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Sukeban
FoundedSeptember 1, 2023; 23 months ago (2023-09-01)
StyleJoshi puroresu
HeadquartersNew York City
Owner(s)Dream Slam Productions
Websitesukeban.com

Sukeban is an American independent women's professional wrestling promotion. The promotion's name is an ode to the girl gangs present in Japan in the 1960s and 70s, referred to in Japanese culture as "Sukeban". The promotion is heavily influenced by real-life Sukeban and divides its roster of wrestlers into different units or gangs.[1][2]

History

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On September 1, 2023, Sukeban put out a press release announcing their establishment.[3] Sukeban, in addition to being a professional wrestling promotion, is a multimedia project, combining live performances with anime and manga illustrated by Sakana Koji.[2][4] On September 21, Sukeban held their first event in New York City, which aired live on their TikTok account.[5] During the event, Bull Nakano, who was revealed to be the Sukeban commissioner, unveiled the Sukeban World Championship.[5]

Personnel

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Wrestlers

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Ring name Real name Unit Notes
Atomic Banshee Unknown The Vandals
Babyface Anna Fujiki Harajuku Stars
Bingo Unknown The Vandals
Countess Saori Saori Anou Dangerous Liaisons
Crush Yuu Yuu Cherry Bomb Girls
Ichigo Sayaka Sayaka Unagi Harajuku Stars
Lady Antoinette Risa Okuda Dangerous Liaisons
Maya Mamushi Maya Yukihi Harajuku Stars
Midnight Player Aoi The Vandals
Otaku-chan Kaori Yoneyama The Vandals
Queen of Hearts Miyuki Takase Dangerous Liaisons
Saki Bimi Saki Watanabe Harajuku Stars
Sareee Bomb Sari Fujimura Cherry Bomb Girls Sukeban World Champion
Stray Cat Tomoka Inaba Unaffiliated
Supersonic Natsumi Mizushima Cherry Bomb Girls
Countess Rea Seto Seto Rea Dangerous Liaisons

Other personnel

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Ring name Real name Notes
Bull Nakano Keiko Aoki Commissioner[5]

Alumni

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Ring name Real name Notes
Commander Nakajima Arisa Nakajima Retired
Riko Kaiju Riko Shirai Retired[6]

Championships

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Championship Current champion(s) Reign Date won Days held[7] Location Notes
Sukeban World Championship Sareee Bomb 1 October 10, 2024 305+ London, England Defeated Commander Nakajima at Sukeban London.[8]

Sukeban World Championship

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Sukeban World Championship
Details
PromotionSukeban
Date establishedSeptember 22, 2023
Current championSareee Bomb
Date wonOctober 10, 2024
Statistics
First championCommander Nakajima

The Sukeban World Championship is a women's 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.[11]

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.[12]

Key
No. Overall reign number
Reign Reign number for the specific champion
Days Number of days held
Defenses Number of successful defenses
+ Current reign is changing daily
No. Champion Championship change Reign statistics Notes Ref.
Date Event Location Reign Days Defenses
1 Commander Nakajima December 6, 2023 Sukeban Miami Miami, FL 1 309 1 Defeated Ichigo Sayaka to become the inaugural champion. [11]
2 Sareee Bomb October 10, 2024 Sukeban London London, England 1 305+ 0 [8]

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ As of August 11, 2025.
  8. ^ a b Lambert, Jeremy (October 10, 2024). "Sareee Wins Sukeban World Championship". fightful.com. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ a b 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.
  12. ^ 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.
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