Hazuki

Hazuki in April 2023

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Fukuoka, Japan

**Reo Hazuki** (葉月蓮王, *Hazuki Reo*, born September 29, 1997) is a Japanese professional wrestler better known by the ring name **Hazuki** (葉月, *Hazuki*, formerly HZK), where she currently signed with World Wonder Ring Stardom (Stardom), where she is a former two-times Goddess of Stardom Champion Champion, a former one-time High Speed Champion, and former four-times Artist of Stardom Champion.

## Professional wrestling career

### Early Career (2013–2015)

In October 2013, after Hazuki graduated from junior high school, she began training to become a professional wrestler. She suffered an injury that sidelined her for six months before passing in her introductory test to be accepted into the Stardom dojo on July 5, 2014. The following day, at 16 years old, Hazuki made her professional wrestling debut losing to Koguma. Afterwards, Hazuki joined Io Shirai, Takumi Iroha, Mayu Iwatani and Yoshiko to form a new unit dubbed "Heisei-gun", which referred to the Heisei period in Japanese history, with all five wrestlers being born during it. The Heisei-gun began feuding with Nanae Takahashi's Showa-gun, during which Hazuki developed a feud with her generation rival Koguma. On December 7, Hazuki defeated Kris Wolf and Momo Watanabe to win the Rookie of Stardom award. On March 29, 2015 at Stardom The Highest, Hazuki unsuccesfully challenged Koguma for the High Speed Championship.

### Queen's Quest (2016–2018)

On November 20, 2016, Hazuki turned heel revealing herself as Io Shirai newest partner of Shirai, renaming herself to "HZK". HZK and Shirai were joined by Momo Watanabe, who had turned on Mayu Iwatani, forming the "Queen's Quest" stable. On January 7, 2017, Queen's Quest became the new Artist of Stardom Champions by defeating Oedo Tai (Kagetsu, Kyoko Kimura and Viper) for the vacant titles. The titles were declared vacated April 9, after Watanabe was sidelined with an injury. Six days later, HZK, Shirai and Queens Quest newest member AZM defeated Oedo Tai (Hana Kimura, Kagetsu and Rosa Negra) in the finals of a four-team tournament to win the Artist of Stardom Championship. They lost the title to Hiromi Mimura, Kairi Hojo and Konami on May 6, only to regain it on June 4. They lost the titles to Team Jungle (Hiroyo Matsumoto, Jungle Kyona and Kaori Yoneyama) on June 17. On August 13, HZK, Shirai and Viper defeated Matsumoto, Kyona and Yoneyama to regain the Artist of Stardom Championship. The titles were vacated on April 15, 2018, during the 2018 Stardom Draft, after HZK was drafted to Oedo Tai, renaming herself to "Hazuki" as part of her addition.

### Retirement (2018)

On December 24, Hazuki defeated Mary Apache to win High Speed Championship. As part of a working relationship between Stardom and American promtion Ring of Honor (ROH), Hazuki teamed with her Oedo Tai stablemate Kagetsu and Jenny Rose in winning effort against Hana Kimura, Stella Grey and Sumie Sakai. On July 20, 2019, Hazuki lost the High Speed Championship to Death Yama-san. On November 24, Hazuki announced that she would retire from professional wrestling on December 24. On December 24, Hazuki made her retirement match losing to her fellow Odeo Tai stablemate Natsuko Tora, ending her professional wrestling career.

### Return (2021–present)

On August 29, 2021, during Hazuki made her professional wrestling return after she confronted Mayu Iwatani and Lady C after she took issue with how outsiders have taken over the promotion in her absence under Iwatani's watch. On October 9, at Osaka Dream Cinderella, Hazuki made her return match defeating Koguma, after the match, Hazuki annouced that both women would form a tag team in the future. After Utami Hayashishita retain the World of Stardom Championship, Hazuki challenged her to a title match. At *Kawasaki Super Wars*, the first event of the Stardom Super Wars trilogy which took place on November 3, 2021, Hazuki unsuccessfully challenged Hayashishita for the "red belt". Afterwards, Hazuki and Koguma formed a team named FWC, with Koguma and the rest of members of STARS inviting her to join the stable, which Hazuki accepted, thus turning face in the process.

On January 9, 2022, Hazuki and Koguma defeated Alto Livello Kabaliwan (Giulia and Syuri) to win Goddess of Stardom Championship. They lost titles to Starlight Kid and Momo Watanabe on March 26, at Stardom World Climax, only to regain them on May 5 at Stardom Fukuoka Goddess Festival. At Stardom Flashing Champions, Hazuki and Koguna successfully defended the titles against Giulia and Thekla. At *Mid Summer Champions in Nagoya* on July 24, Hazuki and Koguma defended the Goddess of Stardom Championship against God's Eye (Ami Sourei and MIRAI).. At Stardom 5 Star Grand Prix 2022, Hazuki competed in the Blue Stars block where she scored a total of 14 points after competing against Giulia, Mirai, Mayu Iwatani, Suzu Suzuki, Saya Kamitani, Natsupoi, Momo Watanabe, Ami Sourei, Mina Shirakawa, Saya Iida and Hanan. On August 21, at Stardom x Stardom: Nagoya Midsummer Encounter, Hazuki and Koguma lost the Goddess of Stardom Championship to Tam Nakano and Natsupoi. On March 4, 2023, at Triangle Derby I, Hazuki unsuccessfully challenged Saya Kamitani for the Wonder of Stardom Championship.

## In wrestling

* **Finishing moves**
	+ *Atomic Bomb's Away* (Diving seated senton)
	+ *Codebreaker* (Double knee facebreaker, sometimes from the top rope)
	+ Full nelson slam
* **Signature moves**
	+ Arm trap crossface
	+ Belly-to-back facebuster
	+ Diving double foot stomp
	+ Diving senton
	+ *Ha Zukistral* (Arm wrench inside cradle)
	+ Jumping reverse bulldog
	+ *Michinoku Driver II* (Sitout scoop slam piledriver) - adopted from Taka Michinoku
	+ Multiple kick variations
		- Facewash
		- Missile drop
		- Super
	+ Shooting star press - 2018
	+ Sleeper hold
	+ *Styles Clash* (Belly-to-back inverted mat slam) - adopted from AJ Styles
	+ Vertical drop brainbuster
* **Nicknames**
	+ "Wildheart"
	+ "Wildgirl"
	+ "World Tiger IV II"
* **Entrance themes**
	+ "KENKA JOUTOU" by Kishidan
	+ "Dillon Francis & DJ Snaket "Get Low"
	+ "WILD A WAY"

## Championships and Accomplishments

* **World Wonder Ring Stardom**
	+ Goddess of Stardom Championship (2 times) – with Koguma
	+ Artist of Stardom Championship (4 times) – with Io Shirai and Momo Watanabe (1), Io Shirai and AZM (2), and Io Shirai and Viper (1)
	+ High Speed Championship (1 time)
	+ Rookie of Stardom (2014)
	+ Goddess of Stardom Tag League (2021) – with Koguma
	+ Stardom Year-End Award (2 times)
		- Best Match Award (2018) with Kagetsu vs. Mayu Iwatani and Io Shirai
		- Best Tag Team Award (2021) with Koguma as Fukuoka Double Crazy
		- Best Unit Award (2022) with Mayu Iwatani, Koguma, Saya Iida, Hanan and Momo Kohgo as STARS
* ***Pro Wrestling Illustrated***
	+ Ranked No. 5 of the top 50 Tag Teams in the *PWI Tag Team 50* in 2022 with Koguma as Fukuoka Double Crazy