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| names = '''Aja Kong'''<br>Erica<br>Erica Shishido
 
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| birth_place = Tokyo, Japan
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'''Erika Shishido''' (September 25, [[1970]]) is a [[Japanese]] [[professional wrestler]], better known by the stage name '''Aja Kong''', and the founder of the [[Arsion|ARSION]] all-women [[professional wrestling promotion]]. Shishido has won several championships in both singles and tag team divisions throughout her career, primarily while with [[All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling]].
   
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==Early career==
'''Erica Shishido''' (born September 25, [[1970]]) is a Japanese wrestler best known for her appearances in [[All Japan Women's Pro Wrestling]], [[GAEA Japan]] and [[ARISON]] under the name '''Aja Kong'''. She currently wrestlers on the Japanese independent circuit as a freelance wrestler. She helped train [[Ayako Hamada]] and is also a member of the AJW Hall of Fame, being inducted in 1998.
 
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Shishido was trained by AJW, and graduated as part of their class of 1986. She made her debut that summer, and immediately joined Dump Matsumoto's [[Heel (professional wrestling)|heel]] [[List of professional wrestling terms#S|stable]] Gokuaku Domei ("Atrocious Alliance"), along with classmate and tag team partner Nobuko Kimura. After the stable dissolved in 1988 due to Matsumoto's retirement, Shishido and Kimura went their separate ways, but re-formed in 1990 as Jungle Jack. Now called Aja Kong and Bison Kimura, they entered a two-year feud against their former allies [[Keiko Nakano|Bull Nakano]] and her heel stable Gokumon-to. During their partnership they won the [[WWWA World Tag Team Championship]] twice, and participated in some memorable matches. The most famous of these was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Stipulation-based variations|hair versus hair match]] on January 11, 1991, which was lost by Jungle Jack, resulting in both women being shaved bald.
   
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Kong herself also pursued Nakano for the [[WWWA World Heavyweight Championship]] during the early 1990s. She failed in several attempts before finally achieving her goal on November 15, 1992, ending Nakano's three-year reign.
==Wrestling facts==
 
*'''Finishing and signature moves'''
 
:*Northern Lights Suplex
 
:*Uraken
 
   
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Kong made a notable wrestling appearance in the United States. She was the sole survivor of a women's elimination match at the [[World Wrestling Entertainment|World Wrestling Federation]] pay per view [[Survivor Series 1995]] pinning all 4 members of her opposing team, including WWF Women's Champion, Alundra Blayze. Kong also appeared on two episodes of [[WWE Raw|Monday Night Raw]] and was victorious in both bouts, including one vicious bout where she broke the nose of Chaparita Asari. Kong was being built up as a challenger for the [[WWE Women's Championship|WWF Women's Championship]], which was held at the time by [[Alundra Blayze]]. Kong was scheduled to face Blayze at the [[Royal Rumble 1996|Royal Rumble]] pay per view in 1996, but Blayze was fired before this match up could occur.
*'''Nicknames'''
 
:*The Rial Queen
 
   
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In 1997, Kong left AJW and started the independent promotion [[Arsion|Hyper Visual Fighting ARSION]] (usually referred to as simply ARSION). She led the organization until 2001, when, on February 12, she walked out of a tag team match, and announced she was quitting ARSION. This dramatic event was televised.
*'''Tag teams and stables'''
 
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:*Aja Kong and [[Amazing Kong|Amazing Kong/Margaret]]
 
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Shishido continues to wrestle as a freelancer for various promotions in Japan. Recently she formed a tag team with [[Amazing Kong]], called Double Kong, and held tag team championships in Japanese women's promotions AJW, GAEA, and Ladies Legend Pro Wrestling. On June 6, 2006, wrestling as Erika and Margaret, the team defeated [[Wataru Sakata]] and Ryoji Sai for the HUSTLE Super Tag Team Championship. They lost the titles on [[October 9]], 2006 to American tag team [[Dudley Boyz|Bubba Ray and Devon]] in a three-way match which also included the team of [[Mark Jindrak|Sodom]] and [[Matt Morgan|Gamora]].
:*Aja Kong and [[Devil Masami]]
 
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:*Aja Kong and [[Mariko Yoshida]]
 
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Presently, Aja wrestles for [[Mayumi Ozaki]]'s promotion, [[Oz Academy]]. She has previously held the promotion's championship title and is currently leading the Jungle Jack 21 stable, which includes [[Mika Akino|AKINO]] and [[Tomoka Nakagawa]].
:*Aja Kong and [[Mayumi Ozaki]]
 
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In December 2011, Kong took part in American promotion [[Chikara]]'s ''JoshiMania'' weekend, losing to [[Sara Del Rey]] in the main event of night one on December 2. The following day, Kong defeated [[Ayako Hamada]] in the main event. On the third and final night of the tour, Kong teamed with [[Mio Shirai]] and [[Tsubasa Kuragaki]] to defeat Hanako Nakamori, Manami Toyota and Sawako Shimono in a six-woman tag team match.
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==Personal life==
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Shishido is half [[Japan]]ese and half African-American. Her father served in the US military.
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==Wrestling facts==
 
*'''Finishing moves'''
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**[[Brainbuster]]
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**[[Professional wrestling aerial techniques#Diving back elbow drop|Diving back elbow drop]]
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**''Uraken'' ([[Professional wrestling attacks#Spinning back fist|Spinning backfist]])
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*'''Signature moves'''
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**[[Suplex#Belly to back suplex|Back suplex]]
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**[[Suplex#Northern Lights suplex|Northern Lights]] [[Suplex#Superplex|superplex]]
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**[[Piledriver (professional wrestling)#Package piledriver|Package piledriver]]
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**[[Powerbomb]]
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**[[Professional wrestling attacks#Seated senton|Standing seated senton]], as a counter to a [[Professional wrestling holds#Sunset flip|sunset flip]]
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**[[Piledriver (professional wrestling)#Texas piledriver|Piledriver]]
   
 
==Championships and accomplishments==
 
==Championships and accomplishments==
*'''[[All Japan Women's Pro Wrestling]]
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*'''[[All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling]]'''
:*[[AJW Singles Championship|AJW Singles Champion]] (1 time)
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**[[AJW Championship]] ([[AJW Championship#Title history|1 time]])
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**[[AJW Tag Team Championship]] ([[AJW Tag Team Championship#Title history|1 time]]) &ndash; with Naboko Kimura
:*[[WWWA Singles Championship|WWWA Singles Championship]] (2 times)
 
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**[[All Pacific Championship]] ([[All Pacific Championship#Title history|1 time]])
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**[[WWWA World Heavyweight Championship]] ([[WWWA World Heavyweight Championship#Title history|2 times]])
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**[[WWWA World Tag Team Championship]] ([[WWWA World Tag Team Championship#Title history|4 times]]) &ndash; with Grizzly Iwamoto (1), Bison Kimura (2), and [[Kia Stevens|Amazing Kong]] (1)
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**[[Japan Grand Prix]] ([[Japan Grand Prix#1992|1992]], [[Japan Grand Prix#1996|1996]])
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**[[Tag League the Best]] ([[Tag League the Best#1992|1992]]) – with [[Kyoko Inoue]]
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**AJW Hall of Fame (1998)
   
*'''ARSION'''
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*'''[[Arsion]]'''
:*[[Queen of ARSION Championship|Queen of ARSION Champion]] (1 time)
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**[[Queen of Arsion Championship]] ([[Queen of Arsion Championship#Title history|1 time]])
:*[[Twin Stars of ARSION Championship|Twin Stars of ARSION]] (1 time) - with [[Mariko Yoshida]]
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**[[Twin Star of Arsion Championship]] ([[Twin Star of Arsion Championship#Title history|1 time]]) &ndash; with [[Mariko Yoshida]]
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*'''[[Dramatic Dream Team]]'''
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**[[KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Championship]] ([[KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Championship#Title history|1 time]]) &ndash; with [[Danshoku Dino]] and [[Makoto Oishi]]
   
 
*'''[[GAEA Japan]]'''
 
*'''[[GAEA Japan]]'''
:*[[AAAW Singles Championship|AAAW Singles Champion]] (3 times)
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**[[AAAW Single Championship]] ([[AAAW Single Championship#Title History|3 times]])
:*[[AAAW Tag Team Championship|AAAW Tag Team Championship]] (3 times) - with Amazing Kong, Devil Masami and Mayumi Ozaki
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**[[AAAW Tag Team Championship]] ([[AAAW Tag Team Championship#Title history|3 times]]) &ndash; with [[Mayumi Ozaki]] (1), Devil Masami (1), and Amazing Kong (1)
   
*'''[[HUSTLE]]'''
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*'''[[Hustle (professional wrestling)|HUSTLE]]'''
:*[[HUSTLE Super Tag Team Championship|HUSTLE Super Tag Team Champion]] (1 time) - with Margaret
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**[[Hustle Super Tag Team Championship|HUSTLE Super Tag Team Championship]] ([[Hustle Super Tag Team Championship#Title history|1 time]]) - with Margaret
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*'''[[JWP Joshi Puroresu]]'''
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**[[JWP Tag Team Championship]] ([[JWP Tag Team Championship#Title history|1 time]]) - with Sachie Abe
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*'''[[Ladies Legend Pro Wrestling]]'''
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**LLPW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Amazing Kong
   
 
*'''[[OZ Academy]]'''
 
*'''[[OZ Academy]]'''
:*[[OZ Academy Openweight Championship|OZ Academy Openweight Champion]] (1 time)
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**[[OZ Academy Openweight Championship]] ([[OZ Academy Openweight Championship#Title history|3 times]])
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**[[OZ Academy Tag Team Championship]] ([[OZ Academy Tag Team Championship#Title history|4 times]]) - with [[Hiroyo Matsumoto]] (1), Kaoru Ito (1), [[Sonoko Kato]] (1) and [[Hikaru Shida]] (1)
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**Best Bout Award (2011) <small>vs. Mayumi Ozaki on April 10</small>
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**Best Singles Match Award (2012) <small>vs. [[Ran Yu-Yu]] on October 14</small>
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**Best Tag Team Match Award (2012) <small>with Sonoko Kato vs. [[Mika Akino|Akino]] and [[Ayumi Kurihara]] on August 19</small>
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**MVP Award (2010)
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*'''[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards]]'''
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**[[Dave Meltzer#Rating system|5 Star Match]] (1993) <small>with Sakie Hasegawa, [[Kyoko Inoue]], and [[Takako Inoue]] vs. [[Dynamite Kansai]], Cutie Suzuki, [[Mayumi Ozaki]], and Hikari Fukuoka on July 31</small>
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**5 Star Match (1994) <small>vs. [[Manami Toyota]] on November 20</small>
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** 5 Star Match (1995) <small>vs. [[Manami Toyota]] on June 27</small>
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**[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame]] ([[Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame#2006 inductees|Class of 2006]])
   
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
*[[/Career history|Aja Kong's career history]]
 
 
*[[/Event history|Aja Kong's event history]]
 
*[[/Event history|Aja Kong's event history]]
*[[/Gimmick history|Aja Kong's gimmicks]]
 
*[[/Storyline history|Significant Storylines]]
 
 
==External links and references==
 
*[http://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=828&worker=Aja+Kong Aja Kong profile at CAGEMATCH.net]
 
   
 
==External links==
[[Category:Japanese wrestlers|Kong, Aja]]
 
 
*[[File:Cm logo.jpg|50px]] [http://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=828 Aja Kong profile at CAGEMATCH.net]
[[Category:All Japan Women's Pro Wrestling alumni|Kong, Aja]]
 
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*[[File:Wrestling Data logo.png|50px]] [http://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bios&wrestler=577 Profile]
[[Category:ARSION alumni|Kong, Aja]]
 
[[Category:Big Japan Wrestling alumni|Kong, Aja]]
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[[Category:1970 births]]
[[Category:Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre alumni|Kong, Aja]]
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[[Category:1986 debuts]]
[[Category:Future of Wrestling alumni|Kong, Aja]]
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[[Category:Japanese wrestlers]]
[[Category:GAEA Japan alumni|Kong, Aja]]
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[[Category:All Japan Women's Pro Wrestling alumni]]
[[Category:HUSTLE alumni|Kong, Aja]]
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[[Category:ARSION alumni]]
[[Category:NEO Ladies alumni|Kong, Aja]]
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[[Category:Big Japan Pro Wrestling alumni]]
[[Category:Pro-Wrestling WAVE alumni|Kong, Aja]]
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[[Category:Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre alumni]]
[[Category:Osaka Pro Wrestling alumni|Kong, Aja]]
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[[Category:Future Of Wrestling alumni]]
[[Category:OZ Academy alumni|Kong, Aja]]
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[[Category:GAEA Japan alumni]]
[[Category:Sendai Girls' Pro Wrestling alumni|Kong, Aja]]
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[[Category:HUSTLE alumni]]
[[Category:World Wrestling Entertainment alumni|Kong, Aja]]
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[[Category:NEO Ladies alumni]]
[[Category:ZERO1-Max alumni|Kong, Aja]]
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[[Category:Osaka Pro Wrestling alumni]]
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[[Category:OZ Academy current roster]]
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[[Category:Pro-Wrestling WAVE alumni]]
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[[Category:Pro Wrestling ZERO1 alumni]]
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[[Category:Sendai Girls' Pro Wrestling alumni]]
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[[Category:World Wrestling Entertainment alumni]]
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[[Category:Living people]]
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[[Category:RingDivas Wrestling alumni]]
 
[[Category:Female wrestlers]]
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[[Category:Ice Ribbon alumni]]
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[[Category:Asistencia Asesoría y Administración alumni]]
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[[Category:World Woman Pro-Wrestling Diana alumni]]
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[[Category:Pro Wrestling SUN alumni]]
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[[Category:Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling alumni]]
 
[[Category:Japanese Women Pro-Wrestling Project alumni]]
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[[Category:Ladies Legend Pro Wrestling-X alumni]]
 
[[Category:W*ING alumni]]
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[[Category:Dramatic Dream Team alumni]]
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[[Category:RISE Wrestling alumni]]
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[[Category:All Elite Wrestling alumni]]

Revision as of 20:18, 29 May 2019

Erika Shishido (September 25, 1970) is a Japanese professional wrestler, better known by the stage name Aja Kong, and the founder of the ARSION all-women professional wrestling promotion. Shishido has won several championships in both singles and tag team divisions throughout her career, primarily while with All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling.

Early career

Shishido was trained by AJW, and graduated as part of their class of 1986. She made her debut that summer, and immediately joined Dump Matsumoto's heel stable Gokuaku Domei ("Atrocious Alliance"), along with classmate and tag team partner Nobuko Kimura. After the stable dissolved in 1988 due to Matsumoto's retirement, Shishido and Kimura went their separate ways, but re-formed in 1990 as Jungle Jack. Now called Aja Kong and Bison Kimura, they entered a two-year feud against their former allies Bull Nakano and her heel stable Gokumon-to. During their partnership they won the WWWA World Tag Team Championship twice, and participated in some memorable matches. The most famous of these was a hair versus hair match on January 11, 1991, which was lost by Jungle Jack, resulting in both women being shaved bald.

Kong herself also pursued Nakano for the WWWA World Heavyweight Championship during the early 1990s. She failed in several attempts before finally achieving her goal on November 15, 1992, ending Nakano's three-year reign.

Kong made a notable wrestling appearance in the United States. She was the sole survivor of a women's elimination match at the World Wrestling Federation pay per view Survivor Series 1995 pinning all 4 members of her opposing team, including WWF Women's Champion, Alundra Blayze. Kong also appeared on two episodes of Monday Night Raw and was victorious in both bouts, including one vicious bout where she broke the nose of Chaparita Asari. Kong was being built up as a challenger for the WWF Women's Championship, which was held at the time by Alundra Blayze. Kong was scheduled to face Blayze at the Royal Rumble pay per view in 1996, but Blayze was fired before this match up could occur.

In 1997, Kong left AJW and started the independent promotion Hyper Visual Fighting ARSION (usually referred to as simply ARSION). She led the organization until 2001, when, on February 12, she walked out of a tag team match, and announced she was quitting ARSION. This dramatic event was televised.

Shishido continues to wrestle as a freelancer for various promotions in Japan. Recently she formed a tag team with Amazing Kong, called Double Kong, and held tag team championships in Japanese women's promotions AJW, GAEA, and Ladies Legend Pro Wrestling. On June 6, 2006, wrestling as Erika and Margaret, the team defeated Wataru Sakata and Ryoji Sai for the HUSTLE Super Tag Team Championship. They lost the titles on October 9, 2006 to American tag team Bubba Ray and Devon in a three-way match which also included the team of Sodom and Gamora.

Presently, Aja wrestles for Mayumi Ozaki's promotion, Oz Academy. She has previously held the promotion's championship title and is currently leading the Jungle Jack 21 stable, which includes AKINO and Tomoka Nakagawa.

In December 2011, Kong took part in American promotion Chikara's JoshiMania weekend, losing to Sara Del Rey in the main event of night one on December 2. The following day, Kong defeated Ayako Hamada in the main event. On the third and final night of the tour, Kong teamed with Mio Shirai and Tsubasa Kuragaki to defeat Hanako Nakamori, Manami Toyota and Sawako Shimono in a six-woman tag team match.

Personal life

Shishido is half Japanese and half African-American. Her father served in the US military.

Wrestling facts

Championships and accomplishments

  • All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling
    • AJW Championship (1 time)
    • AJW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Naboko Kimura
    • All Pacific Championship (1 time)
    • WWWA World Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
    • WWWA World Tag Team Championship (4 times) – with Grizzly Iwamoto (1), Bison Kimura (2), and Amazing Kong (1)
    • Japan Grand Prix (1992, 1996)
    • Tag League the Best (1992) – with Kyoko Inoue
    • AJW Hall of Fame (1998)
  • Arsion
    • Queen of Arsion Championship (1 time)
    • Twin Star of Arsion Championship (1 time) – with Mariko Yoshida
  • GAEA Japan
    • AAAW Single Championship (3 times)
    • AAAW Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Mayumi Ozaki (1), Devil Masami (1), and Amazing Kong (1)
  • HUSTLE
    • HUSTLE Super Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Margaret
  • JWP Joshi Puroresu
    • JWP Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Sachie Abe
  • Ladies Legend Pro Wrestling
    • LLPW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Amazing Kong
  • OZ Academy
    • OZ Academy Openweight Championship (3 times)
    • OZ Academy Tag Team Championship (4 times) - with Hiroyo Matsumoto (1), Kaoru Ito (1), Sonoko Kato (1) and Hikaru Shida (1)
    • Best Bout Award (2011) vs. Mayumi Ozaki on April 10
    • Best Singles Match Award (2012) vs. Ran Yu-Yu on October 14
    • Best Tag Team Match Award (2012) with Sonoko Kato vs. Akino and Ayumi Kurihara on August 19
    • MVP Award (2010)

See also

  • Aja Kong's event history

External links