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Marie Malenko, the daughter of Dean Malenko and grand-daughter of Boris Malenko, made her official in-ring debut today for Pro Wrestling NOAH in Japan.
I’ve trained with this young lady. She’s definitely a Malenko. With more experience, I think she could become one of the best technical wrestlers in the country. https://t.co/WA2JIiLC1E
— Erick Stevens (@erickstevens82) February 2, 2026
???? 2/2 Shinjuku Backstage
— PRO WRESTLING NOAH (@noahglobal) February 2, 2026
Marie Malenko & Sofia Sivan:
Malenko: “So how do you think my first match in Japan went?”
Sivan: “Listen, Malenko, it was a very tough match, very tough opponents, but you gave I to all you had, and we gave it as good as we got it. Next time, game… pic.twitter.com/38b5hu7kUr
Marie's father Dean was one of the greatest technical wrestlers of all time, with a career that took him through Florida, All Japan Pro Wrestling (where he teamed with his brother Joe), ECW, New Japan Pro Wrestling, WCW and WWE. He now works as a Coach/Producer for AEW.
Marie's grandfather Boris, who passed away in 1994, was a renowned heel before retiring and opening a training facility in Florida that produced Sean Waltman, Norman Smiley, Tyree Pride, the late Buddy Landell and many others.
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