Pro-Wrestling Shi-En

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Founded2010
HeadquartersOsaka, Japan
FounderKiai-ryuken Ecchan
Pro-Wrestling Shi-En
Founded2010
StylePuroresu, Comedy wrestling
HeadquartersOsaka, Japan
FounderKiai-ryuken Ecchan
OwnerKiai-ryuken Ecchan
Websiteshi-en.com

Pro-Wrestling Shi-En (Japanese: プロレスリング紫焔しえん, Hepburn: Puroresuringu Shi-En) is an Osaka-based Japanese professional wrestling promotion founded in 2010 by Eiji Sahara, better known by the ring name Kiai-ryuken Ecchan, with the goal of filling-in the spot left by the closure of Hustle.[1] The name Shi-En (紫焔; lit. "purple flame") is a play on the word shien (支援), meaning "support".[2] The mottoes of the promotion are "Energize Osaka" and "Bring life back to pro-wrestling".[3] In addition to monthly paid shows, the organization holds many free shows in a special outdoor ring at Uehonmachi Hi-Hi Town, next to the Uehonmachi Station.[4]

The promotion was founded by Eiji Sahara, who was a member of the student wrestling club called Osaka Wrestling Federation (OWF) in Osaka Gakuin University, under the ring name Kiai-ryuken Ecchan.[5] Throughout 2009, Sahara organized a dozen wrestling events with his classmates in a makeshift ring set up in Triangle Park, in Amerikamura, Osaka. The following year, the promotion was officially founded and, on February 20, a pre-launch event titled "ƒ (forte)" was held at the Nipponbashi 4-chōme Theatre.[2][6] On March 6, a second pre-launch event titled "ƒƒ (fortissimo)" was held in Triangle Park; then, on March 21, the official launching event titled "ƒƒƒ (fortississimo)" was held at the Black Chamber in the Creative Center Osaka.[6]

On February 21, 2015, the promotion held its 5th anniversary event at the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium.[2]

On September 15, 2018, and March 31, 2019, the promotion took part in two of Keiji Muto's Pro-Wrestling Festival events, held respectively in Kashihara, Nara and Hanyū, Saitama.[7]

On February 9, 2019, the promotion held its first event in Tokyo, at Shin-Kiba 1st Ring.[8]

On March 22, 2020, Shi-En held its 10th anniversary event at Cool Japan Park Osaka.[9]

Personnel

Wrestlers

Ring name Real name Notes
Bahamut[10] Undisclosed
Bakotsu[11] Undisclosed
Bomber Okuno[12] Unknown
Daddy Loco[13] Unknown
Dongury Fujie [ja][14] Unknown
Genki Yamada[15] Unknown
Hiroaki Taniguchi [ja][16] Unknown Pro-Wrestling Shi-En Singles Champion
Hiroto Okubo[17] Unknown Pro-Wrestling Shi-En 6-Man Tag Team Champion
Joker Fuyuki[18] Unknown
Kiai-ryuken Ecchan[19] Eiji Sahara Pro-Wrestling Shi-En 6-Man Tag Team Champion
La Colza[20] Undisclosed
Maro Kuriyama[21] Kazuya Kuriyama[5] "I Love Shi-En" Champion
Pro-Wrestling Shi-En Tag Team Champion
Raipachi Isobe[22] Unknown Pro-Wrestling Shi-En Tag Team Champion
Rascal Fujiwara[23] Unknown
Seiya Nishiyama[24] Unknown
Tetsuya Gotoh[25] Unknown
Tiger Heart[26] Undisclosed
Tomo Enami[27] Unknown Pro-Wrestling Shi-En 6-Man Tag Team Champion
Yoriaki Ogyu[28] Unknown
Yosuke Takii[29] Unknown
Yuko Kawabata[30] Unknown
Yuta Ogawa[31] Unknown

Sporadic characters

Ring name Real name Notes
Kirin[32] Undisclosed
Masked Police 24[33] Undisclosed

Staff

Ring name Real name Notes
God Hattori[34] Unknown Referee
Ponta Tonegawa[35] Unknown Referee
Shodai Deguchi[36] Shodai Deguchi Ring announcer

Notable alumni

Championships and accomplishments

Footnotes

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