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All Japan Pro Wrestling (全日本プロレス, Zen Nihon Puroresu, doing business as オールジャパン・プロレスリング株式会社, Ōru Japan Puroresuringu Kabushiki-gaisha) (AJPW/AJP) or simply All Japan is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion established on October 21, 1972, when Giant Baba split away from the Japanese Wrestling Association and created his own promotion.
The first Japanese person to involve themselves in catch wrestling (the basis of traditional professional wrestling) was former sumo wrestler Sorakichi Matsuda. [1] There were subsequent attempts before and after World War II to popularize the sport in Japan, but these generally failed until the advent of its first big star, Rikidōzan , in ...
Also known as World Japan Pro Wrestling or Fighting of World Japan. [1] [59] [60] Smash: Tokyo: Yoshihiro Tajiri Akira Shoji: 2010–2012 Continuation of Hustle. [61] Super World of Sports: Tokyo: Hachiro Tanaka 1990–1992 Associated with the World Wrestling Federation. [62] Tokyo Pro Wrestling: Tokyo: Toyonobori: 1966–1967 Union Pro ...
New Japan Pro-Wrestling (新日本プロレスリング株式会社, Shin Nihon Puroresuringu Kabushiki-gaisha) (NJPW) [2] is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion founded on January 13, 1972, by Antonio Inoki, and based in Nakano, Tokyo.
New Japan Pro-Wrestling World (新日本プロレスワールド, Shin Nihon Puroresu Wārudo), [2] also referred to as NJPW World and New Japan World, [3] is a subscription-based video streaming service owned by the Japanese professional wrestling promotion New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW).
United Japan Pro-Wrestling (Japanese: 日本プロレスリング連盟, Hepburn: Nihon Puroresuringu Renmei) (also stylised as United Japan Pro-wrestling; UJPW), officially the General Incorporated Association United Japan Pro-Wrestling (一般社団法人日本プロレスリング連盟, Ippan shadan hōjin Nihon Puroresuringu Renmei), [3] is an association of several professional wrestling ...
The Asia-Pacific Federation of Wrestling (Japanese: アジア太平洋プロレス連盟, Hepburn: Ajia Taiheiyō Puroresu Renmei, APFW) is an association of several professional wrestling promotions in the Asia–Pacific, acting as a governing body and industry group with the goal of promoting professional wrestling across Asia.
The original Japanese-based Universal Wrestling Federation (UWF) was a Japanese professional wrestling promotion from 1984 to 1986, formed by wrestlers who had left New Japan Pro-Wrestling. It was a pioneer in shoot-style wrestling, which emphasized legitimate techniques and realism.