The Top Ten Moves of Mima Shimoda

Time to highlight one half of the ever so popular tag team known as Las Cachorras Orientales, Mima Shimoda. Shimoda debuted in 1987 against her future long time tag team partner, Etsuko Mita. Mima would eventually form a tag team with Manami Toyota known as the Tokyo Sweethearts, but Toyota's early singles success left Shimoda floundering until roughly 1993(which is ironic, as she would have never made it that far under AJW's old rules of mandated retirement). Mima formed the alliance with Mita, and in 1994, the two made headlines early, capturing both the UWA and the JWP Tag Team Titles. It was there that the two started wrestling in a more vicious style that would follow them throughout the rest of their partnership. The two were even faced off against legends Jaguar Yokota and Lioness Asuka. Shimoda would also face off against her former partner Manami Toyota. In 1996, Shimoda reformed the Tokyo Sweethearts with Toyota briefly, at least long enough to defeat Double Inoue for the WWWA World Tag Team Titles. However, in 1997, Mita and Shimoda were paired up once again, and they wouldn't be split up again until Shimoda's retirement(first one, anyway) in 2003. The two honed their tag team skills to near perfection, now utilizing some incredibly brutal and effective tag team moves. The pair captured the WWWA World Tag Team Titles, and left AJW while still the champions for the newly formed NEO Ladies Pro Wrestling. The two would also work for GAEA and ARSION, both as a team and in singles competition. In 2003, Shimoda retired for the first time, wrestling Ai Fujita in her final bout. In 2008, she would return to reform LCO once again, as the two took on Revolution Amandola. Shimoda's style encompasses some creative and brutal Suplexes, as well as two stiff versions of the Axe Kick. Her Tiger Suplex has put many down for the three, and when that doesn't work, the Death Lake Driver will certainly accomplish the mission.

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