Jungle Kyona Departs Japan’s Stardom Women’s Promotion
A fan favorite who had competed under the Stardom banner since 2015 has left the company.
The star in question is Jungle Kyona. Stardom made the announcement earlier today.
“Jungle Kyona announced that she is leaving Stardom as of today. We’re happy for the next phase of her life! She gave us so many great matches and memories. Good luck, Kyona!”
The news comes as a surprise to fans who expected Jungle Kyona to make her return sometime this fall. She hasn’t been in the ring in a year due to multiple injuries. She suffered ligament ruptures and shoulder dislocation.
Stardom’s wording of Kyona’s exit is interesting. The company didn’t say that she is retiring from the wrestling industry and Jungle confirmed in a statement that she’ll continue to wrestle. It’ll be interesting to see if she stays in Japan or branches out.
Kyona was a popular member of the Tokyo Cyber Squad faction. With the passing of group leader Hana Kimura back in May 2020, TCS eventually disbanded. Konami, who was also a part of TCS, turned heel and joined Oedo Tai. Kyona remained a babyface.
