Pro Wrestling NOAH announced today that they have introduced a new title within its ranks. The new championship is called the GHC 200 Title and it comes with a very interesting rule.
The fourth defense of the GHC Heavyweight Championship by Shane Haste is now official and it will be against a five time NJPW IWGP Heavyweight Champion.
On July 18th, Pro Wrestling NOAH presented SUMMER EPIC 2026 in Osaka. There were over 2,000 fans on hand at the Intex Osaka to witness the event that included five championship matches.
After kicking things off in Chicago, NJPW were in Sapporo for the second day of the G1 Climax. With the spotlight on A Block, Hirooki Goto picked up a huge win over the current IWGP Heavyweight Champion, Yota Tsuji.
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.
