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 61 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
- Gender Female
- Real Name Tomoko 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 61)
- Nationality
Japan
- Birth Place Tokyo, Japan
- Billed From
- Tokyo, Japan
- Height 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
- Weight
- 172 lbs (78 kg)
- Notes 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.
Career History
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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)
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Promotions History
Promotion from to Promotion GAEA
September 15, 2002 April 10, 2005 Promotion AJW
June 7, 2003 September 27, 2003 Promotion ARSION
July 17, 2001 May 16, 2003 Promotion NEO
July 13, 2001 December 7, 2001 Promotion GAEA
January 17, 1999 July 15, 2001 Promotion JD'
May 1, 1996 October 16, 1999 Promotion LLPW
August 23, 1997 November 2, 1998 Promotion FMW
February 19, 1997 August 2, 1997 Promotion CMLL
September 14, 1996 September 21, 1996 Promotion AJW
November 20, 1994 December 10, 1995 Promotion WWF
November 19, 1995 December 2, 1995 Promotion AJW
May 6, 1989 May 6, 1989 Promotion AJW
May 10, 1980 June 8, 1988 Promotion WWF
March 8, 1985 March 16, 1985 -
Images History
Feb 2013Mar 2000Jan 1998Nov 1994Oct 1988Aug 1985Aug 1984May 1980 -
Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Face August 24, 2003 April 10, 2005 Heel October 20, 2002 August 23, 2003 Face March 12, 2000 October 19, 2002 Heel May 1, 1996 March 11, 2000 Face May 10, 1980 April 30, 1996 -
Card Positions
Status Details from to WWE Low Card November 19, 1995 December 2, 1995 WWE Mid Card March 8, 1985 March 16, 1985
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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
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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
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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
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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)