Yuki Kamifuku (上福佑季, Kamifuku Yuki, ring name: 上福ゆき) is a Japanese professional wrestler, model and former Race Queen working as a freelancer and is best known for her tenure with the Japanese promotions DDT Pro-Wrestling and Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling.[3]
| Yuki Kamifuku | |
|---|---|
 Kamifuku in December 2020 | |
| Born | February 20, 1993[1] Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Kamiyu Yuki Kamifuku |
| Billed height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in)[2] |
| Billed weight | 53 kg (117 lb) |
| Debut | 2017 |
Professional wrestling career
editIndependent circuit (2017–present)
editAt CyberFight Festival 2021, a multi-promotional event promoted by DDT, TJPW and Pro Wrestling Noah and Ganbare☆Pro-Wrestling on June 6, Kamifuku teamed up with Maki Itoh and Marika Kobashi, picking up a victory against Hikari Noa, Yuki Arai and Mizuki.[4]
Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling (2017–present)
editKamifuku made her professional wrestling debut at TJPW Brand New Wrestling ~ The Beginning of a New Era, an event promoted by Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling on August 26, 2017 where she teamed up with Yuna Manase in a losing effort against Mizuki and Nonoko.[5] On November 7, 2020 at Wrestle Princess I, Kamifuku won the vacant International Princess Championship by defeating Hikari Noa in the finals of an eight-woman single-elimination tournament.[6] On January 4, 2021 at TJPW Tokyo Joshi Pro '21, she teamed up with Mahiro Kiryu to unsuccessfully challenge Bakuretsu Sisters (Nodoka Tenma and Yuki Aino) for the Princess Tag Team Championship.[7]
On August 13, 2023, Kamifuku reached to the finals of the 10th annual Tokyo Princess Cup tournament, before losing to Miyu Yamashita.[8]
DDT Pro-Wrestling (2017–present)
edit
Kamifuku made her first appearance for DDT Pro-Wrestling at DDT Tokyo Game Show 2017 4Gamer on September 23, 2017 where she teamed up with Miyu Yamashita in a losing effort to Rika Tatsumi and Yuu.[9]
She is known for working into various of the promotion's signature events. One of them is DDT Peter Pan, making her first appearance at Ryōgoku Peter Pan 2018 from October 21 where she teamed up with Mina Shirakawa and Miyu Yamashita in a losing effort against Yuka Sakazaki, Mizuki and Shoko Nakajima as a result of a six-woman tag team match.[10] One year later at Wrestle Peter Pan 2019 on July 15, she participated in a Rumble rules match for the Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship won by Yukio Sakaguchi and also involving Hiroshi Yamato, Shiro Koshinaka, Joey Ryan, Gorgeous Matsuno and others.[11]
Another branch of events in which she worked is the DDT Ultimate Party. At Ultimate Party 2019 on November 3, she competed in a Rumble rules match for the Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship won by Kazuki Hirata and also involving Toru Owashi, Harukaze, Sagat and others.[12]
Personal life
editKamifuku lived in Ohio, United States as a teenager with her family while her father was working there.[13] She is fluent in English.
Championships and accomplishments
edit- DDT Pro-Wrestling
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Ranked No. 120 of the top 150 female wrestlers in the PWI Women's 150 in 2022[15]
- Singapore Pro Wrestling
- SPW Queen of Asia Championship (1 time, current)[16]
- Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling
- International Princess Championship (1 time)
- International Princess Championship Tournament (2020)
- Osaka Three Man Festival Tournament (2020) – with Mina Shirakawa and Yuna Manase
- Vietnam Pro Wrestling
- VPW Women's Championship (1 time, current; inaugural)
References
edit- ^ Saalbach, Axel. "Yuki Kamifuku • General Information". wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Yuki Kamifuku/Career Data". cagematch.de (in German). Retrieved September 6, 2021.
- ^ Internet Wrestling Database (IWD). "Yuki Kamifuku Profile & Match Listing". profightdb.com. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
- ^ Pro Wrestling Noah (June 6, 2021). 2021年06月06日 （日） CyberFight Festival 2021｜サイバーファイトフェスティバル2021. noah.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ^ Purolove (August 26, 2017). "TJPW "BRAND NEW WRESTLING ~ BEGINNING OF A NEW ERA", 26.08.2017 Tokyo Korakuen Hall". purolove.com. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
- ^ WRESTLE PRINCESS. DDT Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). November 7, 2020. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
- ^ Grsevinsky, Edward (January 4, 2021). "TJPW Tokyo Joshi Pro '21 (January 4) Results & Review". Voices of Wrestling. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
- ^ Peps (August 16, 2023). "New Champions Crowned at Stardom x Stardom, Multiple Great 5Star GP Matches, Miyu Yamashita wins TCP | Weekly Joshi Guide". WrestlePurists. Archived from the original on August 18, 2023. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
- ^ DDT Pro-Wrestling (September 23, 2017). "DDT ProWrestling" 東京ゲームショウ2017 4Gamer.net×DDTプロレスグループ. ddtpro.com (in Japanese). Retrieved September 6, 2021.
- ^ 両国ピーターパン2018～秋のプロレス文化祭～. DDT Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). October 21, 2018. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
- ^ DDT Pro-Wrestling (July 15, 2019). "DDT ProWrestling" Wrestle Peter Pan 2019. ddtpro.com (in Japanese). Retrieved May 23, 2021.
- ^ DDT Pro-Wrestling. "Ultimate Party 2019～DDTグループ大集合！～". ddtpro.com (in Japanese). Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ Pro Wrestling Illustrated (June 1, 2021). "Maki Itoh & Kamiyu Discuss CyberFight Festival 2021". youtube.com. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
- ^ Wrestling Titles (July 25, 2021). "Ironman Heavymetalweight Title". wrestling-titles.com. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
- ^ Ross, Patrick (October 27, 2022). "Full 2022 PWI Women's 150 list revealed". aiptcomics.com. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
- ^ Gonzales, Troy (November 30, 2023). "Yuki Kamifuku Wins SPW Queen of Asia Championship". Wrestlezone. Archived from the original on November 30, 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2024.