Mina Shirakawa

Shirakawa in March 2022

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Tokyo, Japan

**Mina Shirakawa** (白川未奈, *Shirakawa Mina*) (born December 26, 1987) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently signed to World Wonder Ring Stardom promotion, where she is a former one-time Wonder of Stardom Champion, while also being a former one-time Artist of Stardom Champion and a former one-time Future of Stardom Champion.

Shirakwa prievously worked for Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling (TJPW) and Best Body Japan Pro-Wrestling, where she was a former one-time and the inaugral BBW Women's Champion until 2020, when she signed with Stardom.

## Early life

Shirakawa would graduate from the Aoyama Gakuin University in English and American Literature degree, and during that time she would also work as a wedding designer. In 2013, Shirakawa embarked on a singing career where she would make a song with Beyonce, before moving on to work as a gravure idol and *tarento*, cheerleading in the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil in a World Cup match, as part of the cheering unit known as *Amazones*.

After taking a break from her modeling career, Shirakawa began persuing a professional wrestling career, joining the Best Body Japan Pro-Wrestling dojo in April 2018, before ending her her gravure idol and *tarento* careers in the following August to foccus on her professional wrestling career.

## Professional wrestling career

### Early career (2018–2020)

Shirakawa made her professional wrestling debut at *BBJ Muscle Ring* on August 5, 2018, the first-ever event of the Best Body Japan Pro-Wrestling promotion, where she teamed up with Shoko Nakajima in a losing effort against Reika Saiki and Hoshimi Muramatsu. She wrestled at several other events of the promotion such as the *BBJ Muscle Ring 2* on October 18 facing Cherry in a losing effort. She worked a match for DDT Pro-Wrestling, at Ryōgoku Peter Pan 2018 from October 21, teaming with with Miyu Yamashita and Yuki Kamifuku in a losing effort to Yuka Sakazaki, Mizuki and Shoko Nakajima. Afterwards, Shirakawa began working mostly for DDT's sister promotion Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling, making her debut on November 4, on the second night of *TJP 5th Anniversary Shin-Kiba Tour* from November 4, 2018,teaming with Reika Saiki in a losing effort against Maki Itoh and Shoko Nakajima. On December 19, 2019 Shirakawa made her last BBJ appearance losing the BBW Women's Championship to Erina Yamanaka. After two years with TJPW, Shirakawa left the promotion after her contract expired.

### World Wonder Ring Stardom (2020–present)

#### Cosmic Angels (2020–2022)

Shirakawa made her debut of the promotion on October 4, 2020 at *Stardom Nagoya Rainbow Fight* , facing Tam Nakano in a losing effort. On October 29, Shirakawa turned on STARS alligning herself with Nakano, before announcing a new member for their newly created group. On November 14, 2020, the stable was named Cosmic Angels, following the addition of Unagi Sayaka. On December 16, Shirakawa, Sayaka and Nakano defeated Oedo Tai (Bea Priestley, Natsuko Tora and Saki Kashima) to win the Artist Of Stardom Championship.

At the start of 2021, Cosmic Angels began feuding with Donna Del Mondo, and as a result, Shirakawa and Sayaka unsuccessfully challenged Himeka and Maika for the Goddess of Stardom Championship at *Stardom New Century 2021 In Shinjuku* on March 14, 2021. On April 10, Shirakawa took part in the 2021 Cinderella Tournament, losing to Utami Hayashishita in her first round match. On July 4, Shirakawa defeated fellow Cosmic Angels stablemate Unagi Sayaka in the finals of a tournament to win the vacant Future of Stardom Championship, before losing it to Sayaka on July 17. At the Stardom 5 Star Grand Prix 2021 tournament, Shirakawa competed in the "Red Stars" Block and scored a total of six points after going against Momo Watanabe, Mayu Iwatani, Koguma, Starlight Kid, Himeka, Fukigen Death, Giulia and Saki Kashima. On October 3, Shirakawa, Nakano and Sayaka lost the the Artist of Stardom Championship to Himeka, Maika and Natsupoi. At the 2021 edition of the Goddesses of Stardom Tag League, Shirakawa teamed up with Tam Nakano as "Dream H" and fought in the "Blue Goddess Block" where they scored a total of three points after facing the teams of MOMOAZ (AZM and Momo Watanabe), Blue Marine (Mayu Iwatani and Rin Kadokura), Kurotora Kaidou (Starlight Kid and Ruaka), Ponytail and Samurai Road (Syuri and Maika) and C Moon (Lady C and Waka Tsukiyama). At Tokyo Super Wars on November 27, she unsuccessfully challlenged stablemate Tam Nakano for the Wonder of Stardom Championship, and at Osaka Super Wars, the last event of the trilogy which took place on December 18, Shirakawa teamed up with Unagi Sayaka and Tam Nakano in a losing effort against Mayu Iwatani, Hazuki and Koguma in a Six-woman tag team match as part of a ¥10 Million Unit tournament.

On January 29, 2022, at Stardom Nagoya Supreme Fight, Shirakawa was defeated by Thekla in a match to crown the vacant SWA World Champion. From July 30 until October 1, Shirakawa took part in the 2022 5★Star GP, competing in the Blue Stars block, where he finished the tournament with a record of five wins and seven losses, failing to advance to the finals of the tournament.

#### Club Venus / Empress Nexus Venus (2022–present)

At Dream Queendom 2 on December 29, Shirakawa was accompanied to the ring for her match by Mariah May and Xia Brookside. Shirakawa and her Cosmic Angels stablemate Unagi Sayaka went on to defeat Donna Del Mondo (Mai Sakurai and Thekla). Following the match, Shirakawa slapped Sayaka and announced the formation of Club Venus, a trio including herself, Brookside and May. On the final night of the 2023 Cinderella Tournament on April 15, 2023, Shirakawa, Natsupoi, SAKI and Tam Nakano lost to Donna Del Mondo (Giulia, Himeka, Maika and Thekla). Following the match, Shirakawa announced that Club Venus would part ways with Cosmic Angels and become an independent unit.<

On April 23, 2023, at All Star Grand Queendom, Shirakawa won the Wonder of Stardom Championship by defeating Saya Kamitani. On May 4, Shirakawa had her first successful title defense by defeating Natsupoi. At Flashing Champions on May 27, Shirakawa lost the Wonder of Stardom Championship to Tam Nakano in a winner takes all match where Nakano's World of Stardom Championship was also on the line, ending Shirakawa's reign after 34 days. At Sunshine 2023 on June 25, Shirakawa and Mariah May, together known as Rose Gold, won the Goddess of Stardom Championship by defeating The New Eras. At Stardom x Stardom: Osaka Summer Team on August 13, Rose Gold lost the Goddesses of Stardom Championship to REStart.

On January 20, 2024, Shirakawa alongside Maika, Xena, Tsukiyama and Hanako announced that they would be forming a new unit named *Empress Nexus Venus (abbreviated as E Nexus V or ExV)*.

## In wrestling

* **Finishing moves**
	+ *Figure-Four Driver MINA* (Inverted facelock transitioned into a cross-legged sitout scoop slam piledriver)
	+ *Glamorous Collection MINA* (Inverted leg trap crucifix pin)
	+ *Glamorous Driver MINA* (Inverted facelock transitioned into a sitout scoop slam piledriver)
	+ *GSS - Glamorous Strong Style* (Belly to back suplex dropped into a wheelbarrow facebuster)
	+ Lifting DDT
* **Signature moves**
	+ Axe kick
	+ *Glamorous Sword* (Running enzuigiri)
	+ Inverted Boston crab
	+ Inverted DDT
	+ Lou Thesz press
	+ Rolling surfboard clutch
	+ Rope-hung DDT
	+ Spinning back elbow
	+ Tilt-a-whirl headscissors transitioned into a Russian legsweep

## Personal life

Mina's mother tongue is Japanese, and she is also fluent in English.

## Championships and accomplishments

* **World Wonder Ring Stardom**
	+ Wonder of Stardom Championship (1 time)
	+ Artist of Stardom Championship (1 time) - with Tam Nakano and Unagi Sayaka
	+ Future of Stardom Championship (1 time)
* **Best Body Japan Pro-Wrestling**
	+ BBW Women's Championship (1 time)