Lady C (wrestler)

Lady C
Lady C in September 2021
Birth nameChie Nagatani
Born (1994-11-17) November 17, 1994 (age 30)[1]
Ichikawa, Chiba, Japan[2]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)
  • Lady C
  • Super Strong Giant Machine
Billed height177 cm (5 ft 10 in)[3]
Billed weight72 kg (159 lb)[2]
Trained byWorld Wonder Ring Stardom
DebutNovember 14, 2020[2]

Chie Nagatani (永谷千恵, Nagatani Chie, born November 17, 1994), better known by her ring name Lady C (レディ・Ｃ), is a Japanese professional wrestler, signed to World Wonder Ring Stardom. She is a member of God's Eye.and also competes under the ring name Super Strong Giant Machine.[4]

Professional wrestling career

World Wonder Ring Stardom (2020–present)

Early career (2020-2021)

Lady C made her professional wrestling debut in World Wonder Ring Stardom on November 14, 2020, where she lost to Saya Iida.[5]

At All Star Dream Cinderella on March 3, 2021, Lady C competed in a 24-women Stardom All Star Rumble featuring superstars from Stardom's past and present.[6] Lady C took part in a Future of Stardom Championship tournament on May 15, where she lost to Unagi Sayaka in the first round.[7] Lady C pulled the first win of her career on the fifteenth night of the 2021 5Star Grand Prix from September 20 where she defeated Waka Tsukiyama in one of Tsukiyama's rookie series of matches.[8] At Stardom 10th Anniversary Grand Final Osaka Dream Cinderella on October 9, Lady C teamed up with Waka Tsukiyama in a losing effort against Oedo Tai (Saki Kashima and Rina).[9] Lady C participated in the 2021 Goddesses of Stardom Tag League with Waka Tsukiyama as C Moon, in which they did not score any points.[10] At Kawasaki Super Wars on November 3, Lady C unsuccessfully challenged Ruaka for the Future of Stardom Championship.[11]

Queen's Quest (2022-present)

Nagatani performing her signature "swing" on Momo Kohgo on the first night of the Stardom World Climax 2022 from March 26.

At Stardom Award in Shinjuku on January 3, 2022, AZM, Saya Kamitani and Utami Hayashishita engaged in a brawl with Oedo Tai after their match against Fukigen Death, Saki Kashima and Ruaka. Obviously outnumbered, the three members of Queen's Quest received help from Lady C who rushed down the ring to try to save them. After Oedo Tai retreated, Hayashishita offered C a spot into the unit which the latter accepted so she was later announced to join the stable in the process.[12] At Stardom Nagoya Supreme Fight on January 29, 2022, Nagatani unsuccessfully shallenged Hanan for the Future of Stardom Championship.[13] At Stardom Cinderella Journey on February 23, 2022, she teamed up with stablemate Utami Hayashishita in a losing effort against Oedo Tai's Momo Watanabe and Ruaka.[14] At Stardom New Blood 1 on March 11, 2022, she teamed up with stablemate Saya Kamitani and went into a time-limit draw against Donna Del Mondo's Mirai and Maika.[15] On the first night of the Stardom World Climax 2022 from March 26, Nagatani participated in a gauntlet match where she teamed up with her stablemates AZM and Miyu Amasaki.[16] On the second night from March 27, she participated in a 18-women Cinderella Rumble match won by Mei Suruga and also involving certain wrestlers from out of Stardom such as Tomoka Inaba, Aoi, Haruka Umesaki, Nanami, Maria, Ai Houzan, and Yuna Mizumori.[17] At the 2022 edition of the Stardom Cinderella Tournament, Nagatani fell short to Mai Sakurai in the first rounds from April 3.[18] At Stardom Golden Week Fight Tour on May 5, 2022, she teamed up with Utami Hayashishita and AZM in a losing effort against Tam Nakano, Mina Shirakawa and Unagi Sayaka as a result of a six-woman tag team match.[19] At Stardom New Blood 2 on May 13, 2022, Nagatani fell short to Yuna Mizumori in a singles match.[20] At Stardom Flashing Champions on May 28, she teamed up with Saya Iida and Momo Kohgo to defeat Ami Sourei, Rina and Hina.[21]

New Japan Pro Wrestling (2021–2022)

Lady C was part of the series of exhibition matches to promote female talent hosted by New Japan Pro Wrestling. On the first night of the Wrestle Grand Slam in MetLife Dome from September 4, 2021, where she teamed up with Maika in a losing effort to Queen's Quest (Momo Watanabe and Saya Kamitani).[22] On November 20, 2022, Lady C participated in the first NJPW and Stardom collaboration Historic X-Over, where she alongside AZM and Saya Kamitani representing Queen's Quest, defeated Himeka, Mai Sakurai and Thekla, who represented Donna Del Mondo.[23][24]

Personal life

Prior to becoming a professional wrestler, Nagatani worked as a middle and high school economics teacher.[25] One of her initial dreams was to become a fashion designer so she attended the Bunka Fashion College and obtained a degree in vestimentar design.[26]

Championships and accomplishments

References

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  2. ^ a b c World Wonder Ring STARDOM. "Lady C - Stardom Wrestling Profiles". Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  3. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Lady C/Career Data". cagematch.de (in German). Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  4. ^ Internet Wrestling Database (IWD). "Lady C Profile & Match Listing". profightdb.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
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  20. ^ Tokyo Sports (May 13, 2022). 【スターダム】赤の王者・朱里が世羅の暴行でＫＯ 高笑いの世羅は「同じ目に合わせてやるからな！」. tokyo-sports.co.jp. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
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  24. ^ "Three Massive Mixed Matches for Historic X-Over!". New Japan Pro-Wrestling. August 23, 2022. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  25. ^ Number Webb (November 2, 2021). 家庭科の先生がなぜ女子プロレスラーに？ 「ジャイアント馬場の技」を使う“177cmの大器”レディ・Cの快進撃…岩谷は「1年以内に化けます」. bunshun.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  26. ^ Arai, Hiroshi (November 13, 2021). 【週末は女子プロレス♯23】元女性教師が両親に土下座してプロレス転身 83戦目の初勝利で果たした「3年の約束」. encount.press (in Japanese). Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  27. ^ Black, Ethan (December 29, 2022). "Stardom Dream Queendom Results – December 29, 2022". pwmania.com. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
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