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Mai Sakurai (桜井 まい, Sakurai Mai, born September 14, 1990) is a Japanese professional wrestler. She is currently signed to Dream Star Fighting Marigold.[4] She is best known for her time in World Wonder Ring Stardom, where she is a former Artist of Stardom Champion and a former member of Donna Del Mondo.[5][6]
| Mai Sakurai | |
|---|---|
Sakurai in April 2021 | |
| Born | September 14, 1990[1] Chiba, Japan[2] |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Mai Sakurai |
| Billed height | 164 cm (5 ft 5 in)[2] |
| Billed weight | 55 kg (121 lb)[2] |
| Debut | February 11, 2020[3] |
Sakurai made her professional wrestling debut at an Actwres girl'Z show on February 11, 2020, where she lost to Miku Aono.[3]
Sakurai made her debut in World Wonder Ring Stardom on August 13, 2021, when she unsuccessfully challenged Unagi Sayaka for the Future of Stardom Championship.[7] After the match, Sakurai was presented as the newest member of Cosmic Angels[7] and was announced to undergo a newcomer challenge against ten opponents.[citation needed] At Osaka Dream Cinderella on October 9, Sakurai teamed up with Mina Shirakawa in a losing effort against Rin Kadokura and Maria.[8] Due to Unagi Sayaka and Mina Shirakawa feeling underappreciated by the leader Tam Nakano and doubting Sakurai and Waka Tsukiyama, tensions were raised within Cosmic Angels throughout November, which led to inner-stable clashes. At Kawasaki Super Wars on November 3, Sakurai defeated Waka Tsukiyama in a match in which had Sakurai would have to leave Cosmic Angels if she lost.[9] At Tokyo Super Wars on November 27, Sakurai unsuccessfully challenged Ruaka and Waka Tsukiyama in a three-way match for the Future of Stardom Championship.[10] Sakurai competed in the 2021 Goddesses of Stardom Tag League, where she teamed up with Unagi Sayaka and scored a total of four points.[11] At Dream Queendom on December 29, Sakurai teamed up with Mina Shirakawa and Unagi Sayaka to unsuccessfully challenge MaiHimePoi in a six-woman tag team match for the Artist of Stardom Championship.[12]
After teaming up with her Cosmic Angels stablemates, Tam Nakano and Unagi Sayaka, in a losing effort against Donna Del Mondo (Giulia, Thekla and Mirai) on February 12, 2022, Sakurai decided to leave Cosmic Angels and join Donna Del Mondo, stating that she wanted to wrestle instead of just dancing.[13] On May 27, 2023, at Flashing Champions 2023, Sakurai, Giulia and Thekla, together known as the Baribari Bombers, defeated REStart to win the Artist of Stardom Championship.[14] At New Years Stars 2024 on January 3, 2024, Baribari Bombers participated in the 2024 Triangle Derby. After reaching the finals and deciding to defend the Artist of Stardom Championship, they lost the match and titles to Abarenbo GE.[15]
On April 15, 2024, former Stardom executive producer Rossy Ogawa, held a press conference to announce his new promotion Dream Star Fighting Marigold, with Sakurai being one of the initial roster members.[16] On May 20, during Marigold's first event Fields Forever, Sakurai teamed with Zayda Steel to face Nagisa Nozaki and Myla Grace in a match that ended in a time limit draw.[17] On July 30, Sakurai and Mirai became the inaugural Marigold Twin Star Champions.[18]
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