Professional Wrestling Just Tap Out

JTO
Founded2019
StylePuroresu
Submission wrestling
HeadquartersTokyo, Japan
Founder(s)Taka Michinoku
Owner(s)Taka Michinoku
Split fromKaientai Dojo
Websitehttps://prowrestlingjto.com/

JTO (also known as Professional Wrestling Just Tap Out) is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion and training facility owned by Taka Michinoku.[1] The promotion places an emphasis on a unique style of puroresu that combines high-flying wrestling, technical wrestling and various martial arts. Most matches are held under submission-only rules.

The promotion was founded by Michinoku after his previous promotion, Kaientai Dojo (now Active Advance Pro Wrestling) dismissed him after he was involved in scandal caused by an extramarital affair.[2][3] JTO held their first show on July 8, 2019 in Korakuen Hall.[4]

Unlike most professional wrestling promotions, their top honor isn't a championship, instead wrestlers who are officially signed to the promotion compete in tournaments and ranking matches under JTO rules, with the top ranking ("King of JTO" for men and "Queen of JTO" for women) considered the highest honor.[5] Those honors are currently held by Ryuya Takekura and Tomoka Inaba respectively.

The promotion holds partnerships with various other promotions from the Japanese wrestling scene such as World Wonder Ring Stardom (Stardom). Tomoka Inaba and Aoi are two of JTO's wrestlers who appeared in several events promoted by Stardom such as New Blood 1 and New Blood 2.[6][7]

  1. ^ "JUST TAP OUT 公式サイト │ Professional Wrestling JUST TAP OUT Official". pwjto.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-04-12.
  2. ^ "NJPW Star TAKA Michinoku Dismissed As K-Dojo Director Following Cheating Scandal | Fightful News". www.fightful.com. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
  3. ^ Greer, Jamie (2018-11-09). "Taka Michinoku Ejected From Kaientai Dojo Wrestling". Last Word on Pro Wrestling. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
  4. ^ "JTO Hajime". CAGEMATCH. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
  5. ^ "９・２７JTOHouse試合結果 │ JUST TAP OUT 公式サイト". pwjto.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-04-12.
  6. ^ Richards, Alex (March 11, 2022). "Miyu Amasaki Joins Queen's Quest". lastwordonsports.com. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  7. ^ World Wonder Ring Stardom (April 20, 2022). [New series 2nd] 5/13 "FIBREPLEX presents NEW BLOOD 2" decided !!. stardom.com (in Japanese). Retrieved April 20, 2022.