Aja Kong
Ayako Hamada debuted at the age of seventeen against Candy Okutsu on August 9, 1998, for the Japanese Arsion promotion. She received an immediate push and won her first title, the Twin Star of Arsion Championship with Mika Akino, on June 30, 1999, less than one year after her debut. She won ZION 2000 on September 17, 2000, and the Queen of Arsion Championship from Aja Kong on December 3, 2000.