| Acronym | Apache Pro |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2004[1] |
| Defunct | December 25, 2016 |
| Headquarters | Tokyo, Japan[1] |
| Founder(s) | Go Ito Kintaro Kanemura[1] |
| Owner(s) | Go Ito and Kintaro Kanemura (2004–2008) Takashi Sasaki (2008–2009) Kintaro Kanemura andTetsuhiro Kuroda (2010–2016)[1][2] |
| Predecessor | World Entertainment Wrestling Fuyuki-Gun Promotion |
| Successor | Xtreme Wrestling Force Pro Wrestling Freedoms Pro-Wrestling A-Team |
Apache Pro-Wrestling Army (アパッチプロレス軍,Apatchi Puroresu-gun) was aJapanese professional wrestlingpromotion operating from 2004 to 2009 and from 2010 to 2016.[1]
Following the closure ofFrontier Martial-Arts Wrestling (FMW) in 2002, FMW bookerHiromichi Fuyuki formed his own promotion, which ran under the namesWorld Entertainment Wrestling (WEW) andFuyuki-Gun Promotion (originally used by Fuyuki for an FMW-aligned venture following his withdrawal fromWAR), and administered the WEW singles and tag team championships originally created in FMW in 1999. FMW alumni such asKintaro Kanemura,Tetsuhiro Kuroda, and Go Ito maintained Fuyuki-Gun Promotion and WEW even after Fuyuki's death in March 2003, but stopped in May 2004.
Apache Pro-Wrestling Army (Apache Pro) was founded by Ito and Kanemura in 2004 as a replacement for Fuyuki-Gun Promotion and WEW. Their first event was on August 30, the main event was a six-man tag team match which had Ichiro Yaguchi,Riki Choshu, andTomohiro Ishii defeatingBADBOY Hido,Dick Togo, and Kanemura.
The firstWEW Heavyweight Champion under Apache Pro wasTogi Makabe. On August 1, 2006, Apache Pro would hold a tournament to see which tag team would become the firstWEW World Tag Team Champions under the promotion. In the finals, BADBOY Hido andTakashi Sasaki defeatedJun Kasai and Tetsuhiro Kuroda. In 2006, The Winger would win Apache Pro's first and only Death Match Tournament. In 2007, Takashi Sasaki and The Winger would win the Interim WEW Tag Team Title Tournament. In 2008, Kanemura was involved in a sexual harassment scandal with a female office worker fromBig Japan Pro Wrestling. After the scandal, Kanemura departed Apache Pro. Kanemura would form a new promotion called the Xtreme Wrestling Force (XWF).[3] XWF ceased running shows in 2010.
Apache Pro closed on June 26, 2009, after which its owner Takashi Sasaki foundedPro Wrestling Freedoms.[4][5] On December 27, 2010, Kanemura and Kuroda started to promote Apache Pro shows again, this time basing the promotion aroundOsaka. The promotion lasted untilChristmas 2016, when it closed for a final time due to Kanemura's retirement from active competition. After Apache Pro's closure,Tomohiko Hashimoto launched a new offshoot promotion Pro-Wrestling A-Team, which continues to promote the WEW championships as of 2025.
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| Championship | Final recognized champion(s) | Date won |
|---|---|---|
| WEW Heavyweight Championship | Kintaro Kanemura | December 25, 2016 |
| WEW Tag Team Championship | Tatsuhito Takaiwa andTetsuhiro Kuroda | December 25, 2016 |
| Apache Opendivision Championship | Tsuyoshi Kikuchi | April 28, 2011 |
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