AZM

AZM in April 2023

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Tokyo, Japan

**AZM** (アズミ, *Azumi*, formerly あずみ) is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently signed to World Wonder Ring Stardom.

## Professional wrestling career

### World Wonder Ring Stardom (2013*–*present)

In 2011 Azumi would join the Stardom dojo where she would train under Fuka later made her professional wrestling debut at the early age of 12, competing for World Wonder Ring Stardom, at *Stardom Season 14 Goddesses In Stars 2013* on October 6, in a time limit draw against Natsuki Taiyo.

On February 11, 2017 after Momo Watanabe had been sidelined with an injury, Azumi would become the newest member of Queen's Quest, adopting the ring name "AZM". She spent most of her career working for Stardom where she won her first title on April 15, 2017 at *Stardom Grows Up Stars 2017*, the Artist of Stardom Championship, alongside HZK and Io Shirai as part of the Queen's Quest stable by defeating Oedo Tai's Hana Kimura, La Rosa Negra and Kagetsu. She won the titles on two more occasions, first on *Stardom Shining Stars 2017* on June 4, again with Io Shirai and HZK by defeating Hiromi Mimura, Kairi Hojo, and Konami, and secondly at *Stardom Goddess Of Stars 2019* on November 23, where she teamed up with Momo Watanabe and Utami Hayashishita to defeat Oedo Tai's Andras Miyagi, Kagetsu, and Natsu Sumire.

AZM won the High Speed Championship on July 26, 2020 at *Stardom Cinderella Summer In Tokyo*, where she defeated Riho and Starlight Kid in a three-way match. On November 8, she teamed up with fellow Queen's Quest stable member Momo Watanabe as MOMOAZ to win the 2020 *Goddesses of Stardom Tag League* by defeating Donna Del Mondo's Giulia and Maika in the finals. On November 14, AZM teamed up with Momo Watanabe to face in a losing effort fellow Queen's Quest members Saya Kamitani and Utami Hayashishita in an intern-stable match for the Goddess of Stardom Championship.

On Janaury 5, 2021, AZM worked in an exhibition match for New Japan Pro Wrestling on the second night of Wrestle Kingdom 15, where she teamed up with Saya Kamitani and Utami Hayashishita as Queen's Quest to defeat Donna Del Mondo's Maika, Himeka and Natsupoi. On February 13, *Stardom Go To BUDOKAN! Valentine Special*, AZM unsuccessfully challenged Syuri for the SWA World Championship. She defended the High Speed Championship four times successfully, before losing it to Natsupoi at *Stardom All Star Dream Cinderella* on March 3. At the Stardom 5 Star Grand Prix 2021, AZM competed in the "Blue Stars" Block and scored a total of eight points. On October 9 at Stardom 10th Anniversary Grand Final Osaka Dream Cinderella, AZM teamed up with Momo Watanabe and Saya Kamitani to unsuccessfully challenge MaiHimePoi (Maika, Himeka and Natsupoi) for the Artist of Stardom Championship. On November 3, at Kawasaki Super Wars, the first event of the Stardom Super Wars, AZM unsuccessfully challenged Syuri for the SWA World Championship and World of Stardom Championship challenge rights certificate. At Osaka Super Wars on December 18, 2021, Azumi teamed up with her Queen's Quest stablemates Utami Hayashishita, Saya Kamitani and the team's captain Momo Watanabe to battle Oedo Tai's Starlight Kid, Saki Kashima, Konami and Ruaka in an elimination tag team match. While down to Kid versus Watanabe, the latter betrayed the stable and attacked AZM with a steel chair to get herself disqualified in a shocking manner to join the enemy team. The former Queen's Quest leader declared that she would be Oedo Tai's black peach (reference to her real Japanese name *Momo (モモ)* meaning peach). At Stardom Dream Queendom on December 29. 2021, she unsuccessfully challenged Starlight Kid and Koguma in a three-way match for the High Speed Championship.

On February 23, 2022 at Stardom Cinderella Journey, AZM defeated Starlight Kid to regain the High Speed Championship in match that was highly praised by Wrestling Observer journalist Dave Meltzer with him awarding the match 4 stars with AZM herself thanking Meltzer for the praise. On the second night from March 27, she successfully defended the High Speed Championship against Koguma and Natsupoi. At the 2022 edition of the Cinderella Tournament, AZM reached the second-rounds where she got defeated by Hazuki on April 10. On the last night of the event from April 29, she successfully defended the High Speed Championship against Mei Suruga. After Momo Watanabe defected Queen's Quest, AZM remained the most senior member of the stable having been recruited by the original leader Io Shirai and was therefore assumed to be the defacto leader of the unit. However, on May 15, 2022, the stable elected Utami Hayashishita as the new official leader after she won a five-way match against AZM, Saya Kamitani, Lady C and Hina. On May 28, at Stardom Flashing Champions, AZM successfilly defended the High Speed Championship against Thekla. At *Mid Summer Champions in Nagoya*, the second event of the Stardom Mid Summer Champions series from July 24, AZM successfully defended the High Speed Championship against Rina. From July 31 until October 1, AZM took part in the 2022 5★Star GP, competing in the Red Stars block. Finishing with a record of seven wins and five losses, AZM narrowly failed to advance to the finals after losing to Saki Kashima on the final day.

On March 4, 2023, AZM had her tenth successful title defense, where she retained her High Speed Championship against Starlight Kid, setting a record for most title defenses of the title. On May 27, at Flashing Champions, AZM lost the title to Saki Kashima in a three-way match, which also involved Fukigen Death, ending her reign at 458 days.

## In wrestling

* **Finishing moves**
	+ *AZM Sushi* (Grounded cross armbreaker twisted into a cradle)
	+ *Amethyst Storm / Violet Storm* (Springboard tornado single arm DDT, sometimes transitioned into a Fujiwara armbar)
	+ *La Mistica* (Tilt-a-whirl headscissors transitioned into a single arm DDT transitioned into a Fujiwara armbar) *–* adopted from Mistico
	+ *Numero Uno* (Seated double leg nelson scissored armbar) - 2021-present; adopted from Eita
* **Signature moves**
	+ Boston crab
	+ *C4 Bakudan* (Bridging leg-wrap German suplex)
	+ *Christo* (Tilt-a-whirl headscissors armbar) - adopted from Dragon Kid
	+ Diving double foot stomp
	+ Front flip piledriver
	+ German suplex
	+ Moonsault
	+ *Mysteriorana* (Electric chair twisted into a hurricanrana) *–* adopted from Rey Mysterio
	+ *PK – Penalty Kick* (Soccer kick to the chest of a seated opponent)
	+ Rolling inside cradle
	+ Triple jump crossbody
	+ Vertical suplex
* **Nicknames**
	+ **"High Speed Superstar"**
	+ "Kids Leader"
	+ "Queen Quest's Superstar"
	+ "Queen Quest's High Speed Superstar"

## Championships and accomplishments

* **World Wonder Ring Stardom**
	+ High Speed Championship (2 times)
	+ Artist of Stardom Championship (3 times) *–* with HZK and Io Shirai (2), Momo Watanabe and Utami Hayashishita (1)
	+ Goddesses of Stardom Tag League (2020) – with Momo Watanabe
	+ 5★Star GP Award (5 times)
		- 5★Star GP Fighting Spirit Award (2022)
		- 5★Star GP Outstanding Performance (2021)
		- 5★Star GP Technique Awards (2019, 2020, 2023)
	+ Stardom Year-End Award (2 times)
		- Best Technique Award (2019, 2022)