Michinoku Pro Wrestling (also known as North Eastern Wrestling) is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion, founded by The Great Sasuke in 1993. Michinoku Pro was the first independent wrestling promotion in Japan to not base its operations in Tokyo, but rather in Morioka, Iwate. The predominant wrestling style of the promotion is lucha libre, but Michinoku Pro has accepted wrestlers from various styles (such as shoot style and strong style) and backgrounds over the years. In 2003, Sasuke left the running of the promotion to Jinsei Shinzaki (who is the only heavyweight wrestler in the promotion), in order to concentrate on his duties as a newly elected Iwate Prefectural assembly member. One of the most well known Lucha Libre wrestlers (luchadores), Rey Mysterio. ... Morioka (盛岡市; -shi) is the capital city of Iwate prefecture, Japan. ... Masanori Murakawa ), (born July 18, 1969), is a Japanese professional wrestler who is better known by his stage name The Great Sasuke. ... Kensuke Shinzaki (新崎 健介 Shinzaki Kensuke, born December 2, 1966 in Tokushima, Tokushima) is a Japanese professional wrestler, better known by his stage names Jinsei Shinzaki (新崎 人生 Shinzaki Jinsei) and Hakushi. ... For the video game, see Pro Wrestling (video game). ... Masanori Murakawa ), (born July 18, 1969), is a Japanese professional wrestler who is better known by his stage name The Great Sasuke. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Morioka (盛岡市; -shi) is the capital city of Iwate prefecture, Japan. ... One of the most well known Lucha Libre wrestlers (luchadores), Rey Mysterio. ... Shoot style is a form of professional wrestling in which strikes and holds are real and still, however the matches are still predetermined. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Kensuke Shinzaki (新崎 健介 Shinzaki Kensuke, born December 2, 1966 in Tokushima, Tokushima) is a Japanese professional wrestler, better known by his stage names Jinsei Shinzaki (新崎 人生 Shinzaki Jinsei) and Hakushi. ...

Current roster

• GAINA
• Hercules Oosenga
• GARUDA
• The Great Sasuke
• Fujita Jr Hayato
• Jinsei Shinzaki
• Kagetora
• Kei Sato
• Shu Sato
• Kesen Numa-jiro
• Maguro Oma
• Bear Fukuda
• Otoko Sakari
• Ken 45
• Rasse
• Shinjitsu Nohashi
• Rei
• Takeshi Minamino
• Yoshitsune

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Notable Alumni & Foreigners

• Tiger Mask IV
• Gran Hamada
• Shiryu
• Taka Michinoku
• Mr. JL
• Super Delfin
• Dick Togo
• Shoichi Funaki
• Wellington Wilkins, Jr.
• MEN'S Teioh
• Minoru Fujita
• Ikuto Hidaka
• Danny Boy Collins
• Dynamite Kid
• Johnny Saint

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Championships recognized by Michinoku

• Tohoku Junior Heavyweight Championship
• Tohoku Tag Team Championship
• UWA World Welterweight Championship

The Tohoku Junior Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling championship contested in Michinoku Pro Wrestling, where it is the primary singles title, and is strictly for junior heavyweights. ... The Tohoku Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling tag team championship contested in Michinoku Pro Wrestling. ... The UWA World Welterweight Championship The UWA World Welterweight Championship is a championship in professional wrestling that is primarily contested for in various Lucha Libre promotions in Mexico. ...

References

• Official website
  
• A Tribute to Michinoku Pro-Wrestling
  
• The Great Sasuke