Miku Aono
| Miku Aono | |
|---|---|
 Aono in February 2018 | |
| Born | August 21, 1990[1] Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture, Japan |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Mirai Aono Miku Aono |
| Billed height | 157 cm (5 ft 2 in)[2] |
| Billed weight | 51 kg (112 lb) |
| Debut | 2017 |
Miku Aono (青野 未来, Aono Miku, born August 21, 1990) is a Japanese actress, professional wrestler and gravure idol. She is currently signed to Dream Star Fighting Marigold, where she is the current and inaugural Marigold United National Champion. She is best known for her time in Actwres girl'Z, where she is a former one-time AWG Single Champion.[3]
Professional wrestling career
[edit]Independent circuit (2017–present)
[edit]During her career, Aono often made freelance work by competing in various promotions from the Japanese independent scene. At 2AW Grand Slam In 2AW Square, an event promoted by Active Advance Pro Wrestling on March 28, 2021, she teamed up with Tae Honma and unsuccessfully challenged 3A (Ayame Sasamura and Rina Shingaki) for the World Woman Pro-Wrestling Diana Tag Team Championship.[4] At DDT Ganbare Pro Home Alone, an event promoted by Ganbare Pro-Wrestling on December 25, 2021, Aono teamed up with Yuna Manase and Yuuri in a losing effort against harukaze, Misa Matsui and Moeka Haruhi.[5] At Oz Academy I See The Light on December 30, 2021, she teamed up with Kakeru Sekiguchi and Misa Matsui in a losing effort against Ozaki-gun (Mayumi Ozaki, Saori Anou and Yumi Ohka).[6]
Actwres girl'Z (2017–2024)
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Aono is probably best known for her tenure with Actwres girl'Z, promotion in which she made her professional wrestling debut on June 25, 2017, at AgZ Act 21 where she fell short to Natsumi Maki in singles competition.[7] During her time in the promotion, she has won two separate titles. First of them is the AWG Tag Team Championship which she won alongside Kakeru Sekiguchi at AWG Act In Korakuen Hall on August 13, 2021.[8] The other one is the AWG Single Championship, the top title of the company which she won at AWG ACTwrestling in Korakuen Hall on March 12, 2023, by defeating Kouki in the finals of a tournament to win the reactivated title which was previously vacated due to Actwres girl'Z undergoing a rebranding process.[9]
Being a homegrown talent of the promotion, Aono frequently took part in notable events such as the Korakuen Hall event from December 13, 2021, where she teamed up with Kakeru Sekiguchi and Maika Ozaki in a losing effort against Saki, Hikari Shimizu and Yuna Mizumori as a result of a six-woman tag team match.[10] On December 29, 2023, Aono lost the AWG Single Championship to Mari, ending her reign at 292 days.[11]
Ice Ribbon (2019–2022)
[edit]Another promotion in which Aono is known for competing in is Ice Ribbon. One of her first bouts in the promotion took place at RibbonMania 2019 on December 31, which was Tequila Saya's retirement match, a gauntlet match in which the latter put herself against 44 opponents. Some of the most notable were Aono herself alongside Hiroe Nagahama, Ken Ohka, Manami Toyota, Ram Kaicho, Tsukasa Fujimoto, Tsukushi, Hiragi Kurumi, Syuri, Matsuya Uno and many others.[12] She took part into the 2nd Kizuna Tournament of August 29, 2020, event in which she teamed up with Mochi Miyagi and fell short to Akane Fujita and Asahi in the first rounds.[13]
She eventually started chasing for various titles promoted by the company. At Ice Ribbon New Ice Ribbon #1142 on August 28, 2021, she teamed up with Nao Ishikawa to unsuccessfully challenge Azure Revolution (Maya Yukihi and Risa Sera) for the International Ribbon Tag Team Championship.[14] At Ice Ribbon New Ice Ribbon #1152 on October 17, 2021, she unsuccessfully challenged Rina Shingaki and Satsuki Totoro in a three-way match for the Triangle Ribbon Championship.[15]
Dream Star Fighting Marigold (2024–present)
[edit]Aono joined Dream Star Fighting Marigold with its establishment,[16] and was victorious during Marigold's first show on May 20, 2024, as she defeated Nao Ishikawa.[17] On June 16, Aono entered a four-woman single-elimination tournament to determine the inaugural Marigold United National Champion, however, everytime she faced Mirai at the first round, it ended in a time limit draw. On July 13, at Summer Destiny, Aono defeated Mirai, and then Bozilla in the finals, to be crowned the first champion.[18] on August 19, at Summer Gold Shine, Aono had her first successful title defense against Kouki Amarei.[19]
Championships and accomplishments
[edit]- Actwres girl'Z
- AWG Single Championship (1 time)[9]
- AWG Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Kakeru Sekiguchi[8]
- AWG Single Championship Tournament (2023)[9]
- Dream Star Fighting Marigold
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Ranked No. 56 of the top 250 female wrestlers in the PWI Women's 250 in 2024[21]
References
[edit]- ^ Saalbach, Axel. "Miku Aono • General Information". wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Miku Aono/Career Data". cagematch.de (in German). Retrieved March 12, 2023.
- ^ Joshi City. "Profiles/Miku Aono". joshicity.com. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
- ^ Dark Angelita (March 28, 2021). "2AW: "Grand Slam in 2AW Square" Mashimo y Hanami retienen". superluchas.com (in Spanish). Retrieved March 12, 2023.
- ^ Dark Angelita (December 30, 2021). "Ganbare Pro: "Home Alone 2021"". superluchas.com (in Spanish). Retrieved March 12, 2023.
- ^ Oz Academy (May 9, 2021). OZアカデミー女子プロレス新宿大会 OZ 25th～春嵐強襲～. oz-academy.com. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
- ^ Quebrada. "AWG Actwres girl'Z 2015–2018 DVD AgZ Act Wrestling Girl'Z Videos ISO". quebrada.net. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
- ^ a b Kreikenbohm, Philip (August 13, 2021). "AWG Act In Korakuen Hall". cagematch.net (in German). Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ a b c Actwres girl'Z (March 12, 2023). 2023.03.12(日) / ACTwrestling 後楽園ホール公演. actwresgirlz.com (in Japanese). Retrieved March 12, 2023.
- ^ Dark Angelita (December 27, 2021). "Actwres girl'Z: "AWG Act In Korakuen Hall" La despedida del tradicional recinto". superluchas.com (in Spanish). Retrieved March 12, 2023.
- ^ Brown, Jeff (December 29, 2023). "Mari Wins the AWG Single Championship". Monthly Puroresu. Archived from the original on January 3, 2024. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
- ^ Dark Angel (January 14, 2020). "Ice Ribbon: "Ribbonmania 2019" Tequila Saya's farewell". superluchas.com. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ Daly, Wayne (August 29, 2020). "Ice Ribbon Results: New Ice Ribbon #1066 ~ Ice In Wonderland 2020 – Tokyo, Japan (8/29)". wrestling-news.net. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
- ^ Ice Ribbon (August 28, 2021). ◆2021年08月28日 開始時間 11時30分～ ／ 開場時刻 10時45分 アイスリボン後楽園大会｢不思議の国のアイス2021｣. iceribbon.com (in Japanese). Retrieved March 12, 2023.
- ^ Daly, Wayne (October 17, 2021). "Ice Ribbon Results: New Ice Ribbon #1152 In 176BOX – Toyonaka, Japan (10/17)". wrestling-news.net. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
- ^ Edwards, Scott (May 14, 2024). "Miku Aono Talks Joining MARIGOLD, Actwres girl'Z, Fuka, More | Interview". Fightful. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
- ^ Carey, Ian (May 20, 2024). "Marigold holds debut show, WWE wrestlers send flowers". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
- ^ a b Edwards, Scott (July 13, 2024). "Marigold Summer Destiny 2024 Results (7/13/24): Utami vs. Iyo Sky, Giulia vs. Sareee, More". Fightful. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
- ^ Black, Ethan (August 19, 2024). "Marigold Summer Gold Shine Night 10 Results (August 19th, 2024)". bodyslam.net. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
- ^ 【マリーゴールド】林下詩美がリーグ戦優勝 王者Sareeeに挑戦へ「完全復活を叫ばせてください」. Tokyo Sports (in Japanese). September 28, 2024. Archived from the original on September 28, 2024. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
- ^ Internet Wrestling Database. "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 250 Female for 2024". profightdb.com. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
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