On May 23rd, Joshi Puroresu superstar Utami Hayashishita competed in her final match as a member of the Marigold roster as she departed the promotion. Three days later on May 26th, Hayashishita made her return to STARDOM
At the May 28th MARIGOLD SHINING ATTACK 2026 event which occurred at Shinjuku FACE, Seri Yamaoka dislocated her shoulder during a British Empire Women’s World Championship bout.
On May 28th, Pro Wrestling ZERO1 held a press conference for the upcoming Fire Festival 2026, with competitors from both blocks in attendance to share their thoughts on the tournament before it begins on June 13th.
Another injury has struck the Marigold roster. At Marigold Shining Attack in Shinjuku FACE, Seri Yamaoka suffered a shoulder injury in the main event.
Long time Pro Wrestling NOAH superstar KENOH discussed the sale of NJPW during the latest podcast on his official YouTube channel.
NJPW took the Best of the Super Juniors to Numazu for the eighth day of block competition. B Block took much of the focus, while the main event saw Francesco Akira pick up a very valuable 2 points to get closer to the top of A Block.
Utami Hayashishita made her shock return to STARDOM earlier this week. With STARDOM THE CONVERSION on the horizon, the promotion has announced Hayashishita’s first matches back in the fold.
It was announced on May 27th that Bushiroad sold all of its shares of New Japan Pro-Wrestling to CyberAgent and TV Asahi for 3.8 billion yen.
The big news in the world of pro-wrestling on May 26th was Utami Hayashishita making her return to STARDOM after being away for two years.
The third day of NOAH’s NEO GLOBAL TAG LEAGUE took place on May 26th at Light Cube Utsunomiya Convention Center with 427 fans in attendance to witness two A Block matches.
