On May 18th, Pro Wrestling NOAH will present STAR NAVIGATION 2025 at Korakuen Hall. The main event will see the current GHC Heavyweight Champion OZAWA defend the title against Kaito Kiyomiya.
When Mayu Iwatani departed STARDOM back April 28 after spending over 14 years with the company, many fans were shocked. STARDOM without Iwatani didn’t seem possible but that’s in fact what became a reality.
The New Japan Pro-Wrestling Best Of Super Juniors 32 Tournament is set to kick off on May 10th in Chiba. The BOSJ tournament brings the best junior heavyweights brings from around the world to Japan annually for this prestigious tournament.
On May 24th, the current Marigold Superfly Champion Victoria Yuzuki is set to defend her title against the “Icon” Mayu Iwatani.
Iwatani made it very clear on May 1st that her intention is too win every title currently available within Marigold
The New Japan Pro-Wrestling Best Of Super Jrs 32 tournament is set to kick off on May 10th in Chiba. One of the high profile debuts in this year’s tournament is DDT Pro-Wrestling superstar MAO.
On May 24th, another highly touted Marigold “super rookie” Shinno Omukai is set to make her debut for the promotion at SHINE FOREVER 2025 which is scheduled to take place at Yoyogi National Stadium. The 16 year old Omukai is jumping right into the fire as she challenged the current Marigold United National Champion Mai Sakurai to be her debut opponent.
Back on April 13 at Marigold Spring Victory Series, Victoria Yuzuki successfully defended her Marigold Super Flyweight Championship against Rea Seto in an exciting match between the two young stars.
Twenty-five years in, Pro Wrestling NOAH remains a promotion defined by legacy. But at Memorial Voyage in Kokugikan 2025, it became clear that legacy alone was no longer enough to chart the path forward. What unfolded inside Ryogoku Sumo Hall wasn’t a celebration. It was a referendum.
The All Japan Pro-Wrestling Champion Carnival 2025 is entering it’s final stages with two competitors moving on to the semi-finals of the prestigious tournament.
On May 6th, Hideki Suzuki and Kento Miyahara finished first and second respectively in Block A of the Champion Carnival to punch their tickets to the semi-finals of the tournament.
On May 11th, the World of STARDOM Champion Saya Kamitani will be putting her title on the line against Cinderella Tournament 2025 winner Sayaka Kurara at Korakuen Hall. Kamitani initially wasn’t taking the challenge of Kurara seriously but that changed on May 1st when Kurara pinned Kamitani in a six woman tag match.