All Japan Pro-Wrestling superstar Yuma Anzai will be expanding his horizons as he is set to star in an upcoming movie called KAI. KAI is a feature length film which is described as an action horror comedy in which Anzai is the lead actor of the movie.
On July 30th, Marigold confirmed who all 24 entrants will be in the 3rd annual Marigold DREAM✴︎STAR GP. One name that was not on the participant list this year was Kizuna Tanaka.
The ninth leg of the NJPW G1 Climax saw the B Block take centre stage in Takamatsu. Former G1 Climax winner Zack Sabre Jr.’s losing streak continued, while the top end of the block becomes ever more tense with five men tied on eight points.
Mai Sakurai has been with Marigold since the promotion’s inaugural event Marigold Fields Forever in May 2024. Sakurai has emjoyed great success with Marigold as she is a former Marigold Twin Star Champion.
The Marigold DREAM✴︎STAR GP 2026 Tournament is set to kick off on August 28th at Korakuen Hall and will run through Sept. 20th with its finals set also for Korakuen Hall.
On July 30th, Marigold held BURNING DESIRE 2026 at Korakuen Hall which featured a huge main event. Sareee teamed up with Chi Chi as they faced the Marigold World Champion Miku Aono & Komomo Minami in a bout that had become somewhat personal.
The second round of the TJPW Tokyo Princess Cup was completed in Shinjuku FACE. The field narrowed, with some huge eliminations in the headlines, including Shoko Nakajima scoring a pinfall on the reigning Princess of Princess Champion, Yuki Arai.
Back on June 15th, MIRAI defeated Great Sakuya at NOAH Wrestle Magic 2026 to win the vacant GHC Women’s Title and became the fourth woman to hold that title.
The G1 Climax continues, with NJPW taking the tournament to the Yamato University Yamato Arena for the eight leg of the competition. Whilst Yota Tsuji and Yuto-Ice battered each other in the main event, Konosuke Takeshita kept a firm grip on the top spot in A Block.
