Manabu Soya defeated KENTA in his N-1 VICTORY 2026 opener and made a point of saying the win came without Judgment Soya. Soya spoke in Pro Wrestling NOAH’s original backstage comments.
“I did it. This time it was Manabu Soya — my own strength. Last year there was that yellow Judgment Soya, but today I beat KENTA without borrowing Judgment Soya’s power.”
Soya said he intends to keep the promise he made with Yuki Iino.
“That was a powerful kick. Maybe everyone thought I was done, but I have a promise with Iino. I will throw all my passion into the ring until the end.”
