Ladies Legend Pro-Wrestling, also known as LLPW and currently as LLPW-X, is a Japanese

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founded in 1992 by

Rumi Kazama was a Japanese professional wrestler and promoter. Along with Shinobu Kandori, she co-founded the promotion Ladies Legend Pro-Wrestling. Personal life and career Born Rumie Saito (斉藤ルミエ), Rumi Kazama was a kickboxer in high school. I ...

and

Shinobu Kandori is a retired Japanese wrestler and politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Yokohama, Kanagawa, she ran unsuccessfully for House of Councillors in 20 ...

History

Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling split in 1992 into two promotions, JWP and LLPW. Kandori formed LLPW and was both a co-owner and one of their top stars. The group contained former Japan Women's Pro wrestlers and recruited the formerly retired All Japan Women's wrestler,

Noriyo Tateno (born December 1, 1965) is a retired Japanese professional wrestler who is best known as one half of the tag team Jumping Bomb Angels with Itsuki Yamazaki. She worked in All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling, WWF and has been working in Ladies Le ...

. Their debut show was on August 29, 1992. The promotion co-promoted with All Japan Women's in the 1990s, with many All Japan Women vs LLPW matchups. In 1995, LLPW held a female

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tournament called, "LLPW Ultimate L-1 Tournament", which was one of the first female MMA shows. In 2002, the group changed its name to LLPW-X. As of 2010, the group is no longer running regularly, but has at least ran one event per year.

Championships

Roster

* Mizuki Endo / Eiger * Sayuri Okino (''Inactive'') *

Takako Inoue is a Japanese professional wrestler. She wrestled primarily for the All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling promotion, and held several championships, primarily in tag team wrestling. She was well known as one-half of the tag team Double Inoue, which ...

Former talent

References

External links

* {{Women's professional wrestling Japanese women's professional wrestling promotions Entertainment companies established in 1992 1992 establishments in Japan Mixed martial arts organizations