MANAMI 

THE QUEEN

TOYOTA

deserves her roses

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What made Manami Toyota special was that  from 1987 to 2017, she was one of the hardest-working, iconic, and  unique wrestlers regardless of gender.

There is no way that this humble piece can capture the breadth of her talent. But the Queen still deserves her roses.

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TOYOTA

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The Beginnings

In high school young Manami Toyota was introduced to the world of Joshi  through the Jumping Bomb Angels. Who in the early 1980s dominated the  growing Joshi scene in Japan.

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The Queen

Joshi pro wrestling, much like it’s male counterpart, was infamous among  athletes as being a highly selective and protective business. So when  Manami Toyota began training, she was raised within the AJW Dojo system.

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In an interview with Joshi Puroresu Magazine shortly after her debut match, she stated – “Before I came to test at AJW I was a very shy girl. I didn’t  dare to talk to anyone. But after I discovered wrestling, everything  changed.”

The Rise of Manami

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Vigor. Enthusiasm. Energy

“I want to be fast like Kazue Nagahori and have as many matches as  possible. I don’t expect to win every match but I want to gain  experience. This is the most important thing for all wrestlers.”

By the end of 1989, at AJW Wrestlemarinepiad, Manami Toyota and Mima Shimoda defeated Etsuko Mita and Toshiyo Yamada.

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