Ancham | |
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![]() Ancham in March 2023 | |
Birth name | Anna Fujiki |
Born | (1998-05-17)May 17, 1998 (age 26)[1] Nagano, Japan |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Ancham Babyface |
Billed height | 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in)[2] |
Trained by | Emi Sakura |
Debut | 2018 |
Anna Fujiki (藤木杏奈,Fujiki Anna), currently ring name asAncham (杏ちゃむ,Anchamu) is a Japaneseprofessional wrestler andgravure idol. Now currently working as a freelancer and is best known for her time in the Japaneseprofessional wrestling promotionsIce Ribbon andGatoh Move Pro Wrestling, as well as in many other promotions from theJapanese independent scene.[3][4]
Ancham made herprofessional wrestling debut inGatoh Move Pro Wrestling atGatoh Move Good Work Summer ~ Please Swim This Summer, an event promoted on July 28, 2018, where she fell short to her own coach,Emi Sakura insingles competition.[5] Spending a cumulate of roughly two years with the promotion, she competed in various match types and gimmicks. AtGatoh Move Japan Tour #386 on October 17, 2018, she wrestled in aHalloween battle royal, bout won byRiho, and also involving various other notable opponents such asAntonio Honda,Baliyan Akki,Choun Shiryu,Masahiro Takanashi,Mei Suruga, Mitsuru Konno,Sayaka Obihiro andYuna Mizumori.[6] She wrestled her last match for the company atGatoh Move Gtmv #42 on March 22, 2020, where she fell short to Mei Suruga in singles competition.[7]
Ancham has competed for a multitude of promotions on theJapanese independent scene. AtFMW-E Carnival, an event promoted byFrontier Martial-Arts Wrestling on December 19, 2021, she competed in ahardcore rumble match won byAtsushi Onita and also involving many other notable opponents, mostly men, such asAbdullah Kobayashi,Brahman Kei, Brahman Shu,Hikaru Sato,Mr. Pogo,Ricky Fuji and others.[8] She competed in a tag league for the revivedAAAW Tag Team Championship ofMarvelous That's Women Pro Wrestling between February 24 and May 1, 2022, in which she teamed up withChikayo Nagashima, placing themselves in the A block where they scored a total of three points after going against the teams ofKaoru Ito andTomoko Watanabe,Hibiscus Mii andTakumi Iroha, and Nippon Ganbare Union (Yuna Manase and Yuuri), failing to advance to the finals.[9] AtWorld Wonder Ring Stardom'sNew Blood 5 event from October 19, 2022, Ancham teamed up withSuzu Suzuki to defeatQueen's Quest (Hina andLady C).[10] AtWAVE Detras De Lazona Vol. 9, an event promoted byPro Wrestling Wave on February 5, 2023, Ancham lost toHaruka Umesaki.[11] On the first-ever event hosted bySukeban, Ancham teamed up withMaya Mamushi as part of "The Harajuku Stars" stable in a losing effort against Dangerous Liaisons (Commander Nakajima andLady Antoinette).[12] AtPure-J Osaka Festival on October 1, 2023, she competed in athree-way match won by Kyusei Ninja Ranmaru and also involvingKazuki.[13]
Ancham made her debut inIce Ribbon atRibbon's 15th Anniversary on August 9, 2021, where she teamed up with Asahi, Shizuku Tsukata and Yappy in a losing effort againstBanny Oikawa,Momo Kohgo,Riko Kaiju andRina Shingaki as a result of aneight-woman tag team match.[14] AtIce Ribbon New Ice Ribbon #1311 on November 3, 2023, Ancham teamed up with Yuuri to defeatIbuki Hoshi and Kaho Matsushita for the vacantInternational Ribbon Tag Team Championship.[15]