It is hard to find a thing Mickie James hasn’t accomplished when it comes to professional wrestling. In 1999, James began her professional wrestling career as an independent wrestler, but she won championship gold across the board — including in smaller promotions like Ultimate Championship Wrestling, Ultimate Wrestling Federation, and Premier Wrestling Federation.
Nevertheless, she has a legendary career in the squared circle, whether it be four stints as TNA/Impact Knockouts World Champion, six times as WWE Women’s Champion, or appearances at the Royal Rumble and then as Knockouts World Champion. With her career officially winding down, James has shared about the one goal she never got to tick off her list. But regret is never too far away, and if you ask her, there’s still one thing she wishes she had done.
During “The Wrestling Perspective” podcast, James said that she would have loved to wrestle in Japan. As a result of only having worked for WWE, I have only worked in that style. After explaining that her “Last Rodeo” only fell under her work in the U.S., James was asked if she would ever venture to Japan if the opportunity arose. As far as I am aware, she answered very quickly.
“I would love to go, I would definitely take the opportunity to go because I’ve never been,” she continued, before clarifying why she would jump at the chance. “I’ve wrestled in Japan, just not the Japanese style.”
