Nanae Takahashi announced that she will be retiring from in-ring competition after a 28-year career that has seen her win titles and tournaments in every promotion she’s wrestled in. Her final match will be on May 20th 2025, and in a time when so many wrestlers are not lucky enough to retire on their own terms, it’s a breath of fresh air to see a legend of the business go out when she wants to.
Amidst the achievements in her career however is a record-setting reign as the inaugural World of Stardom Champion. A reign that lasted 602 days before finally being usurped by Alpha Female in 2013, it’s still yet to be eclipsed. But is the reign itself as memorable as the lauded ones from Io Shirai, Utami Hayashishita, Syuri and Mayu Iwatani?
Why not test your own personal knowledge of the reign right here, right now? Can you name all seven of her title defences? Can you do it in order? and most importantly, can you do it before the time-limit expires?
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