Sukeban (professional wrestling)

Sukeban is an American independent women's professional wrestling promotion. In Japanese culture, Sukeban is an ode to the girl gangs in the 60's and 70's, which the promotion is influenced by as the roster is consisted by different units.

History
On September 1, 2023, Sukeban released a press announcing their establishment. Sukeban, referring to girl gangs, combining live action contact of professional wrestling with anime and manga, illustrated by Sakana Koji. On September 21, Sukeban held their first event at New York City which aired live on their TikTok account. During the event, Bull Nakano was revealed to be the commissioner of Sukeban, while unveiling the Sukeban Championship.

Sukeban World Championship
The Sukeban World Championship is a women's world professional wrestling world championship created and promoted by the Sukeban promotion. The title, which is situated at the top of Sukeban's championship hierarchy, was introduced on September 22, 2023, and the inaugural champion was crowned on December 6, 2023 when Commander Nakajima defeated Ichigo Sayaka to become the inaugural champion.

The championship belt was designed by the Australian designer Marc Newson, who worked in collaboration with the Japanese illustrator Ayako Ishiguro. Special hats for the wrestlers were created by British milliner Stephen Jones.