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Megumi Kudo

Japanese professional wrestler (born 1969)

Field	Value
name	Megumi Kudo
birth_name	Megumi Kudo
birth_date
birth_place	Koshigaya, Saitama, Japan
names	Megumi Kudo
height	1.63 m
weight	60 kg
spouse
trainer	Jaguar Yokota
debut	August 8, 1986
retired	April 29, 1997

Megumi Takayama is a Japanese entertainment personality and former professional wrestler. She wrestled under her maiden name for Frontier Martial Arts Wrestling, where she became the top star of the Women's Division. Kudo is primarily known for competing in brutal death matches, where the ring ropes were replaced with barbed wire. She is currently the general manager for Pro Wrestling ZERO1.

Professional wrestling career

Kudo played basketball in high school. She joined All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling at the age of 16, but did not achieve any substantial success. Kudo was released in March 1988. Following her release, Kudo worked as a kindergarten teacher. Kudo returned to wrestling in March 1990 with Frontier Martial Arts Wrestling. Kudo participated in Japan's first mixed tag team match in October 1990, teaming with Ricky Fuji in a losing effort to Tarzan Goto and Despina Montagas. Her notable feuds were against Shark Tsuchiya, Combat Toyoda and Sumie Sakai. In 1992, Kudo released a music album titled "Keep On Running," and starred in the action film A Human Murder Weapon.

On December 6, 1993, Kudo returned to All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling for one night, losing to WWWA World Champion Aja Kong. Kudo competed in her retirement match on April 29, 1997, against Shark Tsuchiya. The match was contested in a "No Ropes Barbed-Wire Double Landmine Glass Crush Death Match". Kudo officially vacated both of her title belts in a retirement ceremony on June 13, 1997.

Retirement

After retiring from professional wrestling, Kudo worked on various television programs, including as a color commentator for pro wrestling events. She also hosts a weekly radio show in Japan. Kudo married professional wrestler Hido on July 12, 1998, whom she met while in FMW; they remained married until his death in 2021. In July 2020, she became the general manager of Pro Wrestling ZERO1.

Championships and accomplishments

Frontier Martial Arts Wrestling
- WWA World Women's Championship (6 times)
- FMW Independent World Women's Championship (4 times)
- FMW Independent Women's / WWA World Women's Championship Tournament (1994)
Tokyo Sports
- Service Award (1997)

References

Action, Amy. (August 2004). "INTERVIEW JAGUAR YOKOTA AUG. 2004".
Triggs, James. (July 29, 2009). "CvC: Jaguar Yokota for Greatest Women's Champion".
Podgorski, Alex. (2021-03-31). "Megumi Kudo {{!}} She Was Hardcore Before It Was Cool -".

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