Pro Wrestling NOAH
Neo Global Tag League (Night 12/Finals)
June 16, 2026
Korakuen Hall
Tokyo, Japan
Watch: Wrestle Universe
It is time for the finals of NOAH’s Neo Global Tag League 2026, from Tokyo’s Korakuen Hall! On the heels of a very entertaining Wrestle Magic 2026, I enter the finals in a good mood and optimistic. NOAH is presenting a 7-match card, with no singles matches, featuring 38 wrestlers. The main event will be the Good Brothers taking on Manabu Soya and Yuki Iino in the finals of the tag league.
Stewart Fulton & Mark Pickering were on English commentary.
Black Menso-re, Hiroto Tsuruya & Katsumi Inahata def. Midori Takahashi, Super Crazy & Yuto Koyanagi
I have been hard on Menso-re throughout this tour because I’m simply not a fan. Honestly though, I’m just not a fan of comedy wrestling as a whole. I have to say though, he is a popular fixture on the NOAH roster so having him in the opening tag really doesn’t bother me. And if you are going to have him and Super Crazy, as much as I love the man, on the same card, your best bet is to throw them in the same match because Super Crazy doesn’t seem to have a lot left in the tank. All four of the young guys again looked impressive as Inahata got the win after a spinning side slam on Takahashi. Hopefully he can start gaining some momentum now after getting zero points in the tag league alongside his partner KENTA. Short
“Unfinished Business” Tag Team Match
Stallion Rogers & Yoshiki Inamura def. Kazuyuki Fujita & Mohammed Yone
When these teams last met on June 3, things got very heated between Inamura & Fujita. Things got so heated that they had to be held apart, hence the “unfinished business” tag line. Inamura & Fujita started this match and like their previous encounter began to ram each other like bulls. Rogers & Yone were next, as they stood their respective grounds during a stiff forearm exchange. While this was taking place, Inamura & Fujita were at it again but this time on the outside of the ring. In just over four minutes, Rogers rolled Yone up for the pin. It looks like there is still unfinished business between Inamura & Fujita, but a match was soon announced between the two at Summer Epic on July 18, in Osaka. Nice & Short
Lykos Gym (Kid Lykos & Kid Lykos II), AMAKUSA & Daiki Odashima def. Team 2000X (Alpha Wolf, Jun Masaoka, OZAWA & Tadasuke w/ Yoshi Tatsu)
This was your typical Team 2000X multi-man match but at a more rapid pace at times, which made it more enjoyable. Odashima got the win over Tadasuke and after the match Odashima said that he wanted to be in the N-1 this year. Tadasuke, who has an N-1 invitation, told him that he would put his invitation on the line in a ladder match. He then told Odashima that it would be a 4-Way, with himself, two other Team 2000X members and Odashima. It was later announced that the two other Team 2000X members would be Alpha Wolf & Masaoka and that match will take place at Summer Epic 2026 in Tadasuke’s hometown of Osaka. Well, I did not see that one coming. I, like many people, am tired of ladder matches but I believe this is NOAH’s first ever ladder match, so I am all for it. Of course, I would have preferred a one-on-one match, but I will be rooting for the underdog in this one as It would be fantastic to see Odashima in the N-1 this year. Fun
Eita & Shuji Kondo def. Kenoh & Naomichi Marufuji
This was a preview tag for Marufuji’s upcoming GHC National Title defense against Kondo on June 25. This was a short & fun match which saw Kondo pin the National Champion, Marufuji, after a running lariat. Nice & Short II
NEO-GTL 2026 Special 8-Man Tag Team Match
Los Tranquilos de Japon (BUSHI & Tetsuya Naito), Kaito Kiyomiya & KENTA defeat Team 2000X (Masa Kitamiya & Takashi Sugiura) & White Raven Squad (HAYATA & Tetsuya Endo)
This was a “can they coexist?” special 8-man tag match and the answer is of course; no, they cannot co-exist. In the middle of this match, there was a run in by Mother Nature, who interrupted the action with a 5.5 magnitude earthquake! Thank goodness nobody in attendance, including Voices of Wrestling’s own Andrew Sinclair, were harmed and everything turned out okay. Naito pinned Hayata in a match that was somewhat unhinged but fun. After the match, Naito landed a low blow on Kiyomiya as they prepare to go one on one at Summer Epic in their first ever singles match. Fine
GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Title Match
Alejandro & Dragon Bane (c) def. Atsushi Kotoge & Hajime Ohara
Alejandro & Bane are the 65th GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions and are making their 3rd defense of those titles. Ohara is replacing Hi69 who is out with a torn calf, and he had a great performance in this one. Ohara, who debuted in Mexico in 2004, looked better than he has in recent memory, in there with Alejandro & Bane. He got to show off his proficiency in the lucharesu style of pro wrestling, and he shined in the process. It wasn’t just Ohara that shined though, as all four men looked great in this fast paced and fluent junior tag match that exceeded my expectations. Alejandro pinned Ohara to gain the victory, which makes sense as he was the replacement, but I would like to see Ohara gain some momentum and challenge Bane for the GHC Junior title down the line. That is the thing with pro wrestling; it only takes one stand out performance to get people excited and ready to get behind you. Good Stuff
After the match, Dragongate’s Riiita came to the ring and challenged Alejandro & Bane for a shot at their titles. Alejandro accepted, so we are getting Riiita & JACKY KAMEI vs Dragon Bane & Alejandro sometime in the near future, and now I’m excited!
Neo Global Tag League 2026 Final Match
Passionate RATEL’S (Manabu Soya & Yuki Iino) def. Good Brothers (Doc Gallows & Karl Anderson)
Both teams made it to the finals with only one loss throughout the tournament. Passion Max suffered a loss to the Sunsetters & Good Brothers fell to Kitamiya & Segiura. Passion Max are a new duo that rose quickly in popularity and achievement. They have matching tights, matching haircuts and they simultaneously shake the top rope before each match. I could see this tag team working in any era of pro wrestling. The Good Brothers are the Good Brothers. They clearly love being professional wrestlers because they have never let a speedbump slow them down in their career, so I have to hand it to them.
Anderson & Soya began this match with a very clear heel/face dynamic. Passion Max are the babyfaces in this story, of course. Soon enough, they were all four in the crowd brawling. I am just going to bite my tongue and not complain. It’s the main event, and the finals of the tag league, I would have bet the farm that this would happen. And no, I don’t actually own a farm. Of course, they were outside the ring for 2 minutes and 17 seconds with the referee only reaching the count of 14, but who’s counting? By the way, 2 minutes and 17 seconds is almost 9% of the total match length, but again, who’s counting?
Once they made their way back into the ring, the Good Brothers’ game plan was to weaken Iino’s right leg & Soya’s neck, as the Good Brothers maintained control for the majority of this match. There was a nice theme throughout the match highlighting the power struggle between Gallows & Iino. In the final five minutes there was a lot of great double team cohesion from both teams. The crowd, who were very much behind Passion Max, were loud, there was energy in the air, and it really did feel like a tournament’s climax. Passion Max got the win after a “Passion IS” to Anderson! This match had a great closing stretch to cap off the tag league, and I give credit where credit is due, the Good Brothers delivered when it was needed most. Really Good
Final Thoughts
First, I would like to thank Voices of Wrestling’s own Andrew Sinclair for providing me with notes from his live experience at the show, and I am very happy that he survived the earthquake! So, there were a few things accomplished during the Neo Global Tag League. The first and most obvious is that NOAH has made a team with Passion Max. They performed well and had the NOAH faithful in the palm of their hands. Second, I am now a fan of Lykos Gym, and I hope they stick around. The same goes for Stallion Rogers. And third, they built a nice story between Inamura & Fujita and they have me hooked. I want to see them settle their differences.
The final was the best match of the entire tag league for sure, and that’s the way it should be. Overall, if someone wanted a recommendation, I would say watch the last two matches of this show and you are all set. I personally enjoyed watching the entire tour, but this has been pretty much the only wrestling I have watched since it began. I would also recommend the opening match from the Wrestle Magic show on the 15th, Daiki Odashima & Naomichi Marufuji vs. Daichi Hashimoto & Fuminori Abe, whenever it’s free on Wrestle Universe. Well, that’s a wrap and I will be back to review NOAH’s Legacy Rise 2026 show on June 25th, where Passion Max will get a shot at the GHC Tag Team Champions, Tetsuya Naito & Bushi plus Tetsuya Endo will face Shane Haste, for the GHC Heavyweight Title! So long.
