American independent professional wrestling promotion
Sukeban Founded September 1, 2023; 11 months ago (2023-09-01 ) Style Professional wrestlingJoshi Puroresu Headquarters New York City Owner(s) Dream Slam Productions Website sukeban .com
Sukeban is an American independent women's professional wrestling promotion . In Japanese culture , Sukeban is an ode to the girl gangs in the 60's and 70's, which the promotion is influenced by as the roster is consisted by different units.[1] [2]
On September 1, 2023, Sukeban released a press announcing their establishment.[3] Sukeban, referring to girl gangs, combining live action contact of professional wrestling with anime and manga , illustrated by Sakana Koji.[2] [4] On September 21, Sukeban held their first event at New York City which aired live on their TikTok account.[5] During the event, Bull Nakano was revealed to be the commissioner of Sukeban, while unveiling the Sukeban Championship.[5]
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Sukeban World Championship [ edit ]
Sukeban World Championship Promotion Sukeban Date established September 22, 2023 Current champion(s) Commander Nakajima Date won December 6, 2023
The Sukeban World Championship is a women's world professional wrestling world championship created and promoted by the Sukeban promotion . The title, which is situated at the top of Sukeban's championship hierarchy, was introduced on September 22, 2023,[9] [10] and the inaugural champion was crowned on December 6, 2023 when Commander Nakajima defeated Ichigo Sayaka to become the inaugural champion.[8]
The championship belt was designed by the Australian designer Marc Newson , who worked in collaboration with the Japanese illustrator Ayako Ishiguro [ja ] . Special hats for the wrestlers were created by British milliner Stephen Jones .[11]
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^ Ross, Jamie (September 1, 2023). "Sukeban, New NYC-Based Joshi Promotion Set to Hold First Event on September 21st, Full Roster Revealed" . WrestlePurists . Archived from the original on September 5, 2023. Retrieved September 9, 2023 .
^ a b Clark, Anne Victoria (September 5, 2023). "Sukeban Is Coming to Make You a Wrestling Fan" . Vulture . Archived from the original on September 6, 2023. Retrieved September 9, 2023 .
^ Russell, Skylar (September 1, 2023). "American Based Joshi Wrestling Promotion 'Sukeban' to Hold First Event in New York City on 9/21" . Fightful . Archived from the original on September 3, 2023. Retrieved September 9, 2023 .
^ Barrasso, Justin (September 1, 2023). "Japanese Female Wrestling League Coming to New York" . Sports Illustrated . Archived from the original on September 6, 2023. Retrieved September 9, 2023 .
^ a b c Peterson, Karen (September 21, 2023). "SUKEBAN Report: Debut show includes Bull Nakano as commissioner" . Post Wrestling . Archived from the original on September 22, 2023. Retrieved September 22, 2023 .
^ 海樹リコ引退申し出に伴い、SEAdLINNNGタッグ王座返上 . twitter.com (in Japanese). Weekly Pro Wrestling. December 14, 2023. Retrieved December 14, 2023 .
^ As of August 8, 2024.
^ a b c Daly, Wayne (December 6, 2023). "Sukeban Results: Sukeban Miami – Miami, FL (12/6)" . wrestling-news.net . Archived from the original on December 16, 2023. Retrieved December 7, 2023 .
^ Lowson, Thomas (September 22, 2023). "Sukeban Results (9/21): Commissioner Bull Nakano, World Title Revealed. Sukeban hosted its first event in New York City" . sescoops.com . Archived from the original on December 16, 2023. Retrieved September 23, 2023 .
^ Edwards, Scott (September 22, 2023). "Sukeban World Premiere Results (9/22/23): Countess Saori vs. Ichigo Sayaka" . Fightful . Archived from the original on January 21, 2024. Retrieved September 23, 2023 .
^ Sobrino, Maria (December 5, 2023). "Best Body Slammers: Japanese female wrestling meets design" . Wallpaper . Archived from the original on February 14, 2024. Retrieved February 14, 2024 .