Sumie Sakai has retired.
The Japanese women’s wrestling star worked her retirement match at the NJPW Battle Of The Valley 2025 show over the weekend.
Sakai teamed with House of Torture duo EVIL and SHO against Hiromu Takahashi, Mayu Iwatani and Yuka Sakazaki.
Following her swan song, Sumie Sakai received an outpouring of support and reactions from others in the pro wrestling community, such as CM Punk, Bayley, Stephanie Vaquer, Anthony Bowens and others.
CM Punk message to @SumieSakai for her retirement match ❤️ pic.twitter.com/QQjkpsyTm2
— Teffo (@Teffo_01) January 11, 2025
.@SumieSakai ❤️ pic.twitter.com/xtQJIqtW0W
— Bayley (@itsBayleyWWE) January 12, 2025
THANK YOU SUMIE SAN ❤️ @SumieSakai
It's an honor to be your friend pic.twitter.com/M5IEpalz3d
— Stephanie Vaquer (@Steph_Vaquer) January 11, 2025
This makes me happy. Congrats @SumieSakai ❤️ https://t.co/kLPsHfk9mT
— Anthony Bowens (@Bowens_Official) January 12, 2025
https://twitter.com/BillieStarkz/status/1878517378712997944
https://twitter.com/JodyThreat/status/1878317996122235366
Congratulations on an incredible career @SumieSakai. It’s a pleasure to know you and to have worked with you! #SumieFinal
— Christopher Daniels (@facdaniels) January 12, 2025
https://twitter.com/itsvedatime/status/1878322386526941481
https://twitter.com/FiteTV/status/1878537036719706606
