Haruna Sakazaki

**Haruna Sakazaki** (坂崎ハルナ, *Sakazaki Haruna.* born August 10th, 1991) was a Japanese professional wrestler and was known working in Ultimate Future Wrestling Alliance (UFWA) under her own name**.**

## Early Life

Haruna is a daughter of Shinzo Sakazaki, a Japanese Black-belt Aikido Legend and Hiromi Sakazaki, a well-known Japanese Kabuki artist. She has an older brother named Kira Sakazaki, which is also a wrestler in Ultimate Future Wrestling Alliance. She also has a little sister named Mirei Sakazaki, a former Flynn Dell Girls' member that's graduated in 2018.

## Professional Wrestling Career

### **Ultimate Future Wrestling Alliance (UFWA)**

#### **Rappappa no Shitennou**

On, 2nd March episode of Burnout, Haruna debuted alongside with her fellow member, Black Yukirin, Shibuya and Gekikara. She used Torigoya as her ringname and she became a manager in Rappappa no Shitennou, her stable. She accompanied her fellow partners in several occasions such as when Black Yukirin and Shibuya captured their first UFWA Women's Tag Team Champions at Final Frontier 2012. Haruna also competed on Splash-Down BIkini Contest with Black and Shibuya, but they were lost. After Warzone of Hell 2012, Rappappa no Shitennou disbanded after they won a match against Metalliar Yanto. Black Yukirin, Shibuya and Gekikara has been departed from UFWA when Torigoya decided to stay.

#### **Sakazaki Siblings/Start feud with Ariel Knightly**

Two weeks after a departure of her Shitennou partners, Haruna goes for a single action using her real name while she was asking for some superstars/divas to train her how to wrestle. and finally, Cora Brown took it and willing to train Haruna. then a week after that, She met with her brother, Kira Sakazaki, which is debuting in UFWA at that night. On October 12th Burnout, Haruna debuted her first match against Sable and won it. Haruna started her feud with Ariel Knightly later on as her brother, Kira Sakazaki started a feud with Ariel's boyfriend, Nixon. the feud started after Ariel injured Haruna's mentor, Cora in a single match at 2012 Fatal Lock-up. Haruna got involved in Kira's feud when he competed in an X-Continental Title match between him, Nixon and the current champion, Tatum Maddry. Haruna then have a bad season after they lost in 3 Pay-Per-View in a row, such as at Diva's Championship Terrordome, Retribution Rumble and Final Frontier Pre-Show Battle Royal.

#### **Imperials of Thousand Dreams**

After Avery Knight captured the Vixens' Championship, Haruna feels jealous, resulting her to released her "Inner Haruna", which is more Agressive than usual. That showed after Haruna injured UFWA Diva, Ayumi Honjo. Haruna then competed in Queen of the Ring tournament and successfully captured the title..

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She then changed her ringname as 'Lady HARUNA' prior to her Queen of the Ring title and soon aimed directly to the Vixen's Champion for her title shot prize. While Ariel Knightly already make her own "Anti-Diva's Army" and conquered all Vixens's Division, HARUNA then gathered a resistance army to defeat Avery's own army and named it Imperials of Thousand Dreams with Ember, Leah Riley and Izzy Westbrooke. They battled the Anti-Divas until at Warzone of Hell, HARUNA defeated Ariel in an epic Three Stages of Hell match. HARUNA's title reign lasted long enough after several title defenses against Rain at Dark Harvest and a Final Showdown between these two faction at Fatal Lock-up. After match, Izzy Westbrooke, one of Imperials member attacked HARUNA as the order of HARUNA's brother, Kira Sakazaki. a few months later, She returned back as Haruna Sakazaki and end the feud with the Anti-Diva's Army as she defeated Ariel Knightly in a Steel Cage match and put Avery to an injury for several months.

#### **Vixens of Tomorrow**

After ending a long-term feud with the Anti-Diva's Army, Haruna decided to disband Imperials of Thousand Dreams and rewarded each members a title shot for her Vixens's Championship. as the result, at Day of Awakening Haruna lost the title to Ember in an Ultimate-X Match and she didn't even regret for it as she never asking for a rematch clause for that title. She was able to finally get back on track at Retribution Rumble as she got a #1 contender spot for UFWA Women's Tag Team Championship with her arch-enemy, the returning Ariel Knightly. Haruna forced to team up with Ariel to face her faction, the Anti-Diva's Army once again. but the unpredictable situation happened as the Anti-Diva's Army members turned their back against their leader, Kicking Ariel out of the group. The week after, Haruna got a problem with The Beautiful People when they gave Haruna their trademark "Makeover" to Haruna, cutting Haruna's hair short. Luckily, Ariel came to the rescue and starting that point, Ariel and Haruna decided to join forces in order to defeat both Beautiful People and Anti-Diva's Army at the same time. The tension rising at UFWA's biggest PPV, Final Frontier as The Vixens of Tomorrow, Haruna and Ariel's new team name finally captured the Women's Tag Team Championship belts and remain champions for more than four months. The Vixens of Tomorrow reach the mark of the longest reigning champion at 28th November edition of Burnout as they defeated the team of Rachel Knight and Skylar Dawson to make their title reign runs smoothly. Their impressive title run that's been hold for more than 400 days must come to an end after losing a Lumberjill match to Ariel's former stablemates April Morales and Summer Valdez at Day of Awakening.

#### **Part ways with Ariel, Singles run**

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After losing the title, Ariel Knightly has been drafted to the brand new Oblivion brand while Haruna is staying at Burnout. At Final Frontier 2015, Haruna successfully grabbing the Proving Ground briefcase and hold the title shot contract. There was a discourse between Haruna and her former arch-nemesis, Beautiful People. Angelica Cheri issued a challenge for the briefcase and even though Haruna successfully defended her contract, She's still getting knocked out after match and Angelica's partner, Sydney Goodwyn stole the briefcase and ran away with it. She retrieved the briefcase back after her cunning plan to trap Angelica and Sydney in the locker room. With no time to cash in anymore since Haruna is holding that contract for almost a year, Haruna decided to cash in to Vixen's Champion, Vicki Royce at Fatal Lock-up. Even though Vicki reclaimed her title five days after losing it.

#### **Vixens of Tomorrow reunited**

After returning from her one month time off, Haruna returns at Final Frontier and a week after that, winning the #1 contendership match and challenged her former mentor, Cora Brown for her Women's Championship title. Which Haruna successfully took it, making her the 9th UFWA Triple Crown winner. She's holding it for 73 days after Ariel wins the Double Down contendership match and decided to cross the brand and challenged her former tag team partner, those taking the title from Haruna. Haruna then helped Ariel to retain her title against Lucy MacIntosh, however Haruna unable to stop Lucy's partner, Hailee Morgan to cash in her Proving Ground contract. From that, Haruna and Ariel decided to fight together again and although they failed to take the tag titles on several occasions, they finally become the two-times tag team champions after defeating the Beauty Club. They hold the title for 46 days before losing to Kathreen Skye and Katana Valentine and Haruna left the company for her pregnancy break.

#### **2021, Haruna returned to UFWA**

Four years after leaving UFWA, Haruna made a return to UFWA but her return is cut short by Louise Lopez and her girls. After four on one assault, Haruna decided to find someone else to help out fending off Louise and co. Milena Valko voluntarily ask Haruna if she can helps her and after hearing Haruna is getting disrespected, Haruna's former stablemate, Ember and Leah Riley join in as the equalizer for the group, resulting Haruna to win the singles match against Louise Lopez. Then Haruna, Milena, Ember and Leah featured in UFWA Stables Championship Match which Haruna made an upset and stole the victory from Louise Lopez and her girls as well as the former champions, Four Workhorsemen.

## Personal Life

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Besides her occupation as a wrestler, She is also a gravure model for one lingerie product and a couple magazine appearance. She lives in a small apartment in Astoria, New York. She is really closed if she's being asked about her relationship. Haruna is really closed to talk about her love relationship. She reportedly married with a man she kept a secret and report said that her marriage didn't work out too well as she filed a divorce, leaving her to raise her one daughter by herself. During her break, Haruna is focusing to be an enterpreneur, as she's making her own Talent Agency. She then invested in a lot of business and have her company to be named Influencer.inc.

## In Wrestling

* **Finishing Moves**
	+ **​*Lapis Lazuli*** (Tornado Roundhouse Kick)
	+ ***Träumerei*** (Step-over arm wrench into a standing crucifix bomb)
	+ ***Pointe Noir*** (Tiger Driver '97)
* **Double Team Moves**
	+ ***Two-Way Dance -Act 1: Lost-***(Spinning Wheel Kick (Sakazaki) / Spinning Leg Sweep (Knight) Combination)
	+ ***Two-Way Dance -Act 2: Liberation-***(Jumping European Uppercut (Knight) / Chop Block (Sakazaki) Combination)
* **Signature Moves**
	+ **​***Dance Floor Shredder*(Rapid Punch + slap Combination)
	+ *Crescendo* (Step-over Shiranui/Sliced Bread #2)
	+ *Moonlight Sonata*(Handspring Moonsault Plancha w/Theatrics)
	+ *Guru-Guru Wonderland* (Apron Rolling Neckbreaker)
	+ *Ascension to the Inner Light* (Rebound Flapjack to a Knockout Punch)
* **Entrance Music**
	+ **"Rosenkreutz" by Ayasa**
	+ "UZA" by AKB48
	+ "Doll" by SCANDAL
	+ "Kazana" by FLiP

* **Wrestler Managed**
	+ Black Yukirin
	+ Shibuya
	+ Gekikara
	+ Kira Sakazaki

* **Nicknames**
	+ **The Enchantress**
	+ Silver Lining
	+ Empress of Thousand Dreams
	+ *Yankii-Aidoru* (Yankee Idol)

## Championships and Accomplishments

* **Championships**
	+ **​**UFWA Diva's Champion (1 time)
	+ UFWA Women's Champion (2 times)
	+ UFWA Women's Tag Team Champions w/ Avery Knight (2 times)
	+ UFWA Stables Champions w/ Milena Valko, Ember, Leah Riley (1 time, current)

* **Accomplishments**
	+ ​UFWA 2013 Queen of the Ring
	+ UFWA End of the Year Awards for Feud of the Year (2013) -Imperials vs. Anti-Diva's Army
	+ UFWA End of the Year Awards for Breakout Diva of the Year (2013)
	+ UFWA End of the Year Awards for Women's Tag Team of the Year (2014) -with Avery Knight
	+ UFWA End of the Year Awards for Champions of the Year (2014) -with Avery Knight as UFWA Women's Tag Team Champions
	+ UFWA 2015 Proving Ground Contract Holder