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Saori Anou

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Saori Anou (安納サオリ, Anō Saori, born February 1, 1991) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently singed to World Wonder Ring Stardom (Stardom), where she is a two-time Wonder of Stardom Champion, a former Goddesses of Stardom Champion, and two-time Artist of Stardom Champion. She is also a member of Cosmic Angels.

She is best known for her tenure with the Japanese promotion Actwres girl'Z and her freelance appearances in promotions such as Oz Academy and Ice Ribbon. She is a former ICE Cross Infinity Champion in Ice Ribbon.

Professional wrestling career[]

Actwres girl'Z (2015–2019)[]

Saori Anou debuted as a professional wrestler at the inaugural Actwres girl'Z show, AgZ Prologue on May 31, 2015. Until her departure from the company in December 2019, Anou was one of AgZ's biggest and most important stars for the promotion. On November 15, 2018, Anou defeated SAKI in the finals of the AgZ Title Tournament and became the promotion's first champion. Anou would go on to lose the title to Reika Saiki on August 19, 2019. Anou would make two appearances in AgZ in 2021, including Act Yasukawa's return match.

Independent circuit (2015–present)[]

As a freelancer, Anou is known for competing in various promotions. At a house show hosted by Pure-J on October 9, 2017, she teamed up with Natsumi Maki and unsuccessfully challenged Command Bolshoi and Leon for the Daily Sports Tag Team Championship. At W-1 WRESTLE-1 Tour 2018 Autumn Bout, an event promoted by Wrestle-1 on November 1, 2018, Anou teamed up with Natsumi Maki in a losing effort to Hana Kimura and ASUKA. At Seadlinnng Shin-Kiba 11th NIGHT' on April 12, 2019, Anou teamed up with Miyuki Takase and Himeka Arita in a losing effort to Hiroyo Matsumoto, Makoto and Yoshiko. At Zero1 Super Fireworks, an event promoted by Pro Wrestling Zero1 on February 24, 2020, she teamed up with Mayumi Ozaki against Aja Kong and Hiroyo Matsumoto who was the Blast Queen Champion in a Super Plasma Blast Deathmatch which was also for the title but failed to capture it.

Oz Academy (2017–present)[]

Anou is known for competing in Oz Academy. She made her first appearance in the promotion at OZ Academy Plum Hanasaku 2017 on August 20 where she teamed up with Command Bolshoi and Aoi Kizuki in a losing effort to Kaori Yoneyama, Rina Yamashita and Sakura Hirota as a result of a six-woman tag team match. When competing in the promotion, she is part of the Ozaki-gun stable. At OZ Academy You Might Think on October 7, 2018, she teamed up with stablemates Mayumi Ozaki and Yumi Ohka in a losing effort to Borderless (Rina Yamashita and Yoshiko) and Hikaru Shida. At Something is Happening Tonight on August 25, 2019, Anou teamed up with Maya Yukihi and defeated Beast Friend (Hiroyo Matsumoto and Kaori Yoneyama) to win the Oz Academy Tag Team Championship. At OZ Academy Plum Hanasaku 2020 ~ OZ No Kuni Buntai Final on August 28, 2020, she unsuccessfully challenged Mayumi Ozaki for the Oz Academy Openweight Championship.

World Wonder Ring Stardom[]

Early appearances (2015–2017)[]

Anou stepped into World Wonder Ring Stardom for a brief period of time. She is known for competing in various events such as the Goddesses of Stardom Tag League, making her first appearance at the 2016 edition where she teamed up with Hiromi Mimura, placing themselves in the Block A and scoring one point after facing the teams of Twisted Sisters (Holidead and Thunder Rosa), Chelsea Green and Santana Garrett, and Kairi Hojo and Yoko Bito. At Stardom Year-End Climax 2016 on December 22, she teamed up with Kaori Yoneyama in a losing effort to Natsuko Tora and Jungle Kyona and Oedo Tai (Hana Kimura and Kris Wolf) as a result of a three-way tag team match.

Cosmic Angels (2023–present)[]

Anou returned to Stardom in April 2023, agreeing to tag with Kairi and Natsupoi to take on Prominence at Stardom All Star Grand Queendom for the Artist of Stardom Championship. At the Stardom Cinderella Tournament 2023 before that, Anou joined Cosmic Angels after Mina Shirakawa and Waka Tsukiyama left the group. On March 23, 2023, at All Star Grand Queendom, Anou alongside KAIRI and Natsupoi defeated Prominence (Hiragi Kurumi, Risa Sera and Suzu Suzuki) to win the Artist of Stardom Championship. On May 27, at Flashing Champions, REStart lost their title to the Bari Bari Bombers (Giulia, Mai Sakurai and Thekla), ending their reign at 34 days. At Stardom x Stardom: Osaka Summer Team on August 13, Anou and Natsupoi won the Goddesses of Stardom Championship by defeating Rose Gold. The titles were vacated on November 20 due to Natsupoi being sidelined with a cervical hernia injury.

At Dream Queendom 2023, Anou won the Wonder of Stardom Championship by defeating MIRAI, before losing the title to Mika Iwata on June 22 at Stardom The Conversion. Anou regained the Wonder of Stardom Championship from Iwata at a Sendai Girls' event on July 15, in a winner takes all match, where Iwata's Sendai Girls World Championship was also on the line. She lost the title to Natsupoi on July 27 at Sapporo World Rendezvous.

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