Ryūko Matoi

Ryūko Matoi is the main protagonist of the anime/manga series Kill la Kill. She transferred to Honnōji Academy searching for the twin of her red Scissor Blade and the person who used it to murder her father, Isshin Matoi.

In the Fiction Wrestling Multiverse (FWM), Matoi is a professional wrestler currently signed to Anime Wrestling Federation (AWF), Cartoon Anime Society Z (CASZ), Awesome Championship Wrestling (ACW) in its developmental territory, Adrenaline Impact Wrestling (AIW), Northern Carnage Wrestling (NCW), and SPARK Women's Wrestling.

Background

• Series: Kill la Kill
• Species: Life Fibers-infused Human
• Age: 17
• Height: 5'7"
• Weight: 122 lbs.
• Companies: (Currently) AWF, CASZ, ACW (AIW), NCW, SPARK (Formerly) FTW
• Debut: 2013–2014
• Status: Active
• Billed from: Honnō City, Japan
• Allies: Satsuki Kiryūin (sister), Mako Mankanshoku (best friend), Mikasa Ackerman, Rin Okumura, Percy Jackson (crush), Christa Moxley, Ruby Rose
• Rivals: Haruhi Suzumiya, Asuna Yuuki, Nui Harime, Ragyo Kiryuin (mother)
• Twitter: @GuitarCaseVagabond

Wrestling Career

Awesome Championship Wrestling

Adrenaline Impact Wrestling (2013–present)

On the July 4, 2013 episode of AIW, Ryūko Matoi debuted in a match against Ellie Langford, who she defeated via submission. On August 1, 2013, Matoi was announced to be part of a tournament to determine the next number one contender against Rukia Kuchiki for her AIW Women's Championship. On August 8, 2013, Matoi defeated Trish in the quarterfinals match.

Northern Carnage Wrestling

Allegheny Mountain Wrestling (2016)

It was announced on February 20, 2016 that Matoi had signed with NCW and would be start her career by competing in the promotions new developmental territory Allegheny Mountain Wrestling. She spent much of her time battling against Holly Storm for the AMW Female's Championship, though she was unsuccesfully in her efforts.

Main Roster (2017-present)

Ryuko Matoi made her main roster debut on April 15th, 2017 at Rejuvenation by entering the 20 Women Royal Rumble for the NCW World Women's Championship. She spent over ten minutes in the match before being eliminated.

In Wrestling

Matoi does best as a hard-hitting brawler with a taste of high-flying, her strikes being very stiff and fast-paced maneuvers being hard to keep up with.

Finishing moves

• Fiber Lost / Sen'i Sōshitsu (Avalanche bodyscissors backflip into a Back-to-back Kneeling Piledriver)
• Kisaragi (Springboard Knee Strike to an opponent's head) – used rarely; last resort
• Scissor Blade (Twisting Wrist-lock transitioned into a Short-arm Lariat Takedown)

Signature moves

• Back Kick
• Dragon Screw
• Dragon Sleeper
• Dropkick, sometimes from the top rope, to an opponent on the outside or sliding
• Electric Chair Drop, sometimes used as a counter
• Enzuigiri
• Fireman's Carry Backbreaker
• Fresh Blood (Fireman's Carry Neckbreaker Slam)
• Japanese Arm Drag, sometimes done repeatedly in succession
• Lariat
• Leg Lariat
• Matoi Roll (Modified Victory Roll, as a Powerbomb counter) – adopted from Manami Toyota
• Multiple Suplex variations
  • Bridging or Release Dragon
  • Bridging Half-hatch
  • Exploder, sometimes inverted
  • German, sometimes while bridging
  • Leg-hook Sitout Slam
  • Straight Jacket
• No-handed Springboard Somersault Plancha
• Pumphandle Side Slam
• Red Fiber Bomb (Spin-out Sitout Powerbomb)
• Seated Fujiwara Armbar
• Senjin Shippu / Blade Gale (Diving Somersault Neckbreaker, often floated over into a small package)
• Senketsu Rush / Berserker Mode (Multiple high-speed slaps followed by a Spinning Chop followed by a Roundhouse Kick to the side of the head and finished with the Scissor Blade)
• Senketsu Senjin / Blade Flash (Over-the-shoulder Back-to-Belly Piledriver onto the knee)
• Senketsu Shippu / Senketsu Gale (Springboard Somersault Meteora)
• Sling Blade
• Springboard Leg Drop, sometimes while performing a double jump
• Springboard Moonsault
• Suicide Dive, sometimes transitioned into an elbow smash
• Superkick, sometimes preceded by a Turnbuckle Powerbomb

Nicknames

• "(The) Guitar Case Vagabond"
• "The Kanto Vagabond"
• "The Guitar Case Drifter"

Entrance themes

• "In Between" by Beartooth (AIW; July 4, 2013 – present)
• "Before My Body Is Dry" by Mika Kobayashi (AWF)
• "Celtic Invasion" by CFO$ (FTW; 2015 – 2017)
• "Bleed the Same" by Remains of Jade (AMW; 2016)
• "Master of Puppets" by Metallica (NCW; 2017-present)

Championships and Accomplishments

Anime Wrestling Federation

• AWF Women's Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Mikasa Ackerman