Pro Wrestling NOAH has set the full lineup for the 2026 N-1 Victory final, which takes place October 4 at Yoyogi National 2nd Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan. The tournament-ending event will be headlined by a meeting between Block A winner Kaito Kiyomiya and Block B winner OZAWA.

The N-1 Victory is one of NOAH’s defining annual singles tournaments, and this year’s final places two prominent competitors from opposite sides of the bracket in the closing match. Kiyomiya enters as the representative of Block A, while OZAWA emerged from Block B. Their match will determine the 2026 N-1 Victory winner and bring the tournament to its conclusion in Tokyo.

Beyond the final, the advertised card features a GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship match and a lineup built around NOAH’s established units, younger wrestlers, and several notable names from across the company. Team 2000X, White Raven Squad, Los Tranquilos de Japon, and M.P.I. are all represented on the event.

Kaito Kiyomiya vs. OZAWA will decide the N-1 Victory

Kiyomiya and OZAWA stand as the final two competitors remaining in the N-1 Victory field. Kiyomiya’s place in the final comes through Block A, while OZAWA secured his opportunity by winning Block B. The result of their singles match will crown the tournament winner.

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For Kiyomiya, the final presents another major stage at a significant NOAH event. He has been positioned in a central role for the promotion over the years, and an N-1 Victory triumph would be an important accomplishment in that context. OZAWA, meanwhile, has reached the decisive match from the opposite block and now has the chance to close the tournament with the biggest victory of the competition.

NOAH has not advertised any additional stipulation for the final. The focus is simply on the tournament’s two block winners settling the matter in the ring at Yoyogi National 2nd Gymnasium.

Junior heavyweight tag titles are on the line

Dragon Bane and Alejandro will defend the GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship against Team 2000’s YO-HEY and Jun Masaoka. Dragon Bane and Alejandro are listed as the reigning champions heading into the event, while YO-HEY and Masaoka will challenge under the Team 2000 banner.

The championship bout adds a title component to a card otherwise centered on the N-1 Victory final. Dragon Bane and Alejandro will be looking to continue their reign, but they face a challenger combination tied to one of the groups that will have a substantial presence throughout the night.

Team 2000 is also represented elsewhere on the show through Team 2000X, a group comprised of Masa Kitamiya, Takashi Sugiura, Alpha Wolf, and Kai Fujimura. That creates a busy night for the broader Team 2000 contingent, with YO-HEY and Masaoka competing for championship gold and Team 2000X appearing in an eight-man tag team match.

Team 2000X meets Kenoh’s group in eight-man action

Kenoh, Mohammed Yone, Hi69, and Hiroto Tsuruya are scheduled to face Team 2000X in one of the card’s larger multi-man contests. Their opponents will be Masa Kitamiya, Takashi Sugiura, Alpha Wolf, and Kai Fujimura.

The match brings together eight wrestlers with Team 2000X’s unit identity firmly at the center of the bout. Kitamiya and Sugiura lead the listed side alongside Alpha Wolf and Fujimura, while Kenoh joins Yone, Hi69, and Tsuruya on the opposing team. With the N-1 tournament reaching its finale, this tag match provides a prominent showcase for wrestlers who are not listed in the tournament-deciding main event.

The event will also feature White Raven Squad in six-man tag competition. Manabu Soya, Yuki Iino, and Shuji Kondo will take on KENTA, Shane Haste, and Tetsuya Endo. KENTA, Haste, and Endo are advertised as White Raven Squad for the match, giving the trio a chance to make its mark on a card packed with faction-based encounters.

Soya, Iino, and Kondo form the opposing side in that bout. The match combines three experienced and recognizable names against a White Raven Squad team that includes KENTA, Haste, and Endo, making it one of the card’s most notable non-title attractions.

Los Tranquilos de Japon, Marufuji, and HAYATA also booked

Los Tranquilos de Japon will be represented by Tetsuya Naito and RYUSEI in tag team action against Kouga and Daiki Odashima. Naito and RYUSEI are listed together under the Los Tranquilos de Japon name, while Kouga and Odashima will oppose them.

The card also includes Naomichi Marufuji and HAYATA against BUSHI and M.P.I., with M.P.I. identified as Mysterious Phantom Invader. Marufuji and HAYATA will team in a bout that gives two established NOAH figures a place on the tournament final event, while BUSHI joins the mysterious M.P.I. on the other side.

Both matches help broaden the show beyond the N-1 finalists and championship teams. Naito and RYUSEI’s appearance places Los Tranquilos de Japon on the Tokyo card, while Marufuji’s inclusion ensures another longstanding NOAH name is part of the lineup on one of the promotion’s key tournament nights.

Full advertised card for October 4

NOAH has announced the following matches for the N-1 Victory final event at Yoyogi National 2nd Gymnasium:

  • Dark Match: Atsushi Kotoge and Koyanagi Hayato vs. Black Menso-re and Hiroya Namiki
  • Yoshiki Inamura and CHEN vs. Kazuyuki Fujita and Titus Alexander
  • Kenoh, Mohammed Yone, Hi69, and Hiroto Tsuruya vs. Team 2000X’s Masa Kitamiya, Takashi Sugiura, Alpha Wolf, and Kai Fujimura
  • Manabu Soya, Yuki Iino, and Shuji Kondo vs. White Raven Squad’s KENTA, Shane Haste, and Tetsuya Endo
  • Los Tranquilos de Japon’s Tetsuya Naito and RYUSEI vs. Kouga and Daiki Odashima
  • Naomichi Marufuji and HAYATA vs. BUSHI and M.P.I. (Mysterious Phantom Invader)
  • GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship: Dragon Bane and Alejandro (c) vs. Team 2000’s YO-HEY and Jun Masaoka
  • N-1 Victory 2026 Final: Kaito Kiyomiya, Block A winner, vs. OZAWA, Block B winner

A tournament finale with a deep supporting lineup

The October 4 event is structured around Kiyomiya and OZAWA’s final while using the remainder of the card to feature a wide cross-section of NOAH’s roster and affiliated groups. The junior heavyweight tag championship match gives the show a second major competitive focus, while the multi-man bouts bring Team 2000X and White Raven Squad into the mix.

The dark match will see Atsushi Kotoge and Koyanagi Hayato face Black Menso-re and Hiroya Namiki. Elsewhere, Yoshiki Inamura and CHEN are scheduled to wrestle Kazuyuki Fujita and Titus Alexander. Those bouts round out a card that includes singles tournament stakes, championship stakes, faction encounters, and tag team action across several divisions.

All attention ultimately returns to Kiyomiya and OZAWA. Each man has navigated his respective block to reach the final, and only one will leave Yoyogi National 2nd Gymnasium as the 2026 N-1 Victory winner. With the full card now announced, NOAH’s annual tournament is set for its final night in Tokyo.

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