Biography: Megumi Takayama (née Kudo, born September 20, 1969) is a Japanese entertainment personality and retired professional wrestler. She wrestled under her maiden name for Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling (FMW), where she became the top star of their women's division. Kudo is primarily known for competing in brutal death matches, often where the ring ropes were replaced with barbed wire. She retired in 1997, though she is still active in the puroresu industry, as she is currently the general manager of Pro Wrestling ZERO1.