NOAH’s Ulka Sasaki announces United States excursion
Ulka Sasaki — a Pro Wrestling NOAH star and former UFC fighter — is heading on excursion to the United States.
At NOAH’s January 2 event in Tokyo, Sasaki revealed that he will soon be heading to the U.S. for an excursion. He did not reveal his destination, but NXT would seem to be the most likely option given the relationship NOAH has with WWE. Yoshiki Inamura debuted for NXT in 2024 and spent much of 2025 in the U.S. before returning to NOAH and winning the GHC Heavyweight Championship.
Sasaki will face off against KENTA at NOAH’s Korakuen Hall event on January 11 before heading off on excursion. Both are members of the newly formed NOAH faction White Raven Squad.
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— プロレスリング・ノア ｜PRO WRESTLING NOAH (@noah_ghc) January 2, 2026
🎤佐々木憂流迦が突然の【アメリカ行き】宣言‼‼‼
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憂流迦「俺、アメリカ行きます。アメリカ行って自分変えてきます」
KENTA「(ユニット)結成初日、昨日だよな。前代未聞だろ」
憂流迦「もう1個。1月11日後楽園、俺とシングルやってください」
KENTA「勝手すぎない? やるけど」#noah_ghc pic.twitter.com/n59VkbWa85
As an MMA fighter, Sasaki has experience competing for UFC, Rizin, and Shooto. He’s held the GHC National Championship and GHC Tag Team titles while with NOAH. Fans who watched NOAH The Year 2025 will remember Sasaki as Shinsuke Nakamura’s opponent from the show.
The WWE-NOAH relationship has also seen some NXT wrestlers pick up experience wrestling in Japan, with Hank Walker, Tank Ledger, Charlie Dempsey, Harlem Lewis, Tavion Heights, and Josh Briggs having spent time overseas.
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