Ray (wrestler)

2.1. Early Life and Education

Born on February 14, 1982, Ray was a Hong Kong professional wrestler. Her birth date remains undisclosed as per biographical details; however, she died on August 30, 2018. She was stated to have graduated from Beijing Sport University and then traveled the world with a Chinese acrobatics association before returning to Hong Kong in 2008 for a career in action movies. This background was part of her character presentation during her time in Smash.

2.2. Professional Wrestling Training and Debut

Ray began her professional wrestling journey under the tutelage of Emi Sakura at the Gatokunyan dojo. She made her official professional wrestling debut on September 15, 2003, wrestling under the ring name Rei (零_Zero^Japanese), facing her trainer Emi Sakura in a losing effort at a show held in Korakuen Hall in Tokyo.

3.1. Early Activities and Promotions (2003-2011)

After her debut, Rei remained with Gatokunyan until the promotion folded in early 2007, even after her trainer Emi Sakura left to form Ice Ribbon in April 2006. In the summer of 2007, the JDStar promotion also ceased operations. During her six months with JDStar, Rei adopted a new masked persona known as Caribbean Moon. She worked as a member of the Caribbean Gundan stable alongside Caribbean Kim and Caribbean Rum, with their characters inspired by the *Pirates of the Caribbean* films.

Following these early ventures, she began working regularly for Mariko Yoshida's Ibuki promotion, adopting the new ring name Ray. Ibuki aimed to introduce the next generation of Joshi Puroresu stars, and under Yoshida's guidance, Ray underwent further training alongside notable wrestlers such as Hiroyo Matsumoto, Misaki Ohata, and Tomoka Nakagawa. In 2009, Ray joined Nanae Takahashi's Passion Red stable, competing under the ring name Passion Ray in promotions including NEO Japan Ladies Pro Wrestling, Big Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW), JWP Joshi Puroresu, and Oz Academy.

When Ibuki ceased operations in early 2010, the Ray character became inactive as its performer started working unmasked for Smash. However, on January 25, 2011, Ray announced her comeback on February 5, now working as a freelancer on the Japanese independent circuit. Her first match back as Ray was at Super FMW, where she teamed with Ayako Hamada but lost to Hailey Hatred and Kyoko Kimura. The following day, she wrestled Tomoka Nakagawa to a time limit draw at the "Yuzupon Matsuri 2" event.

3.2. Ice Ribbon (2008, 2011-2012)

Ray made her initial debut for her trainer Emi Sakura's Ice Ribbon promotion on June 1, 2008, when she teamed with Mai Ichii to defeat Sakura and Kazumi Shimouma in a tag team main event. Her next appearance for Ice Ribbon was on February 23, 2011, marking the beginning of her regular activity with the promotion.

Ray swiftly initiated a feud with Ice Ribbon Triple Crown Champion Tsukasa Fujimoto, even pinning her in a tag team match on February 26, which was only Ray's second match back. After an unsuccessful challenge for the ICE Cross Infinity Championship against Fujimoto on March 21, Ray partnered with Emi Sakura five days later to defeat Fujimoto and Hikaru Shida for the International Ribbon Tag Team Championship. Following this victory, Ray officially declared Ice Ribbon her new home promotion, ending her freelancing period. Over the subsequent two months, Ray and Sakura successfully defended their title four times: against Hikari Minami and Yoneyamakao Lee on April 9; against Riho and Tsukushi on April 16; against Hikaru Shida and Syuri on May 5; and against Makoto Oishi and Neko Nitta on May 18. On June 1, Ray and Sakura lost the championship to The Lovely Butchers (Hamuko Hoshi and Mochi Miyagi).

Subsequently, Ray began a feud with Chii Tomiya, which concluded when Tomiya departed Ice Ribbon in late August. In January 2012, Ray formed a tag team called Mascara Voladoras (Mascara Voladoras_{Masked (Female) Flyers}^Spanish) with fellow masked wrestler and JWP Joshi Puroresu representative Leon. They competed together not only in Ice Ribbon but also in JWP and Sendai Girls' Pro Wrestling. After a three-month absence from Ice Ribbon, Ray returned on May 5 at Golden Ribbon 2012, teaming with Marines Mask II in the Go! Go! Golden Mixed Tag Tournament, where they were eliminated in the first round by Dynasty and Hikari Minami. On May 14, Ice Ribbon announced that Ray had decided to leave the promotion once again to resume her career as a freelancer.

3.3. Smash (2010-2012)

On March 26, 2010, at Smash's inaugural event, Ray appeared without her mask, participating in a wrestling demonstration. She was introduced by Tajiri as Lin Byron (リン・バイロン^Japanese 林白龍^Chinese) and was named as part of the new promotion's roster, purportedly having passed a "World Tryout" audition. Smash presented Byron as a newcomer, despite her extensive professional wrestling background, claiming she had pursued a career in action movies in Hong Kong after graduating from Beijing Sport University. As part of this new character, Byron also concealed her fluency in Japanese, conducting interviews in English.

Lin Byron's character was initially a high-energy babyface, wrestling in a white jumpsuit and frequently incorporating her martial arts background into her matches. She had her first match for Smash on April 23 at Smash.2, teaming with Kushida in a tag team main event where they defeated Hajime Ohara and Syuri, with Byron securing the pinfall over Syuri. On May 29 at Smash.3, Byron, along with Canadian wrestler Mentallo and South Korean comedy wrestler Kim Nan Pun, defeated Akira Shoji, Syuri, and Yusuke Kodama in a six-person tag team match, with Byron again achieving the decisive pinfall over Kodama. On June 25 at Smash.4, Byron, as part of the Smash Seikigun ("regular army"), teamed with Hajime Ohara and Tajiri in an interpromotional six-person tag team match, where they were defeated by the Fight Club Finland trio of Heimo Ukonselkä, Jessica Love, and Stark Adder. As a member of Smash Seikigun, Byron spent subsequent events wrestling in tag team matches with her stablemates Akira, Kushida, Syuri, and Tajiri. From September to November, Byron engaged in a feud with Kim Nan Pun, which concluded on November 22 at Smash.10, where Byron pinned Nan Pun in a two-on-one handicap match, where he teamed with Leatherface.

On December 24 at Happening Eve, Byron was defeated by Hajime Ohara in an intergender match. During the main event, where Syuri challenged JWP Openweight Champion Kaori Yoneyama, Byron and the rest of the Smash Seikigun were ringside. However, unlike her stablemates, Byron did not cheer for Syuri and eventually left the ringside area before the match concluded. Following the event, Byron expressed her belief that Smash was favoring Syuri, even holding a birthday party for Syuri six days before Byron's own birthday, and insisted that Smash was not large enough for both of them.

On January 29, 2011, at Smash.12, Byron's losing streak continued as she and Yusuke Kodama were defeated in a tag team match by Hajime Ohara and Jessica Love. After the match, Byron slapped Kodama and abandoned him as he was attacked by the Triple Tails stable. Later that same day at Smash.13, Byron ended her losing streak by pinning Kodama in a tag team match where she teamed with Akira Shoji and Kodama with Syuri. Following the match, Byron spat at Syuri, leading to a brawl between the two. On February 25 at Smash.14, Byron was defeated by Syuri in a grudge match. After the match, a distraught Byron was comforted by Michael Kovac, who took her under his supervision.

At Smash.15, Byron made her first appearance as Lin "Bitch" Byron. As part of her new villainous persona, she had dyed her hair black and changed her white jumpsuit to a black leather suit. In the match, Byron, Kovac, and Gabriel Antonick were defeated by Tajiri, Syuri, and Sabu, with Sabu pinning Antonick, who was then abandoned by Byron and Kovac. On May 3 at Smash.16, Byron and Kovac teamed up in a three-tag team ladder match, contested for the Smash Championship and Smash Diva Championship belts, which Kovac had previously stolen from Tajiri. The match, which also included Fight Club Finland representatives Hajime Ohara and Jessica Love, was ultimately won by Tajiri and Makoto.

With Smash regaining the title belts, separate championship tournaments were organized. Byron entered the Smash Diva Championship tournament on June 9 at Smash.18 but was defeated in her opening match by the eventual tournament winner, Kana. Kovac entered the Smash Championship tournament later that day but was also defeated in his first-round match by Genichiro Tenryu, who was supported by Byron's old rival, Kim Nan Pun. After the match, Kovac blamed Byron for his loss and attacked her, ending their partnership.

On July 15 at Smash.19, Byron made her Smash debut under her Ray character, wrestling as a face in a six-person tag team match, where she, Kaz Hayashi, and Último Dragón defeated Gamma, Hajime Ohara, and Io Shirai via disqualification when Ohara tore Ray's mask off her face, which she quickly covered without revealing her true identity. Byron and Ray were portrayed as two entirely distinct wrestlers, with no acknowledgment of them being the same person. On August 11 at Smash.20, Ray teamed with Yo-Hey and Yuko Miyamoto to defeat Mio Shirai, Takuya Kito, and Yusuke Kodama in another six-person tag team match. On September 8 at Smash.21, Ray and the debuting Ayumi Kurihara defeated Makoto and Syuri in a tag team match. Later in the event, after Kana had defeated Serena to become the inaugural Smash Diva Champion, Ray, along with Makoto, Syuri, and Tomoka Nakagawa, entered the ring to challenge the new champion. The four challengers competed in a number one contender's match on October 28 at Smash.22, from which Ray was the first person eliminated by the eventual winner of the match, Nakagawa. Later that same event, during a tag team match where Michael Kovac and Rob Raw faced Genichiro Tenryu and Yusuke Kodama, Lin Byron made her return to Smash, attacking Kovac and costing his team the match. Despite attacking Kovac and appearing in her white jumpsuit, Byron reverted to her "Bitch" character at the Smash.23 press conference when she confronted Syuri. On November 24 at Smash.23, Syuri defeated Byron in a hardcore match, after which the two made peace with each other, officially ending Byron's run as a villain.

On February 10, 2012, Smash announced that the promotion would be folding after its March 14 event. In her final Smash appearance on March 14 at Smash.Final, Byron teamed with Kim Nan Pun to defeat Michael Kovac in a two-on-one handicap match.

3.4. Reina Joshi Puroresu (2011, 2012, 2013-2015)

In June 2011, Ray began wrestling regularly for Universal Woman's Pro Wrestling Reina. On September 10, she defeated Puerto Rican Zeuxis in a Two Out of Three Falls tournament final match to become the first ever CMLL-Reina International Junior Champion, a title also recognized by Mexican promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL).

Ray made her Mexican debut for CMLL on September 27, teaming with Goya Kong and Marcela to defeat CMLL World Women's Champion La Amapola, Mima Shimoda, and La Seductora in a six-woman tag team match at Arena México. Ray's three-week-long tour of Mexico culminated in a Two Out of Three Falls match on October 18, where she lost the CMLL-Reina International Junior Championship to Silueta. Ray returned to Reina on May 13, 2012, at the promotion's first anniversary event and final event before going out of business, teaming with Mima Shimoda and Tomoka Nakagawa in a six-woman tag team match, where they defeated Dalys la Caribeña, Goya Kong, and Zeuxis.

On April 6, 2013, Ray made her debut for Reina Joshi Puroresu, the follow-up promotion to Universal Woman's Pro Wrestling Reina, teaming with Leon to defeat Mima Shimoda and Sareee in a main event tag team match. At the June 30 event, Ray unsuccessfully challenged Marcela for the CMLL World Women's Championship, losing 1-2. On December 22, Ray and Leon defeated Aki Shizuku and Ariya to win the Reina World Tag Team Championship. Ray and Leon vacated the title on March 28, 2014.

On November 20, 2014, the Lin Byron character made her debut for Reina Joshi Puroresu, when she and Syuri entered a tournament for the vacant Reina World Tag Team Championship. After defeating Makomiya (Maki Narumiya and Makoto) in their first-round match, Byron and Syuri reached the finals but were defeated there by Arisa Nakajima and Kana, when Byron betrayed Syuri, revealing she had been paid off by Kana. Following the event, Byron began working regularly for Reina as a villain, aligned with Kana. On December 26, Byron defeated Makoto, who was consequently forced to join her and Kana's new stable. Byron returned to Reina on July 10, 2015, to participate in former Smash and WNC wrestler Serena's retirement event, during which she defeated eight other wrestlers to win the "Serena Memorial Rumble".

3.5. Shimmer Women Athletes (2012, 2014)

On February 9, 2012, American promotion Shimmer Women Athletes announced that Ray would be making her debut for the promotion on March 17. In her debut match on Volume 45, Ray defeated Kellie Skater. Later that same day on Volume 46, Ray teamed with Leon to defeat Davina Rose and Mia Yim in a tag team match. The following day on Volume 47, Ray and Leon unsuccessfully challenged Ayako Hamada and Ayumi Kurihara for the Shimmer Tag Team Championship. Ray's Shimmer weekend concluded with her being defeated by Athena on Volume 48.

Ray and Leon returned to Shimmer on April 12, 2014, defeating The Canadian NINJAs (Nicole Matthews and Portia Perez) as part of Volume 63 and unsuccessfully challenging the Global Green Gangsters (Kellie Skater and Tomoka Nakagawa) for the Shimmer Tag Team Championship later that same night on Volume 64. The following day, Ray and Leon defeated Cherry Bomb and Kimber Lee on Volume 65, before Ray was defeated by Mia Yim in the final match of her American tour on Volume 66.

3.6. Wrestling New Classic (2012-2014)

On April 5, 2012, Tajiri announced Wrestling New Classic (WNC) as the follow-up promotion to Smash, with its first event scheduled for April 26. Although not present at the initial press conference, Lin Byron was revealed as part of the promotion's roster on April 16. At WNC's first event, Before the Dawn, on April 26, Byron teamed with Yusuke Kodama to defeat Aki Shizuku and Koji Doi in a mixed tag team match. On May 24 at WNC's second event, Starting Over, Byron teamed with Último Dragón and Yusuke Kodama to defeat Josh O'Brien, Tomoka Nakagawa, and Yoshiaki Yago in a six-person tag team match, securing the decisive pinfall over O'Brien. Two days later at Go! Go! West: Osaka, Byron suffered her first WNC loss, when she and Takuya Kito were defeated in a tag team match by Joker (Hayata and Tadasuke).

On July 16, Byron, Jiro Kuroshio, and Tsubasa defeated The Bodyguard, Mio Shirai, and Takuya Kito in the finals of a one-night six-person tournament to win the 2012 Kito Cup, with Byron pinning the tournament's creator Takuya Kito for the win. On August 2, Byron wrestled her highest-profile WNC match up to that point, an intergender match where she was defeated by Último Dragón. On August 7, Byron main evented her first WNC event, in which she, Tajiri, and Yusuke Kodama were defeated by Akira, StarBuck, and Syuri. On August 30, Byron formed a new tag team with South African wrestler Adam Angel, initiating a romance storyline. Byron and Angel were victorious in intergender tag team matches against the teams of Sonoko Kato and Takuya Kito, and Mio Shirai and Takuya Kito, before suffering their first defeat at the hands of Akira and Syuri on September 22. On October 26, Byron entered the WNC Women's Championship tournament but was eliminated in her first-round match by Syuri. For WNC's final event of 2012, Byron entered a storyline where she began training for a confrontation with former sumo champion Akebono. On December 27, Byron, Hailey Hatred, and Josh O'Brien were defeated in a six-person tag team match by Akebono, Makoto, and Takuya Kito.

In early 2013, Byron set her sights on the WNC Women's Championship. However, on March 31, she failed to earn her first shot at the title when she was defeated by Makoto in a number one contender's match. Byron finally received her title shot on April 25 at WNC's one-year anniversary event, where she pinned new champion Makoto in a seven-way match, which also included Arisa Nakajima, Command Bolshoi, Kayoko Haruyama, Nikki Storm, and Syuri, to become the third WNC Women's Champion. She made her first successful title defense on July 25 against Serena. However, during the match, Byron suffered an ankle injury. After a physician's examination, it was announced on July 27 that she had fractured her left ankle, forcing her to relinquish the WNC Women's Championship.

Byron returned from her injury on October 31, wrestling rookie Haruka Yoshimura to a draw in a three-minute exhibition match. Byron's official return match took place on November 2, when she and Jiro Kuroshio were defeated in a tag team match by Command Bolshoi and El Hijo del Pantera. On November 29, Byron received her rematch for the WNC Women's Championship but was defeated by the defending champion, Syuri.

In January 2014, Byron entered a storyline where she became the only female wrestler in WNC to refuse to sign a dual contract with WNC and Reina Joshi Puroresu (where she already worked regularly under her Ray persona), claiming that she did not want to become affiliated with a group that had Syuri as its "ace." Byron continued teasing a return to her villainous persona by starting a storyline rivalry with Makoto's Shiritsu Puroresu Gakuen stable in April. The turn came on April 25, when Byron, returning to her black attire and dubbing herself "Bitch is Back," teamed with Aki Shizuku, Alex Lee, and Dump Matsumoto to defeat Makoto and her stablemates Haruka Kato, Kaho Kobayashi, and Koharu Hinata in an eight-woman tag team match. On June 18, it was announced that WNC would be shutting down following June 26. This led to the promotion dropping the Byron-Makoto rivalry, with the two making peace at the final event, as the Lin Byron character would not be transferring to Reina. In storyline, Lin Byron returned to Hong Kong after the closing of WNC.

3.7. Freelance Activities and Self-Produced Events (2012-2015)

After leaving Ice Ribbon and once again becoming a freelancer, Ray held a special fan gathering on November 15, 2012. During this event, she announced her intention to produce a series of her own independent shows, which would culminate in her tenth-anniversary event to be held at Korakuen Hall. The first of these events took place on December 2 at Shin-Kiba 1st Ring and saw Ray team with Tigre Blanco, the masked persona of Tajiri, in a mixed tag team main event, where they were defeated by noki-A and Último Dragón. On December 9, Ray returned to Oz Academy, teaming with Leon in a tag team match, where they were defeated by A☆YU☆MI and noki-A.

Ray's second "10th Anniversary Road to Korakuen Hall" event took place on April 21, 2013, at Shin-Kiba 1st Ring and saw her and Tajiri defeat Gran Hamada and Leon in a main event tag team match. On April 29, Lin Byron made her first appearance outside of Smash/WNC, taking part in World Wonder Ring Stardom's large Ryōgoku Cinderella event at Ryōgoku Kokugikan. There, she teamed with Gota Ihashi, Kota Ibushi, and Mayu Iwatani in an eight-person tag team match, where they defeated Eri Susa, Hikaru Sato, Makoto, and Michael Nakazawa. Ray's next self-produced event took place on July 13 in Kasukabe and saw her team with El Hijo del Pantera and Tajiri in a six-person tag team main event, where they defeated Command Bolshoi, Gran Hamada, and Kid Tiger.

On November 24, Ray returned to JWP Joshi Puroresu, when she and Leon defeated Kayoko Haruyama and Manami Katsu in the first round of a tournament for the vacant JWP and Daily Sports Women's Tag Team Championships. Ray and Leon were defeated in the finals of the tournament on December 15 by Dash Chisako and Sendai Sachiko. On January 19, 2014, Ray produced another event at Shin-Kiba 1st Ring, which featured a main event tag team match where she and Leon put their masks on the line against La Comandante and Meiko Satomura. Ray won the match by pinning La Comandante, thereby saving her mask.

From January 19 to March 2, Ray and Leon participated in JWP's 2014 Tag League the Best. After two wins, their team led their block going into the final day of the round-robin portion of the tournament, but a loss to Kayoko Haruyama and Manami Katsu cost them their spot in the finals. However, when Katsu suffered an ankle injury, Ray and Leon were given her and Haruyama's spot in the tournament finals. On March 16, Mascara Voladoras were defeated in the finals of the tournament by Haruusagi (Rabbit Miu and Tsukushi). That same day, Ray produced another independent event at Shin-Kiba 1st Ring, which saw her, Leon, and Command Bolshoi defeat Dump Matsumoto, Nassy (La Comandante) and Zeus in a main event six-person tag team match. On May 11, Ray produced another event at Shin-Kiba 1st Ring, which featured several wrestlers adopting new masked personas, with Ray working a six-woman tag team main event under the ring name Ray Misterico. Following the match, Ray wrestled the soon-to-retire Natsuki☆Taiyo to a draw in a special three-minute match.

On August 30 and 31, Ray took part in two shows promoted by the Inoki Genome Federation (IGF) in Pyongyang, North Korea. At the first event, Ray teamed with Kyoko Kimura to defeat Dash Chisako and Meiko Satomura in a tag team match, and at the second event, she teamed with Satomura to defeat Chisako and Kimura. On September 25, Ray produced her eleventh-anniversary event in Shinjuku Face, teaming with Syu☆ri in a tag team main event, where they defeated Leon and "Meiko Satomura Deluxe."

On October 10, 2014, Ray revived her Lin Byron character at an Akira-produced Wrestle-1 event, where she teamed with Akira in a tag team match, defeating Nosawa Rongai and Syuri. On October 25, Ray worked her first main Wrestle-1 event, defeating Kyusei Sakura Hirota.

On December 28, 2014, Ray and Leon, with their team now renamed Voladoras L×R, defeated Command Bolshoi and Kyoko Kimura to win the JWP Tag Team and Daily Sports Women's Tag Team Championships. They lost the titles to Dash Chisako and Sendai Sachiko in their fifth defense on July 26, 2015.

On April 3, 2015, Ray was announced as part of the roster of the newly revived FMW promotion. She made her debut for FMW on April 21 at the promotion's first event in thirteen years, where she and Miss Mongol defeated Kagetsu and Kyusei Sakura Hirota in a tag team match. She worked all subsequent events in the first three FMW revival tours, which lasted until June 30.

On October 8, 2015, Ray held her 12th-anniversary event, which saw her team with Atsushi Onita and Hideki Hosaka in a six-person barbed wire board match, where they were defeated by Arisa Nakajima, Nosawa Rongai, and Sabu.

4.1. Signature Moves and Personas

Ray utilized a distinctive set of signature moves throughout her career:

• Candle: Performed by standing on the top corner rope facing the ring, then executing a cartwheel to deliver a back kick.
• Flash End: A high-impact move where she would run up the second rope to grab an opponent on the top rope, transitioning into a modified stunner before dropping with wide-open legs, maximizing the height difference for a devastating impact.
• White Crane (白鶴_Hakutsuru^Japanese): A graceful kicking technique where Ray would run towards an opponent in the corner, place her left foot on the third rope, and deliver a Neel kick with her right leg. This move was named "White Crane" because of the beautiful, straight extension of her leg, resembling a crane. Her ability to achieve a 180-degree or greater split added to the visual appeal of this kick.
• Backlash: An acrobatic maneuver involving a cartwheel without using her hands, followed by catching the opponent's waist. She would then continue spinning in the air, slamming the opponent forcefully onto the mat upon landing, effectively a side-somersault into a horizontal-rotation roll-up pin.
• Night Cutter
• Kurenai Tennyo (紅天女_{Kurenai Tennyo}^Japanese): A high-flying move consisting of a moonsault followed by a diving knee drop.

Throughout her career, Ray adopted various ring names and corresponding personas:

• Rei (零_Zero^Japanese): Her debut name, representing a fresh start.
• Ray: Her primary masked persona, characterized by a more traditional Joshi style.
• Lin Byron (リン・バイロン^Japanese 林白龍^Chinese): Her unmasked persona in Smash and WNC, initially a high-energy babyface, later transforming into the villainous "Bitch" Byron, and then reverting to a peaceful face before her "Bitch is Back" heel turn. This character often emphasized a background in martial arts and acrobatics.
• Passion Ray: Her persona as part of the Passion Red stable, indicating a more aggressive and determined style.
• Ray Misterico: A masked variation used for specific events, showcasing her playful side and homage to Lucha Libre tradition.
• Matsuyama Reika (松山麗華_{Matsuyama Reika}^Japanese): A name used for a specific performance with the Matsuyama-za promotion.

4.2. Championships and Achievements

Ray held several prestigious championships and achieved notable victories throughout her career:

• Ice Ribbon
  • International Ribbon Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Emi Sakura
• JWP Joshi Puroresu
  • Daily Sports Women's Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Leon
  • JWP Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Leon
• Universal Woman's Pro Wrestling Reina / Reina Joshi Puroresu
  • CMLL-Reina International Junior Championship (1 time)
  • Reina World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Leon
  • CMLL-Reina International Junior Championship Tournament (2011)
• Wrestling New Classic
  • WNC Women's Championship (1 time)
  • Kito Cup (2012) - with Jiro Kuroshio and Tsubasa
• Other Achievements
  • Serena Memorial Rumble (2015)

5.1. Non-Wrestling Activities

Ray possessed artistic talents, notably singing and playing the piano. She composed several of her own songs, which she would perform at special fan gatherings, offering a more personal connection with her supporters. She also competed in bodybuilding, participating in the NPCJ's Blaze Open competition on May 31, 2015, where she achieved second place in the women's athlete category, surpassing fellow professional wrestlers Command Bolshoi and Meiko Satomura, who finished third and fourth respectively.

Additionally, Ray was involved in operating acrobatics gymnastics classes, aimed at sharing the joy of physical movement, with other active wrestlers and action performers participating as instructors. She also served as a radio host for "Ray to Seiya no VIVA!! RayYA's DREAM" on Radio Tsukuba every Wednesday, alongside choreographer Seiya Okuda.

In a notable act of civic contribution, on September 26, 2012, Ray played a pivotal role in the arrest of a sex offender on board a crowded Shōnan-Shinjuku Line train. Around 10:00 a.m., she observed a man inappropriately touching himself, reacted decisively by applying a wrist lock, removed him from the train, and handed him over to the police. This incident highlighted her courage and willingness to act when faced with a challenging situation, reflecting her commitment to protecting others.

6.1. Brain Tumor Diagnosis

In December 2015, Ray received a diagnosis of a brain tumor after undergoing an MRI scan following a concussion. To determine the nature of the disease, she underwent a brain biopsy on January 21, 2016. On February 17, Ray publicly announced that the biopsy had confirmed the tumor to be malignant, classified as Stage III. Due to the cancer cells being inextricably attached to crucial nerves, the tumor was deemed inoperable.

6.2. Battle with Illness and Passing

Following her diagnosis, Ray began an intensive course of radiation therapy, which continued until the end of April 2016. Despite the severity of her condition, she expressed an unwavering determination to return to professional wrestling, envisioning a comeback at an FMW event on May 5, 2017, a date that had been significant as Hayabusa's planned return before his own passing. However, on May 6, 2016, Ray underwent emergency surgery for hydrocephalus, a complication of her illness. She was discharged from the hospital on May 14. Despite her fierce fight against the inoperable tumor, Ray's condition eventually deteriorated. She passed away on August 30, 2018, at 2:18 p.m., with her death publicly announced by Pure-J the following day. Her birth name and precise age at death were not publicly disclosed.

7.1. Posthumous Tributes

Even while she was battling her illness, the wrestling community rallied in support of Ray. On August 7, 2016, a special event titled "FMW Presents Ray Aid" was held at Itabashi Green Hall in Tokyo to support her ongoing fight. Ray herself appeared at a talk show during this event, providing an update on her condition and reporting that the tumor had shown signs of shrinking.

Following her passing, a significant memorial show, "VIVA Ray," was held on November 30, 2018, at Shin-Kiba 1st Ring. This event was organized by a committee including Mariko Yoshida, Command Bolshoi, and GAMI, and received extensive cooperation from numerous promotions that Ray had been associated with, such as Ice Ribbon, Pure-J, Ibuki, WAVE, Gatoh Move, Sendai Girls', Seadlinnng, Marvelous, Diana, Chō Sentō Puroresu FMW, and WNC. The widespread participation underscored the deep respect and affection held for Ray across the Joshi Puroresu world. The event served as a powerful testament to her contributions and her enduring influence on later generations of wrestlers, highlighting her fighting spirit and the impact she had on those around her both professionally and personally.