Former champion leaving after she was stripped of her title; statement released after request to leave following injury

A former champion is leaving the promotion after she was stripped of her title. An announcement has now made the situation clear after she had to take time away thanks to an injury.

26-year-old wrestler Hikari Noa was one of the top stars in Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling. She won the Princess Tag Team Title with Tsunoda. Unfortunately, thanks to an injury she was unable to compete and was stripped of the title, with her having to vacate it in December 2023.

She said that she was disappointed that she had to give it back as well. She added that she had to accept that she was giving it up and would work hard to return.

Unfortunately, that return never took place. A statement released about the situation revealed that Hikari Noa, who had been on hiatus since January, was no longer going to be a part of the promotion. She requested her release from the company and came to the conclusion after discussing future plans.

The statement said that there was no comment from Noa herself that could be issued to the fans, but they wished her well in whatever she chose to pursue next.

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Hikari Noa had won another championship previously

While the Princess Title was vacated following the wrestler's injury, it was not the first championship that Hikari Noa had won in her wrestling career.

The star had won the International Princess Championship, and in doing so, was one of the big names of the promotion for a long time. In the end, though, her title reign came to an end when she lost to Maki Itoh, with her losing the title at 245 days.

Fans will have to wait to see what Hikari Noa has to say about the events leading up to her leaving the promotion. At this time, there have been no updates.

She has mostly been radio silent on her social media since December. The star last posted about her dog.