Riko Kawahata (川畑梨瑚 Kawahata Riko) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently competing in Marvelous, where she is currently one-half of the current AAAW Tag Team Champions in her first reign. She is also known for her tenure with Pro Wrestling NOAH (NOAH), where she competes under the gimmick of The Great Sakuya (グレートサクヤ Za Gurēto Sakuya), as well as for various other stints with promotions from the Japanese independent scene such as Seadlinnng and Pro Wrestling Wave.
Professional wrestling career[]
Actwres girl'Z (2018–2020)[]
Kawahata made her professional wrestling debut in Actwres girl'Z at AgZ Actwres girl'Z In Korakuen on November 15, 2018, where she fell short to Miku Aono in singles competition. In AWG, she was a member of T-Hearts. She participated in a number one contendership tournament for the AWG Single Championship in which she defeated Ayumi Hayashi in the semifinals and Misa Matsui in the finals from AWG Actwres girl'Z In Korakuen Hall on November 6, 2019, but never got to challenge for the championship. Kawahata often competed in AWG Color's, a branch of events promoted by AWG. At one of these events from January 19, 2020, she teamed up with Mii and unsuccessfully challenged Tropikawild (Saki and Yuna Mizumori) for the Asia Dream Tag Team Championship.
Pro Wrestling Wave (2020–2023)[]
Another promotion with which Kawahata has shared a brief tenure was Pro Wrestling Wave. She made her first appearance at WAVE NAMI 1 on February 1, 2020, where she went into a time-limit draw against Maria. She competed in one of the promotion's signature events, the Catch the Wave tournament in which she made her first appearance at the 2022 edition where she has fought in the "Future Block", scoring a total of four points after going against Suzu Suzuki, Haruka Umesaki, Kohaku and Chie Ozora. One year later at the 2023 edition, Kawahata placed herself in the Block B where she scored a total of two points after competing against Saki, Risa Sera, Miyuki Takase and Kakeru Sekiguchi.
Kawahata competed for a couple of accomplishments put at stake by Wave. At WAVE Survival Dance ~ Regina Challenge on October 24, 2022, Kawahata wrestled in a number one contendership battle royal for the Wave Single Championship won by Yuki Miyazaki and also involving various other notable opponents such as Akane Fujita, Sae, Miyako Matsumoto, Tsubasa Kuragaki, Sakura Hirota, Momo Tani and many others. At WAVE PHASE 2 Reboot 3rd ~ NAMI 1 on February 1, 2023, Kawahata teamed up with Kakeru Sekiguchi to unsuccessfully challenge galaxyPunch! (Hikari Shimizu and Saki) for the Wave Tag Team Championship.
Kawahata competed at DDT Pro-Wrestling's Never Mind 2022 event where she teamed up with Saori Anou in a losing effort against Reiwa Ban AA Cannon (Saki Akai and Yuki Arai).
Marvelous (2020–present)[]
Kawahata made her first appearance in Marvelous at a house show from January 26, 2020, where she wrestled Mei Hoshizuki into a time-limit draw. At a house show from December 10, 2023, she teamed up with "Magenta" tag team partner Maria to defeat Chikayo Nagashima and Takumi Iroha for the AAAW Tag Team Championship.
Seadlinnng (2021–2023)[]
Another promotion with which Kawahata has shared a compact tenure was Seadlinnng. She made her first appearance at SEAdLINNNG New Leaf 2021 on February 26, where she teamed up with Arisa Nakajima and Nanae Takahashi to defear Las Fresa de Egoistas (Asuka and Makoto) and Tsukushi Haruka. At SEAdLINNNG Grow Together! 2021 on March 17, Kawahata teamed up with Honori Hana as "Citrus Wind" and won the one-night Get A Dream Tournament by defeating Chikayo Nagashima and Tsukushi Haruka in the finals. This win granted Kawahata and Hana the number one contendership for the Beyond the Sea Tag Team Championship which they unsuccessfully challenged for at SEAdLINNNG Special NIGHT! on April 26, 2021, by falling short to reigning champions and Citrus Wind stablemates Arisa nakajima and Nanae Takahashi. At SEAdLINNNG Vibrant February on February 16, 2023, she unsuccessfully challenged Nakajima for the Beyond the Sea Single Championship.
Pro Wrestling Noah (2023–present)[]
Kawahata as The Great Sakuya
Kawahata made her debut appearance in Pro Wrestling Noah at NOAH Monday Magic #1 on October 9, 2023, where she teamed up with Yuu in a losing effort against Mio Momono and Takumi Iroha. On November 27, Kawahata appeared under the gimmick of "The Great Sakuya", the kayfabe daughter of The Great Muta, making her debut, by spatting the green mist at Haruka Umesaki. After Great Sakuya whispered something in Nozaki's ear, who ended up turning on Miyuki Takase. She wrestled her first match under this gimmick at NOAH The New Year on January 1, 2024, where she teamed up with Nozaki in a losing effort against Luminous (Umesaki and Takase).
On April 15, Rossy Ogawa appeared and introduced his new promotion Marigold, alongside wrestlers Giulia, Mai Sakurai, MIRAI and Utami Hayashishita. Afterwards, Sakuya spat poison mist on Ogawa, before Marigold wrestlers engaged in a brawl with Great Sakuya, Nagisa Nozaki, Miyuki Takase and Takumi Iroha, leading to a match between the two at Wrestle Magic on May 4. At the event, Sakuya, Nozaki, Takase and Iroha were defeated by the Marigold based team. On the November 11 episode of Monday Magic, Sakuya took part in the 10-woman magic rumble match to determine the inaugural GHC Women's Champion, which she failed to win. On November 25 at NOAH Monday Magic Autumn ep Final, Sakuya turned on Takumi Iroha to form an alliance with Nagisa Nozaki and Bozilla.
Dream Star Fighting Marigold (2025–present)[]
Kawahata made her debut appearance in Dream Star Fighting Marigold on April 25, 2025, where she teamed up with Ai Houzan, Maria, Sora Ayame and Takumi Iroha, as part of Team Marvelous to defeat Team Marigold (Chika Goto, Kizuna Tanaka, Miku Aono, Natsumi Showzuki and Rea Seto). On May 10, Kawahata and Maria, dubbed as Magenta defeated Nanae Takahashi and Seri Yamaoka to win the Marigold Twin Star Championship.
Championships and accomplishments[]
- Actwres girl'Z
- AWG Title #1 Contendership Tournament (2019)
- Marvelous
- AAAW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Maria
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Ranked No. 239 of the top 250 female wrestlers in the PWI Women's 250 in 2024
- Seadlinnng
- Get A Dream Tournament (2021) – with Honori Hana