Dive into the action with issue No. 2428 of Weekly Pro-Wrestling, dated September 16, 2026 and released on September 2. Weekly Pro-Wrestling is Japan's premier magazine for combat sports fans, offering deep coverage across the country's major promotions.
The cover of this brand-new copy highlights the intense August 28 Sendai Girls World Championship match at Yoyogi, where champion Chihiro Hashimoto defended against challenger Mika Iwata. Billed as a showdown between "soulmates" from the same generation, the bout gets full photo coverage and a report digging into both wrestlers' psychology. The editor-in-chief's closing column also features a direct interview with promotion president Meiko Satomura, exploring the secret behind Sendai Girls' current success.
The issue's main feature is a massive 30-plus page special celebrating Ryohei Oiwa's victory in G1 CLIMAX 36. It includes a striking photoshoot, an interview, a career history, a move guide, and a look back at his costume evolution, along with testimonials from Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Zack Sabre Jr., Hiroshi Tanahashi, Yuya Uemura, Kosei Fujita, and Pro Wrestling NOAH's Kaito Kiyomiya.
Readers also get interviews with Starlight Kid, runner-up at Stardom's 5★STAR GP 2026, and FREEDOMS' Takashi Sasaki.
Match reports round out the issue, covering All Japan's August 29 show at Ota-ku (where champion Kento Miyahara defended the Triple Crown Heavyweight title against challenger Yuma Anzai), NOAH's HAYATA 20th anniversary events on August 29 in Fukuyama and August 30 in Kobe, DDT's August 30 Korakuen Hall card, and Marigold's August 28 show at Korakuen. This week's Weekly Pro-Wrestling hits shelves Wednesday, September 2 (release dates may vary by region).
Weekly Pro Wrestling No. 2428, September 16, 2026 issue, released September 2, 2026.
The cover features the Sendai Girls’ World Championship match from Sendai Girls’ August 28 Yoyogi event, champion Chihiro Hashimoto vs. challenger Mika Iwata. Includes match photos and an in-depth report, plus an interview with Sendai Girls president Meiko Satomura.
Features a 30-plus-page special commemorating Ryohei Oiwa’s G1 CLIMAX 36 victory, including photos, an interview, career history, testimonials from Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Zack Sabre Jr., NJPW President Hiroshi Tanahashi, Yuya Uemura, Kosei Fujita, and NOAH’s Kaito Kiyomiya, as well as a move guide and costume history. Also includes interviews with STARDOM 5★STAR GP 2026 runner-up Starlight Kid and FREEDOMS’ Takashi Sasaki, plus reports from AJPW, NOAH, DDT, and Marigold events.
