Insight with Chris Van Vliet IYO SKY: Rhea Ripley, WrestleMania 41, Signature Emote, Trash Can Moonsault, MITB, Damage CTRL
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Oct 14, 2025 IYO SKY is a professional wrestler with WWE, known for her impressive skills and recent accolades. In this conversation, she shares her exhilarating experience at WrestleMania 41, her thrilling Money in the Bank victory, and the memorable moments from her trash can moonsaults. IYO also discusses the unique chemistry she has with Rhea Ripley, her future dream matches against icons like Alexa Bliss and Becky Lynch, and the cultural differences between Japanese and American wrestling fans. She recounts her journey and the emotions of becoming Women's Champion, revealing her hopes for the future.
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Humble, Rapid Start In Wrestling
- Io Shirai (IYO SKY) had never watched wrestling before joining; her sister invited her to train and she debuted after only three months.
- She felt embarrassed by a terrible debut at 16 but kept training to prove herself and fell in love with wrestling.
WrestleMania Win Felt Historic
- Winning the WrestleMania triple threat was deeply meaningful to IYO SKY and historic for Japanese women in WWE.
- Her family cried when she got the three count, and she felt honored and emotional backstage.
Wrestling Is Her Universal Language
- IYO SKY views wrestling itself as her core strength and primary language when promos are harder for her.
- She relentlessly studies past matches to add something special and improve match quality each time.
