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Alejandro (Japanese Wrestler)
, better known by his ring name , is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working for the Japanese promotion Pro Wrestling Noah. Professional wrestling career Independent circuit (2016–present) Fujimura is known for some freelance work as he competed for various promotions from the Japanese independent scene. At a house show promoted by Big Japan Pro Wrestling on November 26, 2020, Fujimura teamed up with Fuminori Abe and Yusuke Kodama to defeat Drew Parker, Kosuke Sato and Kota Sekifuda in a six-man tag team match. At ''Road to Blood X'mas 2020'', an event promoted by Pro Wrestling Freedoms on December 10, he teamed up with Brahman Brothers (Brahman Kei and Brahman Shu) in a losing effort against Gentaro, Mammoth Sasaki and Violento Jack. On the third night of the '' AJPW New Year Wars 2021'' from January 24, he teamed up with Carbell Ito and Takao Omori in a losing effort against Evolution ( Dan Tamura & Hikaru Sato) and Rambo Kawamura. Wrestle-1 (2016–202 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fukuoka
is the List of Japanese cities by population, sixth-largest city in Japan and the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The city is built along the shores of Hakata Bay, and has been a center of international commerce since ancient times. The area has long been considered the gateway to the country, as it is the nearest point among Japan's main islands to the Asian mainland. Although humans occupied the area since the Jomon period, some of the earliest settlers of the Yayoi period arrived in the Fukuoka area. The city rose to prominence during the Yamato period. Because of the cross-cultural exposure, and the relatively great distance from the social and political centers of Kyoto, Osaka, and later, Edo (Tokyo), Edo (Tokyo), Fukuoka gained a distinctive local culture and dialect that has persisted to the present. Fukuoka is the most populous city on Kyushu, Kyūshū island, followed by Kitakyushu. It is the largest city and metropolitan area west of Keihanshin. The city was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pro Wrestling Freedoms
, also known simply as Freedoms (stylized in capital letters as FREEDOMS), is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion based in Chigasaki, Kanagawa. Founded by Takashi Sasaki in 2009, the promotion's name is derived from its founding philosophy of letting wrestlers choose their own fighting style, or affording them the "freedom" of choice. History Following the closure of Apache Pro-Wrestling Army (Apache Pro) on August 8, 2009, Apache Pro's promoter Takashi Sasaki announced the creation of Pro Wrestling Freedoms (Freedoms) with Gentaro, Jun Kasai, Kamui, Mammoth Sasaki and The Winger. Over the years, Freedoms has become one of Japan's premier deathmatch companies, alongside Big Japan Pro Wrestling. They formed an alliance with the American promotion Game Changer Wrestling (GCW) that has seen both companies trade stars and co-promote events together. In 2018, GCW initiated The Collective, a series of showcases from partnering independent promotions held during WrestleMa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wrestle-1
was a Japanese ''puroresu'' or professional wrestling Professional wrestling promotion, promotion, founded in July 2013 by Keiji Mutoh following his resignation from All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW). The core of the promotion's roster was formed by wrestlers loyal to Mutoh, who left AJPW in a mass exodus during June 2013. Mutoh served as the promotion's first president and the head of its parent company, kabushiki gaisha named GEN Sports Entertainment. In March 2017, Kaz Hayashi took over as the new president of Wrestle-1. The promotion held its first event on September 8, 2013, at Tokyo Dome City Hall. The promotion shares its name with a series of professional wrestling events run by AJPW, K-1 and Pride Fighting Championships in the first half of the 2000s, but it is not considered a direct continuation of that project. On April 1, 2020, Wrestle-1 ceased operations. History 2013 Formation On November 1, 2012, Information technology, IT company Speed Partners bought 100% of Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Professional Wrestling
Professional wrestling, often shortened to either pro wrestling or wrestling,The term "wrestling" is most often widely used to specifically refer to modern scripted professional wrestling, though it is also used to refer to Real life, real-life wrestling combat. is a form of athletic theaterEero Laine (2017). "Stadium-sized theatre: WWE and the world of professional wrestling". In #refChowEtAl2017, Chow et al. (2017). ''Performance and Professional Wrestling'', p. 39: "The business of professional wrestling is the business of theatre. Even if on the surface professional wrestling seems anathema to theatrical sensibilities, it is hard to deny the formal similarities. After all, professional wrestling is scripted entertainment performed live in front of an audience by actors portraying characters." centered around mock combat with the premise that its performers are competitive wrestlers. In the United States, the term "professional wrestling" does not refer to authentic wrest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryo Kawamura
is a Japanese mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist, professional wrestler, and the former executive president of Pancrase, Pancrase Inc. A professional MMA competitor from 2005 until 2014, Kawamura most notably competed for Pancrase, where he is the former List of Pancrase champions, King of Pancrase Middleweight Champion and List of Pancrase champions, Light Heavyweight Champion. In MMA, also competed for World Victory Road and ONE FC. Kawamura at the time when he was executive president founded the "Commission Council" as a third-party organization. He carried out structural reforms in Pancrase. Debuting in professional wrestling for Dramatic Dream Team's Hard Hit brand in 2012, he has wrestled in promotions like All Japan Pro Wrestling, Real Japan Pro Wrestling, Kaientai Dojo and Pro Wrestling Heat Up. He currently wrestles as "2". Personal life He is the current executive playing Manager of Pancrase Inc. Championships and accomplishments Mixed martial arts *Pancrase ** ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hikaru Sato
is a Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist, better known by the ring name . Sato started his MMA career in February 2000, fighting for Pancrase Hybrid Wrestling. During the next eight years, Sato fought, on average, five times a year, compiling a record of 18 wins, 19 losses and four draws, which included fights against the likes of Keiichiro Yamamiya, Nathan Marquardt, Ryo Chonan and Yushin Okami. In May 2008, Sato transitioned into the world of professional wrestling, when he was signed by the Dramatic Dream Team (DDT) promotion. He has since had ten MMA fights. In November 2010, Sato first became a triple crown trios champion with Michael Nakazawa and Tomomitsu Matsunaga and then also won DDT's top singles title, the KO-D Openweight Championship. Sato remained affiliated with DDT until January 2014. He is currently working for the All Japan Pro Wrestling promotion, where he is a former two-time World Junior Heavyweight Champion and four-time A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Tamura
is a Japanese Professional wrestling, professional wrestler working for the Japanese professional wrestling promotion, promotion All Japan Pro Wrestling where he is a former All Asia Tag Team Championship, All Asia Tag Team Champions alongside Hikaru Sato. Professional wrestling career Japanese independent scene (2019–present) Tamura seldomly competes for several promotions from the List of professional wrestling promotions in Japan, Japanese independent scene. At ''2AW Infinity ~ 2020 Winter'', an event promoted by Active Advance Pro Wrestling on December 20, 2020, he fell short to Tank Nagai. At Pro Wrestling Zero1's ''Chikara Matsuri Special'' event from March 27, 2021, Tamura teamed up with Suwama and defeated Ryuki Honda and Shuji Ishikawa. At ''Korakuen Hall 60th Anniversary Festival'', a cross-over event held by AJPW in partnership with New Japan Pro Wrestling on April 16, 2022, Tamura teamed up with Runaway Suplex (Shotaro Ashino and Suwama) in a losing effort against C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evolution (All Japan Pro Wrestling)
Evolution is a professional wrestling stable in the All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) promotion. Originally started as a tag team named by Joe Doering and Suwama in October 2012, it was later turned into a stable when Kaz Hayashi, Shuji Kondo and Yasufumi Nakanoue joined the two. The stable was disbanded in June 2013, when Hayashi, Kondo and Nakanoue left AJPW, but Doering and Suwama came back together under the new name Evolution the following September and recruited Hikaru Sato as the stable's third member in February 2014. Suwama has held the Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion twice and Doering once as representatives of the stable. The two are also former one-time World Tag Team Champions and won the 2013 World's Strongest Tag Determination League. In July 2014, Atsushi Aoki joined Evolution, bringing the World Junior Heavyweight Championship to the stable with him. As part of Evolution, Aoki and Sato formed a tag team named , becoming two-time All Asia Tag Team Champions and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takao Omori
is a Japanese professional wrestling, professional wrestler, working for All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), where he is a one-time Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship, Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion and seven-time World Tag Team Championship (AJPW), World Tag Team Champion. He is also part of the All Japan Board of Directors. He has worked in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), Pro Wrestling Noah (Noah) and Pro Wrestling Zero1 (Zero1). Professional wrestling career All Japan Pro Wrestling (1992–2000) After being trained by Animal Hamaguchi, Omori debuted in All Japan Pro Wrestling, initially languishing in the mid-card and only able to get some recognition in 1995, when he and Jun Akiyama captured the All Asia Tag Team Championship. In 1998, he and newcomer Yoshihiro Takayama formed the NO FEAR (professional wrestling), NO FEAR tag team. The team soon won both the All Asia Tag Team Championship and the World Tag Team Championship (AJPW), World Tag Team Championship, becoming the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carbell Ito
better known by his ring name Carbell Ito is a Japanese professional wrestler and businessman signed to All Japan Pro Wrestling where he is a former AJPW TV Six-Man Tag Team Champion. He is also the representative director of the Japanese auto retail company Carbell. Professional wrestling career Mexican independent circuit (2016) In late 2015, Ito traveled to Mexico because he did not meet the minimum entry height requirement of 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) for Japanese professional wrestling organizations. He made his debut in Mexico in January 2016. On November 19, he made his Japanese debut at the Korakuen Hall by teaming up with Manabu Hara and Akebono against Zeus, Naoya Nomura, and Hiroshi "Dokonjo" Kondo. All Japan Pro Wrestling (2017–present) Ito made his professional wrestling debut in All Japan Pro Wrestling at ''AJPW Chiba Extra Dream 16'' on July 9, 2017, where he teamed up with Takao Omori to defeat Kazuki Okubo and Manabu Hara in tag team competition. During his tim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All Japan Pro Wrestling
(AJPW/AJP) or simply All Japan is a Puroresu, Japanese professional wrestling Professional wrestling promotion, promotion founded on October 21, 1972, by Giant Baba after he left the Japanese Wrestling Association to create his own promotion. Many wrestlers had left with Baba, with many more joining the following year when JWA folded. From the mid-1970s, All Japan was firmly established as the largest promotion in Japan. As the 1990s began, aging stars gave way to a younger generation including Mitsuharu Misawa, Steve Williams (wrestler), "Dr. Death" Steve Williams, Kenta Kobashi, Gary Albright, Toshiaki Kawada, Mike Polchlopek, Mike Barton (Bart Gunn), Akira Taue and Jun Akiyama, leading to perhaps AJPW's most profitable period in the 1990s. In 1999, Giant Baba died and the promotion was run by Motoko Baba. Misawa was named president but left in 2000 after disagreements with Motoko. Misawa created Pro Wrestling Noah and every single native wrestler besides Masanobu Fuchi and Tos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Violento Jack
Violento Jack is a Mexican professional wrestler currently working for the Japanese promotion Pro Wrestling Freedoms where he is a former King of Freedom World Champion. Professional wrestling career North American independent circuit (2004–present) Romero worked in the American independent sscene since 2004. At '' a house show'' promoted by The Crash Lucha Libre on February 16, 2018, he teamed up with Aeroboy in a losing effort against Daga and Masada. At ''IWA Mid-South Hardcore Heartbreak'', an event produced IWA Mid-South on February 17, 2018, Romero defeated Dale Patricks in singles action. Game Changer Wrestling (2017–present) Romero made his debut in Game Changer Wrestling at ''GCW Road To Survival'' on April 23, 2017, where he defeated Danny Havoc in an ultraviolent match. at ''GCW Hit 'Em Up'' on January 20, 2018, he unsuccessfully challenged Nick Gage for the GCW World Championship. At ''GCW Worst Behavior 2019'' on August 22, he teamed up with Los Maziso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
