Jumping Bomb Angels
| Jumping Bomb Angels | |
|---|---|
| Tag team | |
| Members | Noriyo Tateno Itsuki Yamazaki |
| Name(s) | Jumping Bomb Angels |
| Heights | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) - Tateno 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) - Yamazaki |
| Combined weight |
130 kg (290 lb) |
| Debut | 1981 |
| Disbanded | 1991 |
| Promotions | AJW WWF |
Jumping Bomb Angels were a female Japanese professional wrestling tag team. The members were Noriyo Tateno and Itsuki Yamazaki (also billed as Itzuki Yamazaki).
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[edit] Career
[edit] Japan
Noriyo Tateno and Itsuki Yamazaki formed one of the most well-known teams on the Japanese Woman's Wrestling circuit. On January 5, 1986, The Angels defeated Bull Nakano and Condor Saito to win the vacant WWWA World Tag Team Championship.[1] Then on March 20, 1986, Lioness Asuka & Chigusa Nagayo, the Crush Gals, defeated The Angels to capture the WWWA Tag Team titles.[1]
[edit] World Wrestling Federation
Tateno and Yamazaki entered the World Wrestling Federation in mid-1987 known as "The Jumping Bomb Angels".[2] At the Survivor Series 1987, The Jumping Bomb Angels were the sole survivors in the Women's division Survivor Series match.[2] On January 24, 1988 at the Royal Rumble, The Angels beat The Glamour Girls (Leilani Kai and Judy Martin) in a two-out-of-three falls match to win the WWF Women's Tag Team Championship.[3] On June 8, 1988, The Glamour Girls defeated The Angels to recapture the WWF Women's Tag Team Championship.[4]
[edit] In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- Signature moves
[edit] Championships and accomplishments
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "World Women's Wrestling Association World Tag Team Title". Wrestling-Titles. http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/zenjo/wwwa-t.html. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
- ^ a b c Shields, Brian; Sullivan, Kevin (2009). WWE Encyclopedia. DK. p. 164. ISBN 978-075664190-0.
- ^ "Full Event Results – Royal Rumble 1988". WWE. http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/1988114/results. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
- ^ "World Wrestling Federation World Women's Tag Team Title". Wrestling-Titles. http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwf-wt.html#wwf. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
[edit] External links
Jumping Bomb Angels:
- Jumping Bomb Angels at LethalWOW.com
- Jumping Bomb Angels at Online World of Wrestling
- Jumping Bomb Angels Geocities page
Tateno:
- Noriyo Tateno at Online World of Wrestling
- Noriyo Tateno at BodySlamming.com
- Noriyo Tateno Career History
Yamazaki:
