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Wave Tag Team Champions
The Wave Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling tag team championship owned by the Pro Wrestling Wave promotion. The title is nicknamed "Dual Shock Wave". The championship was first announced on August 28, 2011, at Wave's fourth anniversary event, and the first champions were crowned on October 30, when kanAyu (Ayumi Kurihara and Kana) defeated Uematsu☆Ran (Ran Yu-Yu and Toshie Uematsu) to win the Dual Shock Wave 2011 tournament and become the inaugural champions. From 2009 to 2010, Wave had promoted matches for the TLW World Young Women's Tag Team Championship, but this was the first title officially created and owned by the promotion. Though primarily contested for by female wrestlers, one male team, Yankii Nichokenju (Isami Kodaka and Yuko Miyamoto), has also held the title. Like most professional wrestling championships, the title is won as a result of a scripted match. There have been thirty reigns shared among twenty-five teams consisting of thirty-five differe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mio Shirai
is a Japanese former professional wrestler and current professional wrestling referee. She started her career in March 2007, working alongside her sister Io Shirai on the Japanese independent circuit for promotions such as Ice Ribbon, JWP Joshi Puroresu and Pro Wrestling Wave. In June 2010, the Shirais came together with fellow freelancer Kana to form the Triple Tails stable as part of which they began working most notably for Smash. After Io left the stable the following year, Mio and Kana continued working together as the tag team Triple Tails.S. Shirai remained a freelancer until January 2014, when she signed a four-way contract with Ice Ribbon, Oz Academy, Pro Wrestling Wave and Union Pro Wrestling. She retired from professional wrestling due to neck injuries in September 2015 at the age of 27, after which she started working as a referee. Professional wrestling career Team Makehen (2007–2010) Shirai made her professional wrestling debut on March 4, 2007, alongside he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Professional Wrestling
Professional wrestling is a form of theater that revolves around staged wrestling matches. The mock combat is performed in a ring similar to the kind used in boxing, and the dramatic aspects of pro wrestling may be performed both in the ring or—as in televised wrestling shows—in backstage areas of the venue, in similar form to reality television. Professional wrestling as a form of theater evolved out of the widespread practice of match fixing among wrestlers in the early 20th century. Rather than sanction the wrestlers for their deceit as was done with boxers, the public instead came to see professional wrestling as a performance art rather than a sport. Professional wrestlers responded to the public's attitude by dispensing with verisimilitude in favor of entertainment, adding melodrama and outlandish stuntwork to their performances. Although the mock combat they performed ceased to resemble any authentic wrestling form, the wrestlers nevertheless continued to pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north toward the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, and Taiwan in the south. Japan is a part of the Ring of Fire, and spans Japanese archipelago, an archipelago of List of islands of Japan, 6852 islands covering ; the five main islands are Hokkaido, Honshu (the "mainland"), Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa Island, Okinawa. Tokyo is the Capital of Japan, nation's capital and largest city, followed by Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Kobe, and Kyoto. Japan is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eleventh most populous country in the world, as well as one of the List of countries and dependencies by population density, most densely populated and Urbanization by country, urbanized. About three-fourths of Geography of Japan, the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osaka
is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of 2.7 million in the 2020 census, it is also the largest component of the Keihanshin Metropolitan Area, which is the second-largest metropolitan area in Japan and the 10th largest urban area in the world with more than 19 million inhabitants. Osaka was traditionally considered Japan's economic hub. By the Kofun period (300–538) it had developed into an important regional port, and in the 7th and 8th centuries, it served briefly as the imperial capital. Osaka continued to flourish during the Edo period (1603–1867) and became known as a center of Japanese culture. Following the Meiji Restoration, Osaka greatly expanded in size and underwent rapid industrialization. In 1889, Osaka was officially established as a municipality. The construc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Misaki Ohata
is a retired Japanese people, Japanese Professional wrestling, professional wrestler, better known by her maiden name . She is best known for her work while signed to the Zabun production company and its two promotions; Pro Wrestling Wave and Osaka Joshi Pro Wrestling. She is a former one-time Wave Single Champion and a three-time Wave Tag Team Champion. She also works behind the scenes as Zabun's Human resource management, human resources director. She also made regular appearances for Michinoku Pro Wrestling, where she performed under a Wrestling mask, mask and the ring name . In the past, she has also made appearances for United States, American Professional wrestling promotion, promotion Shimmer Women Athletes, where she is a former Shimmer Tag Team Champion. Professional wrestling career JDStar and Ibuki (2006–2010) In January 2006, Ohata relocated from her hometown of Sendai to Tokyo, in order to begin training professional wrestling under Mariko Yoshida at the dojo of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hikaru Shida
is a Japanese professional wrestler, martial artist, actress, and model, currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where she is a former and the longest-reigning AEW Women's World Champion. On February 25, 2021, she became the longest reigning overall champion in AEW history, breaking the previous record of 277 days set by former AEW World Champion Jon Moxley. Her women's championship reign currently stands as the longest championship reign in AEW at 372 days. She also works for the Makai company, and makes appearances for the Oz Academy and Pro Wrestling Wave Professional wrestling promotion, promotions. She started her professional wrestling career in 2008, when she joined the Ice Ribbon promotion, after taking part in a film titled ''Three Count'', set in the world of professional wrestling. She remained with the promotion until 2014, becoming a one-time ICE×60 Champion and four-time International Ribbon Tag Team Champion. Outside of Ice Ribbon, Shida has held the Wave ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuu Yamagata
better known by her ring name is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working as a freelancer and is best known for her tenure with the Japanese promotions Kaientai Dojo and Pro Wrestling Wave. Professional wrestling career Independent circuit (2000-present) Yamagata made her professional wrestling debut at a house show promoted by Arsion on December 3, 2000 where she fell short to her own coach Mariko Yoshida. As a freelancer, Yamagata is known for competing in various promotions. She was in a feud with Apple Miyuki while competing in JWP Joshi Puroresu and wrestled in a series of no less than seven consecutive matches against her which she won, starting with July 31, 2002. On the third night of the 2011 edition of World Wonder Ring Stardom's Goddesses of Stardom Tag League, she teamed up with Nanae Takahashi and Natsuki Taiyo in a losing effort to Hiroyo Matsumoto, Io Shirai and Yuzuki Aikawa. At ''Osaka Pro Saturday Night Story'', an event promoted by Os ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kobe Shimbun
is a Japanese-language daily newspaper based in Kobe, Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ..., and the company publishing that newspapers is also called . External links ''Kobe Shimbun'' Webnews Daily newspapers published in Japan Mass media in Kobe Companies based in Kobe {{japan-corp-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isami Kodaka
is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently signed to Pro-Wrestling Basara (Basara). He originally started his career in the Kaientai Dojo (K-Dojo) promotion in July 2002, but later left the promotion to become a freelancer, before signing with Union Pro Wrestling (Union Pro) in 2005. Through Union Pro's working relationship, Kodaka also began working for Big Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW), where he adopted his current, hardcore wrestling-based style. Kodaka remained affiliated with Union Pro until the promotion folded in October 2015, after which he became a founding member of Pro-Wrestling Basara (Basara). Kodaka is currently in his fourth reign as the Union Max Champion, and his second reign as BJW Deathmatch Heavyweight Champion, while also being a former one-time KO-D Openweight Champion and three-time DDT Extreme Champion. He is also known as one half of the tag team with Yuko Miyamoto. The two are former one-time All Asia Tag Team Champions, two-time BJW Tag Team Champio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dual Shock Wave
__NOTOC__ Dual Shock Wave is an annual professional wrestling tag team Professional wrestling tournament, tournament promoted by the Pro Wrestling Wave Professional wrestling promotion, promotion. It has been held since 2011 and takes place between early September and mid-November. The first tournament, held in a Single-elimination tournament, single-elimination format, was used to determine the inaugural Wave Tag Team Championship, Wave Tag Team Champions. In 2012, the tournament was changed to a Round-robin tournament, round-robin format with the winners of each block advancing to the finals. In 2014, the tournament returned to single-elimination format. Since October 2013, the name "Dual Shock Wave" has also referred to the Wave Tag Team Championship. List of winners 2011 The first ever Dual Shock Wave tournament was held in a Single-elimination tournament, single-elimination format between September 4 and October 30, 2011, and was used to determine the inaugural Wave Tag T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toshie Uematsu
is a female Japanese retired professional wrestler best known for her popularity in the 1990s and 2000s. She was one of the members of the first class of wrestlers trained by Chigusa Nagayo when Nagayo formed the GAEA Japan promotion. Uematsu finished her career in 2012, working for the Pro Wrestling Wave promotion. After her retirement, Uematsu continued working as a trainer for Pro Wrestling Wave. Career Toshie Uematsu debuted at the age of 21 on April 15, 1995 at Memorial First Gong, the first show of the GAEA Japan joshi puroresu promotion. In 1997, several GAEA wrestlers, including Uematsu, appeared in World Championship Wrestling (WCW). Uematsu was entered in the inaugural tournament for the newly created women's cruiserweight title. She won the tournament, defeating Malia Hosaka on April 7, 1997 in Hunstville, Alabama to become the first holder of the WCW Women's Cruiserweight Championship. Uematsu lost the belt to Yoshiko Tamura on July 19, 1997 and the belt was abandoned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ran Yu-Yu
Ran, RaN and ran may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Ran'' (film), a 1985 film directed by Akira Kurosawa * "Ran" (song), a 2013 Japanese song by Luna Sea * '' Ran Online'', a 2004 MMORPG (massively multiplayer online role playing game) *''Ran'', a 1903 Swedish opera on the Nordic myth by Wilhelm Peterson-Berger People * Ran (surname), a Chinese surname * Ran (given name) * Ran Bosilek, Bulgarian children's book author born Gencho Stanchev Negentsov (1886–1958) * RaN, Nissim of Gerona (1320–1376), Rabbi Nissim ben Reuven (RaN, the Hebrew acronym of his name, ר"ן) Fictional or mythological characters * Rán, a goddess of the sea in Norse mythology * Ran (Shugo Chara!), in the manga series ''Shugo Chara!'' * Ran (Urusei Yatsura), in the manga series ''Urusei Yatsura'' * Ran, from the sprite webcomic ''Bob and George'' * Ran Aresu, from ''Inazuma Eleven'' * Ran Kotobuki, in the manga series ''Gals!'' * Ran Kuroki, a character from ''Kamen Rider Fourze'' * Ran Mitake, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
