Natsuki Urabe (卜部夏紀, Urabe Natsuki, born August 6, 1992)[1][2] is a Japanese
professional wrestler, better known by her
ring nameSumire Natsu (夏すみれ, Natsu Sumire). She is currently part of the freelance group "Nomads".[3]
Professional wrestling career
Pro Wrestling Wave (2013–2017)
On February 13, 2013, Urabe passed the
Pro Wrestling Wave's auditions to become an official member of the promotion.[4] On October 30, Urabe had her first match when she faced
Kana in a losing effort.[1]
On January 5, 2014, Urabe changed her name to Sumire Natsu, where she unsuccessfully challenged
Rina Yamashita.[5] On August 31, 2017, Natsu left Wave.[6]
On January 21, 2018, at Stardom's 7th anniversary show at
Korakuen Hall, Natsu competed at the main event in a
gauntlet match between
Oedo Tai and
Queen's Quest, with the last wrestler defeated in the match would have to leave their faction forever.[9]Tam Nakano, a fellow member of Oedo Tai, was the last person to be defeated in the match by
Momo Watanabe, therefore, Nakano left Oedo Tai.[9] On January 28, Natsu received her first title match, when she teamed with Kagetsu and Kimura to challenge
HZK,
Io Shirai and
Viper for the
Artist of Stardom Championship, but was unsuccessful.[10] On June 24, Natsu teamed with recent Odeo Tai addition, Hazuki, to challenge
Mayu Iwatani and
Saki Kashima for the
Goddesses of Stardom Championship, but were unsuccessful.[11] On November 25, Natsu challenged Watanabe for the
Wonder of Stardom Championship, but was unsuccessful.[12] On July 20, 2019, Natsu, along with Andras Miyagi and Kagetsu, won the Artist of Stardom Championship when they defeated Stars (Iwatani, Kashima and Nakano).[13] The Trio held the title until November 23, when they lost to
AZM,
Utami Hayashishita and
Momo Watanabe, ending their reign at 126 days with one successful title defense.[14]
On October 4, Natsu announced that she would be going on hiatus due to a shoulder dislocation and would be undergoing surgery to correct it.[15] Although there was no official resignation from Stardom, Natsu's profile on Stardom's official website was removed in 2021.[16]
Freelance (2022–present)
On February 25, Natsu announced her return to professional wrestling for May 20, 2022.[3] She would be taking part in freelance wrestling event "Nomads" alongside
Maya Yukihi,
Miyuki Takase and
Rina Yamashita.[3]
Other media
On August 13, 2014, Urabe released a
gravure DVD, titled Lust Virgin.[17]