Reika Saiki

Reika Saiki (才木玲佳, Saiki Reika, born May 19, 1992) is a Japanese professional wrestler, bodybuilder, singer and idol. She is currently signed to Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling, where she is a former Tokyo Princess Of Princess Champion.

Reika Saiki
Saiki in June 2016
Birth nameReika Saiki (才木玲佳, Saiki Reika)
Born (1992-05-19) May 19, 1992[1]
Saitama, Japan[1]
Alma materKeio University
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Reika Saiki
Billed height150 cm (4 ft 11 in)[1]
Trained byAkira Nogami
Kaz Hayashi
DebutMarch 30, 2016

Saiki was trained in the Wrestle-1 dojo under Akira Nogami and Kaz Hayashi, and made her debut in March 2016. In June of the same year, Saiki debuted in Tokyo Joshi Pro, eventually signing with the promotion later in the year. Outside of professional wrestling, she was a member of Wrestle-1's cheerleading squad, Cheer♡1, and member of idol group Deadlift Lolita.[2][3][4]

Professional wrestling career

Saiki initially joined Wrestle-1 as a member of Cheer♡1, a dance group that performed during and before Wrestle-1 shows. Eventually she began training for a career in professional wrestling in late 2015, joining Wrestle-1's dojo where she trained under Kaz Hayashi and Akira Nogami.[5][6] She made her debut in March 2016, defeating Hana Kimura.[7]

In June 2016, she began competing for Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling, a sister company of DDT Pro Wrestling. At DDT's Peter Pan event on August 28, she took part in a battle royal for the Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship, but was unsuccessful.[8] On October 9, she faced veteran Kyoko Kimura in a losing effort.[9] On March 12, 2017, Saiki received her first opportunity at the Tokyo Princess Of Princess Championship, unsuccessfully challenging Yuu.[10] In July 2017, she took part in the Tokyo Princess Cup, defeating Yuu for the first time in the second round. She eventually made it to the final, where she defeated Yuka Sakazaki to win the tournament.[11][12] On August 26, Saiki defeated Sakazaki once again to win the Tokyo Princess Of Princess Championship, the first championship of her career.[13] She made her first successful defence on September 30, defeating Mizuki, and once again successfully defended it on November 3 against Rika Tatsumi.[14][15] She lost the championship to Miyu Yamashita in her third defense on January 4, 2018. On May 3, 2018, Saiki and Marika Kobashi defeated Neo Biishiki-gun (Saki-sama and Azusa Christie) to win the Tokyo Princess Tag Team Championship for the first time. However, they were forced to relinquish the titles later due to Marika sustaining an injury that forced her out of competition for a while.[16]

Other media
Saiki (left) along with Ladybeard in August 2017

Outside of professional wrestling, Saiki is a member of the kawaii metal group Deadlift Lolita with fellow wrestler Ladybeard.[17]

Championships and accomplishments
  • Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling
    • Tokyo Princess Cup (2017)
    • Tokyo Princess of Princess Championship (1 time)
    • Tokyo Princess Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Marika Kobashi

References
  1. "DDT ProWrestling". DDT ProWrestling. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
  2. "LADYBEARD announces new unit DEADLIFT LOLITA with bodybuilder idol Reika Saiki – ARAMA! JAPAN". February 28, 2017. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
  3. "Ladybeard and bodybuilder wrestling idol Reika Saiki form idol unit Deadlift Lolita". Retrieved May 28, 2018.
  4. "Ladybeard and Reika Saiki Flex Their Muscles as New Unit DEADLIFT LOLITA!". Retrieved May 28, 2018.
  5. ""筋肉才女"才木玲佳がプロレスデビュー戦で快勝！". Yahoo!ニュース. March 30, 2016. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  6. "プロレス総合学院1期生が卒業試合！木村響子の娘である花を含め4人がプロレスデビュー". バトルニュース. March 31, 2016. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  7. Kreikenbohm, Philip. "W-1 Pro-Wrestling Training Academy 1st Graduation Class " Events Database " CAGEMATCH – The Internet Wrestling Database". cagematch.net. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
  8. Kreikenbohm, Philip. "DDT Ryogoku Peter Pan 2016 ~ Most Hot Summer in the World ~ " Events Database " CAGEMATCH – The Internet Wrestling Database". cagematch.net. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
  9. Kreikenbohm, Philip. "W-1 WRESTLE-1 Tour 2016 Updraft – Tag 2 " Events Database " CAGEMATCH – The Internet Wrestling Database". cagematch.net. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
  10. Kreikenbohm, Philip. "TJP at This Time, Get Excited in Nerima! " Events Database " CAGEMATCH – The Internet Wrestling Database". cagematch.net. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
  11. Kreikenbohm, Philip. "TJP Fighting Beer Garden 2017 ~ 4th Tokyo Princess Cup FINAL ROUND ~ " Events Database " CAGEMATCH – The Internet Wrestling Database". cagematch.net. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
  12. "DDT ProWrestling". DDT ProWrestling. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
  13. Kreikenbohm, Philip. "TJP Brand New Wrestling ~ The Beginning of a New Era ~ " Events Database " CAGEMATCH – The Internet Wrestling Database". cagematch.net. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
  14. Kreikenbohm, Philip. "TJP Osaka de Bakon " Events Database " CAGEMATCH – The Internet Wrestling Database". cagematch.net. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
  15. Kreikenbohm, Philip. "TJP Smile YES Shin-Kiba " Events Database " CAGEMATCH – The Internet Wrestling Database". cagematch.net. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
  16. 週刊プロレス13 September 2017 号p.106
  17. "レディビアード＆"筋肉アイドル"才木玲佳が霊長類最強アイドルユニット結成". 音楽ナタリー. March 1, 2017. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
  18. "アクトレスガールズ ～Actwres Girl'Z Beginning 新木場大会～　才木玲佳が新王者". miruhon.net (in Japanese). August 18, 2019.
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