| Itzuki Yamazaki | |
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| Born | (1966-01-03)January 3, 1966 (age 59) Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Itsuki Yamazaki |
| Billed height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Billed weight | 62 kg (137 lb) |
| Trained by | AJW Dojo |
| Debut | 1981 |
| Retired | December 22, 1991 |
Itzuki Yamazaki (山崎五紀,Yamazaki Itzuki, born January 3, 1966)[1] is a retiredJapaneseprofessional wrestler who is best known as one half of the tag teamJumping Bomb Angels withNoriyo Tateno. Debuting in 1981, she worked withAll Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling, theWorld Wrestling Federation,World Championship Wrestling, andJapanese Women's Pro until retiring in 1991.
Yamazaki competed inAll Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling in the 1980s. On February 28, 1984, she defeatedNoriyo Tateno to win theAJW Championship. The title was vacated approximately one year later on February 25, 1985.
Yamazaki teamed withNoriyo Tateno to form a tag team that initially competed in Japan. On January 5, 1986, The Angels defeatedBull Nakano and Condor Saito to win the vacantWWWA World Tag Team Championship.[2] Then on March 20, 1986, TheCrush Gals (Lioness Asuka andChigusa Nagayo) defeated The Angels to capture the WWWA Tag Team titles.[2]
The Angels entered theWorld Wrestling Federation in mid-1987 known as "The Jumping Bomb Angels".[3] At the first everSurvivor Series, The Jumping Bomb Angels were the sole survivors in a women'sSurvivor Series match. During the match, they received large cheers from the audience and praise from commentatorsGorilla Monsoon andJesse Ventura especially after they dropkickedJimmy Hart off the turnbuckle at the match's climax.[3] On January 24, 1988 at the inauguralRoyal Rumble, they beatThe Glamour Girls (Leilani Kai andJudy Martin) in atwo-out-of-three falls match to win theWWF Women's Tag Team Championship.[4] The Angels would reign for 136 days until June 8, 1988 when The Glamour Girls defeated The Angels to recapture the WWF Women's Tag Team Championship.[5]
Yamazaki retired in 1991. She made her return by making a special appearance forLadies Legend Pro-Wrestling in 2008 andOz Academy in 2012.
Yamazaki lived for a time inNew York City with her husband where they owned the restaurant "GO Sushi", which closed in 2013.[6] They currently reside inBergen County, New Jersey.[7]
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