Actwres girl'Z, is a Japanese independent women's professional wrestling promotion founded in 2015. The meaning of the "Actwres girl'Z" name is a combination of the words "wrestler" and "actress".[2]
History
Actwres girl'Z was founded in 2015 under a similar concept to JDStar's "Athress" . The promotion's roster is currently made up mostly of Japanese idols and former Stardom wrestlers as well as other members of the entertainment industry. The promotion's first show was held on May 31, 2015, at Shin-Kiba 1st Ring.[1] On August 7, 2016, former All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling star Yumiko Hotta was appointed as an advisor.[3] In 2018, the promotion worked together with Hello Kitty and ran a show at the Japanese Hello Kitty themed amusement park, Sanrio Puroland.[4] 2018 continued to be a landmark year for the promotion as they had their first ever show at Korakuen Hall.[5] The promotion initially only ran a few events per year, but grew to having multiple events per month with a record of 32 events in 2018. The group while initially only running in Tokyo, Japan has since held events in Osaka, Nagoya and Saitama.[1]
In 2019, the company officially split into two brands, Beginning and Color's. Beginning was a more traditional wrestling brand with more experienced wrestlers, while Color's featured more rookie wrestlers. This signified a shift and acted as a bit of a soft reboot for Actwres girl'Z.
As of May 2020, Actwres girl’Z have launched their own VOD service available on tablet, smartphone, or computer.[6]
In 2020, Actwres girl'Z launched Action Ring Girl'Z, a "pro wrestling action fantasy".[7] The project is more entertainment focused, and features factions of space pirates, samurai, and magical girls in search of three sacred treasures.[8]
In November 2021, Actwres girl'Z announced the dissolution of their Color's and Beginning brands, in favor of a more entertainment-based product. On February 13, 2022, the company ran their first ACTwrestling show under their new format.[9]
The AWG Tag Team Championship (Japanese: AWGタッグ王座, Hepburn: AWG Taggu Ōza) was a tag team championship created and promoted by the Japanesepromotion Actwres girl'Z. There have been a total of two reigns shared between two different teams consisting of four distinctive champions. The championship is set to be revived in the near future with a tag team tournament, however this has been delayed due to members leaving the group on April 15th 2024.
Key
No.
Overall reign number
Reign
Reign number for the specific team—reign numbers for the individuals are in parentheses, if different
^Saalbach, Axel. "Actress Girl'Z Events". wrestlingdata.com (in German). Retrieved July 10, 2021.
^"堀田祐美子がアクトレスガールズのプレイングマネージャーに就任!REINA退団の茉莉が入団!". Battle-News (in Japanese). Battle-News. March 16, 2018. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
^"女子プロレスとハローキティのコラボ第二弾は、子どもたちから「カッコいい」と言われる大成功!". Yahoo.co.jp (in Japanese). Yahoo.co.jp. October 20, 2018. Retrieved March 17, 2019.[permanent dead link]
^"Actwres girl'Z: "AgZ Actwres girl'Z In Korakuen" La coronación de Saori Anou". Super Luchas (in Spanish). Super Lcuhas. November 20, 2018. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
^Richards, Alex (May 15, 2020). "Actwres girl'Z (AgZ) Launches Streaming Service". lastwordonsports.com. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
^"11.15,Sun. / ACTRING Team「花月夜」episode 0 / PROLOGUE QUEST". Actwres girl'Z OFFICIAL WEBSITE (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-06-23.
^"【インタビュー】元オリンピック選手監修のアクション舞台に魔法少女や怪盗が参戦!?毎公演満員の『アクトリング』を脚本家と女優が語る". バトル・ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-06-23.
^"Actwres girl'Z: Redesigned, Reinvigorated & Better Than Ever". Voices of Wrestling. 2022-05-30. Retrieved 2022-06-23.
^Brown, Jeff (May 24, 2023). "Your Guide to Actwres girl'Z". Monthly Puroresu. Archived from the original on May 27, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
^"惡斗". Actwres girl'Z (in Japanese). Retrieved September 10, 2023.
^"ワイルド・バニー". Actwres girl'Z (in Japanese). Retrieved September 10, 2023.
^"みあ 朝子". Actwres girl'Z (in Japanese). Retrieved September 10, 2023.
^"グレート朝子が全日本プロレス参戦前にパパを探しに降臨!「Where Is My PAPA?アイ・アム・長女!」". バトル・ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-05-03.
^"入江 彩乃". Actwres girl'Z (in Japanese). Retrieved September 10, 2023.
^"ブルドーザー轟". Actwres girl'Z (in Japanese). Retrieved September 10, 2023.
^"青葉ちい". Actwres girl'Z (in Japanese). Retrieved September 10, 2023.
^"石川 はるか". Actwres girl'Z (in Japanese). Retrieved September 10, 2023.
^"かなみっく". Actwres girl'Z (in Japanese). Retrieved September 10, 2023.
^"キラ☆アン". Actwres girl'Z (in Japanese). Retrieved September 10, 2023.
^"岩井 杏加". Actwres girl'Z (in Japanese). Retrieved September 10, 2023.
^"山下真奈". Actwres girl'Z OFFICIAL WEBSITE (in Japanese). 2018-03-02. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
^"茉莉". Actwres girl'Z (in Japanese). Retrieved September 10, 2023.
^"才原 茉莉乃". Actwres girl'Z (in Japanese). Retrieved September 10, 2023.
^"Maru". Actwres girl'Z (in Japanese). Retrieved September 10, 2023.
^"未依". Actwres girl'Z (in Japanese). Retrieved September 10, 2023.
^"汐月 なぎさ". Actwres girl'Z (in Japanese). Retrieved September 10, 2023.
^"山田 奈保". Actwres girl'Z (in Japanese). Retrieved September 10, 2023.
^"研 菜々美". Actwres girl'Z OFFICIAL WEBSITE (in Japanese). 2018-03-02. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
^"なる". Actwres girl'Z (in Japanese). Retrieved September 10, 2023.
^"夏葵". Actwres girl'Z (in Japanese). Retrieved September 10, 2023.
^"荒幡 寧々". Actwres girl'Z (in Japanese). Retrieved September 10, 2023.
^"蓮燦". Actwres girl'Z (in Japanese). Retrieved September 10, 2023.
^"朝陽が青野未来から勝利し王座挑戦決定!ベストボディ・ジャパンのプロレスラー山中絵里奈が後楽園ホール参戦!?澄川菜摘と惡斗が同期タッグ結成へ!連敗の朝子が「KAIRIじゃだめだー!". バトル・ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-05-03.
^"福永 莉子". Actwres girl'Z (in Japanese). Retrieved September 10, 2023.
^"水嶋 さくら". Actwres girl'Z (in Japanese). Retrieved September 10, 2023.
^"OLを辞めてアクトレスガールズ一本で勝負!初めて人前に出た千夜ヒナタが覚悟のデビュー!". バトル・ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-05-03.
^"ゆふぁ". Actwres girl'Z (in Japanese). Retrieved September 10, 2023.
^"天職ゆい". Actwres girl'Z OFFICIAL WEBSITE (in Japanese). 2018-03-02. Retrieved 2024-05-03.