Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling is a Major and Hardcore pro wrestling promotion based in Tokyo, Japan.
The FMW promotion was founded on July 28, 1989 by Atsushi Onita.
Known for its hardcore wrestling style, FMW featured matches involving weapons like barbed wire and fire, with its first show held on October 6, 1989. In the late 1990s, FMW briefly collaborated with Extreme Championship Wrestling and had DVDs released in the U.S. by Tokyopop.
In 2015, FMW was revived as Chō Sentō Puroresu FMW but ceased holding events after 2018. In 2021, Onita launched Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling-Explosion (FMW-E), focusing on exploding death matches. The promotion was featured in the third season of Vice TV's docuseries Dark Side of the Ring in September 2021.
Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling: Info
- Promotion TypeMajor, Hardcore
- Continent
Asia - Date EstablishedJuly 28, 1989
- Country
Japan - LocationTokyo, Japan
- FounderAtsushi Onita
- Owners
- Real NameAtsushi Onita (May 6, 2021 - Present)
- Real NameYukihide Ueno, Akihito Ichihara (April 3, 2015 - April 8, 2018)
- Real NameShoichi Arai (May 6, 1995 - February 15, 2002)
- Real NameAtsushi Onita (July 28, 1989 - May 5, 1995)
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Promotion Names
- Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling-Explosion - FMW-E (May 6, 2021 - Present)
- Chō Sentō Puroresu FMW - FMW (April 3, 2015 - April 8, 2018)
- Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling - FMW (July 28, 1989 - February 15, 2002)
- Logo History
2nd Revival LogoMay 6, 2021
1st Revival LogoApril 3, 2015April 8, 2018
Entertainment LogoMay 19, 1998February 15, 2002- Rebranding LogoJanuary 1, 1992May 18, 1998
Original LogoJuly 28, 1989December 31, 1991