Countess Saori and Ichigo Sayaka Headline SUKEBAN’s Debut in NYC
Teaser Trailer:
Promotion: SUKEBAN [Instagram | TikTok | X | YouTube]
Venue: Capitale, New York City, NY
Streaming Platform: Sukeban World’s TikTok account; Archive Information
English Language Commentary: Unavailable; TBD
Promoted as the “First Ever All-Japanese Joshi Wrestling Company in the United States Brings Japan’s Top Female Wrestlers to a Global Audience,” Sukeban is a nostalgic throwback concept, specifically harking to the 70s and 80s era of girl gangs and joshi wrestling. With an old-school wrestling anime-inspired trailer and punk rock soundtrack, the show sold out in less than two hours amidst a flurry of questions and very little information.
An obscene amount of praise must be heaped upon the costuming and design team behind Sukeban because with minimalist yet mysterious promotion, the studding visuals and costuming of the entire roster have kept heads turning and mouths moving for weeks since the animated trailer by Sakana Koji and Silas Hickey dropped on September first.
The stunning costumes were designed by Olympia Le-Tan with gorgeous hats by milliner Stephen Jones and exquisite nail art by Mei Kawajiri. The retro-inspired promotional photos by Chikashi Suzuki also perfectly captured an era that predates many current wrestling fans, too. The championship belt was designed by Marc Newson and revealed at the New York City World Premiere.
SUKEBAN Mini-Primer
Within the World of Sukeban, you might see familiar faces, but completely different monikers, especially if you frequent Dream Slam Weekly and Dream Slam Monthly here at POST Wrestling. To help everyone connect the dots, here’s a quick breakdown of the factions and their members.
For reporting purposes, only their Sukeban aliases will be used after this brief introduction. Sukeban’s full roster is available here.
This is Sukeban. World Premiere, New York City, September 21. pic.twitter.com/IpIX1jkAVr
— Sukeban (@Sukeban_World) September 9, 2023
Factions (alphabetically; Vignettes; Finishing move italicized)
Crush Yuu [Yuu; Freelancer; 1 & 2 ] – Last Ride
Riko Blondie [Riko Kaiju; SEAdLINNNG; 1 & 2 ] – Blonde Bombshell
Supersonic [Natsuki Taiyo; SEAdLINNG; 1 & 2 ] – Mach 10
Commander Nakajima [Arisa Nakajima; SEAdLINNNG; 1 & 2 ] – Cutie Special
Countess Saori [Saori Anou; Freelancer; 1 & 2 ] – Royal Flush
Lady Antoinette [Risa Sera; PROMINENCE; 1 & 2 ] – Guillotine
Queen of Hearts, Takase [Miyuki Takase; Freelancer; 1 & 2 ] – Diving Leg Drop
Babyface [Anchamu; Freelance; 1 & 2 ] – Flying Armbar
Ichigo Sayaka [Unagi Sayaka; Freelancer; 1 & 2 ] – Strawberry Bomb
Maya Mamushi [Maya Yukihi; NOMAD’S; 1 & 2 ] – Snake Bite
Saki Bimi [SAKI; GPU Colors; 1 ] – Kawaildbuster
Unknown Affiliation
Stray Cat [Tomoka Inaba; Just Tap Out; 1 ] – One Hit Kill
The Vandals
Atomic Banshee [Ram Kaichow; Triple Six; 1 & 2 ] – Rainmaker
BINGO [Hiroyo Matsumoto; Freelancer; 1 & 2 ] – Big Top
Midnight Player [Aoi; Just Tap Out; 1 & 2 ] – AOI
Otaku-Chan [Kaori Yoneyama; YMZ Pro; 1 & 2 ] – Bookmark
Sukeban World Premiere to Stream Exclusively on TikTok
Joshi Wrestling Company World Premiere Scheduled for Thursday, September 21 at 8pm ET
First Ever All-Japanese Joshi Wrestling Company in the United States Brings Japan’s Top Female Wrestlers to a Global Audience
New York, NY (September 20, 2023) – Sukeban, a Japanese female wrestling league, today announced that its World Premiere event at 8pm ET on Thursday, September 21st, will stream exclusively on TikTok from @sukeban_world.
Sukeban’s debut event, which sold out in two hours, will see five matches featuring the strongest women’s roster in North America. The company’s unique hybrid live action and anime content has already made waves in the wrestling world, seeing explosive growth across TikTok and other social media platforms in just two weeks.
The live stream can be easily accessed at the Sukeban TikTok account @sukeban_world beginning at 8pm ET tomorrow night.
The full card for the Sukeban World Premiere is:
Cherry Bomb Girls vs. The Vandals
Crush Yuu, Supersonic, Riko Blondie vs. Atomic Banshee, Otaku-chan, BINGO
Special Attraction Three-way Match
Saki Bimi vs. Queen Takase vs. X
Special Singles Match
Midnight Player vs. Stray Cat
Harajuku Stars vs. Dangerous Liaisons
Maya Mamushi, Babyface vs. Commander Nakajima, Lady Antoinette
Main Event Title Eliminator
Countess Saori vs. Ichigo Sayaka
Sukeban will bring new dimensions to the experience:
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Championship belt by Marc Newson (to be revealed at the New York City World Premiere)
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Costumes by Olympia Le-Tan
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Hats by milliner Stephen Jones
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Nail art by Mei Kawajiri (Nails by Mei)
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Anime and manga by Sakana Koji and Silas Hickey
