PWS Korea wrestles its way into spotlight
Pro Wrestling Society (PWS) Korea is aiming to build on a breakout year as it prepares to welcome thousands of fans for Wrestle Nation 2 on May 9. The flagship event last May drew around 3,000 spectators, a milestone that Shiho, founder and director of PWS, said is rare across the global independent professional wrestling scene. Replicating that number would place PWS among a small group of promoters in Asia able to consistently attract crowds of that size, he added. “We are trying to become the center of pro wrestling in the Asian region,” he told The Korea Times in an interview. The growth follows a major overhaul in recent years, as PWS shifted toward a more systematic approach to pro wrestling. Shiho, who debuted as a pro wrestler in 2012, said the changes followed creative differences with earlier wrestlers, prompting a reset to rebuild the group’s roster around a more unified vision. Narrative-driven storylines Shiho describes pro wrestling as closer to film or theater, with tighter control over characters, storylines and presentation than a traditional sport. “If you want to
