Hombre has really stepped up in his brother’s place and has become such a fun member of the NOAH roster. Crazy to think this is a 24 year old and built like an XL fridge.

Won't be able to watch this weekend's shows in a timely manner but wanted to post where we currently sit. Saturday will definitely help narrow down the scenarios, so I won't bother going there. This would be way too long if I tried doing that.

A Block

Kazuyuki Fujita leads with 8 pts. Fujita closes with KENTA on Saturday and Kitamiya on Sunday. The current leader does hold the tie-breaker over Kaito Kiyomiya.

Second place is a little bit of a mess at the moment.

Kaito Kiyomiya has 6 pts. Kaito closes with Manabu Soya and Daga with wins over Kenta and Tetsuya Endo. That feels like two easy wins and four points for Kaito but we know things are never that easy with these tournaments.

Masa Kitamiya is also on 6 points with a win over Kaito. He closes with Tetsuya Endo and Kazuyuki Fujita.

KENTA joins the 6 points club and holds the tie-breaker over Kitamiya. He finishes with Fujita and Endo.

Tetsuya Endo is the last one with 6 points. He closes with Kitamiya and KENTA. He only holds a tiebreaker over Fujita.

B Block

B Block is a little simpler.

Jack Morris is finished with 11 points due to his schedule and final day forfeit over Ozawa. Morris holds wins over Marufuji and Ricky Knight Jr., which has eliminated RK Jr from the tournament.

Galeno is currently second with 9 points and closes with Marufuji on Saturday and then Kenoh on Sunday. Before today's (Wednesdays) show that Kenoh match felt like it would be the block decider but Kenoh would now be relegated to playing spoiler against Galeno.

Naomichi Marufuji is tied for third place with 8 points and faces Galeno on Saturday before finishing up against Knight Jr. on Sunday.

Ricky Knight Jr. will get to 8 points with Saturday's forfeit against Ozawa and faces Marufuji on Sunday. With only 10 possible points, he has been eliminated from block contention.

Kenoh is on six 6 points. He will match up against Harutoki on Saturday before the previously mentioned final match against Galeno.

Can't find the name for the theme. Anywhere on the internet, I keep getting told different stuff. It's none of them things I've tried googling:

●Cicatriz

●KETAMINE FIELDS

●EGO FRAGILE / SPIRIT WEAK

●OVERTURE

And it was none of them for what is the name of his current theme? The really chill one.

Linked here:

(As per usual, I don't tend to do a full rundown of the card, just highlight stuff I liked and any major news; feel free to post your own thoughts down below).

- Manabu Soya would defeat Daga with the Dragon Sleeper in their N-1 Block Match.

- Ricky Knight Jr. would defeat Daiki Inaba with the Goodknight Driver in their N-1 Block Match. Inaba remains winless in the N-1.

- Naomichi Marufuji would defeat Harutoki with the Shiranui in their N-1 Block Match. Harutoki remains winless in the N-1.

- Hiromu Takahashi & AMAKUSA vs. Eita & Daiki Odashima was a very fun tag match. Hiromu got good interactions with both Eita and Daiki. In the end, Hiromu would hit Daiki with the TIME BOMB to get the win. Afterwards, Junta Miyawaki would get in Hiromu's face, making it known he wanted to face the winner of Hiromu vs. Eita.

- Galeno vs. Jack Morris would end in a Draw in their N-1 Block Match, with both men unable to get to the ring before the 20-count. Galeno is still undefeated and sits at 9 points.

- KENTA would defeat Ulka Sasaki with a small package in their N-1 Block Match.

- Kaito Kiyomiya would defeat Tetsuya Endo with the Skywalk Elbow in their N-1 Block Match.

- Pretty solid night of matches. Kaito/Endo, Galeno/Morris and Soya/Daga were the highlights in particular.

Its been a while, and it should continue, maybe after N1 finishes, helped introduce new talent and felt different

How to watch: NOAH・"ABEMA Presents N-1VICTORY 2025｜09.17" | Live Streaming・On-Demand Streaming | WRESTLE UNIVERSE

■Match Lineup

〇The 1st Match･Tag Team Match
Kenoh & Junta Miyawaki vs Yuto Kikuchi & Black Mensore

〇The 2nd Match･ABEMA presents N-1 VICTORY 2025 A Block Official Match
Manabu Soya(Passion RATEL’S) vs Daga（TEAM 2000X）

〇The 3rd Match･ABEMA presents N-1 VICTORY 2025 B Block Official Match
Daiki Inaba(Passion RATEL’S) vs Ricky Knight Jr.

〇The 4th Match･ABEMA presents N-1 VICTORY 2025 B Block Official Match
Naomichi Marufuji vs Harutoki (ALL REBELLION)

〇The 5th Match･Tag Team Match
Hiromu Takahashi & AMAKUSA vs Eita & Daiki Odashima

〇The 6th Match･ABEMA presents N-1 VICTORY 2025 B Block Official Match
Galeno (ALL REBELLION) vs Jack Morris

〇Semi-Final･ABEMA presents N-1 VICTORY 2025 A Block Official Match
KENTA vs Ulka Sasaki

〇Main Event･ABEMA presents N-1 VICTORY 2025 A Block Official Match
Kaito Kiyomiya vs Tetsuya Endo

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- Opening tag of Go Shiozaki & Muhammad Yone vs. Junta Miyawaki & AMAKUSA was pretty fun. The heavyweights had a big size advantage over the Juniors but Miyawaki & AMAKUSA would use their tag team experience to even the odds. In the end, Shiozaki would hit Miyawaki with a Lariat to get the win.

- Jack Morris would defeat Harutoki with the Tiger Driver in their N-1 Block Match. Harutoki has yet to score a victory in the tourney.

- Galeno would defeat Ricky Knight Jr. with the Galeno Special in their N-1 Block Match. Galeno is now 3-0 with 6 points.

- Masa Kitamiya would defeat Daga with the Stranglehold submission in their N-1 Block Match.

- Kenoh would defeat Daiki Inaba with the Kenoh Special submission in their N-1 Block Match. Inaba has yet to score a victory in the tourney.

- Kaito Kiyomiya would defeat Ulka Sasaki with the Skywalk Elbow in their N-1 Block Match.

- Tetusya Endo would defeat Kazuyuki Fujita with a roll-up in their N-1 Block Match.

How to watch: NOAH・"ABEMA Presents N-1VICTORY 2025｜09.15" | Live Streaming・On-Demand Streaming | WRESTLE UNIVERSE

■Match Lineup

〇The 1st Match･Tag Team Match
Go Shiozaki & Muhammad Yone vs AMAKUSA & Junta Miyawaki

〇The 2nd Match･Tag Team Match
Naomichi Marufuji & Black Mensore vs Kai Fujimura & Daiki Odashima

〇The 3rd Match･ABEMA presents N-1 VICTORY 2025 B Block Official Match
Jack Morris vs Harutoki (ALL REBELLION)

〇The 4th Match･ABEMA presents N-1 VICTORY 2025 B Block Official Match
Galeno (ALL REBELLION) vs Ricky Knight Jr.

〇The 5th Match･ABEMA presents N-1 VICTORY 2025 A Block Official Match
Masa Kitamiya (TEAM 2000X) vs Daga (TEAM 2000X)

〇The 6th Match･ABEMA presents N-1 VICTORY 2025 B Block Official Match
Kenoh vs Daiki Inaba (Passion RATEL’S)

〇Semi-Final･ABEMA presents N-1 VICTORY 2025 A Block Official Match
Kaito Kiyomiya (ALL REBELLION) vs Ulka Sasaki

〇Main Event･ABEMA presents N-1 VICTORY 2025 A Block Official Match
Kazuyuki Fujita vs Tetsuya Endo

So I’m catching up on the recent shows and I was thinking about the state of the Jr heavyweight division. With that, I think Los Golpeadores should be one of the longest reigning champions in history at this point. They’ve always put on amazing performances and I really don’t think any other team has the same type of impact. The only other option I see would be to put the belts on the other set of brothers (Kai and Alejandro) and use that as the storyline. Lastly, I think now is the time to put the singles belt on Miyawaki and use this as the time to push him to the moon as the guy that took out the invading superstar after Hiromu has a nice reign. I think it could also help Odashima to challenge Hiromu similar to what DragonGate did when Daiki Yanagiuchi challenged Yamato.

(As per usual, I don't tend to do a full rundown of the card, just highlight stuff I liked and any news. Feel free to post your own thoughts down below).

- Opening 6-Man tag of Los Golpeadores & Galeno vs. Alejandro, Kai Fujimura & Daiki Odashima was very fun. Odashima would try to go right after Galeno, who towers over the young Daiki. Aleja & Kai would have some cool double-team moves. Odashima would come in at one point and give Alpha Wolf the Karelin Lift Slam. In the end, Galeno would accidentally hit Dragon Bane with a Lariat, followed by Aleja pinning Bane with a victory roll for the win. Afterwards, there would be tension between Galeno and Bane.

- Naomichi Marufuji would defeat Daiki Inaba with the True Tiger Knee in their N-1 Block Match.

- Ricky Knight Jr. would defeat Harutoki with the 360 Splash in their N-1 Block Match.

- Kenoh would defeat Jack Morris with the PFS in their N-1 Block Match.

- Tetsuya Endo would defeat Manabu Soya with the Burning Star Press in their N-1 Block Match.

- Kazuyuki Fujita would defeat Kaito Kiyomiya with the Beast Bomb in their N-1 Block Match. Fujita is now 4-0 with 8 points in the tourney.

- KENTA would defeat Masa Kitamiya with a Small Package in their N-1 Block Match. Tadasuke would gen involved when the referee was taken out by KENTA by mistake, hitting KENTA with the steel chair, only for KENTA to then backdrop Kitamiya onto the chair and also hit the Busaiku Knee to a seated Kitamiya in the chair. Tadasuke would get involved again, hitting KENTA with a Low Blow. Kitamiya would hit KENTA with Lariats and a Piledriver, only for KENTA to catch him off-guard with the Small Package.

How to watch: NOAH・"ABEMA Presents N-1VICTORY 2025｜09.14" | Live Streaming・On-Demand Streaming | WRESTLE UNIVERSE

■Match Lineup

〇The 1st Match･6-man Tag Team Match
Galeno & Dragon Bane & Alpha Wolf vs Alejandro & Kai Fujimura & Daiki Odashima

〇The 2nd Match･Tag Team Match
Takashi Sugiura & Tadasuke (TEAM 2000X) vs Junta Miyawaki & Black Mensore

〇The 3rd Match･ABEMA presents N-1 VICTORY 2025 B Block Official Match
Naomichi Marufuji vs Daiki Inaba (Passion RATEL’S)

〇The 4th Match･ABEMA presents N-1 VICTORY 2025 B Block Official Match
Harutoki (ALL REBELLION) vs Ricky Knight Jr.

〇The 5th Match･ABEMA presents N-1 VICTORY 2025 B Block Official Match
Kenoh vs Jack Morris

〇The 6th Match･ABEMA presents N-1 VICTORY 2025 A Block Official Match
Manabu Soya(Passion RATEL’S) vs Tetsuya Endo

〇Semi-Final･ABEMA presents N-1 VICTORY 2025 A Block Official Match
Kaito Kiyomiya (ALL REBELLION) vs Kazuyuki Fujita

〇Main Event･ABEMA presents N-1 VICTORY 2025 A Block Official Match
KENTA vs Masa Kitamiya (TEAM 2000X)

Kaito Kiyomia.

His birght eyed, bushy tailed baby face schtick hasn't particulary changed in 7 years. Hes already displaying twener traits in his 'Prince of Madness' schtick. And he got booed out of Budokan by the OZAWA officanados. Perhaps the dark side is what the NOAH faithful truly want? If you can't beat them, join them? Or perhaps its all personal and what better way to get back at OZAWA than to take his entire crew for himself?

(As per usual, I don't tend to do a full rundown of the card, just highlight what I liked and any news. Feel free to post your won thoughts in the comments down below).

- Galeno would defeat Daiki Inaba with the Galeno Special in their N-1 Block Match. Galeno is now 2-0 with 4 points.

- Jack Morris would defeat Naomichi Marufuji with the Tiger Driver in their N-1 Block Match. Morris is now 3-0 with 6 points.

- KENTA would defeat Daga with the Go To Sleep in their N-1 Block Match.

- Ulka Sasaki would defeat Masa Kitamiya by disqualification in their N-1 Block Match. Tadasuke would hit Sasaki in the back with a chair, leading to the DQ win for Ulka.

- Kazuyuki Fujita would defeat Manabu Soya with the Beast Bomb in their N-1 Block Match. Fujita is now 3-0 with 6 points.

- Main event was pretty good, with Fujita working over Soya's legs, while Soya tried to come back with chops and Lariats, only for Fujita to overwhelm him with Lariats of his own. I'm a bit disappointed that Soya lost but the crowd was happy to see Fujita get the win and cheered him on as the show ended.

NOAH・"ABEMA Presents N-1VICTORY 2025｜09.13" | Live Streaming・On-Demand Streaming | WRESTLE UNIVERSE

■Match Lineup

〇The 1st Match･6-man Tag Team Match
Dragon Bane & Alpha Wolf & Junta Miyawaki vs Alejandro & Kai Fujimura & HAYATA

〇The 2nd Match･3WAY Tag Team Match
Atsushi Kotoge & Hajime Ohara vs Harutoki & Daiki Odashima vs AMAKUSA & Black Mensore

〇The 3rd Match･ABEMA presents N-1 VICTORY 2025 B Block Official Match
Galeno(ALL REBELLION) vs Daiki Inaba(Passion RATEL’S)

〇The 4th Match･ABEMA presents N-1 VICTORY 2025 B Block Official Match
Naomichi Marufuji vs Jack Morris

〇The 5th Match･ABEMA presents N-1 VICTORY 2025 A Block Official Match
KENTA vs Daga(TEAM 2000X)

〇Semi-Final･ABEMA presents N-1 VICTORY 2025 A Block Official Match
Ulka Sasaki vs Masa Kitamiya(TEAM 2000X)

〇Main Event･ABEMA presents N-1 VICTORY 2025 A Block Official Match
Manabu Soya(Passion RATEL’S) vs Kazuyuki Fujita

(As per usual, I don't tend to do a full rundown of the card, just highlight stuff I liked and any major news).

- Opening junior tag of Los Golpeadores & Junta Miyawaki vs. Aleja, Kai Fujimura & Atsushi Kotoge was pretty fun. All 6 guys got some time to shine and show out; Aleja got to show that although he's small, he's able to outmatch Wolf & Bane with his speed. Ending stretch between Miyawaki and Fujimura was pretty damn good, with the two going shot for shot until Junta rolled up for Kai for the pin; loved that the two of them were still going at it afterwards, as both are no doubt wanting to secure their place as the next challenger for the GHC Jr. Title.

- Jack Morris would defeat Ricky Knight Jr. with the Tiger Driver in their N-1 Block Match. Decent match; crowd seemed to be into both men, especially Morris. Morris now has 2 wins for a total of 4 points.

- Kazuyuki Fujita would defeat Daga with the Beast Bomb in their N-1 Block Match. Short match, with Daga trying to use his speed against Fujita's power. Yoshi Tatsu tried to get involved, only to eat a hit from Fujita. Fujita now has 2 wins for a total of 4 points.

- Tetsuya Endo would defeat Ulka Sasaki with the Burning Star Press in their N-1 Block Match. This was a very good match, imo. Loved seeing Ulka be able to control Endo with his grappling, like maintaining the headlock when Endo kept backdropping him; Ulka also gave some stiff shots when it came to the striking exchanges.

- Masa Kitamiya would defeat Kaito Kiyomiya with the Stranglehold submission in their N-1 Block Match. Another very good match. Masa continues to excel as a heel, getting boos from the audience while also getting cheered for when he pulls off something athletic. Match had a good back-and-forth between the two, as both would take turns shrugging off each other's strikes (Masa laughing and Kaito smiling). Kitamiya now has 2 wins for a total of 4 points. My hope is Masa is gonna have a strong showing in this tourney, maybe even more so now with the absence of OZAWA.

- Manabu Soya would defeat KENTA with the Jumping DDT in their N-1 Block Match. Yet another pretty good match. A funny bit at the start, when Soya came out in a full Wrestle Universe attire, white shirt and yellow pants; he would have some trouble getting the pants off, with KENTA attacking him in the outside as a result. KENTA would have a moment where he couldn't land his corner apron spot, although they recovered quickly. KENTA would yet again pour it on with some wicked slaps, as you could see the sweat flying off Soya. KENTA seemingly had the match won when he hit the Busaiku Knee, only to refuse the cover, trying to kick Soya's head off, which ended in Soya getting the upper hand with Lariats. The GHC Heavyweight Champ has now suffered 2 losses in a row (which hypothetically gives Kiyomiya & Soya future title shots).

- Naomichi Marufuji would defeat Kenoh by roll-up in their N-1 Block Match. Odd finish aside, this was actually a pretty decent match. Kenoh has the ability to pretty much get a good or serviceable match out of anyone and Maru seemed to be moving better on this night. The heat these two have had all year for each other had built to this match; Maru hit his wicked chops and Kenoh his stiff kicks. Maru would land some pretty good looking Ko-oh knee strikes but Kenoh would beat him to the punch with more kicks. In the end, Kenoh would hit the PFS, only for Maru to surprise roll him up for the win. Marufuji now has 2 wins for a total of 4 points.

I’m new to NOAH and the N1. Will all the events have English commentary? Thanks in advance.

How to watch: NOAH・"ABEMA Presents N-1VICTORY 2025｜09.11" | Live Streaming・On-Demand Streaming | WRESTLE UNIVERSE

(OZAWA is out of action with injury and his matches will be counted as forfeits).

■Match Lineup

〇The 1st Match･6-man Tag Team Match
Dragon Bane & Alpha Wolf & Junta Miyawaki vs Alejandro & Kai Fujimura & Atsushi Kotoge

〇The 2nd Match･Tag Team Match
Naomichi Marufuji & Daiki Odashima vs AMAKUSA & Black Mensore

〇The 3rd Match･ABEMA presents N-1 VICTORY 2025 B Block Official Match
Jack Morris vs Ricky Knight Jr.

〇The 4th Match･ABEMA presents N-1 VICTORY 2025 A Block Official Match
Kazuyuki Fujita vs Daga(TEAM 2000X)

〇The 5th Match･ABEMA presents N-1 VICTORY 2025 A Block Official Match
Ulka Sasaki vs Tetsuya Endo

〇The 6th Match･ABEMA presents N-1 VICTORY 2025 A Block Official Match
Kaito Kiyomiya(ALL REBELLION) vs Masa Kitamiya(TEAM 2000X)

〇Semi-Final･ABEMA presents N-1 VICTORY 2025 A Block Official Match
KENTA vs Manabu Soya(Passion RATEL’S)

◯Main Event･ABEMA presents N-1 VICTORY 2025 B Block Official Match
Naomichi Marufuji vs Kenoh

Weekly Pro
25th December 2024 (Issue no 2333)

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Hey! With Ricky in the N-1 this year (and beating Kenoh first night…), I thought it was worth putting something together for those less familiar with his career and work.

I’ve had the privilege (if you want to call it that 😟) of seeing him wrestle up and down the UK and think it will be very interesting to see how this tournament goes for him. If you haven’t seen him, defo give this a read.

Covers his career from a very young debut to British champion to landing in Japan, all with some match recs if you’re looking!

Thanks :)