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Ganbare Pro-Wrestling
, often abbreviated to GanPro, is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion founded in 2013 as a sister promotion of DDT Pro-Wrestling. Although it originated as a special event by the parent company DDT, it has since become its own promotion. GanPro is promoted under the CyberFight banner as a sister promotion to DDT, Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling and Pro Wrestling Noah. History Ganbare☆Pro-Wrestling was created in 2013 by Ken Ohka as a brand of DDT Pro-Wrestling. The brand was created to capture the spirit of small independent promotions in Japan and, to do so, regularly brought in wrestlers from outside the promotion. In September 2021, GanPro revived the Ganbare☆Climax and created the Spirit of Ganbare World Openweight Championship as a prize for the winner of the tournament. Roster Wrestlers Notable alumni/guests * Ayame Sasamura *Rina Yamashita *Sawako Shimono *Totoro Satsuki is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working as a freelancer best known for h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puroresu
is the predominant style of professional wrestling that has developed in Japan. The term comes from the Japanese pronunciation of , which is shortened to puroresu. The term became popular among English-speaking fans due to Hisaharu Tanabe's activities in the online Usenet community. Growing out of origins in the traditional US style of wrestling, it has become an entity in itself. Japanese pro wrestling is distinct in its psychology and presentation of the sport. It is treated as a legitimate fight, with fewer theatrics; the stories told in Japanese matches are about a fighter's spirit and perseverance. In strong style, the style most typically associated with puroresu, full contact martial arts strikes and shoot submission holds are implemented. Overview Despite some similarities to the popular style of professional wrestling in the United States, Japanese wrestling is known for many differences from the Western style. ''Puroresu'' is known for its "''fighting spirit''" ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rina Yamashita
is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working as a freelancer and is best known for her time in Pro Wrestling Wave. Professional wrestling career Independent circuit (2013-present) Yamashita began working for other promotions such as Pro Wrestling Noah, where at ''SEMex In Shinjuku Vol. 3'' on October 2, 2014, she fell short to Kana. Another notable promotion for which she worked was JWP Joshi Puroresu, her best victory taking place at ''JWP Spring Hurricane In Osaka'' on April 26, 2015, where she defeated Rydeen Hagane to win both JWP Junior Championship and Princess of Pro Wrestling Championship. On May 17, 2015, Yamashita competed for Oz Academy at ''OZ Academy Reincarnation'', event where she teamed up with Kaori Yoneyama and Sakura Hirota, falling short to Manami Toyota, Aja Kong and Dynamite Kansai. She worked a couple of matches for All Japan Pro Wrestling, at ''AJPW Starting Over 2017'', where on November 6, she teamed up with Itsuki Aoki, first falling short to F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 Establishments In Japan
Thirteen or 13 may refer to: * 13 (number), the natural number following 12 and preceding 14 * One of the years 13 BC, AD 13, 1913, 2013 Music * 13AD (band), an Indian classic and hard rock band Albums * ''13'' (Black Sabbath album), 2013 * ''13'' (Blur album), 1999 * ''13'' (Borgeous album), 2016 * ''13'' (Brian Setzer album), 2006 * ''13'' (Die Ärzte album), 1998 * ''13'' (The Doors album), 1970 * ''13'' (Havoc album), 2013 * ''13'' (HLAH album), 1993 * ''13'' (Indochine album), 2017 * ''13'' (Marta Savić album), 2011 * ''13'' (Norman Westberg album), 2015 * ''13'' (Ozark Mountain Daredevils album), 1997 * ''13'' (Six Feet Under album), 2005 * ''13'' (Suicidal Tendencies album), 2013 * ''13'' (Solace album), 2003 * ''13'' (Second Coming album), 2003 * ''13'' (Ces Cru EP), 2012 * ''13'' (Denzel Curry EP), 2017 * ''Thirteen'' (CJ & The Satellites album), 2007 * ''Thirteen'' (Emmylou Harris album), 1986 * ''Thirteen'' (Harem Scarem album), 2014 * ''Thir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keisuke Ishii
is a Japanese professional wrestler trained by and signed to DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT). Ishii also competes for All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), where he is a former World Junior Heavyweight Champion. Professional wrestling career DDT (2008–present) After being denied a place in the All Japan dojo, Ishii instead began training with DDT, and made his debut on July 6, 2008, unsuccessfully challenging Daichi Kakimoto for the World Ōmori Championship. The following month, Ishii suffered an injury, leaving him unable to compete for several months. Ishii returned to active competition in January 2009, losing to Yasu Urano. On April 18, Ishii achieved his first professional win, teaming with Kudo to defeat Taka Michinoku and Daisuke Sasaki. In September, Ishii took part in the Young Drama Cup, winning his block with 7 points and advancing to the final, where he once again defeated Sasaki. Ishii made his first challenge for the KO-D Tag Team Championship in November, teaming with Dan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haruka Kato
is a Japanese gravure idol, ''tarento'', and professional wrestler. She was born in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. As a ''tarento'' After graduating from Eiwa Girls College, she was scouted and became a part-time manager of an entertainment office because she was interested in managing work. She was auditioned at the recommendation of the president of her office and started to perform gravure and made television appearances. As a professional wrestler Kato was scouted by World Wonder Ring Stardom GM Fuka Kakimoto. On 14 November 2011 she passed the pro-tests with the other third graders. On 25 December, she made her debut with Natsuki Taiyo. At that time her ring name was Yuri Haruka. In September 2012, she suffered an injury during a kickboxing practice which caused a long absence. On 14 August 2013 she returned to wrestling. She made her full return to the WNC Wrestle Battlefield Convention on 26 January 2014 in a duo with Kaho Kobayashi, she played against Makoto and Miyak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shuichiro Katsumura
is a Japanese former mixed martial artist and professional wrestler who currently competes for DDT Pro-Wrestling, where he was a Independent World Junior Heavyweight champion. He competed in the Flyweight, Bantamweight and Featherweight divisions. Katsumura is credited in popularizing the "Ninja Choke" submission and is the current owner of ZST. Personal life After graduating from university, he worked as an employee at a child care facility in Kamakura while continuing his martial arts training. This is where his nickname "Real Tiger Mask" comes from. Mixed martial arts record , - , Loss , align=center, 11-9-3 , Koetsu Okazaki , TKO (Punches) , Shooto: Shooto Tradition 2011 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 2:24 , Tokyo, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 11-8-3 , Darren Uyenoyama , TKO (Punches) , Shooto: The Way of Shooto 5: Like a Tiger, Like a Dragon , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 3:53 , Tokyo, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moeka Haruhi
is a Japanese professional wrestler, gravure idol, voice actress and television and radio personality. Starting her career in the Gatokunyan promotion in 2005, Haruhi remained with the promotion for two years, before transferring over to Pro Wrestling Wave in 2008. While in the promotion, she has become a one-time holder of the Asia Pacific Women's, Garter Match and TLW World Young Women's Tag Team Championships and a three-time holder of the Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship, a title owned by the DDT Pro-Wrestling promotion. None of the three other titles are major titles, often remaining inactive for months or even years. She also works for Wave's sister promotion Osaka Joshi Pro Wrestling as . "Moeka Haruhi" is not her real name, but rather a stage name highlighting her cutesy, cosplaying persona. Professional wrestling career Gatokunyan (2005–2007) After a career modeling in Japanese teen fashion magazines, Haruhi decided to find a new career in professional wrestlin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yumehito Imanari
is a Japanese people, Japanese Professional wrestling, professional wrestler currently working for CyberFight. He appears on the Ganbare☆Pro-Wrestling (GanPro) brand under his real name, and on the DDT Pro-Wrestling brand as part of the Pheromones stable under the name . Professional wrestling career Ganbare Pro (2013–present) Imanari made his professional wrestling debut in DDT Pro-Wrestling in the Ganbare☆Pro-Wrestling (GanPro) branch of the company which hosted the No Cry, No Wrestle event from April 17, 2013, where he fell short to Osamu Namiguchi. At Can You Celebrate? on September 29, 2018, he unsuccessfully challenged Keisuke Ishii for the Independent World Junior Heavyweight Championship. Imanari often wrestled in unusual matches, such as a Professional wrestling match types, 13-on-1 handicap match which took place at Momoiro Kneel Kick on April 14, 2019, where he teamed up with Cherry (Japanese wrestler), Cherry, Gota Ihashi, Minoru Fujita, Moeka Haruhi and o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and List of cities in Japan, largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 million residents ; the city proper has a population of 13.99 million people. Located at the head of Tokyo Bay, the prefecture forms part of the Kantō region on the central coast of Honshu, Japan's largest island. Tokyo serves as Economy of Japan, Japan's economic center and is the seat of both the Government of Japan, Japanese government and the Emperor of Japan. Originally a fishing village named Edo, the city became politically prominent in 1603, when it became the seat of the Tokugawa shogunate. By the mid-18th century, Edo was one of the most populous cities in the world with a population of over one million people. Following the Meiji Restoration of 1868, the imperial capital in Kyoto was mov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tatsuhito Takaiwa
(born Go Yong-Il (Hangul: 고 용일), July 5, 1972) is a Zainichi-Korean professional wrestler. Takaiwa is one of the more well-traveled junior heavyweights in Japan, having wrestled for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), and Pro Wrestling Zero1, as well as making special appearances in All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) and Pro Wrestling Noah. He is known for his work as a tag team specialist, most notably in a successful tag team with Shinjiro Otani during the 1990s. The two won the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship a number of times in 1998 and 1999. Professional wrestling career New Japan Pro-Wrestling (1992–2000) While attending vocational school, Takaiwa passed the New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) entry exam and began training with the promotion in 1992. Takaiwa was part of the same trainee class as Shinjiro Otani and the two became frequent opponents and tag team partners when they eventually debuted. Takaiwa debuted on July 21, 1992, losing to Satoshi Kojima. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Totoro Satsuki
is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working as a freelancer best known for her tenure with the Japanese promotions Actwres girl'Z and Ice Ribbon. Professional wrestling career Independent circuit (2017–present) As a freelancer, Totoro is known for competing in multiple promotions of the Japanese independent scene. At a house show promoted by Pure-J on 8 November 2017, she unsuccessfully faced Kazuki. At ''Seadlinnng Shin-Kiba 1st NIGHT'' on 22 November 2017, she teamed up with Nanae Takahashi and Rina Yamashita as the captain of their respective team, falling short against Ayako Hamada, Mio Momono and Saki Akai as a result of a captain's fall tag team match. At ''Oz Academy Plum Hanasaku 2019 ~ OZ No Kuni YOKOHAMA Shining'' on 25 August 2019, she teamed up with Tsubasa Kuragaki to defeat Chihiro Hashimoto and Himeka Arita. Totoro often wrestled in men's promotions as a joshi talent. At ''K-DOJO Club-K Super In TKP Garden City Chiba'', an event promoted by Kaien ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sawako Shimono
is a Japanese retired professional wrestler best known for her tenure with various Japanese promotions such as Pro Wrestling Wave, JWP Joshi Puroresu and Osaka Women's Pro Wrestling. Professional wrestling career Independent circuit (2004–2019) Shimono made her professional wrestling debut at the age of sixteen at ''BJW Shopping Street Deathmatch In Rokukakubashi'', an event promoted by Big Japan Pro Wrestling on August 29, 2004, where she defeated Tanny Mouse. Her second ever match occurred six years later on March 21, 2010, at a house show promoted by Osaka Women's Pro-Wrestling where she fell short to Kagetsu. At ''NEO Christmas Special'', an event promoted by NEO Japan Ladies Pro-Wrestling on December 24, 2010, Shimono competed in a Christmas special battle royal won by Aya Yuuki and also involving Mima Shimoda, Sakura Hirota, Sendai Sachiko, Takako Inoue, Yuki Miyazaki, Yoshiko Tamura and others. At ''New Ice Ribbon #645'' on May 4, 2015, she unsuccessfully challenged Hir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
