Summary

Yoshiki Inamura believes the next wrinkle in the GHC Heavyweight Championship picture will come into focus if he gets past Alpha Wolf at NOAH Apex Conquest on April 12.

Inamura, who is set to defend the title in the Nagoya Kinjofuto Arena main event, addressed KENTA's recent claim that he is bringing in someone with WWE experience to challenge for the belt. Inamura said he expects that mystery challenger to step forward after a successful defense, continuing a thread that KENTA had already teased in earlier comments about the GHC title scene.

Quote from Yoshiki Inamura

Asked about KENTA's remark, Inamura said:

"Well, once I defend my title, I'm sure someone with 'WWE experience' will come forward. With that in mind, and as I've been saying for a while now, I want to make NOAH a more global, worldwide organization, and I want to put on fights that reach a wider international audience. Also, just like at the recent Hachioji event, I want to create an environment where young talent can fight energetically within NOAH, with the spotlight on the Future Boys."

Winner

No winner has been decided yet. Inamura is scheduled to defend the GHC Heavyweight Championship against Alpha Wolf on April 12.

What KENTA's tease means for NOAH

KENTA's comments, and Inamura's response to them, give the April 12 GHC Heavyweight Championship match a clear consequence beyond a routine title defense. If Inamura retains, NOAH already has a built-in next story around the identity of the WWE-experienced challenger KENTA says is waiting in the wings.

There is also real context behind the tease. Inamura spent a year in NXT and was most closely linked with Josh Briggs during that run. His final WWE match came in August 2025, when he lost a Street Fight to Briggs, before he later returned to NOAH and won the GHC Heavyweight Championship in November.

Sources

As reported by Fightful.