| Acronym | Freedoms |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2009 |
| Style | |
| Headquarters | Chigasaki, Kanagawa,Japan |
| Founder | Takashi Sasaki |
| Predecessor | Apache Pro-Wrestling Army |
| Website | Official website |
Pro Wrestling Freedoms (プロレスリングFREEDOMS,Puroresuringu Furīdamuzu), also known simply asFreedoms (stylized in capital letters asFREEDOMS), is a Japaneseprofessional wrestling promotion based inChigasaki, Kanagawa. Founded byTakashi Sasaki in 2009, the promotion's name is derived from its founding philosophy of letting wrestlers choose their own fighting style, or affording them the "freedom" of choice.[1]
Following the closure ofApache Pro-Wrestling Army (Apache Pro) on August 8, 2009, Apache Pro's promoterTakashi Sasaki announced the creation of Pro Wrestling Freedoms (Freedoms) with Gentaro,Jun Kasai, Kamui,Mammoth Sasaki and The Winger.
Over the years, Freedoms has become one of Japan's premierdeathmatch companies, alongsideBig Japan Pro Wrestling. They formed an alliance with theAmerican promotionGame Changer Wrestling (GCW) that has seen both companies trade stars and co-promote events together. In 2018, GCW initiated The Collective, a series of showcases from partneringindependent promotions held duringWrestleMania weekend. Freedoms was scheduled to hold their first-ever event in theUnited States in April 2020 as part of The Collective 2020.[2] However, the event was cancelled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic. In December 2020, Freedoms began a partnership withActive Advance Pro Wrestling (2AW), promoting a series of crossover shows beginning withFreedoms/2AW Versus on December 13.[3]
The promotion airs on the Independent Wrestling TV (IWTV) streaming service;[4] IWTV additionally carries events fromSendai Girls' Pro Wrestling,Defy Wrestling,Combat Zone Wrestling, Absolute Intense Wrestling, amongst other promotions.[5][6] The promotion holds most of their events in various venues such asKorakuen Hall[7] andShin-Kiba 1st Ring.[8] Some of Freedoms' current top stars include deathmatch wrestlers Jun Kasai,Masashi Takeda,Toru Sugiura, and Daisuke Masaoka.
This is a list of professional wrestlers who currently wrestle for the company.[9]
| Ring name | Real name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Daisuke Masaoka[10] | Unknown | |
| Dragon Libre[11] | Unknown | |
| Gentaro[12] | Gentaro Takahashi | |
| Jun Kasai[13] | Jun Kasai | |
| Jun Masaoka | Unknown | Freelancer |
| Kamui[14] | Kamui Sawaragi | |
| Kengo | Kengo Nishimura | Freelancer King of Freedom World Junior Heavyweight Champion |
| Kenji Fukimoto[15] | Unknown | |
| Kyu Mogami | Unknown | Signed toActive Advance Pro Wrestling |
| Mammoth Sasaki[16] | Yoshinori Sasaki | |
| Masashi Takeda | Masashi Takeda | King of Freedom World Tag Team Champion |
| Takahiro Katori | Takahiro Katori | |
| Takashi Sasaki[17] | Takashi Sasaki | Barefoot King Champion |
| Takayuki Ueki | Takayuki Ueki | Freelancer |
| Tatsuhito Takaiwa | Tatsuhito Takaiwa | |
| Tomoya Hirata[18] | Unknown | |
| Toshiyuki Sakuda | Toshiyuki Sakuda | Freelancer |
| Toru Sugiura[19] | Unknown | |
| Violento Jack | Jack A. Romero | King of Freedom World Champion |
| Yusaku Ito | Unknown | King of Freedom World Tag Team Champion |
| Yuya Susumu[20] | Unknown | Freelancer |
As of November 24, 2025
| Championship | Current champion(s) | Reign | Date won | Days held | Location | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King of Freedom World Championship |  | Violento Jack | 5 | August 28, 2025 | 88+ | Tokyo, Japan | DefeatedToru Sugiura at Freedom/Jun Kasai Produce Deathmatch Carnvial Vol 2. |
| King of Freedom World Junior Heavyweight Championship |  | Kengo | 1 | August 17, 2025 | 99+ | Yokohama, Japan | DefeatedYuya Susumu at Freedoms Feast Of The Free People 2025. |
| King of Freedom World Tag Team Championship |   | Masashi Takeda andYusaku Ito | 1 (2, 1) | March 19, 2025 | 250+ | Tokyo, Japan | Defeated Kenji Fukimoto andViolento Jack at Freedoms The Gekokujo 2025. |
| Barefoot King Championship |   | Takashi Sasaki andUnagi Sayaka | 1 (1, 1) | August 17, 2025 | 99+ | Yokohama, Japan | Defeated Chest Hair Brothers (Takayuki Ueki and Kentaro Hachisu) at Freedoms Feast Of The Free People 2025. |
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