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Tennōzan (professional Wrestling)
__NOTOC__ The is a single elimination professional wrestling tournament held in late autumn by the Osaka Pro Wrestling (OPW) promotion. It has been held annually since 2000 except in 2014, 2016–2017, and 2019–2021. It is considered the most prominent tournament in OPW. The number of participants in the has varied over the years, from a lowest of 12 in 2001 to a highest of 24 in 2011. Naohiro Hoshikawa is the inaugural winner; "Big Boss" Ma-G-Ma holds the record for most tournaments wins with three, while Billyken Kid, Daisuke Harada, Tigers Mask and Zeus have won two each. Ma-G-Ma is also the only wrestler to have won three consecutive tournaments. Tournament finals Tournaments Results 2000 The 2000 was held from September 16 to October 15. 2001 The 2001 was held from September 15 to October 30. 2002 The 2002 was held from October 20 to November 9. 2003 The 2003 was held from October 18 to November 9. 2004 The 2004 was held from October 16 to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osaka Pro Wrestling
is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion based in Osaka. The promotion was founded by Super Delfin on March 4, 1999 following his departure from Michinoku Pro Wrestling, and has been operated by Zeus (Japanese wrestler), Zeus since July 2021. Commonly associated with the comedy wrestling and lucha libre genres, Osaka Pro features a variety of masked wrestlers inspired by Osaka characters. History In January 1999, Super Delfin announced that due to disagreements with The Great Sasuke regarding the direction of Michinoku Pro Wrestling, he would be leaving the promotion alongside several wrestlers and backstage personnel. On March 4, he officially founded Osaka Pro Wrestling (OPW) in his hometown of Osaka. Starting April 29, OPW produced their first tour, the Spicy Series 1999. The first event took place at the Namihaya Domenow the Towa Pharmaceutical Ractab Domein Kadoma, Osaka, Kadoma, Osaka and saw the team of Super Delfin, Masato Yakushiji and Naohiro Hoshikawa defeat Dick ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matsushita IMP Hall
is a multi-purpose venue located on the second floor of the Matsushita IMP Building, in Osaka, Japan. It has a floor area of 642.96m2 and 857 movable seats. It has hosted many notable international touring artists, such as Morrissey, Night Ranger, Alice Cooper, My Chemical Romance, Linkin Park, Cheap Trick, Kansas, Iron Maiden, UFO, Green Day, Rage Against the Machine and Björk Björk Guðmundsdóttir ( , ; born 21 November 1965), known mononymously as Björk, is an Icelandic singer, songwriter, composer, record producer, and actress. Noted for her distinct voice, three-octave vocal range, and eccentric public per .... References External links Official website Arts centres in Japan Concert halls in Japan Music in Osaka Tourist attractions in Osaka Buildings and structures in Osaka {{japan-struct-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsubasa (wrestler)
(sometimes stylized in capital letters as TSUBASA) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working as a freelancer and is best known for his tenure with the Japanese promotion Osaka Pro Wrestling where he is a former Osaka Openweight Champion. A masked wrestler, Tsubasa is greatly influenced by ''lucha libre'', and because of this, he has followed Mexican tradition for masked wrestlers, so his real name is not a matter of public record. Professional wrestling career North American independent circuit (1996–1999) Tsubasa made an appearance at '' WCW Monday NITRO #97'' of World Championship Wrestling on July 22, 1997, show where he fell short to Konnan. Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (1996–1999) Tsubasa made his professional wrestling debut at ''CMLL Martes De Coliseo'', an event promoted by Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre on June 25, 1996, where he teamed up with Atlantico and Kung Fu to defeat Damian El Guerrero, Yone Genjin and Zumbido in a 2-out-of-3 falls six man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tadasuke
, known mononymous person, mononymously as is a Japanese Professional wrestling, professional wrestler, currently signed to Pro Wrestling Noah, where he is a member of the Team 2000X Stable (professional wrestling), stable. He is best known for his work in Osaka Pro Wrestling, where he is a former one-time Osaka Pro Wrestling Championship, Osaka Pro Wrestling Champion, three-time Osaka Pro Wrestling Tag Team Championship, Osaka Pro Wrestling Tag Team Champions and a one-time Osaka Pro Wrestling Battle Royal Championship, Osaka Pro Wrestling Battle Royal Champion, while also being the winner of the 2012 Osaka Tag Festival. He has also made appearances in the United States for the Chikara (professional wrestling), Chikara Professional wrestling promotion, promotion, where he is a former holder of the Chikara Young Lions Cup, Young Lions Cup. Professional wrestling career Toryumon Japan (2004) Tadasuke started training in the Dragon Gate (wrestling), Toryumon Japan Dojo alongside ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bodyguard (wrestler)
is a Japanese bodybuilder and professional wrestler better known by his ring name . He is currently a freelancer, working most notably for All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), where he is a four-time World Tag Team Champion with longtime partner Zeus as " The Big Guns". Kurakawa is also a former two-time Osaka Pro Wrestling Tag Team Champion with Zeus, and a former IWF Heavyweight Champion. Professional wrestling career Osaka Pro Wrestling (2009–2014) The Bodyguard made his first appearance in Osaka Pro Wrestling in the fall of 2008, assisting Tigers Mask in completing his heel turn. Originally called Kurofuku, his strength was evident from the start and immediately started to cause trouble by helping Tigers win matches. Soon, he began a long-running feud started with Zeus, which eventually led to him being outed as former professional bodybuilder Noboru Kurakawa, the winner of two Musclemania Japan competitions in 2002 and 2007. To build heat for their feud, Kurakawa (now known a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hub (wrestler)
is a Japanese professional wrestler better known by the ring name Hub (stylized in all capital letters), currently working as a freelancer and is best known for his tenure with the Japanese promotions Big Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW), DDT Pro Wrestling (DDT), and Osaka Pro Wrestling (OPW). Professional wrestling career Independent circuit (1999–present) During his career, Kigawa worked for various promotions for which he made sporadic appearances. On the first night of the ''Cherry Blossom Tour 2014'', an event promoted by Wrestle-1 (W-1), Kigawa teamed up with Tigers Mask and scored a victory over Junior Stars (Koji Kanemoto and Minoru Tanaka). At ''STRONGHEARTS Action 2 Alpha'', an event promoted by Oriental Wrestling Entertainment (OWE) on July 24, 2020, Kigawa teamed up with Dick Togo, Eisa8 and Gaina in a losing effort to StrongHearts (El Lindaman, Issei Onitsuka, Shigehiro Irie and T-Hawk) as a result of an eight-man tag team match. On May 23, 2021, Hub participated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuuga (wrestler)
is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working as a freelancer and is best known for his time in the Japanese promotions Osaka Pro Wrestling and Dotonbori Pro Wrestling. A masked wrestler, Kuuga is greatly influenced by ''lucha libre'', and because of this, he has followed Mexican tradition for masked wrestlers, so his real name is not a matter of public record. Professional wrestling career Independent circuit (1995–present) Kuuga made his professional wrestling debut at ''SPWF Fierce Fighting October Series'', an event promoted by Social Pro Wrestling Federation on October 13, 1995, where he teamed up with Asian Condor in a losing effort to Masahiko Kochi and Toyonari Fujita as a result of a tag team match. As a freelancer he is known for competing in various promotions. He participated in Pro Wrestling Noah's Differ Cup in the 2003 edition under the name Kappa Kozo where he teamed up with The Great Takeru representing IWA Japan, falling short to Kenta and Kotaro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Buffalo (wrestler)
is a Japanese professional wrestler, better known by the ring name . Originally starting his career in International Wrestling Association of Japan, where he worked under his real name, Yamada found a new home promotion in 1999 in Osaka Pro Wrestling, where he began wrestling under a mask and the ring name Black Buffalo. For most of his career in Osaka Pro, Yamada has portrayed a villainous character, having been a part of every major villainous alliance in the history of the promotion. During his first years in the promotion, Buffalo went on to become a four-time Tag Team Champion. In February 2008, Buffalo was forced to unmask and reveal his true identity, after losing a match, and afterwards began teaming with the man, who unmasked him, Tigers Mask, with two becoming two-time Osaka Pro Wrestling Tag Team Champions together. Finally, in March 2012, Buffalo managed to win Osaka Pro's top title, the Osaka Pro Wrestling Championship. Backstage, Yamada served as the vice pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
