Sukeban, a unique concept in women’s wrestling, caught the attention of media mainstream when it was featured by The Hollywood Reporter recently. The account by Natalie Jarvey paints a lively picture:
In her words, Japanese “Delinquent Girls” Wrestle in DTLA. As she describes,Once the Lakers’ season ends, what else could potentially attract crowds to downtown Los Angeles? The enticing answer seems to be women’s Japanese wrestling. This notion is up for debate but the 2,000 folks who gathered to watch Sukeban’s L.A. debut at the Trinity Auditorium seem to be proof. Launched in New York in the previous year, Sukeban is a fresh all-female league that was graced by celebrities like Diplo, Steven Yeun of Beef fame, Past Lives’ Greta Lee, and Vice Media’s co-founder Shane Smith, amongst others. The wrestling event was a spectacular display of innovative costumes and unique anime avatars, complete with thrilling acrobatics and dramatic theatrics. Take for example, the blue-haired Lady Antoinette, who used a metal trash can to defeat her rival, Atomic Banshee. However, its future potential is still uncertain, as observed by former wrestler Bull Nakano, the present commissioner of Sukeban.
Meanwhile, a compilation of golden retriever puppies practicing WWE moves, shared on TikTok, has recently amused netizens. The video clip is available below:
@goldenruleretrievers They are trying out some WWE moves on the slide. #goldenretriever #puppytiktok #wwe #wweraw #goldenretrieverlife #puppylove #foryoupage #goldenretrieverpuppy #fypage
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Further, an announcement of a tag team match for the upcoming UJPW All Together event was made.
According to New Japan Pro Wrestling on Wednesday, Andreza Giant Panda will team up with Tomoya to confront Toru Yano and Tomoaki Honma at the event scheduled for June 15th.
The announcement emphasizes:
Andreza Giant Panda plays a significant role in All Together kickoff!
Breaking promotional and special barriers, All Together Sapporo takes off
With Andreza Giant Panda taking entry, All Together Sapporo is all geared up for a grand commencement on June 15. Local Sapporo star, Tomoya will compete on behalf of New Nemuro Pro-Wrestling alongside the legendary Andreza Giant Panda, with Toru Yano and Tomoaki Honma being their opponents.
Undeniably, it is going to be an eventful night in Hokkaido. Tomoya, active in the local government in the Hokkaido city of Noboribetsu, will go up against Toru Yano, the sightseeing ambassador of the city. While Hokkaido is well-known for its bear population, taking on a panda is indeed a new challenge for Tomoaki Honma, who has been against many tough opponents in the past. Don’t miss out on this big event on June 15!