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Tokyo. Bushiroad. 2010–. As of July 2024, The company become a Fully-owned subsidiary of New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling. Tokyo. CyberAgent. 2012–. As of July 2020, TJPW is promoted as one of the three brands under the CyberFight umbrella.
The Japan Pro Wrestling Alliance (日本プロレス協会, Nihon Puroresu Kyōkai), also known as the Japan Pro Wrestling Association and the Japanese Wrestling Association (JWA), was the first professional wrestling promotion to be based in Japan. It operated from 1953 to 1973.
International Wrestling Enterprise (国際プロレス, Kokusai Puroresu)[a] was a professional wrestling promotion in Japan from 1966 to 1981. [1] Founded by Isao Yoshihara, it was affiliated with the American Wrestling Association in the United States and also had tie-ins with promotions in Canada [2] and Europe. In 1972, it became the first ...
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. It is currently owned by card game company Bushiroad, while TV Asahi and Amuse, Inc. own minority ...
W. WAR (wrestling promotion) W*ING. Wrestling New Classic. Wrestling of Darkness 666. Categories: Professional wrestling promotions. Professional wrestling in Japan.
e. The history of professional wrestling, as a performing art, started in the late 19th century, with predecessors in funfair and variety strongman and wrestling performances (which often involved match fixing) in the 1830s. [1] Professional wrestling is a popular form of entertainment in Australia, North America, Latin America, Europe, and Japan.
New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Japan Puroresu (ジャパンプロレス) or Japan Pro-Wrestling was the first renegade professional wrestling promotion in Japan. It was formed by Riki Choshu and his Ishingun after leaving New Japan Pro-Wrestling in 1984. The promotion co-promoted with All Japan Pro Wrestling until 1987 when it dissolved.
In 1985, Japan's second women's wrestling promotion formed in Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling. The promotion ran their first show on August 17, 1986. It featured Jackie Sato who returned from retirement and future stars such as Shinobu Kandori, Mayumi Ozaki, Cutie Suzuki, and Dynamite Kansai, who would go on to be top stars in LLPW and JWP. [27] [28]