Pro Wrestling Wave

Pro Wrestling Wave (プロレスリングWAVE, Puroresuringu Wēbu), is a women's professional wrestling, or Joshi Puroresu, promotion created in 2007 after the dissolution and closure of JDStar. The company was formed by Mikiko Futagami, or Gami, former JDStar wrestler Yumi Ohka, and former JDStar booker Tatsuya Takeshi, who assumed the role of President for the new company. The company has had a very slow growth and grassroots rise, and is one of the few women's promotions in Japan to do shows on weekdays.

Pro Wrestling Wave
AcronymWave
FoundedAugust 2007
StyleJoshi puroresu
HeadquartersNakano, Tokyo, Japan
Founder(s)Gami (booker)
Yumi Ohka
Tatsuya Takeshi (president)
Owner(s)Zabun Co., Ltd.
SisterOsaka Joshi Pro-Wrestling

2010 was the biggest year for Wave, which saw them run Tokyo's Korakuen Hall for the first time, along with their first television broadcast by Samurai! TV, which was also a first. Prior to the show, Wave's shows were (and still are) primarily sold as DVDs.

Gami wrestled her retirement match on December 30, 2013, but remains with the promotion behind the scenes, running it through Zabun, Co., Ltd.

On May 3, 2016, Wave announced it was launching its own internet streaming site, Wave Network, the following month.[1]

Roster

Wrestlers
Ring name[2] Real name Notes
Chie Ozora Chiemi Shioya Freelancer
Haruka Umesaki Unknown Freelancer
Hikaru Shida Hikaru Shida All Elite Wrestling
Hikari Shimizu Unknown Freelancer
Itsuki Aoki Aika Aoki Freelancer
Wave Tag Team Champion
Kohaku Unknown
Nagisa Nozaki Nagisa Nozaki
Mio Momono Unknown Freelancer
Miyuki Takase Unknown Winner of Catch the Wave of 2021[3]
Saki Saki Watanabe Freelancer
Sakura Hirota Sakura Hirota
Tomoka Inaba Unknown Freelancer
Veny Unknown Wave Single Champion
Yuki Miyazaki Yuki Miyazaki
Yumi Ohka Yumiko Abe

Staff

Notable alumni

Female

Male

Championships

As of October 24, 2023

ChampionshipCurrent champion(s)ReignDate wonDays heldLocationNotes
Wave Single Championship Veny 2 October 1, 2023 23+ Tokyo, Japan Defeated Hikaru Shida at WAVE PHASE2 Reboot 4th ~ NAMI 1.
Wave Tag Team Championship
Ikuto Hidaka and Itsuki Aoki 1
(1, 2)		 March 12, 2023 226+ Tokyo, Japan Defeated galaxyPunch! (Hikari Shimizu and Saki) at WAVE Brand New Wave.

Other promoted
ChampionshipCurrent champion(s)ReignDate wonDays heldDefensesLocationNotes
World Woman Pro-Wrestling Diana World Championship Haruka Umesaki 1 April 29, 2023 178+ 1 Tokyo, Japan Defeated Ayako Sato at Diana.

Annual tournaments
Tournament Last winner Last held Type Created Notes
Catch the Wave Miyuki Takase July 1, 2021 Openweight 2009 An annual round-robin tournament held from early-May to early mid-July.
Dual Shock Wave Sareee and Hibiki 2020 Tag team 2011 An annual tournament held from September to October. Originally a single-elimination tournament, in 2012 changed to round-robin format.
One Day 6-Person Tag Tournament Kuros
(Mio Shirai, Misaki Ohata and Tsukasa Fujimoto)		 November 26, 2014 Six-woman tag team 2013 An annual single-elimination tournament held in November.
Zan-1 Mika Iida December 29, 2017 Openweight 2012 An annual tournament, which includes a battle royal, rock-paper-scissors tournament and a fan vote, to determine the number one contender to the Wave Single Championship.

References
  1. "Catch the Wave 2016＝Scramble＝". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved May 3, 2016.
  2. "選手紹介". pro-w-wave.com (in Japanese).
  3. 株式会社Forest Connectionプレゼンツ『CATCH THE WAVE 2021～決勝戦～』. Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). July 1, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
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