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Malia Hosaka 
Ring name(s) Malia Hosaka Billed height 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)[1] Billed weight 125 lb (57 kg; 8.9 st)[1] Born October 7, 1969
Honolulu, Hawaii[1]Billed from Osaka, Japan Trained by Killer Kowalski[1] Debut August 7, 1987[1] Website http://www.maliahosaka.net/ Malia Hosaka (born October 7, 1969) is an American professional wrestler. She is a former NWA World Women's Champion.[1]
Contents
Career
Malia Hosaka was trained by Killer Kowalski at the wrestling training camp run by Misty Blue Simmes. In her debut match, Hosaka (wearing a Mary Lou Retton-inspired gymnastics outfit and billed as "Malia Ho") teamed with Simmes against Mad Dog Debbie Irons and Linda Dallas.
Ladies Professional Wrestling Association
In the early 1990s, Hosaka regularly wrestled for the Ladies Professional Wrestling Association. On February 13, 1992, she teamed with Bambi to challenge the LPWA Tag Team Champions The Glamour Girls on the LPWA Super Ladies Showdown pay-per-view.[2] She also competed in the Ladies Major League Wrestling and Women's Pro Wrestling organizations in the early 1990s.[3]
Extreme Championship Wrestling
Hosaka debuted in Extreme Championship Wrestling at NWA Bloodfest on October 1, 1993 and defeated Molly McShane. She then substituted for Madusa at November to Remember on November 13, 1993, and wrestled against Sherri Martel.[1]
Independent circuit and World Championship Wrestling
Malia Hosaka being thrown by Valentina.
Hosaka joined World Championship Wrestling in 1996 and competed in their newly formed women's division. She wrestled in the tournament to crown the first WCW Women's Champion, but was eliminated by Zero. During her tenure in WCW, she was managed by Sonny Onoo and frequently wrestled on WCW Monday Nitro and WCW Saturday Night against Madusa, Leilani Kai and WCW Women's Champion Akira Hokuto.[4][5] In 1997, she competed in the WCW Women's Cruiserweight Championship tournament and was defeated in the finals by Toshie Uematsu. In March of 1997, she wrestled Madusa Miceli. During this match, Madusa grabbed her by the hair. Then she tossed her around the ring by the hair.
In 1998, Hosaka became a two-time New Dimension Wrestling Women's Champion.[6][7] She defeated Debbie Combs for the belt on August 7, but lost it to Starla Saxton two weeks later.[7] The next night, Hosaka defeated Saxton to once again become champion.[7] She held the belt for approximately a month and a half until she lost it to The Foxy Lady on November 9, 1998.[7] Hosaka wrestled against Saxton in matches taped for WCW Pro on May 16, 1998[8] and WCW WorldWide on September 19, 1998 and December 26, 1998.[9]
In 1999, Hosaka took on longtime rival Brandi Alexander in a non-title match in Tulelake, California, for Rob Russen's IWA Florida promotion. She was billed as IWA Women's World Champion, but did not have the belt with her.
World Wrestling Federation
In 1999, Hosaka signed a developmental contract with World Wrestling Federation. She defeated Brandi Alexander in a dark match on March 29, 1999. She then appeared on the June 28, 1999 edition of Raw Is War as a fan answering Ivory's challenge for her WWF Women's Championship but was instead attacked by Nicole Bass and Ivory until WWF head of security Jim Dotson stopped them. Since she was instantly recognized from her WCW appearances, the proposed “Rocky Balboa” idea for Malia's character fell to the way-side. WWF kept her under contract for a year, and shortly before her contract expired they considered bringing her to the main roster under the name "Aphrodisia" and pairing her with soon-to-be debuting talent Essa Rios. Instead, the role was given to Amy Dumas and the character was renamed "Lita". Hosaka was then released due to an internal lack of character idea development.
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
After being released by the WWF, Hosaka returned to the independent circuit. She was contacted by David McLaine to compete in the Women of Wrestlinn organization, but Hosaka turned down the offer because she felt McLaine was more interested hiring models and training them to act like wrestlers. On June 18, 2003, Hosaka competed in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling and was defeated by Trinity.[1]
Independent circuit
In 2005, Hosaka appeared at "Wrestle Reunion" in an 8-woman tag team match teaming with Wendi Richter, Bambi, and Jenny Taylor against Sherri Martel, Peggy Lee Leather, Krissy Vaine, and Amber O'Neal.[10]
August 7, 2007 marked Malia's 20th year in wrestling. Malia is part of SHIMMER (where she teams with Lexie Fyfe as The Experience), as well as being the "Queen of PMA" for Team PMA along with Syren and Evil Zebra. On Volume 4 Hosaka and Fyfe defeated Lee and Cindy Rogers in a tag team match. On Volume 5 they became an official team under the name The Experience. Since then they had a winning streak which was broken by Cheerleader Melissa and MsChif on Volume 12. They then started another winning streak which was broken this time by Ashley and Nevaeh in the final of a six-team Gauntlet Match on Volume 21. After missing Volume 23 The Experience came back as part of the Volume 24 as they defeated the team of Rayna Von Tosh and Tenille. Once again the Experience missed a Volume but they came back as part of the Volume 26 losing to the team of Nikki Roxx and Ariel. Lexie Fyfe, due to some illness, was not scheduled for the SHIMMER 4th ANNIVERSARY Tapings but Malia was and defeated Tenille, but lost to Ariel in Singles Action.
On July 4, 2009 at the United States Championship Wrestling "Summerbash 2009" show at the Baker County Fairgrounds in Macclenny,Florida,Malia Hosaka won the vacated United States Championship Wrestling Women's Championship by defeating Amber O' Neal in the finals of a USCW Women's Championship Tournament match via 1-2-3 pinfall.
Hosaka was jobbed out of a win on January 16, 2010 at the Throwdown in Downtown II at the Fort Smith (Arkansas) Event center. Wrestling Athena the Wrestling Goddess with special guest referee Dennis McCaslin (an employee of the Fort Smith Radio Group, which promoted the event) officiating, Hosaka dominated most of the match. After several confrontations between Hosaka and the special referee, she scooped up Athena for a body slam but was pushed from behind by McCaslin and rolled up in a small package for a quick count. After the match, she attacked the referee, including a kick to the "groin area" and had to be restrained by the three "real" referees at the event.
In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- Signature moves
- Diving crossbody[13]
- Double leg drop[12]
- Figure four leglock[1][14]
- Flying forearm smash[12][13]
- Inverted DDT[12]
- Inverted suplex slam[11]
- Hurricanrana
- Leaping clothesline[12]
- Mongolian chop
- Monkey flip
- The Moolah Whip[14]
- Headbutt
- Multiple kick variations
- Running splash
- Stomach claw[11]
- Swinging neckbreaker[8]
- Victory roll
- Getting tossed around the ring by the hair
- With Lexie Fyfe
- Finishing moves
- Double inverted suplex slam
- Signature moves
- Finishing moves
- Managers
- Sonny Onoo[14]
- Evil Zebra
Championships and accomplishments
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- PWI ranked her # 35 of the best 50 female singles wrestlers in the PWI Female 50 in 2008.[17]
- Tulalip Championship Wrestling
- TCW Women's Championship (2 time, current)
- United States Championship Wrestling
- USCW Women's Championship (1 time)[1]
- Women Superstars Uncensored
- WSU Hall of Fame (2009)
- World League Wrestling
- WLW Ladies Championship (2 times)[1]
- Wild Women of Wrestling / Ladies Major League Wrestling
- WWOW/LMLW Junior Championship (1 time)[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Malia Hosaka profile". Online World of Wrestling. http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/m/malia-hosaka.html. Retrieved 2009-09-11.
- ^ Ladies Professional Wrestling Association Cards
- ^ "Women Wrestling Video and DVD". http://womenwrestlingvideoanddvd.yolasite.com/usa.php. Retrieved 2010-10-16.
- ^ 1996 WCW Women's Matches
- ^ 1997 WCW Women's Matches
- ^ womensprowrestling.blogspot.com
- ^ a b c d e NDWrestling. "New Dimension Women's Title History". http://users.domaindlx.com/ndwwrestling/history.htm. Retrieved May 12, 2007.
- ^ a b c "WCW {Pro} - Saturday". DDT digest. 1998-16-05. http://www.ddtdigest.com/updates/1998053u.htm.
- ^ "WCW Worldwide - Saturday". DDT digest. 1998-12-26. http://www.ddtdigest.com/updates/1998124w.htm.
- ^ Quick results of WrestleReunion Night 2 card
- ^ a b c "Shimmer Roster". Shimmer Women Athletes. Visuex. http://visuex.com/shimmer/modules.php?name=Roster. Retrieved 2010-01-05.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Malia Hosaka Vs. Starla Saxton". World Championship Wrestling. WCW WorldWide. 1998-09-19.
- ^ a b c "Malia Hosaka Vs. Akira Hokuto(c); Madusa attacks Akira Hokuto". World Championship Wrestling, TNT. WCW Monday Nitro. 1997-06-09.
- ^ a b c d "Malia Hosaka w/ Sonny Onoo Vs. Madusa". World Championship Wrestling, TNT. WCW Monday Nitro. 1996-08-05.
- ^ Byers, Ryan (2010-04-12). "411’s Live SHIMMER Report: April 10th and 11th". 411Mania. http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/news/135648/411s-Live-SHIMMER-Report:-April-10th-and-11th.htm. Retrieved 2010-09-21.
- ^ a b Royal Duncan & Gary Will (4th Edition 2000). Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ^ "The PWI Female 50 Rankings: Who Is The Top Women's Wrestler In The World?". PWPix.net. 2008-09-18. http://www.pwpix.net/pwpixnews/headlines/223777233.php. Retrieved 2008-09-19.
External links
Categories:- 1969 births
- American female professional wrestlers
- Living people
- People from Honolulu, Hawaii
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