TOKYO JOSHI PRO “GRAND PRINCESS ’24”, 31/03/2024
Tokyo Ryogoku Kokugikan
1. Nao Kakuta & Ami Yumoto Vs X & X
2. Aja Kong & Max The Impaler Vs Shoko Nakajima & Hyper Misao
3. Special Single Match: Minoru Suzuki Vs Maki Itoh
4. International Princess Title: Yuki Arai (c) Vs Yuki Kamifuku
5. Princess Tag Team Titles: Ryo Mizunami & Yuki Aino (c) Vs Suzume & Arisu Endo
6. Princess Of Princess Title: Miyu Yamashita (c) Vs Miu Watanabe
Today Tokyo Joshi Pro announced the pro wrestling debut of former AKB48 idol Ami Yumoto will take place at “GRAND PRINCESS ’24”. The match will feature Yumoto teaming up with Nao Kakuta against opponents to be revealed at a later date. Tetsuya Koda has not decided yet if it will be a regular tag team match or a 6-Woman Tag. Yumoto is a 15th generation member of AKB48 who joined in 2013 and only just graduated from the group last August. She has a previous wrestling connection through AK48. Back when Tofu Pro Wrestling was around she took part in the shows under the ring name Komanechi Yumoto. Since graduating from the group she co-starred in the same stage play Kakuta was a part of back in December, which explains how we got here. The two got along and began to talk about wrestling to each other. Kakuta then invited Yumoto to come try out wrestling again, this time for TJPW. When Kakuta discovered TJPW she ended up falling in love with the company and wants Yumoto to go through a similar experience.
It’s been six years since Tofu Pro existed so Yumoto has pretty much started her training again from scratch. She understands the difference between the training she did back then to compete against other idols and the training needed now to compete against pro wrestlers. Kakuta heard Yumoto is acrobatic and believes she has a lot of hidden potential. Fans of Yumoto are going to see a side of her they’ve never seen before. When Yumoto did Tofu Pro she was impressed with how pro wrestling works. She thinks it would be great if she gets to stand in the middle of the ring and give courage out to the audience. Her family is supportive of her decision but none of the idols from AKB48 knew about this. They’re going to find out when everyone else does!
There is already someone else from Tofu Pro who is part of TJPW, Yuki Arai! She went under the name Bubbly Arai back then. Yumoto has a lot of respect for Arai as both a champion and as her senior. However she knows she is not anywhere near her level yet so she isn’t even thinking about wrestling her anytime soon. In fact, no decision has been made yet of Yumoto wrestling more matches after her debut because she has a busy schedule up until the summer. She would however like to juggle her idol career with a pro wrestling career if it is possible.
Dramatic DDT 