Osaka Pro Wrestling
| Osaka Pro Wrestling logo | |
| Founded | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Style | Puroresu Comedy Lucha libre Professional wrestling |
| Headquarters | Osaka, Japan |
| Founder(s) | Super Delfin |
Osaka Pro Wrestling is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion, founded in 1998 by Super Delfin. In 2010 Osaka Pro started a close working relationship with American promotion Chikara. On March 1, 2014, it was announced that the promotion would be folding due to financial difficulties on April 20, 2014, after which all of its wrestlers would become freelancers.[1] However, after securing a new sponsor, it was announced that Osaka Pro Wrestling would continue under the new regime of president Yuji Sakagami and wrestlers Kuishinbo Kamen and Takoyakida. The new Osaka Pro Wrestling lost many of the old one's key wrestlers as well as their home base of Nasci Hall Umeda, forcing them to employ a new tour format.[2]
Roster
- Caramel Boy
- Ebessan (III) (Freelancer)
- Gamma (Freelancer)
- Golden Dragon
- Hiroaki Moriya
- HUB (Freelancer)
- Johnel Sanders (Freelancer)
- Kaiju New World
- Kuishinbo Kamen
- Kushikatsu Oyaji
- Magnitude Kishiwada (Freelancer)
- Night Cooper Hiroshi
- Okonomiyakida
- Tadasuke (Freelancer)
- Takoyakida
- Tigers Mask (II)
- Tsubasa (Freelancer)
- Ultimate Spider J
- Yutaka (Freelancer)
- Robbie Wolf
Alumni
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Staff
- Yuji Sakagami (President)
Current champions
| Championship | Current champion(s) | Date won |
|---|---|---|
| Osaka Pro Wrestling Championship | Vacant | Junuary 31, 2016 |
| Osaka Pro Wrestling Owarai Championship | Ebessan III | July 12, 2014 |
| Independent World Junior Heavyweight Championship | Shiori Asahi | April 12, 2015 |
| Osaka Meibutsu Sekaiichi Championship | Kuishinbo Kamen | July 19, 2010 |
Inactive championships
| Championship: | Last champion(s): | Date won: |
|---|---|---|
| Osaka Pro Wrestling Tag Team Championship | Vacant | April 20, 2014 |
| Osaka Pro Wrestling Battle Royal Championship | Vacant | April 20, 2014 |
| MWF World Junior Heavyweight Championship | Vacant | August 25,2012 |
| Tenpohzan Grand Prix Championship | Vacant | April 30, 2013 |
Annual tournaments
| Tournament | Last winner(s) | Date won |
|---|---|---|
| Tennozan | Zeus | December 23, 2013 |
| Osaka Tag Festival | The Big Guns (The Bodyguard and Zeus) |
June 23, 2013 |
References
- ^ 大阪プロ"解散"へ…所属選手ゼロに. Daily Sports Online (in Japanese). March 1, 2014. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
- ^ 大阪プロレスが新体制で活動継続. Tokyo Sports (in Japanese). April 15, 2014. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
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