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New Japan Pro-Wrestling King of Pro-Wrestling 2026

Overview

New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) has detailed the upcoming ‘King of Pro-Wrestling 2026’ event, scheduled for October 12 at the Ryogoku Kokugikan.

Initial announcements highlighted a promotional partnership with the upcoming Street Fighter film, which includes featuring the film’s logo on ring equipment and the inclusion of professional wrestlers in the video game adaptation.

The event lineup features several championship matches, including Yota Tsuji defending the IWGP Heavyweight Championship against Ryohei Oiwa, Gabe Kidd defending the IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship against Shota Umino, and Aaron Wolf defending the NEVER Openweight Championship against Kosei Fujita. Other scheduled bouts include the NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team Championship defense by the United Empire and the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship match between YOH and Robby Eagles.

Entities

Ryohei Oiwa · Yota Tsuji · New Japan Pro-Wrestling · Sumo Hall · Ryōgoku Kokugikan

Timeline

  1. [SPORTS] 4 sources
    New Japan Pro-Wrestling announces King of Pro-Wrestling 2026 lineup

    New Japan Pro-Wrestling has announced the ‘King of Pro-Wrestling 2026’ lineup at Ryogoku Kokugikan, headlined by a major IWGP Heavyweight Championship match between Yota Tsuji and Ryohei Oiwa.

  2. [SPORTS] 3 sources
    New Japan Pro-Wrestling partners with Street Fighter film for upcoming event

    New Japan Pro-Wrestling is partnering with the Street Fighter film for its King of Pro Wrestling 2026 event in Tokyo, featuring multiple championship bouts including Yota Tsuji’s IWGP title defense.

Sources

hochi.news · post.tv-asahi.co.jp · prtimes.jp · superluchas.com · world-today-news.com · wrestling-infos.de