AZM (wrestler)

AZM, shortened from Azumi (あずみ), is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently signed to World Wonder Ring Stardom, where she is a member of Queen's Quest.

AZM is a former three-time Artist of Stardom Champion and two-time High Speed Champion.

AZM continued to perform under the Mini Iotica name at Mask Fiesta events throughout the 2010s.

At the 10th Anniversary Grand Final Osaka Dream Cinderella on October 9, AZM, Momo Watanabe and Saya Kamitani unsuccessfully challenged MaiHimePoi for the Artist of Stardom Championship.

At Kawasaki Super Wars on November 3, AZM unsuccessfully challenged Syuri for the SWA World Championship and World of Stardom Championship challenge rights certificate.

At Osaka Super Wars on December 18, AZM teamed up with her Queen's Quest stablemates Saya Kamitani and Utami Hayashishita and their leader, Momo Watanabe, to battle Oedo Tai (Konami, Ruaka, Saki Kashima and Starlight Kid) in an elimination tag team match.

While down to Watanabe versus Starlight Kid, Watanabe betrayed Queen's Quest by attacking AZM with a steel chair to get herself disqualified so she could join Oedo Tai.

Following this, AZM became the most senior member of Queen's Quest, having been recruited by the original leader Io Shirai, and was therefore assumed to be the defacto leader of the unit.

At Dream Queendom on December 29, she unsuccessfully challenged Starlight Kid and Koguma in a three-way match for the High Speed Championship.

At Nagoya Supreme Fight on January 29, 2022, AZM teamed up with Utami Hayashishita in a grudge match against Momo Watanabe and Starlight Kid which they lost.

At Cinderella Journey on February 23, AZM defeated Starlight Kid to win the High Speed Championship for the second time in her career.

On the second night on March 27, AZM successfully defended the High Speed Championship against Koguma and Natsupoi.

At the 2022 Cinderella Tournament, AZM reached the second round, where she was defeated by Hazuki on April 10.

On the last night of the event from April 29, she successfully defended the High Speed Championship against Mei Suruga.

On May 15, Queen's Quest elected Utami Hayashishita as the new official leader after she won a five-way match against AZM, Saya Kamitani, Lady C and Hina, meaning AZM was no longer the defacto leader.

At Flashing Champions on May 28, AZM successfully defended the High Speed Championship against Thekla.

At Fight in the Top on June 26, AZM teamed up with Utami Hayashishita and Saya Kamitami in a losing effort against Stars (Mayu Iwatani, Koguma and Hazuki) in one of the first ever six-woman tag team steel cage matches promoted by Stardom.

AZM made her professional wrestling debut under the ring name Azumi at Stardom's Season 14 Goddesses In Stars 2013 on October 6, 2013, in a time limit draw against Passion No. 2.

She was 11 years old at the time.

At Mask Fiesta 2014 on October 26, 2014, AZM wrestled under the ring name Mini Iotica and defeated Green Yuki, Kairian and White Yuki.

At New Years Stars 2016 on January 3, 2016, AZM competed in a 15-woman battle royal where she faced other Stardom wrestlers such as Evie, Kellie Skater, Kris Wolf and Haruka Kato.

In February 2016, AZM formed a new stable called Azumi's Army, which was led by herself and Kaori Yoneyama.

Following a match involving Queen's Quest members Io Shirai and HZK on February 11, 2017, AZM came into the ring and requested to join Queen's Quest, to which Shirai accepted.

Following this, AZM adopted AZM as her ring name.

AZM won her first title, the Artist of Stardom Championship, at Grows Up Stars 2017 on April 15 alongside HZK and Io Shirai by defeating Oedo Tai (Hana Kimura, La Rosa Negra and Kagetsu).

AZM, HZK and Io Shirai lost the Artist of Stardom Championship to Hiromi Mimura, Kairi Hojo and Konami at Golden Week Stars 2017 on May 6, ending their reign after 21 days.

AZM won the Artist of Stardom Championship again with HZK and Io Shirai at Shining Stars 2017 on June 4 by defeating Hiromi Mimura, Kairi Hojo and Konami.

AZM, HZK and Io Shirai lost the Artist of Stardom Championship to Team Jungle (Hiroyo Matsumoto, Jungle Kyona and Kaori Yoneyama) on June 17, ending their reign after 13 days.

AZM won the Artist of Stardom Championship a third time at Goddess Of Stars 2019 on November 23, 2019, when she teamed up with Momo Watanabe and Utami Hayashishita to defeat Oedo Tai (Andras Miyagi, Kagetsu and Natsu Sumire).

At The Way to Major League on February 8, 2020, AZM, Momo Watanabe and Utami Hayashishita lost the Artist of Stardom Championship to Donna Del Mondo

(Giulia, Maika and Syuri), ending their reign after 77 days.

AZM won the High Speed Championship on July 26, at Cinderella Summer in Tokyo, by defeating Riho and Starlight Kid in a three-way match.

In October and November, AZM and Momo Watanabe teamed up as MOMOAZ to win the 2020 Goddesses of Stardom Tag League.

On November 14, AZM and Momo Watanabe unsuccessfully challenged AphrOditE for the Goddess of Stardom Championship.

At Go To BUDOKAN!

Valentine Special on February 13, 2021, AZM unsuccessfully challenged Syuri for the SWA World Championship.

On February 21, the tenth night of New Year Stars 2021, AZM participated in a Stardom rumble match won by Ruaka.

At All Star Dream Cinderella on March 3, AZM lost the High Speed Championship to Natsupoi, ending her reign after 220 days and four successful defenses.

AZM participated in the 2021 Cinderella Tournament, but was eliminated in the first round by Rina.

In July through September, AZM competed in the Blue Stars block of the 2021 5 Star Grand Prix, in which she scored a total of eight points.