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Pro Wrestling NOAH N-1 Victory tournament concludes

Overview

The Pro Wrestling NOAH N-1 Victory tournament commenced in mid-September 2026. Early in the competition, Kaito Kiyomiya established a lead in Block A with a 2-0 record following victories against Alpha Wolf and Shane Haste. Other initial winners included Takashi Sugiura and Kazuyuki Fujita. On September 21 in Tokushima, Block B matches saw Kenoh defeat KENTA, Tetsuya Endo defeat Manabu Soya, Kouga defeat Masa Kitamiya, and OZAWA defeat Titus Alexander. Additionally, Shane Haste and CHEN defeated Yoshiki Inamura and Hiroya Namiki, while Los Tranquilos de Japon defeated Naomichi Marufuji, Yuki Iino, and Hiroto Tsuruya. By September 23, standings shifted significantly. In Block B, a five-way tie for the top position emerged, with Kenoh, OZAWA, Masa Kitamiya, Titus Alexander, and Tetsuya Endo each holding six points. Notable recent results in Block B included Kenoh defeating OZAWA via a top-rope moonsault, KENTA securing his first singles win by defeating Masa Kitamiya, Kouga pinning Manabu Soya, and Titus Alexander defeating Tetsuya Endo. In Block A, action moved to the ACROS Fukuoka Event Hall. Takashi Sugiura defeated Kazuyuki Fujita, and Alpha Wolf maintained a perfect record by defeating Yuki Iino. Shane Haste also earned two points with a win over Chen. The main event between Kaito Kiyomiya and Yoshiki Inamura ended in a time-limit draw, granting each competitor one point. OZAWA ultimately won the 2026 N-1 Victory tournament by defeating Kaito Kiyomiya in the finals at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium Second Gymnasium in Tokyo. OZAWA secured the win using a Phoenix Splash variation known as the ‘Real Rebel’. This victory earned him a GHC Heavyweight Championship match against Tetsuya Naito at the Wrestle Odyssey event on October 25 at Ryogoku Sumo Hall.

Entities

Pro Wrestling NOAH · Kaito Kiyomiya · Kenoh · KENTA · Tetsuya Endo

Timeline

  1. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    OZAWA wins N-1 Victory tournament, earns title shot

    OZAWA won the 2026 Pro Wrestling NOAH N-1 Victory tournament by defeating Kaito Kiyomiya, earning a GHC Heavyweight Championship match against Tetsuya Naito on October 25.

  2. [SPORTS] 4 sources
    Pro Wrestling NOAH N-1 Victory tournament standings shift

    Pro Wrestling NOAH's N-1 Victory tournament sees a five-way tie at the top of B Block, while Group A action features wins for Takashi Sugiura and Alpha Wolf.

  3. [SPORTS] 3 sources
    Pro Wrestling NOAH holds N-1 Victory tournament matches in Tokushima

    Pro Wrestling NOAH held N-1 Victory tournament matches in Tokushima, Japan, featuring victories for Kenoh, Tetsuya Endo, Kouga, and OZAWA.

  4. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Kaito Kiyomiya leads early in Pro Wrestling NOAH N-1 Victory tournament

    Kaito Kiyomiya leads Block A of Pro Wrestling NOAH’s N-1 Victory tournament with a 2-0 start, while Yuki Iino aims to establish himself as a singles heavyweight competitor.

Sources

fightful.com · postwrestling.com · superluchas.com · thechairshot.com · wrestlingheadlines.com

This summary has been updated 2 times: see revision history