Marvelous That's Women Pro Wrestling
 Official logo of the promotion | |
| Acronym | Marvelous |
|---|---|
| Founded | March 22, 2014 |
| Style | |
| Headquarters | Funabashi, Chiba, Japan |
| Founder(s) | Chigusa Nagayo |
| Owner(s) | Chigusa Nagayo Kaoru |
| Predecessor | Gaea Japan |
| Website | Official website |
Marvelous That's Women Pro Wrestling (女子プロレスのマーベラス, Joshi puroresu no māberasu) often abbreviated simply as Marvelous is a Japanese joshi puroresu or women's professional wrestling promotion based in Chiba, Japan. It was founded by Chigusa Nagayo in 2014.[1]
History
[edit]According to Chigusa Nagayo, former chairman of All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling Takashi Matsunaga, who died on July 11, 2009, entrusted his will to her, saying "I want to do it again at Yokohama Arena" in 2012. This referred to his significantly appreciation towards Nagayo's in-ring performance. Just before Matsunaga's death, his father, who died in the spring of 2018, said, "Please show me your professional wrestling skills one more time". Kaoru, who was an ex-ally of Nagayo during their time in Gaea Japan, returned after about three years of fighting illness, and together they put the base of the newfounded promotion of Marvelous That's Women Pro Wrestling.[2] The promotion held its first official event on March 22, 2014, a house show hosted at Ota City General Gymnasium.[3]
Over the years, the promotion has established partnerships with various promotions from the Japanese independent scene. On October 1, 2021, Marvelous held a cross-over event with Pro Wrestling Wave, promotion with which seldomly collaborates, the Marvelous/WAVE Fusion ~ Tommy 40th Anniversary.[4] Marvelous started a professional relationship with World Wonder Ring Stardom at the beginning of 2022, sending various wrestlers from the roster to compete in rookie-based pay-per-views promoted by the latter promotion under the brand of "New Blood". Marvelous was first represented by Ai Houzan and Maria at Stardom New Blood 1 on March 11, 2022.[5]
Since its birth, the promotion never established their own created championships. But at GAEAism Decade Of Quarter Century, an independent event promoted on June 13, 2021, to commemorate sixteen years since the dissolution of Gaea Japan, it was announced that the latter promotion's AAAW Single Championship and AAAW Tag Team Championship would be revived and sanctioned by Marvelous beginning with 2022.[6] On January 10, Takumi Iroha became the first AAAW Single Champion,[7] while on May 1, Itsuki Aoki and Rin Kadokura became the first AAAW Tag Team Champions under Marvelous.[8]
Roster
[edit]
This is a list of professional wrestlers who currently wrestle for the company. Alumni and notable guest superstars are also included.[9][10]
Active
[edit]| Ring name | Real name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ai Houzan | Unknown | |
| Chikayo Nagashima | Unknown | |
| Itsuki Aoki | Unknown | |
| Kaoru | Kaoru Maeda | Producer |
| Kaoru Ito | Kaoru Ito | |
| Leo Isaka | Unknown | |
| Makiko Kato | Unknown | |
| Maria | Maria Takeda | |
| Mayumi Ozaki | Mayumi Ozaki | AAAW Singles Champion Oz Academy |
| Mio Momono | Unknown | AAAW Tag Team Champion |
| Rin Kadokura | Kazumi Sugiura | |
| Riko Kawahata | Unknown | |
| Takumi Iroha | Takumi Iroha | |
| Tomoko Watanabe | Unknown | |
| Yurika Oka | Yurika Oka | Sendai Girls' Pro Wrestling AAAW Tag Team Champion |
Alumni/guests
[edit]Championships
[edit]| Championship | Current champion(s) | Reign | Date won | Days held | Location | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAAW Single Championship | 
|
Takumi Iroha | 2 | August 8, 2024 | 98+ | Tokyo, Japan | Defeated Mayumi Ozaki at Marvelous 8th Anniversary[11] |
| AAAW Tag Team Championship |  
|
Bob Bob Momo Banana (Mio Momono and Yurika Oka) |
1 (1, 1) |
October 27, 2024 | 18+ | Nagoya, Japan | Defeated Team 200kg (Chihiro Hashimoto and Yuu) at Marvelous |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Saalbach, Axel. "Wrestling and MMA Promotions/Marvelous/Chigusa Nagayo Produce". wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
- ^ RealLive (March 9, 2016). 女子プロ・長与千種、新団体旗揚げ “横アリ”開催を視野. npn.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved November 30, 2022.
- ^ Tokyo Sports (December 12, 2014). "^ "Plan to advance to "Yokohama Arena" at the launch of the Nagayo new group".Tokyo^". tokyo-sports.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved November 30, 2022.
- ^ Dark Angel (October 12, 2021). "Marvelous x WAVE: "Tommy 40th Anniversary Fusion" Tribute to referee Tommy Ran". superluchas.com. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
- ^ WrestlingwithDemons (March 11, 2022). "3/11 STARDOM NEW BLOOD 1 RESULTS FROM TOKYO, JAPAN". pwinsider.com. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
- ^ Richards, Alex (June 8, 2021). "Preview: GAEAISM – Decade Of A Quarter Century (6/13/21)". lastwordonsports.com. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
- ^ Iversen, Stuart (January 11, 2022). "Marvelous (10/1/22) Review". Ramblings About Wrestling. Archived from the original on March 26, 2023. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
- ^ Kevin (May 15, 2022). "Marvelous 6th Anniversary on 5/1/22 Review". Joshi City. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
- ^ Kreikeobohm, Philip. "Marvelous That's Women Pro Wrestling (Marvelous)". cagematch.net. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
- ^ Marvelous That's Women Pro Wrestling. 所属選手. marvelcompany.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved November 30, 2022.
- ^ 「禁断の扉は閉める！」長与千種の後継者・彩羽匠が尾崎魔弓との大流血戦を制してAAAWシングル王座奪還！. battle-news.com (in Japanese). August 9, 2024. Retrieved August 17, 2024.