LLPW Ladies Legend Pro Wrestling

Opened: 1992 Debut Show: August 29th, 1992 Opening President: Rumi Kazama taken over as President by Shinobu Kandori in 2002.

Major Wrestlers Past & Present: Rumi Kazama, Miki Handa, Shinobu Kandori, Noriyo Tateno, Harley Saito, Takako Inoue, Sayuri Okino, Aiger, Obatchi Iizuka, Mizuki Endo, Francoise, Uchina

LLPW Overview

Debuting in 1992 with former shoot boxer and ex JWP's first Jnr champion Rumi Kazama as their president. Ladies Legend Pro Wrestling (LLPW) promotion debuted in 1992 with Shinobu Kandori (ex Judo champion), and Noriyo Tateno (ex Jumping Bomb Angels AJW/ WWE wrestler) being their other noticeable drawcards. In 1993 with the women's wrestling in Japan having now a number of established female wrestling companies AJW started to hold 'DREAMCARDS' featuring women from different promotions against each other. 'ALL STAR DEAMSLAM' in April 1993 drew a crowd of 16,500 people. LLPW featured well on the card with the semi main event having AJW legend Akira Hokuto battling LLPW's Shinobu Kandori in a grueling 30minute match before Akira secured the pin. Shinobu Kandori however got her revenge a week later at 'ALL STAR DREAM SLAM 2' in tag action. The match was Shinobu Kandori & Eagle Sawai agianst Akira Hokuto & Aja Kong in the semi main and ended when Kandori forced Hokuto to submit.

Rumi Kazama, Miki Handa, Eagle Sawai & Harley Saito also represented LLPW on both 'ALL STAR DREAM SLAMS' on the first one Rumi Kazama & Miki Handa beat AJW's Suzuka Minami & Etsuko Mita (22:27) when Kazama pinned Mita. Bull Nakano & Aja Kong beat Eagle Sawai & Harley Saito (14:08) when Nakano pinned Saito. One the second 'DREAMSLAM' JWP's Bat Yoshinaga & Terri Power beat Rumi Kazama & Miki Handa when Yoshinaga pinned Handa. AJW's Suzuka Minami pinned Harley Saito. By the time of LLPW's first Anniversary show in November, 1993 LLPW were drawing a credible 4,500 fans on their own. Their main event at this time was the popular hair vs. hair match with Akira Hokuto beating Rumi Kazama.

The loaning of wrestlers from different promotions continued and as AJW started to struggle financially more wrestler freelanced, started promotions to rival AJW and AJW continued to do combined shows. In 1999 a combined LLPW / AJW show featured that drew a crowd of 4,300 fans.

Debut Show

Aug 29th, 1992 in Japan

1) Leo Kitamura -vs- Mizuki Endo, 2) Midori Saito & Rumi Yasuda -vs- Mikiko Futagami & Yukari Osawa, 3) Eagle Sawai -vs- Michiko Nagashima, 4) Noriyo Tateno & Harley Saito -vs- Miki Handa & Utako Hozumi, 5) Shinobu Kandori -vs- Rumi Kazama.

1st Anniversary Show

November 9, 1993 in Tokyo, Japan, Kumazama Gym drawing 4,500

1) Leo Kitimura & Michiko Nagashima beat Chaparita Asari & Sake Hasegawa, 2) Manami Toyota beat Carol Midori, 3) Kyoko Inoue beat Mikiko Futagami, 4) Toshiyo Yamada beat Shara, 5) Aja Kong beat Miki Handa, 6) Mitsuko Endo, Yasha Kurenai, Noriyo Tateno, Harley Saito, & Eagle Sawai beat Numatchi, Mimi Shimoda, Etsuko Mita, Suzuka Minami, & Yumiko Hotta in an elimination match, 7) Otaku Hozumi & Shinobu Kandori beat Bull Nakano & Takako Inoue, 8) Akira Hokuto beat Rumi Kazama in a "hair vs. hair" match.

AJW VS. LLPW

March 10th, 1999.

1. Miho Watabe beat Zap Isozaki (10:59), 2. Carol Midori & Sayuri Okino beat Nanae Takahashi & Miyuki Fuji (14:08) when Midori pinned Fuji, 3. AJW Japanese Tag Champs Miho Wakizawa & Kayo Noumi (Team AJW) beat Megumi Sato & Keiko Aono (Team LLPW) (18:51) when Wakizawa beat Sato, 4. Kaoru Ito (AJW) beat Junko Yagi (LLPW) (8:01) in a "judo jacket" match, 5. Eagle Sawai (LLPW) beat Zap T (AJW) (18:59), 6. Rumi Kazama, Noriyo Tateno, Harley Saito, & Yasha Kurenai (Team LLPW) beat Manami Toyota, Takako Inoue, Kumiko Maekawa, & Momoe Nakanishi (Team AJW) (18:37) when Kazama beat Makeawa, 7. Yumiko Hotta (AJW) beat Shinobu Kandori (LLPW) (18:03) via countout to win the WWWA Title.

20th Anniversary Show: Kandori, saito, sawai

Feb 12th, 2007 in Tokyo, Japan

1) Bambi pinned Francoise, 2) Sarubobo & Bolshoi Kid beat Obacchi Iizuka & Bachiko, 3) Meiko Satomura beat Mayumi Ozaki, 4) Shinobu Kandori beat dump Matsumoto / DQ, 5) Aiger, Sayuri Okino, & Amazing Kong beat Noriyo Tateno, Yumiko Hotta, & Lee Heulun, 6) Kyoko & Takako Inoue beat Dynamite Kansai & Kaoru Ito, 7) Genichiro Tenryu & Harley Saito beat Koki Kitahara & Eagle Sawai, 8) Shinobu Kandori pinned Meiko Satomura (11:37) to win the All Star Women Tournament

LLPW - Profiles (1992 - 2007)

Name: Shinobu Kandori Date of Birth: 3/11/1964 Place of Birth: Yokohama City, Japan Height: 170cm Weight: 75kg
Athletic Experience: 1983 Japanese Judo Championship 3 victories, 1984 Worldwide Judo Championship ranked 3rd.
Pro Wrestling Debut: 1986 in JWP, 1992 LLPW, 2002 Rep. president LLPW
Promotions wrestled for: 1986 - 1987 JWP, 1988 -1992 freelance, 1992 -present LLPW
Information: In 2004 Veteran wrestler Shinobu Kandori entered politics with the Liberal Democratic Party. Kandori said she wanted to "enter the ring of national politics" to fight domestic violence and counter Japan's falling birthrate. She came in second but the retirement of Communications Minister Heizo Takenaka in 2006 set her forth as his replacement.

Female pro-wrestler to take seat in Japan's parliament for first time" The Associated Press Published: September 28, 2006

TOKYO: She sports spiked golden hair and is called the "strongest man" in Japanese women's pro-wrestling. But on Thursday, Shinobu Kandori moved a step closer to a different arena: Japan's parliament.

Kandori is expected to be approved early next month to fill the remainder of Takenaka's six-year term through 2010, said upper-house spokeswoman Arata Kaiho.

Kandori, a former judo wrestler, joined pro-wrestling in 1986 and currently heads the LLPW, or Lady's Legend Pro-Wrestling. With her trademark gold-dyed, spiky and short hair, she is nicknamed "the strongest man in women's pro-wrestling" and has won popularity with appearances on TV quiz shows and other entertainment programs. Her combative attitude is legendary among Japanese pro-wrestling fans — she once knocked down a clubhouse door at Tokyo's Korakuen stadium. ...

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Name: Rumi Kazama Date of Birth: 11/28/1965 Place of Birth: Taito - ku, Japan
Height: 153cm Weight: 63kg Real Name: Rumie Saito
Blood Type: B Athletic Experience: Former shoot boxer turned pro wrestler.
Pro Wrestling Debut: 1986 against Mexican Rossy Moreno in JWP.
Promotions wrestled for: JWP 1986 - 1990, free agent 1990 - 1992, LLPW 1992 to 2003 as a wrestler. LLPW 2003 -2007 Wrestling Manager.
Retirement: Rumi Kazama retired Aug. 3rd 2003
Alliances: Black Joker group with Eagle Sawai
Likes grilled meat and chicken, sushi
Wrestling Style: Known for her Kickboxer style hard kicks, DDT, spin heel kick.
Wrestling Moves: Sidekick, Flying Bulldog Lariat, Inverted DDT, Off the top rope spin heel kick.
Wrestling titles: Japan: JWP & UWA Junior Title-(3); JWP Pacific Coast Tag Team Title; Japan: LLPW 6-Woman Tag Team Title-(2); Japan: AJW Japanese Singles Title; Japan: AJW WWWA World Tag Team Title; Japan: LLPW Singles Title.
Rumi Kazama

Information: Rumi debuted in 1986 against Rossy Moreno for JWP. In 1987 Rumi defeated Ester Moreno to become the first JWP Junior champion. In 1997 Rumi won the LLPW six women tag team titles and again in 2000. Rumi won the AJW secondary belt on May 26th 2001, but immediately vacated the title on winning it. In 2001 Rumi celebrated the 15th anniversary of her pro debut in a LLPW matchup at Korakuen Hall. In 2001 and 2002 Rumi won the AJW singles title and then the LLPW title. In regards to the AJW title reign, Rumi won the AJW secondary belt on May 26th 2001, but immediately vacated the title on winning it. Rumi along with some of the other LLPW wrestlers starred in the movie "Silver" which had a wrestling theme to it. Rumi's voice was used for a movie cartoon character also.

Rumi Kazama

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Name: Eagle Sawai Date of Birth: 12/16/1967 Place of Birth: Tokyo, Shinjuku Ku, Japan Height: 170cm Weight: 120kg
Pro Wrestling Debut: Sept 5th, 1986 against Yuki Ito for JWP.
Real Name: Tomoko Sawai
Promotions wrestled for: JWP 1986 - 1992, LLPW 1992 to 2007 as a wrestler. LPWA (USA) 1992.
Retirement: Eagle Sawai announced her retirement on March 23rd 2007. She set May 20th, 2007 after 20yrs of wrestling. LLPW veteran Eagle Sawai announced she was preparing for married life after recently celebrated her 20 year anniversary in joshi on the Feb. 12 Sumo Hall LLPW show and that she felt it was a good way to end her career.

Eagle Sawai

LLPW "EAGLE SAWAI RETIREMENT", 5/20/07 (J-Sports)
Tokyo Korakuen Hall
1,316 Fans - No Vacancy
1. Ayako Sato beat Mai Ichii (11:54) with a boston crab.
2. Obacchi Iizuka beat (8:27) with a somersault drop.
3. Eiger & Sayuri Okino beat Francoise* & Kayoko Haruyama (12:24) when Okino used a lariat on Francoise*.
4. Takako Inoue & Yumiko Hotta beat Shinobu Kandori & Noriyo Tateno (15:32) when Hotta used a chain attack on Tateno.
5. Eagle Sawai Retirement Commemoration: Harley Saito & Dynamite Kansai beat Eagle Sawai & Mayumi Ozaki (13:10) when Kansai used the Diving Foot stomp on Eagle. Eagle said that although she would have wanted her reason for retirement to be marriage that she was retiring for wrestling and going straight into marriage training.

Alliances: Black Joker group with Rumi Kazama
Wrestling Style: Known for her powerful style as one of the bigger Japanese female wrestlers.
Wrestling Moves: Folding Power Bomb, Running Body Attack.
Wrestling titles: Japan: JWP Pacific Coast Tag Team Title-(2); Japan: JWP UWA International Title; Japan: LLPW Singles Title-(4); Japan: LLPW 6-Woman Tag Team Title-(4); World 6-Woman Tag Team Title; Japan: LLPW Tag Team Title;
Information: Commencing her career in JWP in 1986 Eagle secured the JWP Pacific Coast Tag Team Title twice as well as the JWP UWA International Title. Eagle was a monster in the 1991 movie 'Battle Girl: Tokyo Crisis Wars - a.k.a Living Dean in Tokyo Bay' that starred fellow JWP wrestler Cutey Suzuki.

In 1992 Eagle wrestled on the American PPV for LPWA Superladies Showdown. When LLPW formed Eagle wrestled Michiko Nagashima on their debut show. Eagl Sawai continued through the 90's and up to 2007 as on of LLPW's top draws. In 2007 she celebrated 20 years of wrestling on the Feb. 12th, 20007 Sumo Hall LLPW show along with fellow LLPW wrestlers Harley Saito and Shinobu Kandori.

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Name: Noriyo Tateno Date of Birth: 1/12/1965 Place of Birth: Ashikaga City, Japan Height: 164cm Weight: 75kg
Pro Wrestling Debut: July 12th, 1981 in AJW.
Promotions wrestled for: 1981 AJW, WWF (WWE) 1988, 1992 - present LLPW
Wrestling Style: Known as one of the all time greatest female grapplers, Noriyo and fellow tag team member Itsuki Yamazaki were seen as revolutionary and before their time.
Wrestling Moves: German Suplex, High Flying Knee, Romero special, Ligerbomb.
Wrestling titles: Jumping Bomb Angels: Noriyo Tateno: Japan: AJW Japanese Junior Title; Japan: AJW WWWA World Tag Team Title; WWF Women's World Tag Team Title; Japan: AJW All-Pacific Title; Japan: LLPW Singles Title; Japan: LLPW 6-Woman Tag Team Title-(2)

2006 Noriyo Tateno's 25th Anniversary show
1.Eagle Sawai vs. Bachiko
2.Harley Saito vs. Takako Inoue
3.Noriyo Tateno 25th Anniversary Battle Royal: Eiger, Condor Saito, Shinobu Kandori, Kumiko Maekawa, Hiromi Komatsubara, Obacchi Iizuka Tomoko Watanabe, Leo Kitamura, Crane Yuu, Rumi Kazama, Bachiko, Otako Hozumi, Michiko Nagashima, Yukari Omori, Eagle Sawai, Takako Inoue, Harley Saito, Kaoru Ito, Mariko Yoshida, Jaguar Yokota, Noriyo Tateno, GAMI, JumboHori, Baby-M
4. Mayumi Ozaki & Carlos Amamno vs. Eiger & Sayuri Okino
5. Dump Matsumoto & SASORI vs. Shinobu Kandori & Obacchi Iizuka

Information: Further information coming soon under tag teams 'Jumping Bomb Angels. Noriyo also starred in the movie Silver with fellow LLPW wrestlers. She had her 25th anniversary in wrestling in 2006.

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Name: Sayuri Okino Date of Birth:: 2/5/1976 Place of Birth: kita Gun, Japan
Height: 161cm Weight: 60kg Pro Wrestling Debut: Jan 14th, 1996 vs. Michiko Ohumaki Promotions wrestled for: LLPW 1996 - present

LLPW Sayuri Okino 10th Anniversary Show
1.Obacchi Iduka vs. Mai Ichii
2.Noriyo Tateno vs. Bachiko
3.Eagle Sawai & Harley Saito vs. Lee Hye Ran & Choi So Ra
4.Ogawa vs. Kazama
5.Sayuri Okino vs. Aiger (Okino's 10th Anniversary match)
6.Dump Matsumoto & Zap-T vs. Kandori & Takako Inoue

Information: Sayuri Okino has been wrestling for LLPW sine her debut with thm in 1996. originally aligned to Carol Midori, Okino in recent years has been in an alliance with Aiger who she often tags with. Sayuri Okino is known as heel wrestler resorting to tactics such as: gouging eyes, using a chain and chairs during her offensive flurries. Okino also comes to the wrestling ring with a kendo stick. In 2006 Okino celebrated her 10th Anniversary with LLPW. In her 10th Anniversary match Okino wrestled her tag partner Aiger.

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Name: Francoise
Date of Birth: not known
Place of Birth: France
Height: 169cm
Weight: 50kg
Athletic Experience: All sports, wrestling and Dance. Participated in kick boxing before switching to professional wrestling.
Pro Wrestling Debut: January 5th, 2007 for LLPW.
Promotions wrestled for: LLPW 2007

Information: Francoise was on an NHK education program "French conversation" and participated in kick boxing before making her pro wrestling debut in January 2007.

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Miki Handa Name: Miki Handa
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth: Japan
Height: 160cm
Weight: 60kg
Pro Wrestling Debut: November 23rd, 1987 in JWP,
Promotions wrestled for: 1987 - 1992 JWP, LLPW 1992 - 1995, WCW (USA) 1991 Itsumi Yamasaki & Mami Kitamura def. Miss A & Miki Handa at Wrestlewar 91. LPWA Super Ladies Showdown 1992 Miki Handa & Mami Kitamura beat Allison Royal & Lisa Starr,
Retirement: Sept 25th, 1995 Miki Hamada was only 24 when she retired. She was starting to get her first major push in LLPW when she became injured and was forced to retire.

Information: Miki Handa & Yasha Kurenai on Dec 6th, 1993 defeated Sakie Hasegawa & Kaoru Ito to win the AJW Tag Team titles. Miki & Yasha lost them on September 27th, 1994 to Carol Midori & Michiko Ohmukai
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Name: Mizuki Endo / Aiger (also spelt Eiger)
Date of Birth: Mizuki 9/11/1971, Aiger not known
Place of Birth: Aiger not known
Height: 163cm Weight: 75kg
Pro Wrestling Debut: Mizuki made her wrestling debut 4th of August 1991 against Mikiko Futagmi. Aiger debuted 17th of August 2003 for LLPW.
Promotions wrestled for: JWP 1991 - 1992, LLPW 1992 - present.

Information: Mizuki started wrestling for JWP and like a number of other wrestlers made the switch to LLPW when it opened doors in 1992. Mizuki had a one year break in 1998 and returned in July 1999. On the 16th of July 2001 at Kagoshima Arena infront of a crowd of 1,455 fans Kandori beat Mizuki Endo in Endo's debut 10th anniversary match. Aiger (also written Eiger) is a ghostly character that often is seen in tag team action with tag partner Sayuri Okino.
Wrestling Style: Mizuki was a strong style tough wrestler, Aiger is a gimmick/ comedy wrestler.
Wrestling titles: As Mizuki Endo won the AJW Junior title from Saemi Numata on September 29 1993, lost it to Chaparita ASARI on November 28 1993. As Mizuki Endo won the LLPW 6 Woman Tag Team Titles on the 15th of June 2002 with Keiko Aono, & Reiko Amano. The titles were vacated on the 21st of October 2002 when Endo & Aono split. (Aiger) LLPW tag titles with Okino 30th May 2004

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Name: Carol Midori Real Name: Midori Saito Date of Birth: 16th Dec, 1970
Place of Birth: Japan Height: 158cm Weight: 58kg
Pro Wrestling Debut: December 1 1989 vs. Yuka Nakajima
Promotions wrestled for: 1989 - 1992 JWP, LPWA 1992 (as Midori Saito) LLPW 1992 - 2002.
Retirement: On a LLPW show, Carol lost a No Ropes Barbed Wire Loser Retires match to Shark Tsuchiya. Carol retired on Nov. 19th 2002. On her retirement show she teamed with GAMI and defeated Shark Tsuchiya & Bolshoi Kid when Carol pinned Shark.
Wrestling Moves: Top Rope Frankensteiner, Uraken, Missile Kick, Moonsault
Wrestling titles: AJW Tag Team, LLPW Six LLPW Six Woman Tag Team titles (X3, LLPW Single Title (X2) September 27 1994- With Michiko Ohmukai, won the AJW Tag team titles from Miki Handa & Yasha Kurenai. Lost the titles on March 17 1995 to Mariko Yoshida & Rie Tamada. June 20 1996 - With Yasha Kurenai & Mikiko Futagami, won the new LLPW Six Woman Tag Team titles, defeating Karula, Rumi Kazama & Shinobu Kandori. Lost them on August 11 1996 to Michiko Nagashima, Eagle Sawai & Shark Tsuchiya. May 14 1997 - With Yasha Kurenai & Mikiko Futagami, won the LLPW Six Woman Tag Team titles, defeating Michiko Nagashima, Eagle Sawai & Shark Tsuchiya. Lost them on August 15 1997 to Eagle Sawai, Lioness Asuka & Shark Tsuchiya. January 4 2000 - With Eagle Sawai and Rumi Kazama, won the LLPW Six Woman Tag Team titles from Harley Saito, Noriyo Tateno & Keiko Aono. Titles vacated. July 16 2001 - Won the LLPW Singles title from Eagle Sawai. Title later vacated. December 16 2001 - Defeated Takako Inoue in a tournament final to win the LLPW Singles title. Lost it on March 21 2002 to Rumi Kazama.

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Name: Harley Saito wrestled also as a masked character Karula
Date of Birth: 21 Dec 1967 Height: 165cm Weight: 67kg
Pro Wrestling Debut: 17th Aug 1986 w/Nancy Kumi vs. Monster Ripper & Kalhon
Promotions wrestled for: JWP (1986-1992), LPWA 1992, LLPW (1992-)
Retirement: N/A Active
Wrestling Style: Hard Kicks, martial arts based
Wrestling titles: Won the JWP Pacific Coast Tag titles three times with Miss A (Dynamite Kansai)(X1) March 21 1989, (X2)February 27 1990 &(X3)October 10 1990. JWP UWA International title, defeating Miss A (Dynamite Kansai) February 11 1991. LPWA Japanese champion, defeating American Denise Storm, February 23 1992 in a tournament final. LLPW Six Woman tag team titles with Keiko Aono & Noriyo Tateno April 25 1999. LLPW Singles title (as Karula) 13/11/1995. LLPW Singles title (x2) from Shinobu Kandori, August 22 1999. LLPW Tag titles with Noriyo Tateno won 6th Dec 2005.

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