 Tatsumi in January 2023 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ririko Ishizawa[2] (1991-09-27)September 27, 1991 (age 34)[2] |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Ririko Kendo Rika Tatsumi |
| Billed height | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in)[1] |
| Debut | January 28, 2014 |
Ririko Ishizawa (石澤りりこ,Ishizawa Ririko; born September 27, 1991) better known by herring nameRika Tatsumi (辰巳リカ,Tatsumi Rika) is aJapaneseprofessional wrestler working for the JapanesepromotionsTokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling (TJPW) andDDT Pro Wrestling.[3]
Ishizawa made herprofessional wrestling debut atShibuya Entertainment Fight 1, an event promoted byTokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling (TJPW) on January 28, 2014 under the name ofRiriko Kendo (ケンドー・リリコ,Kendō Ririko) where she fell short toShoko Nakajima.[4] On January 4, 2021 atTokyo Joshi Pro '21, Ishizawa who now wrestles asRika Tatsumi, defeatedYuka Sakazaki to win thePrincess of Princess Championship for the first time.[5]
On May 4, atYes! Wonderland 2021: We Are Still in the Middle of Our Dreams, Tatsumi dropped the title toMiyu Yamashita, ending her reign at 120 days.[6] On March 18, 2023, atGrand Princess '23, Tatsumi defeatedMiu Watanabe to win theInternational Princess Championship for the first time, and became TJPW's first ever Grand Slam winner.[7][8] On October 9, atWrestle Princess IV, Tatsumi lost the title to theNWA World Women's Television ChampionMax the Impaler in aWinner-takes-all match for both of the titles, ending her reign at 205 days.[9]
Due to TJPW being in direct partnership withDDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT), Ishizawa worked in various events of the latter. AtCyberFight Festival 2021, a cross-over event promoted by TJPW, DDT andPro Wrestling Noah on June 6, she teamed up with her "Hakuchumu" tag team partner Miu Watanabe and unsuccessfully challenged Shoko Nakajima andHyper Misao, and Bakuretsu Sisters (Nodoka Tenma and Yuki Aino) in athree-way tag team match.[10]
She also worked in theDDT Peter Pan branch of events. AtRyōgoku Peter Pan 2017 on August 20, she participated in aRumble rules match for theIronman Heavymetalweight Championship also involvingYuu,Mizuki, Tetsuya Koda and others.[11] AtWrestle Peter Pan 2019 on July 15, she teamed up with Bakuretsu Sisters (Nodoka Tenma and Yuki Aino) to defeatNatsumi Maki,Yuna Manase andHimawari Unagi in aSix-woman tag team match.[12] On the second night ofWrestle Peter Pan 2020 from June 7, she teamed up with Bakuretsu Sisters (Nodoka Tenma and Yuki Aino) in a losing effort to MiraClians (Yuka Sakazaki and Shoko Nakajima) and Miyu Yamashita.[13]
As for theDDT Ultimate Party series, she made an appearanceUltimate Party 2019 on November 3 she teamed up with Miu Watanabe and defeated NEO Biishiki-gun (Sakisama and Misao) to win thePrincess Tag Team Championship.[14]
Another branch of events in which she worked wasDDT Judgement. She made her first appearance atJudgement 2017: DDT 20th Anniversary on March 20 where she teamed up withReika Saiki and Azusa Takigawa in a losing effort toYuu,Mil Clown andMaki Itoh.[15] AtJudgement 2018: DDT 21st Anniversary on March 25, she teamed up with Maho Kurone in a losing effort to MiraClians (Yuka Sakazaki and Shoko Nakajima).[16]
