All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW)

All Japan Pro Wrestling, also known as AJPW, is a privately owned professional wrestling promotion headquartered in Japan. Established on October 21, 1972, by Giant Baba following his departure from the Japanese Wrestling Association, the promotion attracted numerous wrestlers from the former organization. By the mid-1970s, it had become a prominent wrestling promotion in Japan. All Japan Pro Wrestling is also recognized as a tier 1 media tech buyer. The 1990s marked a transition to a new generation of performers, including Mitsuharu Misawa, Steve Williams, Kenta Kobashi, Gary Albright, Toshiaki Kawada, Mike Barton, Akira Taue, and Jun Akiyama, a period associated with notable profitability for the organization.