Maki Ueda (wrestler)
| Maki Ueda | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Makiko Ueda |
| Born | March 8, 1959 Tottori City, Japan |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Billed height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
| Trained by | All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling |
| Debut | March 19, 1975 |
| Retired | February 27, 1979 |
Makiko Ueda (上田 真基子, Ueda Makiko; March 8, 1959), better known as Maki Ueda (マキ上田, Maki Ueda), is a retired Japanese professional wrestler. In the 1970s, while wrestling for All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling (AJW), she formed the tag team, the Beauty Pair, with Jackie Sato. Following in the steps of Mach Fumiake, the Beauty Pair was part of an important shift in the culture of Japanese women's wrestling, attracting more female fans by becoming pop icons. In their mainstream success, Satō and Ueda paved the way for the Crush Gals of the 1980s.