Osaka Pro Wrestling ( Japanese : 大阪プロレス , Hepburn : Ōsaka Puroresu ) is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion based in Osaka . The promotion was founded by Super Delfin on March 4, 1999 following his departure from Michinoku Pro Wrestling , and has been operated by Zeus since July 2021. Commonly associated with the comedy wrestling and lucha libre genres, Osaka Pro features a variety of masked wrestlers inspired by Osaka characters.
5-503: The Osaka Pro Wrestling Battle Royal Championship is a title contested in the Japanese pro wrestling promotion Osaka Pro Wrestling . The title is won and lost in Battle Royals . The title was established in 2001 when Miracle Man won an 11-Man Battle Royal to become the first champion. Being a professional wrestling championship, it is not won via direct competition; it is instead won via
10-421: A predetermined ending to a match or awarded to a wrestler because of a wrestling angle. There have been 37 reigns by 20 wrestlers with three vacancies. One of the vacancies came when Black Buffalo vacated the title due to an injury. As of November 23, 2024 As of November 23, 2024 Osaka Pro Wrestling In January 1999, Super Delfin announced that due to disagreements with The Great Sasuke regarding
15-681: 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 Dome – now the Towa Pharmaceutical Ractab Dome ;– in Kadoma , Osaka and saw
20-436: 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. 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
25-741: The team of Super Delfin, Masato Yakushiji and Naohiro Hoshikawa defeat Dick Togo , Black Buffalo and Violencia . 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 . Osaka Pro later announced that
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