Tanny Mouse

Mina Taniyama (谷山美奈, Taniyama Mina) better known by her ring name Tanny Mouse is a Japanese retired professional wrestler best known for her tenure with the defunct Japanese promotions NEO Japan Ladies Pro-Wrestling and All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling.[3]

Tanny Mouse
Born (1976-01-07) January 7, 1976[1]
Tokyo, Japan
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Atrocious X #28
Benki Wo~man
Black Bullfight Sora
Etsuko Tanny
Generalissimo Tanny Mouse
Kyuketsu Nezumi Majo Devil Rat
Mina Taniyama
Tanny "Ai" Mouse
Tanny "Another Version" Mouse
Tanny Mouse
Billed height160 cm (5 ft 3 in)[2]
Billed weight68 kg (150 lb)
Debut1994
Retired2010

Professional wrestling career

All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling (1994–1999, 2004–2005)

Taniyama made her professional wrestling debut in All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling at a house show promoted on October 7, 1994, where she teamed up with Naomi Kato in a losing effort against Misae Watanabe and Emi Miyamoto in a tag team match.[4] During her tenure with the promotion, she competed in one of its signature events, the Japan Grand Prix, making her only appearance at the 1997 edition where she fought in a block which also involved Kaoru Ito, Manami Toyota, Etsuko Mita, Mima Shimoda, Tomoko Watanabe, Yoshiko Tamura, Mariko Yoshida, Misae Genki, Kumiko Maekawa, Rie Tamada and Saya Endo.[5] She is a former AJW Tag Team Champion, title which she has held once alongside her long time "Neo Machine Guns" tag team partner Yuki Miyazaki.[6] She unsuccessfully competed for the AJW Junior Championship at AJW Zenjo Highest 1996 on April 13, in a losing effort against Yoshiko Tamura.[7]

Ice Ribbon (2007–2010)

Taniyama shared a three-year tenure with Ice Ribbon. She made her debut at Ice Ribbon #4 on February 2, 2007, where she fell short to Choun Shiryu in an intergender match.[8] She was a one-time International Ribbon Tag Team Champion, title which she won inaugurally alongside Yuki Miyazaki at Neo Ribbon Starting Over on April 4, 2007, by defeating Aya Yuki and Ran Yu-Yu in the inaugural tournament.[9]

JWP Joshi Puroresu (1997–2010)

Taniyama shared a thirteen-year tenure with JWP Joshi Puroresu, promotion in which she competed as a freelancer. She made her debut at a house show promoted on October 10, 1997, where she teamed up with Tomoko Miyaguchi in a losing effort against Tomoko Kuzumi and Yoshiko Tamura.[10] She once competed in the Natsu Onna Kettei Tournament on the 2010 edition, where she teamed up with Kayoko Haruyama in a losing effort against Command Bolshoi and Kaori Yoneyama.[11] During her tenure with the company, she competed at various notable events. At JWP Climax 2010 on December 23, she fought in the traditional Christmas battle royal won by Hailey Hatred and also involving Hikaru Shida, Kazuki, Mima Shimoda, Senri Kuroki, Toshie Uematsu and others.[12]

NEO Japan Ladies Pro-Wrestling (1998–2010)

Taniyama is best known for her tenure with NEO Japan Ladies Pro-Wrestling. She made her debut at Neo Ladies First Kiss on January 9, 1998, where she competed in a three-way match won by Yuka Shiina and also involving Saya Endo.[13]

During her time in the promotion, she competed in various notable events. At NEO The Last Holy Fight In Itabashi Vol. 2 on December 12, 2010, she competed in a battle royal won by Yoshiko Tamura and also involving various notable opponents, both male and female such as Megumi Yabushita, DJ Nira, Hamuko Hoshi, Kagetsu, Kana, Kaori Yoneyama, Nagisa Nozaki, Riho, Mika Iida, Toshie Uematsu and many others.[14] Taniyama wrestled her last match at NEO Stage Door on December 31, 2010, the last event of NEO Japan Ladies Pro-Wrestling before closure where she teamed up with Yuki Miyazaki to defeat Kayoko Haruyama and Toshie Uematsu. It was also her last match in professional wrestling.[15]

Championships and accomplishments

References
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  2. Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Tanny Mouse/Career Data". cagematch.de (in German). Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  3. Joshi City. "Profiles/Tanny Mouse". joshicity.com. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  4. Quebrada. "AJW Mariko Yoshida Re-Challenge 7 Match!! Commercial Tape 7/16/94-10/9/94". quebrada.net. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  5. "AJW Japan Grand Prix 1990s". Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments. Retrieved 2008-07-19.
  6. "AJW Rising Generation 04 - Tag 1". Cagematch- The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  7. Quebrada. "AJW Zenjo Video Series Super Collection VOL. 3 Zenjo CHAMPIONS '96 Commercial Tape 4/9/96 Tokyo Korakuen Hall". quebrada.net. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  8. Ice Ribbon (February 2, 2007). ◆2007年02月02日アイスリボン・4. iceribbon.com (in Japanese). Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  9. ｱｲｽﾘﾎﾞﾝ･60. Ice Ribbon (in Japanese). Retrieved February 18, 2012.
  10. Quebrada. "JWP on WOWOW 10/18/97 SLY taped 10/10/97 Tokyo Korakuen Hall". quebrada.net. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  11. (結果)8月7日（土）八王子学園都市センター・イベントホール. JWP Joshi Puroresu (in Japanese). FC2. August 8, 2010. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
  12. JWP-CLIMAX 2010 12.23後楽園ホール. wrestle.jp (in Japanese). WrestleJP. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  13. Quebrada. "Neo Japan Ladies Grand Opening 1st Battle FIRST KISS Commercial Tape 1/9/98 Tokyo Korakuen Hall". quebrada.net. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  14. BBM Mobile (December 12, 2010). 12/26 NEO The Last Holy Fight in ITABASHI vol.2 東京・板橋区立グリーンホール 観衆267人(超満員). bbm-mobile.com (in Japanese). Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  15. Kreikenbohm, Philip (December 31, 2010). "NEO Stage Door". cagematch.net. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
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