wXw has announced the first entrant into their 16 Carat Gold 2026 tournament.

Dragon Gate star YAMATO has been the first entrant announced into wXw’s 16 Carat Gold Tournament. The near 20 year veteran and six time Open The Dream Gate Champion will be his wXw debut for this tournament.

Past winners of the tournament include 1 Called Manders, WALTER, Shingo, Chris Hero, Tommy End, Zack Sabre Jr., Ilja Dragunov, Jonathan Gresham, and Cara Noir.

wXw’s 16 Carat Gold 2026 will take place March 6th-8th in Germany.

Teilnehmer #1 für wXw 16 Carat Gold 2026: YAMATO

Er ist eine wahrer Star von Dragon Gate und einer der erfolgreichsten Wrestler Japans: @yamato_oldtype betritt zum ersten Mal nach 2010 wieder den wXw-Ring bei #wXw16Carat Gold 2026!

Mit sechs Open the Dream Gate… pic.twitter.com/51kncjZICy

— wXw Germany (@wXwGermany) September 26, 2025