Nakano began her career as an idol withActwres girl'Z in 2015, and made her debut as a professional wrestler the following year. She left the promotion in 2017 and began working forFrontier Martial Arts Wrestling (FMW) and Stardom as a freelancer, officially signing with Stardom later that year.
Yuria Tauchi[4] was born inAnjō[5] on March 22, 1988.[6] She began dancing and performing from the age of 3[7] and trained inballet.[8][9] She went on to graduate from atheatre-focusedvocational school.[8][9] Originally, she worked as a musical dancer and dance instructor,[8] and worked part-time to supplement her dance career.[9] She auditioned to be a theme park dancer atTokyo Disneyland andSanrio Puroland, but failed to pass.[9]
She joined the underground idol group"Katamomi Girls" from their inception in 2012 until hergraduation in 2015.[10] Her life as an underground idol was difficult, and in interviews she mentioned frequent arguments with management[8] and live shows "where the number of [group] members equaled the number of customers".[7][9]
Along with some former members of Katamomi Girls, she formed and produced idol group"info.m@te" and performed under thestage nameTam Nakano (中野 たむ,Nakano Tamu) until their disbandment in 2016.[7][9][11]
During her time in info.m@te, she worked at Actwres girl'Z shows as an idol, a choreographer and dancer. She became interested in professional wrestling after watching a match betweenNatsumi Maki andSaori Anou and decided to become a trainee.[7][12]
As a trainee, her talent was recognized byYumiko Hotta[7] and she subsequently made her debut under thering nameTam Nakano (中野 たむ,Nakano Tamu) on July 24, 2016, losing to Saori Anou.[13][14] Nakano continued to regularly compete in Actwres girl'Z until June 2017, when she announced she would be leaving the promotion to become afreelancer.[15][16] Nakano's first match as a freelancer took place 2 days later, when she and Manami Katsu defeated Miss Koharu and Miss Mongol.[17]
Nakano appeared at theWorld Wonder Ring Stardom show inKorakuen Hall on July 16, 2017, and announced her intentions to compete in the 2017 5★STAR GP. On August 13, Nakano qualified for the tournament after defeatingNatsuko Tora.[18] Nakano finished the tournament with 1 win and two points, unable to advance to the finals.[19]
On September 9, Nakano turnedheel for the first time in her career, joining the villainousOedo Tai faction.[20] In October, Nakano suffered an injury and was unable to compete, but continued to appear with Oedo Tai as a manager, and introduced her mascot, a stuffed panda known as Producer P.[21] On November 1, Nakano officially signed with the promotion.[22][5] On January 21, 2018, as a result of being the last person eliminated in a specialQueen's Quest vs Oedo Tai gauntlet match, Nakano was kicked out of Oedo Tai.[23]
In the2019 Cinderella Tournament, Nakano faced her former stablemate Kagetsu in the first round. The match ended in a time-limit draw, eliminating both wrestlers.[29] On May 16, Iwatani, Kashima and Nakano lost the Artist of Stardom Championship toTokyo Cyber Squad (Kimura,Konami and Kyona), ending their reign at 228 days.[30] On June 16, Nakano challengedArisa Hoshiki for theWonder of Stardom Championship, but was unsuccessful.[31] Nakano, along with Iwatani and Kashima, won back the title on June 23,[32] however, lost it in the next month on July 20.[33] On November 15, Nakano, along with Hoshiki, won the annualGoddesses of Stardom Tag League, when they defeatedBea Priestley andJamie Hayter in the finals.[34] After winning the Tag League, Hoshiki and Nakano challenged Konami and Kyona on November 24 for theGoddesses of Stardom Championship, but were unsuccessful.[35]
In July 2020, a feud began between Nakano andGiulia, initially for the Wonder of Stardom Championship, that would continue intermittently for several years.[36][37] On July 26, atCinderella Summer in Tokyo, Nakano lost to Giulia in the finals of a tournament for the vacant Wonder of Stardom Championship.[38] On October 3, Nakano challenged Giulia again for the Wonder of Stardom Championship, however, was unsuccessful in the second time.[39]
During her time in Stars, Nakano launched"Stardom Idols", a sister promotion of Stardom, where the roster of 15 idols would perform original music combined with wrestling at their own shows, with Nakano serving as General Manager.[40][41]
Stardom Idols was short-lived, but two participants,Itsuki Hoshino [ja] andSaya Kamitani, passed Stardom's pro-test[42] and joined the main roster. Kamitani would go on to become one of Stardom's top stars and face Nakano in her retirement match.[43]
Cosmic Angels leadership and retirement (2020–2025)
Nakano's ring gear in Stardom's pop-upTokyo store in November 2021
On November 15, Nakano, along with fellow Stars membersMina Shirakawa andUnagi Sayaka formed a new group within Stars named "Cosmic Angels", as the trio defeated Kashima, Rina and Tora.[44] On December 16, Cosmic Angels defeated Kashima, Priestley and Tora to win the Artist of Stardom Championship.[45] On December 20, after Cosmic Angels had their first successful title defense againstGokigen Death, Iwatani andStarlight Kid, Iwatani announced that Cosmic Angels are leaving Stars to be their own unit.[46]
On March 3, 2021, atAll Star Dream Cinderella, Nakano defeated Giulia in aHair vs. Hair match to win the Wonder of Stardom Championship, her first singles title in the promotion.[47] She held the title untilDream Queendom, where she was defeated by Saya Kamitani, ending her reign at 301 days.[48]
During her match against Natsuko Tora atNagoya Golden Fight 2023, Nakano injured her knee while successfully defending her title.[58][59][60] On November 20, then-executive producerRossy Ogawa announced that the World of Stardom Championship would be vacated due to the severity of Nakano's injury, with a new champion crowned atDream Queendom 2023.[60][61] Nakano made her return atSupreme Fight 2024, teaming up with Yuna Mizumori to defeat Mina Shirakawa andWaka Tsukiyama.[62] On the final night of the2024 Cinderella Tournament, she faced Giulia for what became the final match in their rivalry, ending in a time-limit draw.[63]
AtStardom in Hamamatsu, Nakano, along with Natsupoi and Saori Anou, won the Artist of Stardom Championship after defeatingEmpress Nexus Venus (Mina Shirakawa, Maika, and Xena).[64] After the match, Natsuko Tora, along with her recently formed stableH.A.T.E., entered the ring to taunt Nakano about her ambitions and injuring her leg the previous year. After a brief fight, Tora trapped Nakano's weakened leg using a chair and repeatedly struck it with a steel pipe. While Saya Kamitani pinned her down, Tora cut Nakano's hair, declaring war between Cosmic Angels and H.A.T.E.[65] The following week at a show in Shibuya, Nakano, along with Natsupoi, faced Tora andRina in a match where Tora continued to attack Nakano's injured knee.[66]
Nakano entered the2024 5 Star Grand Prix with her knee still weakened and started poorly, losing her first three matches. After her loss to AZM, Tora taunted Nakano and challenged her to a match for the World of Stardom Championship.[67] Nakano was subsequently eliminated from the tournament, finishing at the bottom of Red Stars B with 0 points.[68] During the final night of the 5 Star Grand Prix on August 31, Nakano defeated Tora to win the World of Stardom Championship for the second time.[68][69]
On December 29 atDream Queendom, Nakano lost the title to Saya Kamitani ending her reign at 120 days.[70] On February 24, 2025 atStardom Path of Thunder, Nakano teamed withSayaka Kurara to defeat Kamitani and Tora. Per the stipulation, Kamitani was forced to grant any request Nakano wanted, with the latter challenging Kamitani to aLoser Leaves Stardom match on March 3.[71] On March 3 at Stardom Nighter, Kamitani defeated Nakano, but would grant Nakano one last opportunity at the World of Stardom Championship atStardom All Star Grand Queendom 2025 on April 27 in aCareer vs. Career match.[72] On March 4 at a press conference, Nakano announced that her Stardom contract had been (kayfabe) terminated, but would continue to perform from the promotion as afreelancer.[73]
On April 27 at Stardom All Star Grand Queendom 2025, Nakano lost to Kamitani and was forced to retire from professional wrestling.[43] The match was notably awarded a 5.25 star rating byDave Meltzer of theWrestling Observer Newsletter.[74]
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^abcde"女性ファン急増中"闘う女優"中野たむがファッション、プロレスを語る" [With female fans rapidly increasing, "Fighting Actress" Tam Nakano discusses fashion and pro-wrestling.] (in Japanese). デイリースポーツ. January 25, 2017.Archived from the original on September 22, 2018. RetrievedJanuary 25, 2017.
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^"【スターダム】中野たむが左ヒザ負傷で埼玉大会＆タッグリーグを欠場" [Tam Nakano to miss Saitama Tournament and tag league with knee injury].tokyo-sports.co.jp (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: Tokyo Sports. October 12, 2023. RetrievedNovember 16, 2025.
^"【スターダム】退団確実のジュリア 因縁の中野たむと壮絶ドロー「たむ、ありがとうな」" [With Giulia's departure confirmed, a fierce draw with rival Tam Nakano: "Thank You, Tam"].tokyo-sports.co.jp (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: Tokyo Sports. March 20, 2024. RetrievedNovember 16, 2025.
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