“At this stage in the evolution of the hugely hyped (and deeply corporate) phenomenon that is Art Basel Miami, attendees should know to expect the unexpected. While AR art exhibitions on megayachts and endless cascades of celebrity appearances have become par for the course at the fair, one of the buzziest events on the 2023 lineup—a women’s Japanese wrestling match—feels surprisingly…surprising. More than 1,000 people reserved tickets to see the Sukeban collective’s 90-minute wrestling show this evening at Lot 11, the trendy skatepark in downtown Miami.
But those put off by the melodrama of WWE, with its Undertakers and Hogans, should know that a Sukeban event is more similar to a riot grrrl–themed drag show than anything broadcast on Fox. “Sukeban blends fashion, anime, and music, and breaks down the walls between these worlds,” says the league’s commissioner, Bull Nakano, one of Japan’s most famous athletes.”
You can read the full story about Sukeban on Vogue.
