NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 1

The opening night of New Japan Cup 2026 took place on March 4, 2026, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan, marking the start of New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW)’s annual heavyweight single-elimination tournament and featured two first-round matches.

CAST

Tomoyuki OkaGreat-O-Khan

Yuya UemuraYuya Uemura

Fale SimitaitokoDon Fale

Aaron Phillip WolfAaron Wolf

Hartley JacksonHartley Jackson

Kosei FujitaKosei Fujita

James McMathRobbie Eagles

Ryohei OiwaRyohei Oiwa

Luke James Uggles EatwellZack Sabre Jr.

Keiji TakayamaGedo

Robert BellRobbie X

Taiji IshimoriTaiji Ishimori

Yota TsujiYota Tsuji

Yuto NakashimaYuto-Ice

Hirai KawatoMaster Wato