Sakura Tanaka
Height: 5’7”
Weight: 155 lbs
Alignment: Face / Lawful Good
Preferred Matches: Standard, Submission, Iron Woman, POW, Strip
Residence: A clean and minimalist apartment in California
Nationality: Japanese American
Hair Color: Light brown
Eye Color: Golden yellow
Main Attire:
Sakura wears a sleek, cherry blossom-themed gi-style top over a form-fitting, sleeveless bodysuit. Her gear consists of long tights with a sakura petal pattern along the sides, white boots, and matching wrist wraps. She enters the ring with a traditional haori robe draped over her shoulders, which she removes before the match begins.
Backstory:
Born and raised in Los Angeles, Sakura Tanaka grew up in a disciplined yet loving household. Her father, a former judoka, instilled in her the values of honor, respect, and perseverance. Her mother, a second-generation Japanese-American, was an English professor who taught her the power of words and patience.
From an early age, Sakura was trained in various martial arts, excelling in judo and Brazilian jiu-jitsu. She was a natural competitor but was always taught to use her strength responsibly—never to harm, only to defend and uplift.
Sakura believes in pure competition and mutual respect. She never seeks to humiliate her opponents; instead, she wants to push them to be their best, even if they’re her enemies. She despises underhanded tactics and has made it her mission to prove that true strength comes from integrity, not manipulation.
After earning a degree in sports science, Sakura decided to pursue professional wrestling, seeing it as the perfect blend of athleticism, storytelling, and honor. Though she often finds herself facing opponents who would rather play dirty, she refuses to sink to their level.
Personality:
Sakura is calm, composed, and unshakable in her convictions. She believes in fair play, hard work, and perseverance. Though soft-spoken outside the ring, she becomes a force of nature when the bell rings—fluid, strategic, and relentless.
She doesn’t tolerate arrogance or bullying, often stepping in to protect others. Despite her strong sense of justice, she isn’t naive. She knows that not everyone plays fair, but she refuses to compromise her principles, even if it means fighting uphill battles.
She sees wrestling as a way to inspire others, especially young women looking for strong, positive role models.
Wrestling Style:
Sakura’s style is a blend of technical wrestling, submission mastery, and strong-style strikes. She uses leverage and precision over brute force, countering aggressive attacks with expert grappling and joint manipulation.
Counter Specialist: She excels at reversing holds and submissions, making her extremely difficult to trap.
Submission Expert: Her submissions are clean, tight, and inescapable—she wins many matches by forcing opponents to tap rather than pinning them.
Strong Strikes: While not primarily a striker, she utilizes precise elbow strikes, kicks, and palm strikes when necessary.
Rope Work: Sakura uses them to execute quick rebounds and flying submissions.
Signature Moves:
"Blossom Lock" – A cross-armbar transitioned from almost any position
"Sakura Sunset" – A running shining wizard to a kneeling opponent
"Cherry Blossom Suplex" – A bridging dragon suplex
"Petal Storm" – A rapid combo of palm strikes, ending with a spinning backfist
"Falling Petal Clutch" – A modified octopus stretch submission
Fun Facts:
Sakura has wrestled Rico in a closed game, with their match ending in a double K.O. Some lewd shenanigans ensued during the match, both wrestlers neither accepting nor denying that they enjoyed the match.
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