Shane Haste secures third GHC Heavyweight title defense at NOAH Summer Epic 2026

Pro Wrestling NOAH’s "Summer Epic 2026" event took place on 18 July at INTEXX Osaka, drawing 2,088 spectators. The evening featured five championship matches and a ladder match that earned Alpha Wolf a spot in the 2026 N‑1 Victory tournament. Shane Haste retained the GHC Heavyweight Championship for the third time, defeating OZAWA despite interference from the Team 2000X stable; members of Haste’s White Raven Squad intervened to restore order. Tetsuya Naito won a contender’s match over Kaito Kiyomiya, earning the right to challenge Haste for the heavyweight title. Naomichi Marufuji held onto the GHC National Championship against Kenoh, while Eita successfully defended the GHC Junior Heavyweight title against BUSHI. The GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship stayed with Dragon Bane & Alejandro, and the GHC Tag Team Championship remained with Manabu Soya & Yuki Iino. The event concluded with Haste’s next challenger officially set as Naito, with a further title defense scheduled for 9 August at Korakuen Hall.

These results were reported by multiple outlets in Spanish, English and Japanese, all confirming the same match outcomes and highlighting the ongoing storylines surrounding the GHC Heavyweight title and the upcoming N‑1 Victory tournament.