NXT Women Planned for Japan Tour in 2026, Alvarez Says

Female wrestlers from WWE NXT are expected to tour Japan in 2026 under tentative plans disclosed by industry reporter Bryan Alvarez. The proposed itinerary would mirror recent deployments of NXT men to Japanese promotions and is intended to give the company’s developmental women additional international experience, Alvarez said. Specific partners and dates have not been confirmed.

WWE has not announced whether the NXT women would work with Pro Wrestling NOAH, the Marigold promotion, or a combination of companies, and details about which NXT performers would travel remain undecided. Company officials have not publicly confirmed the plans, which sources describe as still in a planning phase subject to scheduling and contractual approvals with Japanese partners.

The move would follow a growing pattern of collaboration between WWE and Japanese promotions. Over the past several years, main roster WWE stars have made crossover appearances in Japan, and NXT talent has increasingly been featured abroad. Notable examples include appearances by Shinsuke Nakamura and AJ Styles in Japan, and a run in which a WWE talent won the GHC Tag Team Championship. In the past year, several NXT men...