Xena (wrestler)

Xena
Xena in January 2026
Personal information
Born (1997-02-18) 18 February 1997[1]
Life partnerDaga (2023–)
Professional wrestling career
Ring nameXena
Trained byMadison Eagles
Robbie Eagles
Mick Moretti
DebutOctober 6, 2018

Xena Kacho (born 18 February 1997), known by her ring name Xena, is an Australian professional wrestler. She is best known for her tenure in World Wonder Ring Stardom, where she was a former Artist of Stardom Champion.

Professional wrestling career

World Wonder Ring Stardom (2023–2026)

Club Venus (2023–2024)

On the first night of the 2023 Cinderella Tournament on March 26, 2023, Xena was revealed as Club Venus' newest member, where she defeated Hina in the first round.[2] Xena performed the best out of the Club Venus members by reaching the quarterfinals, where she lost to Mirai. On April 6, Mariah May and Xena were scheduled to team up with a mystery partner to face Stars (Hanan, Koguma and Saya Iida). On the day of the event, the mystery partner was revealed to be Jessie, fka Jessi Kamea in NXT and Jessie Elaban in the independent circuit. Jessie, May and Xena ended up winning the match.[3] By September 30, Xena became the only foreign member still being part of the unit.[4]

Empress Nexus Venus (2024–2026)

On January 20, 2024, Waka Tsukiyama, Hanako, Maika, Mina Shirakawa and Xena reformed Club Venus into a new stable, later given the name Empress Nexus Venus.[5][6][7] On March 30, Maika, Shirakawa and Xena won the Artist of Stardom Championship by defeating Abarenbo GE.[8]

At Stardom Supreme Fight 2026, the unit disbanded after Maika, Hanako, Xena, Waka Tsukiyama and Rian fell short to Mi Vida Loca's Suzu Suzuki, Rina Yamashita, Itsuki Aoki, and Akira Kurogane as a result of a 5-on-4 handicap unit dissolution elimination match.[9] On June 20, 2026, Xena announced she would depart from Stardom, with her final match on July 8 against Waka Tsukiyama.[10][11]

Championships and accomplishments

References

  1. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Xena/Career Data". cagematch.net. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  2. ↑ Edwards, Scott (March 26, 2023). "STARDOM Cinderella Tournament First Round Results (3/26/23): Giulia, Mayu Iwatani, And More". Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  3. ↑ Thompson, Andrew (April 6, 2023). "Jessie f.k.a. Jessi Kamea revealed as newest member of STARDOM's Club Venus faction". postwrestling.com. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  4. ↑ Lambert, Jeremy (October 1, 2023). "Mariah May Says Goodbye To STARDOM, Says She Will Be Back". Fightful. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  5. ↑ World Wonder Ring Stardom (January 20, 2024). 【お知らせ】『STARDOM AWARD 2023』ユニット撮影会グルーピング変更のお知らせ. wwr-stardom.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on January 20, 2024. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  6. ↑ Peps (January 20, 2024). "STARDOM In Takadanobaba Results & Notes January 20, 2024". Wrestle Purists. Archived from the original on January 21, 2024. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  7. ↑ Carlin, James (January 27, 2024). "Mina Shirakawa Challenges for IWGP Women's Title, Her Faction Gets a Name". monthlypuroresu.com. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
  8. ↑ Edwards, Scott (March 30, 2024). "STARDOM Results (3/30/24): Goddesses, Artist Belts Change Hands". Fightful. Archived from the original on March 30, 2024. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  9. ↑ Thompson, Andrew (February 7, 2026). "STARDOM 'Supreme Fight' Results (2/7/26): Saya Kamitani Retains World Of Stardom Title, Empress Nexus Venus Faction Disbands". fightful.com. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
  10. ↑ Brennan, Corey (June 20, 2026). "Xena Announces She Will Be Leaving STARDOM, Final Match Announced For July 8th". Fightful.
  11. ↑ "STARDOM NIGHTER in KORAKUEN 2026 July | 対戦カード". スターダム✪STARDOM. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
  12. ↑ Internet Wrestling Database. "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 250 Female for 2024". profightdb.com. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Artist of Stardom Title (Japan)". wrestling-titles.com. December 16, 2020. Archived from the original on May 14, 2021. Retrieved March 14, 2021.