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Kaoru Matsumoto

Acting Born Nov 11, 1960 Kumagaya, Saitama, Japan 24 credits

Biography

Kaoru Matsumoto (松本 香, Matsumoto Kaoru), better known by her ring name Dump Matsumoto (ダンプ松本, Danpu Matsumoto), is a semi-retired Japanese professional wrestler. She came to prominence as one of the leading female wrestlers in All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling during the 1980s. The longtime leader of the stable Gokuaku Domei — which included Crane Yu, Condor Saito and Bull Nakano — she was one of the main rivals of the popular tag team Crush Gals. Their long running feud would become extremely popular in Japan during the 1980s, with their televised matches resulting in some of the highest rated in Japanese television as well as the promotion regularly selling out arenas.

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Known for

Stardom on Stardom World

as Dump Matsumoto

Crying Freeman

as Baiya Shan (voice)

Dream Star★Fighting Marigold

as Dump Matsumoto

Full filmography

  • Stardom on Stardom World (2011) as Dump Matsumoto
  • Crying Freeman (1988) as Baiya Shan (voice)
  • Dream Star★Fighting Marigold (2024) as Dump Matsumoto
  • AJW Classics (2007) as Dump Matsumoto
  • Crying Freeman 2: Shades of Death, Part 1 (1989) as Baiya Shan (voice)
  • Crying Freeman 5: Abduction in Chinatown (1992) as Baiya Shan (voice)
  • Crying Freeman 3: Shades of Death, Part 2 (1990) as Baiya Shan (voice)
  • Stardom Midsummer Festival 2023 (2023) as Dump Matsumoto
  • Okoge (1992) as Izakaya guest
  • Female Prisoner Scorpion: Death Threat (1991)
  • Female Punisher Zebra 2: Action Edition (1990) as Tamako
  • Tetsuro Tamba's Great Spirit World 2: I was surprised when I died!! (1990)
  • The Skull Soldier (1992)
  • High Heels Gang (1991)
  • Stardom Halloween Dark Night 2023 ~House of Terror~ (2023) as Dump Matsumoto
  • Female Punisher Zebra: Sexy Edition (1990) as Tamako
  • Marigold 2nd Anniversary Show: Shine Forever 2026 ~A Glorious Celebration~ (2026) as Dump Matsumoto
  • Stardom Nagoya Golden Fight 2024 (2024) as Dump Matsumoto
  • NOAH: The New Year 2025 (2025) as Dump Matsumoto
  • Stardom New Year Dream 2025 (2025) as Dump Matsumoto
  • Mazekoze Ichiza Murder Case (2024)
  • The Best of the WWF: volume 16 Around the World (1988) as Condor Saito
  • AJW Kamikiri Match Chigusa Nagayo vs. Dump Matsumoto (1986) as Dump Matsumoto
  • The Devils of the Ring (1991) as Danpu Matsumoto (self)