New Japan Pro-Wrestling returns to Hiroshima Sun Plaza Hall in Hiroshima, Japan, on November 3 for Power Struggle 2026, a card built around championship stakes, tournament consequences and a collection of inter-faction matches featuring some of the company’s most recognizable names.
The event is scheduled to begin at 2 a.m. ET and will air live on NJPW World. At the top of the announced lineup, Gabe Kidd puts the IWGP Global Championship on the line against Taichi. The Super Jr. Tag League will also conclude when Unbound Co.’s Taiji Ishimori and Robbie X meet the Ichiban Sweet Boys, Robbie Eagles and Kosei Fujita, in the tournament final.
Power Struggle will additionally feature Kenny Omega, Boltin Oleg and Yota Tsuji in a three-way match, while the IWGP Tag Team Championships are set to be defended by the Knockout Bros., Yuto-Ice and OSKAR, against United Empire’s Callum Newman and Will Ospreay. With a lineup that combines title matches, a league final, trios action and faction rivalries, the Hiroshima show has no shortage of potentially defining moments.
Gabe Kidd puts the IWGP Global Championship on the line against Taichi
The IWGP Global Championship match places Gabe Kidd opposite Taichi in the featured singles championship contest of the evening. Kidd enters as champion, while Taichi has the opportunity to take one of NJPW’s most prominent prizes in a one-on-one environment.
For more background on this topic, read NJPW Power Struggle 2026 Full Card: Gabe Kidd vs. Taichi Headlines, Omega Faces Tsuji and Oleg.
There is a straightforward but significant dynamic at play: Taichi will be looking to unseat a reigning champion, and Kidd will be tasked with proving that his hold on the Global title can withstand a challenger with a distinctly different approach. A title defense at Power Struggle is an important platform in its own right, particularly on a show taking place in front of the Hiroshima audience and streaming worldwide through NJPW World.
For Kidd, a successful defense would keep the championship with its current holder and preserve his position at the center of the Global title picture. For Taichi, victory would change the direction of that division immediately. The match is one of the clearest examples of what is on the line across this card: one result can alter the next set of championship contenders and alliances.
Super Jr. Tag League reaches its final match
The Super Jr. Tag League final will see Taiji Ishimori and Robbie X of Unbound Co. take on the Ichiban Sweet Boys, Robbie Eagles and Kosei Fujita. After a tournament built around junior heavyweight tag team competition, one pairing will leave Hiroshima as the winning team.
Ishimori and Robbie X bring the Unbound Co. banner into the final, while Eagles and Fujita represent the Ichiban Sweet Boys. Beyond the immediate honor of winning the league, the final is an opportunity for both duos to make a major statement within NJPW’s junior heavyweight ranks. Tournament finals put additional pressure on every decision, because the teams have already had to navigate the road to reach the last match.
The bout also highlights the depth of the Power Struggle lineup. Rather than serving as a supporting attraction, the Super Jr. Tag League final carries its own importance alongside the IWGP Global Championship defense and the tag title match. Ishimori and Robbie X have a chance to secure a defining result for Unbound Co., while Eagles and Fujita can claim the tournament for the Ichiban Sweet Boys.
Omega, Oleg and Tsuji collide in a three-way match
Kenny Omega, Boltin Oleg and Yota Tsuji are scheduled for a three-way match that stands apart from the championship contests and tournament final. With three high-profile competitors sharing the ring, the match presents a different kind of challenge: there is no partner to rely upon, and the outcome can be decided while one participant is unable to intervene.
Omega’s appearance adds considerable attention to the card, while Oleg and Tsuji enter a match with an opportunity to score a result over either of the other two men. The format makes positioning especially important. A competitor does not necessarily need to defeat both opponents to win, but all three will have to account for the possibility that the match can turn in an instant.
The three-way is one of several bouts on the show that brings together wrestlers from different sides of the NJPW landscape. It also provides an attraction without a championship attached, showing that Power Struggle has been structured around more than titles alone. Omega, Oleg and Tsuji each have a path to a major win, and the eventual victor will emerge from one of the most unpredictable matches announced for Hiroshima.
IWGP Tag Team Championships: Knockout Bros. vs. United Empire
The Knockout Bros., Yuto-Ice and OSKAR, will defend the IWGP Tag Team Championships against Callum Newman and Will Ospreay of United Empire. The champions face a tandem that carries the United Empire name into one of the night’s most important title opportunities.
Tag team championship matches demand more than individual ability. Timing, awareness and the ability to capitalize on a brief opening can be decisive, particularly when two established teams are competing for NJPW’s heavyweight tag titles. Yuto-Ice and OSKAR enter with the advantage that comes with holding the championships, but Newman and Ospreay will be seeking to leave Hiroshima with the belts under the United Empire banner.
This match also gives United Empire a prominent place on the card, with the faction appearing in more than one contest. For the Knockout Bros., the task is simple in principle and difficult in practice: retain the titles against challengers who will be looking to turn their championship opportunity into a landmark victory.
Faction battles fill out the Power Struggle lineup
Unbound Co. will be represented in another notable tag match when Shingo Takagi and Jeff Cobb face Death Riders’ John Moxley and Wheeler Yuta. The match brings together four accomplished competitors in a bout that could become one of the harder-hitting encounters on the card. Takagi and Cobb carry the Unbound Co. side, while Moxley and Yuta appear for Death Riders.
HOUSE OF TORTURE will compete in two separate multi-man matches. In one, SHO, Dick Togo and Yujiro Takahashi take on YOH, Hyp and Shota Umino. In the other, Ren Narita, Shun Skywalker, DOUKI and Yoshinobu Kanemaru face Yuya Uemura, Toru Yano, Ryusuke Taguchi and Kazuma Sumi.
Those two matches ensure that HOUSE OF TORTURE will be a major presence throughout the event. The opposition is varied as well. YOH, Hyp and Umino form one trio, while Uemura, Yano, Taguchi and Sumi make up a four-man unit in the other contest. With so many wrestlers involved, the faction matchups create opportunities for rivalries and individual issues to emerge within the larger team structures.
TMDK’s Ryohei Oiwa and Hartley Jackson are also set to meet The Swirl, Lee Johnson and Blake Christian, in tag team action. That contest adds another two-on-two matchup to a show already featuring the IWGP Tag Team Championship bout and the Super Jr. Tag League final. The tag division is therefore represented across multiple levels at Power Struggle, from the title picture to tournament competition and faction-based pairings.
Additional trios matches round out Hiroshima card
Mistico, KUSHIDA and Masatora Yasuda will join forces against Unbound Co.’s Titan, Gedo and Daiki Nagai. The trios match gives Mistico and KUSHIDA a chance to compete together alongside Yasuda, while Titan, Gedo and Nagai represent another Unbound Co. combination on the event.
United Empire will also be in action outside of its IWGP Tag Team Championship challenge. Aaron Wolf, Master Wato and KUUKAI are scheduled to face Francesco Akira, Jakob Austin Young and Zane Jay. With Newman and Ospreay challenging for championships earlier on the lineup, the Akira, Young and Jay trio gives United Empire a second opportunity to leave its mark in Hiroshima.
For Wolf, Wato and KUUKAI, the match is a chance to counter a faction that is entering Power Struggle in force. As with the other multi-man bouts, teamwork will be central. The contest gives all six wrestlers a defined place on a packed event and adds another stylistic contrast to a card featuring heavyweight title bouts, junior heavyweight tournament competition and a three-way showcase.
How to watch NJPW Power Struggle 2026
- Date: November 3, 2026
- Venue: Hiroshima Sun Plaza Hall
- Location: Hiroshima, Japan
- Start time: 2 a.m. ET
- Streaming: NJPW World
Power Struggle 2026 offers a broad NJPW lineup led by Gabe Kidd’s IWGP Global Championship defense against Taichi and the deciding match of the Super Jr. Tag League. Add the Knockout Bros.’ IWGP Tag Team Championship defense, the Omega-Oleg-Tsuji three-way, and the array of faction encounters, and the Hiroshima card is positioned as a busy early-November event with meaningful outcomes across several corners of the roster.
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