OZAWA wins N-1 Victory tournament, earns title shot

OZAWA won the 2026 Pro Wrestling NOAH N-1 Victory tournament after defeating Kaito Kiyomiya in the finals at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium Second Gymnasium in Tokyo. OZAWA secured the victory using a Phoenix Splash variation called the ‘Real Rebel’.

As a result of this tournament win, OZAWA has earned a shot at the GHC Heavyweight Championship. He is scheduled to challenge the current champion, Tetsuya Naito, at the Wrestle Odyssey event on October 25 at Ryogoku Sumo Hall.

Other notable results from the event included YO-HEY and Jun Masaoka defeating Dragon Bane and Alejandro to become the new GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions. Additionally, Shuhei Taniguchi announced his retirement from professional wrestling after a 21-year career.