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Keiko Aono

Japanese professional wrestler

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionJul 26, 2026
Entity authorityQ11662802
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Keiko Aono (青野敬子, Aono Keiko) is a Japanese retired professional wrestler best known for her tenure with the defunct Japanese promotions JWP Joshi Puroresu, Ladies Legend Pro-Wrestling and World Woman Pro-Wrestling Diana.

Professional wrestling career

Ladies Legend Pro-Wrestling (1996–2002)

Aono shared a six-year tenure with Ladies Legend Pro-Wrestling.

All Japan Women's Pro Wrestling (1996–2001)

Due to LLPW holding various partnerships with many of the promotions from the Japanese independent scene, Aono briefly competed in All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling. She made her first appearance in the promotion at AJW Women's Pro-Wrestling Dream Future on May 18, 1996, where she teamed up with Sayuri Okino in a losing effort against Chihiro Nakano and Makie Numao. At AJPW/LLPW a cross-over event promoted on March 10, 1999, Aono teamed up with Megumi Sato to unsuccessfully challenge Kayo Noumi and Miho Wakizawa for the AJW Tag Team Championship. At AJW Odaiba W Explosion on July 11, 1999, she unsuccessfully challenged Kumiko Maekawa for the All Pacific Championship.

Wrestle Association R (1995–2000)

Aono competed as a female talent in Wrestle Association R. She made her first appearance at WAR LIVE-WAR-RISE '95 on June 2, 1995, where she teamed up with Jen Yukari in a losing effort against Eagle Sawai and Michiko Omukai. She competed in several of the promotion's notable events such as WAR 8 Years Later Anniversary from July 13, 2000, where she teamed up with Shinobu Kandori to defeat Harley Saito and Noriyo Tateno.

JWP Joshi Puroresu (2004–2016)

Aono evolved in JWP Joshi Puroresu regularly between 2004 and 2011, and part time until 2016. She is a former JWP Tag Team Champion and Daily Sports Women's Tag Team Champion, titles which she won and defended together at JWP Osaka Pure Fire !!

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