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Puroresu (プロレス) is a Japanese term used for professional wrestling in and outside of Japan. The term comes from the Japanese pronunciation of "professional wrestling" ( プロフェッショナル・レスリング , purofesshonaru resuringu ) , which in Japanese is abbreviated to “puro” (プロ - “pro”) & “resu” (レス ...
This is a list of professional wrestling promotions in Japan which includes both national and independent puroresu and joshi companies from the post-World War II period up to the present day. Major promotions
The Tokyo Sports Puroresu Awards (東京スポーツプロレス大賞, Tōkyō Supōtsu Puroresu Taishō) are Japanese professional wrestling, or puroresu, awards that have been handed out by the Tokyo Sports magazine annually since 1974.
Puroresu is the predominant style of professional wrestling that has developed in Japan. The term comes from the Japanese pronunciation of "professional wrestling", which is shortened to puroresu. The term became popular among English-speaking fans due to Hisaharu Tanabe's activities in the online Usenet community.
2point5 Joshi Pro-Wrestling (2point5女子プロレス, 2point5 Joshi Puroresu) is a joshi puroresu (women's professional wrestling) promotion established in 2021.
Spark Joshi Puroresu of America (SJPA) Entertainment (styled Spark Joshi) [a] is an American independent women's professional wrestling promotion, founded on April 24, 2023, by female filmmaker and Hollywood event director, "Chibi C.B." C.B. Liffer, and producer, Francis Jay.
All Japan Pro Wrestling (全日本プロレス, Zen Nihon Puroresu, doing business as オールジャパン・プロレスリング株式会社, Ōru Japan Puroresuringu Kabushiki-gaisha) (AJPW/AJP) or simply All Japan is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion established on October 21, 1972, when Giant Baba split away from the Japanese Wrestling Association and created his own promotion.
JWP Joshi Puroresu (JWP女子プロレス, JWP Joshi Puroresu), also known as JWP Project (JWPプロジェクト, JWP Purojekuto) or simply JWP, was a Japanese joshi puroresu (women's professional wrestling) promotion, founded in 1992 as a splinter promotion of Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling.