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Yoshiko Hasegawa

Yoshiko Hasegawa
Hasegawa in 2024
Born (1987-02-28) 28 February 1987 (age 38)[1]
Sayama, Japan
Professional wrestling career
Ring name
  • Yoshiko Hasegawa
    Yoppy
Billed height150 cm (4 ft 11 in)[2]
Billed weight47 kg (104 lb)
Trained byYumiko Hotta
Debut2019
Retired2025

Yoshiko Hasegawa (長谷川美子, Hasegawa Yoshiko) (born 28 February 1987) is a Japanese retired professional wrestler best known for her tenures with promotions from the Japanese independent scene such as Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling (TJPW), Actwres girl'Z and Ice Ribbon.[3]

Professional wrestling career

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Japanese independent circuit (2019–2025)

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Hasegawa made her professional wrestling debut in Actwres girl'Z at a house show promoted on November 6, 2019, where she fell short to Tsukasa Fujimoto in singles competition.[4]

Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling (2022–2025)

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Hasegawa is best known for her time with Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling. She made her debut in the promotion at Wrestle Princess III on October 9, 2022, where she teamed up with Nao Kakuta and Yuna Manase to defeat Haruna Neko and Toyo Mates (Mahiro Kiryu and Yuki Kamifuku).[5] She continued to work sporadically for the promotion, having competed in various signature events. At Wrestle Princess IV on October 9, 2023, Hasegawa teamed up with Harukaze and Riara in a losing effort against Arisu Endo, Himawari and Kaya Toribami.[6]

On 28 August 2024, Hasegawa announced that she was set to become a regular wrestler of the Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling roster.[7] At Wrestle Princess V on September 22, 2024, she teamed up with Kaya Toribami and Himawari to defeat Kira Summer, Chika Nanase and Uta Takami.[8]

On 28 February 2025, Hasegawa held a self-produced wrestling show in Tokyo Square in Itabashi for the first time.[9]

On 27 March 2025, Hasegawa announced her retirement from professional wrestling on 8 July.[10] At TJPW Spring Tour 2025 In Nerima on May 31, 2025, Hasegawa unsuccessfully challenged Suzume for the International Princess Championship.[11] Three days before her retirement on 5 July, she won her only singles championship, winning the Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship by pinning previous champion Riara.[12] On 8 July, Hasegawa wrestled her retirement match, a two-out-of-three-falls 1-on-27 handicap match against the rest of the TJPW roster. During the course of this match, she lost the Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship to Suzume.[13]

Championships and accomplishments

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References

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  1. ^ Saalbach, Axel. "Yoshiko Hasegawa • General Information". wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  2. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Yoshiko Hasegawa/Career Data". cagematch.de (in German). Archived from the original on 8 January 2025. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  3. ^ Internet Wrestling Database (IWD). "Yoshiko Hasegawa Profile & Match Listing". profightdb.com. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  4. ^ "【アクトレスガールズ】11.6 ～Actwres Girl'Z 後楽園大会～全試合結果 高瀬みゆきがトーナメント優勝し第3代AWG王者に！". proresu-today.com (in Japanese). 7 November 2019. Archived from the original on 9 April 2023.
  5. ^ Voices of Wrestling Staff (10 October 2022). "TJPW WRESTLE PRINCESS III (OCTOBER 9) RESULTS & REVIEW". voicesofwrestling.com. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  6. ^ Black, Ethan (9 October 2023). "TJPW Wrestle Princess 4 Results – October 9, 2023". PWMania.com. Archived from the original on 22 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  7. ^ Yoshiko Hasegawa [@yoppy228]; (25 August 2024). "9月から東京女子プロレスにレギュラー参戦させて頂く事になりました！". Retrieved 7 July 2025 – via Instagram.
  8. ^ Gonzalez, Troy (22 September 2024). "TJPW Wrestle Princess V Results (9/22): Miu Watanabe, Ryo Mizunami, And More". WrestleZone. Archived from the original on 22 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  9. ^ "長谷川美子が初の自主興行2.28『Yoppy's Next Stage』開催！「どうしても対戦したかった」引退間近の清水ひかりと念願の一騎打ちへ". proresu-today (in Japanese). 21 February 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  10. ^ "【東京女子】長谷川美子が７・８新宿大会で引退、鈴芽のベルトに言及し「最後の日まで狙いたい」". nikkansports (in Japanese). 27 March 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  11. ^ TJPW SPRING TOUR 2025 IN NERIMA. tjpw.jp (in Japanese). Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  12. ^ a b "【東京女子】長谷川美子が引退前にアイアンマン王座奪取「最後まで守り切りたい」". tokyo-sports (in Japanese). 5 July 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  13. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (8 July 2025). "TJPW Yoshiko Hasegawa Graduation - NonfictioN". cagematch.net. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  14. ^ "Ironman Heavymetalweight Title". wrestling-titles.com. 28 February 2020. Archived from the original on 27 June 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2021.