Pro Wrestling Freedoms

Pro Wrestling Freedoms
AcronymFreedoms
Founded2009
Style
HeadquartersChigasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
FounderTakashi Sasaki
PredecessorApache Pro-Wrestling Army
WebsiteOfficial website

Pro Wrestling Freedoms (プロレスリングFREEDOMS, Puroresuringu Furīdamuzu), also known simply as Freedoms (stylized in capital letters as FREEDOMS), is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion based in Chigasaki, Kanagawa. Founded by Takashi Sasaki in 2009, the promotion's name is derived from its founding philosophy of letting wrestlers choose their own fighting style, or affording them the "freedom" of choice.[1]

History

Following the closure of Apache Pro-Wrestling Army (Apache Pro) on August 8, 2009, Apache Pro's promoter Takashi Sasaki announced the creation of Pro Wrestling Freedoms (Freedoms) with Gentaro, Jun Kasai, Kamui, Mammoth Sasaki and The Winger.

Over the years, Freedoms has become one of Japan's premier deathmatch companies, alongside Big Japan Pro Wrestling. They formed an alliance with the American promotion Game Changer Wrestling (GCW) that has seen both companies trade stars and co-promote events together. In 2018, GCW initiated The Collective, a series of showcases from partnering independent promotions held during WrestleMania weekend. Freedoms was scheduled to hold their first-ever event in the United States in April 2020 as part of The Collective 2020.[2] However, the event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In December 2020, Freedoms began a partnership with Active Advance Pro Wrestling (2AW), promoting a series of crossover shows beginning with Freedoms/2AW Versus on December 13.[3]

The promotion airs on the Independent Wrestling TV (IWTV) streaming service;[4] IWTV additionally carries events from Sendai Girls' Pro Wrestling, Defy Wrestling, Combat Zone Wrestling, Absolute Intense Wrestling, amongst other promotions.[5][6] The promotion holds most of their events in various venues such as Korakuen Hall[7] and Shin-Kiba 1st Ring.[8] Some of Freedoms' current top stars include deathmatch wrestlers Jun Kasai, Masashi Takeda, Toru Sugiura, and Daisuke Masaoka.

Roster

Active roster

This is a list of professional wrestlers who currently wrestle for the company.[9]

Ring name Real name Notes
Daisuke Masaoka[10] Unknown Barefoot King Champion
Dragon Libre[11] Unknown
Gentaro[12] Gentaro Takahashi
Jun Kasai[13] Jun Kasai
Jun Masaoka Unknown Freelancer
King of Freedom World Tag Team Champion
Kamui[14] Kamui Sawaragi
Kengo Kengo Nishimura Freelancer
King of Freedom World Junior Heavyweight Champion
Kenji Fukimoto[15] Unknown
Kyu Mogami Unknown Signed to Active Advance Pro Wrestling
Mammoth Sasaki[16] Yoshinori Sasaki
Masashi Takeda Masashi Takeda
Mizuki Watase Unknown Freelancer
King of Freedom World Tag Team Champion
Takahiro Katori Takahiro Katori
Takashi Sasaki[17] Takashi Sasaki
Takayuki Ueki Takayuki Ueki Freelancer
Tatsuhito Takaiwa Tatsuhito Takaiwa
Tomoya Hirata[18] Unknown
Toshiyuki Sakuda Toshiyuki Sakuda Freelancer
Toru Sugiura[19] Unknown
Violento Jack Jack A. Romero King of Freedom World Champion
Yusaku Ito Unknown
Yuya Susumu[20] Unknown Freelancer

Alumni/notable guests

Championships

As of March 23, 2026

Championship Current champion(s) Reign Date won Days held Location Notes
King of Freedom World Championship
Violento Jack 5 August 28, 2025 207+ Tokyo, Japan Defeated Toru Sugiura at Freedom/Jun Kasai Produce Deathmatch Carnvial Vol 2.
King of Freedom World Junior Heavyweight Championship
Kengo 1 August 17, 2025 218+ Yokohama, Japan Defeated Yuya Susumu at Freedoms Feast Of The Free People 2025.
King of Freedom World Tag Team Championship
Jun Kasai and Mizuki Watase 1
(2, 1) 		January 23, 2026 59+ Tokyo, Japan Defeated Masashi Takeda and Yusaku Ito at Freedoms Reach For The Star 2026.
Barefoot King Championship
Kota Sekifuda 1 February 12, 2026 39+ Tokyo, Japan Defeated Takayuki Ueki in a "Barefoot Title Barefoot Toy Block Death Match" at Freedoms Go Beyond The Limit.

See also

References

  1. ^ Saalbach, Axel. "Wrestling and MMA Promotions/FREEDOMS". wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  2. ^ Greer, Jamie (October 17, 2019). "Japanese Deathmatch Promotion FREEDOMS Added to GCW Collective". Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  3. ^ Daly, Wayne (December 13, 2020). "FREEDOMS/2AW Results: Versus – Chiba, Japan (12/13)". wrestling-news.net. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  4. ^ Independent Wrestling TV. "ALL PROMOTIONS/FREEDOMS". independentwrestling.tv. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  5. ^ Greer, Jamie (May 15, 2020). "IWTV Adds Japanese Deathmatch Company FREEDOMS to Line-Up". lastwordonsports.com. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  6. ^ Madison, Marc (May 16, 2020). "Japanese Deathmatch Promotion FREEDOMS Is Coming To IWTV". prowrestlingpost.com. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  7. ^ "Pro wrestling FREEDOMS 2015.5.1 KORAKUEN HALL". spark.adobe.com. January 5, 2015. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  8. ^ FMW Wrestling. "Freedoms FM News". fmwwrestling.us. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  9. ^ Puroresu Central. "FREEDOMS Roster". puroresucentral.com. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
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  11. ^ Freedoms. ◆ドラゴン・リブレ◆. freedoms.lolipop.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  12. ^ Freedoms. ◆GENTARO◆. freedoms.lolipop.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  13. ^ Freedoms. ◆葛西 純◆. freedoms.lolipop.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  14. ^ Freedoms. ◆神威◆. freedoms.lolipop.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  15. ^ Freedoms. ◆吹本 賢児◆. freedoms.lolipop.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  16. ^ Freedoms. ◆マンモス佐々木◆. freedoms.lolipop.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  17. ^ Freedoms. ◆佐々木 貴◆. freedoms.lolipop.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  18. ^ Freedoms. ◆平田　智也◆. freedoms.lolipop.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  19. ^ Freedoms. ◆杉浦　透◆. freedoms.lolipop.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  20. ^ Freedoms. ◆進 祐哉◆. freedoms.lolipop.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved September 15, 2021.
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