Ryo Mizunami

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Ryo Mizunami
Mizunami in April 2023
Birth nameAyane Mizumura [1]
Born (1988-03-24) March 24, 1988 (age 36)[1]
Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Ayane Mizumura
Aya Mizunami
Ryo Mizunami
Billed height5 ft 3 in (160cm)[1]
Billed weight147 lb (67 kg)[1]
Billed fromNagoya, Japan
Trained byMeiko Satomura[1]
DebutNovember 3, 2004[1]

Ayane Mizumura (水村 綾菜, Mizumura Ayane, born March 24, 1988),[1] better known by her ring name Ryo Mizunami (水波綾, Mizunami ryō), is a Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist.[2] She is best known for her time in Pro Wrestling Wave. She is also known for her appearances in other Japanese promotions such as Big Japan Pro-Wrestling, Sendai Girls' Pro Wrestling, Ice Ribbon, Oz Academy and Seadlinnng amongst others, as well as American promotions like All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and Shimmer Women Athletes, and Northern Championship Wrestling in Canada.

Professional wrestling career[edit]

Mizumura started her professional wrestling career in 2004 with Gaea Japan under her birth name. She made her in-ring debut on November 3 in which she lost to Carlos Amano.[3]

Pro Wrestling Wave (2009–2019)[edit]

Mizunami made her debut for Pro Wrestling Wave in April 2009 as part of a gauntlet battle royal for the DDT Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship.[4]

All Elite Wrestling (2019, 2021–present)[edit]

In 2019, Mizunami made her debut for the newly formed American promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW) at their inaugural event Double or Nothing in Las Vegas in which Mizunami, Hikaru Shida and Riho defeated the team of Yuka Sakazaki, Aja Kong and Emi Sakura.[5][6] Mizunami later revealed that she was considering retirement but changed her mind after her appearance at Double or Nothing.[7]

In 2021, Mizunami was announced as a participant in the AEW Women's Championship Eliminator Tournament as part of the Japanese bracket.[8] In the opening round of the Japanese side of the bracket, Mizunami defeated Maki Itoh via submission on February 15.[9] On February 22, Mizunami picked up a count-out victory over Aja Kong to advance to the Japanese finals. She won the Japanese bracket after defeating Yuka Sakazaki on an all-women's B/R Live special on February 28.[10][11] On the March 3 edition of AEW Dynamite, Mizunami defeated Nyla Rose in the finals, winning the AEW Women's Championship Eliminator Tournament.[12][13] For winning the tournament, Mizunami challenged Shida for the AEW Women's World Championship on March 7 at Revolution, but was unsuccessful.[14] On the March 10th episode of Dynamite, Mizunami teamed with Shida and Thunder Rosa where they defeated Nyla Rose, Maki Itoh and Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D.[15]

Mixed martial arts record[edit]

Professional record breakdown
1 match 0 wins 1 loss
By knockout 0 0
By submission 0 1
By decision 0 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 0–1 Seo Hee Ham Submission (armbar) Gladiator: Dream, Power and Hope April 21, 2013 1 1:05 Sapporo, Japan[2][16] For the CMA/KPW Women's Lightweight Championship.

Championships and accomplishments[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Ryo Mizunami". Cagematch. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  2. ^ a b "RYO MIZUNAMI". ESPN. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  3. ^ "GAEA Iron Heart 2004 - Tag 1". Cagematch. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  4. ^ "WAVE Golden Week Special". Cagematch. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  5. ^ "AEW Double Or Nothing 2019". Cagematch. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  6. ^ Powell, Jason (May 25, 2019). "AEW Double Or Nothing results: Powell's live review of Kenny Omega vs. Chris Jericho, The Young Bucks vs. Pentagon Jr. and Fenix for the AAA Tag Titles, Cody vs. Dustin Rhodes, Britt Baker vs. Nyla Rose vs. Kylie Rae". prowrestling.net. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  7. ^ Ounpraseuth, Jason (February 13, 2021). "Ryo Mizunami Reveals AEW Convinced Her To Not Retire, Hikaru Shida Note". Wrestling Inc. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  8. ^ Nason, Josh (February 3, 2021). "FULL AEW WOMEN'S TITLE ELIMINATOR TOURNAMENT FIELD ANNOUNCED". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  9. ^ Powell, Jason (February 15, 2021). "2/15 AEW Women's Championship Eliminator tournament results: Powell's live review of Yuka Sakazaki vs. Mei Suruga, Veny vs. Emi Sakura, Maki Itoh vs. Ryo Mizunami, and Aja Kong vs. Rin Kadokura in first round matches". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  10. ^ "AEW Women's Championship Eliminator Results (2/22): Japan Semifinals, Conti vs Rose". ProWrestling.com. February 22, 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  11. ^ Powell, Jason (February 28, 2021). "2/28 AEW Women's Championship Eliminator tournament results: Powell's live review of Yuka Sakazaki vs. Ryo Mizunami in the Japan bracket finals, Riho vs. Thunder Rosa in a U.S. bracket semifinal match, Hikaru Shida, Mei Suruga, and Rin Kadokura vs. Emi Sakura, Veny, and Maki Itoh". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  12. ^ Joshua Gagnon (March 1, 2021). "AEW Women's World Championship Eliminator Tournament Results: Thunder Rosa Vs. Nyla Rose". Wrestling Inc. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  13. ^ a b Powell, Jason (March 3, 2021). "3/3 AEW Dynamite results: Powell's live review of Shaquille O'Neal and Jade Cargill vs. Cody Rhodes and Red Velvet, Paul Wight interview, Ryo Mizunami vs. Nyla Rose in the AEW Eliminator tournament final, Tully Blanchard and FTR vs. Jurassic Express, the final push for AEW Revolution". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  14. ^ Powell, Jason (March 7, 2021). "AEW Revolution results: Powell's live review of Kenny Omega vs. Jon Moxley in an Exploding Barbed Wire Death Match for the AEW Championship, Young Bucks vs. Chris Jericho and MJF for the AEW Tag Titles, surprise debut, Face of the Revolution ladder match for a TNT Title shot". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  15. ^ "AEW Dynamite #76". Cagematch. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  16. ^ "RYO MIZUNAMI". Sherdog. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  17. ^ a b c d e f "Ryo Mizunami". Cagematch. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  18. ^ a b c "Ryo Mizunami". Cagematch. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  19. ^ "2013年7月15日・後楽園ホール Catch The Wave 2013・決勝戦". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Archived from the original on February 7, 2014. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
  20. ^ a b "WAVE今年の波女は２度目の戴冠、桜花由美！". Weekly Fight Miruhon (in Japanese). Archived from the original on September 27, 2022. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  21. ^ Wrestling Titles. "Sendai Girls' World Tag Team Title". wrestling-titles.com. Retrieved April 11, 2023.

External links[edit]

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