Kumiko Maekawa

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Report Last Updated - 5/03 (Summer)
Real Name - Kumiko Maekawa
Birthdate - 11/7/72
5'5" 148 lbs. - Sakura City, Japan

Aliases - none

Athletic background - Karate

Teachers - (AJW Dojo)

Professional background - AJW(`91-)

Groups - none

Career Highlights - n/a

Finisher(s) -
- Kakato (Axe Kick)

Favorites -
- Pump Kick
- Spinebomb
- Side Kick
- Boston Crab
- High Kick

Ringwork Rating -
move set - 6
science - 4
aerial - 0
power - 6
strikes - 10

Intangible Rating -
entertainment - 7
selling - 6
bumping - 6
heat - 6
carrying - 7
potential - 3

Outlook - Zenjo's premier shooter/kicker now that Yumiko Hotta is pushed to the side a bit. Kumiko Maekawa has her limitations and there have certainly been better workers with her style before, but she's still a strong talent and in a weakened company that means a lot. I don't think she has the charisma or look for them to run with her long as the champion, however her program with Momoe Nakanishi definitely showed she's a bad ass heel (despite her look) when given the opportunity. Kumiko is reaching that phase-out age of yesteryear, but with Zenjo's current state it is hard to determine where'll she will end up. I think she's content to work tag matches much of the time, where her shortcomings are easily hidden, and wait for the singles pushes here and there. She doesn't have the stuff to venture outside of the company really, but anything is still possible.