Natsuki Urabe (卜部夏紀, Urabe Natsuki, born August 6, 1992)[1][2] is a Japanese professional wrestler, better known by her ring name Sumire Natsu (夏すみれ, Natsu Sumire). She is currently part of the freelance group "Nomads".[3]
| Sumire Natsu | |
|---|---|
 Sumire in April 2023 | |
| Birth name | Natsuki Urabe (卜部夏紀, Urabe Natsuki)[1] |
| Born | August 6, 1992[2] Aichi, Japan |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Natsu Sumire[2] Natsuki Urabe[1] |
| Billed height | 1.64 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in)[2] |
| Billed weight | 60 kg (130 lb)[2] |
| Trained by | Pro Wrestling Wave |
| Debut | October 30, 2013[1] |
Professional wrestling career
editPro Wrestling Wave (2013–2017)
editOn February 13, 2013, Urabe passed the Pro Wrestling Wave's auditions to become an official member of the promotion.[4] On October 30, Urabe had her first match when she faced Kana in a losing effort.[1]
On January 5, 2014, Urabe changed her name to Sumire Natsu, where she unsuccessfully challenged Rina Yamashita.[5] On August 31, 2017, Natsu left Wave.[6]
World Wonder Ring Stardom (2017–2021)
edit
On November 4, 2017, Natsu was introduced to World Wonder Ring Stardom as the new villainous Oedo Tai unit.[7] On November 12, Natsu made her in-ring debut at Stardom, where she teamed with fellow Oedo Tai members Hana Kimura, Kagetsu and Kris Wolf, as they defeated Hiromi Mimura, Konami and Team Jungle (Jungle Kyona and Natsuko Tora).[8]
On January 21, 2018, at Stardom's 7th anniversary show at Korakuen Hall, Natsu competed at the main event in a gauntlet match between Oedo Tai and Queen's Quest, with the last wrestler defeated in the match would have to leave their faction forever.[9] Tam Nakano, a fellow member of Oedo Tai, was the last person to be defeated in the match by Momo Watanabe, therefore, Nakano left Oedo Tai.[9] On January 28, Natsu received her first title match, when she teamed with Kagetsu and Kimura to challenge HZK, Io Shirai and Viper for the Artist of Stardom Championship, but was unsuccessful.[10] On June 24, Natsu teamed with recent Odeo Tai addition, Hazuki, to challenge Mayu Iwatani and Saki Kashima for the Goddesses of Stardom Championship, but were unsuccessful.[11] On November 25, Natsu challenged Watanabe for the Wonder of Stardom Championship, but was unsuccessful.[12] On July 20, 2019, Natsu, along with Andras Miyagi and Kagetsu, won the Artist of Stardom Championship when they defeated Stars (Iwatani, Kashima and Nakano).[13] The Trio held the title until November 23, when they lost to AZM, Utami Hayashishita and Momo Watanabe, ending their reign at 126 days with one successful title defense.[14]
On October 4, Natsu announced that she would be going on hiatus due to a shoulder dislocation and would be undergoing surgery to correct it.[15] Although there was no official resignation from Stardom, Natsu's profile on Stardom's official website was removed in 2021.[16]
Freelance (2022–present)
editOn February 25, Natsu announced her return to professional wrestling for May 20, 2022.[3] She would be taking part in freelance wrestling event "Nomads" alongside Maya Yukihi, Miyuki Takase and Rina Yamashita.[3]
Other media
editOn August 13, 2014, Urabe released a gravure DVD, titled Lust Virgin.[17]
Championships and accomplishments
edit- World Wonder Ring Stardom
- Artist of Stardom Championship (1 time) – with Andras Miyagi and Kagetsu[13]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "卜部夏紀「顔と名前覚えて」／ＷＡＶＥ". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). October 30, 2013. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "夏すみれ". World Wonder Ring Stardom (in Japanese).
- ^ a b c "【会見全文】夏すみれ＆雪妃真矢＆山下りな＆高瀬みゆきがフリーランスのみの大会『NOMADS'』を発表！「完売札止め以外は成功ではない」". バトル・ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-02-28.
- ^ "ＷＡＶＥが選手、レフェリー試験合格発表". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). February 13, 2013. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
- ^ "改名「夏すみれ」が惜敗／ＷＡＶＥ". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). January 5, 2014. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
- ^ "8･13 WAVE新木場大会 山縣優vs山下りな 飯田美花vs夏すみれvsフェアリー日本橋vs長浜浩江". Battle News (in Japanese). August 14, 2016. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
- ^ 2017年11月4日 第7回 GODDESSES OF STARDOM～タッグリーグ戦～. World Wonder Ring Stardom (in Japanese). November 4, 2017. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
- ^ 2017年11月12日 GODDESSES OF STARS2017. World Wonder Ring Stardom (in Japanese). November 12, 2017. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ a b Wilson, Kevin (February 2, 2018). "Stardom 7th Anniversary on 1/21/18 Review". Joshi City. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ 2018年1月28日 NEW YEAR STARS 2018. World Wonder Ring Stardom (in Japanese). January 28, 2018. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ 2018年6月24日 SHINIING STARS2018. World Wonder Ring Stardom (in Japanese). June 24, 2018. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ 2018年11月25日 GODDESSES OF STARS 2018. World Wonder Ring Stardom (in Japanese). November 25, 2018. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ a b 2019年7月20日 WORLD BIG SUMMER in OSAKA. World Wonder Ring Stardom (in Japanese). July 21, 2019. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ Richards, Alex (November 23, 2019). "#AndNEW: Queen's Quest Win Artist Of Stardom Championships". Last Word On Pro Wrestling. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "ご報告｜夏すみれ｜note". note（ノート） (in Japanese). 4 October 2020. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
- ^ reserved, Copyright (c) 2020 World Wonder Ring STARDOM, All rights. "選手紹介". スターダム✪STARDOM (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-02-28.
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