often stylized in capital letters as FREEDOMS is a Japanese

professional wrestling promotion A professional wrestling promotion is a company or business that regularly performs shows involving professional wrestling that has little relationship to the rules of the amateur olympic form. "Promotion" also describes a role which entails man ...

based in

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. Founded by

Takashi Sasaki is a Japanese professional wrestler and the owner of Pro Wrestling Freedoms (Freedoms). A regular on the Japanese independent circuit for over 25 years, Sasaki began his with IWA Kakutō Shijuku and Dramatic Dream Team before transitioning into ...

in 2009, the promotion lets wrestlers choose their own fighting style, having the "freedom" of choice.

History

Following the closure of

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(Apache Pro) on August 8, 2009,

announced the creation of Pro Wrestling Freedoms (Freedoms) with Gentaro, Jun Kasai, Kumai, Mammoth Sasaki and The Winger. Over the years, Freedoms has become one of Japan's premiere deathmatch companies, alongside

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. They formed an alliance with the American promotion

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that has seen both companies trade stars and co-promote events together. Some of Freedoms' top stars include deathmatch legends

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, Toru Sugiura, and Daisuke Masaoka. In 2018, Game Changer Wrestling (GCW) initiated "The Collective", a series of showcases from partnering indie promotions. So, Freedoms held their first-ever event in the

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in April 2020. It is the latest promotion to jump to Independent Wrestling TV (IWTV), following recent partnerships with GCW,

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, Defy Wrestling,

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, Absolute Intense Wrestling, and more. The promotion held most of their events in various venues such as

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and

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. Freedoms began a brief partnership with

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, starting promoting a series of shows beginning with ''FREEDOMS/2AW Versus'' from December 13, 2020.

Roster

This is a list of professional wrestlers who currently wrestle for the company. Alumni and notable guest superstars are also included.

Active

Alumni/notable guests

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* Brahman Kei *

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* Dai Suzuki *

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Great Kojika , known by his ring name , is a Japanese professional wrestler. He co-founded the promotion Big Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW). Kojika is the oldest active Japanese wrestler as well as the one with the longest career, having debuted in 1963. He is als ...

* Hayata *

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* Kuuga *

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* Takoyakida *The Winger

Championships

King of Freedom World Tag Team Championship

The King of Freedom World Tag Team Championship is a tag team title created and promoted by Pro Wrestling Freedoms. There have been a total of eighteen reigns and one vacancy shared between seventeen different teams consisting of thirty-three distinctive wrestlers. The current champions are Tomoya Hirata and Toru Sugiura who are in their first reign as a team.

Combined reigns

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reigns !Combined
defenses !Combined
days , - !1 ,

Mammoth Sasaki is a Japanese professional wrestler and retired sumo wrestler and mixed martial artist, currently working for Pro Wrestling Freedoms under the ring name , where he is a former King of Freedom Tag Team Champion, becoming the longest reigning cham ...

and Violento Jack , , 1 , , 11 , , 754 , - !2 ,

and Toru Sugiura , , 1 , , 11 , , 427 , - !3 , style="background-color:#FFE6BD", Soul Meat †
, , 1 , , 9 , , + , - !4 , Gentaro and The Winger , , 1 , , 4 , , 294 , - !5 , Daisuke Masaoka and Violento Jack , , 2 , , 2 , , 215 , - !6 , ERE
, , 1 , , 2 , , 212 , - !7 ,

and The Winger , , 1 , , 3 , , 194 , - !8 , Hayata and

Yuya Susumu (born January 14, 1984), previously known mononymously as Susumu (stylized in all capital letters), is a Japanese professional wrestler who currently works for Pro Wrestling Noah, where he is a former holder of the GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Tea ...

, , 1 , , 4 , , 157 , - !9 , Unchain
, , 1 , , 3 , , 128 , - !10 , Unchain
, , 1 , , 1 , , 107 , - !11 , Daisuke Masaoka and Kamui , , 1 , , 3 , , 102 , - !12 , Kamui and

, , 1 , , 4 , , 86 , - !13 ,

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/ El Hijo del Winger Dos and El Hijo del Winger Uno
, , 2 , , 1 , , 67 , - !14 ,

and

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, , 1 , , 1 , , 39 , - !rowspan=2, 15 , Gentaro and

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By wrestler

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reigns !Combined
defenses !Combined
days , - !1 ,

, , 3 , , 26 , , 1,267 , - !2 , Violento Jack , , 3 , , 13 , , 983 , - !3 , style="background-color:#FFE6BD", Toru Sugiura † , , 2 , , 20 , , + , - !4 , style="background-color:#FFE6BD", Tomoya Hirata † , , 1 , , 9 , , + , - !5 , Daisuke Masaoka , , 3 , , 5 , , 331 , - !6 , Gentaro , , 3 , , 4 , , 315 , - !rowspan=2, 7 ,

Takayuki Ueki is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working as a freelancer and is best known for his time in the Japanese promotions Big Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW) and Pro Wrestling Freedoms (Freedoms). Professional wrestling career Independent circ ...

, , 1 , , 2 , , 212 , - ,

Toshiyuki Sakuda is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working as a freelancer and is best known for his time in the Japanese promotion Big Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW). Professional wrestling career Independent circuit (2014-present) As a freelancer, Saku ...

, , 1 , , 2 , , 212 , - !9 , Yuya Susumu/Susumu , , 2 , , 5 , , 196 , - !rowspan=2, 10 ,

, , 1 , , 3 , , 194 , - , The Winger , , 1 , , 3 , , 194 , - !12 , Kamui , , 2 , , 7 , , 188 , - !13 , Hayata , , 1 , , 4 , , 157 , - !rowspan=2, 14 ,

, , 1 , , 3 , , 128 , - ,

, , 1 , , 3 , , 128 , - !16 ,

, , 2 , , 2 , , 125 , - !17 ,

, , 1 , , 1 , , 107 , - !rowspan=2, 18 , Brahman Kei/El Hijo del Winger Dos , , 2 , , 1 , , 67 , - , Brahman Shu/El Hijo del Winger Uno , , 2 , , 1 , , 67 , - !20 ,

, , 1 , , 1 , , 39 , - !rowspan=2, 21 , Kenji Fukimoto , , 1 , , 0 , , 18 , - ,

, , 1 , , 0 , , 18 , - !23 ,