287. Jackie Sato

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Before there were the Crush Gals and the Jumping Bomb Angels (who for many were the first Japanese female wrestlers that many American saw), there was the Beauty Pair (Jackie Sato & Maki Ueda). They were massive stars that crossed over in the pop singing world, and they changed the way that women wrestlers were marketed and thought of in Japan. The Beauty Pair would be two-time World Tag Team Champions and in a loser must retire match Sato would beat Ueda. She would also be a successful solo competitor who would win the WWWA Singles Title three times. After being forced to retire in 1981 due to the mandatory retirement age of 25 imposed by All Japan, she would return in 1986 in JWP to feud with Shinobu Kandori and would have a great match that devolved into a shoot.

She died prematurely at the age of 41 due to stomach cancer.

The Bullet Points

Billed From: Yokohama, Japan
Key Championships Held:
All Japan WWWA World Tag Team (3) 2w/Maki Ueda & 1w/Nancy Kumi
All Japan WWWA World Single (3)
Why they will get in: The WWE does induct women each year, and she was one of the best.
Why they won't get in: She never competed in the WWE or really anywhere in North America.
Five Greatest Matches/Moments:
1. In their first night as a tag team, the Beauty Pair won the All Japan WWWA World Tag Team Titles by defeating Mario Akagi and Mach Fumiake 2/24/76
2. Defeated Maki Ueda for her first WWWA Singles Title 11/1/77
3. Beat her tag team partner (Ueda) in a loser must retire match 2/27/79
4. Beat Nancy Kumi for her third WWWA Singles Title 12/16/80
5. Came out of retirement to work for JWP and wrestled Shinobi Kandori 8/17/86