Triple H sends heartfelt message for WWE icon Meiko Satomura's retirement
The legend Meiko Satomura has officially retired from pro wrestling after over 30 years in the ring. Her final match took place on April 29, 2025, at a Sendai Girls' Pro Wrestling event in Tokyo, Japan. She teamed up with Manami to face Aja Kong and Chihiro Hashimoto in front of a proud home crowd. It was a fitting goodbye for one of Japan's most respected wrestlers.
Fans and stars from around the world reacted to her retirement, but one of the most special messages came from Triple H. The WWE Chief Content Officer took time to thank Satomura for her incredible work and all that she has done to inspire
women in wrestling
across the world.
Triple H shows his respect to a true legend Meiko Satomura
Triple H
praised Satomura on social media after her final match. He shared how much she meant to the wrestling world and how her career helped shape the future of women's wrestling.
"Congratulations to the
Japanese wrestling legend
and former @WWENXT UK Women's Champion, Meiko Satomura. Your contributions to this industry have inspired a generation of female athletes around the world," said Triple H.
Satomura
replied to his message with kind words of her own. She remembered how the support of Triple H meant a lot to her during her time in WWE.
'Thank you very much @TripleH I had a great experience with WWE. The words you said to me in 2019 inspired me. I appreciate to @WWE @WWENXT Thank you very much! #WWENXT #WWE,' she said.
This moment between them showed the respect and bond they built during her time in WWE.
Satomura's WWE journey and achievements
Satomura joined WWE in 2018 when she took part in the Mae Young Classic tournament. She signed full-time in 2020 and became part of NXT UK, where she became a big name. She later moved to NXT and helped young talent grow as both a wrestler and coach.
She made history by holding the NXT UK Women's Championship for 451 days, the longest reign in the short history of the title. She was also the final champion before the title was unified with the NXT Women's Championship in 2022.
Satomura had many memorable matches in NXT, facing top names like
Roxanne Perez
,
Zoey Stark
, and
Mandy Rose
. She even wrestled at a live event of WWE in Tokyo in 2023, where she faced Bayley in one of her last WWE matches.
Even before WWE, she had an amazing career in places like WCW, Chikara, STARDOM, and her promotion, Sendai Girls. Her influence reached far beyond just one company or country.
The retirement of Meiko Satomura brings the end of a special chapter in wrestling. She gave her all for over three decades and earned respect from fans, wrestlers, and legends like Triple H.
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Legendary wrestler Meiko Satomura retires after iconic final match in Tokyo
Her work will keep inspiring future generations of female wrestlers, both in Japan and around the world. WWE and the wrestling community gave her the farewell she truly deserved.
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