Pro Wrestling Wave (プロレスリングWAVE, Puroresuringu Wēbu), is a women's professional wrestling, or Joshi Puroresu, promotion created in 2007 after the dissolution and closure of JDStar. The company was formed by Mikiko Futagami, or Gami, former JDStar wrestler Yumi Ohka, and former JDStar booker Tatsuya Takeshi, who assumed the role of President for the new company. The company has had a very slow growth and grassroots rise, and is one of the few women's promotions in Japan to do shows on weekdays.
 | |
| Acronym | Wave |
|---|---|
| Founded | August 2007 |
| Style | Joshi puroresu |
| Headquarters | Nakano, Tokyo, Japan |
| Founder(s) | Gami (booker) Yumi Ohka Tatsuya Takeshi (president) |
| Owner(s) | Zabun Co., Ltd. |
| Sister | Osaka Joshi Pro-Wrestling |
| Predecessor | JDStar |
2010 was the biggest year for Wave, which saw them run Tokyo's Korakuen Hall for the first time, along with their first television broadcast by Samurai! TV, which was also a first. Prior to the show, Wave's shows were (and still are) primarily sold as DVDs.
Gami wrestled her retirement match on December 30, 2013, but remains with the promotion behind the scenes, running it through Zabun, Co., Ltd.
On May 3, 2016, Wave announced it was launching its own internet streaming site, Wave Network, the following month.[1]
Roster
editWrestlers
edit| Ring name[2] | Real name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Chie Ozora | Chiemi Shioya | Freelancer |
| Haruka Umesaki | Unknown | Freelancer |
| Hikari Shimizu | Unknown | Freelancer |
| Honoka | Unknown | |
| Itsuki Aoki | Aika Aoki | Freelancer |
| Kohaku | Unknown | |
| Nagisa Nozaki | Nagisa Nozaki | |
| Maika Ozaki | Maika Ozaki | Freelancer Wave Tag Team Champion |
| Mio Momono | Unknown | Freelancer |
| Miyuki Takase | Unknown | Freelancer[3] |
| Ranmaru | Unknown | Freelancer |
| Risa Sera | Risa Okuda | Freelancer |
| Saki | Saki Watanabe | |
| Sakura Hirota | Sakura Hirota | Freelancer |
| Saya Kamitani | Saya Kamitani | Freelancer Wave Single Champion |
| Tae Honma | Tae Honma | Freelancer Wave Tag Team Champion |
| Tomoka Inaba | Unknown | Freelancer |
| Veny | Unknown | |
| Yuki Miyazaki | Yuki Miyazaki | |
| Yumi Ohka | Yumiko Abe |
Staff
edit- Atsushi Ishiguro (referee)
- Michiko Nonaka (Announcer)
- Kiri Yoshino (Announcer)
- Mikiko Futagami (executive producer)
- Toshie Uematsu (trainer)
Notable alumni
editFemale
edit- Akane Fujita
- Akari
- Aoi Kizuki
- Arisa Nakajima
- Asami Kawasaki
- Asuka
- Aya Yuki
- Ayako Hamada
- Ayako Sato
- Ayame Sasamura
- Ayumi Kurihara
- Bullfight Sora
- Cherry
- Chihiro Hashimoto
- Chikayo Nagashima
- Crea
- Dash Chisako
- Dynamite Kansai
- Fairy Nipponbashi
- Gami
- Hanako Nakamori
- Hibiki
- Hibiscus Mii
- Hikaru Shida
- Hiroe Nagahama
- Kagetsu
- Kana
- Kaho Kobayashi
- Kaori Yoneyama
- Kaoru Ito
- Kaoru Maeda
- Kayoko Haruyama
- Kazuki
- Kizuna Tanaka
- Kyoko Kimura
- Makoto
- Maika Ozaki
- Maria
- Maruko Nagasaki
- Matsuya Uno
- Mei Hoshizuki
- Melanie Cruise
- Mika Iida
- Mio Shirai
- Misa Kagura
- Misa Matsui
- Misaki Ohata
- Mochi Miyagi
- Moeka Haruhi
- Momo Tani
- Nao Komatsu
- Natsumi Maki
- Rabbit Miu
- Ran Yu-Yu
- Riko Kawahata
- Rina Amikura
- Rina Shingaki
- Risa Sera
- Ryo Mizunami
- Sae
- Saki
- Sawako Shimono
- Sareee
- Sayaka Obihiro
- Senri Kuroki
- Shiori Akiba
- Shizuku Tsukata
- Shuu Shibutani
- Sumire Natsu
- Suzu Suzuki
- Syuri
- Tae Honma
- Takumi Iroha
- Tomoka Nakagawa
- Tomoko Watanabe
- Totoro Satsuki
- Tsubasa Kuragaki
- Tsukasa Fujimoto
- Waka Tsukiyama
- Yako Fujigasaki
- Yuko Sakurai
- Yurika Oka
- Yuu Yamagata
Male
editChampionships
editAs of November 6, 2024
| Championship | Current champion(s) | Reign | Date won | Days held | Location | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wave Single Championship | 
|
Saya Kamitani | 1 | November 4, 2024 | 2+ | Tokyo, Japan | Defeated Yuki Miyazaki at WAVE 2024 Prime WAVE. |
| Wave Tag Team Championship | 
|
SPiCEAP (Maika Ozaki and Tae Honma) |
1 (1, 1) |
November 4, 2024 | 2+ | Tokyo, Japan | Defeated Calaminence (Risa Sera and Saki) at WAVE 2024 Prime WAVE. |
Other promoted
edit| Championship | Current champion(s) | Reign | Date won | Days held | Defenses | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Woman Pro-Wrestling Diana World Championship | Haruka Umesaki | 1 | April 29, 2023 | 557+ | 1 | Tokyo, Japan | Defeated Ayako Sato at Diana. |
Annual tournaments
edit| Tournament | Last winner | Last held | Type | Created | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catch the Wave | Miyuki Takase | July 1, 2021 | Openweight | 2009 | An annual round-robin tournament held from early-May to early mid-July. |
| Dual Shock Wave | Sareee and Hibiki | 2020 | Tag team | 2011 | An annual tournament held from September to October. Originally a single-elimination tournament, in 2012 changed to round-robin format. |
| One Day 6-Person Tag Tournament | Kuros (Mio Shirai, Misaki Ohata and Tsukasa Fujimoto) |
November 26, 2014 | Six-woman tag team | 2013 | An annual single-elimination tournament held in November. |
| Zan-1 | Mika Iida | December 29, 2017 | Openweight | 2012 | An annual tournament, which includes a battle royal, rock-paper-scissors tournament and a fan vote, to determine the number one contender to the Wave Single Championship. |
References
edit- ^ "Catch the Wave 2016＝Scramble＝". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved May 3, 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "選手紹介". pro-w-wave.com (in Japanese).
- ^ 株式会社Forest Connectionプレゼンツ『CATCH THE WAVE 2021～決勝戦～』. Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). July 1, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
