Catch the Wave
Catch the Wave is an annual professional wrestling tournament promoted by the Pro Wrestling Wave promotion. It has been held since 2009 and takes place between the end of April and the beginning of August. As up until March 2013 there were no singles championships in Pro Wrestling Wave, Catch the Wave was effectively the top singles achievement in the promotion. The tournament is contested in round-robin format with the winners of each block advancing to the semifinals. From 2010 to 2012, the tournament included a "Loser Revival" battle royal, where already eliminated wrestlers battle for the fourth and final spot in the semifinals of the tournament.[1] This system allowed the tournament to be won twice by a wrestler, who was originally eliminated in the round-robin section.[1][2] From 2011 onwards, the tournament has concluded with an award ceremony.[2] The winner of the main tournament earns the title of "Nami Onna" (波女, "Wave Woman") and ¥1,000,000.[3][4] Since 2014, Wave has also held a separate Catch the Wave tournament for rookie wrestlers, running concurrently with the main tournament.[5][6]
List of winners
- Main tournament
| Year | Winner | Total won |
Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Yumi Ohka | 1 | [3] |
| 2010 | Gami | 1 | [7] |
| 2011 | Kana | 1 | [2] |
| 2012 | Ayumi Kurihara | 1 | [8] |
| 2013 | Misaki Ohata | 1 | [9] |
| 2014 | Hikaru Shida | 1 | [10] |
| 2015 | Yumi Ohka | 2 | [11] |
| 2016 | Ryo Mizunami | 1 | [12] |
- Rookie tournament
| Year | Winner | Total won |
Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Kaho Kobayashi | 1 | [10] |
| 2015 | Meiko Tanaka | 1 | [13] |
| 2016 | Yuka | 1 | [14] |
2009
The 2009 Catch the Wave took place over nine shows between May 27 and August 11.[3][15] The tournament included sixteen participants split up into four blocks titled "Comical", "UK", "Visual Technical" and "Young".[15] Matches in the UK block could only be won by knockout or submission and had a ten-minute time limit as opposed to fifteen-minute time limits in the other blocks. Outside participants in the tournament included freelancers Apple Miyuki, Bullfight Sora, Kaoru and Kyoko Kimura, JWP Joshi Puroresu's Pinky Mayuka and Sendai Girls' Pro Wrestling's Ryo Mizunami.
| Comical | UK | Visual Technical | Young | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullfight Sora | 3 | Kana | 5 | Yumi Ohka | 4 | Ayumi Kurihara | 4 |
| Cherry | 3 | Kyoko Kimura | 4 | Kaoru | 3 | Ryo Mizunami | 4 |
| Gami | 3 | Misaki Ohata | 2 | Toshie Uematsu | 3 | Moeka Haruhi | 2 |
| Ran Yu-Yu | 3 | Shuu Shibutani | 1 | Apple Miyuki | 2 | Pinky Mayuka | 2 |
| Comical | Bullfight Sora | Cherry | Gami | Ran Yu-Yu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullfight Sora | X | Draw (10:00)[15] | Draw (15:00)[16] | Draw (15:00)[17] |
| Cherry | Draw (10:00)[15] | X | Draw (15:00)[18] | Draw (15:00)[19] |
| Gami | Draw (15:00)[16] | Draw (15:00)[18] | X | Draw (15:00)[20] |
| Ran Yu-Yu | Draw (15:00)[17] | Draw (15:00)[19] | Draw (15:00)[20] | X |
| UK | Kana | Kyoko Kimura | Misaki Ohata | Shuu Shibutani |
| Kana | X | Draw (10:00)[15] | Kana (9:39)[19] | Kana (9:52)[16] |
| Kyoko Kimura | Draw (10:00)[15] | X | Kimura (7:38)[17] | Draw (10:00)[20] |
| Misaki Ohata | Kana (9:39)[19] | Kimura (7:38)[17] | X | Ohata (8:54)[18] |
| Shuu Shibutani | Kana (9:52)[16] | Draw (10:00)[20] | Ohata (8:54)[18] | X |
| Visual Technical | Apple Miyuki | Kaoru | Toshie Uematsu | Yumi Ohka |
| Apple Miyuki | X | Kaoru (11:06)[18] | Uematsu (11:19)[17] | Miyuki (10:19)[16] |
| Kaoru | Kaoru (11:06)[18] | X | Draw (15:00)[19] | Ohka (10:16)[21] |
| Toshie Uematsu | Uematsu (11:19)[17] | Draw (15:00)[19] | X | Ohka (11:21)[15] |
| Yumi Ohka | Miyuki (10:19)[16] | Ohka (10:16)[21] | Ohka (11:21)[15] | X |
| Young | Ayumi Kurihara | Moeka Haruhi | Pinky Mayuka | Ryo Mizunami |
| Ayumi Kurihara | X | Kurihara (12:45)[20] | Draw (20:00)[18] | Draw (20:00)[17] |
| Moeka Haruhi | Kurihara (12:45)[20] | X | Haruhi (9:43)[15] | Mizunami (10:08)[16] |
| Pinky Mayuka | Draw (20:00)[18] | Haruhi (9:43)[15] | X | Draw (20:00)[22] |
| Ryo Mizunami | Draw (20:00)[17] | Mizunami (10:08)[16] | Draw (20:00)[22] | X |
| Playoff matches (August 10) |
Semifinals (August 11) |
Finals (August 11) | ||||||||
| Ayumi Kurihara | Pin | |||||||||
| Ryo Mizunami | 9:44[21] | |||||||||
| Ayumi Kurihara | Pin | |||||||||
| Bullfight Sora | 4:24[3] | |||||||||
| Bullfight Sora | Pin | |||||||||
| Cherry Gami Ran Yu-Yu |
17:41[21] | |||||||||
| Ayumi Kurihara | Pin | |||||||||
| Yumi Ohka | 17:25[3] | |||||||||
| Yumi Ohka | Pin | |||||||||
| Kana | 15:39[3] | |||||||||
2010
The 2010 Catch the Wave took place over ten shows between May 30 and August 11.[7][23] The tournament included fifteen participants split up into three blocks titled "Rival", "Visual Technical" and "Young".[23] Outside participants in the tournament included freelancers Asami Kawasaki, Io Shirai, Kana and Mio Shirai, JWP Joshi Puroresu's Senri Kuroki and Sendai Girls' Pro Wrestling's Ryo Mizunami. On July 4, Kuroki was sidelined with gastroesophageal reflux disease and was forced to forfeit the rest of her matches in the tournament.[24] This tournament introduced the concept of the "Loser Revival" battle royal, where those that finished second and third in their blocks were allowed to compete for a spot in the semifinals of the tournament.[1]
| Rival | Visual Technical | Young | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayumi Kurihara | 6 | Yumi Ohka | 5 | Ryo Mizunami | 6 |
| Cherry | 5 | Kana | 5 | Io Shirai | 6 |
| Asami Kawasaki | 4 | Gami | 4 | Misaki Ohata | 6 |
| Shuu Shibutani | 4 | Toshie Uematsu | 4 | Sawako Shimono | 2 |
| Moeka Haruhi | 1 | Mio Shirai | 2 | Senri Kuroki | 0 |
| Rival | Asami Kawasaki | Ayumi Kurihara | Cherry | Moeka Haruhi | Shuu Shibutani |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asami Kawasaki | X | Kurihara (11:01)[25] | Cherry (6:15)[1] | Kawasaki (6:37)[26] | Kawasaki (12:26)[24] |
| Ayumi Kurihara | Kurihara (11:01)[25] | X | Kurihara (9:06)[27] | Kurihara (11:58)[1] | Shibutani (11:56)[26] |
| Cherry | Cherry (6:15)[1] | Kurihara (9:06)[27] | X | Draw (15:00)[28] | Cherry (3:07)[29] |
| Moeka Haruhi | Kawasaki (6:37)[26] | Kurihara (11:58)[1] | Draw (15:00)[28] | X | Shibutani (13:07)[23] |
| Shuu Shibutani | Kawasaki (12:26)[24] | Shibutani (11:56)[26] | Cherry (3:07)[29] | Shibutani (13:07)[23] | X |
| Visual Technical | Gami | Kana | Mio Shirai | Toshie Uematsu | Yumi Ohka |
| Gami | X | Draw (20:00)[26] | Draw (20:00)[29] | Draw (20:00)[28] | Draw (20:00)[25] |
| Kana | Draw (20:00)[26] | X | Kana (9:22)[24] | Uematsu (14:49)[27] | Kana (3:36)[23] |
| Mio Shirai | Draw (20:00)[29] | Kana (9:22)[24] | X | Draw (10:37)[1] | Ohka (8:54)[28] |
| Toshie Uematsu | Draw (20:00)[28] | Uematsu (14:49)[27] | Draw (10:37)[1] | X | Ohka (9:09)[26] |
| Yumi Ohka | Draw (20:00)[25] | Kana (3:36)[23] | Ohka (8:54)[28] | Ohka (9:09)[26] | X |
| Young | Io Shirai | Misaki Ohata | Ryo Mizunami | Senri Kuroki | Sawako Shimono |
| Io Shirai | X | Draw (10:00)[25] | Draw (10:00)[26] | Shirai (forfeit) | Shirai (8:41)[23] |
| Misaki Ohata | Draw (10:00)[25] | X | Draw (10:00)[30] | Ohata (forfeit) | Ohata (6:18)[26] |
| Ryo Mizunami | Draw (10:00)[26] | Draw (10:00)[30] | X | Mizunami (7:11)[29] | Mizunami (8:53)[27] |
| Senri Kuroki | Shirai (forfeit) | Ohata (forfeit) | Mizunami (7:11)[29] | X | Shimono (forfeit) |
| Sawako Shimono | Shirai (8:41)[23] | Ohata (6:18)[26] | Mizunami (8:53)[27] | Shimono (forfeit) | X |
- August 10:
- Visual Technical block third place playoff match: Gami defeated Toshie Uematsu (1:22).[1]
- Loser Revival battle royal: Gami defeated Asami Kawasaki, Cherry, Io Shirai, Kana and Misaki Ohata (8:15).[1]
| Playoff matches (August 10) |
Semifinals (August 11) |
Finals (August 11) | ||||||||
| Ayumi Kurihara | Pin | |||||||||
| Ryo Mizunami | 5:04[7] | |||||||||
| Ryo Mizunami | Pin | |||||||||
| Io Shirai Misaki Ohata |
10:46[1] | |||||||||
| Ayumi Kurihara | Pin | |||||||||
| Gami | 16:29[7] | |||||||||
| Gami | Pin | |||||||||
| Yumi Ohka | 9:53[7] | |||||||||
| Yumi Ohka | Pin | |||||||||
| Kana | 8:24[1] | |||||||||
2011
The 2011 Catch the Wave took place over eight shows between May 2 and July 24.[31] The tournament included fourteen participants split up into three blocks titled "Technical", "Visual" and "Young".[32] Outside participants in the tournament included freelancer Nagisa Nozaki, Kagetsu and Ryo Mizunami from Sendai Girls' Pro Wrestling and Nao Komatsu from Oz Academy. This was the first tournament, where all wrestlers eliminated after the round-robin portion of the tournament were allowed to enter the "Loser Revival" battle royal.[2]
| Technical | Visual | Young | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Misaki Ohata | 5 | Toshie Uematsu | 8 | Kagetsu | 5 |
| Ayumi Kurihara | 4 | Tomoka Nakagawa | 5 | Sawako Shimono | 4 |
| Nagisa Nozaki | 4 | Cherry | 3 | Nao Komatsu | 2 |
| Yumi Ohka | 4 | Kana | 3 | Mika Iida | 1 |
| Mio Shirai | 3 | Ryo Mizunami | 1 | ||
| Technical | Ayumi Kurihara | Mio Shirai | Misaki Ohata | Nagisa Nozaki | Yumi Ohka |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayumi Kurihara | X | Kurihara (12:02)[33] | Ohata (10:37)[32] | Kurihara (6:53)[34] | Ohka (14:22)[35] |
| Mio Shirai | Kurihara (12:02)[33] | X | Draw (11:32)[35] | Nozaki (5:06)[36] | Shirai (11:14)[34] |
| Misaki Ohata | Ohata (10:37)[32] | Draw (11:32)[35] | X | Ohata (4:59)[37] | Ohka (11:52)[38] |
| Nagisa Nozaki | Kurihara (6:53)[34] | Nozaki (5:06)[36] | Ohata (4:59)[37] | X | Nozaki (5:01)[32] |
| Yumi Ohka | Ohka (14:22)[35] | Shirai (11:14)[34] | Ohka (11:52)[38] | Nozaki (5:01)[32] | X |
| Visual | Cherry | Kana | Ryo Mizunami | Tomoka Nakagawa | Toshie Uematsu |
| Cherry | X | Draw (15:00)[35] | Cherry (9:24)[33] | Nakagawa (12:21)[36] | Uematsu (12:40)[34] |
| Kana | Draw (15:00)[35] | X | Draw (15:00)[38] | Draw (15:00)[34] | Uematsu (10:35)[32] |
| Ryo Mizunami | Cherry (9:24)[33] | Draw (15:00)[38] | X | Nakagawa (8:56)[37] | Uematsu (9:07)[36] |
| Tomoka Nakagawa | Nakagawa (12:21)[36] | Draw (15:00)[34] | Nakagawa (8:56)[37] | X | Uematsu (5:30)[35] |
| Toshie Uematsu | Uematsu (12:40)[34] | Uematsu (10:35)[32] | Uematsu (9:07)[36] | Uematsu (5:30)[35] | X |
| Young | Kagetsu | Mika Iida | Nao Komatsu | Sawako Shimono | |
| Kagetsu | X | Kagetsu (6:56)[38] | Kagetsu (7:01)[37] | Draw (10:00)[32] | |
| Mika Iida | Kagetsu (6:56)[38] | X | Komatsu (8:23)[36] | Draw (10:00)[34] | |
| Nao Komatsu | Kagetsu (7:01)[37] | Komatsu (8:23)[36] | X | Shimono (8:10)[35] | |
| Sawako Shimono | Draw (10:00)[32] | Draw (10:00)[34] | Shimono (8:10)[35] | X |
- July 24:
- Loser Revival battle royal: Kana defeated Ayumi Kurihara, Mika Iida, Mio Shirai, Nagisa Nozaki, Nao Komatsu, Ryo Mizunami, Sawako Shimono, Tomoka Nakagawa and Yumi Ohka (8:28).[2]
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| Toshie Uematsu | Pin | ||||||||
| Misaki Ohata | 13:38[2] | ||||||||
| Misaki Ohata | Pin | ||||||||
| Kana | 10:14[2] | ||||||||
| Kana | Sub | ||||||||
| Kagetsu | 9:48[2] | ||||||||
- Post-tournament awards:[2]
- Best Bout Award: Ayumi Kurihara vs. Yumi Ohka, May 29
- Best Performance Award: Nao Komatsu cheering squad
- Fighting Spirit Award: Mika Iida
- Outstanding Performance Award: Mio Shirai
- Technique Award: Tomoka Nakagawa
2012
The 2012 Catch the Wave took place over nine shows between April 30 and July 16.[39] The tournament included fifteen participants split up into three blocks titled "Black Dahlia", "Power" and "White Tails", with two of the blocks made up of members of the Black Dahlia and White Tails stables.[39] Outside participants in the tournament included Hamuko Hoshi and Tsukasa Fujimoto from Ice Ribbon and Syuri from Wrestling New Classic (WNC).[39] The tournament featured a title change, when on June 8, Mio Shirai defeated Ayumi Kurihara to win DDT Pro-Wrestling's Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship.[40]
| Black Dahlia | Power | White Tails | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yumi Ohka | 5 | Ryo Mizunami | 6 | Ayumi Kurihara | 5 |
| Tsukasa Fujimoto | 5 | Ayako Hamada | 5 | Mio Shirai | 4 |
| Cherry | 4 | Sawako Shimono | 5 | Shuu Shibutani | 4 |
| Misaki Ohata | 4 | Hamuko Hoshi | 4 | Syuri | 4 |
| Hanako Nakamori | 2 | Aya Yuki | 0 | Kana | 3 |
| Black Dahlia | Cherry | Hanako Nakamori | Misaki Ohata | Tsukasa Fujimoto | Yumi Ohka |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry | X | Nakamori (5:19)[41] | Ohata (8:46)[42] | Cherry (8:16)[40] | Cherry (3:08)[43] |
| Hanako Nakamori | Nakamori (5:19)[41] | X | Ohata (8:11)[44] | Fujimoto (8:08)[45] | Ohka (10:42)[42] |
| Misaki Ohata | Ohata (8:46)[42] | Ohata (8:11)[44] | X | Fujimoto (12:38)[41] | Ohka (13:28)[45] |
| Tsukasa Fujimoto | Cherry (8:16)[40] | Fujimoto (8:08)[45] | Fujimoto (12:38)[41] | X | Draw (15:00)[46] |
| Yumi Ohka | Cherry (3:08)[43] | Ohka (10:42)[42] | Ohka (13:28)[45] | Draw (15:00)[46] | X |
| Power | Ayako Hamada | Aya Yuki | Hamuko Hoshi | Ryo Mizunami | Sawako Shimono |
| Ayako Hamada | X | Hamada (14:48)[44] | Hamada (5:35)[41] | Mizunami (13:24)[46] | Draw (15:00)[45] |
| Aya Yuki | Hamada (14:48)[44] | X | Hoshi (6:10)[40] | Mizunami (4:36)[45] | Shimono (7:50)[46] |
| Hamuko Hoshi | Hamada (5:35)[41] | Hoshi (6:10)[40] | X | Hoshi (4:13)[43] | Shimono (3:55)[47] |
| Ryo Mizunami | Mizunami (13:24)[46] | Mizunami (4:36)[45] | Hoshi (4:13)[43] | X | Mizunami (12:33)[44] |
| Sawako Shimono | Draw (15:00)[45] | Shimono (7:50)[46] | Shimono (3:55)[47] | Mizunami (12:33)[44] | X |
| White Tails | Ayumi Kurihara | Kana | Mio Shirai | Shuu Shibutani | Syuri |
| Ayumi Kurihara | X | Kurihara (8:08)[43] | Shirai (1:29)[40] | Kurihara (14:32)[41] | Draw (15:00)[46] |
| Kana | Kurihara (8:08)[43] | X | Shirai (5:27)[46] | Draw (15:00)[42] | Kana (12:16)[40] |
| Mio Shirai | Shirai (1:29)[40] | Shirai (5:27)[46] | X | Shibutani (4:29)[47] | Syuri (6:05)[42] |
| Shuu Shibutani | Kurihara (14:32)[41] | Draw (15:00)[42] | Shibutani (4:29)[47] | X | Draw (15:00)[45] |
| Syuri | Draw (15:00)[46] | Kana (12:16)[40] | Syuri (6:05)[42] | Draw (15:00)[45] | X |
- July 1:
- Loser Revival battle royal: Misaki Ohata defeated Ayako Hamada, Aya Yuki, Cherry, Hamuko Hoshi, Hanako Nakamori, Kana, Mio Shirai, Sawako Shimono, Shuu Shibutani, Syuri and Tsukasa Fujimoto (13:20).[47]
| Black Dahlia block playoff match (July 1) |
Semifinals (July 16) |
Finals (July 16) | ||||||||
| Yumi Ohka | Pin | |||||||||
| Tsukasa Fujimoto | 16:58[47] | |||||||||
| Yumi Ohka | Pin | |||||||||
| Ayumi Kurihara | 15:11[8] | |||||||||
| Ayumi Kurihara | Pin | |||||||||
| Ryo Mizunami | 20:57[8] | |||||||||
| Ryo Mizunami | Pin | |||||||||
| Misaki Ohata | 14:40[8] | |||||||||
- Post-tournament awards:[8]
- Best Bout Award: Ayumi Kurihara vs. Syuri, June 24
- Best Performance Award: Hamuko Hoshi
- Fighting Spirit Award: Hamuko Hoshi
- Outstanding Performance Award: Sawako Shimono
- Technique Award: Tsukasa Fujimoto
2013
The 2013 Catch the Wave took take place over ten shows between May 6 and July 15.[48] The tournament format, which for the first time featured only two round-robin blocks, and the participants were announced on April 26. Outside participants included Arisa Nakajima from JWP Joshi Puroresu, Hikaru Shida from Ice Ribbon, Kagetsu from Sendai Girls' Pro Wrestling and Syuri from Wrestling New Classic (WNC).[49][50] The top three wrestlers from each block advanced to the knockout stage of the tournament.[48] The winners of the blocks earned spots in the semifinals, while numbers two and three were entered into the first round of the knockout tournament.[51] The two block system resulted in the elimination of the "Loser Revival" battle royal.[52] The tournament featured the first Catch the Wave match to take place outside of Pro Wrestling Wave, when Shuu Shibutani and Syuri faced each other on June 8 in Wave's sister promotion, Osaka Joshi Pro Wrestling.[53][54] The winner of the tournament became the number one contender to the Wave Single Championship.[9]
| Glamorous | Slender | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Yuu Yamagata | 8 | Syuri | 8 |
| Tomoka Nakagawa | 7 | Arisa Nakajima | 7 |
| Misaki Ohata | 6 | Shuu Shibutani | 6 |
| Kagetsu | 6 | Cherry | 6 |
| Ryo Mizunami | 6 | Hikaru Shida | 6 |
| Ayako Hamada | 5 | Mio Shirai | 6 |
| Gami | 4 | Moeka Haruhi | 3 |
| Glamorous | Ayako Hamada | Gami | Kagetsu | Misaki Ohata | Ryo Mizunami | Tomoka Nakagawa | Yuu Yamagata |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayako Hamada |
X | Gami (14:21)[55] | Draw (15:00)[56] | Hamada (7:23)[57] | Hamada (9:30)[58] | Nakagawa (12:09)[59] | Yamagata (10:57)[60] |
| Gami | Gami (14:21)[55] | X | Kagetsu (5:41)[58] | Ohata (7:26)[61] | Gami (4:51)[57] | Nakagawa (12:28)[60] | Yamagata (12:45)[56] |
| Kagetsu | Draw (15:00)[56] | Kagetsu (5:41)[58] | X | Draw (15:00)[62] | Draw (15:00)[59] | Nakagawa (8:03)[61] | Draw (15:00)[57] |
| Misaki Ohata |
Hamada (7:23)[57] | Ohata (7:26)[61] | Draw (15:00)[62] | X | Mizunami (3:08)[55] | Ohata (5:07)[56] | Draw (15:00)[58] |
| Ryo Mizunami |
Hamada (9:30)[58] | Gami (4:51)[57] | Draw (15:00)[59] | Mizunami (3:08)[55] | X | Draw (15:00)[62] | Mizunami (13:22)[61] |
| Tomoka Nakagawa |
Nakagawa (12:09)[59] | Nakagawa (12:28)[60] | Nakagawa (8:03)[61] | Ohata (5:07)[56] | Draw (15:00)[62] | X | Yamagata (3:36)[55] |
| Yuu Yamagata |
Yamagata (10:57)[60] | Yamagata (12:45)[56] | Draw (15:00)[57] | Draw (15:00)[58] | Mizunami (13:22)[61] | Yamagata (3:36)[55] | X |
| Slender | Arisa Nakajima | Cherry | Hikaru Shida | Mio Shirai | Moeka Haruhi | Shuu Shibutani | Syuri |
| Arisa Nakajima |
X | Nakajima (8:09)[62] | Draw (15:00)[61] | Shirai (3:23)[56] | Draw (15:00)[59] | Nakajima (8:33)[63] | Draw (15:00)[57] |
| Cherry | Nakajima (8:09)[62] | X | Shida (5:54)[63] | Cherry (5:14)[58] | Cherry (7:35)[61] | Cherry (7:13)[55] | Syuri (8:15)[59] |
| Hikaru Shida |
Draw (15:00)[61] | Shida (5:54)[63] | X | Shirai (6:28)[57] | Shida (8:28)[60] | Shibutani (7:18)[58] | Draw (15:00)[56] |
| Mio Shirai |
Shirai (3:23)[56] | Cherry (5:14)[58] | Shirai (6:28)[57] | X | Haruhi (6:25)[55] | Shibutani (4:21)[59] | Shirai (5:40)[63] |
| Moeka Haruhi |
Draw (15:00)[59] | Cherry (7:35)[61] | Shida (8:28)[60] | Haruhi (6:25)[55] | X | Shibutani (5:24)[56] | Syuri (6:54)[58] |
| Shuu Shibutani |
Nakajima (8:33)[63] | Cherry (7:13)[55] | Shibutani (7:18)[58] | Shibutani (4:21)[59] | Shibutani (5:24)[56] | X | Syuri (9:53)[54] |
| Syuri | Draw (15:00)[57] | Syuri (8:15)[59] | Draw (15:00)[56] | Shirai (5:40)[63] | Syuri (6:54)[58] | Syuri (9:53)[54] | X |
- June 28:
- Glamorous block third place playoff match: Misaki Ohata defeated Kagetsu and Ryo Mizunami (11:28).[60]
- Slender block third place playoff match: Shuu Shibutani defeated Cherry, Hikaru Shida and Mio Shirai (10:37).[60]
| First round (July 15) |
Semifinals (July 15) |
Finals (July 15) | ||||||||
| Yuu Yamagata | Pin | |||||||||
| Misaki Ohata | 4:17[9] | |||||||||
| Misaki Ohata | Pin | |||||||||
| Tomoka Nakagawa | 6:06[9] | |||||||||
| Misaki Ohata | Pin | |||||||||
| Arisa Nakajima | 13:06[9] | |||||||||
| Shuu Shibutani | Pin | |||||||||
| Arisa Nakajima | 6:43[9] | |||||||||
| Arisa Nakajima | Pin | |||||||||
| Syuri | 11:02[9] | |||||||||
- July 15:
- Third place four-way elimination match: Shuu Shibutani defeated Syuri, Tomoka Nakagawa and Yuu Yamagata (3:58).[9]
- Post-tournament awards:[9]
- Best Bout Award: Ayako Hamada vs. Ryo Mizunami, May 26
- Best Performance Award: Shuu Shibutani
- Fighting Spirit Award: Kagetsu
- Outstanding Performance Award: Mio Shirai
- Technique Award: Yuu Yamagata
2014
The 2014 Catch the Wave took place between May 5 and July 27.[5] The tournament once again featured two round-robin blocks of seven wrestlers, divided by their age. Block "Adeyaka" ("Elegant") featured wrestlers in their thirties and block "Tsuyayaka" ("Glossy") wrestlers in their twenties. Outside participants included Tsukasa Fujimoto from Ice Ribbon and freelancers Hikaru Shida, Hiroyo Matsumoto, Kyoko Kimura and Kyusei Sakura Hirota.[5]
| Adeyaka | Tsuyayaka | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Yumi Ohka | 8 | Hikaru Shida | 10 |
| Tsukasa Fujimoto | 7 | Hiroyo Matsumoto | 9 |
| Tomoka Nakagawa | 7 | Misaki Ohata | 8 |
| Kyoko Kimura | 7 | Mika Iida | 6 |
| Kyusei Sakura Hirota | 6 | Mio Shirai | 5 |
| Shuu Shibutani | 5 | Moeka Haruhi | 3 |
| Yuu Yamagata | 2 | Sawako Shimono | 1 |
| Adeyaka | Kyoko Kimura | Kyusei Sakura Hirota | Shuu Shibutani | Tomoka Nakagawa | Tsukasa Fujimoto | Yumi Ohka | Yuu Yamagata |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyoko Kimura | X | Hirota (7:45)[64] | Kimura (11:00)[65] | Kimura (11:38)[66] | Fujimoto (8:53)[67] | Draw (15:00)[68] | Kimura (9:28)[69] |
| Kyusei Sakura Hirota | Hirota (7:45)[64] | X | Hirota (9:18)[70] | Nakagawa (6:15)[71] | Fujimoto (9:39)[66] | Ohka (6:22)[72] | Hirota (5:48)[68] |
| Shuu Shibutani | Kimura (11:00)[65] | Hirota (9:18)[70] | X | Draw (15:00)[64] | Shibutani (8:50)[68] | Ohka (10:27)[73] | Shibutani (9:34)[74] |
| Tomoka Nakagawa | Kimura (11:38)[66] | Nakagawa (6:15)[71] | Draw (15:00)[64] | X | Draw (15:00)[74] | Draw (15:00)[69] | Nakagawa (12:41)[75] |
| Tsukasa Fujimoto | Fujimoto (8:53)[67] | Fujimoto (9:39)[66] | Shibutani (8:50)[68] | Draw (15:00)[74] | X | Fujimoto (14:37)[76] | Yamagata (11:11)[73] |
| Yumi Ohka | Draw (15:00)[68] | Ohka (6:22)[72] | Ohka (10:27)[73] | Draw (15:00)[69] | Fujimoto (14:37)[76] | X | Ohka (10:00)[71] |
| Yuu Yamagata | Kimura (9:28)[69] | Hirota (5:48)[68] | Shibutani (9:34)[74] | Nakagawa (12:41)[75] | Yamagata (11:11)[73] | Ohka (10:00)[71] | X |
| Tsuyayaka | Hikaru Shida | Hiroyo Matsumoto | Mika Iida | Mio Shirai | Misaki Ohata | Moeka Haruhi | Sawako Shimono |
| Hikaru Shida | X | Shida (11:18)[64] | Draw (15:00)[69] | Shida (7:13)[68] | Draw (15:00)[76] | Shida (10:15)[72] | Shida (9:18)[70] |
| Hiroyo Matsumoto | Shida (11:18)[64] | X | Matsumoto (14:27)[66] | Matsumoto (6:58)[69] | Draw (15:00)[65] | Matsumoto (3:01)[68] | Matsumoto (11:13)[72] |
| Mika Iida | Draw (15:00)[69] | Matsumoto (14:27)[66] | X | Draw (15:00)[73] | Iida (13:34)[67] | Haruhi (9:43)[75] | Iida (5:11)[68] |
| Mio Shirai | Shida (7:13)[68] | Matsumoto (6:58)[69] | Draw (15:00)[73] | X | Ohata (10:00)[66] | Shirai (5:27)[70] | Shirai (4:33)[74] |
| Misaki Ohata | Draw (15:00)[76] | Draw (15:00)[65] | Iida (13:34)[67] | Ohata (10:00)[66] | X | Ohata (9:20)[73] | Ohata (9:04)[71] |
| Moeka Haruhi | Shida (10:15)[72] | Matsumoto (3:01)[68] | Haruhi (9:43)[75] | Shirai (5:27)[70] | Ohata (9:20)[73] | X | Draw (15:00)[69] |
| Sawako Shimono | Shida (9:18)[70] | Matsumoto (11:13)[72] | Iida (5:11)[68] | Shirai (4:33)[74] | Ohata (9:04)[71] | Draw (15:00)[69] | X |
- July 13:
- Adeyaka block second and third place playoff three-way match:
Kyoko Kimura vs. Tomoka Nakagawa vs. Tsukasa Fujimoto
Fujimoto defeated Nakagawa (12:34),[77]
Nakagawa defeated Kimura (17:37).[77]
- Adeyaka block second and third place playoff three-way match:
| First round (July 27) |
Semifinals (July 27) |
Finals (July 27) | ||||||||
| Yumi Ohka | Pin | |||||||||
| Misaki Ohata | 3:48[10] | |||||||||
| Tsukasa Fujimoto | Pin | |||||||||
| Misaki Ohata | 5:44[10] | |||||||||
| Misaki Ohata | Pin | |||||||||
| Hikaru Shida | 12:23[10] | |||||||||
| Tomoka Nakagawa | Pin | |||||||||
| Hiroyo Matsumoto | 5:10[10] | |||||||||
| Tomoka Nakagawa | Pin | |||||||||
| Hikaru Shida | 6:26[10] | |||||||||
- July 27:
- Third place four-way match:
Tomoka Nakagawa defeated Hiroyo Matsumoto, Tsukasa Fujimoto and Yumi Ohka (6:17).[10]
- Third place four-way match:
- Post-tournament awards:[10]
- Best Bout Award: Kyoko Kimura vs. Kyusei Sakura Hirota, May 13
- Best Performance Award: Tsukasa Fujimoto led Ice Ribbon
- Fighting Spirit Award: Kyusei Sakura Hirota
- Outstanding Performance Award: Mika Iida
- Technique Award: Kyusei Sakura Hirota
Catch the Young Wave
Concurrently to the 2014 Catch the Wave tournament, Pro Wrestling Wave also held the first Catch the Young Wave tournament, where six rookie wrestlers competed for a ¥500,000 main prize. Outside participants in the tournament included Risa Sera and Shiori Akiba from Ice Ribbon and Kaho Kobayashi from Wrestling New Classic (WNC)/Reina Joshi Puroresu.[5] Akiba was forced to pull out of the tournament and forfeit her final two matches, after being sidelined as a result of headaches and memory impairment on June 18.[78] The block ended in a four-way tie on June 27, leading to Wave announcing a single-elimination tournament between the four to determine the winner.[67]
| Young | |
|---|---|
| Fairy Nipponbashi | 6 |
| Kaho Kobayashi | 6 |
| Sumire Natsu | 6 |
| Risa Sera | 6 |
| Rina Yamashita | 5 |
| Shiori Akiba | 1 |
| Young | Fairy Nipponbashi | Kaho Kobayashi | Rina Yamashita | Risa Sera | Shiori Akiba | Sumire Natsu |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairy Nipponbashi | X | Kobayashi (7:38)[72] | Nipponbashi (5:52)[64] | Nipponbashi (5:24)[68] | Nipponbashi (forfeit)[76] | Natsu (7:44)[70] |
| Kaho Kobayashi | Kobayashi (7:38)[72] | X | Yamashita (6:52)[71] | Draw (10:00)[67] | Draw (10:00)[65] | Kobayashi (5:45)[64] |
| Rina Yamashita | Nipponbashi (5:52)[64] | Yamashita (6:52)[71] | X | Draw (10:00)[65] | Yamashita (5:13)[73] | Natsu (9:12)[76] |
| Risa Sera | Nipponbashi (5:24)[68] | Draw (10:00)[67] | Draw (10:00)[65] | X | Sera (4:50)[75] | Sera (5:00)[73] |
| Shiori Akiba | Nipponbashi (forfeit)[76] | Draw (10:00)[65] | Yamashita (5:13)[73] | Sera (4:50)[75] | X | Natsu (forfeit) |
| Sumire Natsu | Natsu (7:44)[70] | Kobayashi (5:45)[64] | Natsu (9:12)[76] | Sera (5:00)[73] | Natsu (forfeit) | X |
| Semifinals (July 13) | Finals (July 27) | ||||||||
| Kaho Kobayashi | Pin | ||||||||
| Risa Sera | 6:53[77] | ||||||||
| Kaho Kobayashi | Pin | ||||||||
| Sumire Natsu | 8:30[10] | ||||||||
| Fairy Nipponbashi | Pin | ||||||||
| Sumire Natsu | 3:38[77] | ||||||||
2015
The 2015 Catch the Wave took place between May 3 and July 20.[79] The tournament featured a single round-robin block with ten wrestlers.[79] The four previous still active winners; Yumi Ohka, Kana, Misaki Ohata and Hikaru Shida as well as the reigning Catch the Young Wave winner Kaho Kobayashi, earned automatic spots in the tournament. Gami picked one wrestler to enter the tournament, while the remaining four were decided in qualifying matches on April 4.[79][80] Cherry, Kyusei Sakura Hirota, Mika Iida and Ryo Mizunami ended up earning their spots in the tournament in a nine-woman battle royal, while Rina Yamashita was chosen by Gami as the final entrant.[81] In the tournament, instead of points, rankings were based on winning percentages or simply the number of wins.[82] Two matches in the tournament took place at an Osaka Joshi Pro Wrestling event.[83]
| Wrestler | Wins | Draws | Losses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kana | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Hikaru Shida | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Mika Iida | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| Yumi Ohka | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| Cherry | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Ryo Mizunami | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Misaki Ohata | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Kaho Kobayashi | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Kyusei Sakura Hirota | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Rina Yamashita | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Results | Cherry | Shida | Kobayashi | Kana | Hirota | Iida | Ohata | Yamashita | Mizunami | Ohka |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry | X | Shida (8:06)[84] | Cherry (6:36)[85] | Draw (5:53)[82] | Cherry (6:55)[86] | Iida (5:00)[87] | Ohata (4:20)[88] | Cherry (5:36)[89] | Mizunami (5:38)[90] | Cherry (4:26)[91] |
| Shida | Shida (8:06)[84] | X | Shida (8:58)[87] | Draw (15:00)[90] | Hirota (5:22)[82] | Draw (15:00)[86] | Ohata (13:28)[89] | Shida (10:01)[88] | Shida (14:49)[91] | Shida (13:37)[92] |
| Kobayashi | Cherry (6:36)[85] | Shida (8:58)[87] | X | Kana (10:20)[92] | Kobayashi (10:04)[83] | Kobayashi (8:03)[82] | Ohata (11:21)[91] | Kobayashi (9:22)[86] | Mizunami (5:48)[89] | Ohka (7:51)[88] |
| Kana | Draw (5:53)[82] | Draw (15:00)[90] | Kana (10:20)[92] | X | Hirota (6:53)[84] | Kana (10:23)[91] | Kana (8:27)[85] | Kana (9:42)[83] | Kana (9:37)[87] | Draw (15:00)[86] |
| Hirota | Cherry (6:55)[86] | Hirota (5:22)[82] | Kobayashi (10:04)[83] | Hirota (6:53)[84] | X | Iida (8:39)[89] | Hirota (10:03)[90] | Yamashita (6:23)[85] | Mizunami (13:12)[92] | Ohka (5:50)[87] |
| Iida | Iida (5:00)[87] | Draw (15:00)[86] | Kobayashi (8:03)[82] | Kana (10:23)[91] | Iida (8:39)[89] | X | Iida (9:27)[93] | Iida (7:16)[92] | Iida (10:43)[88] | Ohka (6:53)[90] |
| Ohata | Ohata (4:20)[88] | Ohata (13:28)[89] | Ohata (11:21)[91] | Kana (8:27)[85] | Hirota (10:03)[90] | Iida (9:27)[93] | X | Ohata (7:15)[87] | Mizunami (9:51)[82] | Ohka (14:44)[84] |
| Yamashita | Cherry (5:36)[89] | Shida (10:01)[88] | Kobayashi (9:22)[86] | Kana (9:42)[83] | Yamashita (6:23)[85] | Iida (7:16)[92] | Ohata (7:15)[87] | X | Draw (15:00)[93] | Yamashita (5:11)[82] |
| Mizunami | Mizunami (5:38)[90] | Shida (14:49)[91] | Mizunami (5:48)[89] | Kana (9:37)[87] | Mizunami (13:12)[92] | Iida (10:43)[88] | Mizunami (9:51)[82] | Draw (15:00)[93] | X | Ohka (12:16)[85] |
| Ohka | Cherry (4:26)[91] | Shida (13:37)[92] | Ohka (7:51)[88] | Draw (15:00)[86] | Ohka (5:50)[87] | Ohka (6:53)[90] | Ohka (14:44)[84] | Yamashita (5:11)[82] | Ohka (12:16)[85] | X |
| Semifinals (July 20) | Finals (July 20) | ||||||||
| Hikaru Shida | Pin | ||||||||
| Mika Iida | 16:23[11] | ||||||||
| Mika Iida | Pin | ||||||||
| Yumi Ohka | 20:02[11] | ||||||||
| Kana | Pin | ||||||||
| Yumi Ohka | 9:52[11] | ||||||||
- Post-tournament awards:[11][94]
- Best Bout Award: Ryo Mizunami vs. Yumi Ohka, June 10
- Best Performance Award: Wonderful World Fairy Family (Ayako Hamada, Chikayo Nagashima, Fairy Nipponbashi, Tsukasa Fujimoto, Yumi Ohka and Yuu Yamagata)
- Fighting Spirit Award: Ryo Mizunami
- Outstanding Performance Award: Mika Iida
- Technique Award: Mika Iida
- Raspberry Award: Kaho Kobayashi vs. Kyusei Sakura Hirota, June 14
Young Block Oh! Oh! 2015
The rookie version of Catch the Wave started on May 29 with six participants, including five outsiders; Konami from Office Kana/Reina Joshi Puroresu, Maya Yukihi and Yuka from Ice Ribbon, Meiko Tanaka from World Woman Pro-Wrestling Diana and Yako Fujigasaki from JWP Joshi Puroresu. The tournament took place in a single-elimination format with Konami and Yuka earning automatic spots to in the semifinals. Matches had a ten-minute time limit in the tournament. In case of a time limit draw, the match would enter a five-minute overtime, where the match can be won with only a two-count. If the match again ended in a time limit draw, it would be restarted with no time limit in a match that can be won with only a one-count. The winner of the tournament would receive ¥500,000 and a shot at the JWP Junior and Princess of Pro-Wrestling Championships.[6] Both of the tournament's finalists were injured before the final match with Meiko Tanaka dislocating her right elbow and Yuka suffering a cervical spinal cord contusion and subarachnoid hemorrhage. As Yuka was injured first, Wave originally awarded Tanaka the final with a bye, declaring her the winner of the tournament.[95] However, on the final day of the tournament, Gami instead announced that they were postponing the final match until both wrestlers were able to return to the ring.[11] The final eventually took place on October 30.[13]
| First round (May 29) |
Semifinals (June 26) |
Finals | ||||||||
| Hiroe Nagahama | Pin | |||||||||
| Maya Yukihi | 7:22[6] | |||||||||
| Hiroe Nagahama | Pin | |||||||||
| Yuka | [Note 1][96] | |||||||||
| Yuka | Pin | |||||||||
| Meiko Tanaka | 10:19[13] | |||||||||
| Konami | Pin | |||||||||
| Meiko Tanaka | 7:38[96] | |||||||||
| Meiko Tanaka | Pin | |||||||||
| Yako Fujigasaki | 4:34[6] | |||||||||
2016
The 2016 Catch the Wave took place between April 10 and June 5. The tournament featured 32 wrestlers in eight blocks of four, making it the largest Catch the Wave tournament in history.[14][97] In the tournament a win was worth two points and a loss none. In case of a draw, the wrestler who debuted at a later date would be awarded one point.[98] The winners from each block would advance to a single-elimination tournament.[99] If a block ended in a tie, a playoff match would determine the advancer.[99]
| African Violet | Chrome Yellow | Italian Red | Mandarin Orange | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rina Yamashita | 4 | Ryo Mizunami | 4 | Sareee | 4 | Dash Chisako | 5 |
| Hikaru Shida | 3 | Chikayo Nagashima | 4 | Hiroe Nagahama | 3 | Asuka | 2 |
| Kaho Kobayashi | 2 | Aoi Kizuki | 2 | Yumi Ohka | 2 | Hibiscus Mii | 2 |
| Kaori Yoneyama | 2 | Meiko Tanaka | 1 | Mayumi Ozaki | 0 | Yuki Miyazaki | 2 |
| Orion Blue | Pompadour Pink | Regatta Blue | Silver Gray | ||||
| Hanako Nakamori | 4 | Tsukasa Fujimoto | 6 | Mika Iida | 4 | Yoshiko | 5 |
| Misaki Ohata | 3 | Rabbit Miu | 3 | Melanie Cruise | 4 | Ayako Hamada | 4 |
| Makoto | 2 | Cherry | 2 | Tsukushi | 4 | Kagetsu | 2 |
| Yuka | 1 | Moeka Haruhi | 0 | Leon | 0 | Sawako Shimono | 0 |
| African Violet | Hikaru Shida | Kaho Kobayashi | Kaori Yoneyama | Rina Yamashita |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hikaru Shida | X | Shida (10:39)[100] | Draw (15:00)[101] | Yamashita (11:18)[102] |
| Kaho Kobayashi | Shida (10:39)[100] | X | Kobayashi (9:45)[103] | Yamashita (11:14)[104] |
| Kaori Yoneyama | Draw (15:00)[101] | Kobayashi (9:45)[103] | X | Yoneyama (4:25)[105] |
| Rina Yamashita | Yamashita (11:18)[102] | Yamashita (11:14)[104] | Yoneyama (4:25)[105] | X |
| Chrome Yellow | Aoi Kizuki | Chikayo Nagashima | Meiko Tanaka | Ryo Mizunami |
| Aoi Kizuki | X | Nagashima (8:40)[100] | Draw (15:00)[106] | Kizuki (2:59)[105] |
| Chikayo Nagashima | Nagashima (8:40)[100] | X | Nagashima (7:43)[101] | Mizunami (8:57)[102] |
| Meiko Tanaka | Draw (15:00)[106] | Nagashima (7:43)[101] | X | Mizunami (9:44)[107] |
| Ryo Mizunami | Kizuki (2:59)[105] | Mizunami (8:57)[102] | Mizunami (9:44)[107] | X |
| Italian Red | Hiroe Nagahama | Mayumi Ozaki | Sareee | Yumi Ohka |
| Hiroe Nagahama | X | Nagahama (11:43)[108] | Sareee (9:56)[106] | Draw (15:00)[109] |
| Mayumi Ozaki | Nagahama (11:43)[108] | X | Sareee (7:14)[107] | NC[102] |
| Sareee | Sareee (9:56)[106] | Sareee (7:14)[107] | X | Ohka (8:38)[105] |
| Yumi Ohka | Draw (15:00)[109] | NC[102] | Ohka (8:38)[105] | X |
| Mandarin Orange | Asuka | Dash Chisako | Hibiscus Mii | Yuki Miyazaki |
| Asuka | X | Chisako (10:32)[110] | Asuka (11:00)[103] | Miyazaki (10:21)[108] |
| Dash Chisako | Chisako (10:32)[110] | X | Chisako (8:50)[101] | Draw (15:00)[105] |
| Hibiscus Mii | Asuka (11:00)[103] | Chisako (8:50)[101] | X | Mii (7:31)[102] |
| Yuki Miyazaki | Miyazaki (10:21)[108] | Draw (15:00)[105] | Mii (7:31)[102] | X |
| Orion Blue | Hanako Nakamori | Makoto | Misaki Ohata | Yuka |
| Hanako Nakamori | X | Makoto (4:49)[102] | Nakamori (7:56)[105] | Nakamori (4:50)[107] |
| Makoto | Makoto (4:49)[102] | X | Draw (15:00)[107] | Draw (15:00)[101] |
| Misaki Ohata | Nakamori (7:56)[105] | Draw (15:00)[107] | X | Ohata (8:04)[106] |
| Yuka | Nakamori (4:50)[107] | Draw (15:00)[101] | Ohata (8:04)[106] | X |
| Pompadour Pink | Cherry | Moeka Haruhi | Rabbit Miu | Tsukasa Fujimoto |
| Cherry | X | Cherry (7:02)[111] | Draw (8:01)[101] | Fujimoto (3:56)[105] |
| Moeka Haruhi | Cherry (7:02)[111] | X | Miu (6:49)[106] | Fujimoto (5:23)[102] |
| Rabbit Miu | Draw (8:01)[101] | Miu (6:49)[106] | X | Fujimoto (10:11)[107] |
| Tsukasa Fujimoto | Fujimoto (3:56)[105] | Fujimoto (5:23)[102] | Fujimoto (10:11)[107] | X |
| Regatta Blue | Leon | Melanie Cruise | Mika Iida | Tsukushi |
| Leon | X | Cruise (forfeit)[106] | Iida (5:43)[105] | Tsukushi (forfeit)[102] |
| Melanie Cruise | Cruise (forfeit)[106] | X | Iida (8:47)[109] | Cruise (8:01)[106] |
| Mika Iida | Iida (5:43)[105] | Iida (8:47)[109] | X | Tsukushi (4:22)[102] |
| Tsukushi | Tsukushi (forfeit)[102] | Cruise (8:01)[106] | Tsukushi (4:22)[102] | X |
| Silver Gray | Ayako Hamada | Kagetsu | Sawako Shimono | Yoshiko |
| Ayako Hamada | X | Hamada (12:48)[107] | Hamada (11:23)[100] | Draw (9:58)[102] |
| Kagetsu | Hamada (12:48)[107] | X | Kagetsu (11:19)[103] | Yoshiko (8:50)[105] |
| Sawako Shimono | Hamada (11:23)[100] | Kagetsu (11:19)[103] | X | Yoshiko (14:22)[104] |
| Yoshiko | Draw (9:58)[102] | Yoshiko (8:50)[105] | Yoshiko (14:22)[104] | X |
- Playoff matches
- Ryo Mizunami defeated Chikayo Nagashima (12:50)[104]
- Mika Iida defeated Melanie Cruise and Tsukushi (6:53)[104]
| First round (June 2) | Semifinals (June 5) | Finals (June 5) | ||||||||||||
| Dash Chisako | Pin | |||||||||||||
| Ryo Mizunami | 16:12[112] | |||||||||||||
| Ryo Mizunami | Pin | |||||||||||||
| Yoshiko | 13:44[113] | |||||||||||||
| Hanako Nakamori | Pin | |||||||||||||
| Yoshiko | 12:12[112] | |||||||||||||
| Ryo Mizunami | Pin | |||||||||||||
| Tsukasa Fujimoto | 16:03[113] | |||||||||||||
| Mika Iida | Pin | |||||||||||||
| Rina Yamashita | 17:55[112] | |||||||||||||
| Rina Yamashita | Pin | |||||||||||||
| Tsukasa Fujimoto | 11:00[113] | |||||||||||||
| Sareee | Pin | |||||||||||||
| Tsukasa Fujimoto | 8:44[112] | |||||||||||||
- Post-tournament awards:[113]
- Best Bout Award: Mika Iida vs. Tsukushi, May 3
- Best Performance Award: Referee Ishiguro and Mayumi Ozaki
- Fighting Spirit Award: Rabbit Miu
- Outstanding Performance Award: Hiroe Nagahama
Young Block Oh! Oh! 2016
The 2016 rookie version of Catch the Wave took place between February 6 and March 13 with eight participants in two blocks. Outside participants included Akane Fujita, Maruko Nagasaki and Yuka from Ice Ribbon, Konami from Reina Joshi Puroresu, Mari An from Sportiva and Yako Fujigasaki from JWP Joshi Puroresu. For the first time, the tournament ran before the main tournament.[114] The winner of the tournament earned a spot in the 2016 Catch the Wave tournament.[115] In the tournament, wins were worth two points and losses zero. In case of a time limit draw, the wrestler who debuted at a later date would be awarded one point.[115] One of the matches in the tournament took place at an event held by Wave's sister promotion Osaka Joshi Pro Wrestling.[116]
| A | B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hiroe Nagahama | 6 | Yuka | 4 |
| Akane Fujita | 2 | Konami | 3 |
| Sumire Natsu | 2 | Yako Fujigasaki | 2 |
| Mari An | 2 | Maruko Nagasaki | 1 |
| A | Akane Fujita | Hiroe Nagahama | Mari An | Sumire Natsu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akane Fujita | X | Nagahama (5:50)[117] | Fujita (6:23)[115] | Natsu (8:34)[118] |
| Hiroe Nagahama | Nagahama (5:50)[117] | X | Nagahama (5:58)[119] | Nagahama (4:34)[115] |
| Mari An | Fujita (6:23)[115] | Nagahama (5:58)[119] | X | An (6:16)[116] |
| Sumire Natsu | Natsu (8:34)[118] | Nagahama (4:34)[115] | An (6:16)[116] | X |
| B | Konami | Maruko Nagasaki | Yako Fujigasaki | Yuka |
| Konami | X | Konami (6:17)[120] | Draw (10:00)[117] | Yuka (7:26)[14] |
| Maruko Nagasaki | Konami (6:17)[120] | X | Draw (10:00)[14] | Yuka (8:31)[117] |
| Yako Fujigasaki | Draw (10:00)[117] | Draw (10:00)[14] | X | Fujigasaki (7:46)[120] |
| Yuka | Yuka (7:26)[14] | Yuka (8:31)[117] | Fujigasaki (7:46)[120] | X |
| Final | ||||
| A1 | Hiroe Nagahama | Pin | ||
| B1 | Yuka | 10:04[14] | ||
Notes
- ↑ This match originally ended in a ten-minute time limit draw, leading to a five-minute overtime, which could be won with a two-count.
See also
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- 1 2 3 "Rt 10-Happy Halloween Wave". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved November 1, 2015.
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- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "『Weekday Wave vol.13』". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved August 4, 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "『Sunday Wave vol.3』". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved August 4, 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "『Weekday Wave vol.15』". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved August 4, 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "『Weekday Wave vol.14』". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved August 4, 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "『Saturday Night Wave vol.7』". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved August 4, 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "『大阪ラプソディ vol.6』". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved August 4, 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 "『夏フェスタ '09』". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved August 4, 2012.
- 1 2 "『プロレスリングWave Extra・4』". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved August 4, 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "『Sunday Wave vol.4』". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved August 4, 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "『プロレスリングWaveプレゼンツ～ヤング・オー！オー！6』". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved August 4, 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "『Sunday Wave vol.6』". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved August 4, 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "『Sunday Wave vol.5』". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved August 4, 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "『プロレスリングWave Extra・6 in Funabashi』". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved August 4, 2012.
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- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "『Weekday Wave vol.28』". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved August 4, 2012.
- 1 2 "プロレスリングWave大阪大会『大阪ラプソディvol.9～Virgin/Zero～』". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved August 4, 2012.
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- 1 2 3 4 "『Hiroshima Wave～Bu☆ti～』". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved August 4, 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "『Weekday Wave vol.38』". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved August 4, 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "『Sunday Wave Vol.8』". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved August 4, 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "『Weekday Wave vol.36』". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved August 4, 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "『Weekday Wave vol.37』". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved August 4, 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "『大阪ラプソディ vol.12』". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved August 4, 2012.
- 1 2 3 "『Catch the Wave 2012』の各ブロック出場選手決定！". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). April 9, 2012. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "『Weekday Wave vol.50』". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved August 4, 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "『Weekday Wave vol.48』". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved August 4, 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "『Weekday Wave vol.49』". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved August 4, 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "『Virgin Shock～catch the Wave2012開幕戦～』". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved August 4, 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "『ゴールデンウィークスペシャル '12』". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved August 4, 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "『Sunday Wave vol.10』". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved August 4, 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "『大阪ラプソディ Vol.16』". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved August 4, 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "『Sunday Wave vol.11』". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved August 4, 2012.
- 1 2 "Catch the Wave 2013". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved March 19, 2013.
- ↑ "波女決定リーグ戦『Catch the Wave 2013』の出場選手が決定！文子vs.Gamiなど5・6後楽園の開幕戦カード決定！". Battle News (in Japanese). April 27, 2013. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
- ↑ "2013年5月6日（月。祝）開幕！ 後楽園ホール". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved May 15, 2013.
- ↑ "渋谷Ｖなら豊胸手術！Wave後楽園決戦". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). June 29, 2013. Retrieved June 29, 2013.
- ↑ "Happy Birthday Wave～Sakurasaku3・4～". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved May 30, 2013.
- ↑ "Osakaプロレス・卯月 2013年6月8日（土）". Osaka Joshi Pro Wrestling (in Japanese). Archived from the original on June 7, 2013. Retrieved June 7, 2013.
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- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Sunday Wave Vol-15". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved June 10, 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Weekday Wave Vol-64". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved June 20, 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "大阪ラプソティ Vol-20". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved May 27, 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Weekday Wave Vol-63". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved May 30, 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Weekday Wave Vol-65". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved June 28, 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Nagoya Wave ～キン☆シャチ Vol-03". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved June 2, 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Hiroshima Wave ～Bu☆ti・Ⅲ～". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved May 26, 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Weekday Wave Vol-62". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved May 16, 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Weekday Wave Vol-74". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved May 16, 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "いきなりフライデーナイト！vol.1". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved June 6, 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "いきなりフライデーナイト！vol.3". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved July 6, 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "いきなりフライデーナイト！vol.2". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved June 29, 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "「Catch the Wave2014開幕戦」 ★5月5日(月)東京・後楽園ホール". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved May 6, 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Weekday Wave Vol-77". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved June 12, 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "プロレス感謝祭『Nagoya Wave～キン☆シャチ～vol.6 』". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved May 26, 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "大阪ラプソティ Vol-25". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved June 15, 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Weekday Wave Vol-75". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved May 22, 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "大阪ラプソティ Vol-24". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved May 11, 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Weekday Wave Vol-76". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved May 30, 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Sendai Wave [Keep Smile ]". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved May 19, 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Sunday Wave Vol-18". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved June 23, 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 "『catch the Wave 2014～波女決定決勝トーナメント～』". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved July 14, 2014.
- ↑ "【お知らせ】あきば栞欠場のお知らせ". Ice Ribbon (in Japanese). June 18, 2014. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
- 1 2 3 "Virgin Killer". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved March 19, 2015.
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- ↑ "8時だョ！全員集合！～Sakurasaku 3.6～". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved April 5, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 P-Tech プレゼンツ Catch the Wave2015／渋谷シュウ引退♪ しあわせの殺し屋～タイムマシ―ンラストライド～. Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "『Osaka女子プロレス～阿弥陀池の乱～』". Osaka Joshi Pro Wrestling (in Japanese). Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "SunDay Wave vol-26". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "WeekDay Wave vol-91". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved June 11, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "SunDay Wave vol-25". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "大阪 ラプソティ vol.27". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved June 15, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "WeekDay Wave vol-90". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved May 21, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Sendai Wave ～Keep Smile :) 3～". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved May 6, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "オザキック＆Zabun合同イベントOzabun～dagaya～【Zen】【Kou】". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved May 11, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "SunDay Wave vol-24". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved June 21, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Hiroshima Wave ～Bu☆Ti・IV～". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 "Ozabun Spin-off～中川ともか、最後の1カウントを打ちに来たよ～". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved June 8, 2015.
- ↑ "Catch the Wave2015は桜花由美が優勝". Ringstars (in Japanese). Ameba. July 21, 2015. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- ↑ Catch the Wave 2015～決戦～. Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Archived from the original on July 19, 2015. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
- 1 2 "Young Oh! Oh! 19". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved June 30, 2015.
- ↑ 世志琥 ３２人参加リーグ戦で白星発進「まあ私の完勝ってことで」. Tokyo Sports (in Japanese). April 10, 2016. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ↑ 8時だョ！全員集合！～Sakurasaku 3.7～. Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved April 3, 2016.
- 1 2 Catch The Wave 2016 星取表. Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved May 18, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 大阪ラプソティ vol.30. Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved April 30, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Weekday Wave Vol-96". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved May 10, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 "Catch the Wave 2016＝Scramble＝". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved May 3, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Weekday Wave Vol-95". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved April 21, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Nagoya Wave～キン☆シャチ～Vol-11. Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved May 29, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 P-Techプレゼンツ『Catch the Wave 2016～開幕戦～』. Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved April 11, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Young Oh ! Oh ! 29". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved May 17, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Weekday Wave Vol-97". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved May 25, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 "Hakata Wave～bari-chiro 4～". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved April 21, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 "Hiroshima Wave～Bu☆Ti～5". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved May 28, 2016.
- 1 2 "Kyoto Wave～han☆nari・弐～". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved May 16, 2016.
- 1 2 "Sendai Wave【Keep Smile ：）】5". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved May 8, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 Catch the Wave2016～決戦～波女決勝トーナメント１回戦. Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved June 3, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 Catch the Wave 2016～波女決勝戦～. Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved June 6, 2016.
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- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Early Valentine wave". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved February 7, 2016.
- 1 2 3 はじまりの合図～尼崎へまいど～～観衆＝124名. Osaka Joshi Pro Wrestling (in Japanese). February 28, 2016. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Young Oh! Oh! 27". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved March 3, 2016.
- 1 2 "Young Oh! Oh! 26". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved February 27, 2016.
- 1 2 "大阪ラプソティ vol.29". Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 いきなりフライデーナイト Feb. Pro Wrestling Wave (in Japanese). Retrieved February 27, 2016.