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| Acronym | AWG |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2015 [1] |
| Style | Theatre Action |
| Headquarters | Tokyo, Japan |
| Owner(s) | Super Project Co. Ltd |
| Website | www |
Actwres girl'Z, is a Japanese independent sports entertainment organization and former professional wrestling promotion founded in 2015. The meaning of the "Actwres Girl'Z" name is a combination of the words "wrestler" and "actress". [2]
Actwres girl'Z was founded in 2015 under a similar concept to JDStar's "Athress" . The promotion's roster is currently made up mostly of Japanese idols and former Stardom wrestlers as well as other members of the entertainment industry. The promotion's first show was held on May 31, 2015, at Shin-Kiba 1st Ring. [1] On August 7, 2016, former All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling star Yumiko Hotta was appointed as an advisor. [3] In 2018, the promotion worked together with Hello Kitty and ran a show at the Japanese Hello Kitty themed amusement park, Sanrio Puroland. [4] 2018 continued to be a landmark year for the promotion as they had their first ever show at Korakuen Hall. [5] The promotion initially only ran a few events per year, but grew to having multiple events per month with a record of 32 events in 2018. The group while initially only running in Tokyo, Japan has since held events in Osaka, Nagoya and Saitama. [1]
In 2019, the company officially split into two brands, Beginning and Color's. Beginning was a more traditional wrestling brand with more experienced wrestlers, while Color's featured more rookie wrestlers. This signified a shift and acted as a bit of a soft reboot for Actwres girl'Z.
As of May 2020, Actwres girl’Z have launched their own VOD service available on tablet, smartphone, or computer. [6]
In 2020, Actwres girl'Z launched Action Ring Girl'Z, a "pro wrestling action fantasy". [7] The project is more entertainment focused, and features factions of space pirates, samurai, and magical girls in search of three sacred treasures. [8]
In November 2021, Actwres girl'Z announced the dissolution of their Color's and Beginning brands, in favor of a more entertainment-based product. On February 13, 2022, the company ran their first ACTwrestling show under their new format of no longer being pro wrestling but a theatrical performance based of pro wrestling. [9]
On July 3, 2023, a business partnership with Best Body Japan Pro Wrestling was announced. This ceased in March 2024. [10] [11]
On December 15, 2023, a business partnership with All Japan Pro Wrestling was announced where "Actwres Time" would be held usually as the pre-show featuring a dance opening along with a showcase match performance. [12]
In April 2024 a mass exodus happened as 6 major talent left the promotion along with the at the time advisor Fuka, due to this Actwres Girl'z was almost shut down in the process however it was decided to continue on in a new direction. On June 14, 2024 a new chapter was written as a video aired explaining the new storyline "In April 2024, Actress World appears to have been destroyed by an alien extraction bomb. However, the people of Actress World are not dead. What remains of Actress World is changing into a world ruled by violence" Along with the narration, the players who had left were shown to be have been abducted by UFO's and a new Heel group was formed in the "Actwres Killer'z" led by MARU along with ACT, Mari, Yufa, Great Asako and more to display this violent style. A face group "Hero Army" was formed to fight them off led by Marino Saihara and featuring Naru, Sakura Mizushima, Kanamic and more. [13]
| Ring name | Real name | Unit [14] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACT [15] | Yuka Yasukawa | Actwres Killer'z | Also performs as Wild Bunny, [16] with beacon.lab entertainment [17] |
| Alice Aono [18] | Unknown | TBD | |
| Asako Mia [19] | Unknown | Superhuman Asako Army | Also performs as The Great Asako as member of Actwres Killer'z [20] |
| Ayano Irie [21] | Unknown | Actwres Killer'z | |
| Chii Aoba [22] | Unknown | Superhuman Asako Army | with coelacanth factory [23] |
| Erisa Nagai [24] | Unknown | Superhuman Asako Army | |
| Haruka Ishikawa [25] | Unknown | Actwres Killer'z | |
| Kyoka Iwai [26] | Unknown | Actwres Killer'z | With Mizuiro Kakumei [27] |
| Mana Yamashita [28] | Unknown | TBD | |
| Mari [29] | Mari Sakamoto | Actwres Killer'z | With AST Action [30] |
| Marino Saihara [31] | Unknown | Hero Army | |
| MARU [32] | Miwa Maruyama | Actwres Killer'z | With Mizuiro Kakumei [27] |
| Mii [33] | Unknown | TBD | |
| Nagisa Shiotsuki [34] | Unknown | Hero Army | |
| Nanami Togi [35] | Unknown | TBD | With Mizuiro Kakumei [27] |
| Naru [36] | Unknown | Hero Army | |
| Natsuki [37] | Unknown | Hero Army | |
| Nene Arahata [38] | Unknown | Actwres Killer'z | |
| Rensan [39] | Can Ren | TBD | Also performs as Ren and KYANREN [40] [41] |
| Rico Fukunaga [42] | Unknown | Hero Army | Also performs as Rico LEE |
| Sakura Mizushima [43] | Unknown | Hero Army | with coelacanth factory [23] |
| Senya Hinata [44] | Unknown | Actwres Killer'z | with Lady Happiness [45] |
| Toiro Hina [46] | Unknown | TBD | |
| Yufa [47] | Unknown | Actwres Killer'z | |
| Yui Tensho [48] | Yui Yoshino | Hero Army |
| Tag Team Name [49] | Tag Member 1 | Tag Member 2 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 155 | Marino Saihara | Naru | |
| Amaretsu | ACT | Mari | Officially Formed on 3rd Of May 2024 |
| IES | Kyoka Iwai | Ren | |
| Midsummer Sea Breeze | Nagisa Shiotsuki | Natsuki | |
| Twin Stars | Ayano Irie | Mii |
| Ring name | Real name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mizuka Arai [50] | Unknown | Ring announcer, member of Actwres Killer'z |
| Yumi Agawa [51] | Yumi Agawa | Ring announcer, also performs as Jackie Agawa |
| Ring name | Real name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ami Miura [52] | Unknown | Joined Stardom as Ami Sohrei on March 29, 2022. |
| Arisa Hoshiki | Arisa Hoshiki | Briefly competed in AgZ, was the leader of now defunct faction Red Fragment. [53] |
| Asahi | Unknown | Passed away on February 1, 2024. |
| Ayumi Hayashi [54] | Unknown | Retired after the disollusion of the Color's brand. |
| Cherry | Unknown | Competed in AgZ Color's as Sakuran Bonita. |
| Hikari Shimizu [55] | Unknown | Member of GPU COLOR'S. |
| Kakeru Sekiguchi [56] | Unknown | Freelancing as of January 1, 2022. |
| Mai Sakurai | Mai Sakurai | Debuted in Stardom on August 13, 2021. [57] |
| Maika Ozaki | Unknown | Founding member of AgZ, currently a freelancer. |
| Maya Fukuda [58] | Maya Fukuda | Left AgZ on June 27, 2022. Now competes in UWF rules matches for Gleat. |
| Michiko Miyagi | Tomoko Miyagi | Currently a member of GLEAT. |
| Miyuki Takase [59] | Unknown | Freelancing as of January 1, 2022. |
| Momo Kohgo | Unknown | Debuted in Stardom on January 23, 2022. |
| Momo Tani | Unknown | Joined Pure-J on January 1, 2022. |
| Nao Kakuta | Nao Kakuta | Founding member of AgZ, joined Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling on November 14, 2020. |
| Natsumi Maki | Unknown | Founding member of AgZ, joined Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling on January 4, 2019. |
| Noa Igarashi [60] | Unknown | Retired August 13, 2021. |
| Reika Saiki | Unknown | Participated as a member of Wrestle-1 and won the AgZ championship. |
| Riko Kawahata [61] | Unknown | Member of T-Hearts with Yumiko Hotta. |
| Rina Amikura [62] | Unknown | Member of GPU COLOR'S. |
| Saki [63] | Saki Watanabe | Founder of GPU COLOR'S. |
| Tam Nakano | Yuria Tauchi | Joined Stardom in November 2017. |
| Saori Anou | Unknown | Founding member of AgZ, currently a freelancer. |
| Tae Honma [64] | Unknown | Founding member of AgZ, freelancing as of January 1, 2022. |
| Waka Tsukiyama | Unknown | Debuted in Stardom on September 4, 2021. [65] |
| Yoshiko Hasegawa [66] | Unknown | Left AgZ on December 31, 2021. Currently a member of Ganbare Pro. |
| Yuko Sakurai [67] | Unknown | Member of GPU COLOR'S. |
| Yuna Manase | Yuna Suzuki | Made her last appearance as a roster member at AgZ Act 14 on December 27, 2016. |
| Yumiko Hotta | Yumiko Hotta | Former advisor to AgZ, left the promotion in July 2020. [68] |
| Cat Mask calico [69] | Unknown | |
| Chiaki [70] | Chiaki Kanahama | Joined Marigold on April 30，2024. |
| Chika Goto [71] | Unknown | Joined Marigold on April 30，2024. |
| Kouki [72] | Unknown | Joined Marigold as Kouki Amarei on April 30，2024. |
| Miku Aono [73] | Unknown | Joined Marigold on April 30，2024. |
| Misa Matsui [74] | Unknown | Joined Marigold on April 30，2024. |
| Natsumi Sumikawa [75] | Natsumi Tokoda | Joined Marigold as Natsumi Showzuki on April 30，2024. |
As of September15, 2024
| Championship | Current champion(s) | Reign | Date won | Days held | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWG Single Championship | Act [76] | 1 | August 14, 2024 | 32+ | Korakuen Hall | Defeated Natsuki For The Vacant Championship |
| Championship | Fin champion(s) | Date won | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWG Tag Team Championship | Kakeru Sekiguchi and Miku Aono | August 13, 2021 | Tokyo, Japan | Defeated SPiCEAP (Maika Ozaki and Tae Honma) at AWG Act in Korakuen Hall. |
| CMLL-Reina International Junior Championship | Kaho Kobayashi | September 15, 2017 | Tokyo, Japan | Defeated La Jarochita at Gran Fiesta 2017 Numero 3 to win the vacant title. [77] |
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| Details | |||||||||||||||
| Promotion | Actwres girl'Z | ||||||||||||||
| Date established | February 11, 2021 | ||||||||||||||
| Date retired | December 30, 2021 | ||||||||||||||
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The AWG Tag Team Championship (Japanese: AWGタッグ王座, Hepburn: AWG Taggu Ōza) was a tag team championship created and promoted by the Japanese promotion Actwres girl'Z. There have been a total of two reigns shared between two different teams consisting of four distinctive champions. The championship is set to be revived in the near future with a tag team tournament, however this has been delayed due to members leaving the group on April 15, 2024.
| 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 |
| <1 | Reign lasted less than a day |
| + | Current reign is changing daily |
| No. | Champion | Championship change | Reign statistics | Notes | Ref. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Event | Location | Reign | Days | Defenses | ||||
| 1 | SPiCEAP (Maika Ozaki and Tae Honma) | February 11, 2021 | AWG Act 51 | Tokyo, Japan | 1 | 183 | 1 | Defeated Kakeru Sekiguchi and Miku Aono in the finals of an 14-teams tournament to become the inaugural champions. | [78] |
| 2 | Kakeru Sekiguchi and Miku Aono | August 13, 2021 | AWG Act in Korakuen Hall | Tokyo, Japan | 1 | 139 | 3 | [79] | |
| — | Deactivated | December 30, 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | Title was deactivated over Actwres girl'Z closure. | |
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