NAME IN JAPANESE: 岩谷麻優
PHONETIC PRONUNCIATION: mah-YOO ee-wah-TAH-nee
BIRTHDAY: February 19th, 1993
HEIGHT: 165cm (5’5)
WEIGHT: 53kg (117lbs)
HOMETOWN: Mine, Yamaguchi (Chūgoku), Japan
DEBUT: January 23rd, 2011 vs Arisa Hoshiki
TRAINER: Fuka & Nanae Takahashi
BACKGROUND: Judo, Tennis, Track & Field
MAIN PROMOTION: Marigold
OTHER NOTEABLE PROMOTIONS: STARDOM
CLASSIFICATION: All-Around Superstar (explanation)
ALIASES:
Yurei (Lucha Underground)
NICKNAMES:
“Joshi Puroesu Icon”
“Sky Blue Hyper Technician”
“Stardom No Icon”
(Icon Of Stardom)
NOTABLE PARTNERS:
Arisa Hoshiki (AMA / STARS)
Hanan (Eye Contact / STARS)
Hazuki (STARS)
Io Shirai (Thunder Rock)
Koguma (STARS)
Momo Kohgo (STARS)
Saki Kashima (STARS)
Saya Iida (STARS)
Starlight Kid (MK Sisters / STARS)
NOTABLE UNITS:
Heisei-Gun – STARDOM (past)
STARS – STARDOM (past)
CHAMPIONSHIPS HELD:
Artist Of Stardom Championship (SD) – 5x
GHC Women’s Championship (NOAH)
Goddesses Of Stardom Championship (SD) – 2x
High Speed Championship (SD)
IWGP Women’s Championship (NJPW/SD)
Marigold Superfly Championship (MG)
SWA Undisputed World Women’s Championship (SD)
Women Of Honor World Championship (ROH)
Wonder Of Stardom Championship (SD) – 2x
World Of Stardom Championship (SD) – 2x
TOURNAMENTS WON:
5STAR Grand Prix (2018) (SD)
Cinderella Tournament (2016) (SD)
Goddesses Of Stardom Tag League (2015) (SD)
Cinderella Champions Fiesta Tournament (2015) (SD)
AWARDS WON:
Marigold Best Match Award (2025)
Tokyo Sports Topic Award (2024)
Stardom Special Merit Award (2023)
Stardom Special Merit Award (2021)
Stardom Best Match Award (2020)
Tokyo Sports Women’s Award (2019)
Stardom MVP Award (2019)
Stardom Best Match Award (2018)
Stardom Best Match Award (2016)
Stardom Best Tag Team Award (2015)
Stardom Best Technique Award (2015)
Stardom Best Technique Award (2014)
PRO WRESTLING ILLUSTRATED RANKINGS:
2025 PWI Women’s 250 – 18th
2024 PWI Women’s 250 – 14th
2023 PWI Women’s 250 – 30th
2022 PWI Women’s 150 – 27th
2021 PWI Women’s 100 – 65th
2020 PWI Women’s 100 – 10th
2019 PWI Women’s 100 – 16th
2018 PWI Women’s 100 – 9th
2017 PWI Women’s 50 – 15th
RESURA JOSHI TOP 100 RANKINGS:
SIGNATURE MOVES:
Basement Dropkick To Seated Opponent Against Bottom Rope
Buzzsaw Kick
Diving Double Foot Stomp
“Dodonpa” – Crucifix Bomb
“Dragon’s Ray” – Springboard Blind Hurricanrana
Dragon Suplex (Regular & Two Step) (F)
Frog Splash (F)
“Fubuki Rana” – Springboard 2nd Rope Poisonrana (F)
Headscissors
Moonsault Press (F)
“Sky High” – Sitout Spinebuster
Slingblade
Superkick
NOTABLE FEUDS:
Io Shirai
Kagetsu
MATCH RECOMMENDATIONS:
xx/xx/xxxx | company name – match
RESURA WRESTLER INDEX:
RESURA ARTICLES ABOUT WRESTLER:
The 15 Greatest ‘Mayu-isms’ Of Mayu Iwatani’s Career (01/20/2026) – Trent Breward
Ranking The Best Io Shirai vs Mayu Iwatani Matches (10/20/2025) – Ryan Dilbert
Mayu Iwatani vs IYO SKY: The Seven Year Itch (10/16/2025) – Trent Breward
Mayu Iwatani vs Io Shirai: Becoming The Icon (10/15/2025) – Trent Breward
Ranking Mayu Iwatani’s Greatest Matches (05/27/2024) – Trent Breward
Mayu Iwatani: The Most Important Champion (05/20/2024) – Trent Breward
Year One: Mayu Iwatani (05/13/2024) – Ryan Dilbert
To Know Yourself In Heavy Hour: Mayu Iwatani vs. Jungle Kyona (05/01/2024) – Ryan Dilbert
Mayu Iwatani vs. Sareee: The Dream Becomes A Reality (04/23/2024) – Scott E.
WRESTLER INTERVIEWS IN ENGLISH:
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