Jungle Kyona

Real Name: Kyona Yano
Height: 5’1″
Weight: 137 lbs.
Date of Birth: April 1, 1991
Hometown: Nagoya, Japan
Pro Debut: November 15, 2015
Trained By: Stardom (Fuka)
Finishing Move: Jungle Buster

Biography

– Prior to wrestling, Yano worked in Senegal in Western Africa for 2 years
– Yano began her career under the name ‘Jungle Kyona’, referencing her time in Africa, in November 2015. She defeated Momo Watanabe in her debut match
– Kyona won the 2015 Rookie Of Stardom Tournamet, defeating Hiromi Mimura in the final
– On March 5, 2017, Kyona & Hiroyo Matsumoto defeated Kairi Hojo & Yoko Bito to win the Goddesses Of Stardom Title
– On April 9, Kyona & Matsumoto defeated Queen’s Quest (Io Shirai & HZK) to retain the Goddesses Of Stardom Title
– On May 14, Kyona & Matsumoto defeated Tessa Blanchard & Jessicka Havok to retain the Goddesses Of Stardom Title
– On June 17, Team Jungle (Kyona, Matsumoto & Kairi Yoneyama) defeated Queen’s Quest (Io Shirai, AZM & HZK) to win the Artist Of Stardom Title
– On May 27, 2018, JAN (Kyona, Yoneyama & Natsuko Tora) defeated Oedo Tai (Hana Kimura, Hazuki & Kagetsu) in the final of a tournament to win the vacant Artist Of Stardom Title
– On July 16, JAN defeated Britt Baker, Kylie Rae & Dust to retain the Artist Of Stardom Title
– On August 5, JAN defeated STARS (Starlight Kid, Tam Nakano & Shiki Shibusawa) to retain the Artist Of Stardom Title
– On September 30, JAN (Kyona & Natsuko Tora) defeated STARS (Mayu Iwatani & Saki Kashima) to win the Goddesses Of Stardom Title
– JAN disbanded in April 2019 and Kyona would link up with Hana Kimura’s Tokyo Cyber Squad
– On May 16, 2019, Tokyo Cyber Squad (Kyona, Kimura & Konami) defeated STARS (Mayu Iwatani, Saki Kashima & Tam Nakano) to win the Artist Of Stardom Title
– On June 16, Tokyo Cyber Squad defeated Oedo Tai (Natsu Sumire, Andras Miyagi & Kagetsu) to retain the Artist Of Stardom Title
– On July 15, Tokyo Cyber Squad (Kyona & Konami) defeated Queen’s Quest (Momo Watanabe & Utami Hayashishita) to win the Goddesses Of Stardom Title
– On July 24, Tokyo Cyber Squad defeated Oedo Tai (Andras Miyagi & Kagetsu) to retain the Goddesses Of Stardom Title
– On November 24, Tokyo Cyber Squad defeated DREAM SHiNE (Tam Nakano & Arisa Hoshiki) to retain the Goddesses Of Stardom Title
– On December 14, Tokyo Cyber Squad defeated Starlight Kid & Riho to retain the Goddesses Of Stardom Title
– On October 3, Tokyo Cyber Squad (Kyona & Konami) lost a Losing Unit Must Disband No DQ match to Oedo Tai (Natsuko Tora & Saki Kashima). Soon after, Stardom announced that Kyona would be taking an extended leave of absence due to multiple injuries
– Kyona left Stardom in September 2021
– Kyona returned to the ring at the second Hana Kimura Memorial Show on May 23, 2022
– At the Great Muta Final Bye Bye event, Kyona & Saori Anou defeated Natsu Sumire & Maya Yukihi
– Kyona announced another hiatus in February 2023, having suffered a knee injury. She would remain out of the ring for over two years