Wrestling of Darkness 666
{{short description|Japanese professional wrestling}}
{{Infobox professional wrestling promotion
| name = Wrestling of Darkness 666
| image = Wrestling_of_Darkness_666.png
| caption = Triple Six logo
| style = {{Unbulleted list|Puroresu|Comedy wrestling}}
| location = Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
| founder = Onryo and The Crazy SKB
| owner = Onryo
| website = {{URL|http://triplesix.jp}}
}}
{{nihongo|Wrestling of Darkness 666|暗黒プロレス組織666|Ankoku Puroresu Soshiki Toripuru Shikkusu|lead=yes}}, also known as the Wrestling of Darkness Organization 666 and often referred to simply as 666 or Triple Six, is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion based in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan.{{cite web|url=https://dic.nicovideo.jp/a/%E6%9A%97%E9%BB%92%E3%83%97%E3%83%AD%E3%83%AC%E3%82%B9%E7%B5%84%E7%B9%94666|script-title=ja:暗黒プロレス組織666|work=Nico Nico Pedia|access-date=December 13, 2021|language=ja}} The promotion was founded in 2003 by Onryo and Qp-Crazy frontman {{ill|The Crazy SKB|ja|THE CRAZY SKB}}.{{Cite web |date=September 6, 2018 |title=Tights, Lights, Turnbuckles - professional wrestling in East, Southeast Asia |url=https://www.efe.com/efe/english/patrocinada/tights-lights-turnbuckles-professional-wrestling-in-east-southeast-asia/50000268-3740858 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211213185632/https://efe.com/efe/english/patrocinada/tights-lights-turnbuckles-professional-wrestling-in-east-southeast-asia/50000268-3740858 |archive-date=December 13, 2021 |access-date=September 6, 2018 |website=Agencia EFE}}
History
On December 13, 2003, Onryo and The Crazy SKB co-produced a professional wrestling event in Tokyo that would become known as "666 vol. 1".{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=shows&show=156218|title=666 Volume 1|work=Wrestlingdata.com|last=Saalbach|first=Axel|access-date=December 13, 2021|language=ja}} The first events were mostly held at the Tokyo Battle Sphere until the promotion was banned from the venue that deemed their performances too extreme. Triple Six moved to the Differ Ariake arena which ended up also banning the promotion after The Crazy SKB destroyed equipment and broke into the Pro Wrestling Noah office. Today, the promotion holds most of its shows at the Shin-Kiba 1st Ring arena.
Triple Six also promotes three sub-brands: Shinjuku Ni-chōme Pro-Wrestling which began as a collaboration with the gay magazine Badi, Young Pro-Wrestling Wasshoi which features younger wrestlers, and Young Ribbon Wasshoi, a joint venture with women's wrestling promotion Ice Ribbon.
=Succession of presidents=
The Crazy SKB was considered the first president of the organization. Since his storyline disappearance, several wrestlers took over the presidency and adopted the title of "Crazy SKB".
- 1st: The Crazy SKB
- 2nd: {{ill|Ultraman Robin|ja|ウルトラマンロビン}}
- 3rd: Tigers Mask
- 4th: Senpai
- 5th: {{ill|Kurumi Hiragi|lt=Kurumi|ja|柊くるみ}}
- 6th: {{ill|Batten Burabura|lt=Batten Tamagawa|ja|ばってん×ぶらぶら}}
- 7th: {{ill|Hirotsugu Suyama|ja|須山浩継}}
- 8th: Kana
- 9th: Higanbana Dokumi
Roster
Championships
=Current championships=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%;"
!Championship !Current champion(s) !Reign !Date won !Days !Successful !Location !Notes !class="unsortable"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
| align=center | 666 Disorder Openweight Championship
|align=center | Ikuto Hidaka |align=center | 1 |align=center | {{dts|April 28, 2024}} |align=center | {{age in days|April 28, 2024}}+ |align=center | 0 |align=center | Tokyo, Japan |align=left | Defeated Yuko Miyamoto in a tournament final to win the vacant title at 666 vol. 141. |
| align=center | 666 Locomotiveweight Championship
|align=center | Los Inmortales |align=center | 1 |align=center | {{dts|February 12, 2024}} |align=center | {{age in days|February 12, 2024}}+ |align=center | 0 |align=center | Tokyo, Japan |align=left | Defeated {{ill|Taro Yamada (wrestler)|ja|山田太郎 (プロレスラー)|lt=Taro Yamada}} and Jumbo Lee Burbridge at 666 vol. 138. |
| align=center | Shinjuku Ni-chōme Pro-Wrestling ILNP Championship
|align=center | {{ill|Jun Masaoka|ja|政岡純}} |align=center | 1 |align=center | {{dts|January 1, 2023}} |align=center | {{age in days|January 1, 2023}}+ |align=center | 0 |align=center | Tokyo, Japan |align=left | Defeated Koju Takeda at Shinjuku Ni-chōme Pro-Wrestling Petit Nicho!. |
=Inactive championships=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%;"
!Championship | Last champion(s) | Reign | Date won | Location | Notes | class="unsortable"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
| 666 Welterweight Championship
|Quidam |1 |October 29, 2009 |Unknown |align=left|The championship was defended in 666 Mexico, 666's Mexican branch, but was retired after 666 Mexico rebranded as Radical Shoot Fighting Wrestling. |{{Citation needed|date=December 2023}} | ||||||
| Young Ribbon Mixed Tag Team Championship
|Risa Sera and Yuko Miyamoto |1 |{{dts|March 24, 2013}} |align=left|Defeated Taro Yamada and Tsukushi to win the vacant title. The title, also recognized by Ice Ribbon, has been left inactive. |
Broadcaster
- Niconico (2014–present)
See also
References
{{Reflist|30em}}
External links
- {{Official website|http://www.triplesix.jp/}}
- [http://battle-news.com/tag/666 Triple Six on Battle-News.com]
{{Wrestling of Darkness 666}}
{{Professional wrestling in Japan}}
Category:Japanese professional wrestling promotions