Spark Joshi Puroresu of America (SJPA) Entertainment (styled Spark Joshi)[a] is an American independentwomen's professional wrestlingpromotion, founded on April 24, 2023, by female filmmaker and Hollywood event director, "Chibi C.B." C.B. Liffer, and producer, Francis Jay.[1]
History
On April 24, 2023, Spark Joshi released an official press upon their first event "Ignite East" on June 11 in Newark, New Jersey, describing themselves as the "first organization based in the United States (based in Santa Fe, New Mexico) dedicated to importing the culture and creative approach of Japanese women's pro wrestling or joshi puroresu".[1]
On June 11, Spark Joshi held their first event Ignite East, where Miyu Yamashita became the inaugural Spark Joshi World Champion after defeating Rachael Ellering.[2] On June 16, at Ignite West, Ram Kaicho defeated Saki to become the first Spark Joshi Pacific Champion.[3] On October 14, at Rising Heat East, Saki became the first Spark Joshi Atlantic Champion after defeating Maya Yukihi.[4]