Sukeban Announces Full Card For Hammerstein Ballroom Show On May 19th
Sukeban is running the legendary venue.
A press release was issued by Sukeban to announce that they will be presenting a show on May 19th at Hammerstein Ballroom in New York, and the show is being ‘powered’ by NIKE. The current Marigold Superfly and GHC Women’s Champion, Mayu Iwatani, will be in action.
The full card has been announced, and below is the press release:
New York, NY (April 9, 2026) – Sukeban, the Japanese female pro-wrestling league, today announced it will hold its upcoming World Championship Fight in New York in partnership with Nike. The fight will take place at the Hammerstein Ballroom on Tuesday, May 19th at 7:30pm ET, with doors opening at 6:30pm ET. Tickets are available now at nyc.sukeban.com.
New York’s title bout will see reigning World Champion Ichigo Sayaka defend her belt against longtime rival, Queen of Hearts.
The evening’s five fight card is scheduled to feature 22 wrestlers from Sukeban’s Tokyo roster, representing five competing stables: the Harajuku Stars, Dangerous Liaisons, Vandals, Cherry Bomb Girls, and Tokyo Toys.
As part of the Nike partnership, the Cherry Bomb Girls will be unveiling new costumes co-created by Nike and Sukeban.
The event will also feature surprise cameos, performances, and visuals conceptualized by Tokyo creative unit Margt.
The full fight card includes:
Sukeban World Championship Match
Ichigo Sayaka vs. Queen of Hearts
Gang Warfare
Stray Cat vs. Crush Yuu vs. Atomic Banshee vs. Babyface
Dangerous Liaisons vs. Harajuku Stars
Lady Antoinette, Countess Rea Seto vs. Saki Bimi, Yukina Uehara
Tag Team Gang Warfare
Commander Nakajima, Victoria Yuzuki vs. Rina Yamashita, Supersonic vs. BINGO, Midnight Player vs. Delirious Dolly, Seri Yamaoka
All-Star Tag Team Match
Mayu Iwatani, Nagisa Tachibana vs. Smack in the Box Misa Matsui, Kouki Amarei
Tickets are on sale now at nyc.sukeban.com.
For more information, visit sukeban.com and follow Sukeban on Instagram, TikTok, and X at @sukeban_world.
SUKEBAN NEW YORK🗽
World Championship Fight
05/19/2026
Hammerstein Ballroom
Powered by NIKE
Tickets available now at https://t.co/BorPulldAi pic.twitter.com/tUQa7tkWCD— Sukeban (@Sukeban_World) April 9, 2026
Sukeban launched in 2023, and they’ve run eight shows thus far.
