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established in 2012, by

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. The promotion is most known for hosting shows in

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at ''Ichigaya Chocolate Square'', where there is no wrestling ring, only a small performing space in a shape of a square instead. The name , written as a ''

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'', is derived from the expression , while also evoking the words "gâteau" ( French for "cake") and "move".

History

While in Thailand,

met Prachapoom “Pumi” Boonyatud, a long-time wrestling fan. By meeting Boonyatud, Sakura learned that there are many fans of professional wrestling in Thailand, which led to the two creating Gatoh Move in February 2012. Originally, the promotion was named Bangkok Girls Pro Wrestling (BBK Pro), but was re-branded as Gatoh Move on May. On September 22, 2017, Gatoh Move crowned their first Super Asia Champion, when

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defeated "Kotori" in the finals of a tournament to become the inaugural champion. The championship was vacated on June 4, 2019, and remained vacant until 2021. On March 24, 2016, Gatoh Move crowned their first Asia Dream Tag Team Champions,

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and Saki. There have been nine champions, with Best Bros (Baliyan Akki and Mei Suruga) being the current titleholders. The inaugural Super Asia Champion left Gatoh Move in July 2019. In November 2019, Gatoh Move held its final show in Thailand, while still remaining active in Japan.

Choco Pro (2020–present)

In response to the

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lockdowns in Japan Gatoh Move began airing a

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exclusive show, Choco Pro, on March 29 2020, with

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wrestling in the main event against Baliyan Akki. In February 2021,

and

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competed at the AEW Women's World Championship Eliminator Tournament for

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(AEW), however, neither managed to win the tournament. The

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was revived on the 99th episode of Choco Pro on March 22, 2021, where a singles match between

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and Baliyan Akki was announced for the day 2 of the 100th Anniversary of Choco Pro on March 28 where Fujita defeated Akki to win the title.

Roster

Current wrestlers

Alumni

Championships

Gatoh Move currently has two tites: the

and the

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Current

Retired

Tournaments

References

External links

* * {{Professional wrestling in Japan Japanese women's professional wrestling promotions