{"id":40089,"date":"2019-03-06T22:49:21","date_gmt":"2019-03-07T03:49:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=40089"},"modified":"2019-03-06T22:49:21","modified_gmt":"2019-03-07T03:49:21","slug":"pro-wrestling-noah-changes-logo-retires-green-ring-apron","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2019\/03\/06\/pro-wrestling-noah-changes-logo-retires-green-ring-apron\/","title":{"rendered":"Pro Wrestling NOAH Changes Logo, Retires Green Ring Apron"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pro Wrestling NOAH<\/strong> has been the silent number three promotion (although DDT Pro<\/strong> may be gaining ground) behind NJPW and All Japa<\/strong>n since it was founded in 2000 by former All Japan President, former 5x AJPW Triple Crown winner and Japanese icon Mitsuharu Misawa<\/strong>. He would go on to win three GHC Heavyweight Championships before his tragic death in 2009. After a strong start out of the gate, a scandal over Yakuza ties in 2012 put a damper on NOAH’s momentum, and soon, their top stars began to depart.<\/p>\n

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Mitsuharu Misawa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

First, it was Kenta Kobashi<\/strong> in late 2012, then in 2015, their next Ace, KENTA<\/strong>, headed to the WWE to become Hideo Itam<\/strong>i. In 2016, NOAH was sold to Estbee, Co, Ltd.<\/strong> and IT Development company. But through all that turmoil, one thing remained constant – the Pro Wrestling NOAH logo and the green ring apron, a tribute to the green attire worn by founder Misawa.<\/p>\n

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Photo: NOAH<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

But as of this week, all that is changed, following a January buyout from LIDET Entertainment, who acquired 75% ownership. LIDET has worked in pro wrestling before, producing events for\u00a0DDT\u2019s DNA brand, AAA shows in Japan and Riki Choshu\u2019s POWER WALL.\u00a0Riki Choshu, a former 3x IWGP Heavyweight Champion and NJPW\/Japan legend in his own right, is also the Chairman of the Board for LIDET. All NOAH management will be retiring immediately, except for\u00a0President Yusuke Fawa. And this week we got the first look at the corporate rebranding from LIDET, as they first retired the green apron at this past weekend’s events. NOAH legend Noamichi Marufuji, a NOAH original and 3x GHC Heavyweight Champion, stated on Twitter that “(t)his mat is steeped in a lot of fierce fighting, many memories, everyone’s sweat. But we will create a new future with great scenery. Just like us, everyone should be well-carved in their hearts.” Many others shared their memories of the iconic green ring.<\/p>\n

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— \u4e38\u85e4 \u6b63\u9053 (@noah_marufuji_) March 3, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n