On March 10th at the New Japan Pro-Wrestling New Japan Cup 2026 event in Okayama, the current IWGP World Tag Team Champions Yuto-Ice & OSKAR defeated Aaron Wolf and his partner Masatora Yasuda in a non-title bout
STARDOM were back in Korakuen Hall for the quarter finals of the Cinderella Tournament, as well as a title defence from HANAKO. The tournament intensifies as the field narrows, with Hanan, Aya Sakura, Rina and Miyu Amasaki as the four participants left standing.
After weeks of begging and hounding the champion, Sayaka Kurara finally has her shot at Saya Kamitani and the World of Stardom Title. However, Kamitani has added a wrinkle to the match that Kurara will have to accept.
During a press conference held on March 10, All Japan Pro-Wrestling announced that judo athlete Genki Hanawa signed a trainee contract with the company.
The opening round of the inaugural UNIVERSE CUP took place at UNIVERSE MAGIC 2026 on March 9th at the legendary Shinjuku FACE in Tokyo. 4 first round matches took place on the card with representatives from WRESTLE UNIVERSE promotions Pro Wrestling NOAH, DDT, Michinoku Pro, ZERO1, BASARA, Ganbare Pro, Uptown, and MONDAY MAGIC competing in the tournament.
NJPW took their New Japan Cup to Okayama to kick off the second round. The first quarter final has been confirmed, as both Yuya Uemura and Shingo Takagi advance to the next round.
In what was initially a rumour had become a reality as officials for the legendary pro-wrestling venue Shinjuku FACE have confirmed that it will close permanently at the end of September 2026.
On March 8th Pro Wrestling NOAH returned to the Yokohama Budokan for their APEX CONQUEST 2026 in YOKOHAMA event with 1,904 fans in attendance. 3 title matches took place in Yokohama with the headliner being Yoshiki Inamura defending his GHC Heavyweight Championship against former 4 time champion KENOH.
The Tokyo wrestling and MMA venue Shinjuku FACE is rumored to be closing later this year. Though there has been no official statement from the venue itself, sources claim that the venue will close its doors in the fall.
Pro Wrestling ZERO1 returned to TOKYOSQUARE in Itabashi on March 6th to decide the next challenger for the ZERO1 World Heavyweight Championship.
