United Japan Pro-Wrestling Announces ‘FACE THE NEXT’ Event; NJPW, NOAH, More Participating

The next UJPW event.

United Japan Pro-Wrestling rolled out the announcement that eight promotions under the umbrella will participate in the ‘FACE THE NEXT’ event on May 12th, which will spotlight younger talent.

The show is taking place at Shinjuku FACE in Tokyo. That venue is set to close in September 2026.

Below are the promotions participating in the show:

• New Japan Pro-Wrestling
• Big Japan Pro Wrestling
• Pro Wrestling NOAH
• DDT Pro-Wrestling
• Dragongate Japan Pro-Wrestling
• Kyushu Pro-Wrestling
• Pro Wrestling FREEDOMS
• Ganbare Pro Wrestling

Talent announcements will be made daily at 10 PM EST.