>[NOAH] Endo Tetsuya to continue appearing in the Ark even if he captures the GHC: “This summer, I’ll win the belt, catch stag beetles...”

>Endo Tetsuya (34, DDT) is fired up to capture NOAH’s treasure, the GHC Heavyweight Championship.

>Endo declared his challenge to Shane Haste, who defeated KENTA at the May 13 Korakuen show to make his first successful defense. Explaining why he is taking on a showdown within the same unit, WHITE RAVEN SQWAD, he said, “When I made the challenge, it had only been about a month since I met Shane. But in that time, he left an impact strong enough to rewrite the history of my roughly 13-year career. So I thought that if I took the belt from Shane, my own career would shine even brighter.”

>At the beginning of May, Endo declared, “Until I leave the name Endo Tetsuya in GHC history, I will continue fighting in this NOAH ring.” From those words, speculation spread on social media and elsewhere that “Endo might go back to DDT if he wins the belt.” But he made it clear: “The GHC is the symbol of NOAH. That’s why I want GHC fights to happen in NOAH’s ring. Even if I win the belt, I intend to keep fighting in NOAH’s ring.”

>Outside the ring, he also has a side as a stag beetle enthusiast. On what he has been up to recently, he said, “It’s not just breeding. For about two years now, I’ve also been into catching them in parks around Tokyo.” Apparently, even in Tokyo, one can catch species such as flat stag beetles and small stag beetles. He smiled and said, “This year, I’ve only gone once in May so far, but even then I already caught a few. It’s a good omen heading into the title match.”

>At Shinjuku on the 2nd, he teamed with HAYATA in an official Neo Global Tag League match against Sugiura Takashi & Masa Kitamiya, winning decisively with strong teamwork. Endo vowed, “This summer, I’ll win the belt, catch stag beetles, and go full throttle!” Will he become the central figure of the Ark?

https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/articles/-/390463

>>20595819
never would’ve looked at him and guessed that he was a stag beetle breeder lol
what does he do with them anyway? sell them? sounds like he keeps them as pets

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>>20594668
>outdraws Slopdom
>subdues Poo Japan

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This year produced show are killing it
(it's from Toru Owashi's Luchako)
>https://x.com/owashi_toru/status/2061794449450258625

DDT MY LOVE 2026
>https://www.wrestle-universe.com/en/lives/nNH8NZUUnHb9ZPr5B33WzS

>>20596933
opening match continue but with the "Anywhere Disappearance" rule so Takagi&Akito and Ueno&Shunma might pop up at some point

>>20597033
>https://x.com/ddtpro/status/2062119108095910199?s=20

>>20597078
>https://x.com/ddtpro/status/2062133522991907043?s=20

and nakamura got unmasked. no idea if was planned because a girl calling him out with his name during his match vs shinya aoki triggered that

Reposting the attendance numbers.

New Japan - 135,666 (64 shows, 2,119 avg)
Stardom - 48,637 (49 shows, 992 avg)
NOAH - 39,067 (41 shows, 9 w/o reported attendance, 1,220 avg)
Dragon Gate - 32,450 (73 shows, 2 w/o attendance, 457 avg)
All Japan - 26,839 (27 shows, 994 avg)
Marigold - 19,243 (39 shows, 493 avg)
Tokyo Joshi Pro - 12,168 (25 shows, 1 w/o reported attendance, 507 avg)
Kyushu Pro - 10,976 (13 shows, 5 w/o reported attendance, 1,372 avg)
Big Japan - 6,842 (34 shows, 5 w/o reported attendance, 235 avg)
Oz Academy - 6,031 (12 shows, 502 avg)
Itabashi Pro - 5,931 (9 shows, 1 w/o reported attendance, 741 avg)
Michinoku Pro - 4,408 (32 shows, 24 w/o reported attendance, 551 avg)
GLEAT - 3,925 (21 shows, 4 w/o reported attendance, 230 avg)
WAVE - 3,627 (23 shows, 2 w/o reported attendance, 172 avg)
Marvelous - 3,492 (10 shows, 9 w/o reported attendance)
FREEDOMS - 3,390 (14 shows, 1 w/o reported attendance, 260 avg)
2AW - 2,765 (35 shows, 9 w/o reported attendance, 106 avg)
JTO - 2,708 (40 shows, 4 w/o reported attendance, 75 avg)
Osaka Pro - 2,618 (43 shows, 34 w/o reported attendance, 290 avg)
Ice Ribbon - 2,206 (35 shows, 5 w/o reported attendance, 73 avg)
Zero1 - 1,679 (18 shows, 11 w/o reported attendance, 239 avg)
Ganbare Pro - 1,433 (8 shows, 2 w/o reported attendance, 238 avg)
SEAdLINNING - 1,380 (5 shows, 276 avg)
Strong Style Pro - 1,350 (3 shows, 2 w/o reported attendance)
Actwres Girl'Z - 1,089 (12 shows, 4 w/o reported attendance, 136 avg)

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>noah, njpw and ddt live shows back to back
no more

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>>20597375
thanks attendancechad

NEO GLOBAL TAG LEAGUE 2026
June 3, 2026 (Wed)
Hodogaya Public Hall, Kanagawa
318 people

>[NOAH] Kenoh demands that Naito Tetsuya “withdraw from the Ark”: “I want him to end his career in NJPW.”

>NOAH’s “Mr. Pain in the Ass,” Kenoh (41), demanded that Naito Tetsuya “withdraw” from the Ark mat.

>NOAH is currently holding the Neo Global Tag League 2026. Kenoh has entered B Block in the “MaruKen” tag team with Marufuji Naomichi. His immediate goals are to win the league tournament and to capture the GHC Tag Team Championship held by the outside enemy team of LTJ’s Naito and BUSHI. Speaking to reporters, Kenoh bluntly said, “Personally, I really want him to go back to New Japan. He isn’t someone who belongs in Pro Wrestling NOAH.” He issued an order for Naito, who left New Japan last April, to return to his old home.

>Kenoh is wary of the influence Naito’s presence will have on the promotion. He laid out his view: “Some time ago, what happened when they clung to Mutoh Keiji for everything? What happened to the young wrestlers when they brought in legends even if it meant taking away the younger guys’ opportunities? They just rotted away, right? NOAH is a promotion that really doesn’t learn.” On the other hand, he also argued that returning would be for Naito’s own sake, showing the face of a “Naito fan” as well: “Thinking about Naito Tetsuya’s life as a pro wrestler, he shouldn’t be in NOAH. While he can still move, I want him to end his career in New Japan Pro-Wrestling. The fans probably want that too, and I hope for it as well.”

>>20600145
>What supports Kenoh’s wish is that NOAH’s parent company, CyberAgent, will become a new shareholder in New Japan. “They’re the same company, so it’s a matter of saying, please just go to New Japan already,” Kenoh urged. Having lost to the LTJ team at the Nippon Budokan show in January and allowed the belts to flow out of the promotion, he looked toward reclaiming the treasures: “Marufuji and I created the reason for them to stay. We have to win quickly and recover the belts.” Kenoh, who also showed a hard fight at the Hodogaya show on the 3rd, now looks to see whether his own success can send Naito off from NOAH.

https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/articles/-/390619

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>>20600145

>>20595676
Did Baba ever perform a non-pussified version of a push-up?

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>>20595676
>GLEAT
6/4 G-GLASS 2026 @ Shinjuku FACE (6:30pm)

live now
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5TG2Ayr2-4

>https://x.com/dragongatentwk/status/2062494429467041806
>Shun Skywalker has announced he is leaving Dragongate

>In the past, Shun has teased to do that a couple of times. Easily could be an angle, or he might actually leave.

>Dragongate English Commentator Jae said on BlueSky that this is no angle and Shun is leaving DG
>https://x.com/peps_wrestling/status/2062496070437937632

>>20603374
Asahi opening up the wallet to rebuild NJPW by poaching big names? Or Shun's just unhappy and wants to move on? Maybe both I guess.

>>20603426
I have to imagine whatever he planned to do was planned months before what was finalized last week with the share transfer

>>20603479
yeah that's probably true

>goes back to IWRG in you're path

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soon
https://youtu.be/3YlHSSH1gWs

>[Dragon Gate] Shun Skywalker makes surprise announcement that he is “leaving the promotion,” previews appearance at Korakuen show on the 5th: “Burn it into your hearts.”

>At Dragon Gate’s Korakuen Hall show on the 4th, Shun Skywalker made the surprise announcement that he is leaving the promotion.

>At the Aichi show on April 26, PSYPATRA, PP, the unit led by Shun, clashed with the villainous army Z-Brats in a mascara contra cabellera cage 6-way match with unit dissolution on the line. Homare from Shun’s side lost, and PP was eliminated. After that, Shun had been absent due to the effects of injuring his right ankle at that same show.

>Then on this day, he appeared in the fifth match tag bout as “X,” the tag partner of his classmate Hyo. They fought a back-and-forth battle against opponents Yoshioka Yuki & Tanaka Ryoya, and Hyo scored the three-count on Yoshioka with the Samson Driver.

>After the match, Shun took the microphone and said, “I came to this ring today seeking a fight. And right now, that fight was indeed here in this ring. And my other purpose: there is something I must say while standing in this ring. Shun Skywalker is returning to the heavens. In other words, I am leaving Dragon Gate.” It was a sudden announcement, and a loud stir rose from the crowd.

>>20604513
>Hyo also took the microphone and said, “I thought that if it was the two of us, we could take the top of the pro wrestling world. But you’re going back to the sky, and you’ve already decided you’re going to do things with all kinds of people, right? You’re going to go take the top of the pro wrestling world, aren’t you?” Ben-K, who was at ringside as a second, and his opponent Yoshioka also sent him encouragement.

>In response, Shun spat back, “To me, it sounds like you’re acting tough, but pushing me forward. If I have one thing to say to you classmates, it’s that this is what makes you soft.”

>Dragon Gate will also hold a Korakuen show the next day, on the 5th. “Tomorrow too, Shun Skywalker will fight in this ring. The people watching are the same. You who call yourselves my classmates, and GM Saito Ryo, you too. Burn Shun Skywalker’s fights in Dragon Gate into your hearts,” he said, previewing his appearance before leaving the ring.

https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/articles/-/390708

It makes sense, like Shingo he's pretty much done all there is for him to do in DG and ended his relationship with Homare. I dont know what more they could do with him save unmasking him.

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Long article on The Bachelorette Japan in Toyo Keizai, big mainstream outlet, all about Anzai calling him the star of the show this season.
https://toyokeizai.net/articles/-/945174?display=b

Too much to post so it's here:
https://markdownpastebin.com/?id=c55ff96ec0a348e5afd44cadda7b2af0

Shun is bigger than DG. He can get over anywhere, and if he’s leaving, knows a world title is definite at his next stop. New Japan is a fun fit, but NOAH feels weak up too currently.

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>Shun Skywalker.

>You're really leaving the group, right?

>Teammate, classmate.

>You're a special little leopard.

>I'll claim the top of the pro wrestling world in my own way.

>We'll meet again, right.

>No, you come visit the leopard yourself.

>#dragongate

https://x.com/dragongate_hyo/status/2062510458968662127

There are conflicting accounts on if it's a work or not

Jae (DGs English commentator:
>Also not an angle. Shun is leaving. Last will be World at the latest, hometown show at the earliest. It’s fine. It’s like when Shingo went, it’s not like it was stopping any momentum or making things any worse. There’s nothing else to do if he doesn’t want to do anything. It sucks but there are bigger problems with or without him.

Gutsdozer (wrestling editor with some DG connections. He was the one who mostly got the Dia information right, how he wasn't going to be as BOSJ and was instead taking a hiatus so far):
>I think people are focusing too much on where Shun will go. He's been working hurt for a long time (knee/ankle/neck). The hiatus after the cage was to recover. This was an abrupt kayfabe pre-intermission promo; it's more in-character if he's "ascending" and he'll be back when/if his body lets him.

>>20605253
Yeah but do they need another TEAM 2000X guy?

>>20605253
No matter which promotion he goes to, he'll give a massive boost to their Junior roster.

>After today's tournament, the guidance of the heavens
>https://www.youtube.com/@SSWSSW-MICHIBIKI

https://x.com/ssw_skywalk/status/2062821736811462692

no new video, it's just a link to his channel

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https://x.com/GLEAT0701/status/2062836866651652464

>Royoya Tanaka pins Doi after hitting the Stardust Press! Tanaka officially ties PAC’s V11 defense record. Afterwards, Homare would come out, making the challenge for V12, with Tanaka saying it would be a fitting match to showcase the future of the promotion. GM Saito would make it official, that it’ll be Tanaka vs Homare at Kobe World on July 20th. After that, Tanaka would announce that he was stepping away/“graduating” from D’Courage, with Yuki Yoshioka’s blessing; this is seemingly the end for the unit.

>Shun would team with Yuki Yoshioka to face Luis Mante & El Cielo, with Shun getting the win via rollup on Mante. Afterwards, GM Ryo Saito would confront Shun, asking if today was his last date in DG. Shun dithered, saying that he thought Saito would do more to keep him and also saying that while he’s leaving, he plans on having one foot in DG still. Saito would say that he wants to plan a sendoff for Shun for Kobe World, as well as wanting Shun to work Korakuen before that. The two would go backstage to further negotiate Shun’s last dates, seemingly.

> The team of Minoura, Lee & Kikuta would win (after Minoura pinned ISHIN) with Minoura saying that he was satisfied, trying to make peace with ISHIN, only for Kikuta to hit Minoura with a Lariat. Lee would take a baking sheet and hit his own partner Minoura in the head with it, as the group officially expelled Minoura.

>El Cielo would be the first to come out and challenge Kikuta for the Belt, only for Kzy to throw his own challenge down. Kikuta would say he didn’t care and even stated he’d like to face the two of them in a gauntlet match, one after the other. GM Saito would say that there can only be one challenger for Kobe World, making a #1 contenders match for July 2nd at Korakuen between Kzy and El Cielo.

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>>20595676
>AJPW
6/6 NIKKO Arena Kakuda (2:00pm)
>World Tag Team Championship: Ayabe Ren & TALOS (c) vs Saito Jun & Saito Rei [103rd champions, 4th defense]
>Miyahara Kento, Honda Ryuki, & Tachibana Seigo vs Suzuki Hideki, Tamura Dan, & Kono Masayuki
>Aoyagi Yuma & Aoyagi Atsuki vs Anzai Yuma & Kofuji Shouta
>Xyon & Ashino Shotaro vs Shiozaki Go & Sekimoto Daisuke
>GAORA TV Championship: Kumaarashi (c) vs Aizawa No. 1 [33rd champion, 1st defense]
>Rising HAYATO & Inoue Ryo vs MUSASHI & Oishi Makoto
>Omori Hokuto vs Yano Yasutaka

https://www.ajpw.tv/lives/bf99abb1-76b4-4dea-9817-ca1283027fb5

>>20609229
tenryu looks like a chinese shibata

>>20607038
Yee Haw

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Ryuku Dragon live in about 2 bongs with YAMATO and a couple other Dragongate guests
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzHlMaZrDqc

>https://x.com/Puzzle62017/status/2063471198026203139?s=20
Shun??

Is there any promotion in Japan that isn't in the grimmest state in its history?

>>20621354
Stardom maybe

>>20621354
New Japan today >>20621265

>>20621379
The MyonMyon effect.

>>20621354
idk, I know that Jae has been really down on Dragongate on the podcast he sometimes guests. But reality is that he's just lashing out due to his Japanese residency application was denied recently.

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>Shun Skywalker Player
>Scheduled Participation Schedule

>|◤SSW DRAGONGATE FINAL SERIES ◢|

>6/14 (Sun) Gifu Ceratopia Toki
>6/27 (Sat) Osaka Umeda Stella Hall
>7/13 (Mon) Tokyo Shinjuku FACE
>7/20 (Mon Holiday) Hyogo Kobe World Memorial Hall
>8/4 (Tue) Tokyo Korakuen Hall *Final appearance event

>Advance tickets for each event are on sale at #LawsonTicket
>l-tike.com

>#DRAGONGATE

https://x.com/dragongate_pro/status/2063558821671489857

>>20621809
can't take SareeeISM seriously until one of the fat joshis replicates this with her photo

>>20621354
>Is there any promotion in Japan that isn't in the grimmest state in its history?

Yeah. It's really noticeable at this point and it's a big problem. Japanese wrestling was above American wrestling at one point. It wasn't because they had amazing athletes. They just made their work look real and held down people who sucked. Mexico and Puerto Rico are now above Japanese wrestling.

NJPW is probably the worst offender in my book because so many of their problems were self-inflicted. They chose to push non-loyal foreigners over natives. They chose to delay young lions development and keep people like Shota, Yuya and Yota down for no real reason. They chose to do more comedy and House of Torture stuff every show.

Noah's up there too. They let Kenta run off all of their trainees back in the day and trained very few people up until the last few years. They are obsessed with pushing 40 year olds over younger talent. They've done stupid stuff like constantly holding Masa Kitamiya, Kaito and Manabu Soya back.

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where's he going

>>20623907
the Shape Store and become Sky Shapewalker

>[Regarding Inoue Ryo’s Diagnosis]

>Inoue Ryo, who is currently absent due to a left knee injury, underwent a detailed examination and was diagnosed with “left knee anterior cruciate ligament injury, and medial and lateral meniscus injuries.” As a result, he will be absent from each event from June 18 Korakuen onward for the time being.

>#ajpw

https://x.com/alljapan_pw/status/2063871145330282916

>>20621354
I'd argue that top to bottom AJPW is putting out the most entertaining cards since the NOAH exodus right now. Zero-1 is trending upwards for the first time in at least a decade. Senjo and Wave have both done much worse. NOAH is reaping the financial benefits of letting OZAWA turn the place into NJPW'esque American tribute wrestling. honestly, NJPW might be the only promotion at an all-time low and even that's purely from the quality standpoint - I'm sure they've done way worse financially

>>20595676
beautiful men

>>20626791
>[NOAH/MM] Ishikawa Shuji vs Sekimoto Daisuke: Before the June 15 GHC Hardcore match... an unexpected tag team forms.

>Ahead of the GHC Hardcore Championship decision match to be held at NOAH’s Korakuen show on the 15th, former champion Ishikawa Shuji (50, Evolution) and Sekimoto Daisuke (45, freelance) unexpectedly formed a tag team on the 8th.

>At last month’s MONDAY MAGIC (MM) Shinjuku show on the 25th, Sato Hikaru defeated Tanaka Masato to win the title for the first time. However, because Sato vacated the belt due to injury, a title match between Ishikawa and Sekimoto was set for the 15th.

>Then, at this day’s MM Shinjuku show, the two teamed together and clashed with Black Menso-re & Kikutaro. Even though they were supposed to be allies, the two glared at each other in the ring before the match. There was even a scene where Ishikawa kicked Sekimoto in the face while Sekimoto had Kikutaro in a submission hold. In the end, Sekimoto put Menso-re down with a lariat.

>After the match as well, the two engaged in a staredown before leaving the ring. Backstage, Sekimoto flexed his arm and said, “Next week... Ishikawa, it’s a fight. Fight me with the GHC Hardcore on the line. It’s a battle between man and man. Got it? Come prepared.”

>Ishikawa, for his part, also vowed victory: “I didn’t think I’d be teaming with Sekimoto. Well, whatever. Next week is a singles match, so I’ll collide with him head-on, and I’ll put the Hardcore belt around my waist again.”

https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/articles/-/391176

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>>20628550

>>20629166
I'd like to see Sekimoto go after Anzai assuming he's winning the belt one way or the other after Kento/Suzuki. That's a strong challenge and a fresh match, not sure they've ever had a single.