Professional Women’s Wrestling in Japan – The Atlantic

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Professional Women’s Wrestling in Japan

Japanese women’s professional wrestling can be intense and brutal in the ring, while promoting fantasy elements to its mostly-male fan base.

via The Atlantic: http://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2016/04/professional-womens-wrestling-in-japan/477357/

Reuters photographer Thomas Peter spent time recently getting to know professional wrestler Kris Hernandez, who fights in Japan under the name Kris Wolf. She became the first foreigner to work her way up into the world of Japanese women’s pro wrestling, as part of Tokyo promoter World Wonder Ring Stardom