Panther Risako

Risako and Blade Uehara joined New Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling at the same time, and climbed the ranks to the top division together, becoming IWWF Asia Tag Team Champions with little difficulty. Training and studying the intricacies of wrestling side by side for years (as an indication of their closeness, Risako is the only person in the saga who calls Uehara by her given name "Kyoko"), each helped the other attain her current skill level. Risako challenges the reigning New Japan ace Dragon Fujiko for the IWWF Asia Heavyweight Champion title and wins, but Fujiko ends up permanently crippled...