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Pro Wrestling NOAH 9/26/2026 Results

Pro Wrestling NOAH continued the N-1 VICTORY 2026 today with the penultimate day of Block B.

Today’s event was held at Hachinohe U-Tree 1st Floor Multipurpose Hall in Aomori and can be watched on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE.

The announced paid attendance was 519.

Match 1: Kaito Kiyomiya, Yoshiki Inamura, Kazuyuki Fujita & Yuto Koyanagi beat Shane Haste, HAYATA, Chen & Hiroya Namiki. Koyanagi pinned Namiki.

Match 2: Tetsuya Naito, BUSHI & RYUSEI beat Naomichi Marufuji, Yuki Iino & Hiroto Tsuruya. Naito pinned Tsuruya after Pluma Blanca.

N-1 VICTORY Block B:
Match 3: KENTA beat Titus Alexander by submission.
Match 4: Kenoh beat Manabu Soya.

Match 5: Alejandro, Dragon Bane & Daiki Odashima beat Kai Fujimura, Tadasuke & YO-HEY. Bane pinned YO-HEY.

N-1 VICTORY Block B:
Match 6: OZAWA beat Msas Kitamiya.
Main Event: Tetsuya Endo beat Kouga.

Standings (Block B(:
1-Kenoh, 4-2, 8 pts
2-Endo, 4-2, 8 pts
3-OZAWA, 4-2, 8 pts
4-Kitamiya, 3-3, 6 pts (OUT)
5-Alexander, 3-3, 6 pts (OUT)
6-KENTA, 2-4, 4 pts (OUT)
7-Kouga, 2-4, 4 pts (OUT)
8-Soya, 2-4, 4 pts (OUT)
The winner advances to the Finals. 5 still have a chance but it realistically is down to 3 and tiebreakers. Here’s what we know for the final matches: Endo-OZAWA means the winner has a chance to advance-if it’s Endo, he advances. OZAWA needs to win AND Kitamiya must beat Kenoh due to tiebreakers. Kenoh must win AND Endo must lose because KENOH beat OZAWA but lost to Endo. Kitamiya is OUT because he lost to OZAWA. Alexander is OUT because he only beat Kenoh. So Endo has the advantage on paper.

The next event is tomorrow at Light Cube Utsunomiya in Tochigi with the final day of both blocks. Live streaming on WRESTLE UNIVERSE will begin at 1 AM PT/4 AM ET.

Injury Report: Destruction, And Not The Good Kind

New Japan has announced a handful of injury updates and it’s going to have impacts on DESTRUCTION tomorrow…Kosei Fujita, Yuya Uemura and Yushin Hatazawa are all off. Fujita-right knee. Out indefinitely. He was to have teamed with Ryohei Oiwa & Zack Sabre Jr. to face Aaron Wolf, Uemura & Taichi. With Uemura off it’s now a tag match. Uemura & Hatazawa-the always-vague poor health. Hatazawa was to have been in a Young Lions pre-show tag match. That match is now off. It’s not known how long Fujita may be out.

More as it becomes available.

Pro Wrestling NOAH 9/25/2026 Results

Pro Wrestling NOAH continued the N-1 VICTORY 2026 today with Block A.

Today’s event was held at Sendai Pit in Sendai and can be watched on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE.

The announced paid attendance was 344.

There were last-minute changes to the card due to Katsumi Inahata being pulled off the event. Dislocated shoulder.

Match 1: Naomichi Marufuji, Kenoh, Kouga, Titus Alexander & Hiroto Tsuruya beat LENTA, HAYATA, Tetsuya Endo, Black Menso-re & Hiroya Namiki. Kouga pinned Namiki after a running low kick.

Match 2: OZAWA, Masa Kitamiya & Tadasuke beat Tetsuya Naito, BUSHI & RYUSEI. OZAWA pinned RYUSEI after a swan dive moonsault.

N-1 VICTORY Block A:
Match 3: Alpha Wolf beat Chen.
Match 4: Yuki Iino beat Kaito Kiyomiya.

Match 5: Kai Fujimura, YO-HEY & Jun Masaoka beat Alejandro, Dragon Bane & Daiki Odashima. YO-HEY pinned Odashima after HEART BREAKER.

N-1 VICTORY Block A:
Match 6: Kazuyuki Fujita beat Yoshiki Inamura by ref stoppage (technical submission).
Main Event: Shane Haste beat Takashi Sugiura.

Standings (Block A):
1-Kiyomiya, 4-1-1, 9 pts
2-Wolf, 4-2, 8 pts
3-Haste, 4-2, 8 pts
4-Inamura, 3-2-1, 7 pts
5-Sugiura, 3-3, 6 pts (OUT)
6-Fujita, 2-4, 4 pts (OUT)
7-Chen, 2-4, 4 pts (OUT)
8-Iino, 1-5, 2 pts (OUT)
The winner advances to the Finals. It’s now down to 4. Kiyomiya is still in control and will win the block with a win or draw against Chen. If it’s a draw, Kiyomiya has tiebreakers over Wolf & Haste so their only hope is a win and Kiyomiya loss. Inamura must beat Sugiura AND Wolf, Haste & Kiyomiya all must lose-if that happens Inamura & Koyomiya would need a tiebreaker match because their match was a draw. Inamura has tiebreaker over Haste but not Wolf.

The next event is tomorrow at Hachinohe U-Tree 1st Floor Multipurpose Hall in Aomori with Block B. Live streaming on WRESTLE UNIVERSE will begin TONIGHT at 11 PM PT/2 AM ET.

Injury Report: Snakebit Luck Connection

Whether it’s masked as part of Strange Love Connection or unmasked as Keigo Nakamura, Viente Maligno/Viento Levante/Nakamura just can’t catch a break in DDT. He planned to participate in Thursday’s Korakuen Hall event but after visiting a doctor for injury concerns that is now off and much more. Right knee (osteoarthritis and ruptured ACL). Out indefinitely. Levante/Nakamura commented and noted he will have surgery per the doctor’s recommendations so he’s likely out until sometime in 2027. He said he could have continued to compete but made the decision with his career in mind and wanting to be in perfect condition. He doesn’t know when he’ll be back but, in his words, he will be back.

TJPW News: Upcoming International Events Off

Tokyo Joshi Pro has announced that scheduled LOVE & PEACE events on 10/31 and 11/1 in Malaysia have been CANCELLED. Circumstances related to hosting events on site according to translation. All participation in related Malaysia events are also off and those who were scheduled to go will now participate in the 11/1 TJPW event at Ryogoku KFC Hall in Tokyo.

No further details were provided.

News: 2026 PWI 500 Announced (SPOILERS!)

It’s the first Christmas Day for wrestling fans worldwide today as Pro Wrestling Illustrated magazine today unveiled the 2026 PWI 500, ranking the top wrestlers, male or female (and THEY ARE MAX) in the world. The magazine announced the top 10 on social media and the digital edition is now available. But if you’re waiting for the print versions in about 3 weeks and want to avoid SPOILERS, DO NOT CLICK BELOW! (The top 10 are listed then I will update as I go through the list with notable Japanese or Japan-based/active wrestler rankings…those updates are now complete)

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DDT News: Another Wrestler Leaving Promotion

DDT is going through a bit if a talent exodus right now, not a major one but one more name is departing, just not a major one. Gota Ihasbi, a mainly comedy wrestler who only appears once in a while, is leaving DDT now. He won’t wrestle for them again but will appear at Sunday’s Shinjuku Face event. In brief comments, Ihashi announced this was a personal decision for his future but also indicated he is not retiring. He had been with DDT since 2009.

Stardom 9/23/2026 Results

Stardom continued the SILVER WEEK Tour today in Yamagichi.

Today’s event was held at Kaikyo Messe Shimonoseki in Yamaguchi and can be watched on demand on Stardom World. You can also watch the first 2 matches FOR FREE on YouTube.

The announced paid attendance was 509.

Match 1: Hanan & Saya Iida beat Kikyo Furusawa & Rian. Iida pinned Furusawa after a lariat.

Match 2: Miyu Amasaki beat Matoi Hamabe.

Match 3: Rina & Azusa Inaba beat Hazuki & Fuwa-chan. Rina pinned Fuwa-chan after Pink Devil.

Match 4: AZM, Maki Itoh, Koguma & Utami Hayashishita beat Syuri, Lady C, Ami Sohrei & Ranna Yagami .AZM pinned C after a diving foot stomp.

Match 5: Suzu Suzuki, Rina Yamashita & Akira Kurogame beat Maika, Waka Tsukiyama & HANAKO. Yamashita pinned Tsukiyama after Implant.

Main Event: Natsuko Tora, Momo Watanabe, Konami, Saya Kamitani & Ruaka beat Aya Sakura, Natsupoi, Saori Anou, Yuna Mizumori & Anne Kanaya. Kamitani pinned Kanaya after Star Crusher.

The next event is Saturday at ATC Hall C in Osaka. Live streaming on Stardom World will begin Friday at 9 PM PT/midnight ET.

DDT 9/23/2026 Results

DDT ran a HARASHIMA hometown event today in Tokyo…now because he’s training! Because it’s local!

Today’s event was held at Sumitomo Metal Mining Arena Ome Sports Hall in Tokyo and can be watched on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE.

The paid attendance was not announced.

Pre-show match: Yuni beat Hinata Kasai.

Match 1: Naomi Yoshimura beat Tomomitsu Matsunaga.

Match 2: Antonio Honda beat Dansoku Dieno & Kazuki HIrata in a 3=way by pinning Hirata.

Match 3: Hideki Okatani & Illusion beat Yuki Ishida & Masami Inahata. Okatani pinned Ishida after a swivel type Claymore.

Match 4: Takao Soma beat Yuya Koroku.

Match 5: Jun Akiyama & Keisuke Ishii beat Daisuke Sasaki & MJ Paul. Akiyama beat Paul with a neck lock.

Match 6: Aja Kong, Sanshiro Takagi & Yukio Naya beat Minoru Suzuki, AKito & Kazuma Sumi. Naya pinned Sumi after The World’s Largest Backdrop.

Match 7: Shinya Aoki & Junta Miyawaki beat Takeshi Masada & Yuya Koroku. Aoki pinned Masada with Aoki Clutch.

Match 8: Shunma Katsumata, Yuki Ueno & To-y beat MAO, KANON & Viento Levante. To-y pinned Levante after a Frankensteiner.

Main Event: HARASHIMA & Chris Brookes beat Daisuke Sekimoto & Yuko Miyamoto. HARASHIMA pinned Miyamoto after a swan dive type Blue Sword. Afterwards, HARASHIMA announced plans for another event next year…of course, Because He’s Training!

The next event is Sunday at Shinjuku Face for their final event at the venue. The event is a legit advance sellout. Live streaming on WRESTLE UNIVERSE will begin at 2:30 AM PT/5:30 AM ET.

Tokyo Joshi Pro 9/23/2026 Results

Tokyo Joshi Pro likely wrapped up the fall house show tour today in Gunma, meaning they had to (hopefully not) rush Mahiro Kiryu back from injury hiatus for a hometown event.

Today’s event was held at G Messe Gunma in Gunma and will be avialable on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE Saturday. There was no live broadcast, although they did stream the last 3 matches live on the service’s UNIVERSE CAST feature (but there is no on demand of that).

The announced paid attendance was 297, a super full house/very near sellout.

Match 1: Wakana Uehara beat Shion Kanzaki by submission.

Match 2: Raku & Pom Harajuku beat Hyper Misao & Ren Konatsu. Raku pinned Konatsu after Doctor Yellow.

Match 3: Mizuki beat Momo Sato.

Match 4: Shoko Nakajima beat Arisu Endo & Shino Suzuki in a 3-way by pinning Suzuki.

Match 5: Yuki Aino, Haru Kazashiro & Uta Takami beat Miu Watanabe, Rika Tatsumi & Kira Summer. Aino pinned Summer after Venus DDT.

Match 6: Yuki Arai, HIMAWARI & Mifu Ashida beat Suzume, Toga & Chika Nanase. Arai beat Nanase with a scorpion deathlock.

Main Event: Yuki Kamifuku & Mahiro Kiryu beat Miyu Yamashita & Sakura Hattori. Kiryu pinned Hattori after a spinebuster.

The next event is Sunday at Shinjuku Face in Tokyo for their final event at the venue before it closes at the end of next week. Live streaming on WRESTLE UNIVERSE will begin Saturday at 7 PM PT/10 PM ET. (The only match announced so far is Yuki Kamifuku vs. Wakana Uehara)