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| Founded | October 16, 2007[1] |
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| Style | Puroresu |
| Headquarters | Fukuoka,Japan |
| Founder | Ryota Chikuzen |
| Owner | Ryota Chikuzen |
| Website | www |
Kyushu Pro-Wrestling (Japanese:九州プロレス,Hepburn:Kyūshū Puroresu) is a Japaneseprofessional wrestling promotion based inFukuoka, the largest city on the Japanese island ofKyushu. The promotion was founded in late 2007 byKaientai Dojo alumnus Ryota Chikuzen, and officially launched on July 6, 2008. A notable feature of the promotion is that it is the first professional wrestling promotion to operate as anonprofit organization.[1][2] The promotion has its own dojo located in an auto repair shop, inHigashi-ku,Fukuoka.[3]
In addition to wrestling matches, the organization also conducts charity activities at nursing homes, facilities for the disabled, children's homes, and preschools, and offers wrestling classes at free schools.[4][2]
On October 16, 2007, the world's firstnonprofitprofessional wrestling promotion,Kyushu Pro-Wrestling, was registered by Ryota Chikuzen. Chikuzen then officially leftKaientai Dojo on December 15 to run the promotion in his nativeKyushu.[5]
On February 5, 2008, a press conference was held at the Fukuoka City Hall to announce the establishment of the promotion.[6] On May 11, a pre-launch event entitled "I'm back!" (帰ってきたバイ!!,Ittekita-bai!!) was held inKasuya, Fukuoka.[7] On July 6, the official launch event "Kinniku Yamakasa" (筋肉山笠) was held at the Nishitetsu Hall in Fukuoka, in front of 464 people. In the main event, the team of Ryota Chikuzen and Mentai☆Kid defeated Omega (Shiori Asahi andYuji Hino).[8]
On July 7, 2018, the promotion celebrated its 10th anniversary at Kinniku Yamakasa '18, at theFukuoka Kokusai Center.[9]
On April 5, 2021, Kyushu Pro-Wrestling launched their newest showMonday Night Vai!, a free monthly show that airs on theirYouTube channel.[10]
On January 3, 2022, the promotion held their first event outside of Kyushu atShinjuku Face inTokyo.[11] On October 4, Kyushu Pro-Wrestling held their first event atKorakuen Hall, the first day of the2022 Glocal Tag Tournament.[12]
On January 3, 2023, at Jokyo 2023,Tajiri won theKyushu Pro-Wrestling Championship,[13] and then announced that he had signed with the promotion.[14] On August 6, the promotion's 15th Anniversary event drew 4,024 people to the Fukuoka Kokusai Center,[15] and for the first time, the event was broadcast on terrestrial television by the Fukuoka Broadcasting System later that night.[16]
On July 17, 2024, theUnited Japan Pro-Wrestling Association held a general meeting in Tokyo, where Kyushu Pro-Wrestling was admitted into the association.[17]
| Ring name | Real name | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asosan [ja][18] | Unknown | Main unit | |
| Batten×Burabura [ja][19] | Keiichiro Sueoka | Main unit | |
| Gabai G-chan[20] | Unknown | Main unit | |
| Genkai [ja][21] | Daiyu Kawauchi | Genbu-kai | |
| Hitamaru Sasaki[22] | Kyosuke Sasaki | Genbu-kai | Kyushu Pro-Wrestling Champion |
| Jet Wei[23] | Unknown | Main unit | Signed to Puzzle |
| Kenichiro Arai[24] | Kenichiro Arai | Main unit | Signed toDragon Gate |
| Kisshern[25] | Unknown | Genbu-kai | |
| Kodai Nozaki [ja][26] | Kodai Nozaki | Main unit | |
| Koyo Ume[27] | Koyo Ume | Main unit | |
| Minoru Fujita[28] | Minoru Fujita | Main unit | Freelancer |
| Naoki Sakurajima [ja][29] | Naoki Setoguchi | Main unit | |
| One☆Kyushu [ja][30] | Yukihiro Shigeno | Main unit | Alter ego of Shima Shigeno |
| Ryota Chikuzen [ja][31] | Ryoji Shiiba | Main unit | President |
| Shima Shigeno [ja][32] | Yukihiro Shigeno | Main unit | |
| Shirokuma [ja][33] | Unknown | Main unit | |
| Tajiri[34] | Yoshihiro Tajiri | Main unit | Kyushu Pro-Wrestling Tag Team Champion |
| Championship | Current champion(s) | Reign | Date won | Days held | Successful defenses | Location | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyushu Pro-Wrestling Championship | Hitamaru Sasaki | 1 | August 24, 2025 | 175+ | 3 | Kumamoto, Japan | DefeatedShuji Ishikawa at Kumamoto ba Genki ni Suru bai. | [35] |
| Kyushu Pro-Wrestling Tag Team Championship | Yuji Nagata andTajiri | 1 (1, 2) | February 14, 2026 | 1+ | 0 | Kurume, Japan | Defeated JeTank1997 (Kodai Nozaki [ja] and Jet Wei) at Kurume Genki Matsuri 2026. | [36] |
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| Details | |||||||||||||||
| Promotion | Kyushu Pro-Wrestling | ||||||||||||||
| Date established | March 20, 2012 | ||||||||||||||
| Current champion | Hitamaru Sasaki | ||||||||||||||
| Date won | August 24, 2025 | ||||||||||||||
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The Kyushu Pro-Wrestling Championship (Japanese:九州プロレス王座,Hepburn:Kyūshū Puroresu Ōza) is aprofessional wrestling championship created and promoted by Kyushu Pro-Wrestling. It is the top title of the company and has been held by a total of 12 champions in 18 different recognized reigns. The current champion isHitamaru Sasaki who is in his first reign.[37]
| No. | Overall reign number |
|---|---|
| Reign | Reign number for the specific champion |
| Days | Number of days held |
| Defenses | Number of successful defenses |
| + | Current reign is changing daily |
| No. | Champion | Championship change | Reign statistics | Notes | Ref. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Event | Location | Reign | Days | Defenses | ||||
| 1 | Ryota Chikuzen [ja] | March 20, 2012 | Saikyo Kyushudanji Tournament | Fukuoka, Japan | 1 | 313 | 1 | DefeatedHideyoshi [ja] in the final of a 16-man tournament to become the inaugural champion. | [38][39] |
| 2 | Asosan [ja] | January 27, 2013 | Kitakyushu ba Genki ni Suru bai! '13 | Kitakyushu, Japan | 1 | 169 | 1 | [40][41] | |
| 3 | Genkai [ja] | July 15, 2013 | Kyushu Pro 5th Anniversary: Kinniku Yamakasa '13 | Fukuoka, Japan | 1 | 755 | 6 | [42][43] | |
| 4 | Mentai☆Kid [ja] | August 9, 2015 | Kyushu Pro 7th Anniversary: Kinniku Yamakasa '15 | Fukuoka, Japan | 1 | 889 | 8 | [44][45] | |
| 5 | Kazuaki Mihara [ja] | January 14, 2018 | Kitakyushu ba Genki ni Suru bai! '18 | Kitakyushu, Japan | 1 | 56 | 1 | [46][47] | |
| 6 | Genkai [ja] | March 11, 2018 | Kinniku Tobiume '18 | Fukuoka, Japan | 2 | 364 | 1 | [48][49] | |
| 7 | Yuji Hino | March 10, 2019 | Kinniku Tobiume '19 | Fukuoka, Japan | 1 | 508 | 2 | [50][51] | |
| 8 | Genkai [ja] | July 30, 2020 | Kyushu Pro 12th Anniversary: Kinniku Yamakasa '20 | Kumamoto, Japan | 3 | 340 | 2 | [52][53] | |
| 9 | Kengo Mashimo | July 5, 2021 | Monday Night Vai! #4 | Fukuoka, Japan | 1 | 182 | 1 | This was athree-way match also involvingGaina. | [54][55] |
| 10 | Genkai [ja] | January 3, 2022 | Monday Night Vai! #10: Jōkyō | Tokyo, Japan | 4 | 220 | 1 | This was athree-way match also involvingGaina. | [56][57] |
| 11 | Kodai Nozaki [ja] | August 11, 2022 | Kyushu Pro 14th Anniversary | Fukuoka, Japan | 1 | 145 | 0 | [58] | |
| 12 | Tajiri | January 3, 2023 | Jōkyō 2023 | Tokyo, Japan | 1 | 33 | 0 | [59][60] | |
| 13 | Mentai☆Kid [ja] | February 5, 2023 | Kitakyushu Genki Matsuri 2023 | Kitakyushu, Japan | 2 | 182 | 1 | [61][62] | |
| 14 | Kodai Nozaki [ja] | August 6, 2023 | Kyushu Pro 15th Anniversary | Fukuoka, Japan | 2 | 189 | 4 | This was athree-way match also involvingGenkai [ja]. | [63][64] |
| 15 | Daisuke Sekimoto | February 11, 2024 | Kitakyushu Genki Matsuri 2024 | Kitakyushu, Japan | 1 | 175 | 3 | [65][66] | |
| 16 | Kodai Nozaki [ja] | August 4, 2024 | Kyushu Super Genki Matsuri: Kyushu Pro 16th Anniversary | Fukuoka, Japan | 3 | 204 | 3 | [67] | |
| 17 | Shuji Ishikawa | February 24, 2025 | Kurume Genki Matsuri | Kurume, Japan | 1 | 181 | 1 | [68] | |
| 18 | Hitamaru Sasaki | August 24, 2025 | Kumamoto ba Genki ni Suru bai! | Kumamoto, Japan | 1 | 175+ | 3 | [69] | |
As of February 15, 2026.
| † | Indicates the current champions |
| Rank | Wrestler | No. of reigns | Combined defenses | Combined days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Genkai [ja] | 4 | 10 | 1,679 |
| 2 | Mentai☆Kid [ja] | 2 | 9 | 1,071 |
| 3 | Kodai Nozaki [ja] | 3 | 7 | 538 |
| 4 | Yuji Hino | 1 | 2 | 508 |
| 5 | Ryota Chikuzen [ja] | 1 | 1 | 313 |
| 6 | Kengo Mashimo | 1 | 1 | 182 |
| 7 | Shuji Ishikawa | 1 | 1 | 181 |
| 8 | Hitamaru Sasaki † | 1 | 3 | 175+ |
| 9 | Daisuke Sekimoto | 1 | 3 | 175 |
| 10 | Asosan [ja] | 1 | 1 | 169 |
| 11 | Kazuaki Mihara [ja] | 1 | 1 | 56 |
| 12 | Tajiri | 1 | 0 | 33 |
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| Details | |||||||||||
| Promotion | Kyushu Pro-Wrestling | ||||||||||
| Date established | December 4, 2016 | ||||||||||
| Current champions | Yuji Nagata andTajiri | ||||||||||
| Date won | February 14, 2026 | ||||||||||
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The Kyushu Pro-Wrestling Tag Team Championship (Japanese:九州プロレスタッグ王座,Hepburn:Kyūshū Puroresu Taggu Ōza) is aprofessional wrestlingtag teamchampionship created and promoted by Kyushu Pro-Wrestling. The title has been held by a total of 17 teams composed of 28 distinctive champions in 18 different recognized reigns. The current champions areYuji Nagata andTajiri who are in their first reign.[70]
| No. | Overall reign number |
|---|---|
| Reign | Reign number for the specific team—reign numbers for the individuals are in parentheses, if different |
| Days | Number of days held |
| Defenses | Number of successful defenses |
| + | Current reign is changing daily |
| No. | Champion | Championship change | Reign statistics | Notes | Ref. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Event | Location | Reign | Days | Defenses | ||||
| 1 | Umihebi (Genkai [ja] andHub) | December 4, 2016 | Hakata Hanamidori Cup 1 Day Tag Team Tournament: Kinniku Seimon Barai '16 | Fukuoka, Japan | 1 | 364 | 4 | DefeatedAsosan [ja] andSeiki Yoshioka in the final of the Hakata Hanamidori Cup 1 Day Tag Team Tournament to become the inaugural champions. | [71][72] |
| 2 | Yamamizuki (Hitamaru Sasaki andAsosan [ja]) | December 3, 2017 | Hakata Hanamidori Cup 1 Day Tag Team Tournament: Kinniku Seimon Barai '17 | Fukuoka, Japan | 1 | 42 | 0 | This was the final of the Hakata Hanamidori Cup 1 Day Tag Team Tournament. | [73][74] |
| 3 | Ryota Chikuzen [ja] andYuji Hino | January 14, 2018 | Kitakyushu ba Genki ni Suru bai! '18 | Kitakyushu, Japan | 1 | 174 | 1 | [75][47] | |
| 4 | Naoki Sakurajima [ja] andKazuaki Mihara [ja] | July 7, 2018 | Kyushu Pro 10th Anniversary: Kinniku Yamakasa '18 | Fukuoka, Japan | 1 | 101 | 0 | [76][77] | |
| — | Vacated | October 16, 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | Vacated due toKazuaki Mihara [ja] suffering a knee injury. | [78][79] |
| 5 | Kaizoku Musō (Genkai [ja] andMinoru Fujita) | December 2, 2018 | Hakata Hanamidori Cup 1 Day Tag Team Tournament: Kinniku Seimon Barai '18 | Fukuoka, Japan | 1 (2, 1) | 126 | 0 | Defeated #StrongHearts (Cima andEl Lindaman) in the final of the Hakata Hanamidori Cup 1 Day Tag Team Tournament to win the vacant title. | [80][81] |
| 6 | Tsubabilly (Tsubasa andBillyken Kid [ja]) | April 7, 2019 | Kitakyushu ba Genki ni Suru bai! '19 | Kitakyushu, Japan | 1 | 294 | 4 | [82][83] | |
| 7 | Naoki Sakurajima [ja] andKazuaki Mihara [ja] | January 26, 2020 | Kitakyushu ba Genki ni Suru bai! '20 | Kitakyushu, Japan | 2 | 186 | 0 | [84][85] | |
| 8 | Tōryūmon Generations (Genki Horiguchi andSusumu Yokosuka) | July 30, 2020 | Kyushu Pro 12th Anniversary: Kinniku Yamakasa '20 | Kumamoto, Japan | 1 | 340 | 3 | This was athree-way tag team match also involving the team ofMinoru Fujita andKenichiro Arai. In December 2020, Horiguchi and Yokosuka reformed the Natural Vibes stable and started defending the title under that name. | [86][87] |
| 9 | Mujūryoku Heroes (Mentai☆Kid [ja] andAlejandro) | July 5, 2021 | Monday Night Vai! #4 | Fukuoka, Japan | 1 | 43 | 0 | [54][88] | |
| — | Vacated | August 17, 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | Vacated due toAlejandro joiningPro Wrestling Noah full time. | [78][89] |
| 10 | Gaina andTaro Nohashi | December 6, 2021 | Monday Night Vai! #9: Glocal Tag Tournament 2021 | Fukuoka, Japan | 1 | 237 | 1 | DefeatedMentai☆Kid [ja] andKodai Nozaki [ja] in the final of theGlocal Tag Tournament 2021 to win the vacant title. | [90][91] |
| 11 | Barikara High Tension (Mentai☆Kid [ja] andKaji Tomato) | July 31, 2022 | Kitakyushu Genki Matsuri 2022 | Kitakyushu, Japan | 1 (2, 1) | 156 | 0 | [92][93] | |
| 12 | Sugi andRaicho [ja] | January 3, 2023 | Jōkyō 2023 | Tokyo, Japan | 1 | 124 | 0 | [94][95] | |
| 13 | Kusuo (Hitamaru Sasaki andKota Umeda) | May 7, 2023 | Kasuga ba Genki ni Suru bai! | Kasuga, Japan | 1 (2, 1) | 357 | 4 | [96][97] | |
| 14 | Doikuma (Koji Doi andKumaarashi) | April 28, 2024 | Kumamoto ba Genki ni Suru bai! | Kumamoto, Japan | 1 | 161 | 2 | [98][99] | |
| 15 | Asosan [ja] andNaoki Sakurajima [ja] | October 6, 2024 | Chikugo ba Genki ni Suru bai! | Chikugo, Japan | 1 (2, 3) | 203 | 2 | [100] | |
| 16 | Tajiri and Shiho | April 27, 2025 | Kyushu Super Genki Matsuri: Kyushu Pro 17th Anniversary | Kitakyushu, Japan | 1 | 147 | 2 | [101] | |
| 17 | JeTank1997 (Kodai Nozaki [ja] and Jet Wei) | September 21, 2025 | Ōmuta ba Genki ni Suru bai! | Ōmuta, Japan | 1 | 146 | 0 | [102] | |
| 18 | Yuji Nagata andTajiri | February 14, 2026 | Kurume Genki Matsuri 2026 | Kurume, Japan | 1 (1, 2) | 1+ | 0 | [103] | |
As of February 15, 2026.
| † | Indicates the current champions |
| Rank | Team | No. of reigns | Combined defenses | Combined days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Umihebi (Genkai [ja] andHub) | 1 | 4 | 364 |
| 2 | Kusuo (Hitamaru Sasaki andKota Umeda) | 1 | 4 | 357 |
| 3 | Tōryūmon Generations (Genki Horiguchi andSusumu Yokosuka) | 1 | 3 | 340 |
| 4 | Tsubabilly (Tsubasa andBillyken Kid [ja]) | 1 | 4 | 294 |
| 5 | Naoki Sakurajima [ja] andKazuaki Mihara [ja] | 2 | 0 | 287 |
| 6 | Gaina andTaro Nohashi | 1 | 1 | 237 |
| 7 | Asosan [ja] andNaoki Sakurajima [ja] | 1 | 2 | 203 |
| 8 | Ryota Chikuzen [ja] andYuji Hino | 1 | 1 | 174 |
| 9 | Doikuma (Koji Doi andKumaarashi) | 1 | 2 | 161 |
| 10 | Barikara High Tension (Mentai☆Kid [ja] andKaji Tomato) | 1 | 0 | 156 |
| 11 | Tajiri and Shiho | 1 | 2 | 147 |
| 11 | JeTank1997 (Kodai Nozaki [ja] and Jet Wei) | 1 | 0 | 146 |
| 13 | Kaizoku Musō (Genkai [ja] andMinoru Fujita) | 1 | 0 | 126 |
| 14 | Sugi andRaicho [ja] | 1 | 0 | 124 |
| 15 | Mujūryoku Heroes (Mentai☆Kid [ja] andAlejandro) | 1 | 0 | 43 |
| 16 | Yamamizuki (Hitamaru Sasaki andAsosan [ja]) | 1 | 0 | 42 |
| 17 | Yuji Nagata andTajiri | 1 | 0 | 1+ |
| Rank | Wrestler | No. of reigns | Combined defenses | Combined days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Naoki Sakurajima [ja] | 3 | 2 | 490 |
| Genkai [ja] | 2 | 4 | 490 | |
| 3 | Hitamaru Sasaki | 2 | 4 | 399 |
| 4 | Hub | 1 | 4 | 364 |
| 5 | Kota Umeda | 1 | 4 | 357 |
| 6 | Genki Horiguchi | 1 | 3 | 340 |
| Susumu Yokosuka | 1 | 3 | 340 | |
| 8 | Billyken Kid [ja] | 1 | 4 | 294 |
| Tsubasa | 1 | 4 | 294 | |
| 10 | Kazuaki Mihara [ja] | 2 | 0 | 287 |
| 11 | Asosan [ja] | 2 | 2 | 245 |
| 12 | Gaina | 1 | 1 | 237 |
| Taro Nohashi | 1 | 1 | 237 | |
| 14 | Mentai☆Kid [ja] | 2 | 0 | 199 |
| 15 | Ryota Chikuzen [ja] | 1 | 1 | 174 |
| Yuji Hino | 1 | 1 | 174 | |
| 17 | Koji Doi | 1 | 2 | 161 |
| Kumaarashi | 1 | 2 | 161 | |
| 19 | Kaji Tomato | 1 | 0 | 156 |
| 20 | Tajiri † | 2 | 2 | 148+ |
| 21 | Shiho | 1 | 2 | 147 |
| 22 | Kodai Nozaki [ja] | 1 | 0 | 146 |
| Jet Wei | 1 | 0 | 146 | |
| 24 | Minoru Fujita | 1 | 0 | 126 |
| 25 | Raicho [ja] | 1 | 0 | 124 |
| Sugi | 1 | 0 | 124 | |
| 27 | Alejandro | 1 | 0 | 43 |
| 28 | Yuji Nagata † | 1 | 0 | 1+ |
| Accomplishment | Last winner(s) | Date won | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glocal Tag Tournament | Hub andTigers Mask | December 3, 2022 | Fukuoka, Japan | Defeated Mentai☆Kid and Kodai Nozaki in the tournament final. |
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