Kairi Sane, otherwise called Kaori Housako, is a grappler and entertainer from Japan. She's as of May 2024 performing on RAW as a member of Damage CTRL stable. Sane is been one of the WWE Ladies' Tag Team Titleholders with the Kabuki Warriors, which is her second reign. Prior to WWE, from 2012 to 2017 she wrestled in Japan for World Wonder Ring Stardom as Kairi Hojo. There, she held a few titles and accomplishments, for example, Artist of Stardom Title, Goddess of Stardom Title, Wonder of Stardom Title, World of Stardom Title, etc. In 2017, she joined WWE as Kairi Sane and won the Mae Young Classic competition. She then moved to NXT, where she became NXT Women's Champion in 2018.
Sane made her main roster debut in 2019, teaming up with Asuka as The Kabuki Warriors. They became WWE Women's Tag Team Titleholders and got awards for their performances. Kairi Sane won Female Competitor of the Year in 2018 and Women's Tag Team of the Year with Asuka the following year. In 2020, she left WWE and went back to Japan, where she filled in as an ambassador and coach until December 2021. Subsequent to leaving WWE, Sane got back to Stardom in February 2022. She likewise contended in New Japan Pro Wrestling, turning into their first-ever IWGP Women's Champion. Sane returned to WWE in 2023 as a free agent during the event of Crown Jewel.
What is Kairi Sane’s Ethnicity?
Kairi Sane is of Japanese ethnicity and also holds the nationality of Japan. Sane was born in Hikari, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan on September 23, 1988. Sane's father and mother also belong to Japan. However, their names and other details are yet to be discovered. In 2018, during a NXT live event, Kairi Sane, known as the 'Pirate Princess,' faced racist remarks from some fans who were present in that event. They made abusive comments about her nationality and ethnicity.
Some fans used references to historical events like Pearl Harbor, while others poked her with offensive fun at Asian stereotypes. Rather than getting angry, Sane answered on Twitter with a comic image of unity among individuals of various genders and ethnicities. It's important to note that these remarks were from a couple of people and did not come from the whole crowd towards the 35-year-old Japanese Superstar.
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Kairi Sane’s Early Life
Kairi Sane has an older sister who is three years her senior. Sane has areas of strength in sports, especially in yachting. She contended in school, public competitions, and world championships intending to get selected for the Olympics. After procuring a four-year certification in Japanese literature from Hosei University, she sought after acting. During this time, she likewise acted in theaters including one where she played a wrestling villain. There he was noticed by the senior supervisor of World Wonder Ring Stardom, Fuka. He welcomed her to their wrestling promotion. Inspired by the blend of acting and physicality in wrestling, Kairi Sane chose to make her career in pro-level wrestling herself.
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