Additional rules govern how the outcome of the match is to take place, for example the Japanese UWF and its derived Submission Arts Wrestling promotions do not allow pinfalls, just submissions or knockouts. The characters that make up Japan's name mean "sun-origin", which is why Japan is sometimes referred to as the "Land of the Rising Sun". Several popular North American professional wrestlers in recent years, including Americans Hulk Hogan, Big Van Vader, and Mick Foley, Canadian Chris Jericho, and others have wrestled in Japan. Examples of these are Koki Kitahara's Capture International (shoot style) and Mr. Pogo's WWS. Stardom became popular quickly after it was founded. The most popular Mexican wrestler to compete in Japan is Mil Máscaras, who is credited with introducing the high-flying moves of lucha libre to Japanese audiences, which then led to the style called lucha-resu. It is during the 1990s that joshi puroresu has attracted much critical acclaim internationally, and several classic matches during these era competed by select joshi wrestlers were awarded 5-stars by the American wrestling publication Wrestling Observer Newsletter. From 2015 to 2019 AXS TV ran edited versions of older New Japan events […] THE 33rd CHAMPION. Professional wrestling in Japan is commonly referred to as puroresu in Japanese, short for "professional wrestling" ("purofesshonaru resuringu"). He appeared for the first time on the ring of Japan in 1975, by making full use of deadly Western lariat, and took the championship belt from both Baba and Inoki. New Japan Pro-Wrestling's official English YouTube channel is the best place to keep up to date with the blistering action from NJPW! In 2000, following the Pro Wrestling NOAH split, NTV decided to follow the new venture rather than staying with All Japan. New Japan Pro-Wrestling (新日本プロレス, Shin Nihon Puroresu) (NJPW), is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion based in Nakano, Tokyo.NJPW personnel consists of professional wrestlers, commentators, color commentators, ring announcers, referees, trainers, producers, bookers, and various other positions. Originally founded in 1972 by retired professional wrestler and martial artist, now politician and wrestling promoter Foreign wrestlers from diverse backgrounds have earned huge followings, sometimes greater than those of Japanese top rosters in respective Japanese promotions they have wrestled in. The first Japanese to become a professional wrestler in the Western style was former sumo wrestler Sorakichi Matsuda, who went to the United States in the 1880s and was somewhat successful. The term comes from the Japanese pronunciation of "professional wrestling", which is shortened to puroresu. Notable joshi wrestlers of the 1990s include Manami Toyota, Kyoko Inoue, Bull Nakano, Dynamite Kansai, Akira Hokuto, Aja Kong, Cuty Suzuki, Mayumi Ozaki, Mariko Yoshida and Takako Inoue. This includes daily temperature and blood oxygen saturation checks, as well as regular PCR testing. Female wrestling in Japan is usually handled by promotions that specialize in joshi puroresu, rather than divisions of otherwise male-dominated promotions as is the case in the United States (the only exception was FMW, a men's promotion which had a small women's division, but even then depended on talent from women's federations to provide competition). We may not have seen the last of New Japan Pro-Wrestling’s business relationship with AXS TV. Some joshi stars from AJW had wrestled for the World Wrestling Federation in the 1980s and 1990s, with The Jumping Bomb Angels and Bull Nakano known for being particularly successful. It’s a full combat sport that is as popular as sumo and baseball. WOWOW had a working agreement with Akira Maeda that paid millions to RINGS when he was featured, but eventually was scrapped with Maeda's retirement and the subsequent RINGS collapse. In 2009, due to the bearish global economy, NTV cancelled all wrestling programming, including NOAH's Power Hour (lesser affiliates still air large cards), marking the end of a tradition going back to Rikidozan. Professional wrestling in Japan has existed for many years. Rikidozan's JWA and its successor promotions All Japan Pro Wrestling and New Japan Pro Wrestling were Some of the more famous examples of Japaneses exchanges are Masahiro Chono, The Great Muta, Jushin Liger in WCW. Turnbuckles holding the ropes in the corners can be covered either individually (each turnbuckle has its own padding) or collectively (a single padding covering all turnbuckles). They are referred to as gaijin. List of notable promotions. [6] It is treated as a legitimate fight, with fewer theatrics; the stories told in Japanese matches are about a fighter's spirit and perseverance.[6]. The word puroresu was made popular by Hisaharu Tanabe among the English speaking fans in the early 1990s through Usenet and online services. It operated from 1953 to 1973. Unlike wrestling in North America, a 20 count is used in Japan when a wrestler leaves the ring instead of a 10 count. WOWOW had a working agreement with Akira Maeda that paid millions to RINGS when he was featured, but eventually was scrapped with Maeda's retirement and the subsequent RINGS collapse. As a result of the introduction of lucha libre into Japan, major Mexican stars also compete in Japan. New Japan Pro-Wrestling has a strictly implemented COVID-19 policy drawn up under expert advice and guidance. International Pro Wrestling was the first Japanese promotion to link into European circuits. Before the advent of cable television some Japanese wrestlers in the U.S. adopted names that often were inconsistent and often portrayed by more than one Japanese wrestler, such as "Tokyo Joe" (Katsuji Adachi, Koji "Thunder" Sugiyama and Tetsunosuke Daigo), "Mr. Sato" (Akio Sato and Akihisa Mera) and "Great Togo" (Kazuo Okamura and Haruka Eigen). Since its beginning, Japanese professional wrestling depended on television to reach a wide audience. Their long running feud with Dump Matsumoto and her Gokuaku Domei stable would become extremely popular in Japan during the 1980s, with their televised matches resulting in some of the highest rated in Japanese television as well as the promotion regularly selling out arenas.[1]. Female wrestlers with natural beauty, such as Takako Inoue or Cuty Suzuki may show off their beauty in non-wrestling related media, such as photobooks, where they are treated no different from tarento and gravure idols. Rikidozan's JWA and its successor promotions All Japan Pro Wrestling and New Japan Pro Wrestling were members of the American-based National Wrestling Alliance at various points, and used these connections to bring North American stars. [citation needed]. That decade would later see the rise of Chigusa Nagayo and Lioness Asuka, known as The Crush Gals, who as a tag team achieved a level of unprecedented mainstream success in Japan, unheard of by any female wrestler in the history of professional wrestling all over the world. During my stay in Tokyo, I went to my first Japanese pro-wrestling event. [7], Since its establishment, professional wrestling in Japan has depended on foreigners, called gaijin, particularly North Americans, to get its own stars over. New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) is the largest professional wrestling promotion in Japan and the second largest promotion in the world. They lost to Elix Skipper, Sonjay Dutt and Chris Sabin. Baba's All Japan Pro Wrestling and Inoki's New Japan Pro Wrestling. Rikidōzan's JWA and its successor promotions All Japan Pro Wrestling and New Japan Pro-Wrestling were members of the American-based National Wrestling Alliance at various points, and used these connections to bring North American stars. Some of the more famous examples of these exchanges are Hakushi in WWF, Masahiro Chono, The Great Muta and Jyushin Thunder Liger in WCW, as well as ECW which featured talent such as Hayabusa from Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling and The Great Sasuke of Michinoku Pro Wrestling. Japanese pro wrestling is distinct in its psychology and presentation of the sport. Puroresu is the predominant style of professional wrestling that has developed in Japan. Stan Hansen is one of the most successful foreign wrestler in Japan. El Desperado. 1973 In April, the “World Wrestling” broadcast was started by the NET TV (now: Asahi TV) 1987 In June, the IWGP Heavyweight Title was established. Some small, obscure independent promotions which rarely draw above 100 fans to its cards on average are so devoid of resources that they have to use amateur mats in place of an actual ring. IWGP UNITED STATES IWGP HEAVYWEIGHT Wrestlers often run into the ropes by themselves or throw the opponents against them, employing the ropes' elasticity for his next attack. Japan Puroresu (ジャパンプロレス) or Japan Pro-Wrestling was the first renegade professional wrestling promotion in Japan. Pro Wrestling is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. The term comes from the Japanese pronunciation of "professional wrestling", which is shortened to puroresu. Other kinds of rings may be specified by individual rules. In January, New Japan Pro-Wrestling Co., Ltd. was established. The advent of cable television and pay per view also enabled independents such as RINGS to rise. Since 2014, various New Japan Pro-Wrestling live specials have been broadcast on AXS TV in the United States. These two companies are the big dogs in Japan until well into the 1990s with … I have plenty of ideas, let me know if you're interested A ring may have barbed wires instead of ropes, have six sides of ropes instead of four, or may have explosives set on the boundaries, just to name a few. Puroresu is the predominant style of professional wrestling that has developed in Japan. Hit particularly is in Japan where most companies have stopped running shows entirely. One company in trouble is Big Japan Pro Wrestling, which is asking fans for help with a crowdfunding campaign. Matsuda Sorakichi, who is considered Japan’s first pro-wrestler, had thrown Western-style wrestling exhibitions in Tokyo in 1887, according to Nippon.com, but this form of entertainment didn’t really catch on as a cultural phenomenon until after World War II. Puroresu done by female wrestlers is called joshi puroresu (女子プロレス). A match is fought in a square ringu (ring) surrounded by three ropes, very similar to a boxing ring. Since its beginning, Japanese professional wrestling depended on television to reach a wide audience. Rikidōzan brought the sport to tremendous popularity with his Japanese Wrestling Association (JWA) until his murder in 1963. The promotion co-promoted with All Japan Pro Wrestling … Japanese wrestlers sent to Mexico, where the wrestling mask was the rule, adopted mask-based personae; examples were Osamu Matsuda becoming El Samurai, Yoshihiro Asai becoming Último Dragón, and Masanori Murakawa becoming Great Sasuke. New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) was one of the first promotions to reintroduced live fans in the second half of the year with a limited capacity, followed by AEW. Team Japan started as six-man team as team captain Nosawa from All Japan Pro Wrestling teamed with Osaka Pro Wrestling's Ebessan and Kamen competed in non-tournament exhibition match. Over there, pro wrestling is … Rikidōzan brought the sport to tremendous popularity with his Japanese Wrestling Associat… New Japan Pro Wrestling. AJW's first major star was Mach Fumiake in 1974, followed in 1975 by Jackie Sato and Maki Ueda, known as the Beauty Pair. It was through IWE that Frenchman André the Giant got his international reputation for the first time. Professional wrestling in Japan has existed for many years. Jay White. Professional wrestling in Japan, or "puroresu," is a popular fighting sport. Usually, these talent exchanges are chances for puroresu stars to learn other styles to add to their own strengths, a tradition that started with Rikidozan himself between 1951 and 1953. Subsequent attempts before and after World War II failed to get off the ground initially, until Japan saw the advent of its first big star, Rikidozan, who made the sport popular beginning in 1951. Quite different from professional wrestling in the United States, Puroresu is treated as a combat sport as it mixes full contact martial arts strikes with complex and dangerous submission moves and other types of wrestling like amateur and submission wrestling. The first president was Kanji Inoki. Pro wrestling in Japan is a completely different ballgame. It operated from 1953 to 1973. A match can be won by fōru (fall; equivalent to pin fall), nokkauto (knockout; failing to answer a ten count), ringu auto (ring out; equivalent to count out), or gibappu (give up; equivalent to submission). Japanese pro wrestling … Eventually TV Asahi also gained the right to broadcast JWA, but eventually the two major broadcasters agreed to split the talent, centering about Rikidozan's top two students: NTV for Giant Baba and his group, and Asahi for Antonio Inoki and his group. The most popular Mexican wrestler to compete in Japan is Mil Máscaras, who is credited with introducing the high-flying moves of lucha libre to Japanese audiences,[8] which then led to the style called lucha-resu, later embodied by Tiger Mask. It was formed by Riki Choshu and his Ishingun after leaving New Japan Pro-Wrestling in 1984. Additionally, there are attacks that utilize the squareness of the ring, including climbing onto a corner and jumping off onto the opponent, or pushing the opponent out of the ring from the corner. Gaea Japan once had a working agreement with World Championship Wrestling in the mid-1990s, when the latter brought in wrestlers from Gaea to bolster the ranks of their then-fledgling women's division, with Akira Hokuto becoming the first and only WCW Women's Champion, and a WCW Women's Cruiserweight Championship was even introduced and defended in Gaea shows. Since its establishment professional wrestling in Japan has depended on foreigners, particularly North Americans, to get its own stars over. The Japan Pro Wrestling Alliance (日本プロレス協会, nihon puroresu kyōkai) was the first professional wrestling promotion to be based in Japan. The now defunct World Championship Wrestling had a strong talent exchange deal with New Japan Pro Wrestling, Ken Shamrock was among the first Americans to compete in shoot style competition in Japan, starting out in the UWF and later opened Pancrase with some other Japanese shootfighters. New Japan Pro-Wresting. Even in joshi puroresu, a few notable foreigns have found success wrestling for joshi promotions, such as Monster Ripper, Madusa, and Amazing Kong. American Style Pro Wrestling and Japanese wrestling were nearly identical up until the early 1970s. International Pro Wrestling was the first Japanese promotion to link in to European circuits. Executives and board members are also listed. This list details wrestlers who currently work for New Japan Pro Wrestling, and also affiliate wrestlers who work sporadically. The term became popular among English-speaking fans due to Hisaharu Tanabe's activities in the online Usenet community. IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship, https://prowrestling.fandom.com/wiki/Professional_wrestling_in_Japan?oldid=1595102. [4] Throughout the years, a number of promotions have opened and closed, but a few have persisted to remain the most popular and thriving companies: New Japan Pro-Wrestling is currently considered by many as the top promotion. 1 Roster 1.1 Heavyweight wrestlers … These promotions held notable shows in 2020. [2] Following his death, professional wrestling thrived, creating a variety of personalities, promotions and styles. Nowadays, however, mirroring the decline that professional wrestling in the U.S. had in the 1970s and early 1980s, NOAH's Power Hour and New Japan's World Pro Wrestling have been largely relegated to the midnight hours by their broadcasters. Japanese wrestlers who appear in other American circuits such as Impact Wrestling (originally Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, or TNA) and Ring of Honor rarely change their names. The first Japanese to involve himself in catch wrestling, the basis of traditional professional wrestling, was former sumo wrestler Sorakichi Matsuda. レスリング) but have fondly shortened it to “puroresu.”. NJPW is Japan’s biggest pro-wrestling promotion and is known for its hard-hitting style known as Strong Style. Let me briefly discuss the past and present of puroresu, with emphasis on major promotions and famous fighters. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. THE 89th CHAMPION. [5][6] Growing out of origins in the traditional US style of wrestling, it has become an entity in itself. Despite the advent of cable television and the Internet, some Japanese wrestlers still adopt all-new ring names, particularly when they join WWE, which trademarks ring names frequently. The NXT crowd took to him immediately,… Stardom was founded in 2010, five years after the All Japan Women's Pro Wrestling came to a close after the president became ill. Some names and gimmicks of North American origin stuck to the wrestler and defined his in-ring personality permanently, such as Hiro Matsuda, Killer Khan, Great Kabuki, Great Muta, Mr. Hito, and Mr. Pogo. Since its establishment professional wrestling in Japan has depended on foreigners, particularly North Americans, to get its own stars over. While it uses very few storylines or gimmicks, match outcomes are predetermined. Japan is an island nation in East Asia. The "King of Strong Style" is one of the most over men in the world right now. All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling was the dominant joshi organization from the 1970s to the 1990s. This arrangement continued after the JWA split into today's major promotions, New Japan and All Japan, led by Inoki and Baba respectively. (Omega has since become more recognized in both his homeland of Canada and the US through his involvement with the newly launched All Elite Wrestling.) I was thinking of dedicating my channel to making many parodies of this video. New Japan Pro Wrestling is a professional wrestling organization known for its " burning fighting spirit " founded by Antonio Inoki, a figure known to all Japanese people, in 1972. Eventually TV Asahi also gained the right to broadcast JWA, but eventually the two major broadcasters agreed to split the talent, centering about Rikidōzan's top two students: NTV for Giant Baba and his group, and Asahi for Antonio Inoki and his group. Growing out of origins in the traditional US style of wrestling, it has become an entity in itself. Pro Wrestling is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. According to a new report from the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, there are “significant talks” between the two sides about New Japan programming returning to the network. "The guy who made the masked wrestlers popular in Japan was The Destroyer," said Suda, who's been known to don a wrestling mask himself and used to work on the Super Fire Pro Wrestling … As a result of the introduction of lucha libre into Japan, major Mexican stars also compete in Japan. The term became popular among English-speaking fans due to Hisaharu Tanabe's activities in the online Usenet community. Rikidozan's matches in the 1950s, televised by Nippon TV, often attracted huge crowds to Tokyo giant screens. The first Japanese to involve himself in catch wrestling, the basis of traditional professional wrestling, was former sumo wrestler Sorakichi Matsuda. This arrangement continued after the JWA split into today's major promotions, New Japan and All Japan, led by Inoki and Baba respectively. Recent examples of Japanese wrestlers working in foreign promotions include Satoshi Kojima in Major League Wrestling, Kenta Kobashi, Go Shiozaki, Takeshi Morishima, and Kenta in Ring of Honor, Hirooki Goto, Masato Yoshino, Tiger Mask IV, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kazuchika Okada, Seiya Sanada, and Ayako Hamada[10] in TNA/Impact, Aja Kong, Dick Togo, Great Sasuke, Jinsei Shinzaki, Kaori Yoneyama, Manami Toyota and Mayumi Ozaki in Chikara, Hideo Itami, Yoshi Tatsu, Kenzo Suzuki, Taka Michinoku, Asuka, Shinsuke Nakamura and Kairi Sane in WWE, and Ayumi Kurihara, Hiroyo Matsumoto and Tomoka Nakagawa in Shimmer Women Athletes. Attempts by him to popularize the sport in his native land, however, fell short and he ended back in America, where he died young. Then as the 1970s progressed one of the largest pro wrestling companies in Japan, All Japan Pro Wrestling, changed their show format to a much more realist style of … Nowadays, however, mirroring the decline that professional wrestling in the U.S. had in the 1970s and early 1980s, NOAH's Power Hour and New Japan's World Pro Wrestling have been largely relegated to the midnight hours by their broadcasters. American Stan Hansen, Indian Tiger Jeet Singh, Canadian Abdullah the Butcher, and British wrestler Dynamite Kid were among those cited as top foreign grapplers in a poll of Japanese fans: All Japan Pro Wrestling and New Japan Pro-Wrestling, as well as others, have also sent wrestlers to compete in the likes of the United States, Mexico, the United Kingdom, Puerto Rico and so on. 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 1951, who became known as the "father" of the sport. It was New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) presenting the Best of the Super Juniors (BOSJ). It had its boom years in the 1960's and 70's, but it is still widely enjoyed today. In March, a New Japan Pro-Wrestling battle event was held at the Ota Ward gymnasium. Fōru occurs when the wrestler holds both of his opponent's shoulders against the mat for a count of three. Usually, these talent exchanges are chances at puroresu stars to learn other style to add to their own strengths. Pro-wrestling’s rise to prominence in Japan truly began in the 1950s. Strong Style. The now defunct World Championship Wrestling had a strong talent exchange deal with New Japan, Ken Shamrock was among the first Americans to compete in shoot style competition in Japan, starting out in the UWF and later opened Pancrase with some other Japanese shootfighters. [3] It has also created a mass of other cultural icons in Japan including: Antonio Inoki, Giant Baba, Jyushin "Thunder" Liger, Tiger Mask, Keiji Mutoh/The Great Muta, Mitsuharu Misawa, and Kenta Kobashi among others. AJPW and NJPW as well as others, have also sent wrestlers to compete in America. He was retired because of knee injury in 2000, and many Japanese fans are considering Hansen was the best wrestler. A recent counter-example is Shinsuke Nakamura, who continues to perform under his birth name in WWE. 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If you would like to donate to Big […] Primary differences between joshi and American women's wrestling is the depiction of women in a non-sexualised way and that often the audience at women's promotions will have a large proportion of female fans. They are referred to as gaijin. Riho is the inaugural AEW Women's World Champion. Country: Japan … Even in joshi puroresu, a few notable foreigners have found success wrestling for joshi promotions, such as Monster Ripper, Madusa, Reggie Bennett, and Amazing Kong. Other stars like Satoshi Kojima, Kenta Kobashi, and DoFIXER with MLW for the former, and Ring of Honor for the latter two. [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 1951, who became known as the "father" of the sport. All Japan Pro Wrestling: Yokohama: Jun Akiyama: 1972– Affiliated with National Wrestling … In 2000, following the Pro Wrestling Noah split, NTV decided to follow the new venture rather than staying with All Japan. The COVID-19 pandemic has hit a lot of wrestling promotions hard all over the world. [citation needed], In recent years, many of North America's most popular wrestlers, such as Sting, Hulk Hogan, Bret Hart, Dynamite Kid, Big Van Vader, Mick Foley, Eddie Guerrero, Chris Jericho, Kurt Angle, Rob Van Dam, Sabu, Mil Máscaras, El Canek, Dos Caras, El Solitario, Samoa Joe, AJ Styles, Bryan Danielson, CM Punk, Travis Tomko, Giant Bernard, Bill Goldberg, Chris Sabin, Low Ki, Brock Lesnar, Davey Richards, Chris Hero, and others have wrestled in Japan, whereas others such as Stan Hansen, "Dr. Death" Steve Williams and Kenny Omega spent much of their careers in Japan and thus are (or have been) better known there than in their homeland. 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