Universe Cup
| Universe Cup | |
|---|---|
| Promotions | CyberFight |
| Brands | See below |
| Date | March 9 – April 6, 2026 |
| City | Tokyo, Japan |
| Venue | Shinjuku Face |
The Universe Cup, also promoted as the 1st Universe Cup (第1回 UNIVERSE CUP, Daiikkai Yunibāsu Kappu), was a professional wrestling tournament organized by CyberFight. The tournament featured eight wrestlers from various promotions and brands broadcast on CyberFight's streaming service, Wrestle Universe.
Naomichi Marufuji of Pro Wrestling Noah won the tournament by defeating Sanshiro Takagi of DDT Pro-Wrestling in the final.
Background
On January 19, 2026, at Pro Wrestling Noah's Monday Magic Rising Sun Season ep. 1, Nosawa Rongai announced that an eight-man tournament would be held between March and April and broadcast on CyberFight's video on demand service Wrestle Universe.[1] The tournament would showcase the different promotions and brands that are regularly broadcast on Wrestle Universe.[2][3] The participants and first round match-ups were announced on February 9.[4]
| Entrant | Representing |
|---|---|
| Great Mummy | Monday Magic |
| The Great Sasuke | Michinoku Pro Wrestling |
| Hayabusa | Pro Wrestling Zero1 |
| Yumehito Imanari | Ganbare☆Pro-Wrestling |
| Isami Kodaka | Pro-Wrestling Basara |
| Kuroshio Tokyo Japan | Pro-Wrestling Uptown |
| Naomichi Marufuji | Pro Wrestling Noah |
| Sanshiro Takagi | DDT Pro-Wrestling |
Tournament
The tournament was held across two shows on March 9 and April 6 at Shinjuku Face.
| First round March 9 | Semifinals April 6 | Final April 6 | ||||||||||||
| Sanshiro Takagi | Pin | |||||||||||||
| Great Mummy | 8:23 | |||||||||||||
| Sanshiro Takagi | Pin | |||||||||||||
| The Great Sasuke | 14:47 | |||||||||||||
| Isami Kodaka | 12:24 | |||||||||||||
| The Great Sasuke | Pin | |||||||||||||
| Sanshiro Takagi | 17:33 | |||||||||||||
| Naomichi Marufuji | Sub | |||||||||||||
| Naomichi Marufuji | Sub | |||||||||||||
| Kuroshio Tokyo Japan | 9:12 | |||||||||||||
| Naomichi Marufuji | Sub | |||||||||||||
| Hayabusa | 14:52 | |||||||||||||
| Hayabusa | Pin | |||||||||||||
| Yumehito Imanari | 14:06 | |||||||||||||
Results
Night 1
The first night took place at Shinjuku Face in Tokyo on March 9, 2026.
| No. | Results[5] | Stipulations | Times[6] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Takeru Inoue and Sentaro Motojima defeated Yuki Toki and Nobuhiko Kimura by submission | Tag team match | 8:56 |
| 2 | Sanshiro Takagi defeated Great Mummy by pinfall | First round singles match in the 1st Universe Cup | 8:23 |
| 3 | Naomichi Marufuji defeated Kuroshio Tokyo Japan by submission | First round singles match in the 1st Universe Cup | 9:12 |
| 4 | Mayu Iwatani, Mika Iwata and Mio Momono vs. Takumi Iroha, Miyuki Takase and Utami Hayashishita ended in a draw | Six-woman tag team match | 20:00 |
| 5 | The Great Sasuke defeated Isami Kodaka by pinfall | First round singles match in the 1st Universe Cup | 12:24 |
| 6 | Hayabusa defeated Yumehito Imanari by pinfall | First round singles match in the 1st Universe Cup | 14:06 |
Night 2
The second night took place at Shinjuku Face in Tokyo on April 6, 2026.
| No. | Results[7] | Stipulations | Times[8] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Naomichi Marufuji defeated Hayabusa by submission | Semifinal singles match in the 1st Universe Cup | 14:52 |
| 2 | Sanshiro Takagi defeated The Great Sasuke by pinfall | Semifinal singles match in the 1st Universe Cup | 14:47 |
| 3 | Miyu Yamashita defeated Shino Suzuki by pinfall | Singles match | 7:44 |
| 4 | Kaito Kiyomiya, Kuroshio Tokyo Japan, Takeshi Masada and Yumehito Imanari defeated Masato Tanaka, Isami Kodaka, Taro Nohashi and Great Mummy by pinfall | Eight-man tag team match | 9:15 |
| 5 | Yuna won by last eliminating Senka Akatsuki[a] | Ten-woman Magic Rumble | 26:41 |
| 6 | Naomichi Marufuji defeated Sanshiro Takagi by submission | Final singles match in the 1st Universe Cup | 17:33 |
- ^ Order of entrance: Senka Akatsuki, Seri Yamaoka, Yuna, Momoka Hanazono, Yuuri, Yuki Mashiro, Sora Ayame, Manami, Great Sakuya, and Megaton
Order of elimination: Megaton, Manami, Sora Ayame, Yuuri, Great Sakuya, Yuki Mashiro, Seri Yamaoka, Momoka Hanazono, and Senka Akatsuki
See also
References
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (January 19, 2026). "NOAH Monday Magic Rising Sun Season #1". Cagematch. Archived from the original on February 10, 2026.
- ^ "NOAH: Se anuncia la Universe Cup con ocho empresas participantes" [NOAH: Universe Cup announced with eight participating companies]. Súper Luchas (in Spanish). January 30, 2026. Archived from the original on February 10, 2026.
- ^ WRESTLE UNIVERSE (English) [@W_UNIVERSE_eng] (January 19, 2026). "3/9 Shinjuku — The 1st UNIVERSE CUP is happening!" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ^ "[Wrestle Universe] "Dai Ikkai Universe Cup" kaisai kettei, Marufuji vs. Kuroshio, Sasuke vs. Isami nado ikkaisen kara kō-kādo zokushutsu! 3.9 Shinjuku de kaimaku" 【WRESTLE UNIVERSE】「第1回UNIVERSE CUP」開催決定、丸藤vs黒潮、サスケvsイサミなど1回戦から好カード続出！ 3.9新宿で開幕. proresu-today.com (in Japanese). February 10, 2026. Archived from the original on February 10, 2026.
- ^ "UNIVERSE MAGIC 2026". Weekly Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). Baseball Magazine Sha. March 9, 2026. Archived from the original on March 9, 2026.
- ^ "UNIVERSE MAGIC 2026". Pro Wrestling Noah. March 9, 2026. Archived from the original on March 9, 2026.
- ^ "UNIVERSE MAGIC 2026". Weekly Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). Baseball Magazine Sha. April 6, 2026. Archived from the original on April 7, 2026.
- ^ "UNIVERSE MAGIC 2026". Pro Wrestling Noah. April 6, 2026. Archived from the original on April 7, 2026.