Mayu Iwatani

Mayu Iwatani is a Japanese professional wrestler and actress, born on February 19, 1993, in Mine, Yamaguchi, Japan. She began her wrestling career in January 2011 at around 18 years old and has been active for 15 years. Known as the "ace" of World Wonder Ring Stardom, she leads the Stars unit and also competes for New Japan Pro Wrestling, where she holds the IWGP Women's Championship in her first reign, the longest in the title's history.

Throughout her career, Iwatani has won numerous championships, including two World of Stardom titles, two Wonder of Stardom titles, one High Speed title, one SWA World title, two Goddesses of Stardom titles, and five Artist of Stardom titles. She has also triumphed in the Cinderella Tournament in 2015 and 2016 and the 2018 5Star Grand Prix. Her talents have taken her to Ring of Honor, Stardom's American partner, where she became a one-time Women of Honor World Champion. Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter has called Iwatani and her fellow Japanese wrestlers IYO Sky and Kairi Sane "three of the best wrestlers in the world."

Iwatani stands 5'5" with an athletic build, brown hair, and brown eyes. Real and natural, she maintains an athletic physique that suits her wrestling career. With 65k Instagram followers, she stays connected to her fans. Her dedication to her craft is evident in her long list of accomplishments and her status as a leader in her promotion.