Announcements regarding the participants and rules of CATCH THE WAVE 2026
original post here: https://x.com/P_W_WAVE/status/2045684009045565821?s=20
Firstly, there are 3 main blocks and 2 secondary blocks. The 3 main blocks are Swell, Breaker and Surge.
Swell block participants: SAKI, Sumire Natsu, Kaho Kobayashi, Maika Ozaki, Itsuki Aoki & Kakeru Sekiguchi.
Breaker block participants: Cohaku, Momoka Hanazono, Rina Amikura, Yuko Sakurai, Haruka Umesaki & MIRAI.
Surge block participants: Saran, Honoka, YuuRI, Arisa Shinose, ZONES & Rian.
Secondary blocks
Young block participants: Miria Koga, Miku Kanae, Saito, Great Shiono, Konomi Horii & Anna.
Elizabeth block participants: Yumi Oka, Kaori Yoneyama, Cherry, Miyako Matsumoto & Mochi Natsumi.
Main tournament rules(as far as I can understand them)
During the round robin stage of the tournament, all matches are 10 minute 1 fall matches. Wins are worth 3 points. Losses are worth 0 points. Time limit draws for the senior wrestler is worth 1 point and 2 points for the junior wrestler. Double count outs give 0 points for both wrestlers. counts for a ring out are only 10 counts.
After all the round robin matches are finished the winners of each block as well as the 5 wrestlers with the highest number of earned points from all blocks will be entered into an 8 woman single elimination tournament, the winner of which will earn a cash prize and the right to challenge the Regina de WAVE champion. I'm not sure if the time limits during the single elimination tournament are 10 minutes or if they will be different.
Young block rules
The winner of the young block will have the right to challenge for the Princess of Pro wrestling (POP) title. Otherwise rules appear to be the same for this block.
Elizabeth block rules
All matches are three-way matches. All matches are 15 minutes time limit 1 fall matches. Match winners earn 3 points, all other participants earn 0 points. Draws seemingly do not earn points for any competitors. Ring outs also do not earn points in this block. The winner of the block has the right to challenge for the Elizabeth belt along with one other competitor. (the Elizabeth is a 3 way belt)