Noriyo Tateno | |
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Birth name | Noriyo Tateno |
Born |
, Japan |
December 1, 1965
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Noriyo Tateno |
Billed height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
Billed weight | 75 kg (165 lb) |
Debut | July 12, 1981 |
Retired | October 10, 2010 |
Noriyo Tateno (立野 記代 Tateno Noriyo?) (born December 1, 1965) is a retired Japanese professional wrestler who is best known as one half of the tag team Jumping Bomb Angels with Itsuki Yamazaki. She worked in All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling, WWF and has been working in Ladies Legend Pro-Wrestling since 1992, until her retirement in 2010.
Tateno competed in All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling in the 1980s. On August 10, 1982, she defeated Chigusa Nagayo to win the AJW Junior Championship, which she held until January 8, 1984 when she lost it to Nagayo. On February 28, 1984, she was defeated by future partner Itsuki Yamazaki for the AJW Championship.
Tateno also held the All Pacific Championship in All Japan. She defeated Bull Nakano for the title on November 13, 1989 and held it until April 30, 1990, when she was defeated by Aja Kong.
Tateno teamed with Itsuki Yamazaki to form a tag team that initially competed in Japan. On January 5, 1986, The Angels defeated Bull Nakano and Condor Saito to win the vacant WWWA World Tag Team Championship. Then on March 20, 1986, The Crush Gals (Lioness Asuka and Chigusa Nagayo) defeated The Angels to capture the WWWA Tag Team titles.