan Women's Championship on Jan 22, 2020.

Cosmic Angels (2020–2022)

Shirakawa debuted in World Wonder Ring Stardom on October 3, 2020 at Yokohama Cinderella 2020, where she defeated Hanan. Shirakawa, Tam Nakano and Unagi Sayaka formed Cosmic Angels. At Road To Osaka Dream Cinderella on December 16, Cosmic Angels won the Artist of Stardom Championship by defeating Oedo Tai (Bea Priestley, Natsuko Tora and Saki Kashima).[12]

At All Star Dream Cinderella on March 3, 2021, Shirakawa competed in a 24-women Stardom All Star Rumble where she faced various returning Stardom legends.[13] Cosmic Angels feuded with Donna Del Mondo at the beginning of 2021. As a result, Shirakawa teamed up with Unagi Sayaka to unsuccessfully challenge Himeka and Maika for the Goddess of Stardom Championship at New Century 2021 In Shinjuku on March 14.[14] On the first night of the 2021 Cinderella Tournament on April 10, Shirakawa lost to Utami Hayashishita.[15] Shirakawa won the Future of Stardom Championship at Yokohama Dream Cinderella 2021 in Summer on July 4 by defeating Unagi Sayaka in the finals of a tournament for the vacant title.[16] Shirakawa participated in the Red Stars block of the 2021 5 Star Grand Prix. She scored a total of six points, which was not enough to advance to the finals.[17] Shirakawa participated in the Blue Goddesses block of the 2021 Goddesses of Stardom Tag League with Tam Nakano as Dream H. They scored a total of three points, which was not enough to advance to the finals.[18] At Tokyo Super Wars on November 27, Shirakawa unsuccessfully challenged Tam Nakano for the Wonder of Stardom Championship.[19] At Osaka Super Wars on December 18, Shirakawa, Unagi Sayaka and Tam Nakano lost to Stars (Hazuki, Koguma and Mayu Iwatani) in a six-woman tag team match as part of a ¥10 Million Unit tournament.[20] At Dream Queendom on December 29, Shirakawa, Mai Sakurai and Unagi Sayaka unsuccessfully challenged MaiHimePoi for the Artist of Stardom Championship.[21]

At Nagoya Supreme Fight on January 29, 2022, Shirakawa lost to Thekla in a match for the vacant SWA World Championship.[22] At Cinderella Journey on February 23, Shirakawa and Unagi Sayaka unsuccessfully challenged FWC for the Goddess of Stardom Championship.[23] Shirakawa participated in the 2022 Cinderella Tournament, in which she was eliminated in the first round on by Mirai on April 3.[24]

Club Venus formation and leadership (2022–present)

At Dream Queendom 2 on December 29, 2022, Shirakawa was accompanied to the ring for her match by Mariah May and Xia Brookside. Shirakawa and her Cosmic Angels stablemate Unagi Sayaka went on to defeat Donna Del Mondo (Mai Sakurai and Thekla). Following the match, Shirakawa slapped Sayaka and announced the formation of Club Venus, a trio including herself, Brookside and May.[25] On the final night of the 2023 Cinderella Tournament on April 15, 2023, Shirakawa, Natsupoi, Saki and Tam Nakano lost to Donna Del Mondo (Giulia, Himeka, Maika and Thekla). Following the match, Shirakawa announced that Club Venus would part ways with Cosmic Angels and become an independent unit.[26]

On April 23, 2023, at All Star Grand Queendom, Shirakawa won the Wonder of Stardom Championship by defeating Saya Kamitani.[27] On May 4, Shirakawa had her first successful title defense by defeating Natsupoi.[28] At Flashing Champions on May 27, Shirakawa lost the Wonder of Stardom Championship to Tam Nakano in a winner takes all match where Nakano's World of Stardom Championship was also on the line, ending Shirakawa's reign after 34 days.[29] At Sunshine 2023 on June 25, Shirakawa and Mariah May, together known as Rose Gold, won the Goddess of Stardom Championship by defeating The New Eras.[30] At Stardom x Stardom: Osaka Summer Team on August 13, Rose Gold lost the Goddesses of Stardom Championship to REStart.[31]

Championships and accomplishments

References

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