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Sumie Sakai Competes In Retirement Bout At NJPW Battle In The Valley

Wrestling
Jeremy Lambert Jan 12, 2025 12:16AM

Sumie Sakai competed in his retirement match at NJPW Battle in the Valley, teaming with HOUSE OF TORTURE (EVIL & SHO) against Hiromu Takahashi, Mayu Iwatana, & Yuka Sakazaki.

The finish saw Sumie try to fight off all three of her opponents, but simply run out of energy after taking a beating throughout the match.

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In the end, Yuka hit a spinning package, Mayu followed up with a top rope moonsault, and Hiromu closed the show with the time bomb. All three pinned Sumie for the victory.

During the match, HOUSE OF TORTURE turned against Sumie, costing her the pinfall on Hiromu by pulling the referee out of the ring.

Sumie received a standing ovation from the audience after the bout and the locker room emptied out to show their support. Yuka and Mayu praised Sumie after the match, and Hiromu gave her his jacket. She was presented with flowers and a "Thank You Sumie" chant began.

Sumie thanked everyone, a large group photo was taken, and she was tossed into the air.

The ceremony closed with a ten bell salute for her.

Sumie made her in-ring debut in April 1997. She has wrestled all over the world, including All Japan Women's Pro Wrestling, CZW, EVOLVE, GCW, ROH, STARDOM, CMLL, and more.

She was the first-ever ROH Women Of Honor World Champion.

Along with her career in wrestling, Sumie had a handful of MMA fights. She fought former UFC contenders Jessica Aguilar and Jessica Penne during her MMA career.

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