Makiya Kusanagi

**Makiya Kusanagi** (草薙牧屋 *Kusanagi Makiya*) is a Japanese professional wrestler was signed to Joshi Extreme Takeover , Slaughterhouse Wrestling, and Pro Wrestling JET under her ring name Makiya Kusanagi.

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## Early life

Makiya is the youngest of the Kusanagi family, born and raised in Kobe, Japan when she's 16 years old she started training in Kyokyushin Karate, Judo, and Catch as can Wrestling. Then lately she watches her father's wrestling matches and it had her inspired to become one, then she asked her father to trained to become a wrestler.

## Professional wrestling career

**Joshi Extreme Takeover (2020-Present)**

Makiya made her debut in JET 30 in the tag team match teaming up with Masumi Tsutsumi who also made her debut against two JET Dojo trainees Ruka Kojima and Saya Okita. Makiya seals a victory for his team hitting her finishing move Mountain Bomb '95 on Okita, leading her and Masumi there first victory. On JET 31 Makiya compete in the singles action against Ruka Kojima who fought in the Tag Team match in JET 30, as these two go head to head Makiya nailed her finishing move on Kojima got her second win!

JET 32 Makiya is taking on KAGUYA-Gun member Julia Zhang w/Rei Kagura in her corner, in the first round of the JET National Championship and Biggest Dreamer Tournament. Makiya is in the best fight for her life, but when it comes to KAGUYA-Gun they always had the number advantage two on one. But Makiya try to fight off but the numbers game was too much for her as Rei Kagura distracted her and help Julia win the match and advance to the Quarterfinals made Makiya suffered a first defeat.

At JET 35 a go-home show, JET president Hanako Nakamoto and JET GM Yoko Kudo announced the battle royal to determine who will be the next challenger for the JET Academy Championship and Makiya is one of those competitors, and she's in the part of the 8-Women Tag Team Main Event w/Mizuki Nakata, IZM, & Hanna Rockford against Midori Miyamoto, Momoko Honda, Yuki Takigawa, and Machiko Hasegawa it was 20 minute match with Mizuki hitting Takigawa with a Lanikea to seal the win for herself and her team.

In Cinderella Story 2020 in the opening of the show a battle royal for the Number #1 Contender to challenge for the JET Academy Championship she became a final four participants last enough to be eliminated.

On JET 36 she was in the Number #1 Contender match against DESPERADOS member Q to determine who will challenge Rio Kurokawa for the JET National Championship but the due the distraction from Julia Zhang, Makiya lost the match and Q still undefeated. At JET 37 Goddess Dream 2020 Tour Night 1, After that costing the chance at JET National Championship, Makiya finally got her exact revenge on Julia Zhang and after the interview she was confronted by the JET President Hanako Nakamoto and she impressed by her performance she tell her that she'll be in a qualify match on the next show, on JET 38 Goddess Dream 2020 Tour Night 2, Makiya Defeated Rei Kagura in quick fashion and qualified for Miss Manami Tributary Gauntlet Match. In JET 39 Goddess Dream 2020 Tour Night 3, she's teaming up with Midori Miyamoto and Yuki Takigawa and they're defeated by the team of Sora Todoh, Hannah Rockford and Megan Enders.

JET Goddess Dream 3 Makiya enter #1 in Miss Manami's Tributary Shield Gauntlet Match despite DESPERADOS members Jessica Rose and Julia Zhang attacking Sora Todoh, Makiya got eliminated by Sora Todoh in the Gauntlet Match. JET RISE GP 2020 officially begin, Makiya steps in after The New JET World Champion and DESPERADOS leader JUNKO Refused to compete this year. On Day 1 Makiya went one on one against The former JET World Champion Midori Miyamoto represent A Block and has suffered the defeat after a 11 minute match. At JET RISE GP Night 3 she defeated one half of The JET Tag Team Champions Vivina Wolfe of the Wolfegang Symphony and got 2 points. At JET RISE GP Night 5 she lost to Talia Areano in the 3rd round. JET RISE GP Night 7 she lost to Ai Moe, JET RISE GP Night 9 she defeated Masumi Tsutsumi and score another 2 points with the total of 4 points. At JET RISE GP Night 11 she was defeated by Azumi Goto in the Main Event. At JET RISE GP Night 12 she teamed with Masumi Tsutsumi and Midori Miyamoto to defeated IZM, Ai Moe, and Talia Areano. she teamed with Emiko Takase and got beaten by DESPERADOS members Q and Julia Zhang, but at Night 15 of The JET RISE GP she defeated Q and earn 2 points added to her 4 points she's got, now she's had 6 points total. At JET RISE GP Night 16 she teamed with Ai Moe and Tani Yamanaka to defeated Azumi Goto, Sora Todoh, and Satsuki Fujioka. At JET RISE GP Night 17 she was defeated by Sora Todoh in the amazing opening match, in JET RISE GP Night 19 she lost to NAMI in the opening match. At JET RISE GP Final 2020 she teamed with Sora Todoh and Vivace Fortissimo against DESPERADOS leader and JET World Champion JUNKO and her members SAIKO and Jessica Rose, but the pressure seems too much for Makiya and her teammates, DESPERADOS defeated Makiya, Todoh, and Fortissimo. At JET 40 after the RISE GP Finals she teamed with Hanna Rockford and lost to Rio Kurokawa and Amy Slayton. JET 42 before her Fatal 4-Way match at Rise Up New Generation, She teamed with Amy Slayton against Julia Zhang and NAMI, it seems that Makiya and Amy got an early stage of the match, Makiya is about to make a tag, Amy left the ring and left an opening for Julia Zhang to hit a Brainbuster and lost the match. In JET Rise Up New Generation she was in a 4-Way match to determine who will be the next challenger for the JET Academy Championship, and just what Makiya was about to break up the pin until NAMI's bodyguard Oni lariat her, leading to losing the match. On JET 43 she teamed up with the Rise GP Holder, Midori Miyamoto against Osoroshii (Mei Namikaze and Masumi Tsutsumi) both Makiya and Midori were able to keep up until Osoroshii gain a victory. At JET 45, Makiya went one on one against a promising newcomer Misaki Suzuki to determined who is going to be part of the battle royal main event later on. It was a back and forth battle between the two but Makiya came out victorious after that she got in the Battle Royal and got eliminated in the match. At JET 46 she took part in the Semi-Main Event 4-Way match along Rio Kurokawa, Momoko Honda, and IZM to determined who will represent JET in the 4-Way match for the IJWF Heritage Championship at Collision Course III, she basically a Wild Card to win the match but failed after Momoko pinned her. At JET 47 after Collision Course 3, She partner up with Tani Yamanaka for the JET Rise Together 2021, and yet they unsuccessfully didn't beat the former JET Tag Team Champions Talia Areano and Megan Enders. JET 49 Cinderella Story XV Tour 1 Makiya got a opportunity to qualify for the JET Strong Championship at Cinderella Story XV but unfortunately she didn't qualified instead she'll be part of the Miss Manami Tributary Shield Gauntlet Match for the second time in her career. In JET 50 she teamed with Yukiko Kusanagi and Rio Kurokawa and lost to Hinata Tatsuo, Hannah Rockford, and Saki Misawa in Miss Manami Tributary Shield Showcase Match. At Cinderella Story XV Night 1, Makiya enter #3 in the Miss Manami Tributary Shield Gauntlet Match, and knowing that she can get a upper hand against Rio Kurokawa after she went into a grueling fight against Saya Ashiya, But she got eliminated by Rio. In JET 51 on the road to New World Revolution, Makiya teamed up with Momoko Honda and Hannah Rockford defeated the team of JET National Champion SAIKO & Julia Zhang of DESPERADOS and Tomoyo Hirate. In JET RISE GP Day 2 Makiya suffer a lost against the former JET World Champion Midori Miyamoto. In Day 4 of RISE GP Makiya defeat Hinata Tatsuo and earn 2 points. In Day 6 of RISE GP Makiya lost against Masumi Tsutsumi. In Day 8 of RISE GP Makiya suffering another lost against Natsu Toyama and still remains with 2 points. In Day 9 Makiya teamed up with Saya Ashiya and lost to Midori Miyamoto and Ai Moe in the Tag Team match. In Day 10 Makiya suffering another lost to Ai Moe in the 14 minute match. In Day 12 it was a high stakes match for Makiya as she lose to BIANCA in the 13 minute match and officially eliminated from the RISE GP. In Day 14 Makiya announced that she's leaving JET following the RISE GP. But didn't end on the high note as she was defeated by NAMI. In Day 16, Makiya suffering another lost against Q in the valiant effort. In Day 18 of RISE GP in the opening contest Makiya lost to Sara Ashiya. In Day 19, Makiya teamed up with Spring TORA and lost against YOKAI and Mizuki Nakata in the tag team match. In Day 20 of RISE GP, Makiya pull out a biggest upset by beat Mizuki Nakata via rollup.

### **Slaughterhouse Wrestling (2021-)**

Yesterday after she left JET, Makiya has officially signed with SHW. She debuted in the 3-Way match and defeated both Brittany Williams and Azuna Hanma. And on Chapter 30 she lost in the 3-Way to Kasey Winterborn.

### **Return to JET** (2022 - Present)

After Slaughterhouse Wrestling announced there Lockdown, Makiya Kusanagi is currently the free agent, however in May 22nd, JET returns under new name Pro Wrestling JET and Makiya signed back to the company. At Road to Osaka Night 1, she defeated both Arpeggio and YOKAI in the JET STRONG Series 3-Way , her first win since returning to the company.

### **Other Events**

In the Love Power event Makiya has teamed up with Powderbuff Girlz (Emi Yamamoto and Shizuko Hitokage), Kiyomi Takeda and Super Tiger to defeat the Team of Seijun Kanemoto, Nanami Osaki, and SKY Force. With the events of Azumi Goto retiring from in-ring competition, she honored that victory for her.

## Personal life

She is a daughter of the legendary wrestler Hayate Kusanagi and the sister of the upcoming wrestler Seiya Kusanagi. Third degree black belt in Judo and Kyokyushin Karate.

## In wrestling

* **Finishing moves:**
	+ **Mountain Bomb '95** (Jackknife Powerbomb) - 2020
	+ **Wairudokādo Clutch** (Vertical Suplex transition to a Rear Naked Choke)
	+ **Mountain Cross** (Gory Special Transitioned into Reverse STO) - Currently
* **Signature moves:**
	+ **Mountain Split Slash** (Brain Chop \*Sometimes Ripcord and Springboard\*)
	+ Sasori-Gatame (Sharpshooter)
	+ **Demon's Wrath** (Left Roundhouse Kick -> Left High Jab -> Low Right Roundhouse Kick -> Left Body Hook)
	+ 1-2 Jab to Spinning Backfist
	+ Multiple Chop Variations (Backhand | Short-Arm)
	+ Modified Romero Special
	+ Flatliner Variations (Bell Clap into Ripcord Elevated | Rope-Hung | Ripcord Low Shoot Kick -> Kneeling Sliding into Koji Clutch)
	+ Powerbomb Variations (Running Sit-Out | Tiger)
	+ Crab Variations (Rolling Single Leg | Bodyscissor Roll into Single Leg | Leg-Hook Rolling Leg Trip into Bridging Single Leg)
	+ Leglock Variations (Spinning Inverted Figure-4 | Imanari Roll)
	+ Sheerdrop Brainbuster
	+ Kusanagi Kick Combination (Low Left Shoot -> Mid Right Shoot -> Feint Reverse Roundhouse -> Koppu)
	+ **Washizaki** (Running Scissors Kick sometimes on the top rope)
	+ Multiple Piledriver Variations (Kneeling Tombstone | Snap Jumping Tombstone)
	+ STO Variations (Hammerlock | Running)
	+ Shotei Variations (Running | Rolling | Uppercut | Footwork 1-2 into Rush Combination)
	+ Dragon Screw Leg Whip
	+ Hurricanrana Variations (Diving | Running | Apron)
	+ Open Hand Strikes
	+ Uranage
	+ Seoi-Nage into Anaconda Vice
	+ Kneebar Variations (Arm Trap | Rolling)
	+ Backbreaker Variations (Arm Trap Butterfly | Tilt-a-Whirl)
	+ DDT Variations (Float-Over | Snap | Tornado | Reverse into Dragon Sleeper)
	+ Bulldog Variations (Running | Springboard Corner)
	+ Spinning Michinoku Driver II
	+ Key Lock Throw into D'Arce Choke
	+ Moonsault Variations (Diving | Outside Asai | Springboard)
	+ Armbreaker Variations (Shoulder | Hammerlock | Corner Running into PK)
	+ Achilles Tendon Hold
	+ Ankle Lock Variations (Leg-Hook Rolling Leg Trip into Spinning | Rolling)
	+ Lungblower Variations (Double Knee | Diving)

* **Nicknames**
	+ Mountain Jaguar
	+ **The Rebirth**
* **Entrance music:**
	+ "New World" by BACK-ON (2020)
	+ **Something Missing - MiChi (January 2021 - Current)**