Shiho Kobayakawa

Name: Shiho Kobayakawa
Nickname: The Little Matadora
Sex: Female
Age: 21
Eyes: Grey
Hair: Short, purple
Height: 5'2''
Weight: 100lbs
Nationality: Japanese
Alignment: Face
Entrance music: Torero (Live Stereo Version) by Chayanne

Wrestling Information

Strategy: Constantly hit the opponent with fast and spectacular strikes
Style: High Flying/Lucha Libre. Her quick feet keep her in constant movement, and her wiry body makes her ideal for aerial attacks, somersaults and other stunts, where she can compensate her lack of strength with speed. Her style is also quite flashy on purpose, as she can't stand "boring" fights.
Type: Offensive

Endurance:****
Strength:**
Speed:*****
Defense:**
Technique:***


Favored moves: high-flying moves, hurricanranas, swift submissions

Signature move: OlÃ! - Used to counter when someone charges blindly at her. Just as the opponent is about to hit her, Shiho lets her body fall backwards to the mat; at the same time, her legs coil up, then spring upwards to give the charging opponent a surprise double kick in the face. Shiho is usually able to jump back to her feet right after the move is completed.

Finishing moves:
Veronica - Shiho runs toward her opponent and grabs their face or chin with one hand, then does a running jump and falls on her butt. The back of the opponent's head is brought down and crashes into the mat.

Bolas Trap - Shiho grabs one of her opponent's arms and jumps, bringing her legs around the opponent's throat and grabbed arm. When she falls down, she brings the opponent down with her to the mat already locked in a triangle choke.

Tercio de Muerte - A diving elbow drop executed from the top turnbuckle.

Physical Appearance:



Personality: Shiho's personal motto is "Courage and Passion". An outspoken and vivid girl, she puts her utmost determination in even the smallest tasks, and invariably does them with gusto. In the ring, she has a daredevil attitude, taking advantage of her compact body and high speed to deliver risky and daring moves. That is because she makes a point of honor to impress both her opponent and the audience with flamboyant techniques; they are her favorite part of the sport, and she actively avoids moves that she deems "boring" or "unappealing". Because of her constant use of spectacular moves, she sometimes comes across as a showoff, and she is one indeed. But, for her, there is no point to a wrestling match if there isn't any flair in it.

Past/History: Born and raised in Japan, Shiho always felt like a fish out of water. She already had her fiery personality back then, and she wondered why people acted the way they did. People in general were polite, but hardly spoke up and showed their true emotions, or pursued high ambitions. Although her will was sturdy enough to keep her from getting influenced, she always looked out of place when she took the lead or blurted out her thoughts aloud all of a sudden.

One day, Shiho saw a wrestling match on the television and was instantly hooked up. Those masked wrestlers were strong, flashy and - most importantly - proud of it, unlike most people she knew. Although she couldn't explain it well that time, she felt that the ring was the right place for her and started going after her new goal. Shiho had always been a sporty girl to begin with, but now she actually started going to the gym regularly and practicing her moves. She developed a love for professional wrestling, especially Lucha Libre, where the fighters performed beatifully and were always the center of attentions. As an accidental consequence, she also got interested in the culture that gave birth to Lucha Libre - namely, Latin culture. She identified herself with it, as it felt more spontaneous and more colorful than her own culture.

Right on her first practice match, she realized that her lithe body brought not only advantages but also weaknesses; namely, she had much less raw muscle power than most good wrestlers. Even knowing that, she didn't think of giving up, and finally got a contract fight professionally. At first, she wanted to dress as a traditional luchador; however, she wanted to be noticed, and knew it would be hard to do so as yet another masked wrestler. Instead, she inspired herself on the Matadors, elite bullfighters from Spain and South America who packed as much pride and elegance as any luchador. With only her ring attire and her talent, she made a name for herself as the "Little Matadora", and recently joined the AFW.

Fun Facts:
- Her favorite colour is red, as it matches well with her usual fiery attitude.
- The most noticeable part of her ring costume is her red cotton scarf. In the past, heel wrestlers have grabbed it and used it to choke Shiho more than once. However, even with the nasty knockouts she has suffered because of it, she still wears it for every match, as she feels her attire is incomplete without it.
- Shiho's reactions can be unpredictable when it comes to compliments. Saying that she's strong will please her ego and easily make her puff out her chest, while calling her "cute" will probably make her annoyed. However, if someone says she's beautiful and she thinks the person is being honest, she will get happy but embarrassed, not knowing what to say for once.



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