# New Japan Pro-Wrestling King of Pro-Wrestling 2026 > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/new-japan-pro-wrestling-king-of-pro-wrestling-2026 > Updated: 2026-10-08T18:30:05.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2. 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. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-08: 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. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/new-japan-pro-wrestling-announces-king-of-pro-wrestling-2026-lineup ### 2026-10-06: 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. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/new-japan-pro-wrestling-partners-with-street-fighter-film-for-upcoming-event --- Cite as: New Japan Pro-Wrestling King of Pro-Wrestling 2026. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/new-japan-pro-wrestling-king-of-pro-wrestling-2026