All Japan Pro Wrestling

All Japan Pro Wrestling is an important professional wrestling promotion in Japan. It was founded by Shohei Baba in 1972 and has focused on staging professional wrestling events, developing wrestlers, and presenting live entertainment. The promotion is associated with a hard-hitting style that emphasizes physical confrontation and athletic performance, and it has featured a number of notable Japanese professional wrestlers over its history. Like other Japanese wrestling promotions, All Japan Pro Wrestling has experienced changes in its roster, management, and business structure over time. The available material does not establish its current detailed ownership or headquarters information.

All Japan Pro Wrestling was founded by Shohei Baba in 1972 and became one of Japan's long-established professional wrestling promotions. From its early development, the promotion focused on staging wrestling matches and building a recognizable roster and in-ring identity. Its programming has generally included singles, tag-team, and faction-based competition, with its reputation shaped by live events, media exposure, and the careers of wrestlers associated with the promotion. As the Japanese wrestling market changed, All Japan Pro Wrestling also went through roster adjustments, management changes, and shifts in its operating environment. The available material is insufficient to provide a reliable detailed chronology of individual periods, events, or its current corporate structure.

• 1972

  Founding of the promotion

  Giant Baba founded All Japan Pro Wrestling, and the promotion began operating as a Japanese professional wrestling brand.

A traditional Japanese professional wrestling promotion, emphasizing live events, in-ring athletic performance, and a hard-hitting style of match.

• 1972

  Professional wrestling events

  Professional wrestling events are the promotion's core offering. Its programming includes singles, tag-team, and multi-wrestler matches presented through live shows and related media content.