Sukeban (professional wrestling)
American independent professional wrestling promotion
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Sukeban is an American independent women's professional wrestling promotion and multimedia entertainment brand founded in 2023. 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".
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| Founded | September 1, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Style | Women's professional wrestling (Joshi puroresu) |
| Headquarters | New York City, New York, U.S. and Tokyo, Japan |
| Owner | Dream Slam Productions |
| Website | sukeban |
It operates between Tokyo and New York, presents international live wrestling events and produces media and fashion collaborations.[1][2][3] The promotion blends professional wrestling with Japanese subculture aesthetics including fashion, anime, music and performance art.[4][5]
History
Sukeban was founded in 2023 and debuted in New York City on September 21, 2023.[6][7][8] The promotion’s name references the Japanese sukeban subculture of female delinquent gangs popular in the 1960s and 1970s.[2] Japan has historically been a major center of women’s professional wrestling, known as joshi puroresu.[9]
During the event, Bull Nakano, who was revealed to be the Sukeban commissioner, unveiled the Sukeban World Championship.[8] After its debut, the promotion staged events tied to major cultural festivals including Art Basel Miami and Anime Expo.[2][10]
Sukeban presents wrestling as a multimedia project combining athletic competition, serialized storytelling, fashion design and collaborations.[4] In 2025, the company partnered with NTT Docomo Studio & Live to develop global entertainment content.[11][12]
Alumni
| Ring name | Real name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Commander Nakajima | Arisa Nakajima | Retired |
| Riko Kaiju | Riko Shirai | Retired[13] |
Championships
| Championship | Current champion(s) | Reign | Date won | Days held[14] | Location | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sukeban World Championship | .jpg) |
Ichigo Sayaka | 1 | December 3, 2025 | 108+ | Miami, Florida, USA | Defeated Atomic Banshee at Sukeban Miami.[15] |
Sukeban World Championship
| Sukeban World Championship | |||||||||||||
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| Details | |||||||||||||
| Promotion | Sukeban | ||||||||||||
| Date established | September 22, 2023 | ||||||||||||
| Current champion | Ichigo Sayaka | ||||||||||||
| Date won | December 3, 2025 | ||||||||||||
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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,[16][17][8] and the inaugural champion was crowned on December 6, 2023 when Commander Nakajima defeated Ichigo Sayaka to become the inaugural champion.[15]
Later champions included Sareee Bomb and Atomic Banshee.[18] Ichigo Sayaka regained the championship in Miami in December 2025.[19]
| 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. | [15] |
| 2 | Sareee Bomb | October 10, 2024 | Sukeban London | London, England | 1 | 400 | 1 | [20] | |
| 3 | Atomic Banshee | November 14, 2025 | Sukeban Tokyo | Tokyo, Japan | 1 | 19 | 0 | [21] | |
| 4 | Ichigo Sayaka | December 3, 2025 | Sukeban Miami 2025 | Miami, FL | 1 | 108+ | 0 | [22] | |
Personnel
Wrestlers
Harajuku Stars
| Ring Name | Real Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ichigo Sayaka | Sayaka Unagi | Sukeban World Champion |
| Maya Mamushi | Maya Yukihi | |
| Saki Bimi | Saki Watanabe | |
| Babyface | Anna Fujiki |
Dangerous Liaisons
| Ring Name | Real Name |
|---|---|
| Countess Rea Seto | Unknown |
| Countess Saori | Saori Anou |
| Lady Antoinette | Risa Okuda |
| Queen of Hearts | Miyuki Takase |
| Venomous Veny | Unknown |
The Vandals
| Ring Name | Real Name |
|---|---|
| Atomic Banshee | Unknown |
| Bingo | Unknown |
| Otaku-chan | Kaori Yoneyama |
| Midnight Player | Unknown |
Cherry Bomb Girls
| Ring Name | Real Name |
|---|---|
| Crush Yuu | Unknown |
| Sareee Bomb | Sari Fujimura |
| Supersonic | Natsumi Mizushima |
Tokyo Toys
| Ring Name | Real Name |
|---|---|
| Smack in the Box | Misa Matsui |
| Delirious Dolly | Azusa Inaba |
Other personnel
| Ring name | Real name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Bull Nakano | Keiko Aoki | Commissioner[8] |
Creative collaborations
Fashion designer Olympia Le-Tan serves as creative director and designs costumes for the promotion.[4] The brand collaborated with artists and creatives across fashion and music including Pat McGrath and Isamaya Ffrench.[4] The championship belt was designed by the Australian designer Marc Newson, who worked in collaboration with the Japanese illustrator Ayako Ishiguro. Special hats for the wrestlers were created by British milliner Stephen Jones.[23]
Notes
- During her wrestling career, she kept her age private. While her age is unknown, she is the youngest as she started wrestling at age of seven or eight in 2005