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| Born | Megumi Kudo (1969-09-20)September 20, 1969 (age 56) |
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| Ring name | Megumi Kudo |
| Billed height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) |
| Billed weight | 60 kg (132 lb) |
| Trained by | Jaguar Yokota[1][2] |
| Debut | August 8, 1986 |
| Retired | April 29, 1997 |
Megumi Takayama (高山 めぐみ,Takayama Megumi;néeKudo (工藤), born September 20, 1969) is a Japanese entertainment personality and formerprofessional wrestler. She wrestled under her maiden name forFrontier Martial Arts Wrestling, where she became the top star of the Women's Division. Kudo is primarily known for competing in brutaldeath matches, where the ring ropes were replaced with barbed wire.[3] She is currently the general manager forPro Wrestling ZERO1.
Kudo playedbasketball inhigh school. She joinedAll Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling at the age of 16, but did not achieve any substantial success. Kudo was released inMarch 1988. Following her release, Kudo worked as akindergarten teacher. Kudo returned to wrestling in March 1990 withFrontier Martial Arts Wrestling. Kudo participated in Japan's first mixed tag team match in October 1990, teaming withRicky Fuji in a losing effort toTarzan Goto andDespina Montagas. Her notable feuds were againstShark Tsuchiya,Combat Toyoda andSumie Sakai. In 1992, Kudo released a music album titled "Keep On Running," and starred in the action filmA Human Murder Weapon.
On December 6, 1993, Kudo returned toAll Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling for one night, losing to WWWA World ChampionAja Kong. Kudo competed in her retirement match on April 29, 1997, againstShark Tsuchiya. The match was contested in a"No Ropes Barbed-Wire Double Landmine Glass Crush Death Match". Kudo officially vacated both of her title belts in a retirement ceremony on June 13, 1997.
After retiring fromprofessional wrestling, Kudo worked on various television programs, including as a color commentator for pro wrestling events. She also hosts a weekly radio show in Japan. Kudo married professional wrestlerHido on July 12, 1998, whom she met while inFMW; they remained married until his death in 2021. In July 2020, she became the general manager ofPro Wrestling ZERO1.
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