Pro Wrestling SEM (プロレスリング・セム,Puroresuringu Semu) was the developmental branch of Pro Wrestling NOAH founded by Mitsuharu Misawa, being its junior affiliate of NOAH with the name coming from the biblical figure Shem, the eldest son of NOAH. The branch was officially announced in January 2006, and held its first show on November 11, 2006. In addition to NOAH wrestlers, wrestlers from promotions such as Big Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW), Dragon Gate (DG), DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT), Diamond Ring, New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) and Ring of Honor (ROH) have also taken part in SEM's shows.
In January 2006, Pro Wrestling NOAH Board of Directors member Ryu Nakata proposed the idea of holding shows just for wrestler who were making their debut for the promotion, with four wrestlers who ended their training in December 2005 would also take part of the event. Noah's President Mitsuharu Misawa inspiration for the venture came from the German Westside Xtreme Wrestling promotion, where he wrestled in March 2005. The presentation and close proximity of the fans to the ring impressed Misawa enough to recreate them, thus matches in Sem take place on a pink ring mat and the audience seats are limited to a few hundred, so that all fans can sit close to the ring. Naomichi Marufuji and KENTA headed as coaches for the rookie competitors.
Since 2006, the number of wrestlers that took part of the shows had gradually decrease and the concept of giving a chance to rookies with a limit number of wrestlers started to end. As part of NOAH's working relationship with AAA, the two promotions co-promoted a Pro Wrestling SEM event called Triple SEM on September 9, 2007. Despite another two shows being co-promoted with DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT) and Diamond Ring in 2008, the four original wrestlers that debut in the promotion that were Akihiko Ito, Atsushi Aoki and Ippei Ota eventually left and the number of promotiong shows dropped in 2011, a new rookie Hitoshi Kumano was supposed to debut at for Pro Wrestling SEM, but debut in Noah, leading in 2015 the brand ceasing its operations.
The second Pro Wrestling SEM event was held under the name SEMful Gift In Differ on December 12, 2006, in Ariake, Tokyo, Japan at Differ Ariake. The event featured nine matches, and one championship match, with the main event featuring Takashi Sugiura defending the GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship against Tatsuhito Takaiwa.
The third Pro Wrestling SEM event was held on April 4, 2007, in Ariake, Tokyo, Japan at Differ Ariake. The event featured six matches and also featured participations from Ring of Honor Bryan Danielson and freelancers Daniel Cross, Joe Legend and Ted DiBiase Jr.
The fourth Pro Wrestling SEM event was held under the name SEM Childen's Day Special on December 12, 2006, in Ariake, Tokyo, Japan at Differ Ariake and the event featured five matches.
The sixth Pro Wrestling SEM event was held on August 4, 2007, in Kasakabe, Saitama, Japan at Kasukabe Onsen 2nd Parking Lot Special Ring and the event featured four matches. This was the first event held outside of the Differ Ariake.
The seventh Pro Wrestling SEM event was co-prmoted with AAA and was held under the name TripleSEM on September 3, 2007, in Ariake, Tokyo, Japan at Differ Ariake and the event featured five matches. Wrestlers from AAA – with whom Noah had a partnership – also appeared at the event.
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Results
Stipulations
Times
1
Mascarita Divina and Octagoncito defeated Mini Abismo Negro and Mini Histeria
Tag Team match
9:25
2
Chikayo Nagashima, El Oriental and Pimpinela Escarlata defeated Cassandro, Faby Apache and Takashi Sugiura
The Mexican Powers (Crazy Boy, Joe Lider and Juventud Guerrera) defeated Antifaz, Fuerza Guerrera and Histeria and El Elegido, KENTA and Taiji Ishimori
Three-way six-man tag team match
13:23
5
Los Hell Brothers (Charly Manson, Chessman and Cibernetico) vs. Mushiking Terry, Naomichi Marufuji and Ricky Marvin ended in a no contest
The Pro Wrestling SEM/Kensuke Office was co-promoted event with Kensuke Office held on April 30, 2008, in Ariake, Tokyo, Japan at Differ Ariake and the event featured five matches.
The twenty-first Pro Wrestling SEM event was held on August 14, 2008, in Minase, Akita, Japan at Village Office Ground Special Ring and the event featured six matches.
The twenty-third Pro Wrestling SEM event was held on September 8, 2008, in Ariake, Tokyo, Japan at the Differ Ariake and the event featured six matches.
The twenty-fourth Pro Wrestling SEM event was held on October 2, 2008, in Ariake, Tokyo, Japan at the Differ Ariake and the event featured five matches.
The twenty-sixth Pro Wrestling SEM event was held on November 6, 2008, in Ariake, Tokyo, Japan at the Differ Ariake and the event featured five matches.
The twenty-seventh Pro Wrestling SEM event was held on November 25, 2008, in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan at the Sapporo Teisen Hall and the event featured five matches.
The twenty-eighth Pro Wrestling SEM event was held on November 30, 2008, in Akita, Japan at the JR Akita Station Building 1st Floor and the event featured four matches.
The twenty-nineth Pro Wrestling SEM event was held on December 15, 2008, in Ariake, Tokyo, Japan at the Differ Ariake and the event featured five matches, which three featured the semi-finals and the finals of the 2008 VolcanoxSEM Tag Team Tournament. The event was notable for being the debut of Takashi Okita.
The thrity-third Pro Wrestling SEM event was held on July 20, 2009, in Akita, Japan at the JR Akita Station Building 1st Floor and the event featured five matches.
The thrity-fourth Pro Wrestling SEM event was held on August 18, 2009, in Ariake, Tokyo, Japan at the Differ Ariake and the event featured four matches.
The thrity-sixth Pro Wrestling SEM event was held on August 18, 2009, in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan at the Sapporo Concarino and the event featured four matches.
The thrity-seventh Pro Wrestling SEM event was held on Novemer 13, 2009, in Ariake, Tokyo, Japan at the Differ Ariake and the event featured five matches.
The thrity-eighth Pro Wrestling SEM event was held on January 19, 2010, in Ariake, Tokyo, Japan at the Differ Ariake and the event featured four matches.
The thrity-nineth Pro Wrestling SEM event was held on January 28, 2010, in Ariake, Tokyo, Japan at the Differ Ariake and the event featured four matches.
The forty-fourth Pro Wrestling SEM event was held on July 18, 2010, in Osaka, Japan at the JR Akita Station Building 1st Floor and the event featured four matches.
The forty-fifth Pro Wrestling SEM event was held on February 8, 2011, in Ariake, Tokyo, Japan at the Differ Ariake and the event featured four matches.
The forty-fifth Pro Wrestling SEM event was held on February 23, 2011, in Ariake, Tokyo, Japan at the Differ Ariake and the event featured six matches.
The forty-seventh Pro Wrestling SEM event was held on July 27, 2011, in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan at the Chigusa Bunka Center Mini Theater and the event featured six matches.
The forty-eighth Pro Wrestling SEM event was held on August 22, 2011, in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan at the Lazona Kawasaki Plaza Sol and the event featured five matches.
The forty-nineth Pro Wrestling SEM event was held on August 23, 2011, in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan at the Lazona Kawasaki Plaza Sol and the event featured five matches.
The fiftyth Pro Wrestling SEM event was held on November 12, 13 and 14, 2013, in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan at the Lazona Kawasaki Plaza Sol and the event featured six matches on the first night while the other two nights had five matches.
The fifty-sixth Pro Wrestling SEM event was held on July 13 and 14, 2015, which aired on tape dealy on July 19, 2015 in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan at the Lazona Kawasaki Plaza Sol and the event featured six matches on the first night while the second night had five matches.
The fifty-seventh Pro Wrestling SEM event was the last SEM show held on August 10 2015, aired a day later and took place in Tokyo, Japan at the Shinjuku FACE and the event featured seven matches.
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