Enjoy this free podcast as part of POST’s Open House Week — Is Manami Toyota the greatest women’s wrestler of all time? John Pollock and Wai Ting discuss the career of the legendary Manami Toyota through a collection of five of her greatest singles bouts from 1992-1995.
They explore Toyota’s signature fast-start style, her willingness to throw herself into her barrage of dropkicks, and her repertoire of innovative maneuvers including the Manami Roll, the Rolling Cradle, and the Japanese Ocean Cyclone Suplex.
They discuss her rise through the ranks of All Japan Women’s Pro-Wrestling through notable bouts against Aja Kong, Akira Hokuto, and tag partner Toshiyo Yamada in an emotionally-charged Hair vs. Hair match. Finally, they discuss how her career would have turned out had she accepted a WWF/E offer in the ‘90’s.
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Matches covered (all available on YouTube as of June 2026):
IWA World Title Match: Kyoko Inoue (c) vs. Manami Toyota (25.04.1992)
IWA World Title Hair Vs. Hair Match: Manami Toyota (c) vs. Toshiyo Yamada (15.08.1992)
VTOP Woman Tournament First Round Match: Aja Kong vs. Manami Toyota (20.11.1994)
Japan Grand Prix 1995 Red Zone Match: Mima Shimoda vs. Manami Toyota (23.07.1995)
Akira Hokuto vs. Manami Toyota (02.09.1995)
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