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By: Lewis Carlan
The second to last event of the Pro Wrestling NOAH N-1 VICTORY 2026 tournament that features block action took place on Sept. 26th at the Hachinohe Yutori 1st Floor Multipurpose Hall with an announced crowd of 519 fans.
Going into to the event, there was a five way tie for first in Block B as Kenoh, OZAWA, Titus Alexander, Masa Kitamiya and Tetsuya Endo all had six points. As the night featured four Block B bouts, each one was crucial for the five combatants tied for first place.
Titus Alexander had the first opportunity of the evening to reach eight points in the B Block as he faced KENTA. Unfortunately for Alexander, KENTA proved to be too much for him as Alexander submitted to KENTA’s RELIC LOCK at the 10:29 mark. With the loss, Alexander remained at six points.
Following the loss, a very frustrated Alexander uttered only one word during his post-match backstage interview:
The next Block B match saw Kenoh facing Manabu Soya. Now it was Kenoh who had the opportunity to be the first participant in Block B to reach eight points and, unlike Alexander, the long time NOAH superstar would not be denied. Kenoh defeated Soya after a tough bout when he pinned Soya following his patented P.F.S. finisher. The win temporarily placed Kenoh atop the B Block with eight points.
Kenoh was pumped up and very enthusiastic during his post-match backstage interview.
From Kenoh:
“Win number four, that’s 8 points! Hey, I don’t even care about the other results anymore! Win tomorrow, and I’m in the finals! Speaking of, OZAWA said something yesterday, didn’t he? At Yokohama BUNTAI, GHC Heavyweight Championship, no referee Tsukagoshi. Hey, OZAWA! Already given up on N-1? Your N-1 ended the moment you lost to me! I’ll honor what you’re asking for too! At Yokohama BUNTAI, I’ll be GHC Heavyweight Champion! And I’ll call you out! Winning N-1, then taking the GHC Heavyweight off Tetsuya Naito at Ryogoku! New Year’s Eve, Yokohama BUNTAI! OZAWA, exactly like you wanted, I’m calling your name!”
Next up was a battle between two Team 2000x faction members OZAWA and Masa Kitamiya. Both OZAWA and Kitamiya entered the match with six points each in this very important bout for both wrestlers. Despite being allies in Team 2000x, neither was above cheating to win given the implications of the bout. OZAWA attempted a low blow on Kitamiya but was blocked which allowed Kitamiya to land a successful low blow of his own.
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Kitamiya attempted a suplex following the low blow but OZAWA was able to reverse it into a backslide and held Kitamiya’s shoulders to the mat for a three count. The win gave OZAWA his eighth point and placed him in a tie with Kenoh for first place.
The main event saw Tetsuya Endo face Kouga in the final B Block match of the evening. With Kenoh & OZAWA winning their bouts, this match became extremely crucial for Endo. If he lost to Kouga, it would put him at an huge disadvantage going into the final Block action event on Sept. 27th. Despite being eliminated from winning the block, Kouga gave Endo a very hard fought bout and had no intent of mailing it in.
In the end it was a determined Tetsuya Endo that made Kouga submit to his Fujiyama Kneelock. With his victory, Endo joined Kenoh and OZAWA atop the B Block as they all now have eight points.
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It will come down to Sept. 27th to see who wins the B Block between Kenoh, OZAWA and Tetsuya Endo. Here are their scheduled bouts for Sept. 27th:
It Endo defeats OZAWA he will win the B Block as Endo has defeated Kenoh in a tournament bout back on Sept. 17th. Kenoh will win the block if he defeats Kitamiya and OZAWA defeats Endo as Kenoh holds a victory over OZAWA in the tournament. OZAWA will win the block if he defeats Endo and Kitamiya defeats Kenoh.
Here are the full results for the Sept. 26th NOAH N-1 VICTORY 2026 courtesy of purolove.com:
Here are the updated block standings:
BLOCK A
BLOCK B
Date:
September 27, 2026
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