Oz Academy Explained

Oz Academy
Acronym:Oz
Established:June 21, 1998
Style:Joshi puroresu
Hardcore wrestling
Location:Shinjuku, Tokyo
Founder:Mayumi Ozaki

is a Japanese joshi puroresu or women's professional wrestling promotion founded by Mayumi Ozaki. The promotion's full official name is .[1] In addition to the contracted members of the roster, Oz Academy has also employed some of the top freelancers in all of joshi puroresu, including Ayumi Kurihara, Hiroyo Matsumoto, Manami Toyota and Tomoka Nakagawa. The promotion has a television deal with Gaora.[2]

History

While working in the Gaea Japan promotion in mid-90s, Ozaki formed the villainous Oz Academy stable with Chikayo Nagashima, Rieko Amano and Sugar Sato, eventually opening a training school under the same name.[3] Oz Academy eventually started promoting sporadic independent 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 wrestlers Aja Kong, Dynamite Kansai and Sonoko Kato to serve as the backbone of the promotion.[1] [4] [5] Oz Academy remained without championships for nearly nine years, before introducing the Oz Academy Openweight Championship in March 2007 and the Oz Academy Tag Team Championship in 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 in Shinjuku, Tokyo and holds most of its events in Shinjuku 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

Wrestlers

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[14]
[15] Freelancer
[16]
World Woman Pro-Wrestling Diana
[17] Freelancer
[18] Freelancer
Owner of YMZ Pro Wrestling
[19] Freelancer
[20] Owner
Oz Academy Pioneer 3-Way Champion
[21]
[22] Freelancer
[23]
[24] Freelancer
[25]
[26] Freelancer
[27] Freelancer

Other on-air personnel

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[28] Seiki-gun

Referees

See also: Referee (professional wrestling).

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[29] Referee
[30] Referee
Affiliated with Seiki-gun

Broadcast team

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[31] Ring announcer
[32] Ring announcer

Notable alumni

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Alex LeeIrena Janjic
Aoi KizukiAoi Kizuki
[33] Retired on August 4, 2013
[34] Retired on August 17, 2014
Cherry
[35] Resigned on August 23, 2015
[36] Retired on December 30, 2008
[37] Retired on December 11, 2016[38]
[39] Retired on November 8, 2011
[40] Retired on October 23, 2002
[41]
Kaoru ItoKaoru Ito
[42] Retired on November 3, 2017.[43] [44]
[45] Retired from wrestling in April 2006, continued working as a manager until March 20, 2016, when she retired due to pregnancy[46] [47]
[48] Injured on December 9, 2012
[49] Retired on December 9, 2012
Sakura HirotaSakura Hirota
[50] Retired on June 26, 2005
[51]
[52] Retired on December 4, 2014

Notable guests

Championships

Championship Current champion(s) Reign Date won Days held Location Notes
Oz Academy Openweight ChampionshipRyo Mizunami1+Yokohama, JapanDefeated Mayumi Ozaki at OZ Academy Kyohi Ranbu.
Oz Academy Tag Team Championship
Ryo Mizunami and Sonoko Kato2
+Tokyo, JapanDefeated Age 115 (Jaguar Yokota and Mayumi Ozaki) at OZ Academy Paradise Lost.
Oz Academy Pioneer 3-Way ChampionshipMayumi Ozaki1+Okinawa, JapanDefeated Jaguar Yokota and Akino at OZ Academy Battle Big Bonus 2024 Okinawa.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ozアカデミー女子プロレス . July 1, 2012 . Oz Academy . ja.
  2. Web site: Ozアカデミー 女子プロレス . June 7, 2015 . Gaora . ja.
  3. Web site: Ozアカデミー . https://web.archive.org/web/20080705054105/http://www.gaea-inc.com/gaeajapan/data/unit/oz.html . July 5, 2008 . July 1, 2012 . . ja.
  4. Web site: Event . https://web.archive.org/web/20120423190146/http://www.oz-a.com/event/index.html . April 23, 2012 . July 1, 2012 . Oz Academy . ja.
  5. Web site: http://www.oz-a.com/press/aja.html . ja:アジャコング選手の電撃入団につきまして . November 1, 2006 . July 1, 2012 . Oz Academy . ja.
  6. Web site: Ozベルト設立の理由について . October 23, 2006 . July 1, 2012 . Oz Academy . ja.
  7. Web site: 「～The Wizard of Oz～ Ozアカデミー認定タッグ選手権」トーナメントについて . November 1, 2006 . July 1, 2012 . Oz Academy . ja.
  8. Web site: 2007/08/16（木） Oz後楽園大会 18:30～ . https://web.archive.org/web/20071020163609/http://oz-a.com/result/2007-08-16.html . October 20, 2007 . July 1, 2012 . Oz Academy . ja.
  9. Web site: Oz大阪大会 17:30～ 「Good☆day@大阪」 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101219001532/http://oz-a.com/result/2010-11-20.html . December 19, 2010 . July 1, 2012 . Oz Academy . ja.
  10. Web site: 2009/02/05 Oz新宿大会 対戦全カード . https://web.archive.org/web/20090129071421/http://oz-a.com/event/2009/2009-02-05.html . January 29, 2009 . July 1, 2012 . Oz Academy . ja.
  11. Web site: 2011/09/23(金) 12:00～「Stand By My Woman」 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120514111242/http://www.oz-a.com/result/2011-09-23.html . May 14, 2012 . July 1, 2012 . Oz Academy . ja.
  12. Web site: 2011年ファンが選んだ Best Wizard . July 1, 2012 . Oz Academy . ja . https://web.archive.org/web/20120501104006/http://www.oz-a.com/press/2012_01_17.html . May 1, 2012 . dead .
  13. Web site: ＯＺ結成20周年記念興行 特別ゲストは久本雅美 . November 11, 2016 . November 28, 2016 . . ja.
  14. Web site: AKINO(Mission K4). Oz Academy. ja.
  15. Web site: 松本 浩代(獣友). Oz Academy. ja.
  16. Web site: 松本 浩代(獣友). Oz Academy. ja.
  17. Web site: 関口翔(Mission K4). Oz Academy. ja.
  18. Web site: 米山 香織(獣友). Oz Academy. ja.
  19. Web site: 雪妃 魔矢(正危軍). Oz Academy. ja.
  20. Web site: 尾崎 魔弓(正危軍). Oz Academy. ja.
  21. Web site: Ram Kaicho. Oz Academy. ja.
  22. Web site: 山下 りな. Oz Academy. ja.
  23. Web site: Ryo Mizunami. Oz Academy. ja.
  24. Web site: 安納サオリ(正危軍). Oz Academy. ja.
  25. Web site: 加藤 園子(Mission K4). Oz Academy. ja.
  26. Web site: 倉垣 翼. Oz Academy. ja.
  27. Web site: 優宇(獣友). Oz Academy. ja.
  28. Web site: http://www.oz-a.com/profile/police.html . https://web.archive.org/web/20110907031846/http://www.oz-a.com/profile/police.html . ja:ポリス . September 7, 2011 . April 4, 2013 . Oz Academy . ja.
  29. Web site: http://www.oz-a.com/m/sensyu/ito.html . https://web.archive.org/web/20130629174030/http://www.oz-a.com/m/sensyu/ito.html . ja:伊東幸子 . June 29, 2013 . live . June 29, 2013 . Oz Academy . ja.
  30. Web site: http://www.oz-a.com/profile/shirai.html . https://web.archive.org/web/20130417150348/http://www.oz-a.com/profile/shirai.html . ja:紫雷美央 . April 17, 2013 . April 4, 2013 . Oz Academy . ja . dead .
  31. Web site: http://www.oz-a.com/profile/kansai.html . https://web.archive.org/web/20110907031943/http://www.oz-a.com/profile/kansai.html . ja:ダイナマイト関西 . September 7, 2011 . April 4, 2013 . Oz Academy . ja.
  32. Web site: Hiroyuki Nakamura. Oz Academy. ja.
  33. Web site: http://www.oz-a.com/profile/kurihara.html . https://web.archive.org/web/20130404073521/http://www.oz-a.com/profile/kurihara.html . ja:栗原あゆみ . April 4, 2013 . April 4, 2013 . Oz Academy . ja . dead .
  34. Web site: http://www.oz-a.com/profile/amano.html . https://web.archive.org/web/20110907024827/http://www.oz-a.com/profile/amano.html . ja:カルロス天野 . September 7, 2011 . April 4, 2013 . Oz Academy . ja.
  35. Web site: http://www.oz-a.com/profile/nagashima.html . https://web.archive.org/web/20110907033026/http://www.oz-a.com/profile/nagashima.html . ja:永島千佳世 . September 7, 2011 . April 4, 2013 . Oz Academy . ja.
  36. Web site: Devil Masami . April 4, 2013 . Internet Wrestling Database.
  37. Web site: http://www.oz-a.com/profile/kansai.html . https://web.archive.org/web/20110907031943/http://www.oz-a.com/profile/kansai.html . ja:ダイナマイト関西 . September 7, 2011 . April 4, 2013 . Oz Academy . ja.
  38. Web site: http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/womens_prores/627803/ . ja:【Ozアカデミー】尾崎からの卒業証書に涙 ダイナマイト関西が３０年のレスラー人生に幕 . December 12, 2016 . December 12, 2016 . . ja.
  39. Web site: http://www.oz-a.com/m/sensyu/hiren.html . https://www.webcitation.org/6Fd2P9MK1?url=http://www.oz-a.com/m/sensyu/hiren.html . ja:悲恋 . April 4, 2013 . live . April 4, 2013 . Oz Academy . ja.
  40. Web site: Kaori Nakayama . April 4, 2013 . Sherdog.
  41. Web site: Kaoru . https://web.archive.org/web/20130304071656/http://www.oz-a.com/profile/kaoru.html . March 4, 2013 . April 4, 2013 . Oz Academy . ja . dead .
  42. Web site: http://www.oz-a.com/profile/toyota.html . https://web.archive.org/web/20130510023637/http://www.oz-a.com/profile/toyota.html . ja:豊田真奈美 . May 10, 2013 . live . April 4, 2013 . Oz Academy . ja.
  43. Web site: https://www.daily.co.jp/ring/2017/11/03/0010702507.shtml . ja:さらば“飛翔天女”豊田真奈美５０人掛け引退試合完走！「どこも痛くない体に戻りたい」 . November 3, 2017 . November 3, 2017 . Daily Sports Online . . ja.
  44. Web site: https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/womens_prores/817726/ . ja:豊田真奈美が５０人掛け引退マッチ 自身の“必殺技”に散る . November 3, 2017 . November 3, 2017 . . ja.
  45. Web site: http://www.oz-a.com/profile/nishio.html . https://web.archive.org/web/20110907070347/http://www.oz-a.com/profile/nishio.html . ja:西尾美香 . September 7, 2011 . April 4, 2013 . Oz Academy . ja.
  46. Web site: http://www.daily.co.jp/newsflash/ring/2016/02/21/0008825783.shtml . ja:西尾美香 マイバッハ谷口との結婚公表 . February 21, 2016 . February 22, 2016 . Daily Sports Online . . ja.
  47. Web site: http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/womens_prores/520389/ . ja:【Ozアカデミー後楽園】西尾美香 引退セレモニーで夫マイバッハにまさかの毒霧 . March 20, 2016 . March 20, 2016 . . ja.
  48. Web site: http://www.oz-a.com/profile/komatsu.html . https://web.archive.org/web/20130417150557/http://www.oz-a.com/profile/komatsu.html . ja:小松奈央 . April 17, 2013 . live . April 4, 2013 . Oz Academy . ja.
  49. Web site: http://www.oz-a.com/m/sensyu/ran.html . https://archive.today/20130131011455/http://www.oz-a.com/m/sensyu/ran.html . ja:輝優優 . January 31, 2013 . April 4, 2013 . Oz Academy . ja . dead .
  50. Web site: http://www.gaea-inc.com/gaeajapan/prfl/sugar.html . https://web.archive.org/web/20100928142210/http://www.gaea-inc.com/gaeajapan/prfl/sugar.html . ja:シュガー佐藤 . September 28, 2010 . April 4, 2013 . . ja.
  51. Web site: http://www.oz-a.com/profile/inoue.html . https://web.archive.org/web/20130404070407/http://www.oz-a.com/profile/inoue.html . ja:井上貴子 . April 4, 2013 . live . April 4, 2013 . Oz Academy . ja.
  52. Web site: http://www.oz-a.com/profile/nakagawa.html . https://web.archive.org/web/20130510023630/http://www.oz-a.com/profile/nakagawa.html . ja:中川ともか . May 10, 2013 . live . April 4, 2013 . Oz Academy . ja.

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