Pure-J

Pure-J (ピュアＪ, Pyua J) is a Japanese Joshi puroresu (women's professional wrestling) promotion established on August 11, 2017, by Command Bolshoi.[1]

Pure-J
FoundedAugust 11, 2017[1]
StyleJoshi puroresu
HeadquartersTokyo, Japan
Founder(s)Command Bolshoi[1]
Websitejwp-produce.com

History

With the closure of JWP Joshi Puroresu on April 2, 2017, it was announced that Command Bolshoi will be in charge of a new promotion Pure-J. It was also confirmed that Pure-J would retain control of the Daily Sports Women's Tag Team and Princess of Pro-Wrestling Championships.[2] Pure-J held it first event on August 11, 2017.[3]

On October 9, 2017, Pure-J crowned their first Openweight Champion, Hanako Nakamori, where Nakamori defeated Manami Katsu in the finals of an 12-woman tournament to become the inaugural champion.[4] Since then, there have been 7 reigns, with Leon being the current champion in her second reign.[5]

On April 21, 2019, Bolshoi held her retirement show from professional wrestling, where she participated in a gauntlet match that ended in time limit draw.[6]

On May 27, 2020, it was announced that Pure-J joined to Independent Wrestling TV (IWTV), a streaming company which airs independent promotions shows.[7]

Roster

Wrestlers
Ring name[8] Real name Notes
Akari Benita Elgueta Princess of Pro-Wrestling Champion
Chie Ozora Chiemi Shioya
Crea Tsukada Kurea
Hanako Nakamori Hanako Kobayashi Daily Sports Tag Team Champion
Kazuki Kazuko Fujiwara
Leon Rena Takase Pure-J Openweight Champion
Rina Yamashita Unknown Daily Sports Tag Team Champion
Freelancer
Rydeen Hagane Noriko Matsumoto

Referees
See also: Referee (professional wrestling)
Ring name[8] Real name
Tessy Sugo Hiromi Sugo

Notable Alumni

Backstage personnel
Ring name Real name Notes
Command Bolshoi Unknown Owner and promoter of Pure-J
Saki Tsuda Unknown Ring Announcer

Championships

As of February 9, 2021

ChampionshipCurrent champion(s)ReignDate wonDays heldDefensesLocationNotes
Pure-J Openweight Championship Leon 2 July 26, 2020 198+ 3 Tokyo, Japan Leon defeated Hanako Nakamori at Fight Together! in Tokyo to win the championship.[9]
Princess of Pro Wrestling Championship Akari 1 February 7, 2021 2+ 0 Tokyo, Japan Defeated Momo Tani in the tournament finals to win the vacant championship at Fight Together.[10]
Daily Sports Women's Tag Team Championship Hanako Nakamori and Rina Yamashita 1
(3, 1)		 August 10, 2020 183+ 3 Tokyo, Japan Nakamori and Yamashita defeated Makoto and Moeka Haruhi at Pure Dream 2020 ~ PURE-J 3rd and Leon 20th Anniversary in Tokyo to win the championship.[9]

References
  1. JWPから「Pure-J」へ　8・11後楽園大会で旗揚げ. Tokyo Sports (in Japanese). March 28, 2017. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
  2. 日本最古の女子プロ団体ＪＷＰの全選手が独立、新団体旗揚げへ. Daily Sports Online (in Japanese). Kobe Shimbun. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  3. "PURE-J Debut Show ~ Dream Go!". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database.
  4. Reid, Ciara (October 12, 2017). "Ringbelles Roundup (10/11/17) – Hanako Nakamori wins PURE-J belt, Viper retains at Fierce Females, Misaki Ohata is WAVE Champ, Toni Storm wins another tourney, WWR results, SHINE 46 & more". PWPonderings.
  5. Richards, Alex (July 26, 2020). "#AndNEW: Leon Wins PURE-J Openweight Championship". Last Word on Pro Wrestling.
  6. "Pure-J: The farewell of Command Bolshoi". Superluchas. April 28, 2019.
  7. Richards, Alex (May 27, 2020). "Pure-J To Start Streaming On IWTV". Last Word on Pro Wrestling.
  8. "メンバー". jwp-produce.com (in Japanese).
  9. "PURE-J Titles". Cagematch. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  10. Wayne, Daly (February 7, 2021). "PURE-J Results: Fight Together 2021 – Tokyo, Japan (2/7)". wrestling-news.net. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
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