Osaka Pro Wrestling

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History

In January 1999, Super Delfin announced that due to disagreements with The Great Sasuke regarding the direction of Michinoku Pro Wrestling, he would be leaving the promotion alongside several wrestlers and backstage personnel. On March 4, he officially founded Osaka Pro Wrestling (OPW) in his hometown of Osaka. Starting April 29, OPW produced their first tour, the Spicy Series 1999. The first event took place at the Namihaya DomeTemplate:Sndnow the Towa Pharmaceutical Ractab DomeTemplate:Sndin Kadoma, Osaka and saw the team of Super Delfin, Masato Yakushiji and Naohiro Hoshikawa defeat Dick Togo, Black Buffalo and Violencia.[1]

The promotion held a major flagship event called the Osaka Hurricane each year from 2003 to 2012 and also hosted the fourth edition of the Super J-Cup in 2004, which was the second edition of Osaka Hurricane.

In 2010 Osaka Pro started a close working relationship with American promotion Chikara.

On March 1, 2014, Osaka Pro announced that it would fold on April 20, 2014 due to financial difficulties, after which all of its wrestlers would become freelancers.[2] Osaka Pro later announced that the promotion would continue under new 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.[3]

In October 2021, it was announced that Zeus had been appointed as the owner and president of OPW. He became president on July 30, and on August 26, he received a share transfer from former owner Yuji Sakagami. However, he remained under contract with All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) for the rest of the year.[4]

Roster

Ring name[5] Real name Notes
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Black Buffalo Script error: No such module "sort". Sales manager
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Quiet Storm Script error: No such module "sort". Freelancer
Osaka Pro Wrestling Tag Team Champion
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Osaka Pro Wrestling Tag Team Champion
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Toru Script error: No such module "sort". Freelancer
Osaka Pro Wrestling Champion
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Notable alumni

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Staff

  • Keigo Yoshino (Referee)
  • Naoki (Ring announcer)
  • Shinjiro Miyao (Ring announcer)
  • Zeus (President and Owner)

Championships

Active

Championship Current champion(s) Reign Date won Days
held		 Location Notes Ref.
Osaka Pro Wrestling Championship File:Toru.jpeg Toru 1 December 29, 2024 Script error: No such module "age".+ Osaka, Japan Defeated Zeus at Excalibur 2024. [6]
Osaka Light Heavyweight Championship File:No image available.svg Yasutaka Oosera 1 January 12, 2025 Script error: No such module "age".+ Osaka, Japan Defeated Ryuya Matsufusa at Name der Veranstaltung: Osaka Pro New Year Special 2025 - Day 2. [7]
Osaka Meibutsu Sekaiichi Championship File:No image available.svg Ebessan III 2 June 15, 2025 Script error: No such module "age".+ Osaka, Japan Defeated Joichiro Osaka at Castle Festival 2025. [8][9]
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Inactive

Championship Last champion(s) Reign Date won Location Notes Ref.
Osaka Owarai Championship Joichiro Osaka — January 8, 2023 Osaka, Japan Won a battle royal to win the championship. The title change was voided when Billyken Kid confessed he had lost the physical title belt prior to the match. It was then replaced with the revived Osaka Meibutsu Sekaiichi Championship.
Super Welterweight Championship Super Delfin 5 November 28, 1999 Osaka, Japan Defeated Black Buffalo then immediately abandoned the title to create the Osaka Pro Wrestling Championship. [11]
MWF World Junior Heavyweight Championship Goya Mask 2 October 3, 2008 Naha, Japan Won a 10-man battle royale by last eliminating Kaijin Habu-otoko to win the vacant title. Title deactivated in 2012 when Okinawa Pro-Wrestling, where the title had moved to in May 2008, closed. [12]
Tenpohzan Grand Prix Championship Miracle Man 2 November 22, 2011 Osaka, Japan Defeated Takoyakida at Osaka Happy Weekday. Title moved to FFF Pro-Wrestling. [13][14]
Osaka Pro Wrestling Battle Royal Championship Tigers Mask 1 April 20, 2014 Osaka, Japan Won a 18-man battle royale by last eliminating Billyken Kid to win the title. Title deactivated two days later when Tigers Mask left the promotion. [15]

Annual tournaments

Tournament Last winner(s) Date won
Tennōzan Toru September 23, 2024
Osaka Tag Festival Aran Sano and Tigers Mask February 24, 2025
Osaka Light Heavyweight Tournament Suzaku May 25, 2025

Major events

See also

References

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External links

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