Lioness Asuka

Known as: Lioness Asuka, Tomoko Kitamura
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On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Lioness Asuka, with her Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions she worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles she won, her Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, her appearance changes through the years, and more.

Tomoko Kitamura (北村 智子) was born in Tokyo, Japan on July 28, 1963, and she is currently 62 years old.

She was one-half of the Crush Gals, one of the highest-drawing and most popular women’s tag teams of all time during the 1980s.

Lioness Asuka Profile Index

Profile Info

  • GenderFemale
  • Real NameTomoko Kitamura (北村 智子)
  • Ring Names
    • Lioness Asuka (February 11, 1982 - February 27, 2013)
    • Tomoko Kitamura (May 10, 1980 - February 10, 1982)
  • Born July 28, 1963 (age 62)
  • NationalityNationality: JapanJapan
  • Birth PlaceTokyo, Japan
  • Billed From
    • Tokyo, Japan
  • Height 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
  • Weight
    • 172 lbs (78 kg)
  • NotesShe was one-half of the Crush Gals, one of the highest-drawing and most popular women’s tag teams of all time during the 1980s.

Career History

  • Roles

    • Part Time Wrestler (February 27, 2013 - February 27, 2013)
    • Wrestler (November 20, 1994 - April 10, 2005)
    • Musician (August 21, 1984 - November 21, 1989)
    • Wrestler (May 10, 1980 - May 6, 1989)

  • Promotions History

    Promotionfromto
    PromotionGAEA JapanGAEASeptember 15, 2002April 10, 2005
    PromotionAll Japan Women's Pro-WrestlingAJWJune 7, 2003September 27, 2003
    PromotionHyper Visual Fighting ArsionARSIONJuly 17, 2001May 16, 2003
    PromotionNEO Women’s Pro WrestlingNEOJuly 13, 2001December 7, 2001
    PromotionGAEA JapanGAEAJanuary 17, 1999July 15, 2001
    PromotionYoshimoto Women's Pro Wrestling Jd'JD'May 1, 1996October 16, 1999
    PromotionLadies Legend Pro WrestlingLLPWAugust 23, 1997November 2, 1998
    PromotionFrontier Martial-Arts WrestlingFMWFebruary 19, 1997August 2, 1997
    PromotionConsejo Mundial de Lucha LibreCMLLSeptember 14, 1996September 21, 1996
    PromotionAll Japan Women's Pro-WrestlingAJWNovember 20, 1994December 10, 1995
    PromotionWorld Wrestling FederationWWFNovember 19, 1995December 2, 1995
    PromotionAll Japan Women's Pro-WrestlingAJWMay 6, 1989May 6, 1989
    PromotionAll Japan Women's Pro-WrestlingAJWMay 10, 1980June 8, 1988
    PromotionWorld Wrestling FederationWWFMarch 8, 1985March 16, 1985

  • Images History

    Feb 2013
    Feb 2013
    Mar 2000
    Mar 2000
    Jan 1998
    Jan 1998
    Nov 1994
    Nov 1994
    Oct 1988
    Oct 1988
    Aug 1985
    Aug 1985
    Aug 1984
    Aug 1984
    May 1980
    May 1980

  • Face / Heel Turns

    AlignmentDetailsfromto
    FaceAugust 24, 2003April 10, 2005
    HeelOctober 20, 2002August 23, 2003
    FaceMarch 12, 2000October 19, 2002
    HeelMay 1, 1996March 11, 2000
    FaceMay 10, 1980April 30, 1996

  • Card Positions

    StatusDetailsfromto
    WWE Low CardNovember 19, 1995December 2, 1995
    WWE Mid CardMarch 8, 1985March 16, 1985

  • Finishers

    • Tower Hacker Bomb - Backbreaker rack dropped into a sitout powerbomb
    • LSD I - Modified fisherman’s buster
    • LSD II - Leg hook sitout suplex slam
    • LSD III - Cut-throat leg hook sitout suplex slam

  • Theme Songs

    • Theme Song“Riot -Asuka's Tune” by LAR - Single (November 3, 1995 - April 10, 2005)
    • Theme Song“Explosion ~ Shinba! Yea! Asuka!” by Yusuke Nakamura & Masayoshi Eguchi - Single
    • Theme Song“Super Fighter (How Much)” by FIGHTING SPIRITS ORCHESTRA - Single
    • Theme Song“Rolling Sabot (Theme of Crush Gals)” by G-Five - with Lioness Asuka - Team (August 25, 1984 - May 6, 1989)
    • Theme Song“Night Samba” by Half Tone - with Lioness Asuka - Team (April 17, 1983 - August 24, 1984)

Titles & Accomplishments

  • All Japan Women’s Pro Wrestling

    • 2 AJW Championship
    • 1 AJW Junior Championship
    • 1 Unified Global Championship
    • 2 WWWA World Single Championship
    • 4 WWWA World Tag Team Championship (with Chigusa Nagayo)
    • 1 All Pacific Championship

    Arsion

    • 1 Queen of Arsion Championship
    • 3 Twin Star of Arsion Championship (1 with Mariko Yoshida, 2 with Gami)

    GAEA Japan

    • 1 AAAW Tag Team Championship (with Chigusa Nagayo)

    JD Star

    • 4 TWF World Women's Championship

    Ladies Legend Pro-Wrestling

    • 2 LLPW Six Woman Tag Team Championship (with Eagle Sawai & Shark Tsuchiya)

    NEO Japan Ladies Pro-Wrestling

    • 1 NWA Women's Pacific/NEO Single Championship

  • Other Accomplishments

    • AJW Hall of Fame induction (1998)
    • Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame induction (class of 1999)
    • AJW Japan Grand Prix Winner (1985) 
    • AJW Tag League the Best Winner (1987 – with Chigusa Nagayo)
    • Tokyo Sports Joshi Puroresu Grand Prize (1997)

Teams & Relations

  • Tag Teams & Stables

    • Crush 2000 - Chigusa Nagayo (August 24, 2003 - April 10, 2005)
    • MOTOZEN - Manami Toyota, Aja Kong, Lioness Asuka (October 20, 2002 - August 23, 2003)
    • Crush 2000 - Chigusa Nagayo (March 12, 2000 - April 22, 2001)
    • DorA (Dead or Alive) - Aja Kong, KAORU, Sonoko Kato (December 27, 1999 - March 20, 2000)
    • SSU (SuperStar Unit) - Aja Kong, Etsuko Mita, Mima Shimoda, Chikayo Nagashima, Kaori Nakayama, Mayumi Ozaki, Sugar Sato (February 11, 1999 - September 15, 1999)
    • Raijin Corps - Jaguar Yokota, Bison Kimura (January 4, 1995 - May 2, 1995)
    • The Crush Gals - Chigusa Nagayo (August 25, 1984 - May 6, 1989)
    • Chigusa Nagayo & Lioness Asuka - Chigusa Nagayo (August 27, 1983 - August 24, 1984)

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