(1993-02-19) February 19, 1993 (age 31)[1][2][3] Mine, Yamaguchi, Japan[1][2][3]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)
Mayu Iwatani Mayuchica[4] Mayuchika[5] Mayucica[6] Yurei[7]
Billed height
165 cm (5 ft 5 in)[8]
Billed weight
50 kg (110 lb)[8]
Trained by
Fuka[9] Nanae Takahashi[9]
Debut
January 23, 2011[1][2]
Mayu Iwatani (岩谷 麻由, Iwatani Mayu, ring name: 岩谷 麻優) (born February 19, 1993) is a Japanese professional wrestler. She is currently signed to World Wonder Ring Stardom, where she is the leader of Stars.[10] She also wrestles for New Japan Pro Wrestling, where she is the current IWGP Women's Champion in her first reign.[11]
Since making her debut in January 2011, she became a two-time World of Stardom Champion, two-time Wonder of Stardom Champion, one-time High Speed Champion, one-time SWA World Champion, two-time Goddesses of Stardom Champion, and a five-time Artist of Stardom Champion, while also having won the Cinderella Tournament back to back in 2015 and 2016, and the 2018 5Star Grand Prix. She also made appearances for Stardom's American partner Ring of Honor, where she is a former one-time Women of Honor World Champion.
Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter has called Iwatani and fellow Japanese workers Io Shirai and Kairi Hojo "three of the best wrestlers in the world".[12] She is also recognized as the "ace" of Stardom.[13]
^ abc〜スターダムのアイコン〜 岩谷麻優. World Wonder Ring Stardom (in Japanese). May 21, 2014. Archived from the original on November 25, 2015. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
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^ ab【各界の著名人&関係者に直撃！】『Super J-Cup』優勝予想大アンケート！（スターダム編）【SJ16】. New Japan Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). August 9, 2016. Archived from the original on August 9, 2016. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
^2015年10月25日 Stardom Mask Fiesta2015～Halloween Party～. World Wonder Ring Stardom (in Japanese). October 25, 2015. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
^"2014年10月26日 「Stardom Mask Fiesta2014」～Halloween Party～ 新木場1stRing". World Wonder Ring Stardom (in Japanese). October 26, 2014. Archived from the original on October 27, 2014. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
^"Season11~". World Wonder Ring Stardom (in Japanese). Archived from the original on March 20, 2013. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
^Moore, John (December 1, 2016). "11/30 Moore's Lucha Underground TV Review: Pentagon Jr. vs The Black Lotus Triad in a Gauntlet, Japanese stars Io Shirai, Kairi Hojo, and Mayu Iwatani make their debut, Matanza speaks". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Archived from the original on September 10, 2017. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
^ ab"MAYU IWATANI（いわたに・まゆ）". WWR-Stardom.com. Archived from the original on November 21, 2021. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
^ ab"Mayu Iwatani". Wrestlingdata. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
^"WRESTLER". World Wonder Ring Stardom (in Japanese). Archived from the original on September 25, 2023. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
^"Profiles". New Japan Pro Wrestling. Archived from the original on October 15, 2023. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
^Meltzer, Dave (April 8, 2016). "News Update: New ROH PPV dates; UFC drug test failure". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Archived from the original on September 13, 2017. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
^Adams, Mitchell (June 26, 2021). "An Icon's Burden: How 2020 Secured Mayu Iwatani's Legacy". Monthly Puroresu. Archived from the original on January 6, 2024. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
MayuIwatani (岩谷 麻由, IwataniMayu, ring name: 岩谷 麻優) (born February 19, 1993) is a Japanese professional wrestler. She is currently signed to World Wonder...
up iwatani in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Iwatani (written: 岩谷), is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: MayuIwatani (岩谷...
MayuIwatani on December 22 Best Match Award (2018) with MayuIwatani vs. Kagetsu and Hazuki on June 17 Best Tag Team Award (2015) with MayuIwatani MVP...
upcoming debut planned for October, while also training newcomers such as MayuIwatani, Arisa Hoshiki, Yoshiko, Yoko Bito, and Eri Susa. These plans came together...
Shirakawa, Unagi Sayaka and Tam Nakano lost to Stars (Hazuki, Koguma and MayuIwatani) in a six-woman tag team match as part of a ¥10 Million Unit tournament...
after defeating MayuIwatani. The first match under the Oedo Tai name saw Yasukawa, Hudson Envy and Kimura defeating Heisei-gun (MayuIwatani, Takumi Iroha...
and Natsuko Tora, HZK and Momo Watanabe, MayuIwatani and Tam Nakano. The team was defeated by MayuIwatani and Saki Kashima in 2018. During Kagetsu's...
In January 2016, Hojo came together with former rivals Io Shirai and MayuIwatani to form a new stable. On February 28, 2016, the three, now billed collectively...
to win the World of Stardom Championship. In other prominent matches, MayuIwatani defeated Mercedes Moné to win the IWGP Women's Championship, Mina Shirakawa...
where she teamed up with Mei Seira and Suzu Suzuki to defeat Stars (MayuIwatani, Koguma and Saya Iida) in a six-woman tag team match. At Stardom x Stardom:...
members Mina Shirakawa and Xia Brookside, in a losing effort against MayuIwatani, Momo Kohgo, and Tam Nakano. Outside of professional wrestling, Mead...
Honor World Championship was defended in Japan at a Stardom event by MayuIwatani after she defeated Kelly Klein for the title at ROH pay-per-view Bound...
match between the current champion MayuIwatani against Toni Storm, the title changed hands which was unplanned, as Iwatani legitimately dislocated her elbow...
Kurara Sayaka in six-way tag team action. Next up, IWGP Women's Champion MayuIwatani and Momo Kohgo wrestled into a time-limit draw against Syuri and Ami...
contested at the event, including one on the pre-show. The main event saw MayuIwatani successfully defend the IWGP Women's Championship against Syuri. The...
the shortest reign at 34 days. Act Yasukawa, Io Shirai, Tam Nakano and MayuIwatani share the record of the most reigns with two each. Shirai had the most...
as well as a former one-time Goddesses of Stardom Champion (alongside MayuIwatani). Kashima made her professional wrestling debut at World Wonder Ring...
partners Mariah May and Xia Brookside in a losing effort against Stars (MayuIwatani and Momo Kohgo) and Tam Nakano. After the bout concluded, Toni Storm...
Women's Championship". The title is currently vacant as previous champion MayuIwatani relinquished it on November 3, 2022. The title was created on May 21...
Stardom, teaming with Shirakawa and May, in a losing effort against MayuIwatani, Momo Kohgo and Tam Nakano. On 2 January 2024, Xia was revealed through...
at the event 5★Star Grand Prix 2017 of Stardom, where she draw with MayuIwatani both with 10 points. Along with Queen's Quest, managed to defend and...
Anou defeated Hanan to retain the Wonder of Stardom Championship, and MayuIwatani defeated Sareee to retain the IWGP Women's Championship. On October 10...
entered the 2018 5Star Grand Prix, in which she lost in the finals to MayuIwatani. On August 26, Hayashishita and Momo Watanabe teamed up for the first...
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