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| Acronym | Tokyo Pro or TPW |
| Type | Private |
| Founder(s) | Takashi Ishikawa |
| Owner(s) | Takashi Ishikawa |
| Style | Professional wrestling |
| Headquarters | Tokyo, Japan |
Tokyo Pro Wrestling was the name of two professional wrestling promotions, based out of Tokyo, Japan.
History[]
1966-1967[]
Tokyo Pro Wrestling, founded by Toyonobori, featured Johnny Valentine, Rusher Kimura, Haruka Eigen and Antonio Inoki. The company folded in 1967, and the owners went on to start International Wrestling Enterprise.
1994-1998[]
Tokyo Pro Wrestling, founded by Takashi Ishikawa, featured local independent talent Great Kabuki, Masanobu Kurisu, Masao Orihara, Mr. Pogo, Shigeo Okumura, Apollo Sugawara, Minoru Fujita, Nobuhiko Takada, Tarzan Goto, Tomoaki Honma and others.
The company also featured overseas talent, former WWE Champion Edge, former WWE and Stampede star Bad News Allen, ECW Champion Sabu, Abdullah the Butcher, Eddie Jackie, Tom Howard, Mark Starr, Shocker, 2 Cold Scorpio and Jerry Flynn.
Tokyo Pro Wrestling ran its last show on February 13, 1998.
Notable alumni[]
- 2 Cold Scorpio
- Abdullah the Butcher
- Apollo Sugawara
- Bad News Allen
- Edge
- Great Kabuki
- Jerry Flynn
- Kishin Kawabata
- Mark Starr
- Masanobu Kurisu
- Nobuhiko Takada
- Minoru Fujita
- Mr. Pogo
- Sabu
- Shadow WX
- Shigeo Okumura
- Tarzan Goto
- Yoji Anjo
Inactive championships[]
| Championship: | Last champion(s): | Date won: |
|---|---|---|
| TWA Junior Heavyweight Championship | Masao Orihara | October 8, 1996 |
| TWA Tag Team Championship | Tiger Mask I & Yoji Anjo | August 25, 1996 |
Tournaments[]
| Tournament | Last winner | Date won |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Junior Heavyweight Title Tournament | Masao Orihara | October 8, 1996 |