Malia Hosaka (born October 7, 1969) is a
professional wrestler. She is a former
NWA World Women's Champion.
Career
Malia Hosaka was trained by
Killer Kowalski at the wrestling training camp run by
Misty Blue Simmes. In her debut match, Hosaka (wearing a
Mary Lou Retton-inspired gymnastics outfit and billed as "Malia Ho") teamed with Simmes against Mad Dog Debbie Irons and Linda Dallas.
Ladies Professional Wrestling Association
In the early 1990s, Hosaka regularly wrestled for the
Ladies Professional Wrestling Association. On February 13, 1992, she teamed with
Bambi to challenge the LPWA Tag Team Champions
The Glamour Girls on the
LPWA Super Ladies Showdown pay-per-view. She also competed in the
Ladies Major League Wrestling and
Women's Pro Wrestling organizations in the early 1990s.
Extreme Championship Wrestling
Hosaka debuted in
Extreme Championship Wrestling at
NWA Bloodfest on October 1, 1993 and defeated Molly McShane. She then substituted for
Madusa at
November to Remember on November 13, 1993, and wrestled against
Sherri Martel.
Independent circuit and World Championship Wrestling
Hosaka joined
World Championship Wrestling in 1996 and competed in their newly formed women's division. She wrestled in the tournament to crown the first
WCW Women's Champion, but was eliminated by
Zero. During her tenure in WCW, she was managed by
Sonny Onoo and...
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