Kyōko Kimura

Professional wrestling career Independent circuit (2003–2017) Kimura started her professional wrestling career in the JWP Joshi Puroresu promotion, making her debut on July 20, 2003. Oz Academy, and Pro Wrestling Wave, while also making her debut in death matches. In October 2009, Revolucion Amandla also made a tour of Mexico. Kimura remained a regular for NEO until the promotion folded in December 2010, with her stable being involved in major storyline rivalries with Las Cachorras Orientales (Etsuko Mita and Mima Shimoda) and Passion Red (Kana, Nanae Takahashi and Natsuki☆Taiyo).

On May 4, Kimura teamed with Command Bolshoi to defeat Rabbit Miu and Tsukushi for JWP Joshi Puroresu's vacant Daily Sports Women's Tag Team and JWP Tag Team Championships. On October 15, Kimura and Tomoka Nakagawa, the reformed Revolucion Amandla, won Pro Wrestling Wave's 2014 Dual Shock Wave tournament and the Wave Tag Team Championship.

World Wonder Ring Stardom (2012–2017) In May 2012, Kimura began working regularly for the World Wonder Ring Stardom promotion, where she joined the villainous Kawasaki Katsushika Saikyou Densetsu Plus One stable. However, after losing a battle against Natsuki☆Taiyo for the leadership of the stable, Kimura quit the stable on August 5 and formed the new Kimura Monster-gun stable with Hailey Hatred. From August 19 to September 30, Kimura took part in the first ever 5★Star GP, making it to the finals, before losing to Yuzuki Aikawa. In September, Kimura also began working regularly for the Ice Ribbon promotion, culminating on her and Sayaka Obihiro winning the International Ribbon Tag Team and Reina World Tag Team Championships on December 19, 2012, the latter title owned by the Reina X World promotion. On March 17, Kimura and Hatred defeated Kawasaki Katsushika Saikyou Densetsu (Natsuki☆Taiyo and Yoshiko) to win the Goddesses of Stardom Championship. The following November, Kimura teamed with two other Monster-gun stablemates, Alpha Female and The Female Predator "Amazon", to win the Artist of Stardom Championship. During November, Kimura also teamed with Act Yasukawa to win the 2013 Goddesses of Stardom Tag League. On January 18, 2015, Kimura formed a new version of Monster-gun, named Oedo Tai, with Act Yasukawa, Dragonita, Heidi Lovelace, Hudson Envy and Kris Wolf.

On April 11, 2015, Kimura made her American debut for Shimmer Women Athletes.

On August 7, 2016, Kimura defeated her daughter Hana in the first match between the two. Following the match, she announced she would be holding her retirement event on January 22, 2017. Kimura went on to win a championship with her daughter, when the two, along with Kagetsu, won the Artist of Stardom Championship on October 2, 2016.

Personal life

In 2016, Kimura married professional wrestler and mixed martial artist Isao Kobayashi, better known simply as Isao. Her daughter Hana was also a professional wrestler until her death in 2020.

Championships and accomplishments Dramatic Dream Team Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship (1 time) Ice Ribbon International Ribbon Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Sayaka Obihiro JWP Joshi Puroresu Daily Sports Women's Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Command Bolshoi (1) JWP Openweight Championship (1 time) JWP Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Command Bolshoi (1) NEO Japan Ladies Pro-Wrestling NEO Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Amazing Kong (1) Pro Wrestling Wave Wave Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Tomoka Nakagawa Dual Shock Wave (2014) – with Tomoka Nakagawa Reina X World Reina World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Sayaka Obihiro Goddesses of Stardom Championship (3 times) – with Hailey Hatred (1), Goddesses of Stardom Tag League (2013) – with Act Yasukawa

Mixed martial arts career Kimura made her mixed martial arts debut against Megumi Yabushita at Pancrase Impressive Tour 11 on . She won the fight by TKO (doctor stoppage) after Yabushita suffered an ankle injury in the first round.

Kimura next faced Mizuho Sato at Pancrase Progress Tour 1 on . The match ended in a unanimous draw.

On , Kimura faced South Korean Kim Sung Eun at Pancrase Progress Tour 4, winning the match via TKO in 61 seconds.

On , Kimura suffered her first MMA loss when she was submitted by Rin Nakai at Pancrase Progress Tour 6.

Mixed martial arts record Loss

Rin Nakai Submission (armbar) Pancrase Progress Tour 6

Okinawa, Okinawa, Japan Win

Kim Sung Eun TKO (punches) Pancrase Progress Tour 4

Ariake, Tokyo, Japan Draw

Mizuho Sato Draw (unanimous) Pancrase Progress Tour 1

Ariake, Tokyo, Japan Win

Megumi Yabushita TKO (doctor stoppage) Pancrase: Impressive Tour 11

Kabukicho, Tokyo, Japan