Yappy (wrestler)
| Yappy | |
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 Yappy in August 2024 | |
| Born | 26 February 1980[1] Manila, Philippines |
| Professional wrestling career | |
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| Billed height | 157 cm (5 ft 2 in)[2] |
| Billed weight | 75 kg (165 lb) |
| Trained by | Mio Shirai Misaki Ohata |
| Debut | 2019 |
Yapi Santiago (ヤッピ サンティアゴ, Santiago Yapi) better known mononymously by her ring name Yappy (ヤッピ, Yapi) is a Filipino professional wrestler signed to Ice Ribbon[3] where she is one half of the current International Ribbon Tag Team Champions alongside Ancham. She is also known for her work in various promotions from the Japanese independent scene such as Pro Wrestling Wave and World Woman Pro-Wrestling Diana.[4]
Professional wrestling career
[edit]Ice Ribbon (2019–present)
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Yappy made her professional wrestling debut in Ice Ribbon at Ice Ribbon P's Party #27 ~ Yokohama Party on May 2, 2019, where she teamed up with Rina Yamashita in a losing effort against Burning Raw (Giulia and Tequila Saya).[5]
During her tenure with the promotion, she chased for various accomplishments. At Ice Ribbon #1040 on May 9, 2020, Yappy competed in tournament for the IW19 Championship in which she fell short to Suzu Suzuki.[6] At Ice Ribbon #1268 on March 25, 2023, she competed in a gauntlet match in which Nao Ishikawa went into a draw against Yappy herself and many other notable opponents such as Chie Ozora, Banny Oikawa, Asahi, Ibuki Hoshi, Momo Tani, Kaho Matsushita, Mio Shirai, Kyuri, Tsuki Umino and Yura Suzuki.[7] At Ice Ribbon #1284 at June 18, 2023, she unsuccessfully challenged Satsuki Totoro for the ICE Cross Infinity Championship.[8] At Ice Ribbon #1297 on August 26, 2023, she teamed up with Akari and unsuccessfully competed in a three-way tag team match for the International Ribbon Tag Team Championship in which reigning champions Mukomako (Hamuko Hoshi and Makoto) dropped the titles to Misa Kagura and Sumika Yanagawa.[9] Yappy succeeded in winning the tag titles alongside Ancham at Ice Ribbon #1422 on May 25, 2025, by defeating Cheerful Princess (Arisa Shinose and Misa Kagura).[10]
Pro Wrestling Wave (2020–2022)
[edit]Another promotion in which Yappy often competed is Pro Wrestling Wave. She made her first appearance in the Catch the Wave tournament in the Young Block of the 2021 edition where she scored a total of three points in the B block after going against Chie Ozora, Sumika Yanagawa and Waka Tsukiyama.[11] At WAVE NAMI 1, an event promoted on December 1, 2021, Yappy unsuccessfully competed for the World Woman Pro-Wrestling Diana Queen Elizabeth Championship in a three-way bout in which reigning champion Yumi Ohka dropped the title to Kaori Yoneyama.[12]
Japanese independent circuit (2019–present)
[edit]Yappy often competes for various promotions as a developmental talent sent by Ice Ribbon. At Gleat G PROWRESTLING Ver. 28 on June 19, 2022, she teamed up with Ami Kanda in a losing effort against Hamuko Hoshi and Michiko Miyagi.[13]
Championships and accomplishments
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Saalbach, Axel. "Yappy • General Information". wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Yappy/Career Data". cagematch.de (in German). Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ^ "YAPPY". Ice Ribbon (in Japanese).
- ^ Internet Wrestling Database (IWD). "Honoka Profile & Match Listing". profightdb.com. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ^ "P's Party初のビッグマッチでYappyがデビューしデスマッチ志向を宣言！元王者のバニーがトライアングル戦で連敗！"ルチャvs地下プロレス"の異色対決が実現！" (in Japanese). バトル・ニュース. 7 May 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- ^ Iversen, Stuart (20 May 2020). "Ice Ribbon 1040 (9/5/20) Review". ramblingsaboutwrestling.com. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ Dark Angelita (7 April 2023). "Ice Ribbon: «Ice Ribbon 1268» El adios de Nao Ishikawa". Superluchas.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (18 June 2023). "Ice Ribbon New Ice Ribbon #1284 In SKIP City". cagematch.de (in German). Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ Peterson, Karen (23 September 2023). "Dream Slam Monthly Vol. 9: Latest on Stardom 5 Star GP, SUKEBAN debut". POSTWrestling. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (25 May 2025). "Ice Ribbon New Ice Ribbon #1422". cagematch.de (in German). Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ^ Daly, Wayne (18 May 2021). "WAVE Results: Catch The WAVE 2021 ~ Young Block – Saitama, Japan (5/18)". wrestling-news.net. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ 「NAMI☆1～Dec.～’21」. Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). 1 December 2021. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ "G PROWRESTLING Ver.28". ent.lidet.co.jp (in Japanese). Lidet Entertainment. Archived from the original on 15 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
