Natsupoi

Biography

Natsumi Takagi (鷹木なつみ, Takagi Natsumi; née Maki (万喜), born July 19, 1995), better known by her ring name Natsupoi (なつぽい, Natsupoi), is a Japanese professional wrestler and singer. She is currently signed to World Wonder Ring Stardom, where she is a member of Cosmic Angels and a former Wonder of Stardom Champion. Natsupoi is a former two-time Artist of Stardom Champion, one-time Goddesses of Stardom Champion, one-time High Speed Champion and one-time Wonder of Stardom Champion.

== Professional wrestling career ==

=== Independent circuit (2015-2020) ===

Maki is considered one of the founding pillars of Actwres Girl'Z where she debuted in 2015. Maki would go on to perform numerous times for Actwres girl'Z until 2018. Maki wrestled a couple of matches for Reina, one of them at REINA Year End Battle In Korakuen 2015 on December 26, where she teamed up with Tae Honma in a losing effort to Saori Anou and her trainer Yuna Manase. She participated at Kyoko Kimura Retirement Produce Last Afro on January 22, 2017, where she competed in a 20-man battle royal also involving other popular superstars such as Takashi Sasaki, Munenori Sawa, Yuki Miyazaki, Yuko Miyamoto, Hercules Senga and others. While competing in All Japan Pro Wrestling, she participated at the AJPW Jun Akiyama & Takao Omori 25th Anniversary event from October 21, 2017, where she teamed up with Saori Anou, picking up a victory against Haruka Kato and Saki. At Oz Academy's AKINO Produce 20th Anniversary, an event from on July 8, 2018, which portraited the 20th career anniversary of Mika Akino, she fell short to Mayumi Ozaki. Maki wrestled for DDT Pro-Wrestling at Wrestle Peter Pan 2019 on July 15, where she teamed up with Unagi Sayaka and Yuna Manase in a losing effort to Rika Tatsumi and The Bakuretsu Sisters (Nodoka Tenma and Yuki Aino). She once competed for Sendai Girls' Pro Wrestling, at a house show which took place on February 16, 2020, where she teamed up with Sareee in a losing effort to Dash Chisako and Meiko Satomura.

=== World Wonder Ring Stardom (2016) === Maki made her debut in World Wonder Ring Stardom on the fifth night of the Stardom 5th Anniversary which took place on February 21, 2016, where she teamed up with Saori Anou and Starlight Kid, getting defeated by Azumi, Haruka Kato and Kaori Yoneyama in a six-man tag team match. She scored a notable work in the 5STAR Grand Prix 2016 Tournament starting with August 21, placing herself in the Block A, competing against Hiromi Mimura, Kay Lee Ray, Mayu Iwatani, Yoko Bito, Toni Storm and Blue Nikita.

=== JWP Joshi Puroresu (2016-2017) === One of her appearances in JWP Joshi Puroresu was at JWP Pure Dream 2016 on November 3, where she unsuccessfully challenged Hana Kimura for both JWP Junior Championship and Princess of Pro Wrestling Championship. At JWP Fly High In The 25th Anniversary Party on April 2, 2017, Maki competed in a 17-woman battle royal, facing notable opponents such as Kayoko Haruyama, Yumiko Hotta, Jaguar Yokota and Command Bolshoi.

=== Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling (2019-2020) === Maki also competed in Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling, promotion for which she made her debut at TJPW Tokyo Joshi Pro '19 on January 4, 2019, where she teamed up with Millie McKenzie, falling short to Bakuretsu Sisters (Nodoka Tenma and Yuki Aino). She made sporadic notable appearances such as at TJPW Pinano Pipipipi Graduation Special where she competed in a gauntlet battle royal also involving the winner Hikari Noa, Yuka Sakazaki, Shoko Nakajima and Mizuki. At TJPW Yes! Wonderland 2019 on May 3, Maki teamed up with Hikari Noa to unsuccessfully challenge Mizuki and Yuka Sakazaki for the Princess Tag Team Championship. The most notable match she had in the promotion was at TJPW Brand New Wrestling 3 from August 25, 2019, where she defeated Gisele Shaw for the vacant International Princess Championship. Maki resigned from TJPW on September 21, 2020, leaving for Stardom.

=== World Wonder Ring Stardom (2020-present) ===