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Asia-Pacific Federation of Wrestling

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Asia-Pacific Federation of Wrestling
アジア太平洋プロレス連盟
AbbreviationAPFW
FormationOctober 10, 2023; 14 months ago (2023-10-10)
TypeAssociation
PurposePromotion of professional wrestling in Asia and the Pacific

The Asia-Pacific Federation of Wrestling (Japanese: アジア太平洋プロレス連盟, Hepburn: Ajia Taiheiyō Puroresu Renmei, APFW) is an association of several professional wrestling promotions in the Asia–Pacific, acting as a governing body and industry group with the goal of promoting professional wrestling across Asia.

History

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The association establishment was announced during a New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and Stardom joint business strategy presentation held in Tokyo at the Hikosen Theater.[1] The name of the organization was initially translated in English as "Asian Pacific Pro-Wrestling Alliance".[2] The purpose of the association, as stated by Bushiroad owner Takaaki Kidani, was to "further promote professional wrestling in the Asia–Pacific region through cooperative relationships with each organization".[3]

On January 5, 2024, representatives from all member promotions attended a press conference. During the event, the translated name was changed to Asia-Pacific Federation of Wrestling (APFW), a logo was revealed, and it was announced that NJPW would hold an event in Taipei in April, with the event being the first sanctioned by the APFW.[4] NJPW's Wrestling World 2024 in Taiwan, the first event sanctioned by the APFW, was held on April 14.[5]

Members

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Notable events

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Wrestling World 2024 in Taiwan

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The inaugural APFW event, titled "Weicker presents Wrestling World 2024 in Taiwan", took place on April 14, 2024 at Zepp New Taipei in Taipei, Taiwan. The event included a four-team tournament to determine the 27th NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champions, following the title's vacating due to Kazuchika Okada's departure from NJPW.[5]

No.Results[6]StipulationsTimes[6]
1PTouyu defeated Axe Wang by pinfallSingles match8:53
2Hiroshi Tanahashi, Toru Yano, and Boltin Oleg defeated United Empire (Great-O-Khan, Francesco Akira, and Callum Newman) by pinfallNEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship Tournament First Round match11:04
3House of Torture (Evil, Sho, and Yoshinobu Kanemaru) defeated Los Ingobernables de Japón (Shingo Takagi, Yota Tsuji and Bushi) by pinfallNEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship Tournament First Round match9:50
4Satoshi Kojima and Tiger Mask defeated El Desperado and Shoma Kato by pinfallTag team match11:11
5Starlight Kid defeated Hanako by pinfallSingles match11:38
6Douki defeated Kosei Fujita by pinfallIWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship #1 Contendership match12:11
7Bishamon (Hirooki Goto and Yoshi-Hashi) (c) defeated Just 5 Guys (Sanada and Yuya Uemura) by pinfallTag team match for the IWGP Tag Team Championship20:04
8Hiroshi Tanahashi, Toru Yano, and Boltin Oleg defeated House of Torture (Evil, Sho, and Yoshinobu Kanemaru) by pinfallTournament final for the vacant NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship15:32
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match
P – the match was broadcast on the pre-show

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 【会見】新日本プロレス＆スターダムが合同戦略発表会を実施！“アジア進出”を目指し『アジア太平洋プロレス連盟』の発足や『Historic X-over』第2回大会の開催など重大発表目白押し [New Japan Pro-Wrestling and Stardom held a joint strategy presentation! The event was packed with major announcements, including the launch of the "Asian Pacific Pro-Wrestling Alliance" for "expansion into Asia" and the second "Historic X-Over" event]. battle-news.com (in Japanese). October 11, 2023. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  2. ^ "Positive results, powerful alliances from NJPW & STARDOM presentation". New Japan Pro-Wrestling. October 10, 2023. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  3. ^ 新日本プロレス×スターダム合同興行“Historic X-over 2”の開催を発表！アジア太平洋地域へのプロレス浸透を目的に、“アジア太平洋プロレス連盟”を1月に発足！【合同戦略発表会②】 [New Japan Pro-Wrestling and Stardom announce "Historic X-over 2" joint event! The "Asian Pacific Pro-Wrestling Alliance" will be launched in January to promote pro-wrestling in the Asia Pacific region! Joint strategy announcement]. New Japan Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). October 10, 2023. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  4. ^ 新日本プロレスとスターダムが加盟するアジア太平洋プロレス連盟（ＡＰＦＷ）が発足 [The Asia-Pacific Federation of Wrestling (APFW) has been launched with the inclusion of New Japan Pro-Wrestling and Stardom]. Tokyo Sports (in Japanese). January 5, 2024. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  5. ^ a b 【新日本】APFW第1弾の台湾大会でファン大熱狂！棚橋・矢野・オレッグがNEVER6人タッグ新王者に [[New Japan] Fans went wild at the first APFW event in Taiwan! Tanahashi, Yano and Oleg are the new NEVER 6-Man Tag Team champions]. Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). April 15, 2024. Archived from the original on April 16, 2024.
  6. ^ a b "WEICKER presents WRESTLING WORLD 2024 IN TAIWAN". Weekly Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). Baseball Magazine Sha. April 14, 2024. Archived from the original on December 11, 2024.
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