NOAH Reveals Full Field For N-1 Victory Tournament

Pro Wrestling NOAH has unveiled the complete lineup for this year’s N-1 Victory tournament, its marquee annual round-robin showcase, splitting sixteen competitors across two blocks.

A Block features NOAH ace Kaito Kiyomiya alongside Yoshiki Inamura, Shane Haste, Yuki Iino, Kazuyuki Fujita, Dante Chen, Takashi Sugiura, and Alpha Wolf. B Block is headlined by KENTA and Kenoh, joined by KOUGA, Manabu Soya, Tetsuya Endo, OZAWA, Masa Kitamiya, and Titus Alexander.

The N-1 Victory has become one of the most important fixtures on NOAH’s calendar, functioning much like the puroresu league tournaments popularized by New Japan’s G1 Climax — a grueling stretch of round-robin matches designed to set up a marquee title challenger and reshuffle the promotion’s upper card heading into the fall. Winning the block, or the tournament outright, has historically been a launching pad toward a GHC Heavyweight Championship opportunity, making this year’s field worth watching closely.

The inclusion of Dante Chen and Titus Alexander stands out as a signal of NOAH’s continued push to spotlight its younger, homegrown talent alongside established veterans. Chen has been steadily building momentum in the company, and a strong N-1 showing would go a long way toward establishing him as a legitimate main-event threat down the line. Alexander, meanwhile, gets a chance to prove himself against B Block heavyweights like KENTA and Kenoh, two of the promotion’s most decorated and consistently featured stars.

Elsewhere, the presence of former MMA standout Kazuyuki Fujita and longtime NOAH stalwart Takashi Sugiura in A Block adds a layer of unpredictability, while B Block’s mix of KOUGA, Manabu Soya, Tetsuya Endo, OZAWA, and Masa Kitamiya gives that side of the bracket a hard-hitting, physical identity.

As with past editions, expect the tournament to produce a handful of statement wins and at least one surprising result that shifts the pecking order in NOAH’s heavyweight division. With the field now locked in, attention turns to the schedule of block matches and how the promotion will build toward the finals — and, ultimately, whoever earns the right to challenge for gold once the dust settles. NOAH has not yet detailed the full match schedule, but fans can expect updates as the tournament progresses through its round-robin stage toward the championship match.