The association establishment was announced during a New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and Stardom joint business strategy presentation held in Tokyo at the Hikosen Theater.

[2] The purpose of the association, as stated by Bushiroad owner Takaaki Kidani, was to "further promote professional wrestling in the Asia–Pacific region through cooperative relationships with each organization".

[5] On December 14, 2024, the Antonio Inoki Memorial Show was organized in Shanghai, China by various APFW promotions.

[5] An APFW event, titled "Antonio Inoki Memorial Show: Immortal Fighting Spirit", took place on December 14, 2024 at Modern Sky Lab in Shanghai, China.

The event, held in tribute to Antonio Inoki, was organized by APFW members NJPW and Dragon Fighting Wrestling and featured the participation of other promotions from the Asia–Pacific, like the Inoki Genome Federation, Infin Pro-Wrestling, and the Hong Kong Pro Wrestling Federation.