| Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling | |
| Acronym: | TJPW |
| Established: | June 4, 2012[1] [2] [3] |
| Style: | Joshi puroresu |
| Location: | Tokyo, Japan |
| Parent: | CyberFight (CyberAgent) |
is a Japanese joshi puroresu or women's professional wrestling promotion founded in 2012 as a sister promotion of DDT Pro-Wrestling. Initially running alongside other shows such as live music and other idol performances, it became its own standalone promotion starting on February 28, 2015. TJPW's biggest show of the year is the annual January 4th "Ittenyon" show held at Korakuen Hall.
As of 2020, TJPW is promoted under the CyberFight banner as a sister promotion to both DDT Pro-Wrestling and Pro Wrestling Noah.
On June 4, 2012, Tokyo Joshi Pro was announced by DDT Pro-Wrestling. Set to be run by former Ice Ribbon and NEO Japan Ladies Pro-Wrestling promoter and booker Tetsuya Koda and wrestler Nozomi, the promotion was established in late 2012 and thus a recruitment process began for wrestlers. Four of the first wrestlers recruited were Miyu Yamashita, Shoko Nakajima, Kanna and Chikage Kiba. The training of the wrestlers was mostly handled by Nozomi herself, with help from DDT wrestler Kyohei Mikami.[1] [2] [3] Nozomi left DDT on November 30, 2012, but on the same day the trainees were introduced to the public in a press conference and it was announced they would debut in 2013. The trainees were required to follow three rules - no drinking, no smoking, and no boyfriends.
Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling's debut show took place on January 30, 2013 at Akihabara Twin Box in Tokyo. The show featured just two matches, a sambo exhibition between trainee Chikage Kiba and DDT referee and former sambo competitor Daisuke Kiso, and a singles match between trainees Miyu Yamashita and Kanna. The show did not use a wrestling ring, and instead all matches took place on training mats, similar to the Ice Ribbon promotion in its early years.[4] Along with wrestling matches, the debut show featured live music from idol units. As TJP's roster was very small at the start, most of their early shows followed this same formula and only ran small venues. Entry to their first few shows was free as a way of introducing themselves to a bigger audience, and their first paid show was held on April 26.[5] [6] [7] [8] As their roster of trainees expanded in 2014, TJPW began including more matches on their cards, and began using a ring. They also ran a show with an appearance from voice actress/wrestler Ai Shimizu in November 2014.[9] [10] [11] TJPW held its first full show without an idol performance on February 28, 2015 at Shinjuku Face. At the show, Ai Shimizu and Saki Akai confirmed they would be competing with the promotion regularly, and more trainees debuted at the show.[12]
On January 4, 2016, TJPW held its first ever show in Korakuen Hall, a famed wrestling venue in puroresu. Main evented by Miyu Yamashita defeating Shoko Nakajima to become the first ever Tokyo Princess of Princess Champion, it also featured the debut of Yuu and an appearance from American wrestler Candice LeRae.[13] In the spring of 2016, Ai Shimizu and Erin announced their departure from the promotion, however, the summer was a success for the promotion, and TJPW earned a broadcasting deal to be shown on idol-centric channel Pigoo.[14]
On January 4, 2017, TJPW held its second annual Korakuen show, main evented by Yuu retaining the Tokyo Princess of Princess title over Shoko Nakajima.[15] On May 29, an audition was held for four young wrestlers to form a wrestling/idol group to be known as the "Up-Up Girls". On July 20, four women were picked and began training to wrestle shortly after. On December 4, the Up-Up Girls debuted with an idol performance, but didn't appear in ring until January 4, 2018.
On January 4, 2018, TJP's third annual Korakuen show proved to be a success, drawing over 1000 fans for the first time ever. The show was also broadcast on AbemaTV for the first time, as well as DDT's streaming service DDT Universe. The show was main evented by TJPW ace Miyu Yamashita defeating Reika Saiki to win back the Tokyo Princess of Princess Championship.[16] On February 28, the TJPW show from Shinjuku Face was once again broadcast on AbemaTV, and it was announced Abema had picked up TJPW to broadcast it regularly. This also marked the end of TJPW being broadcast on Pigoo. On November 1, 2018, the three trainee rules were officially bought to an end, allowing wrestlers to drink, smoke and have relationships on their own accord.
The 2019 January 4 show was once again a success, drawing 1,300 fans to Korakuen Hall.[17]
On July 16, 2019, TJPW announced, via their Twitter account, a new title called the International Princess Championship. They also announced that the Tokyo Princess of Princess Championship and the Tokyo Princess Tag Team Championship would be dropping "Tokyo" from their names.[18]
On March 31, 2023, TJPW held their first event in the United States in Los Angeles, California at the Globe Theater.[19] On December 15, TJPW was announced as one of the founding members of the United Japan Pro-Wrestling alliance, a joint effort to further develop professional wrestling in Japan through promotion and organization, with Seiji Sakaguchi being named as the chairman of the project.[20]
| width:15%;" | Ring name | width:15%;" | Real name | width:25%;" | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graduated on March 25, 2017 | |||||
| Retired on March 19, 2014 | |||||
| Graduated on October 27, 2018 | |||||
| Graduated on March 27, 2018 | |||||
| Retired on May 28, 2016 | |||||
| Unagi Sayaka | Contract expired September 30, 2020[21] | ||||
| Graduated on September 22, 2016 | |||||
| Graduated on July 30, 2018 | |||||
| Graduated on April 17, 2022 | |||||
| Resigned on September 21, 2020[22] | |||||
| Resigned on August 31, 2021 | |||||
| Graduated on January 11, 2017 | |||||
| Natsumi Maki | Resigned on September 21, 2020 | ||||
| Nodoka Tenma | Retired on March 26, 2022 | ||||
| Graduated on February 3, 2018 | |||||
| Retired on November 30, 2012 | |||||
| Up Up Girls (Pro-Wrestling), Graduated on April 5, 2019 | |||||
| Resigned on June 22, 2019[23] | |||||
| Retired on November 12, 2023 | |||||
| Shiori Sena | Graduated on April 24, 2021[24] | ||||
| Graduated on December 6, 2023[25] | |||||
| Yuu | Resigned on December 1, 2018 |
| Tournament | Last winner(s) | Date won | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 13, 2023 | Single elimination tournament | |||
| "Futari wa Princess" Max Heart Tournament | Daisy Monkey | February 10, 2024 | Single elimination tournament |
| Event | Date | City | Venue | Attendance | Main event | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wrestle Princess I | November 7, 2020 | Tokyo, Japan | Tokyo Dome City Hall | N/A | Yuka Sakazaki (c) vs. Mizuki for the Princess of Princess Championship | [26] |
| 2 | Wrestle Princess II | October 9, 2021 | Ota City General Gymnasium | 914 | Miyu Yamashita (c) vs. Maki Itoh for the Princess of Princess Championship | [27] | |
| 3 | Wrestle Princess III | October 9, 2022 | Tokyo Dome City Hall | 1,007 | Shoko Nakajima (c) vs. Yuka Sakazaki for the Princess of Princess Championship | [28] | |
| 4 | Wrestle Princess IV | October 9, 2023 | Tama Mirai Messe | 868 | Mizuki (c) vs. Miyu Yamashita for the Princess of Princess Championship | [29] |
In TJPW, the Grand Slam consists of all the available titles promoted by the company. They are the Princess of Princess Championship, the Princess Tag Team Championship, and the International Princess Championship. On March 18, 2023, during the Grand Princess event, Rika Tatsumi became the first Grand Slam champion in TJPW's history.[30]
| Champion | Primary championship | Secondary championship | Tag team championship | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princess of Princess Championship | International Princess Championship | Princess Tag Team Championship | ||
| Rika Tatsumi | January 4, 2021 | March 18, 2023 | November 3, 2019 | |
| Miu Watanabe | March 31, 2024 | October 9, 2022 | November 3, 2019 |