Actwres girl'Z

Actwres girl'Z, is a Japanese independent women's 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
AcronymAgZ
Founded2015 [1]
StyleJoshi puroresu
HeadquartersTokyo, Japan
Owner(s)Super Project Co. Ltd
WebsiteOfficial website

History

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.[9]

Roster

Actwres girl'Z
Saki
Kakeru Sekiguchi
Miku Aono
Ring name Real name Notes
Allen Unknown
ASAMI Asami Hisato Previously competed in AgZ as Asami Hisato
Ayano Irie[10] Unknown
CHIAKI[11] Unknown
Haruka Ishikawa[12] Haruka Ishikawa
Kouki[13] Unknown
Kyoka Iwai[14] Kyoka Iwai
Mari[15] Mari Sakamoto
Marino Saihara[16] Marino Saihara Former member of idol group Chubbiness
Mii[17] Unknown
Miku Aono[18] Unknown
Misa Matsui[19] Unknown
Mizuka Arai[20] Unknown Ring announcer
Naru Unknown
Natsuki[21] Unknown
Nagisa Shiotzuki[22] Nagisa Shiotzuki
Naho Yamada Naho Yamada
Natsumi Sumikawa[23] Unknown Previously competed in Stardom as Natsumi Showzuki[24]
Nene Arahata[25] Nene Arahata
Rico Fukunaga Rico Fukunaga
Sakura Mizushima[26] Sakura Mizushima
Wild Bunny[27] Yuka Yasukawa Previously competed in Stardom as Act Yasukawa

Kaguya
Ring name Stage Name Notes
Hakuju[28] Ren Kyan
Hinata[29] Naho Yamada
Hisen[30] Yuka Yasukawa
Kikyo[31] Yumi Agawa
Momo[32] Originally played my Marina Hamada
Tokiwa[33] Originally played by Ami Miura

Sheloll
Ring name Stage Name Notes
Ado[34] Naru
Anemone[35] Natsuki
Clam[36] Kouki
Carina[37] Mari Sakamoto
Merjelly[38] Nene Arahata

Sky-Rex
Ring name Stage Name Notes
Aru[39] Maki Yukihira
Ast[40] CHIAKI
Lion[41] Allen
Mira[42] Kyoka Iwai
Riz[43] Misa Matsui
Spear[44] Originally played by Atane Inumi

Hagakure
Ring name Stage Name Notes
Shinobu Hagakure Marino Saihara Originally played by Tae Honma
Midori Kyusi Atataka Moyoko Todoroki
River Forest Owl Yasuka Nakayama
Suzume Originally played by Kaoruko Nishida
Homura Yatagarasu Originally played by Maya Fukuda

Star magical☆project
Ring name Stage Name Notes
Snow White Mii
Cocotte Heart Sakura Mizushima
Unknown Minami Aizawa Voice actor only

Bijou
Ring name Stage Name Notes
Dia Miku Aono
Émé Nagisa Shiotzuki
Thys Riko Fukunaga

gem
Ring name Stage Name Notes
Lufa Natsumi Sumikawa
Lila Chika Goto
Mia Koala Fujimoto
Unknown Asami Hisato

taofasyue
Ring name Stage Name Notes
Rinrin Ayano Irie

Alumni
Ring name Real name Notes
Ami Miura[45] 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.[46]
Ayumi Hayashi[47] Unknown Retired after the disollusion of the Color's brand.
Cherry Unknown Competed in AgZ Color's as Sakuran Bonita.
Hikari Shimizu[48] Unknown Member of GPU COLOR'S.
Kakeru Sekiguchi[49] Unknown Freelancing as of January 1, 2022.
Mai Sakurai Unkwown Debuted in Stardom on August 13, 2021.[50]
Maika Ozaki Unknown Founding member of AgZ, currently a freelancer.
Maya Fukuda[51] 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[52] Unknown Freelancing as of January 1, 2022.
Momo Kohgo Unknown Joined Stardom
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[53] Unknown Retired August 13, 2021.
Reika Saiki Unknown Participated as a member of Wrestle-1 and won the AgZ championship.
Riko Kawahata[54] Unknown Member of T-Hearts with Yumiko Hotta.
Rina Amikura[55] Unknown Member of GPU COLOR'S.
Saki[56] 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[57] Unknown Founding member of AgZ, freelancing as of January 1, 2022.
Waka Tsukiyama Unknown Debuted in Stardom on September 4, 2021.[58]
Yoshiko Hasegawa[59] Unknown Left AgZ on December 31, 2021. Currently a member of Ganbare Pro.
Yuko Sakurai[60] 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.[61]

Championships

As of May 11, 2023

Active
ChampionshipCurrent champion(s)ReignDate wonDays heldLocationNotes
AgZ Championship Miku Aono 1 March 12, 2023 60+ Tokyo, Japan Defeated Kouki to win the reactivated championship at AWG ACTwrestling In Korakuen Hall.
AgZ Color's Championship Momo Tani 1 May 6, 2023 5+ Tokyo, Japan Won a battle royal at COLOR'S Yes, My Way Vol. 6 to win the vacant title.

Defunct
ChampionshipFin champion(s)Date wonLocationNotes
AgZ Tag Team Championship Kakeru Sekiguchi and Miku Aono August 13, 2021 Tokyo, Japan Defeated (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.[62]

AWG Color's Championship
AWG Color's Championship
Details
PromotionActwres girl'Z
Color's
Date establishedMay 6, 2023
Current champion(s)Momo Tani
Date wonMay 15, 2011
Statistics
First champion(s)Mii
Most reignsSaki (2 reigns)
Longest reignSaki (424 days)
Shortest reignKakeru Sekiguchi (<1 day)
Oldest championSaki (33 years, 33 days)
Heaviest championRina Amikura (150 lbs)
Lightest championMii (99 lbs)

The AWG Color's Championship is a midcard championship initially created and promoted by the Japanese promotion Actwres girl'Z. After the dissolution of the Color's brand in AWG, the championship began being sanctioned by the newly created Color's promotion which started its activity in early 2022. The title has never been considered deactivated. There have been a total of six reigns shared between five different champions and one vacancy. The current holder is Momo Tani who is in her first reign.[63]

Key
No. Overall reign number
Reign Reign number for the specific champion
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 DaysDefenses
1 Mii January 9, 2021 AWG Color's Yokohama, Japan 1 671 This was a two-count rules ten-woman elimination tag team match in which Mii teamed up with Ayano Irie, Mari, Misa Matsui and Waka Tsukiyama to defeat Saki, Rina Amikura, Hikari Shimizu, Ayumi Hayashi and Yuko Sakurai, scoring the final pin to become the inaugural champion. [64]
2 Saki March 17, 2021 AWG Color's Tokyo, Japan 1 4246 [65]
3 Kakeru Sekiguchi May 15, 2022 COLOR'S FESTIVAL!! Tokyo, Japan 1 <10 [66]
4 Saki May 15, 2022 COLOR'S FESTIVAL!! Tokyo, Japan 2 2872
5 Rina Amikura February 26, 2023 COLOR'S Yes, My Way Vol. 5 Tokyo, Japan 1 690 This was a four-way match also involving Hikari Shimizu and Yuko Sakurai. [67]
— Vacated May 6, 2023 — — — ——
6 Momo Tani May 6, 2023 COLOR'S Yes, My Way Vol. 6 Tokyo, Japan 1 5+0 Tani won a battle royal also involving Hikari Shimizu, Kakeru Sekiguchi, Kaori Yoneyama, Riko Kawahata, Saki, Tae Honma and Yuko Sakurai to win the vacant title. [68]

Combined reigns

As of May 11, 2023

† Indicates the current champion
Rank Wrestler No. of
reigns		 Combined
defenses		 Combined
days
1 Saki28711
2 Rina Amikura1069
3 Mii1067
4 Momo Tani †105+
5 Kakeru Sekiguchi10<1

AWG Tag Team Championship
AWG Tag Team Championship
Details
PromotionActwres girl'Z
Date establishedFebruary 11, 2021
Date retiredDecember 30, 2021
Statistics
First champion(s)Maika Ozaki and Tae Honma
Final champion(s)Kakeru Sekiguchi and Miku Aono
Most reignsAll titleholders (1 reign)
Longest reignMaika Ozaki and Tae Honma (183 days)
Oldest championTae Honma (34 years, 297 days)
Youngest championKakeru Sekiguchi (26 years, 320 days)

The AWG Tag Team Championship 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.

Key
No. Overall reign number
Reign Reign number for the specific champion
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 DaysDefenses
1 SPiCEAP
(Maika Ozaki and Tae Honma)		 February 11, 2021 AWG Act 51 Tokyo, Japan 1 1831 Defeated Kakeru Sekiguchi and Miku Aono in the finals of an 14-teams tournament to become the inaugural champions. [69]
2 Kakeru Sekiguchi and Miku Aono August 13, 2021 AWG Act In Korakuen Hall Tokyo, Japan 1 1393 [70]
— Deactivated December 30, 2021 — — — —— Title was deactivated over Actwres girl'Z closure.

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