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Oz Academy
AcronymOz
FoundedJune 21, 1998[1]
StyleJoshi puroresu
Hardcore wrestling
HeadquartersShinjuku, Tokyo[1]
Founder(s)Mayumi Ozaki[1]
Websiteoz-academy.com

Oz Academy(OZアカデミー,OZ Akademī)is a Japanesejoshi puroresuorwomen's professional wrestlingpromotionfounded byMayumi Ozaki.The promotion's full official name isOz Academy Women's Professional Wrestling(OZアカデミー nữ tử プロレス,OZ Akademī Joshi Puroresu).[1]In addition to the contracted members of the roster, Oz Academy has also employed some of the topfreelancersin all ofjoshi puroresu,includingAyumi Kurihara,Hiroyo Matsumoto,Manami ToyotaandTomoka Nakagawa.The promotion has a television deal with Gaora.[2]

History[edit]

Oz Academy founderMayumi Ozaki

While working in theGaea Japanpromotion in mid-90s, Ozaki formed thevillainousOz AcademystablewithChikayo Nagashima,Rieko Amanoand Sugar Sato, eventually opening atraining schoolunder the same name.[3]Oz Academy eventually started promoting sporadicindependent events,featuring members of the stable and Ozaki's trainees, with the first event held on June 21, 1998.[1]Following the folding of Gaea Japan in 2005, Ozaki turned Oz Academy into a full promotion with a full schedule of approximately one to two events per month, while also recruiting veteran wrestlersAja Kong,Dynamite KansaiandSonoko Katoto serve as the backbone of the promotion.[1][4][5]Oz Academy remained withoutchampionshipsfor nearly nine years, before introducing theOz Academy Openweight Championshipin March 2007 and theOz Academy Tag Team Championshipin July 2008.[6][7]

Mayumi Ozaki has always been a focal point of Oz Academy events and storylines, with different variations of her original Oz Academy stable trying to dominate and keep themselves on top of the promotion. The stable has gone under many different names, including D-Fix,[8]Ozaki-gun,[9]Ozaki-gundan,[10]and currently, Seikigun.[11]At the end of each year, Oz Academy allows its fans to vote on different awards, including MVP of the Year, Singles Match of the Year and Tag Team Match of the Year, which are then presented to the winners at the "Best Wizard" award ceremony.[12]Oz Academy is based inShinjuku, Tokyoand holds most of its events inShinjuku Face.[1][4]The promotion itself considers the formation of the stable in 1996 as its starting point and celebrated its 20th anniversary on November 13, 2016.[13]

Roster[edit]

Wrestlers[edit]

Maya Yukihi
Hiroyo Matsumoto
Rina Yamashita
Ring name Real name Unit Notes
Aja Kong[14] Erika Shishido Beast Friend
Akino[15] Mika Akino Mission K4
Hiroyo Matsumoto[16] Unknown Beast Friend Freelancer
Itsuki Aoki[17] Aika Aoki Unaffiliated
Chihiro Hashimoto Chihiro Hashimoto Unaffiliated Freelancer
Sendai Girls' Pro Wrestling
Jaguar Yokota Rimi Yokota Unaffiliated Freelancer
Kakeru Sekiguchi[18] Unknown Mission K4 Actwres girl'Z
Kaori Yoneyama[19] Kaori Yoneyama Beast Friend Freelancer
Owner of YMZ Pro Wrestling
Kaho Kobayashi[20] Kaho Kobayashi Mission K4 Freelancer
Masked Hanahana Unknown Unaffiliated Oz Academy Pioneer 3-Way Champion
Maya Yukihi[21] Unknown Seiki-gun Freelancer
Mayumi Ozaki[22] Mayumi Ozaki Seiki-gun Owner
Oz Academy Openweight Champion
Mio Momono Mio Momono Unaffiliated Freelancer
Ram Kaicho Ram Kaicho Unaffiliated
Rina Yamashita[23] Unknown Unaffiliated Freelancer
Ryo Mizunami Ayane Mizumura Unaffiliated Oz Academy Tag Team Champion
Sakura Hirota[24] Unknown Unaffiliated Pro Wrestling Wave
Saori Anou[25] Unknown Seiki-gun Freelancer
Sonoko Kato[26] Sonoko Kato Mission K4 Oz Academy Tag Team Champion
Tsubasa Kuragaki[27] Yasuko Kuragaki Unaffiliated Freelancer
Yumi Ohka[28] Yumiko Abe Seiki-gun Pro Wrestling Wave
Yuu[29] Unknown Beast Friend Freelancer

Non-wrestlers[edit]

Ring name Real name Notes
Mio Unknown[30] Referee
Police Unknown[31] Manager of Seikigun
Ring Ana Nakamura Hiroyuki Nakamura[32] Ring announcer
Sayuri Kokushō Sayuri Koda Occasional manager of Seikigun
Sachiko Ito Sachiko Ito[33] Referee

Notable alumni[edit]

Ring name Real name Notes
Alex Lee Irena Janjic
Aoi Kizuki Aoi Kizuki
Ayumi Kurihara Ayumi Kurihara[34] Retired on August 4, 2013
Carlos Amano Rieko Amano[35] Retired on August 17, 2014
Cherry Unknown
Chikayo Nagashima Chikayo Nagashima[36] Resigned on August 23, 2015
Devil Masami Masami Yoshida[37] Retired on December 30, 2008
Dynamite Kansai Chieko Suzuki[38] Retired on December 11, 2016[39]
Kurumi Hiragi Kurumi
Hiren Yurie Kaneko[40] Retired on November 8, 2011
Kaori Nakayama Kaori Nakayama[41] Retired on October 23, 2002
Kaoru Kaoru Maeda[42]
Kaoru Ito Kaoru Ito
Manami Toyota Manami Toyota[43] Retired on November 3, 2017.[44][45]
Mika Nishio Mika Nishio[46] Retired from wrestling in April 2006, continued working as a manager until March 20, 2016, when she retired due to pregnancy[47][48]
Nao Komatsu Nao Komatsu[49] Injured on December 9, 2012
Ran Yu-Yu Tomoko Miyaguchi[50] Retired on December 9, 2012
Rie Rie Nakamura
Sakura Hirota Sakura Hirota
Sugar Sato Toshie Sato[51] Retired on June 26, 2005
Takako Inoue Takako Inoue[52]
Tomoka Nakagawa Tomoka Nakagawa[53] Retired on December 4, 2014

Notable guests[edit]

Championships[edit]

Championship Current champion(s) Reign Date won Days held Location Notes
Oz Academy Openweight Championship Mayumi Ozaki 4 April 28, 2024 80+ Tokyo, Japan DefeatedMio MomonoatOZ Academy Battle Big Bonus 2024in a match also contested for Ozaki'sAAAW Single Championship.
Oz Academy Tag Team Championship
Ryo MizunamiandSonoko Kato 2
(2, 7) 		May 12, 2024 66+ Tokyo, Japan Defeated Age 115 (Jaguar YokotaandMayumi Ozaki) atOZ Academy Paradise Lost.
Oz Academy Pioneer 3-Way Championship Masked Hanahana 2 April 28, 2024 80+ Tokyo, Japan DefeatedAkinoandLeonatOZ Academy Battle Big Bonus 2024'.

Oz Academy Pioneer 3-Way Championship[edit]

Oz Academy Pioneer 3-Way Championship
Details
PromotionOz Academy
Date establishedApril 3, 2022
Current champion(s)Masked Hanahana
Date wonApril 28, 2024
Statistics
First champion(s)Masked Hanahana
Most reignsKaori Yoneyama
(2 times)
Longest reignMomoka Hanazono
(189 days)
Shortest reignKaori Yoneyama
(28 days)
Oldest championAkino
(50 years, 67 days)
Youngest championMomoka Hanazono
(22 years, 333 days)
Heaviest championAkino
(65 kg (143 lb))
Lightest championMomoka Hanazono
(50 kg (110 lb))

TheOz Academy Pioneer Championship(OZアカデミー nhận định パイオニア3WAY tuyển thủ 権 vương tọa,Ozu Akademī Nintei Paionia Surīwei Ōza)is awomen's professional wrestlingchampionshipcreated and promoted by Oz Academy. The main characteristic of the title is that it can only be contested inthree-way matches.There have been a total of eight reigns shared between five different champions. The current champion isMasked Hanahanawho is in her second reign.[54]

Title history[edit]

Key
No. Overall reign number
Reign Reign number for the specific champion
Days Number of days held
Defenses Number of successful defenses
+ Current reign is changing daily
No. Champion Championship change Reign statistics Notes Ref.
Date Event Location Reign Days Defenses
1 Masked Hanahana April 3, 2022 Battle Big Bonus In Korakuen Tokyo, Japan 1 119 0 Hanahana defeatedKaori YoneyamaandYumi Ohkain athree-way matchto become the inaugural champion. [55]
2 Akino July 31, 2022 Battle Big Bonus In Nagoya Nagoya, Japan 1 49 0 This was athree-way matchalso involvingMomoka Hanazono. [56]
3 Kaori Yoneyama September 18, 2022 Bad Moon Rising At Osaka Osaka, Japan 1 28 0 This was athree-way matchalso involvingTsubasa Kuragaki. [57]
4 Momoka Hanazono October 16, 2022 Battle Big Bonus In Okinawa Naha,Japan 1 189 2 This was athree-way matchalso involvingMasked Hanahana. [58]
5 Kaori Yoneyama April 23, 2023 OZ Academy Battle Big Bonus In Korakuen Tokyo,Japan 2 98 0 This was athree-way matchalso involvingKohaku. [59]
6 Itsuki Aoki July 30, 2023 OZ Academy Battle Big Bonus In Nagoya Nagoya,Japan 1 153 2 This was athree-way matchalso involvingKakeru. [60]
7 Akino December 30, 2023 OZ Academy Pray For Me Tokyo, Japan 2 120 0 This was athree-way matchalso involvingRam Kaicho. [61]
8 Masked Hanahana April 28, 2024 OZ Academy Battle Big Bonus 2024 Tokyo, Japan 2 80+ 0 This was athree-way matchalso involvingLeon. [62]

Combined reigns[edit]

As of July 17, 2024.

† Indicates the current champion
Rank Wrestler No. of
reigns 		Combined
defenses 		Combined
days
1 Momoka Hanazono 1 2 189
2 Masked Hanahana† 2 0 199+
3 Akino 2 0 169
4 Itsuki Aoki 1 2 153
5 Kaori Yoneyama 2 0 126

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External links[edit]

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