NJPW Talent Katsuya Murashima Going on Excursion to Germany & Joining As Full-Time Roster Member for wXw

Feb 12, 2026

Wednesday’s NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2026 event in Osaka, Japan featured Katsuya Murashima competing in his final match before going on an excursion for the next phase of his Young Lion developmental process.

Westside Xtreme Wrestling (wXw) announced earlier today on Twitter that Murashima will be traveling to Germany for his excursion and joining their company as a full time member of their roster stating this March.

New Japan Wrestler Katsuya Murashima from March with wXw!
New Japan Young Lion Cup winner Katsuya Murashima will become a full roster member of wXw starting in March 2026. He is the third wrestler, after Oskar and Yuto Nakashima, to set up camp in Germany as part of his excursion. Murashima will move to Gelsenkirchen in just a few weeks and will complete his further training at the wXw Wrestling Academy.
@njpw_murashima will make his German debut on March 5 at wXw Inner Circle in the Turock in Essen. He will be in action on March 7 at AMBITION 17 as part of the 16 Carat Gold Festival. After that, he will step into the ring at almost all wXw events.
We would like to thank New Japan Pro Wrestling for the trust they have placed in us and hope that Katsuya Murashima will have a similarly successful journey in Germany as Young Blood / Knockout Brothers before he too returns to Japan as a star. (@njpwglobal @njpw1972)

New Japan Wrestler Katsuya Murashima ab März bei wXw!

New Japan Young Lion Cup Gewinner Katsuya Murashima wird ab März 2026 ein volles Rostermitglied bei wXw. Er ist nach Oskar und Yuto Nakashima der dritte Wrestler, der im Rahmen seiner Exkursion seine Zelte in Deutschland… pic.twitter.com/te0PDt8Izo
— wXw Germany (@wXwGermany) February 12, 2026