ALL REBELLION Disbands, Kaito Kiyomiya vs. Tetsuya Naito Becomes No. 1 Contender Match for GHC Heavyweight Title

By: Ian McCord

On July 5th, Pro Wrestling NOAH returned to Korakuen Hall for another edition of LEGACY RISE 2026. One of the major highlights coming out of the event was Kaito Kiyomiya disbanding his stable ALL REBELLION.

In one of the featured bouts, ALL REBELLION stablemates Kaito Kiyomiya and Alejandro faced off in a special singles match appropriately billed as “CROSSSROADS”. Kiyomiya used the Shining Lancer, a Shining Wizard variation, to defeat his partner Alejandro in just over 13 action-packed minutes.

After the match, Kiyomiya got on the microphone and announced to Alejandro that their 2 year journey as members of ALL REBELLION, which also included Harutoki and past members such as KENOH and OZAWA, had come to an end. Kiyomiya said it was time for them to forge paths of their own to continue to help build Pro Wrestling NOAH. Kiyomiya then shared his intention to go after the GHC Heavyweight Championship after defeating Tetsuya Naito on July 18th at SUMMER EPIC 2026 in Osaka.

From Kaito Kiyomiya:

“Alejandro, our revolution is complete. Let’s build NOAH on our own paths. 2 years — thank you! For me, it’s the GHC Heavyweight. 7/18 — I’ll beat Naito and stand at NOAH’s center!”

Like clockwork, Tetsuya Naito appeared, revealing his intention to go after the GHC Heavyweight Championship, claiming he will call his shot after defeating Kiyomiya on the 18th.

From Tetsuya Naito:

“Watching Kiyomiya-san captivate the audience and secure the victory—it really made me realize once again that he’s the wrestler who truly symbolizes Pro Wrestling NOAH today. You remember the schedule for July 18, right? That’s my first singles match against Kiyomiya. And of course, the GHC Heavyweight Championship is on the horizon for me. After I beat you at the Intex Osaka show on July 18, maybe I’ll go ahead and declare my challenge for the GHC Heavyweight Championship~”

Since both men have the same ambition, Kiyomiya suggested that the winner of their singles match become the #1 Contender for the GHC Heavyweight Championship, which is also being defended in Osaka in a match between Champion Shane Haste and OZAWA.

From Kaito Kiyomiya:

“Mr. Naito. I guess once you lose the belt, you lose your ability to speak clearly too. Of course, I’m aiming for that GHC belt myself. Next time, whoever wins between me and you in Osaka gets a shot at the belt. In other words! How about making our next match the GHC Heavyweight Title Challenge Eliminator?”

(English Translations via DeepL)

Before Naito and Kiyomiya face off on the 18th, Naito will have his second singles match for NOAH on July 8th when he takes on the up and coming Daiki Odashima at Shinjuku FACE. It’s safe to assume that Kiyomiya will have his eyes on that match on Wednesday ahead of his high profile match with Naito.

Here are the full results from NOAH’s LEGACY RISE 2026 on July 5th courtesy of purolove.com:

• Tetsuya Naito, BUSHI, and RYUSEI defeat Tetsuya Endo, Dragon Bane, and Midori Takahashi (6:50) following a kneelock by Naito on Takahashi.
• 3-Way Match: Super Crazy, Kid Lykos & Kid Lykos II defeat AMAKUSA, Daiki Odashima & Yuto Koyanagi and Tadasuke, Alpha Wolf & Jun Masaoka (6:37) following a Swanton Bomb by Kid Lykos on Tadasuke.
• Kenoh, Kazuyuki Fujita & Hiroto Tsuruya defeat Naomichi Marufuji, Yoshiki Inamura & Katsumi Inahata (9:40) following a Kenoh Special by Kenoh on Inahata.
• Masa Kitamiya defeats Yuki Iino (10:21) with a Prison Hold.
• CROSSROADS: Kaito Kiyomiya defeats Alejandro (13:06) with the Shining Lancer.
• OZAWA & Takashi Sugiura defeated Shane Haste & Manabu Soya (15:26) following a Frankensteiner by Sugiura on Soya.
• GHC Jr. Heavyweight Title: Eita (c) defeated HAYATA (18:02) with the Imperial Uno (1st defense).