The GAEA site's take on Manami Toyota

[Dr Feelgood]

Here's what they have to say:

"She has had a great fighting career as one of top fighters of the '90s after she won the Japan grand prix of the summer singles league. Especially after All Japan woman pro wrestling federation went bankrupt in 1995 , she became a real top fighter and a symbol in all of the Japanese pro wrestling industry."

Bear in mind this comes from the same people who gave us:
"There are always making lots of bed plans. But finally, they have painful experience.
Lethal weapon, intrusion, rough fighting are their friends. Anyway they are high ability of heel. Be aware of bad chicks!"

And so it was probably written in english by Sakura Hirota, but it still makes it out as if Manami only broke through when all the others left...

[Trocar Slush Weasel]

As for the dates, check out some of the other profiles and you'll find that there is a significant number of screwed up years in a good number of profiles. I don't know why.

As for the other part, I think that is a fair assessment. While Toyota was a big star of Zenjo before 1997, when everyone left she became THE STAR of Zenjo. She was the one identified with the company, not Hotta or Ito or anyone else. So while Zenjo might have been in a down phase, they were still the traditional top-dog of promotions, with Toyota being the clear #1 of that top-dog.

[Dr Feelgood]

Maybe they should start the GAEA Counting Club? But if it's as effective as their english club, who knows what numbers they'll come up with, or whether they won't start using the ancient Mayan calendar...

I can see the point, TSW. But to me, most if not all of what made Toyota a symbol in joshi was cemented before AJW's collapse and probably even before 1995. I'm sure Chigusa would disagree though, and I'm half-surprised she hasn't put down Toyota's winning the AAAW Title at Megaride as the crowning achievement of her career.