{{short description|Japanese professional wrestler}} {{Infobox professional wrestler |name = Banny Oikawa |image = バニー及川20210327 (cropped).jpg |caption = Oikawa in 2021 |birthname = |birth_date = October 21<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bios&wrestler=35485|title=Banny Oikawa • General Information|website=wrestlingdata.com|first=Axel|last=Saalbach|access-date=April 13, 2023}}</ref> |birth_place = Wakō, Japan |names = '''Banny Oikawa''' |height = 151 cm<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=20230|title=Banny Oikawa/Career Data|work=cagematch.de|language=de|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|access-date=April 13, 2023}}</ref> |weight = 43 kg |resides = |billed = |trainer = Tsukasa Fujimoto<br>Cherry |debut = 2018 |retired = }} {{nihongo|'''Banny Oikawa'''|バニー及川|Banī Oikawa}} is a Japanese professional wrestler currently performing the Japanese promotion Ice Ribbon where she is a former Triangle Ribbon Champion.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://joshicity.com/joshi-wrestler-profiles/banny-oikawa/|title=Profiles/Wrestlers/Banny Oikawa|work=joshicity.com|author=JoshiCity|access-date=April 13, 2023}}</ref>
==Professional wrestling career== ===Ice Ribbon (2018–present)=== thumb|200px|Oikawa in 2018 as a referee Oikawa is best known for her tenure with Ice Ribbon. She made her professional wrestling debut at ''RibbonMania 2018'' on December 31, where she won the Triangle Ribbon Championship at her very debut by defeating reigning champion Miyako Matsumoto and Matsuya Uno in a three-way match.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://superluchas.com/ice-ribbon-ribbonmania-2018-la-coronacion-de-maya-yukihi/|title=Ice Ribbon: "Ribbonmania 2018" La coronación de Maya Yukihi|work=superluchas.com|author=Dark Angelita|language=Spanish|date=January 7, 2019|access-date=April 13, 2023}}</ref> Oikawa underwent her official debut match at ''Ice Ribbon New Ice Ribbon #957 Golden Week'' on May 1, 2019, where she dropped the Triangle title to Maya Yukihi in a match which also involved Tsukasa Fujimoto.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://iceribbon.com/event_detail.php?id=2371|script-title=ja:◆2019年05月01日 開始時間 12時00分～ ／ 開場時刻 11時30分 横浜リボン2019GWI～横浜プロレスまつり2019～|work=iceribbon.com|author=Ice Ribbon|language=Japanese|date=May 1, 2019|access-date=April 13, 2023}}</ref> During her tenure with the promotion, Oikawa chased for other championships promoted by it. At ''Ice Ribbon New Ice Ribbon #977'' on August 14, 2019, she competed in a tournament for the vacant ICE Cross Infinity Championship in which she fell short to Maya Yukihi in the second round.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://superluchas.com/ice-ribbon-new-ice-ribbon-2019-en-busca-de-una-reina/|title=Ice Ribbon: "New Ice Ribbon 2019" En busca de una reina|work=superluchas.com|author=Dark Angelita|language=Spanish|date=August 26, 2019|access-date=April 13, 2023}}</ref>
She also took part in many match gimmicks. At ''RibbonMania 2019'' on December 31, she competed in Tequila Saya's retirement match, a gauntlet match in which the latter put herself against 44 opponents. Some of the most notable were Oikawa herself alongside Miku Aono, Ken Ohka, Manami Toyota, Risa Sera, Rina Yamashita, Ram Kaicho, Syuri, Tae Honma, and many others.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://superluchas.com/en/ice-ribbon-ribbonmania-2019-la-despedida-de-tequila-saya/|title=Ice Ribbon: "Ribbonmania 2019" Tequila Saya's farewell|work=superluchas.com|author=Dark Angel|date=January 14, 2020|access-date=March 4, 2023}}</ref> At ''Ice Ribbon P's Party #93'' on November 17, 2021, Oikawa participated at Rina Shingaki's last match from Ice Ribbon before her retirement, a gauntlet match in which Shingaki defeated all the participants including Asahi, Hamuko Hoshi, Momo Kohgo, Satsuki Totoro, Tsukushi Haruka, Yuki Mashiro and others.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://iceribbon.com/event_detail.php?id=3016|script-title=ja:◆2021年11月17日 開始時間 19時00分～ ／ 開場時刻 18時45分 P'sParty 第93戦/進垣リナラストP'sParty|work=iceribbon.com|author=Ice Ribbon|language=Japanese|date=November 17, 2021|access-date=April 13, 2023}}</ref> Oikawa competed in one of the promotion's signature events, the 2020 edition of the Kizuna Tournament in which she teamed up with Hiragi Kurumi and fell short to Suzu Suzuki and Maya Yukihi in the first rounds.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://superluchas.com/ice-ribbon-ice-in-wonderland-2020-torneo-de-parejas/|title=Ice Ribbon: "Ice in Wonderland 2020" Torneo de Parejas|work=superluchas.com|author=Dark Angelita|language=Spanish|date=September 7, 2020|access-date=April 13, 2023}}</ref>
===Independent scene (2019–present)=== thumb|200px|Oikawa in 2024 Due to Ice Ribbon sharing business partnerships with various promotions, Oikawa competed in several companies of the Japanese independent scene, working as a joshi talent. At ''2AW ChiBattle 36'', an event promoted by Active Advance Pro Wrestling on June 23, 2019, she teamed up with Bambi in a losing effort against Rina Shingaki and Ayame Sasamura.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.2aw.jp/results/20190623battle/|script-title=ja:チーバトル 36|work=2aw.jp|author=Active Advance Pro Wrestling|language=Japanese|date=June 23, 2019|access-date=April 13, 2023}}</ref> At ''DDT Ganbare Joshi Pro Wrestling'', an event promoted by then-time DDT Pro-Wrestling satellite promotion Ganbare Pro-Wrestling on February 2, 2020, Oikawa competed twice. First in a two-count rules match in which she fell short to Moeka Haruhi, and secondly in a secret captain's fall match in which she teamed up with Cherry and Yuu in a losing effort against Haruhi, Harukaze and Asuka.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ddtpro.com/results/13554|script-title=ja:今成夢人単独興行『全身今成』|work=ddtpro.com|author=Ganbare Pro-Wrestling|title=DDT ProWrestling |language=Japanese|date=February 2, 2020|access-date=April 13, 2023}}</ref> At a house show promoted by World Woman Pro-Wrestling Diana on February 10, 2020, Oikawa fell short to Nanami in singles competition.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www-diana.com/category/kekka/page/10/|script-title=ja:【2020年2月9日】新木場大会・試合結果|work=diana.com|author=Diana|language=Japanese|date=February 10, 2020|access-date=April 13, 2023}}</ref>
==Championships and accomplishments== *'''Ice Ribbon''' **Triangle Ribbon Championship (1 time)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://iceribbon.com/titlematch_detail.php?t_id=3|title=Triangle Ribbon Championship History|work=iceribbon.com|author=Ice Ribbon|language=Japanese|access-date=April 7, 2023}}</ref>
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