ChocoPro

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ChocoPro
Founded
  • February 2012 (Thailand)
  • May 2012 (Japan)[1]
StyleJoshi puroresu
Headquarters
Founders
OwnerEmi Sakura
FormerlyBangkok Girls Pro Wrestling (2012)
Gatoh Move Pro Wrestling (2012–2024)
Split fromIce Ribbon
Websitechocoprowrestling.com

ChocoPro (Japanese: チョコプロ レスリング, Hepburn: Choko Puro Resuringu), first established as Bangkok Girls Pro Wrestling (BKK Pro), is a Thai-Japanese joshi puroresu (women's professional wrestling) promotion founded in 2012 by Emi Sakura and Prachapoom "Pumi" Boonyatud. The promotion is known for hosting shows in Tokyo at Ichigaya Chocolate Square, where there is no wrestling ring, but instead a small performing space in the shape of a square.[2] From May 2012 until August 2024, the promotion was known as Gatoh Move Pro Wrestling (Japanese: プロレスリング我闘雲舞（ガトームーブ）, Hepburn: Puroresuringu Gatōmūbu; Thai: กาโตห์ มูฟ).

The promotion's previous Japanese language name Gatōmūbu (我闘雲舞, "I, War, Cloud, Dance") written as a yojijukugo, is derived from the Japanese expression "We want to dance above the clouds" (私たちは雲よりも高く舞いたい, Watashitachi wa kumo yori mo takaku maitai), while also evoking the French word "gâteau" (French for "cake") and the English word "move".[3]

History

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Early history (2012–2019)

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The logo of Bangkok Girls Pro Wrestling

On January 7, 2012, Emi Sakura, founder of Ice Ribbon, departed the promotion and traveled to Thailand.[4][5] While in Thailand, Emi Sakura met Prachapoom "Pumi" Boonyatud, a long-time wrestling fan. By meeting Boonyatud, Sakura learned that there were many fans of professional wrestling in Thailand, which led to the two creating Gatoh Move Pro Wrestling (Gatoh Move) in February 2012. Originally, the promotion was named Bangkok Girls Pro Wrestling (BKK Pro), but was re-branded as Gatoh Move in May 2012.

In March 2016, Gatoh Move introduced their first non-IWA Japan branded championship, the Asia Dream Tag Team Championship, with Mizuki and Saki being crowned the inaugural champions on March 26. There have been ten tag team champions since 2016, with Calamari Drunken Kings (Chris Brookes and Masahiro Takanashi) being the current titleholders.[6] On September 22, 2017, Gatoh Move crowned their first Super Asia Champion, when Riho defeated "Kotori" in the finals of a tournament to become the inaugural champion.[7][8] Riho left Gatoh Move in June 2019, while reigning as the inaugural Super Asia Champion.[9] This left the championship vacant until a new champion was crowned in 2021.

In November 2019, Gatoh Move held its final show in Thailand, while still remaining active in Japan.

Launch of ChocoPro and name change (2020–present)

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In response to the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns in Japan, Gatoh Move began airing a YouTube exclusive show, ChocoPro, on March 29, 2020, with Minoru Suzuki wrestling against Baliyan Akki in the main event of the inaugural episode.[10][11]

In February 2021, Emi Sakura and Mei Suruga represented Gatoh Move in the Women's World Championship Eliminator Tournament for All Elite Wrestling (AEW), however, neither managed to win the tournament.[12][13] On March 22, 2021, the Super Asia Championship was revived during the 99th episode of ChocoPro, where a championship match between Minoru Fujita and Baliyan Akki was announced for day 2 of the 100th Show Anniversary of ChocoPro on March 28.[14] At ChocoPro 100 day 2, Fujita won the title.[15]

On August 31, 2024, during the For The Future event, Emi Sakura announced that Gatoh Move would be renamed to ChocoPro, adopting the name of the promotion's YouTube program.[16]

Roster

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Mei Suruga

Current wrestlers

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Ring name Real name Notes
Antonio Honda Soichiro Honda Signed to DDT Pro-Wrestling
Baliyan Akki[17] Ankur Baliyan
Chie Koishikawa[18] Unknown
Choun Shiryu Unknown
Chris Brookes Chris Brookes Signed to DDT Pro-Wrestling
Emi Sakura[19] Emi Motokawa Founder/owner of ChocoPro
Signed to All Elite Wrestling
Erii Kanae[20] Unknown
Hagane Shinno Yuki Yagi
Kaho Hiromi Unknown
Masahiro Takanashi Masahiro Takanashi Signed to DDT Pro-Wrestling
Mei Suruga[21] Unknown
Minoru Fujita Unknown
Miya Yotsuba[22] Unknown Asia Dream Tag Team Champion
Mizuki Mizuki Kaminade Signed to Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling
Nonoka Seto[23] Unknown
Rina Yamashita Rina Yamashita Freelancer
Super Asia Champion
Saki Saki Watanabe Freelancer
Sayaka[24] Unknown
Sayaka Obihiro[25] Unknown
Shin Suzuki Kokoro Suzuki
Soy Unknown Asia Dream Tag Team Champion
Tokiko Kirihara[26] Unknown

Alumni

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Ring name Real name Notes
Ancham Unknown
Aoi Kizuki Unknown
Hanako Nakamori Hanako Kobayashi
Mitsuru Konno Unknown Left Gatoh Move on January 29, 2021[27]
Kotori Unknown
Lulu Pencil[28] Syuka Yamada Inactive since August 8, 2021
Mizuki Unknown
Riho Unknown Left Gatoh Move in June 2019[9]
Rin Rin Unknown Left Gatoh Move on July 20, 2021[29]
Saki Saki Watanabe
Sayuri Unknown Left Gatoh Move on December 30, 2023[30]
Waka Tsukiyama Unknown
Yuna Mizumori Unknown Left Gatoh Move on September 29, 2022[31]

Championships

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Current

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As of August 13, 2026:

Championship Current champion(s) Reign Date won Days
held 		Location Notes
Super Asia Championship File:山下りな2020.jpg Rina Yamashita 1 September 5, 2025 342+ Tokyo, Japan Defeated Mei Suruga at Choco Pro 472.
Asia Dream Tag Team Championship File:Blank.svg MiyaSoy
(Miya Yotsuba and Soy) 		1
(1, 1) 		November 28, 2025 258+ Tokyo, Japan Defeated Bellflowers (Makoto and Sayaka) at ChocoPro 491.

Retired

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Championship Last champion(s) Reign Date retired Notes
IWA Triple Crown Championship Emi Sakura 4 August 5, 2017 Deactivated when Sakura returned the championship to IWA Japan.

Tournaments

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Tournament Last winner Last held Type Notes
Gatoh Rhapsody Lion Dance
(Leon and Choun Shiryu) 		February 2, 2025 Tag Team Defeated BestBros (Mei Suruga and Baliyan Akki) in the finals.[32]
One Of A Kind Tag League Saki and Yuna Mizumori July 17, 2021 Tag Team Defeated Melt Brain Dancing (Chango and Psycho) in the finals.[33]
Go Go! Green Curry Khob Khun Cup Riho and Hikaru Sato May 1, 2019 Tag Team Defeated Ringo to Hachimitsu (Mei Suruga and Antonio Honda) in the finals.[34]

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