Kaito Kiyomiya Controls His Own Destiny But Must Get Past CHEN to Reach NOAH N-1 VICTORY 2026 Finals

By: Lewis Carlan

The final night of block action for the Pro Wrestling NOAH N-1 VICTORY 2026 tournament is set for Sept. 27th at the Light Cube Utsunomiya.

When it comes to Block A, Kaito Kiyomiya controls his own destiny as he leads the respective block with nine points. If Kiyomiya win his final bout of the block action stage, he will automatically advance to the finals on Oct. 4th with eleven points. If Kiyomiya loses his final match, then the winner of the Shane Haste vs. Alpha Wolf bout will punch their ticket to the finals.

As Kiyomiya controls his own destiny, his final Block A opponent former NXT star CHEN is fully aware of this and is looking to play the role of spoiler. CHEN, who has only four points in the A Block, has no chance of advancing but he could very well prevent Kiyomiya from accomplishing his goal of winning the entire tournament.

Kiyomiya, who is coming off a surprise loss to Yuki Iino on Sept. 25th, remains confident he will get past CHEN and represent Block A in the finals on Oct. 4th:

From Kaito Kiyomiya:

“Tomorrow is finally the day. N-1 VICTORY 2026.  The final match of Block A. I’m going to beat CHEN and advance to the finals at Yoyogi. Watch me.” (Translated via Deepl.com)

CHEN took to social media on Sept. 25th and acknowledged he has been eliminated from reaching the finals but looks to finish the tournament strongly.

From CHEN:

“For me right now, it’s no longer about the points and the N-1. With one final match left, all my focus goes into finishing STRONG.”

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CHEN has proven to be a tough opponent for all he has faced in the N-1 VICTORY 2026 and should not be underestimated by Kiyomiya. CHEN is very dangerous and if Kiyomiya isn’t careful, he could very well lose his second tournament match in a row and be eliminated from accomplishing his goal of winning the tournament.