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.
Great-O-Khan
Yuya Uemura
Don Fale
Aaron Wolf
Hartley Jackson
Kosei Fujita
Robbie Eagles
Ryohei Oiwa
Zack Sabre Jr.
Gedo
Robbie X
Taiji Ishimori
Yota Tsuji
Yuto-Ice
Master Wato
Taichi
Tomoaki Honma
Dick Togo
DOUKI
Ren Narita
Callum Newman
HENARE
Jake Lee
Zane Jay
Daiki Nagai
Drilla Moloney
OSKAR
Shingo Takagi
El Phantasmo
Jado
Oleg Boltin
Toru Yano
Masatora Yasuda
Shota Umino
Chase Owens
Yujiro Takahashi
Taisei Nakahara
Tatsuya Matsumoto
Chris Charlton - English Commentary
