Japanese wrestling promotion World Wonder Ring Stardom has confirmed through Twitter that Hana Kimura has passed away. It is feared the 22-year-old took her own life after posting self-mutation images on her Twitter account, and in a since-deleted tweet wrote:
She was said to be very depressed after being the victim of cyberbullying, following the airing earlier this year of an incident where she slapped another contestant on the Japanese dating/reality television show Terrace House.
Kimura grew up around the wrestling business as her mother is retired wrestler Kyoko Kimura who fought in Big Japan, Ice Ribbon, and Stardom, among other promotions. Many puroresu aficionados believed Hana Kimura would become a big star in the wrestling business over the next few years, and she made history in January by competing in a dark match at Wrestle Kingdom 14. This was notable because it was the first women’s match at the Tokyo Dome in 18 years.
Many of the biggest stars in women’s wrestling have commented on her tragic passing, including Asuka, Natalya, Tessa Blanchard, and others.
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