ZION (wrestling tournament)

Professional wrestling pay-per-view event series

ZION

Promotions| Arsion
First event| ZION '98
Last event| ZION 2002

ZION, was a joshi puroresu (women's professional wrestling) single elimination tournament that was promoted by Arsion. The tournament was typically held between August and October each year. The tournament was held from 1998 until 2002, as the promotion folded in 2003.[1]

## ZION '98

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The ZION '98 Tournament was held on August 31, 1998.[1] It featured 8 competitors and was won by Mariko Yoshida, who defeated Ayako Hamada in the finals. The winner of this tournament earned the right to face the winner of the ARS '98 tournament winner, who was Candy Okutsu to crown the first  Queen of Arsion Champion.[2]

ZION Tournament 1998
| Quarterfinals | | | Semifinals | | | Finals |

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| Ayako Hamada | W | | |
| Mari Apache |  |
| | Ayako Hamada | W |
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| | | Mikiko Futagami |  |
| Rie Tamada |  |

| Mikiko Futagami | W |
| | Ayako Hamada |  |
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| | | Mariko Yoshida | W |
| Michiko Omukai | W | |

| Yumi Fukawa |  |
| | Michiko Omukai |  |
|  |
| | | Mariko Yoshida | W |
| Reggie Bennett |  |

| Mariko Yoshida | W |

## ZION '99

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The ZION '99 Tournament was held on August 22, 1999.[1] It featured 8 competitors and was won by Michiko Omukai, who defeated Mima Shimoda in the finals. Mariko Yoshida, who was the defending champion and was originally scheduled for this tournament, was replaced by Rie Tamada. [3][4]

ZION Tournament 1999
| Quarterfinals | | | Semifinals | | | Finals |

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| Mima Shimoda | W | | |
| Yumi Fukawa |  |
| | Mima Shimoda | W |
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| | | Aja Kong |  |
| Aja Kong | W |

| Hiromi Yagi |  |
| | Mima Shimoda |  |
|  |
| | | Michiko Omukai | W |
| Michiko Omukai | W | |

| Rie Tamada |  |
| | Michiko Omukai | W |
|  |
| | | Mikiko Futagami |  |
| Mikiko Futagami | W |

| Rie Tamada |  |

## ZION 2000

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The ZION 2000 Tournament was held on September 17, 2000.[1] It featured 10 competitors and was won by Ayako Hamada, who defeated Mariko Yoshida in the finals. Both Aja Kong and GAMI received first round byes.[5]

ZION Tournament 2000
| Round 1 | | | Quarterfinals | | | Semifinals | | | Finals |

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| | | | Aja Kong | W | | |
| Mari Apache | W | | | Mari Apache | L |
| Red Lynx | L | | | | | | Aja Kong | L |
| | | | | | Mariko Yoshida | W |
| | | | Mariko Yoshida | W | | | |
| | | | Piko | L |
| | | | | Mariko Yoshida | L |
| | | | | | | Ayako Hamada | W |
| | | | Michiko Omukai | L | | | |
| Ayako Hamada | W | | | Rie Tamada | W |
| Mima Shimoda | L | | | | | | Rie Tamada | L |
| | | | | | Ayako Hamada | W |
| | | | Ayako Hamada | W | |
| | | | GAMI | L |

## ZION 2001

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The ZION 2001 Tournament was held on September 22, 2001.[1] It featured 8 competitors and was won by GAMI, who defeated Azumi Hyuga in the finals. [6]

ZION Tournament 2001
| Quarterfinals | | | Semifinals | | | Finals |

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| GAMI | W | | |
| noki-A |  |
| | GAMI | W |
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| | | Mima Shimoda |  |
| Michiko Omukai |  |

| Mima Shimoda |  |
| | GAMI | W |
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| | | Azumi Hyuga |  |
| Mariko Yoshida | W | |

| Ayako Hamada |  |
| | Mariko Yoshida |  |
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| | | Azumi Hyuga | W |
| Azumi Hyuga | W |

| Rie Tamada |  |

## ZION 2002

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The ZION 2002 Tournament was held on October 7, 2002.[1] It featured 10 competitors and was won by Mariko Yoshida, who defeated  noki-A in the finals.[7][8]

ZION Tournament 2002
| Round 1 | | | Quarterfinals | | | Semifinals | | | Finals |

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| | | | noki-A | W | | |
| Rie Tamada | W | | | Rie Tamada | L |
| Bionic J | L | | | | | | noki-A | W |
| | | | | | Michiko Omukai | L |
| | | | Michiko Omukai | W | | | |
| | | | Emi Tojo | L |
| | | | | noki-A | L |
| | | | | | | Mariko Yoshida | W |
| | | | GAMI | W | | | |
| Ai Fujita | W | | | Shark Tsuchiya | L |
| Takako Inoue | L | | | | | | GAMI | L |
| | | | | | Mariko Yoshida | W |
| | | | Ai Fujita | L | |
| | | | Mariko Yoshida | W |

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f "ZION Tournaments". prowrestlinghistory.com. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
2. ^ "ARSION @ Osaka". wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
3. ^ "ARSION @ Tokyo". wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
4. ^ "ARSION ZION '99 Tournament". cagematch.net. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
5. ^ "ARSION @ Tokyo". wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
6. ^ "ARSION @ Tokyo". wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
7. ^ "ARSION @ Tokyo". wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
8. ^ "ARSION ZION 2002". cagematch.net. Retrieved 2019-03-20.