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Etsuko Mita challenges Manami Toyota for her All Japan Women's title
in 5/13/90 |
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Toyota uses the ref's back to hit a plancha! (Remember: this
is 1990 so she was doing this before people in the states even heard of
Rey Misterio Jr.) |
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A teenage Toyota in her 4th year of AJW. The jacket definitely
is reminiscent of the 80's :) |
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Toyota misses her running missile dropkick, which allows Mita to take
advantage of her. |
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Mita catches Toyota from the top and later hits an airplane spin. |
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In the end, Toyota drove Mita home empty handed while she basked in
the glory as the champ! |
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Another big challenge for Manami, this time it will be for her All
Pacific belt. Her challenger: her two year senior, Minami Suzuka!
(3/17/91) |
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Still from a classic 60 minute match between her contemporary, Kyoko
Inoue. Perhaps, one of the most exciting 60 minute matches you'll
ever see! (5/7/95) |
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Manami goes airborn with a plancha to the floor! |
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Just before the challenge by Kyoko, we see Toyota bearing her Akai
(Red) WWWA singles title, perhaps the most prestigious women's title to
date! (I laugh at anyone who considers the WWF's women's title worth
anything, except smut heat for that slut Sable; sorry, I just can't stop
bashing non-athletes). |
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Huge grin from Toyota as she is about to face her other rival, Toshiyo
Yamada. Yamada had grabbed Toyota's partner for the match, Yoshiko
Tamura, and threw her to Toyota because she'd find only Toyota as a serious
challenge in this tag match. |
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The last title Manami held was the JWP tag titles, captured from Hikari
Fukuoka and Cutie Suzuki in a cross-promotional match. Fukuoka and
Tomoko Kuzumi would shortly make a come back, giving the title holders
a very brief run. |