Wrestle-1

Wrestle-1
AcronymW-1[1]
FoundedJuly 10, 2013[1]
DefunctApril 1, 2020[2]
Style"Fighting Entertainment"[1][3]
HeadquartersHyakunincho, Shinjuku, Tokyo[4]
Founder(s)Keiji Mutoh[1]
Owner(s)Keiji Mutoh[1]
ParentK.K. GEN Sports Entertainment[1][4][5]
Split fromAll Japan Pro Wrestling
WebsiteW-1.co.jp

Wrestle-1 (レッスル・ワン, Ressuru Wan) was a Japanese puroresu or professional wrestling promotion, founded in July 2013 by Keiji Mutoh following his resignation from All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW). The core of the promotion's roster was formed by wrestlers loyal to Mutoh, who left AJPW in a mass exodus during June 2013. Mutoh served as the promotion's first president and the head of its parent company, kabushiki gaisha named GEN Sports Entertainment.[1][4][5] In March 2017, Kaz Hayashi took over as the new president of Wrestle-1.[6] The promotion held its first event on September 8, 2013, at Tokyo Dome City Hall.[7][8][9]

The promotion shares its name with a series of professional wrestling events run by AJPW, K-1 and Pride Fighting Championships in the first half of the 2000s, but it is not considered a direct continuation of that project.[3][10][11]

On April 1, 2020, Wrestle-1 ceased operations.

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  2. ^ "WRESTLE-1 Suspending Activities Indefinitely On April 1, Keiji Mutoh Comments". fightful.com.
  3. ^ a b "「ファイティング・エンターテイメントをやりたい」という武藤が新団体『Wrestle-1』を発表！9・8TDCホールで旗揚げ戦！". Battle News (in Japanese). July 10, 2013. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
  4. ^ a b c 会社概要. Wrestle-1 (in Japanese). Retrieved August 29, 2013.
  5. ^ a b 武藤「プロレス民主化」を決意. Tokyo Sports (in Japanese). July 11, 2013. Retrieved July 11, 2013.
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