218. Manami Toyota

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For a time in the 1990’s, there were wrestling fans and journalists alike decreeing Manami Toyota as the best professional wrestler in the world regardless of gender. Toyota was a true star in Japan and is the recipient of nine five star matches from the Wrestling Observer Newsletter and the winner of any Japanese women’s title worth having in the 90’s.

The Bullet Points

Billed From: Masuda, Japan
Key Championships Held: AJP All-Pacific
WWWA World Tag Team (2) 2w/Toshiyo Yamada
WWWA World
AJW Tag Team w/Mima Shimoda
JWP Tag Team w/Kaoru Ito
AAAW Tag Team w/Carlos Amano
JWP Openweight
Oz Academy Tag Team (2) w/Carlos Amano
Japan Grand Prix (1990, 1995, 1998 & 1999)
Tag League the Best (5) 1w/Akira Hokuto, 1w/Takako Inoue, 1w/Rie Tamada, 1w/Miho Takizawa, 1w/Yumiko Hotta
Why they will get in: Talent wise, there are few better.
Why they won't get in: She did not make her American debut until 2010.
Five Greatest Matches/Moments: 1. Defeated Toshiyo Yamada in an emotional Hair VS Hair Match (8/15/92)
2. With Yamada, successfully defended their WWWA World Tag Team Titles against Jungle Jack (11/26/92)
3. United the IWA and All-Pacific Titles by defeating Kyoko Inoue (8/24/94)
4. Beat Aja Kong for the WWWA Title in another five star match (3/29/95)
5. Went to a time limit draw against Inoue in the Wrestling Observer Match of the Year (5/7/95)