Sonoko Kato
Acting
Biography
is a Japanese professional wrestler. She made her debut in April 1995, working for Gaea Japan, where she became one half of the inaugural AAAW Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions. After becoming a two-time winner of the High Spurt 600 Tournament, Kato's career came to a halt following multiple injuries. After being sidelined for five years, Kato returned to the ring in October 2006, following the folding of Gaea Japan, and found a new home in the Oz Academy promotion, where she is a former two-time Oz Academy Openweight Champion and a four-time Oz Academy Tag Team Champion. Kato has also wrestled in the United States for World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and in Mexico for Lucha Libre AAA World Wide (AAA). Kato finally returned to the ring at an independent event produced by Chigusa Nagayo on October 1, 2006. Kato then began working regularly for the Oz Academy promotion, which featured many other former Gaea Japan wrestlers On May 25, 2008, Kato made her Mexican debut for Lucha Libre AAA World Wide (AAA), taking part in a five-way elimination Reina de Reinas Tournament match, from which she was eliminated by Martha Villalobos.The following July, Kato and Chikayo Nagashima made it to the finals of a tournament to determine the inaugural Oz Academy Tag Team Champions, before losing to Carlos Amano and Dynamite Kansai.Kato and Nagashima eventually won the title from Aja Kong and Hiroyo Matsumoto on February 22, 2009. During the next eighteen months, Kato and Nagashima won the title two more times, becoming three-time champions together. Kato won the title for the fourth time on January 15, 2012, this time teaming with Aja Kong.After a seven-month reign, they lost the title to Akino and Ayumi Kurihara. On January 12, 2014, Kato received a shot at the Oz Academy Openweight Championship, but was defeated by the defending champion, Akino.The following June, Kato underwent a shoulder surgery, which would sideline her for an estimated six months. She returned to the ring on January 11, 2015.On February 8, Kato formed a new stable with Akino, Kagetsu and Kaho Kobayashi, which was on April 15 named "Mission K4" (MK4).On August 23, Kato won the first singles title of her twenty-year career, when she defeated Hiroyo Matsumoto in a Last Woman Standing match to win the vacant Oz Academy Openweight Championship. On October 10, Kato returned to the United States, when she made her debut for Shimmer Women Athletes, taking part in their two-day tenth anniversary weekend. After four successful title defenses, Kato was stripped of the Oz Academy Openweight Championship on April 24, 2016, when her defense against Hiroyo Matsumoto ended in a no contest. On July 18, Kato defeated Mayumi Ozaki to regain the vacant Oz Academy Openweight Championship. On November 13 at Oz Academy's 20th anniversary event, Kato lost the Oz Academy Openweight Championship to Hiroyo Matsumoto in her second defense
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Stardom World is the VOD network for World Wonder Ring Stardom. WWR Stardom is a Japanese women's promotion started in 2011 featuring matches of many varieties including high speed octane action, long brutal brawls, and even costume battle royals. In 2019, the promotion was acquired by Bushiroad and has since become one of the top wrestling promotions in Japan.
Stardom on Stardom World
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GAEA Champ Forum
GAORA TV broadcasts of OZ Academy
OZ Academy on GAORA TV
Natsu & Saory 10th Anniversary ~Our Footprints~ was a professional wrestling event commemorating the 10th anniversary of Natsupoi & Saori Anou's pro-wrestling debuts, supported by the World Wonder Ring Stardom promotion wherein both wrestlers were signed. The event took place on May 31, 2025 at Ota City General Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan.
Natsu & Saory 10th Anniversary ~Our Footprints~
OZ Academy presents Crimson Vengeance on March 9th, 2025 from Tokyo, Japan. Matches featured: • Rina Amikura vs. Ram Kaicho • Kaori Yoneyama & Kohaku vs. Rina Yamashita & ZONES • AKINO, Saori Anou & Tsubasa Kuragaki vs. Jaguar Yokota, Ryo Mizunami & Sonoko Kato • Kakeru vs. Unagi Sayaka • OZ Academy Tag Team Title Match: FWC (Hazuki & Koguma) (c) vs. OWC (Itsuki Aoki & Momoka Hanazono).
OZ Academy Crimson Vengeance
Meiko Satomura THE FINAL was a professional wrestling event promoted by Sendai Girls' Pro-Wrestling. It took place on April 29, 2025, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan, and served as the retirement show for Sendai Girls' founder and joshi puroresu legend, "The Final Boss" Meiko Satomura. For her final announced match, she teamed with current protégé Manami against her long-time rival Aja Kong and perhaps her greatest trainee, Chihiro Hashimoto.
Sendai Girls Meiko Satomura THE FINAL
SHIMMER Women Athletes Volume 79 took place in Berwyn, Illinois. The event was held on October 11, 2015.
SHIMMER Volume 79
The Wizard of OZ 2025 was a professional wrestling event promoted by OZ Academy, held on January 5, 2025, at Shinjuku FACE in Tokyo, Japan.
OZ Academy The Wizard of OZ 2025
SHIMMER Women Athletes Volume 77 took place in Berwyn, Illinois. The event was held on October 10, 2015.
SHIMMER Volume 77
SHIMMER Women Athletes Volume 78 took place in Berwyn, Illinois. The event was held on October 11, 2015.
SHIMMER Volume 78
This fascinating documentary is based around the Japanese wrestling organisation Gaea's rural training camp, and traces, in the main, the careers of four hopefuls. In charge are two magnificent specimens, the butch champion Chigusa Nagayo, still venting her hurt at the hands of her army father as she tries to whip her surrogate daughters through the pain and commitment barriers; and her sophisticated and slightly menacing Chairman. It's a gruelling, physical film, as you would expect, but the makers don't make heavy weather of it. And it certainly disposes of any idea that the game is faked.
Gaea Girls
Mikako Tachibana, who disappeared three years ago, contacts her classmate Mizuki Aizawa. Police suspect a connection with a mysterious incident in the neighborhood and interview Mizuki. As the interrogation progresses, Mizuki's memories with Mikako come back to life.
Lull
Silver Bullet was a professional wrestling event promoted by OZ Academy, held on April 4, 2021, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. In the main event, company head and Seiki-gun mastermind Mayumi Ozaki defended the OZ Academy Openweight Championship against Sonoko Kato.
OZ Academy Silver Bullet
The Wizard of OZ 2016 ~ Day 1 was a professional wrestling event promoted by OZ Academy, held on January 10, 2016, at Shinjuku FACE in Tokyo, Japan.
OZ Academy The Wizard of OZ 2016 ~ Day 1
Debut GAEA show
GAEA MEMORIAL FIRST GONG IN KORAKUEN
The Wizard of OZ 2016 ~ Day 2 was a professional wrestling event promoted by OZ Academy, held on January 11, 2016, at Yamada Green Dome Maebashi Sub Event Arena in Maebashi, Gunma, Japan.
OZ Academy The Wizard of OZ 2016 ~ Day 2
OZ Academy presents Angels Of The Abyss on February 9th, 2025 from Tokyo, Japan. Matches featured: • AAAW Tag Team Title Match: H2D (Ryo Mizunami & Sonoko Kato) vs. Bob Bob Momo Banana (Mio Momono & Yurika Oka) • Tsubasa Kuragaki vs. Saori Anou vs. Kakeru • Kaori Yoneyama, Momoka Hanazono & Ram Kaicho vs. Hiroyo Matsumoto, Rina Yamashita & ZONES • DASH Chisako vs. Itsuki Aoki • OZ Academy Tag Team Title Match: FWC (Hazuki & Koguma) (c) vs. AKINO & Kohaku