The Vital Idol
May 20, 2021
4 minutes
TEXT BY JASON McVEIGH
What if Destiny’s Child had flopped, and Beyonce started wrestling instead? Introducing Maki Itoh: the jilted pop singer who leaned into her failures … and became a surprise hit with grappling fans worldwide.
IN THE WACKY and wonderful world of professional wrestling, there are colorful characters, there are eccentric characters, and then there is a 25-year-old woman from Fukuoka, Japan, who is pushing the boundaries of what it means to be both of those things.
If your introduction to Maki Itoh came during her appearances for AEW earlier this year, you could be forgiven for wondering just what on earth you were
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