Global rundown — ROH, Stardom, wXw, NOAH, AJPW & AEW Double or Nothing
Desk intro
Ed: “Wrestling fans, the rings have been busy from Jacksonville to Tokyo, Oberhausen, and beyond! ROH, Stardom, wXw, NOAH, All Japan, and AEW’s Double or Nothing build have all cranked the volume up this past week!”
Gordon: “Quite. A most expansive landscape—each promotion advancing its own narratives, yet all converging on the same themes of ambition, attrition, and opportunity.”
Ring of Honor (ROH)
HonorClub tapings & TV — May 18, 2026
ROH ran a loaded taping at WJCT Studios in Jacksonville, Florida on May 18, feeding into ROH on HonorClub #168–169.
Key matches from the taping block:
- Action Andretti def. Soleil
- Serpentico & The Colons def. Alex Kane, Bruss Hamilton & Kiran Grey
- Anthony Ogogo def. Darian Bengston (referee’s decision)
- ROH World Title Proving Ground:
- Bandido (c) def. Angelico
- ROH World Title (TV episode):
- Bandido (c) def. Volador Jr. (21:15)
- Pure Rules: Viva Van def. Rachael Ellering
- ROH Pure Title Proving Ground: Lee Moriarty (c) def. Mance Warner
- ROH Women’s World Title Proving Ground: Athena (c) def. Hyan
- ROH Women’s Pure Title Proving Ground: Deonna Purrazzo (c) def. Isla Dawn
- Tag & Trios highlights:
- Top Flight def. The Premier Athletes
- The Kingdom def. Alec Price & Jordan Oliver
- Eddie Kingston & Ortiz def. The WorkHorsemen
- Dalton Castle & The Outrunners (c) won a Six‑Man Proving Ground over The Frat House
- The Lethal Twist (Blake Christian, Jay Lethal & Lee Johnson) won a trios showcase
Credit: cagematch.net
Name of the event: ROH on HonorClub #167
Date: 16.05.2026
Promotion: Ring Of Honor
Type: Online Stream
Location: Salisbury, Maryland, USA
Arena: Wicomico Youth And Civic Center
Attendance: 2.038
Broadcast type: Taped
Broadcast date: 21.05.2026
TV station/network: ROHWrestling.com
Commentary by: Caprice Coleman & Ian Riccaboni
Singles Match
Action Andretti defeats QT Marshall (8:51)
Tag Team Match
Hyan & Maya World defeat Allie Katch & Kaia McKenna (4:35)
Singles Match
Rush defeats Ryan O’Neill (1:00)
Tag Team Match
Bustah And The Brain (Alec Price & Jordan Oliver) defeat The Premier Athletes (Ariya Daivari & Tony Nese) (w/Mark Sterling & Stori Denali) (9:51)
ROH World Six Man Tag Team Title Proving Ground Match
Dalton Castle & The Outrunners (Truth Magnum & Turbo Floyd) [c] defeat 4Play (Chulo Montana, Danny Grandview & Ykies) (2:40)
Singles Match
Lio Rush defeats Aaron Solo (5:39)
ROH Women’s Pure Title Proving Ground Match
Deonna Purrazzo [c] defeats Janai Kai (7:00)
Tag Team Match
Mina Shirakawa & Queen Aminata defeat MIT (Billie Starkz & Diamante) by DQ (8:44)
ROH World Television Title Match
AR Fox (c) defeats Shane Taylor (w/Anthony Ogogo & Trish Adora) (9:05)
Ed: “ROH’s running these tapings like a gauntlet—champions in Proving Ground matches all night long, and nobody getting an easy evening!”
Gordon: “A most rigorous schedule. The champions remain intact, yet the volume of challengers suggests that any misstep could prove costly.”
News & direction:
- Bandido continues to be presented as a workhorse World Champion, defending both in Proving Ground and full title matches.
- Athena, Moriarty, and Purrazzo all turned back Proving Ground challengers, keeping the Pure and women’s divisions locked down.
- The Kingdom, Top Flight, and Dalton Castle & The Outrunners remain central to the tag and trios picture.
Stardom
(23.05.2026) Stardom Queens Dynasty – Pay Per View @ Toyoda Gosei Memorial Gymnasium ENTRIO in Inazawa, Aichi, Japan
Pre-Show Three Way: Waka Tsukiyama defeats Matoi Hamabe and Rian (5:29)
Pre-Show: Syuri defeats Kiyoka Kotatsu (10:03)
HATE (Ruaka & Saya Kamitani) defeat Fuwa-chan & Saori Anou (9:20)
Three Way: Saya Iida defeats HANAKO and Xena (10:19)
Artist Of Stardom Title #1 Contendership Three Way: God’s Eye (Ami Sourei, Hina & Lady C) defeat Cosmic Angels (Aya Sakura, Natsupoi & Yuna Mizumori) and Mi Vida Loca (Akira Kurogane, Itsuki Aoki & Rina Yamashita) (10:22)
FWC (Hazuki & Koguma) defeat AZM & Ema Maishima (14:44)
Future Of Stardom Title: Ranna Yagami (c) defeats Kikyo Furusawa (10:45)
World Of Stardom Title #1 Contendership Four Way: Suzu Suzuki defeats Maika and Natsuko Tora and Starlight Kid (13:17)
Wonder Of Stardom Title: Hanan (c) defeats Bea Priestley (20:02)
World Of Stardom Title: Sayaka Kurara (c) defeats Maki Ito (21:51)
Ed: “Over in Stardom, it’s like a revolving door of rivalries—every show, another combination, another statement win, another challenger stepping up.”
Gordon: “A layered structure, to be sure. Television advances the unit rivalries; major events provide the decisive resolutions.”
wXw (Westside Xtreme Wrestling)
NEWS
Credit: Fightful
“They (wXw) wrote the following under one of their Instagram posts, where a fan asked if their True Colors event would air on TrillerTV.
“We would very much like to stream on Triller. Unfortunately they haven’t paid us for anything we streamed there since October and haven’t responded to any emails since they laid off our person in charge. We are unable to stream on a service that doesn’t pay its contributors.”
Fans can read more about AEW’s lawsuit by clicking here.”
Ed: “wXw keeps that European pressure‑cooker vibe—small buildings, loud fans, and matches that feel like they matter even when there’s no belt on the line.”
Gordon: “Continuity is their hallmark. Each taping adds incremental weight to existing rivalries rather than resetting the board.”
Pro Wrestling NOAH
(25.05.2026) NOAH Monday Magic Inside Out Season #2 – Online Stream @ Shinjuku FACE in Tokyo, Japan
Rich Port Ayala defeats Iker Navarro (6:57)
Three Way: Seri Yamaoka defeats Mio Momono and Momoka Hanazono (11:40)
AMAKUSA & Kenoh defeat Brahman Brothers (Brahman Kei & Brahman Shu) by DQ (0:15)
AMAKUSA & Kenoh defeat Brahman Brothers (Brahman Kei & Brahman Shu) (8:28)
Kaito Kiyomiya defeats Alan Angels (10:19)
HAYATA & Titus Alexander defeat Archie Cole & Reece Alexios (12:59)
GHC Hardcore Openweight Title: Hikaru Sato defeats Masato Tanaka (c) (16:13) – TITLE CHANGE !!!
(24.05.2026) NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 – Tag 2 – Online Stream @ Umeda Sky Building Stella Hall in Osaka, Japan
Eita defeats Midori Takahashi (4:33)
Team 2000X (Jun Masaoka, Kai Fujimura, Masa Kitamiya & Takashi Sugiura) defeat All Rebellion (Alejandro, Harutoki & Kaito Kiyomiya) & Black Menso-re (5:16)
Atsushi Kotoge & Hi69 defeat AMAKUSA & Daiki Odashima (6:49)
Good Brothers (Doc Gallows & Karl Anderson) & Quiet Storm defeat White Raven Squad (HAYATA & Tetsuya Endo) & Yuto Koyanagi (7:47)
Hiroto Tsuruya & Lykos Gym (Kid Lykos & Kid Lykos II) defeat Los Tranquilos de Japon (BUSHI, RYUSEI & Tetsuya Naito) (7:18)
Neo Global Tag League 2026 Block B: Stallion Rogers & Yoshiki Inamura [2] defeat Katsumi Inahata & KENTA 0
Neo Global Tag League 2026 Block B: Passionate RATEL’S (Manabu Soya & Yuki Iino) [2] defeat Kazuyuki Fujita & Mohammed Yone 0
Neo Global Tag League 2026 Block B: Kenoh & Naomichi Marufuji [2] defeat Team 2000X (OZAWA & Tadasuke) 0
(23.05.2026) NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 – Tag 1 – Online Stream @ Kyoto KBS Hall in Kyoto, Japan
Alejandro, Stallion Rogers & Yoshiki Inamura defeat Katsumi Inahata, KENTA & Yuto Koyanagi (9:13)
Eita, Midori Takahashi & Passionate RATEL’S (Manabu Soya & Yuki Iino) defeat Black Menso-re, Hi69, Kazuyuki Fujita & Mohammed Yone (9:11)
Atsushi Kotoge defeats Hiroto Tsuruya (7:27)
Team 2000X (Jun Masaoka, Kai Fujimura, OZAWA & Tadasuke) defeat AMAKUSA, Daiki Odashima, Kenoh & Naomichi Marufuji (12:34)
Neo Global Tag League 2026 Block A: White Raven Squad (HAYATA & Tetsuya Endo) [2] defeat Lykos Gym (Kid Lykos & Kid Lykos II) 0
Neo Global Tag League 2026 Block A: Good Brothers (Doc Gallows & Karl Anderson) [2] defeat All Rebellion (Harutoki & Kaito Kiyomiya) 0
Neo Global Tag League 2026 Block A: Los Tranquilos de Japon (BUSHI & Tetsuya Naito) [2] defeat Team 2000X (Masa Kitamiya & Takashi Sugiura) 0
Ed: “In NOAH, every forearm and kick sounds like it could end a career—those GHC champions are living in a constant state of siege.”
Gordon: “The interplay between veterans and the emergent generation remains central—legacy versus aspiration, played out in very physical terms.”
All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW)
Credit: all-japan.co.jp
“The match order for the Koga tournament on Sunday, May 31 has been decided, for the “Super Power Series 2026” ~Five Is Home presents~
《Match Order》
◆ First Match Singles Match 20 minutes one-fall match Ryo
Inoue vs. Shiyuki Sakuda
◆ Match 2: Tag Match 20 minutes one-fall
match MUSASHI Yoshioka Seiki vs. Hikaru Sato Yuya Aoki
◆ Match 3: Singles Match, 20 minutes, one-fall match: Hokuto
Omori vs. Jack Kennedy
◆ Match 4 Tag Match 30-minute one-fall match
Zion Shotaro Ashino vs Ryuki Honda Aran
*Break after Game 4
◆ Match 5: Singles Match, 30 minutes, one-fall match: Go
Shiozaki vs Yasutaka Yano
◆ Match 6: 6-man tag match, 30 minutes one-fall match.
Yuma Aoyagi, Ryusei Aoyagi, Rising HAYATO vs. Yuma Anzai, Oji Tamura, Shota Kofuji
◆ Match 7 Main Event Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship & World Tag Team Championship Prep 6-Man Tag Team Match 30 minutes one-fall Kento
Miyahara, Ren Ayabe, Taros vs. Hideki Suzuki, Jun Saito, Rei Saito
“Superpower Series 2026”
May 31, 2026 (Sun) Doors open 13:15 / Start
14:00 Ibaraki Koga City ES Central Sports Park Hanamomo Gymnasium ~Five Is Home presents~
- Food trucks available
- Food and drink allowed
inside the venue * Wearing shoes allowed
*Advance tickets for Premium Seats and Special Ringside are nearly depleted.
If you are considering attending, please purchase your advance tickets early!”
Ed: “All Japan’s still that slow‑burn furnace—long tours, layered grudges, and when a title match finally hits, it feels like a payoff months in the making.”
Gordon: “A methodical approach, emphasizing escalation over time rather than immediate gratification.”
AEW Double or Nothing
Credit: cagematch.net
(24.05.2026) AEW Double Or Nothing 2026 – The Buy In – Online Stream @ Louis Armstrong Stadium in New York City, New York, USA
AEW Women’s World Tag Team Title Five Minute Challenge Eliminator: Divine Dominion (Lena Kross & Megan Bayne) [c] defeat Viva Van & Zayda Steel (w/Christopher Daniels) (4:45)
Death Riders (Claudio Castagnoli, Daniel Garcia & Wheeler Yuta) (w/Marina Shafir) defeat The Opps (Anthony Bowens, Hook & Katsuyori Shibata) (10:32)
Boom And Doom (Big Boom AJ & QT Marshall) & The Conglomeration (Mark Briscoe, Orange Cassidy & Roderick Strong) (w/Big Justice, Harley Cameron & The Rizzler) defeat Shane Taylor Promotions (Anthony Ogogo, Carlie Bravo, Lee Moriarty, Shane Taylor & Shawn Dean) (w/Christyan XO) (6:31)
All Elite Wrestling
(24.05.2026) AEW Double Or Nothing 2026 – Pay Per View @ Louis Armstrong Stadium in New York City, New York, USA
AEW World Tag Team Title I Quit: Adam Copeland & Christian Cage defeat FTR (Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood) (w/Stokely) (c) (19:34) – TITLE CHANGE !!!
AEW International Title: Konosuke Takeshita defeats Kazuchika Okada (c) (19:01) – TITLE CHANGE !!!
Owen Hart Foundation 2026 Women’s Tournament Quarter Final: Athena defeats Mina Shirakawa (10:46)
AEW Continental Title No Time Limit: Jon Moxley (c) defeats Kyle O’Reilly (18:44)
Owen Hart Foundation 2026 Men’s Tournament Quarter Final: Will Ospreay defeats Samoa Joe (13:52)
Owen Hart Foundation 2026 Men’s Tournament Quarter Final: Swerve Strickland (w/Prince Nana) defeats Bandido (15:15)
AEW Women’s World Title Four Way: Thekla (c) defeats Hikaru Shida and Jamie Hayter and Kris Statlander (13:59)
Stadium Stampede: Jack Perry, Jericho, The Elite (Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson) & The Hurt Syndicate (Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin) (w/MVP) defeat Don Callis Family (Andrade El Idolo & Mark Davis), The Demand (Bishop Kaun, Ricochet & Toa Liona) & The Dogs (Clark Connors & David Finlay) (31:10)
AEW World Title Vs. Hair: MJF defeats Darby Allin (c) (24:01) – TITLE CHANGE !!!
Ed: “Double or Nothing is AEW’s big early‑summer swing—when they load the bases with title matches and then swing for the fences with one or two absolutely wild stipulations.”
Gordon: “Quite. It serves as both culmination and catalyst—resolving certain rivalries while simultaneously seeding the next phase, particularly with regard to international collaborations.”
Desk outro
Ed: “So if you zoom out on this past week, here’s the picture: ROH just ran a marathon taping where every champion had to prove their mettle; Stardom had a BIG show; and AEW’s Double or Nothing was the next big explosion on the calendar.”
Gordon: “A most intricate tapestry, to be sure. As more time passes, the finer details will sharpen—but the trajectories are already unmistakable.”