sentences:  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 even more popular team, the Crush Gals, of the 1980s.Though she had played basketball in high school, Sato became a professional wrestler after graduation.