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  2. Professional wrestling in Japan - Wikipedia

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    Rikidōzan's JWA and its successor promotions All Japan Pro Wrestling and New Japan Pro-Wrestling were members of the American-based National Wrestling Alliance at various points, and used these connections to bring North American stars. International Pro Wrestling was the first Japanese promotion to link into European circuits.

  3. New Japan Pro-Wrestling - Wikipedia

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    New Japan Pro-Wrestling (新日本プロレスリング株式会社, Shin Nihon Puroresuringu Kabushiki-gaisha) (NJPW) [2] is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion founded on January 13, 1972, by Antonio Inoki, and based in Nakano, Tokyo.

  4. Puroresu - Wikipedia

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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 - an abbreviation of “wrestling”).

  5. List of current champions in New Japan Pro-Wrestling

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    New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) is a professional wrestling promotion based in Nakano, Tokyo. Title reigns are either determined by professional wrestling matches or are awarded to a wrestler, as a result of the culmination of various scripted storylines. There are 11 total active championships promoted by NJPW - featuring six singles ...

  6. All Japan Pro Wrestling - Wikipedia

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    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.

  7. List of professional wrestling promotions in Japan - Wikipedia

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    Associated with the American Wrestling Association from 1970, and the Japan Pro-Wrestling Commission with New Japan Pro Wrestling until 1981. [56] Japan Pro Wrestling: Tokyo: Riki Choshu: 1984–1987 Japan Wrestling Association: Tokyo: Rikidōzan: 1953–1973 Affiliated with the National Wrestling Alliance. Membership was transferred to AJPW ...

  8. United Japan Pro-wrestling - Wikipedia

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    United Japan Pro-wrestling (Japanese: 日本プロレスリング連盟, Hepburn: Nihon Puroresuringu Renmei, UJPW), also stylised as United Japan Pro-Wrestling, [1] is an association of several professional wrestling promotions in Japan, acting as an industry group in order to facilitate the sharing of resources and practices as well as strengthen connections to other sectors.

  9. Japan Pro-Wrestling - Wikipedia

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    Japan Puroresu (ジャパンプロレス) or Japan Pro-Wrestling was the first renegade professional wrestling promotion in Japan. It was formed by Riki Choshu and his Ishingun after leaving New Japan Pro-Wrestling in 1984. The promotion co-promoted with All Japan Pro Wrestling until 1987 when it dissolved.