Itoh has primarily wrestled for Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling, where she has made a name for herself as one of the top Joshi talents in wrestling.
The former TJPW International Princess Champion has also been a part of AEW programming, wrestling matches on AEW Dark: Elevation, against the likes of Ryo Mizunami and Riho. Maki Itoh recently spoke about her absence from AEW, weighing on not making as many AEW appearances as the fans expected. She spoke about this during an interview with Steve Fall for WrestlingNews.co.
“So, she doesn’t actually know the reason why she wasn’t on TV at all,” Itoh said through a translator. “Maybe it’s just AEW booking, she’s not very sure. She didn’t have a problem like, you know, working visa because it’s a long process to get a person there for a long time, right? But recently thanks to the team at AEW, she could have a visa for more long-term appearances. So, who knows? Maybe next time.”
“For her aim in 2023 in Japan, she wants to get a title belt, obviously. She feels like maybe a tag team title belt would be really nice just about now. For America, obviously, she wants to go back to being on AEW television again.”
Maki Itoh’s Translator to Steve Fall
Maki Itoh revealed that, although she does not get a chance to talk to AEW President Tony Khan often due to his extremely busy schedule, he had immense praise for the Japanese star whenever she got a chance to communicate with Khan. This could be indicative that we could soon see Maki back for a major storyline on AEW television programming.
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