 ChocoPro logo used since August 2024 | |
| Founded |
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| Style | Joshi puroresu |
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| Founder(s) |
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| Owner(s) | Emi Sakura |
| Formerly | Bangkok Girls Pro Wrestling (2012) Gatoh Move Pro Wrestling (2012–2024) |
| Split from | Ice Ribbon |
| Website | chocoprowrestling |
ChocoPro, first established asBangkok Girls Pro Wrestling (BKK Pro), is a Thai-Japanesejoshi puroresu (women's professional wrestling)promotion founded in 2012 byEmi Sakura and Prachapoom "Pumi" Boonyatud. The promotion is known for hosting shows inTokyo at Ichigaya Chocolate Square, where there is no wrestling ring, but instead a small performing space in the shape of a square.[2] From May 2012 until August 2024, the promotion was known asGatoh Move Pro Wrestling (Japanese:プロレスリング我闘雲舞,Hepburn:Puroresuringu Gatōmūbu,Thai:กาโตห์ มูฟ).
The promotion's previousJapanese language nameGatōmūbu (我闘雲舞, "I, War, Cloud, Dance") written as ayojijukugo, is derived from the Japanese expression "We want to dance above the clouds" (私たちは雲よりも高く舞いたい,Watashitachi wa kumo yori mo takaku maitai), while also evoking theFrench word "gâteau" (French for "cake") and theEnglish word "move".[3]
On January 7, 2012,Emi Sakura, founder ofIce Ribbon, departed the promotion and traveled toThailand.[4][5] While in Thailand, Emi Sakura met Prachapoom "Pumi" Boonyatud, a long-time wrestling fan. By meeting Boonyatud, Sakura learned that there were many fans of professional wrestling in Thailand, which led to the two creating Gatoh Move Pro Wrestling (Gatoh Move) in February 2012. Originally, the promotion was namedBangkok Girls Pro Wrestling (BKK Pro), but was re-branded as Gatoh Move in May 2012.
In March 2016, Gatoh Move introduced their first non-IWA Japan branded championship, theAsia Dream Tag Team Championship, withMizuki and Saki being crowned the inaugural champions on March 26. There have been ten tag team champions since 2016, with Calamari Drunken Kings (Chris Brookes andMasahiro Takanashi) being the current titleholders.[6] On September 22, 2017, Gatoh Move crowned their firstSuper Asia Champion, whenRiho defeated "Kotori" in the finals of a tournament to become the inaugural champion.[7][8] Riho left Gatoh Move in June 2019, while reigning as the inaugural Super Asia Champion.[9] This left the championship vacant until a new champion was crowned in 2021.
In November 2019, Gatoh Move held its final show in Thailand, while still remaining active in Japan.
In response to theCOVID-19 pandemic lockdowns in Japan, Gatoh Move began airing aYouTube exclusive show,ChocoPro, on March 29, 2020, withMinoru Suzuki wrestling against Baliyan Akki in the main event of the inaugural episode.[10][11]
In February 2021,Emi Sakura andMei Suruga represented Gatoh Move in theWomen's World Championship Eliminator Tournament forAll Elite Wrestling (AEW), however, neither managed to win the tournament.[12][13] On March 22, 2021, theSuper Asia Championship was revived during the 99th episode ofChocoPro, where a championship match betweenMinoru Fujita and Baliyan Akki was announced for day 2 of the 100th Show Anniversary ofChocoPro on March 28.[14] AtChocoPro 100 day 2, Fujita won the title.[15]
On August 31, 2024, during the For The Future event, Emi Sakura announced that Gatoh Move would be renamed to ChocoPro, adopting the name of the promotion's YouTube program.
| Ring name | Real name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Antonio Honda | Soichiro Honda | Signed toDDT Pro-Wrestling Asia Dream Tag Team Champion |
| Baliyan Akki[16] | Ankur Baliyan | |
| Chie Koishikawa[17] | Unknown | |
| Choun Shiryu | Unknown | |
| Chris Brookes | Chris Brookes | Signed toDDT Pro-Wrestling |
| Emi Sakura[18] | Emi Motokawa | Founder/owner of ChocoPro Signed toAll Elite Wrestling |
| Erii Kanae[19] | Unknown | |
| Hagane Shinno | Yuki Yagi | |
| Kaho Hiromi | Unknown | |
| Masahiro Takanashi | Masahiro Takanashi | Signed toDDT Pro-Wrestling |
| Mei Suruga[20] | Unknown | Super Asia Champion |
| Minoru Fujita | Unknown | |
| Miya Yotsuba[21] | Unknown | |
| Mizuki | Mizuki Kaminade | Signed toTokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling |
| Nonoka Seto[22] | Unknown | |
| Saki | Saki Watanabe | Freelancer |
| Sayaka[23] | Unknown | |
| Sayaka Obihiro[24] | Unknown | |
| Shin Suzuki | Kokoro Suzuki | |
| Tokiko Kirihara[25] | Unknown | Asia Dream Tag Team Champion |
| Ring name | Real name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ancham | Unknown | |
| Aoi Kizuki | Unknown | |
| Hanako Nakamori | Hanako Kobayashi | |
| Mitsuru Konno | Unknown | Left Gatoh Move on January 29, 2021[26] |
| Kotori | Unknown | |
| Lulu Pencil[27] | Syuka Yamada | Inactive since August 8, 2021 |
| Mizuki | Unknown | |
| Riho | Unknown | Left Gatoh Move in June 2019[9] |
| Rin Rin | Unknown | Left Gatoh Move on July 20, 2021[28] |
| Saki | Saki Watanabe | |
| Sayuri | Unknown | Left Gatoh Move on December 30, 2023[29] |
| Waka Tsukiyama | Unknown | |
| Yuna Mizumori | Unknown | Left Gatoh Move on September 29, 2022[30] |
As of April 1, 2025:
| Championship | Current champion(s) | Reign | Date won | Days held | Location | Notes | |
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| Super Asia Championship | | Mei Suruga | 1 | August 31, 2024 | 213+ | Tokyo,Japan | DefeatedEmi Sakura atGatoh Move For The Future. |
| Asia Dream Tag Team Championship | .jpg)  | Black Komanechi (Antonio Honda and Tokiko Kirihara) | 1 (1, 1) | December 30, 2024 | 92+ | Tokyo,Japan | Defeated Popcorn Carnival (Chie Koishikawa andSayaka Obihiro) atChocoPro 416. |
| Championship | Last champion(s) | Reign | Date retired | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IWA Triple Crown Championship | Emi Sakura | 4 | August 5, 2017 | Deactivated when Sakura returned the championship toIWA Japan. |
| Tournament | Last winner | Last held | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gatoh Rhapsody | Lion Dance (Leon andChoun Shiryu) | February 2, 2025 | Tag Team | Defeated BestBros (Mei Suruga andBaliyan Akki) in the finals.[31] |
| One Of A Kind Tag League | Saki andYuna Mizumori | July 17, 2021 | Tag Team | Defeated Melt Brain Dancing (Chango andPsycho) in the finals.[32] |
| Go Go! Green Curry Khob Khun Cup | Riho andHikaru Sato | May 1, 2019 | Tag Team | Defeated Ringo to Hachimitsu (Mei Suruga andAntonio Honda) in the finals.[33] |
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