Actwres girl'Z

Actwres girl'Z, is a Japanese independent women's professional wrestling promotion founded in 2015. The meaning of the "Actwres girl'Z" name is a combination of the words "wrestler" and "actress".[2]

Actwres girl'Z
AcronymAWG
Founded2015 [1]
StyleJoshi puroresu
HeadquartersTokyo, Japan
Owner(s)Super Project Co. Ltd
Websiteactwresgirlz.com

History

Actwres girl'Z was founded in 2015 under a similar concept to JDStar's "Athress" . The promotion's roster is currently made up mostly of Japanese idols and former Stardom wrestlers as well as other members of the entertainment industry. The promotion's first show was held on May 31, 2015, at Shin-Kiba 1st Ring.[1] On August 7, 2016, former All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling star Yumiko Hotta was appointed as an advisor.[3] In 2018, the promotion worked together with Hello Kitty and ran a show at the Japanese Hello Kitty themed amusement park, Sanrio Puroland.[4] 2018 continued to be a landmark year for the promotion as they had their first ever show at Korakuen Hall.[5] The promotion initially only ran a few events per year, but grew to having multiple events per month with a record of 32 events in 2018. The group while initially only running in Tokyo, Japan has since held events in Osaka, Nagoya and Saitama.[1]

In 2019, the company officially split into two brands, Beginning and Color's. Beginning was a more traditional wrestling brand with more experienced wrestlers, while Color's featured more rookie wrestlers. This signified a shift and acted as a bit of a soft reboot for Actwres girl'Z.

As of May 2020, Actwres girl’Z have launched their own VOD service available on tablet, smartphone, or computer.[6]

In 2020, Actwres girl'Z launched Action Ring Girl'Z, a "pro wrestling action fantasy".[7] The project is more entertainment focused, and features factions of space pirates, samurai, and magical girls in search of three sacred treasures.[8]

In November 2021, Actwres girl'Z announced the dissolution of their Color's and Beginning brands, in favor of a more entertainment-based product. On February 13, 2022, the company ran their first ACTwrestling show under their new format.[9]

Roster

Wrestlers
Miku Aono
Ring name Real name Unit[10] Notes
Act[11] Yuka Yasukawa Beastz Rebellion Also wrestles as Wild Bunny[12]
Allen[13] Unknown Jadoshu
Asako Mia[14] Unknown Update Plus
Asahi[15] Unknown Teppen☆
Ayano Irie[16] Unknown Beastz Rebellion
Bulldozer Todoroki[17] Unknown Jadoshu
Cat Mask calico[18] Unknown Unaffiliated
Chiaki[19] Unknown Beastz Rebellion
Chii Aoba[20] Unknown Unaffiliated
Chika Goto[21] Unknown The Royal
Haruka Ishikawa[22] Unknown Unaffiliated
Kanamic[23] Unknown Unaffiliated
Kira☆An[24] Unknown Jadoshu
Koara Fujimoto[25] Unknown Unaffiliated
Kouki[26] Unknown The Royal
Kyoka Iwai[27] Unknown Jadoshu
Mari[28] Unknown Unaffiliated
Marino Saihara[29] Unknown Unaffiliated
Maru[30] Unknown Jadoshu
Mii[31] Unknown Update Plus
Miku Aono[32] Unknown Unaffiliated AWG Single Champion
Misa Matsui[33] Unknown Teppen☆
Nagisa Shiotsuki[34] Unknown Update Plus
Naho Yamada[35] Unknown Teppen☆
Naru[36] Unknown Unaffiliated
Natsuki[37] Unknown The Royal
Natsumi Sumikawa[38] Unknown The Royal
Nene Arahata[39] Unknown Beastz Rebellion
Rensan[40] Unknown Unaffiliated
Riko Fukunaga[41] Unknown Beastz Rebellion
Sakura Mizushima[42] Unknown Update Plus
Yufa[43] Unknown Unaffiliated

Staff
Ring name Real name Notes
Fuka[44] Fuka Kakimoto Producer
Mizuka Arai[45] Unknown Ring announcer
Yumi Agawa[46] Yumi Agawa Ring announcer

Alumni
Ring name Real name Notes
Ami Miura[47] Unknown Joined Stardom as Ami Sohrei on March 29, 2022.
Arisa Hoshiki Arisa Hoshiki Briefly competed in AgZ, was the leader of now defunct faction Red Fragment.[48]
Ayumi Hayashi[49] Unknown Retired after the disollusion of the Color's brand.
Cherry Unknown Competed in AgZ Color's as Sakuran Bonita.
Hikari Shimizu[50] Unknown Member of GPU COLOR'S.
Kakeru Sekiguchi[51] Unknown Freelancing as of January 1, 2022.
Mai Sakurai Unkwown Debuted in Stardom on August 13, 2021.[52]
Maika Ozaki Unknown Founding member of AgZ, currently a freelancer.
Maya Fukuda[53] Maya Fukuda Left AgZ on June 27, 2022. Now competes in UWF rules matches for Gleat.
Michiko Miyagi Tomoko Miyagi Currently a member of GLEAT.
Miyuki Takase[54] Unknown Freelancing as of January 1, 2022.
Momo Kohgo Unknown Joined Stardom
Momo Tani Unknown Joined Pure-J on January 1, 2022.
Nao Kakuta Nao Kakuta Founding member of AgZ, joined Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling on November 14, 2020.
Natsumi Maki Unknown Founding member of AgZ, joined Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling on January 4, 2019.
Noa Igarashi[55] Unknown Retired August 13, 2021.
Reika Saiki Unknown Participated as a member of Wrestle-1 and won the AgZ championship.
Riko Kawahata[56] Unknown Member of T-Hearts with Yumiko Hotta.
Rina Amikura[57] Unknown Member of GPU COLOR'S.
Saki[58] Saki Watanabe Founder of GPU COLOR'S.
Tam Nakano Yuria Tauchi Joined Stardom in November 2017.
Saori Anou Unknown Founding member of AgZ, currently a freelancer.
Tae Honma[59] Unknown Founding member of AgZ, freelancing as of January 1, 2022.
Waka Tsukiyama Unknown Debuted in Stardom on September 4, 2021.[60]
Yoshiko Hasegawa[61] Unknown Left AgZ on December 31, 2021. Currently a member of Ganbare Pro.
Yuko Sakurai[62] Unknown Member of GPU COLOR'S.
Yuna Manase Yuna Suzuki Made her last appearance as a roster member at AgZ Act 14 on December 27, 2016.
Yumiko Hotta Yumiko Hotta Former advisor to AgZ, left the promotion in July 2020.[63]

Championships

As of October 25, 2023

Active
ChampionshipCurrent champion(s)ReignDate wonDays heldLocationNotes
AWG Single Championship Miku Aono 1 March 12, 2023 227+ Tokyo, Japan Defeated Kouki to win the reactivated championship at AWG ACTwrestling In Korakuen Hall.

Defunct
ChampionshipFin champion(s)Date wonLocationNotes
AWG Tag Team Championship Kakeru Sekiguchi and Miku Aono August 13, 2021 Tokyo, Japan Defeated (Maika Ozaki and Tae Honma) at AWG Act in Korakuen Hall.
CMLL-Reina International Junior Championship Kaho Kobayashi September 15, 2017 Tokyo, Japan Defeated La Jarochita at Gran Fiesta 2017 Numero 3 to win the vacant title.[64]


AWG Tag Team Championship
AWG Tag Team Championship
Details
PromotionActwres girl'Z
Date establishedFebruary 11, 2021
Date retiredDecember 30, 2021
Statistics
First champion(s)Maika Ozaki and Tae Honma
Final champion(s)Kakeru Sekiguchi and Miku Aono
Most reignsAll titleholders
(1 reign)
Longest reignMaika Ozaki and Tae Honma
(183 days)
Oldest championTae Honma
(34 years, 297 days)
Youngest championKakeru Sekiguchi
(26 years, 320 days)

The AWG Tag Team Championship (Japanese: AWGタッグ王座, Hepburn: AWG Taggu Ōza) was a tag team championship created and promoted by the Japanese promotion Actwres girl'Z. There have been a total of two reigns shared between two different teams consisting of four distinctive champions.

Key
No. Overall reign number
Reign Reign number for the specific team—reign numbers for the individuals are in parentheses, if different
Days Number of days held
Defenses Number of successful defenses
<1 Reign lasted less than a day
+ Current reign is changing daily
No. Champion Championship change Reign statistics Notes Ref.
Date Event Location Reign DaysDefenses
1 SPiCEAP
(Maika Ozaki and Tae Honma)		 February 11, 2021 AWG Act 51 Tokyo, Japan 1 1831 Defeated Kakeru Sekiguchi and Miku Aono in the finals of an 14-teams tournament to become the inaugural champions. [65]
2 Kakeru Sekiguchi and Miku Aono August 13, 2021 AWG Act in Korakuen Hall Tokyo, Japan 1 1393 [66]
— Deactivated December 30, 2021 — — — —— Title was deactivated over Actwres girl'Z closure.

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