History Wrestling / ProWrestlingNOAH

* DropTheHammer: Hitoshi Kumano carries a giant mallet, ala ''Videogame/DonkeyKong''.

The company would become the No. 2 company in Japan, challenging Wrestling/NewJapanProWrestling for the No. 1 spot through the earlier [[TurnOfTheMillennium 2000s]]. During this time, NOAH built itself with matches with an existing Junior Heavyweight Championship division with the likes of Wrestling/{{KENTA|Kobayashi}} and Naomichi Marufuji, and several inter-promotional matches with NJPW and later AJPW. The main event was built around the likes of Misawa, Wrestling/YoshihiroTakayama, Jun Akiyama and Wrestling/KentaKobashi, putting on 5 star matches just as they had done in AJPW.

The company would become the No. 2 company in Japan, challenging Wrestling/NewJapanProWrestling for the No. 1 spot through the earlier [[TurnOfTheMillennium 2000s]]. During this time, NOAH built itself with matches with an existing Junior Heavyweight Championship division with the likes of [[Wrestling/KentaKobayashi KENTA]] and Naomichi Marufuji, and several interpromotional matches with NJPW and later AJPW. The main event was built around the likes of Misawa, Wrestling/YoshihiroTakayama, Jun Akiyama and Wrestling/KentaKobashi, putting on 5 star matches just as they had done in AJPW.

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The company would become the No. 2 company in Japan, challenging Wrestling/NewJapanProWrestling for the No. 1 spot through the earlier [[TurnOfTheMillennium 2000s]]. During this time, NOAH built itself with matches with a existing Junior Heavyweight Championship division with the likes of [[Wrestling/KentaKobayashi KENTA]] and Naomichi Marufuji, and several interpromotional matches with NJPW and later AJPW. The main event was built around the likes of Misawa, Wrestling/YoshihiroTakayama, Jun Akiyama and Wrestling/KentaKobashi, putting on 5 star matches just as they had done in AJPW.

In 2020, NOAH was purchased by the Japanese digital advertising firm [=CyberAgent=], which had purchased [[Wrestling/DramaticDreamTeam DDT Pro-Wrestling]] three years earlier. Upon the purchase, DDT executives took over NOAH's operations.

* GreaterScopeParagon: The committee that sanctions Global Honored Crown matches, although they rarely take on any disciplinary action, even when Wrestling/{{Suzuki-gun}} invaded and took all the GHC title belts, meaning wrestlers like Naomichi Marufuji usually have to get things in order.

* GreaterScopeParagon: The committee that sanctions Global Honored Crown matches, although they rarely take on any disciplinary action, even when [[Wrestling/MinoruSuzuki Suzuki gun]] invaded and took all the GHC title belts, meaning wrestlers like Naomichi Marufuji usually have to get things in order.

Due to the pressures of his failing company, Misawa would continue push himself beyond his physical capabilities. Despite suffering from several neck pains, and a knee injury that led to him becoming overweight, Misawa kept himself in the spotlight, hoping to get Go Shiozaki over, working the exact same style as the previous 25 years of his career. Sadly, on June 13, 2009 Misawa would push himself too far. During a tag team match between himself and Go Shiozaki against Bison Smith ad Akitoshi Saito, after a regulation backdrop from Saito, Misawa lost consciousness. Misawa was taken to the hospital, but it was too late. Misawa was pronounced dead at the hospital. The cause of death was speculated to have been a cervical spinal cord injury, which Misawa had been carrying for the 3 previous years, that caused cardiac arrest.

Pro Wrestling Noah (stylized as NOAH) is a Japanese ProfessionalWrestling promotion. It came into being after [[{{Wrestling/AllJapanProWrestling}} All Japan Pro Wrestling]] owner and promoter, Shohei "Giant" Baba passed away in 1999 and its presidency was passed on to [[{{Wrestling/MitsuharuMisawa}} Mitsuharu Misawa]], then one of AJPW's biggest stars. However, disputes with Baba's wife over the direction of the company lead to him being ousted from the position a year later. This in turn lead to Misawa leading an [[{{ScrewThisImOuttaHere}} exodus]] of all but two AJPW's native roster and forming their own promotion where they have more freedom to do things they weren't allowed to in AJPW. The new company was established in 2000.

The company would become no.2 company in Japan, challenging Wrestling/NewJapanProWrestling for the no.1 spot through the earlier [[TurnOfTheMillennium 2000s]]. During this time, NOAH built itself with matches with a existing Junior Heavyweight Championship division with the likes of [[Wrestling/KentaKobayashi KENTA]] and Naomichi Marufuji, and several interpromotional matches with NJPW and later AJPW. The main event was built around the likes of Misawa, Wrestling/YoshihiroTakayama, Jun Akiyama and [[{{Wrestling/KentaKobashi}} Kenta Kobashi]], putting on 5 star matches just as they had done in AJPW.

Due to the pressures of his failing company, Misawa would continue push himself beyond his physical capabilities. Despite suffering from several neck pains, and a knee injury that led to him becoming overweight, Misawa kept himself in the spotlight, hoping to get Go Shiozaki over, working the exact same style as the previous 25 years of his career. Sadly, on June 13th 2009, Misawa would push himself too far. During a tag match between himself & Go Shiozaki against Bison Smith & Akitoshi Saito, after a regulation backdrop from Saito, Misawa lost consciousness. Misawa was taken to the hospital, but it was too late. Misawa was pronounced dead at the hospital. The cause of death was speculated to have been a cervical spinal cord injury, which Misawa had been carrying for the 3 previous years, that caused cardiac arrest.

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Pro Wrestling NOAH is a Japanese ProfessionalWrestling promotion. It came into being after [[{{Wrestling/AllJapanProWrestling}} All Japan Pro Wrestling]] owner and promoter, Shohei "Giant" Baba passed away in 1999 and its presidency was passed on to [[{{Wrestling/MitsuharuMisawa}} Mitsuharu Misawa]], then one of AJPW's biggest stars. However, disputes with Baba's wife over the direction of the company lead to him being ousted from the position a year later. This in turn lead to Misawa leading an [[{{ScrewThisImOuttaHere}} exodus]] of all but two AJPW's native roster and forming their own promotion where they have more freedom to do things they weren't allowed to in AJPW. The new company was established in 2000.

With the death of Misawa, Pro Wrestling NOAH would be passed into the hands of Akira Taue. However, despite his control, the company would continue its decline, becoming a shadow of itself. It was still considered an important member of the Global Professional Wrestling Alliance despite this, though the GPWA fizzled out.

* BShow: Pro Wrestling Sem was a cross between a B show and a {{spinoff}} as Naomichi Marufuji and KENTA coached young boys. Misawa said he based if off of the German westside Xtreme wrestling after wrestling their in 2005. The show lost its way and stopped happening when KENTA left.

* OminousFog: Preceding several wrestler's entrances, especially Misawa's

* ForeignFanservice: El Elegido from Mexico, his {{mask|edLuchador}} does nothing to diminish his lady popularity.

* GarbageWrestling: Long after the trend had hit its peak and fizzled in popularity, the GHC sanctioned a hardcore championship belt in 2009. Kenta Kobashi defeated Makoto Hashi at ''Southern Navigation'' to win the belt but vacated before the year was up.

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The company would become no.2 company in Japan, challenging Wrestling/NewJapanProWrestling for the no.1 spot through the earlier [[TurnOfTheMillennium 2000s]]. During this time, NOAH built itself with matches with a existing Junior Heavyweight Championship division with the likes of [[Wrestling/KentaKobayashi KENTA]] and Naomichi Marufuji, and several interpromotional matches with NJPW and later AJPW. The main event was built around the likes of Misawa, Yoshihiro Takayama, Jun Akiyama and [[{{Wrestling/KentaKobashi}} Kenta Kobashi]], putting on 5 star matches just as they had done in AJPW.

* FinalBattle: For the first decade the year wrapped up with ''NOAHful Gift'', but consistent final shows were no longer a thing in the 2010s.

* GarbageWrestling: Long after the trend had hit its peak and fizzled in popularity, the GHC introduced sanctioned a hardcore championship belt in 2009. Kenta Kobashi defeated Makoto Hashi at ''Southern Navigation'' to win the belt but vacated before the year was up.