Author: Alex Pavon
Whenever the conversation pops up about who had the best rookie year in wrestling, more people should be talking about Yuu. Now granted, Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling circa 2016-2017 was quite the obscure product at the time. And at the time of this writing, the streaming archive on Wrestle Universe is a work in progress. But if the question is what wrestler stepped in the ring with little to no experience and had great matches. it’s important to know about the meteoric rise of Yuu. Yuu: The Streak Begins A fan of DDT Pro-Wrestling since elementary school, Yuu trained in…
Over the first six months of the year, Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling has made quite the push toward growing their brand, especially with their recent event TJPW Additional Attack 22. They performed in front of their biggest crowds at Grand Princess in March and the CyberFight Festival cross-promotion supershow in June. They’ve booked their top stars to wrestle in different Western promotions such as AEW, Prestige, PWG, and GCW. They’re even starting to bring in international talent like Rhio from the UK, Willow Nightingale from the US, and Thunder Rosa from Mexico. With their sixth monthly event, Additional Attack, in…
Golden Week is a unique period in Japan from late April to early May when the hardworking population finally gets respite during a series of national holidays. Wrestling promotions, however, don’t take a vacation; instead of putting on important shows to, put their best foot forward. On May 3rd, Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling will hold its annual Yes! Wonderland at Korakuen Hall, broadcast with English commentary on the Wrestle Universe streaming service. With spring in full blossom, TJPW invites you down the rabbit hole to see a colorful, captivating, and curious world unlike any other. Yes! Wonderland 2022 Preview Hyper…
When you’re 147 cm tall, the world can seem like a big and scary place. However, few 4’10 wrestlers have made it as far in the industry as Shoko Nakajima has in Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling. She is a pillar of the company: winning the first Princess Tag Team Championship with Yuka Sakazaki, winning the 2015 Tokyo Princess Cup tournament with numerous finals appearances, and is currently in her second reign as Princess of Princess Champion. Over a nine-year career, she has earned a number of accolades, none more important than the moniker of Big Kaiju. I. Invasion from the…
On April 9, Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling held its big monthly event just two weeks after the landmark Grand Princess with a show called Still Incomplete ’22. In accordance with the name, TJPW set off its spring tour with a sense of growth and new beginnings. In Korakuen Hall, the girls are always sure to bring their best. So after an introduction from the English commentary team, a reading of the house rules from announcer Sayuri Namba, and a musical performance by the Up Up Girls, it was off to the races. Still Incomplete ’22 Pom Harajuki and Moka Miyamoto…
On March 19, Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling had its biggest show to date, TJPW Grand Princess 22, at the legendary Ryogoku Sumo Hall. After debuting as a dark match at this same venue in 2013 and nine years of playing supporting act to DDT, the Tokyo princesses could finally call the stage their own. It was a night of pageantry and emotions, where the past and future were broadcasted worldwide on the Wrestle Universe streaming service. And coinciding with their showcase, it was the next day at DDT’s 25th-anniversary show from Sumo Hall, where AEW announced working agreements with both…