Posted on 4/29/125 by Colin Vassallo
Former multi-time champion Meiko Satomura had her final
match at the Korakuen Hall today in Japan, teaming with
Manami to defeat Aja Kong and Chihiro Hashimoto in a tag
team match.
The show, which was promoted by Satomura’s own Sendai Girls
wrestling promotion, was titled Meiko Satomura The Final.
The 45-year-old received a 10-bell salute and streamers from
fans showered the ring after the match. WWE’s Shinsuke
Nakamura, Asuka, Kairi Sane, and WWE Women’s World champion
Iyo Sky all sent in videos which were played during the
show.
“Thank you to everyone who came to witness my retirement
match today,” Satomura wrote on X later. “I am truly happy
to have stepped out of the ring surrounded by so many people
I have met over the past 30 years. I will devote my life to
making this new era of professional wrestling even more
amazing! Thank you.”
Satomura worked for WWE between 2020 and 2023, mainly as
part of the NXT UK brand before making her NXT debut in the
United States. Her last match for the company was a loss to
Roxanne Perez at NXT Roadblock.
She will continue to run the Sendai Girls promotion.