Io Shirai

 Birth: May 8th, 1990
Height: 5’1″
Weight: 115 lbs.
Background: Trained by Tomohiko Hashimoto
Debut: March 7th, 2007 with Mio Shirai and Toshie Uematsu vs. Erika Ura, Nozomi Takesako, and Yuri Urai
Promotions Wrestled For: Stardom, Pro Wrestling WAVE, Sendai Girls’, NEO Ladies, Ice Ribbon, and IBUKI
Notable Partners: Mayu Iwatani (as Thunder Rock), Kana and Mio Shirai (as Triple Tails), Momo Watanabe, AZM, Viper, Konami, and HZK (in Queen’s Quest)
Other Identities: Hitokiri, Biba Kasai, and Oyuki

Championships Held: Artist of Stardom Championship, Goddesses of Stardom Championship, High Speed Championship, World of Stardom Championship, Wonder of Stardom Championship, SWA Undisputed World Women’s Championship
Tournaments Won: 5★Star GP (2014)
Awards Won: Tokyo Sports Joshi Puroresu Grand Prize (2015)

Notable Matches:

• January 3rd, 2012 with NOSAWA Rongai vs. Ohka and Shirai
• April 29th, 2013 vs. Alpha Female (Title Win)
• December 29th, 2013 vs. Arisa Nakajima
• May 6th, 2014 vs. Natsuki Taiyo (Title Win)
• July 10th, 2014 vs. Meiko Satomura
• September 23rd, 2014 vs. Yoshiko
• December 7th, 2014 with Iwatani and Iroha vs. Kamen, Yoneyama, and Kuragaki (Title Win)
• February 22nd, 2015 vs. Koguma
• December 23rd, 2015 vs. Meiko Satomura (Title Win)
• May 15th, 2016 vs. Mayu Iwatani
• July 24th, 2016 vs. Toni Storm
• December 22nd, 2016 vs. Mayu Iwatani
• February 23rd, 2017 vs. Shayna Baszler
• March 20th, 2017 vs. Kairi Hojo
• June 21st, 2017 vs. Mayu Iwatani
• November 19th, 2017 vs. Yoko Bito (Title Win)
• May 23rd, 2018 vs. Momo Watanabe

Current Signature Moves:

• Armtrap Crossface
• Double Underhook Facebuster
• German Suplex Hold
• Moonsault
• Palm Strike
• Shinkansen Attack (Running Double Knee Strike in the Corner)
• Suplex de Io (Package German Suplex Hold with a Leg Roll Clutch)
• Swandive Dropkick
• Texas Cloverleaf
• Tiger Feint Kick

Previously Used Signature Moves:

• Io Galaxy Meteor (Running Shooting Star Press)
• Magica de Io (La Magistral Cradle with a Bridge)
• Moonsault Footstomp
• Rider Kick (Diving Somersault Kick to the back of an opponent’s head)
• Spanish Fly (Top Rope Moonsault Slam)
• Thunder Splash (Diving Body Press)

Sample of Matches Reviewed on Joshi City:

• January 10th, 2009 – Io Shirai and Toshie Uematsu vs. Yumiko Hotta and Natsuki Taiyo in Passion Red
• August 15th, 2009 – Io Shirai, Mio Shirai, and Yoshiko Tamura vs. Kana, Nanae Takahashi, and Natsuki Taiyo in NEO
• December 31st, 2009 – Io Shirai, Mio Shirai, Ishino, and Makoto vs. Mima Shimoda, Kyoko Kimura, Emoto, and Nakagawa in NEO
• April 29th, 2010 – Io Shirai vs. Mio Shirai in Vader Time
• April 29th, 2013 – Io Shirai vs. Alpha Female in Stardom
• January 26th, 2014 – Io Shirai vs. Natsuki*Taiyo in Stardom
• April 26th, 2014 – Io Shirai vs. Meiko Satomura in Sendai Girls’
• June 1st, 2014 – Io Shirai vs. Takumi Iroha in Stardom
• October 11th, 2015 – Io Shirai vs. Dark Angel in Stardom
• January 17th, 2016 – Io Shirai vs. Kairi Hojo in Stardom
• February 21st, 2016 – Io Shirai vs. Viper in Stardom
• July 2nd, 2016 – Io Shirai vs. Meiko Satomura in Sendai Girls’
• July 24th, 2016 – Io Shirai vs. Toni Storm in Stardom
• September 22nd, 2016 – Io Shirai vs. Kay Lee Ray in Stardom
• November 30th, 2016 – Hitokiri vs. Pentagon Dark in Lucha Underground
• December 22nd, 2016 – Io Shirai vs. Mayu Iwatani in Stardom
• February 23rd, 2017 – Io Shirai vs. Shayna Baszler in Stardom
• March 9th, 2017 – Io Shirai and Meiko Satomura vs. Mayu Iwatani and Chihiro Hashimoto in Stardom
• March 20th, 2017 – Io Shirai vs. Kairi Hojo in Stardom
• June 21st, 2017 – Io Shirai vs. Mayu Iwatani in Stardom
• August 13th, 2017 – Io Shirai, HZK, and Viper vs. Hiroyo Matsumoto, Jungle Kyona, and Kaori Yoneyama in Stardom
• November 19th, 2017 – Io Shirai vs. Yoko Bito in Stardom
• February 18th, 2018 – Io Shirai vs. Momo Watanabe in Stardom
• April 1st, 2018 – Io Shirai and Tam Nakano vs. Kagetsu and Natsu Sumire in Stardom
• April 19th, 2018 – Io Shirai vs. Meiko Satomura in Sendai Girls’
• June 17th, 2018 – Io Shirai and Mayu Iwatani vs. Hazuki and Kagetsu in Stardom

Photobooks and Photo Spreads Reviewed on Joshi City:

• Io Shirai: Beautiful and Deadly
• Io Shirai 10th Anniversary Data Book Review
• Io Shirai in Weekly Playboy Magazine
• Io Shirai in Weekly Playboy Magazine “Net Extra”
• Io Shirai First Photobook “Natural Face”

In Action:

Moonsault Footstomp

Io Galaxy Meteor

Suplex de Io

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