One of the best joshi wrestlers in the business right now has to be Hazuki. And with her competing in the Owen Hart Tournament in AEW, I imagine a lot of people are probably wondering who she is.

With that in mind, let’s take a look at some matches that really show what Stardom’s resident Wild Heart is all about.

What makes Hazuki so great is not only her excellent in-ring skills, it is also her endlessly cool persona. And even though her personality has changed over the past 12 years since her debut, she was always a standout personality. Whether it was as Reo Hazuki, the confident rookie who immediatly snatched the Rookie of the Year medal, Queen’s Quest’s stoic high-flyer HZK, Oedo Tai’s unhinged heel, or the current smiling but no-nonsense babyface, Hazuki always turned heads.

Let’s take a look at some of Hazuki’s best work during the different eras of her career.

Reo Hazuki vs. Koguma (Stardom The Highest, March 29, 2014)

Koguma played a huge part in Hazuki’s career, straight from the start. In the early part of her career, Hazuki faced Koguma multiple times. Stardom’s Little Bear was Hazuki’s opponent in her debut match, and they had great chemistry from the start.

One of their best matches is the 2015 match with the High Speed Championship on the line. Both women were in their first years of their career and showcased their incredible talent. The match is fast, hard- hitting, and a brilliant display of hold and counterhold, move and countermove.

Hazuki and fellow Fukuoka native Koguma would later form one of the best tag teams of all time in FWC. This match shows they weren’t best friends from the start, but put them together in the ring and something special happens.

Gauntlet Match: Queen’s Quest (Io Shirai, HZK, AZM, Viper, and Momo Watanabe) vs. Oedo Tai (Kagetsu, Hana Kimura, Tam Nakano, Kris Wolf, and Natsu Sumire) (Stardom 7th Anniversary, January 21, 2018)

Not just a showcase of Hazuki, who was spelling her name HZK at this point, but a match bursting with Stardom’s young talent. The stipulation of the match was that the losing team would lose a team member, something that these groups have done several times during their feud that would span several years.

Hazuki faces the late great Hana Kimura in this match and the two underscore why they were two of the hottest young talents in the company at the time. Hana and Hazuki would feud several times, with Hana being part of Oedo Tai and Hazuki of QQ at this point of time. They would also feud later with Hazuki turning to the dark side and Hana leading her own TCS faction.

This match is nearly 40 minutes of non-stop action with Hana and Hazuki stealing the show for about 10 minutes.

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Goddesses of Stardom Championship Match: FWC (Hazuki & Koguma) vs. Giulia & Syuri (Stardom New Year Stars – January 9, 2022)

A showcase of Hazuki’s resilience and FWC’s brilliant tag team work. There are definetly better FWC tag team matches out there, but this is iconic for a reason.

Goddesses of Stardom tournament winners FWC challenge Donna Del Mundo members Syuri and Giulia, two of the best wrestlers on Stardom’s roster. Hazuki eats a truckload of punishment during this match, especially early on. The contest also showcases both FWC members’ outstanding high-flying ability and we see several moments of their insanely good teamwork.

And of course, there’s the final moments of the match that lead to FWC winning their first ever Goddesses of Stardom championship, a title they have won an unprecidented three times.

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Wonder of Stardom Championship Match: Hazuki vs. Saya Kamitani (Stardom Triangle Derby Final -March 4, 2023)

This is big match Hazuki at its finest, facing a champion that would grow out to be one of the best Wonder of Stardom title holders and eventually a World of Stardom champion. And Hazuki shows that she can take anyone to their limit.

The match is brilliantly structured. From the early chain wrestling, to the high impact trading of moves including a beautifully executed Tope Suicida by Hazuki. Both women showcasing their impressive movesets with stunning highflying moves, brilliant takedowns and a high arsenal of big moves. The match once again showcases Hazuki’s incredible resilience, trading kicks with Kamitani as blood trickles from her nose.

The final stretch of the match sees the momentum swing so many times at such a frantic pace that it seems both women can easilly execute the move that wins them the match. It’s a battle that keeps you on the edge of your seat. Even on a rewatch.

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NJPW Strong Women’s Championship Match: Hazuki vs. Mercedes Mone (NJPW Strong Style Evolved, December 15, 2024)

Probably the best match in Hazuki’s 11-year career. And that is saying something! An absolute 5-star classic. Mone and Hazuki have tremendous chemistry with each other. They already had an insanely good match for the IWGP women’s title in 2023. That particular match also included AZM. This time Hazuki faced Mone alone and it was even better.

The match showcases both athletes amazing talent and there’s really not much more to say. Mone as the confident champion and Hazuki once again turning it up in a big match and taking the champ to the max.

If their upcoming match in the Owen Hart tournament is half as good as this, it’ll still be an outstanding battle.