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Kyushu Pro-Wrestling
FoundedOctober 16, 2007 [1]
Style Puroresu
Headquarters Fukuoka, Japan
Founder(s)Ryota Chikuzen
Owner(s)Ryota Chikuzen
Website www.kyushu-pro-wrestling.com

Kyushu Pro-Wrestling ( Japanese: 九州プロレス, Hepburn: Kyūshū Puroresu) is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion based in Fukuoka, the largest city on the Japanese island of Kyushu. The promotion was founded in late 2007 by Kaientai Dojo alumnus Ryota Chikuzen, and officially launched on July 6, 2008. A notable feature of the promotion is that it is the first professional wrestling promotion to operate as a nonprofit organization. [1] [2] The promotion has its own dojo located in an auto repair shop, in Higashi-ku, Fukuoka. [3]

In addition to wrestling matches, the organization also conducts charity activities at nursing homes, facilities for the disabled, children's homes, and preschools, and offers wrestling classes at free schools. [4] [2]

History

Ryota Chikuzen officially left Kaientai Dojo on December 15, 2007 to start a professional wrestling promotion in his native Kyushu. [5] On October 16 of the same year, the world's first nonprofit professional wrestling organization "Kyushu Pro-Wrestling" was accredited for establishment.

On February 5, 2008, a press conference was held at the Fukuoka City Hall to announce the establishment of the promotion. [6] On May 11, a pre-launch event entitled "I'm back!" (帰ってきたバイ!!, Ittekita-bai!!) was held in Kasuya, Fukuoka. [7] On July 6, the official launch event "Kinniku Yamakasa" (筋肉山笠) was held at the Nishitetsu Hall in Fukuoka, in front of 464 people. The main event saw the team of Ryota Chikuzen and Mentai☆Kid defeat Omega ( Shiori Asahi and Yuji Hino). [8]

On July 7, 2018, the promotion celebrated its 10th anniversary at Kinniku Yamakasa '18, at the Fukuoka Kokusai Hall. [9]

On April 5, 2021, Kyushu Pro-Wrestling launched their newest show Monday Night Vai!, a free monthly show that airs on their YouTube channel. [10]

On January 3, 2022, the promotion held their first event outside of Kyushu at Shinjuku Face in Tokyo. [11] On October 4, Kyushu Pro-Wrestling held their first event at Korakuen Hall, the first day of the 2022 Glocal Tag Tournament. [12]

On January 3, 2023, at Jokyo 2023, Tajiri won the Kyushu Pro-Wrestling Championship, [13] and then announced that he had signed with the promotion. [14]

Roster

Ring name Real name Notes
Asosan [ ja] [15] Unknown
Batten×Burabura [ ja] [16] Keiichiro Sueoka
Hitamaru Sasaki [ ja] [17] Kyosuke Sasaki Kyushu Pro-Wrestling Tag Team Champion
Gabai G-chan [18] Unknown
Genkai [ ja] [19] Daiyu Kawauchi
Kenichiro Arai [20] Kenichiro Arai Signed to Dragon Gate
Kisshern [21] Unknown
Kodai Nozaki [ ja] [22] Kodai Nozaki Kyushu Pro-Wrestling Champion
Mentai☆Kid [ ja] [23] Unknown
Minoru Fujita [24] Minoru Fujita Freelancer
Naoki Sakurajima [ ja] [25] Naoki Setoguchi
Ryota Chikuzen [ ja] [26] Ryoji Shiiba President
Shirokuma [ ja] [27] Unknown
Tajiri [28] Yoshihiro Tajiri

Championships and accomplishments

Championship Current champion(s) Reign Date won Days
held 		Successful
defenses 		Location Notes Ref.
Kyushu Pro-Wrestling Championship Daisuke Sekimoto 1 February 11, 2024 76+ 0 Kitakyushu, Japan Defeated Kodai Nozaki at Kitakyushu Genki Matsuri 2024. [29]
Kyushu Pro-Wrestling Tag Team Championship Kusuo
(Hitamaru Sasaki and Kota Umeda) 		1
(2, 1) 		May 7, 2023 356+ 2 Kasuga, Japan Defeated Mil Gracias ( Sugi and Raicho) at Kasuga ba Genki ni Suru Bai!. [30]

Kyushu Pro-Wrestling Championship

Kyushu Pro-Wrestling Championship
Details
PromotionKyushu Pro-Wrestling
Date establishedMarch 20, 2012
Current champion(s) Daisuke Sekimoto
Date wonFebruary 11, 2024
Statistics
First champion(s) Ryota Chikuzen [ ja]
Most reigns Genkai [ ja]
(4 reigns)
Longest reign Mentai☆Kid [ ja]
(889 days)
Shortest reign Tajiri
(33 days)

The Kyushu Pro-Wrestling Championship ( Japanese: 九州プロレス王座, Hepburn: Kyūshū Puroresu Ōza) is a professional wrestling championship created and promoted by Kyushu Pro-Wrestling. It is the top title of the company and has been held by a total of 10 champions in 15 different recognized reigns. The current champion is Daisuke Sekimoto who is in his first reign. [31]

Key
No. Overall reign number
Reign Reign number for the specific champion
Days Number of days held
Defenses Number of successful defenses
+ Current reign is changing daily
No. Champion Championship change Reign statistics Notes Ref.
Date Event Location Reign Days Defenses
1 Ryota Chikuzen [ ja] March 20, 2012 Saikyo Kyushudanji Tournament Fukuoka, Japan 1 313 1 Defeated Hideyoshi [ ja] in the final of a 16-man tournament to become the inaugural champion. [32] [33]
2 Asosan [ ja] January 27, 2013 Kitakyushu ba Genki ni Suru Bai! '13 Kitakyushu, Japan 1 169 1 [34] [35]
3 Genkai [ ja] July 15, 2013 Kyushu Pro 5th Anniversary: Kinniku Yamakasa '13 Fukuoka, Japan 1 755 6 [36] [37]
4 Mentai☆Kid [ ja] August 9, 2015 Kyushu Pro 7th Anniversary: Kinniku Yamakasa '15 Fukuoka, Japan 1 889 8 [38] [39]
5 Kazuaki Mihara [ ja] January 14, 2018 Kitakyushu ba Genki ni Suru Bai! '18 Fukuoka, Japan 1 56 8 [40] [41]
6 Genkai [ ja] March 11, 2018 Kinniku Tobiume '18 Fukuoka, Japan 2 364 1 [42] [43]
7 Yuji Hino March 10, 2019 Kinniku Tobiume '19 Fukuoka, Japan 1 508 2 [44] [45]
8 Genkai [ ja] July 30, 2020 Kyushu Pro 12th Anniversary: Kinniku Yamakasa '20 Kumamoto, Japan 3 340 2 [46] [47]
9 Kengo Mashimo July 5, 2021 Monday Night Vai! #4 Fukuoka, Japan 1 182 1 This was a three-way match also involving Gaina. [48] [49]
10 Genkai [ ja] January 3, 2022 Monday Night Vai! #10: Jōkyō Tokyo, Japan 4 220 1 This was a three-way match also involving Gaina. [50] [51]
11 Kodai Nozaki [ ja] August 11, 2022 Kyushu Pro 14th Anniversary Fukuoka, Japan 1 145 0 [52]
12 Tajiri January 3, 2023 Jōkyō 2023 Tokyo, Japan 1 33 0 [53] [54]
13 Mentai☆Kid [ ja] February 5, 2023 Kitakyushu Genki Matsuri 2023 Kitakyushu, Japan 2 182 1 [55] [56]
14 Kodai Nozaki [ ja] August 6, 2023 Kyushu Pro 15th Anniversary Fukuoka, Japan 2 189 4 This was a three-way match also involving Genkai [ ja]. [57] [58]
15 Daisuke Sekimoto February 11, 2024 Kitakyushu Genki Matsuri 2024 Kitakyushu, Japan 1 76+ 0 [59] [60]

Tournaments

Accomplishment Last winner(s) Date won Location Notes
Glocal Tag Tournament Hub and Tigers Mask December 3, 2022 Fukuoka, Japan Defeated Mentai☆Kid and Kodai Nozaki in the tournament final.

See also

References

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