Mariko Yoshida
| Mariko Yoshida | |
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Mariko Yoshida. Jungle Jack 21 June 12, 2011, Tokyo, Japan.
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| Birth name | Mariko Morita |
| Born |
February 15, 1970 Mukaishima, Hiroshima |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Mariko Yoshida |
| Billed height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) |
| Billed weight | 63 kg (139 lb) |
| Trained by | Jaguar Yokota |
| Debut | October 10, 1988 |
Mariko Morita (盛田 万里子 Morita Mariko?, born February 15, 1970) is a Japanese professional wrestler better known by the ring name Mariko Yoshida (吉田 万里子 Yoshida Mariko?). She is best known for her work with the ARSION professional wrestling promotion, where she was also head trainer.
Yoshida debuted for All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling (AJW or Zenjo) on October 10, 1988 at Tokyo's Korakuen Hall in a match against Keiko Waki. Before her neck injury in late 1992, which would cause her to miss two years of ring time, Yoshida was easily one of the best young stars in AJW, often showcasing Lucha Libre inspired aerial maneuvers to go along with her matwork skills.
In 1997, she left AJW to join Aja Kong's ARSION promotion, becoming their head trainer. There she was repackaged as a technical wrestling master, and was pushed as a major star. She has been nicknamed ARSION no Shinjutsu, or "ARSION True Heart". Forgoing the high-flying techniques of her run in Zenjo, her style in ARSION was centered on mat wrestling and submission holds derived from shoot wrestling, along with more elaborate lucha-inspired submissions.
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