is an Osaka-based Japanese professional wrestling promotion founded in 2010 by Eiji Sahara, better known by the ring name Kiai-ryuken Ecchan, with the goal of filling-in the spot left by the closure of Hustle. The name is a play on the word , meaning "support". The mottoes of the promotion are "Energize Osaka" and "Bring life back to pro-wrestling". In addition to monthly paid shows, the organization holds many free shows in a special outdoor ring at Uehonmachi Hi-Hi Town, next to the Uehonmachi Station.
History The promotion was founded by Eiji Sahara, who was a member of the student wrestling club called Osaka Wrestling Federation (OWF) in Osaka Gakuin University, under the ring name Ecchan. Throughout 2009, Sahara organized a dozen wrestling events with his classmates in a makeshift ring set up in Triangle Park, in Amerikamura, Osaka. The following year, the promotion was officially founded and, on February 20, a pre-launch event titled "ƒ (forte)" was held at the Nipponbashi 4-chōme Theatre. On March 6, a second pre-launch event titled "ƒƒ (fortissimo)" was held in Triangle Park; then, on March 21, the official launching event titled "ƒƒƒ (fortississimo)" was held at the Black Chamber in the Creative Center Osaka.
On February 21, 2015, the promotion held its 5th anniversary event at the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium.
On September 15, 2018, and March 31, 2019, the promotion took part in two of Keiji Muto's Pro-Wrestling Festival events, held respectively in Kashihara, Nara and Hanyū, Saitama.
On February 9, 2019, the promotion held its first event in Tokyo, at Shin-Kiba 1st Ring.
On March 22, 2020, Shi-En held its 10th anniversary event at Cool Japan Park Osaka.
Personnel Wrestlers Ring nameReal nameNotesBahamutUndisclosedBakotsuUndisclosedBomber OkunoUnknownPro-Wrestling Shi-En Singles ChampionDaddy LocoUnknownUnknownGenki YamadaUnknownUnknownPro-Wrestling Shi-En Tag Team ChampionHiroto OkuboUnknownJoker FuyukiUnknownKiai-ryuken EcchanEiji Sahara"I Love Shi-En" ChampionLa ColzaUndisclosedMaro KuriyamaKazuya KuriyamaRaipachi IsobeUnknownRascal FujiwaraUnknownSeiya NishiyamaUnknownTetsuya GotohUnknownTiger HeartUndisclosedPro-Wrestling Shi-En 6-Man Tag Team ChampionTomo EnamiUnknownYoriaki OgyuUnknownYosuke TakiiUnknownPro-Wrestling Shi-En 6-Man Tag Team ChampionYuko KawabataUnknownPro-Wrestling Shi-En 6-Man Tag Team ChampionYuta OgawaUnknown
Sporadic characters Ring nameReal nameNotesKirinUndisclosedMasked Police 24Undisclosed
Staff Ring nameReal nameNotesGod HattoriUnknownRefereePonta TonegawaUnknownRefereeShodai DeguchiShodai DeguchiRing announcer
Notable alumni Jun Masaoka Orca Uto (as Battosai Shichiten) Toru (as Agu Matsunaga)
Championships and accomplishments Shi-En currently has four titles. The three main titles are the Pro-Wrestling Shi-En Singles, Tag Team and 6-Man Tag Team Championships. The "I Love Shi-En" Championship is a secondary title. ChampionshipCurrent champion(s)ReignDate won DaysheldLocationNotes Pro-Wrestling Shi-En Singles Championship Bomber Okuno 1 December 28, 2025 Osaka, Japan Defeated at the Higashinari Community Center. "I Love Shi-En" Championship Kiai-ryuken Ecchan 6 July 26, 2026 Osaka, Japan Defeated Bakotsu, Genki Yamada, Ogyu Yoriaki, Tomo Enami, and then-champion Dongury Fujie at the Ikuno Community Center. Pro-Wrestling Shi-En Tag Team Championship Ayato Horiuchi and 1 August 16, 2026 Osaka, Japan Defeated Hiroto Okubo and Tetsuya Goto at the Higashinari Community Center. Pro-Wrestling Shi-En 6-Man Tag Team Championship Tiger Heart, Yosuke Takii and Yuko Kawabata 1 February 23, 2026 Osaka, Japan Defeated Kansai Genki Hōshutsu Kyōkai (Kiai-ryuken Ecchan, Hiroto Okubo and Tomo Enami) at the Ikuno Community Center.
Pro-Wrestling Shi-En Singles Championship
The is a professional wrestling championship created and promoted by Pro-Wrestling Shi-En. It is the top title of the company and has been held by a total of seven champions in ten different recognized reigns. The current champion is Bomber Okuno who is in his first reign.
Combined reigns †Indicates the current champion RankWrestlerNo. ofreignsCombineddefensesCombineddays1 2 8 9822 Maro Kuriyama 2 13 9653 Kiai-ryuken Ecchan 2 5 7984 Hiroto Okubo 1 3 3925 1 2 3646 Bomber Okuno † 1 4 +7 Jun Masaoka 1 0 28
"I Love Shi-En" Championship
The is a professional wrestling championship created and promoted by Pro-Wrestling Shi-En. It is a secondary title of the company that has been held by a total of 12 champions in 20 different recognized reigns. Anyone can challenge for the title and the reigning champion chooses the stipulation of the matches. The current champion is Kiai-ryuken Ecchan who is in his record-setting sixth reign.
Combined reigns †Indicates the current champion RankWrestlerNo. ofreignsCombineddefensesCombineddays1 Kiai-ryuken Ecchan † 6 9 +2 Raipachi Isobe 2 6 4833 Maro Kuriyama 1 4 3344 Momoka Hanazono 1 2 3725 Asuka The World 1 5 3066 Daichi 1 4 2667 3 3 2458 Hiroto Okubo 1 0 909 God Hattori 1 1 7010 Bakotsu 1 1 4311 Ogyu Yoriaki 1 0 2912 Joker Fuyuki 1 0 28
Pro-Wrestling Shi-En Tag Team Championship
The is a professional wrestling tag team championship created and promoted by Pro-Wrestling Shi-En. There have been a total of 22 reigns shared between 21 wrestlers. The current champions are Ayato Horiuchi and who are in their first reign as a team, but are in their first and third reigns individually.
Combined reigns †Indicates the current champions¤The exact length of at least one title reign is uncertain, so the shortest possible length is used.
By team RankTeamNo. ofreignsCombineddefensesCombined days1Rascal Fujiwara and 3 6 596¤2Kansai Genki Hōshutsu Kyōkai 1 3 5393Bahamut and 1 4 5114Liberta 1 3 4915Raipachi Isobe and Maro Kuriyama 3 1 3446Hiroto Okubo and Jun Masaoka 1 2 3227Kansai Genki Hōshutsu Kyōkai 1 4 2958Yosuke Takii and Tetsuya Goto 1 3 2659Hiroto Okubo and Tetsuya Goto 1 3 23110Tribe 1 1 18911Hiroto Okubo and Asuka The World 1 1 16112 and Jun Masaoka 1 2 147Tomo Emami and Yoriaki Ogyu 1 1 14714 and Tatsunari Nashio 1 1 10815BB Brothers 1 1 9816Raipachi Isobe and 1 1 9117Ayato Horiuchi and † 1 0 +18Kiai-ryuken Ecchan and Raipachi Isobe 1 0
By wrestler RankWrestlerNo. ofreignsCombineddefensesCombined days1 5 11 ¤2Raipachi Isobe 6 5 9263Kiai-ryuken Ecchan 3 7 8404Hiroto Okubo 3 6 7135Jun Masaoka 3 5 6586Rascal Fujiwara 3 5 596¤7Bull Armor Takuya 1 3 5398Bahamut 1 4 5119Tetsuya Goto 2 6 49610Kirin 1 3 49111Tomo Emami 2 5 44812Maro Kuriyama 3 1 34413Yusuke Takii 1 3 26514 † 3 2 +15Agū Matsunaga 1 1 18916Asuka The World 1 1 16117Yoriaki Ogyu 1 1 14718Tatsunari Nashio 1 1 10819BBQ Aoki 1 1 98Bomber Okuno 1 1 9821Ayato Horiuchi † 1 0 +
Pro-Wrestling Shi-En 6-Man Tag Team Championship
The is a professional wrestling tag team championship created and promoted by Pro-Wrestling Shi-En. It is contested for by teams of three wrestlers. There have been a total of 10 reigns shared between 18 wrestlers. The current champions are Tiger Heart, Yosuke Takii and Yuko Kawabata, who are in their first reign as a team.
Combined reigns †Indicates the current champions
By team RankTeamNo. ofreignsCombineddefensesCombined days1Kansai Genki Hōshutsu 1 2 3932Maro Factory 1 1 3923Mōretsu 2 2 3084Tiger Heart, Yosuke Takii and Yuko Kawabata † 1 2 +5Kiai-ryuken Ecchan, Rascal Fujiwara and 1 0 2106Maro Factory 1 1 1607Bahamut, Daichi and Joker Fuyuki 1 0 1478Notorious 1 0 989, Raipachi Isobe and Yosuke Takii 1 0 92
By wrestler RankWrestlerNo. ofreignsCombineddefensesCombined days1 3 2 7622Kiai-ryuken Ecchan 2 2 6033Bahamut 2 1 5394Rascal Fujiwara 3 1 4685 3 2 4006Tomo Enami 1 2 393Hiroto Okubo 1 2 3938Maro Kuriyama 1 1 3929Yosuke Takii † 2 2 +10Bomber Okuno 2 2 308Yoriaki Ogyu 2 2 30812Tiger Heart † 1 2 +Yuko Kawabata † 1 2 +14Raipachi Isobe 2 0 19015Tetsuya Goto 1 1 16016Daichi 1 0 147Joker Fuyuki 1 0 14718Seiya Nishiyama 1 0 98
Tournaments TournamentLatest winner(s)Date wonLocationNotesOne Chance TournamentTetsuya GotoOctober 15, 2023Osaka, JapanDefeated Bomber Okuno in the tournament final.
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External links
Syu-Kaku Kombu: Pro-Wrestling Shi-En