TJPW packed out Korakuen Hall once again for this year’s Summer Sun Princess event. In the main event, Yuki Arai overcame her toughest challenge yet, defeating Miyu Yamashita to retain the Princess of Princess Championship.

On July 18th, the STARDOM 5★STAR GP 2026 tournament got underway at the Ota City General Gymnasium with a crowd of 2,193 fans on hand for the event. The first tournament block matches were set for the event as well as two championship bouts.

H.A.T.E. Unit member Natsuko Tora, who is always to be considered a dangerous competitor, will be participating once again in this years STARDOM 5★STAR GP. Tora will be looking to win her first STARDOM 5★STAR GP and feels that she could be unstoppable this year.

On July 18th at Pro Wrestling NOAH’s SUMMER EPIC 2026, Kaito Kiyomiya is set to battle the Uncontrollable Tetsuya Naito to determine who will be the next challenger for the GHC Heavyweight Championship.

Just hours away from TJPW Summer Sun Princess, the notion of ‘card subject to change’ has come into effect. Mizuki was set to face off with AEW’s Willow Nightingale, but will now square off with DDT’s Chris Brookes instead.

On July 18th, Pro Wrestling NOAH will hold it’s SUMMER EPIC 2026 event at the INTEX Osaka Hall 5 in Osaka. The featured bout will see Shane Haste making his second defense of the GHC Heavyweight Title against the former champion OZAWA.

One of the STARDOM’s rising stars Akira Kurogane will be participating in her first 5★STAR GP tournament. Kurogane earned her spot in the tournament when she defeated Kiyoka Kotatsu in a qualifying match on July 11th.

On July 18th, Shane Haste will face his biggest test since becoming GHC Heavyweight Champion when he takes on OZAWA at NOAH’s SUMMER EPIC 2026 in Osaka.

New Japan Pro-Wrestling announced that Shota Umino showed symptoms of a concussion following his July 11 G1 Climax 36 opening match with Zack Sabre Jr.

Joshi Puroresu superstar Sareee is set to make her first appearance inside a Marigold ring in nine months.