SENDAI Girls' Pro Wrestling
Encyclopedia
SENDAI Girls' Pro Wrestling (SGPW), often called Senjo, is a Japan
ese women's professional wrestling promotion
. It is based in the city of Sendai, Miyagi
in the Tohoku region.
, a female professional wrestler who achieved success in the 2000's with the women's promotion GAEA Japan
, and Jinsei Shinzaki
, a male professional wrestler who is also the president of Michinoku Pro Wrestling
.
As the only experienced wrestler on the initial roster, Satomura served as the trainer and booker in addition to her duties as a wrestler. On July 9, 2006 the new promotion held its first show in front of 2498 fans at Sendai's Sun Plaza
. This show consisted of Senjo's first four wrestlers making their debuts in singles matches against four legends of joshi puroresu. The main event featured Satomura against Aja Kong, whom she has feuded with throughout her career. Due to the small size of the roster, most of Senjo's subsequent shows have featured the SENDAI girls facing wrestlers from other promotions.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese women's professional wrestling promotion
Professional wrestling promotion
A professional wrestling promotion is a company or business that regularly performs shows involving professional wrestling. Promotion also describes a role which entails management, advertising and logistics of running a wrestling event...
. It is based in the city of Sendai, Miyagi
Sendai, Miyagi
is the capital city of Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, and the largest city in the Tōhoku Region. In 2005, the city had a population of one million, and was one of Japan's 19 designated cities...
in the Tohoku region.
History
SENDAI Girls' Pro Wrestling was founded in 2005 by Meiko SatomuraMeiko Satomura
Meiko Satomura is a Japanese professional wrestler. She co-founded Sendai Girls' Pro Wrestling-Media:Satomura appeared in the 2000 documentary made for the BBC by Kim Longinotto and Jano Williams.-In wrestling:*Finishing moves...
, a female professional wrestler who achieved success in the 2000's with the women's promotion GAEA Japan
GAEA Japan
Gaea Japan was a Japanese women's professional wrestling promotion. Gaea Japan (trademarked as GAEA Japan) was a Japanese women's professional wrestling promotion. Gaea Japan (trademarked as GAEA Japan) was a Japanese women's professional wrestling promotion. (Japanese female professional...
, and Jinsei Shinzaki
Jinsei Shinzaki
Kensuke Shinzaki is a Japanese professional wrestler, better known by his stage names Jinsei Shinzaki and Hakushi...
, a male professional wrestler who is also the president of Michinoku Pro Wrestling
Michinoku Pro Wrestling
Michinoku Pro Wrestling is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion, founded by The Great Sasuke in 1993. Michinoku Pro was the first independent wrestling promotion in Japan to not base its operations in Tokyo, but rather in Morioka, Iwate...
.
As the only experienced wrestler on the initial roster, Satomura served as the trainer and booker in addition to her duties as a wrestler. On July 9, 2006 the new promotion held its first show in front of 2498 fans at Sendai's Sun Plaza
Sendai Sun Plaza
is a hotel in Miyagino-ku, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. The hotel includes a concert hall.-External links:*...
. This show consisted of Senjo's first four wrestlers making their debuts in singles matches against four legends of joshi puroresu. The main event featured Satomura against Aja Kong, whom she has feuded with throughout her career. Due to the small size of the roster, most of Senjo's subsequent shows have featured the SENDAI girls facing wrestlers from other promotions.