New Japan Cup
The New Japan Cup (NJC) is an annual single-elimination professional wrestling tournament held by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) since 2005. It is considered the second most prominent heavyweight tournament in NJPW, after the G1 Climax which follows a round-robin format.
New Japan Cup | |
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New Japan Cup | |
Promotions | NJPW |
First event | New Japan Cup (2005) |
Event gimmick | Single-elimination tournament for a championship match |
Since the 2006 edition, the winner of the tournament, like with the G1 Climax, would receive a championship match, originally, for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship. However, unlike with the G1 Climax, the reigning IWGP Heavyweight Champion could not participate in the tournament (in the case of the champion winning the G1 Climax, he would get to pick the next challenger for his title). In 2014–2018, the winner could choose to challenge for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship instead, while in 2015–2018, the NEVER Openweight Championship was also an option; only the 2014 winner Shinsuke Nakamura chose not to compete for the Heavyweight Championship, challenging for the Intercontinental Championship instead. In 2020, due to Tetsuya Naito being both the Heavyweight and Intercontinental Champion, the winner received a match for both titles, and in 2021, after the Heavyweight and Intercontinental Championships were unified into a new championship, the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship, the latter became the title the winner of the New Japan Cup would automatically challenge for; like previously with the Heavyweight title, the World Heavyweight Champion cannot compete. However, in 2022, it was once again an openweight tournament and featured all the champions from both the heavyweight and junior heavyweight divisions including the IWGP World Heavyweight Champion. The first night of the 2022 tournament saw the IWGP World Heavyweight Champion take on the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion in the first round, a match that usually happens at NJPW's anniversary event.
The number of participants in the New Japan Cup has varied over the years, from a lowest of 12 in 2007 to a highest of 48 in 2022; the 2021 tournament features 30 entrants. It is considered a heavyweight tournament, although the 2005, 2008–09, 2020, and 2022 editions were openweight tournaments instead, also featuring junior heavyweights; in 2020, NJPW premiered the New Japan Cup USA, a version of the tournament taking place in the United States to determine a contender for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship.
Hiroshi Tanahashi is both the inaugural winner of the New Japan Cup, and the first wrestler to have won it twice; Hirooki Goto, Yuji Nagata, Kazuchika Okada, and Zack Sabre Jr. have since also become two-time winners. Goto is both the only three-time winner and the only person to have won the tournament two years in a row.
Tournament Finals edit
# | Event | Date | City | Venue | Attendance | Final |
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1 | New Japan Cup (2005): New Japan Openweight Tournament | April 24, 2005 | Osaka | Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium | 5,800 | Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Manabu Nakanishi |
2 | New Japan Cup 2006 | April 30, 2006 | Amagasaki | Amagasaki Memorial Park Gymnasium | 5,200 | Yuji Nagata vs. Giant Bernard |
3 | 35th Anniversary Tour~ Circuit 2007 New Japan Evolution ~ New Japan Cup 2007 | March 21, 2007 | Tokyo | Korakuen Hall | 1,450 | Yuji Nagata vs. Togi Makabe |
4 | Circuit 2008 New Japan Cup ~Who Is The Highest~ | March 23, 2008 | Amagasaki | Amagasaki Memorial Park Gymnasium | 5,200 | Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Giant Bernard |
5 | Circuit 2009 New Japan Cup ~Soul On The Ring~ | March 22, 2009 | Amagasaki | Amagasaki Memorial Park Gymnasium | 5,300 | Hirooki Goto vs. Giant Bernard |
6 | Circuit 2010 New Japan Cup ~ The Perfect Generalist ~ | March 22, 2010 | Amagasaki | Amagasaki Memorial Park Gymnasium | 5,500 | Togi Makabe vs. Hirooki Goto |
7 | 39th Anniversary Tour ~ New Japan Cup 2011 ~ | March 20, 2011 | Amagasaki | Amagasaki Memorial Park Gymnasium | 5,500 | Yuji Nagata vs. Shinsuke Nakamura |
8 | 40th Anniversary Tour ~ New Japan Cup 2012 | April 8, 2012 | Tokyo | Korakuen Hall | 2,040 | Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Hirooki Goto |
9 | New Japan Cup 2013 | March 23, 2013 | Tokyo | Korakuen Hall | 2,015 | Hirooki Goto vs. Kazuchika Okada |
10 | New Japan Cup 2014 | March 23, 2014 | Amagasaki | Amagasaki Memorial Park Gymnasium | 5,800 | Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Bad Luck Fale |
11 | New Japan Cup 2015 | March 15, 2015 | Hiroshima | Hiroshima Sun Plaza | 5,120 | Hirooki Goto vs. Kota Ibushi |
12 | New Japan Cup 2016 | March 12, 2016 | Aomori | Maeda Arena | 2,919 | Hirooki Goto vs. Tetsuya Naito |
13 | New Japan Cup 2017 | March 20, 2017 | Nagaoka | City Hall Plaza Aore Nagaoka | 4,079 | Katsuyori Shibata vs. Bad Luck Fale |
14 | New Japan Cup 2018 | March 21, 2018 | Nagaoka | City Hall Plaza Aore Nagaoka | 3,996 | Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Zack Sabre Jr. |
15 | New Japan Cup 2019 | March 24, 2019 | Nagaoka | City Hall Plaza Aore Nagaoka | 3,991 | Kazuchika Okada vs. Sanada |
16 | New Japan Cup 2020 | July 11, 2020 | Osaka | Osaka-jō Hall | 3,318 | Kazuchika Okada vs. Evil |
17 | New Japan Cup 2021 | March 21, 2021 | Sendai | Xebio Arena Sendai | 2,299 | Shingo Takagi vs. Will Ospreay |
18 | New Japan Cup 2022 | March 27, 2022 | Osaka | Osaka-jō Hall | 2,987 | Tetsuya Naito vs. Zack Sabre Jr. |
19 | New Japan Cup 2023 | March 21, 2023 | Nagaoka | City Hall Plaza Aore Nagaoka | 3,384 | Sanada vs. David Finlay |
20 | New Japan Cup 2024 | March 20, 2024 | Nagaoka | City Hall Plaza Aore Nagaoka | 3,003 | Hirooki Goto vs. Yota Tsuji |
Tournaments edit
Results edit
2005 edit
New Japan Cup 2005 | |||
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Promotion | New Japan Pro-Wrestling | ||
Date | April 19–24, 2005 | ||
City | Various, Japan Final: Osaka, Osaka, Japan | ||
Venue | Various Final: Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium | ||
New Japan Cup chronology | |||
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The 2005 New Japan Cup was held from April 19 to April 24. The first two rounds were held on individual nights, with round one taking up the entire card on April 19.[5]
Round 1 April 19 | Round 2 April 21 | Semifinals April 24 | Final April 24 | ||||||||||||
Hiroshi Tanahashi | DQ | ||||||||||||||
Yuji Nagata | 24:12[5] | ||||||||||||||
Hiroshi Tanahashi | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Koji Kanemoto | 17:38[5] | ||||||||||||||
Koji Kanemoto | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Ryushi Yanagisawa | 8:19[5] | ||||||||||||||
Hiroshi Tanahashi | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Hiroyoshi Tenzan | 19:45[5] | ||||||||||||||
Minoru | CO | ||||||||||||||
Osamu Nishimura | 16:47[5] | ||||||||||||||
Osamu Nishimura† | Sub | ||||||||||||||
Hiroyoshi Tenzan | 20:47[5] | ||||||||||||||
Hiroyoshi Tenzan | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Jushin Thunder Liger | 15:54[5] | ||||||||||||||
Hiroshi Tanahashi | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Manabu Nakanishi | 19:21[5] | ||||||||||||||
Kendo Kashin | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Shinsuke Nakamura | 8:55[5] | ||||||||||||||
Kendo Kashin | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Yutaka Yoshie | 15:48[5] | ||||||||||||||
Yutaka Yoshie | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Scott Norton | 9:07[5] | ||||||||||||||
Kendo Kashin | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Manabu Nakanishi | 10:20[5] | ||||||||||||||
Tiger Mask | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Masahiro Chono | 10:29[5] | ||||||||||||||
Masahiro Chono | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Manabu Nakanishi | 14:16[5] | ||||||||||||||
Hirooki Goto | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Manabu Nakanishi | 7:34[5] |
† Minoru was forced to pull out before his Round 2 match, due to suffering severe dizziness, and was replaced by Osamu Nishimura, who he beat in Round 1.[5]
2006 edit
New Japan Cup 2006 | |
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Promotion | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
Date | April 16–30, 2006 |
City | Various, Japan Final: Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan |
Venue | Various Final: Memorial Park Gymnasium |
New Japan Cup chronology | |
The 2006 New Japan Cup was held from April 16 to April 30.[6] Giant Bernard, the winner of the tournament, went on to fail in his challenge against IWGP Champion Brock Lesnar on May 3.[7]
Round 1 April 16, 20, 21, 22 | Round 2 April 23,25,26 | Semifinals April 28,29 | Final April 30 | ||||||||||||
Giant Bernard | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Toru Yano | 8:19[6] | ||||||||||||||
Giant Bernard | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Riki Choshu | 9:11[6] | ||||||||||||||
Black Strong Machine | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Riki Choshu | 6:46[6] | ||||||||||||||
Giant Bernard | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Manabu Nakanishi | 16:43[6] | ||||||||||||||
Manabu Nakanishi | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Takashi Iizuka | 11:31[6] | ||||||||||||||
Manabu Nakanishi | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Ryoji Sai | 14:56[6] | ||||||||||||||
Ryoji Sai | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Naofumi Yamamoto | 13:59[6] | ||||||||||||||
Giant Bernard | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Yuji Nagata | 19:40[6] | ||||||||||||||
Hiroshi Tanahashi | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Masahiro Chono | 25:12[6] | ||||||||||||||
Hiroshi Tanahashi | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Hiroyoshi Tenzan | 14:27[6] | ||||||||||||||
Hiroyoshi Tenzan | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Scott Norton | 12:30[6] | ||||||||||||||
Hiroshi Tanahashi | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Yuji Nagata | 18:49[6] | ||||||||||||||
Togi Makabe | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Tatsutoshi Goto | 1:24[6] | ||||||||||||||
Togi Makabe | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Yuji Nagata | 10:50[6] | ||||||||||||||
Yuji Nagata | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Tomohiro Ishii | 9:57[6] |
2007 edit
New Japan Cup 2007 | |
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Promotion | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
Date | March 3–21, 2007 |
City | Various, Japan Final: Tokyo, Japan |
Venue | Various Final: Korakuen Hall |
New Japan Cup chronology | |
The 2007 New Japan Cup was a 14-man tournament held from March 3 to March 21.[8] Giant Bernard and Hiroyoshi Tenzan received byes to the second round, due to their victories in the 2006 New Japan Cup and G1 Climax respectively. Shinsuke Nakamura was injured in a non-tournament match on March 13, giving Tenzan an additional pass to the semifinals. The winner, Yuji Nagata, went on to defeat Hiroshi Tanahashi for the championship on April 13, beginning his second reign with the title.[9] He also became the first person to reach the NJC final twice, and the first to win both the New Japan Cup and G1 Climax.
Round 1 March 3, 4, 9, 10, 11 | Round 2 March 13, 15 | Semifinals March 18 | Final March 21 | ||||||||||||||||
Togi Makabe | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Travis Tomko | 9:29[8] | ||||||||||||||||||
Togi Makabe | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Takashi Iizuka | 11:32[8] | ||||||||||||||||||
Tomoaki Honma | Sub | ||||||||||||||||||
Takashi Iizuka | 14:06[8] | ||||||||||||||||||
Togi Makabe | DQ | ||||||||||||||||||
Hiroyoshi Tenzan | 12:27[8] | ||||||||||||||||||
Shinsuke Nakamura | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Toru Yano | 10:16[8] | ||||||||||||||||||
Shinsuke Nakamura | Forfeit[8] | ||||||||||||||||||
Hiroyoshi Tenzan | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||
Togi Makabe | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Yuji Nagata | 20:05[8] | ||||||||||||||||||
Tomohiro Ishii | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Yuji Nagata | 12:12[8] | ||||||||||||||||||
Yuji Nagata | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Masahiro Chono | 17:25[8] | ||||||||||||||||||
Masahiro Chono | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Riki Choshu | 8:44[8] | ||||||||||||||||||
Yuji Nagata | Sub | ||||||||||||||||||
Giant Bernard | 18:22[8] | ||||||||||||||||||
Shiro Koshinaka | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Manabu Nakanishi | 10:03[8] | ||||||||||||||||||
Manabu Nakanishi | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Giant Bernard | 13:05[8] |
2008 edit
New Japan Cup 2008 | |
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Promotion | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
Date | March 9–23, 2008 |
City | Various, Japan Final: Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan |
Venue | Various Final: Amagasaki Memorial Park Gymnasium |
New Japan Cup chronology | |
The 2008 New Japan Cup was a 16-man tournament held from March 9 to March 23.[10] The winner, Hiroshi Tanahashi, became the first two-time winner of the NJC and went on to fail in his challenge against IWGP Champion Shinsuke Nakamura on March 30.[11]
Round 1 | Round 2 | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
Tomohiro Ishii | Sub | ||||||||||||||
Hiroyoshi Tenzan | 13:03[10] | ||||||||||||||
Hiroyoshi Tenzan | Pin1 | ||||||||||||||
Togi Makabe | 18:07[10] | ||||||||||||||
Takashi Iizuka | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Togi Makabe | 10:27[10] | ||||||||||||||
Togi Makabe | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Hiroshi Tanahashi | 12:11[10] | ||||||||||||||
Hirooki Goto | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Hiroshi Tanahashi | 20:32[10] | ||||||||||||||
Hiroshi Tanahashi | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Ryusuke Taguchi | 13:42[10] | ||||||||||||||
Jushin Thunder Liger | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Ryusuke Taguchi | 11:33[10] | ||||||||||||||
Hiroshi Tanahashi | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Giant Bernard | 18:24[10] | ||||||||||||||
Koji Kanemoto | Sub | ||||||||||||||
Karl Anderson | 9:05[10] | ||||||||||||||
Koji Kanemoto | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Giant Bernard | 9:45[10] | ||||||||||||||
Giant Bernard | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Tomoaki Honma | 10:43[10] | ||||||||||||||
Giant Bernard | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Toru Yano | 10:44[10] | ||||||||||||||
Milano Collection A.T. | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Toru Yano | 11:25[10] | ||||||||||||||
Toru Yano | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Rhino | 11:21[10] | ||||||||||||||
Manabu Nakanishi | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Rhino | 10:17[10] |
1This match originally ended in a double countout at 2:35, but it was restarted with Makabe winning via pinfall in 14:49.[10]
2009 edit
New Japan Cup 2009 | |
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Promotion | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
Date | March 8–22, 2009 |
City | Various, Japan Final: Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan |
Venue | Various Final: Amagasaki Memorial Park Gymnasium |
New Japan Cup chronology | |
The 2009 New Japan Cup was a 14-man tournament held from March 8 to March 22.[12] Giant Bernard and Yuji Nagata, the winners of the Cups of 2006 and 2007, received byes in the first round of the tournament. The eventual winner of the tournament, Hirooki Goto, went on to lose the IWGP Heavyweight Championship match to Hiroshi Tanahashi on May 3 at Wrestling Dontaku 2009.[13]
Round 1 March 8 | Round 2 March 15 | Semifinals March 22 | Final March 22 | ||||||||||||||||
Hirooki Goto | Sub | ||||||||||||||||||
Karl Anderson | 11:10[12] | ||||||||||||||||||
Hirooki Goto | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Shinsuke Nakamura | 19:00[12] | ||||||||||||||||||
Shinsuke Nakamura | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Togi Makabe | 15:32[12] | ||||||||||||||||||
Hirooki Goto | Sub | ||||||||||||||||||
Yuji Nagata | 14:51[12] | ||||||||||||||||||
Yuji Nagata | DQ | ||||||||||||||||||
Takashi Iizuka | 14:49[12] | ||||||||||||||||||
Takashi Iizuka | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Tomoaki Honma | 10:53[12] | ||||||||||||||||||
Hirooki Goto | Sub | ||||||||||||||||||
Giant Bernard | 18:18[12] | ||||||||||||||||||
Milano Collection A.T. | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Toru Yano | 09:50[12] | ||||||||||||||||||
Milano Collection A.T. | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Giant Bernard | 9:13[12] | ||||||||||||||||||
Giant Bernard | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Yutaka Yoshie | 08:56[12] | ||||||||||||||||||
Yutaka Yoshie | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Manabu Nakanishi | 20:29[12] | ||||||||||||||||||
Yutaka Yoshie | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Tomohiro Ishii | 13:38[12] | ||||||||||||||||||
Tomohiro Ishii | CO1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wataru Inoue | 12:33[12] |
1This match originally ended in a double countout at 3:18, but it was restarted with Ishii winning via countout in 9:15.[12]
2010 edit
New Japan Cup 2010 | |
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Promotion | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
Date | March 14–22, 2010 |
City | Various, Japan Final: Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan |
Venue | Various Final: Amagasaki Memorial Park Gymnasium |
New Japan Cup chronology | |
The 2010 New Japan Cup was a 15-man tournament held from March 14 to March 22.[14] As the previous winner of the Cup, Hirooki Goto received a bye in the first round of the tournament. With his victory, Goto became the second two-time winner of the tournament and the first to win it back-to-back. Goto went on to challenge the IWGP Heavyweight Champion Shinsuke Nakamura on April 4, but would once again fail in his attempt to win the title.[15]
Round 1 March 14 | Round 2 March 20 | Semifinals March 22 | Final March 22 | ||||||||||||||||
Hirooki Goto | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Yujiro Takahashi | 15:04[16] | ||||||||||||||||||
Yujiro Takahashi | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Yuji Nagata | 13:41[14] | ||||||||||||||||||
Hirooki Goto | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Masato Tanaka | 11:15[17] | ||||||||||||||||||
Wataru Inoue | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Giant Bernard | 7:39[14] | ||||||||||||||||||
Wataru Inoue | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Masato Tanaka | 13:05[16] | ||||||||||||||||||
Masato Tanaka | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Manabu Nakanishi | 18:01[14] | ||||||||||||||||||
Hirooki Goto | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Togi Makabe | 21:42[17] | ||||||||||||||||||
Togi Makabe | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Tomohiro Ishii | 11:46[14] | ||||||||||||||||||
Togi Makabe | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Toru Yano | 14:26[16] | ||||||||||||||||||
Toru Yano | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Tomoaki Honma | 10:34[14] | ||||||||||||||||||
Togi Makabe | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Tetsuya Naito | 15:52[17] | ||||||||||||||||||
Hiroshi Tanahashi | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Strong Man | 8:37[14] | ||||||||||||||||||
Hiroshi Tanahashi | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Tetsuya Naito | 23:17[16] | ||||||||||||||||||
Tetsuya Naito | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Karl Anderson | 9:52[14] |
2011 edit
New Japan Cup 2011 | |
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Promotion | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
Date | March 6–20, 2011 |
City | Various, Japan Final: Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan |
Venue | Various Final: Amagasaki Memorial Park Gymnasium |
New Japan Cup chronology | |
The 2011 New Japan Cup was a 16-man tournament held from March 6 to March 20. The winner, Yuji Nagata, went on to unsuccessfully challenge Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship on April 3.[18]
Round 1 March 6 March 13 | Round 2 March 19 | Semifinals March 20 | Final March 20 | ||||||||||||
Manabu Nakanishi | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Yujiro Takahashi | 9:50[19] | ||||||||||||||
Manabu Nakanishi | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Shinsuke Nakamura | 8:49[21] | ||||||||||||||
Hirooki Goto | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Shinsuke Nakamura | 13:45[19] | ||||||||||||||
Shinsuke Nakamura | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Togi Makabe | 9:55[22] | ||||||||||||||
Karl Anderson | Sub | ||||||||||||||
MVP | 12:20[19] | ||||||||||||||
MVP | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Togi Makabe | 10:41[21] | ||||||||||||||
Togi Makabe | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Satoshi Kojima | 16:01[19] | ||||||||||||||
Shinsuke Nakamura | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Yuji Nagata | 14:44[22] | ||||||||||||||
Wataru Inoue | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Toru Yano | 10:17[20] | ||||||||||||||
Toru Yano | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Hiroyoshi Tenzan | 11:09[21] | ||||||||||||||
Hiroyoshi Tenzan | Sub | ||||||||||||||
Takashi Iizuka | 12:50[20] | ||||||||||||||
Toru Yano | Sub | ||||||||||||||
Yuji Nagata | 7:27[22] | ||||||||||||||
Tetsuya Naito | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Masato Tanaka | 13:03[20] | ||||||||||||||
Masato Tanaka | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Yuji Nagata | 16:33[21] | ||||||||||||||
Yuji Nagata | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Giant Bernard | 11:32[20] |
2012 edit
New Japan Cup 2012 | |
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Promotion | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
Date | April 1–8, 2012 |
City | Various, Japan Final: Tokyo, Japan |
Venue | Various Final: Korakuen Hall |
New Japan Cup chronology | |
The 2012 New Japan Cup was a 16-man tournament held from April 1 to April 8.[23] With his win, Hirooki Goto, became the first three-time winner of the tournament.
Round 1 April 1 | Round 2 April 5 | Semifinals April 8 | Final April 8 | ||||||||||||
Hiroshi Tanahashi | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Toru Yano | 17:25[24] | ||||||||||||||
Hiroshi Tanahashi | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Tetsuya Naito | 18:21[25] | ||||||||||||||
Satoshi Kojima | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Tetsuya Naito | 17:53[24] | ||||||||||||||
Hiroshi Tanahashi | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Karl Anderson | 12:36[26] | ||||||||||||||
Hiroyoshi Tenzan | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Karl Anderson | 8:00[24] | ||||||||||||||
Karl Anderson | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Shinsuke Nakamura | 15:22[25] | ||||||||||||||
MVP | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Shinsuke Nakamura | 9:45[24] | ||||||||||||||
Hiroshi Tanahashi | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Hirooki Goto | 25:25[26] | ||||||||||||||
Togi Makabe | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Lance Archer | 8:47[24] | ||||||||||||||
Togi Makabe | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Minoru Suzuki | 13:34[25] | ||||||||||||||
Yuji Nagata | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Minoru Suzuki | 15:31[24] | ||||||||||||||
Togi Makabe | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Hirooki Goto | 9:22[26] | ||||||||||||||
Hirooki Goto | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Yujiro Takahashi | 9:55[24] | ||||||||||||||
Hirooki Goto | Pin | ||||||||||||||
La Sombra | 9:51[25] | ||||||||||||||
La Sombra | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Yoshi-Hashi | 9:41[24] |
2013 edit
New Japan Cup 2013 | |
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Promotion | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
Date | March 11–23, 2013 |
City | Various, Japan Final: Tokyo, Japan |
Venue | Various Final: Korakuen Hall |
New Japan Cup chronology | |
The 2013 New Japan Cup was a 16-man tournament held from March 11 to March 23.[27] The winner of the tournament, Kazuchika Okada, went on to defeat Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at Invasion Attack on April 7.
Round 1 March 11 | Round 2 March 17 | Semifinals March 23 | Final March 23 | ||||||||||||
Togi Makabe | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Yujiro Takahashi | 10:45[28] | ||||||||||||||
Yujiro Takahashi | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Davey Boy Smith Jr. | 11:43[29] | ||||||||||||||
Shinsuke Nakamura | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Davey Boy Smith Jr. | 13:06[28] | ||||||||||||||
Davey Boy Smith Jr. | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Hirooki Goto | 8:14[30] | ||||||||||||||
Satoshi Kojima | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Tomohiro Ishii | 13:37[28] | ||||||||||||||
Tomohiro Ishii | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Hirooki Goto | 18:46[29] | ||||||||||||||
Hirooki Goto | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Tama Tonga | 9:37[28] | ||||||||||||||
Hirooki Goto | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Kazuchika Okada | 23:52[30] | ||||||||||||||
Hiroyoshi Tenzan | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Karl Anderson | 8:42[28] | ||||||||||||||
Karl Anderson | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Kazuchika Okada | 15:27[29] | ||||||||||||||
Kazuchika Okada | Sub | ||||||||||||||
Lance Archer | 10:14[28] | ||||||||||||||
Kazuchika Okada | Sub | ||||||||||||||
Toru Yano | 10:42[30] | ||||||||||||||
Yuji Nagata | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Minoru Suzuki | 10:24[28] | ||||||||||||||
Minoru Suzuki | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Toru Yano | 10:14[29] | ||||||||||||||
Manabu Nakanishi | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Toru Yano | 6:18[28] |
2014 edit
New Japan Cup 2014 | |
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Promotion | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
Date | March 15–23, 2014 |
City | Various, Japan Final: Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan |
Venue | Various Final: Amagasaki Memorial Park Gymnasium |
New Japan Cup chronology | |
The 2014 New Japan Cup took place between March 15 and 23.[31] The winner of the tournament got to choose whether to challenge for the IWGP Heavyweight or the IWGP Intercontinental Championship.[32]
Round 1 March 15 | Round 2 March 22 | Semifinals March 23 | Final March 23 | ||||||||||||
Togi Makabe | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Bad Luck Fale | 9:36[33] | ||||||||||||||
Bad Luck Fale | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Tetsuya Naito | 11:29[34] | ||||||||||||||
Tetsuya Naito | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Tomohiro Ishii | 12:55[33] | ||||||||||||||
Bad Luck Fale | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Shelton X Benjamin | 4:13[35] | ||||||||||||||
Katsuyori Shibata | Sub | ||||||||||||||
Karl Anderson | 9:14[33] | ||||||||||||||
Katsuyori Shibata | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Shelton X Benjamin | 10:06[34] | ||||||||||||||
Yujiro Takahashi | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Shelton X Benjamin | 6:21[33] | ||||||||||||||
Bad Luck Fale | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Shinsuke Nakamura | 15:20[35] | ||||||||||||||
Hirooki Goto | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Doc Gallows | 6:59[33] | ||||||||||||||
Hirooki Goto | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Minoru Suzuki | 12:27[34] | ||||||||||||||
Toru Yano | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Minoru Suzuki | 8:01[33] | ||||||||||||||
Minoru Suzuki | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Shinsuke Nakamura | 13:12[35] | ||||||||||||||
Shinsuke Nakamura | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Davey Boy Smith Jr. | 14:59[33] | ||||||||||||||
Shinsuke Nakamura | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Prince Devitt | 10:23[34] | ||||||||||||||
Prince Devitt | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Lance Archer | 7:57[33] |
2015 edit
New Japan Cup 2015 | |
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Promotion | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
Date | March 5–15, 2015 |
City | Various, Japan Final: Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan |
Venue | Various Final: Hiroshima Sun Plaza |
New Japan Cup chronology | |
The 2015 New Japan Cup took place between March 5 and 15.[36] The winner of the tournament got to choose whether to challenge for the IWGP Heavyweight, IWGP Intercontinental or the NEVER Openweight Championship at Invasion Attack 2015 on April 5.[37]
Round 1 March 5 | Round 2 March 8 | Semifinals March 15 | Final March 15 | ||||||||||||
Hiroshi Tanahashi | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Toru Yano | 2:47[38] | ||||||||||||||
Toru Yano | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Kota Ibushi | 2:44[39] | ||||||||||||||
Kota Ibushi | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Doc Gallows | 8:49[38] | ||||||||||||||
Kota Ibushi | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Tetsuya Naito | 14:14[40] | ||||||||||||||
Tetsuya Naito | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Karl Anderson | 12:10[38] | ||||||||||||||
Tetsuya Naito | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Bad Luck Fale | 12:51[39] | ||||||||||||||
Kazuchika Okada | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Bad Luck Fale | 16:34[38] | ||||||||||||||
Kota Ibushi | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Hirooki Goto | 17:31[40] | ||||||||||||||
Togi Makabe | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Tomoaki Honma | 10:10[38] | ||||||||||||||
Togi Makabe | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Yujiro Takahashi | 10:13[39] | ||||||||||||||
Yoshi-Hashi | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Yujiro Takahashi | 8:02[38] | ||||||||||||||
Togi Makabe | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Hirooki Goto | 8:11[40] | ||||||||||||||
Yuji Nagata | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Hirooki Goto | 11:24[38] | ||||||||||||||
Hirooki Goto | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Katsuyori Shibata | 17:18[39] | ||||||||||||||
Satoshi Kojima | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Katsuyori Shibata | 8:53[38] |
2016 edit
New Japan Cup 2016 | |||
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Promotion | New Japan Pro-Wrestling | ||
Date | March 3–12, 2016 | ||
City | Various, Japan Final: Aomori, Aomori, Japan | ||
Venue | Various Final: New Aomori Prefecture Sports Park Maeda Arena | ||
Event chronology | |||
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New Japan Cup chronology | |||
The 2016 New Japan Cup took place between March 3 and 12.[41] The winner of the tournament would once again get to choose whether to challenge for the IWGP Heavyweight, IWGP Intercontinental or NEVER Openweight Championship at Invasion Attack 2016 on April 10.[42]
Round 1 March 3 | Round 2 March 4 | Semifinals March 12 | Final March 12 | ||||||||||||
Hiroshi Tanahashi | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Bad Luck Fale | 13:55[43] | ||||||||||||||
Bad Luck Fale | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Michael Elgin | 10:10[44] | ||||||||||||||
Hiroyoshi Tenzan | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Michael Elgin | 8:22[43] | ||||||||||||||
Michael Elgin | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Hirooki Goto | 9:28[45] | ||||||||||||||
Togi Makabe | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Tama Tonga | 7:40[43] | ||||||||||||||
Tama Tonga | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Hirooki Goto | 9:24[44] | ||||||||||||||
Yuji Nagata | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Hirooki Goto | 11:28[43] | ||||||||||||||
Hirooki Goto | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Tetsuya Naito | 20:15[45] | ||||||||||||||
Tomoaki Honma | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Satoshi Kojima | 11:50[43] | ||||||||||||||
Satoshi Kojima | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Toru Yano | 5:41[44] | ||||||||||||||
Toru Yano | CO | ||||||||||||||
Yujiro Takahashi | 1:13[43] | ||||||||||||||
Toru Yano | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Tetsuya Naito | 2:32[45] | ||||||||||||||
Tomohiro Ishii | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Evil | 15:20[43] | ||||||||||||||
Tomohiro Ishii | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Tetsuya Naito | 16:21[44] | ||||||||||||||
Yoshi-Hashi | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Tetsuya Naito | 13:42[43] |
2017 edit
New Japan Cup 2017 | |||
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Promotion | New Japan Pro-Wrestling | ||
Date | March 11–20, 2017 | ||
City | Various, Japan Final: Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan | ||
Venue | Various Final: Aore Nagaoka | ||
Event chronology | |||
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New Japan Cup chronology | |||
The 2017 New Japan Cup took place between March 11 and 20.[46] Unlike previous years, this tournament was held across eight events in 10 days.[47] Tomoaki Honma was originally announced for the tournament, but was pulled out and replaced with Yuji Nagata after suffering a spinal cord injury.[48]
Round 1 March 11, 12 | Round 2 March 13, 14, 15, 17 | Semifinals March 19 | Final March 20 | ||||||||||||
Hiroshi Tanahashi | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Evil | 22:55[49] | ||||||||||||||
Evil | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Yuji Nagata | 13:33[51] | ||||||||||||||
Yuji Nagata | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Tanga Loa | 11:45[49] | ||||||||||||||
Evil | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Bad Luck Fale | 12:20[55] | ||||||||||||||
Michael Elgin | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Bad Luck Fale | 10:32[49] | ||||||||||||||
Bad Luck Fale | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Toru Yano | 8:33[52] | ||||||||||||||
Toru Yano | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Tama Tonga | 3:46[49] | ||||||||||||||
Bad Luck Fale | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Katsuyori Shibata | 18:48[56] | ||||||||||||||
Katsuyori Shibata | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Minoru Suzuki | 19:44[50] | ||||||||||||||
Katsuyori Shibata | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Juice Robinson | 11:23[53] | ||||||||||||||
Juice Robinson | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Yujiro Takahashi | 10:21[50] | ||||||||||||||
Katsuyori Shibata | Sub | ||||||||||||||
Tomohiro Ishii | 22:32[55] | ||||||||||||||
Tomohiro Ishii | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Kenny Omega | 29:45[50] | ||||||||||||||
Tomohiro Ishii | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Sanada | 14:02[54] | ||||||||||||||
Yoshi-Hashi | Sub | ||||||||||||||
Sanada | 13:57[50] |
2018 edit
New Japan Cup 2018 | |||
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Promotion | New Japan Pro-Wrestling | ||
Date | March 9–21, 2018 | ||
City | Various, Japan Final: Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan | ||
Venue | Various Final: Aore Nagaoka | ||
Event chronology | |||
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New Japan Cup chronology | |||
The 2018 New Japan Cup took place between March 9 and 21.[57] The winner of the tournament, Zack Sabre Jr., challenged Kazuchika Okada for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship. Sabre also became the second non-Japanese wrestler, after Giant Bernard, to win the New Japan Cup.
Round 1 March 9, 10, 11, 12 | Round 2 March 14, 15 | Semifinals March 16, 18 | Final March 21 | ||||||||||||
Michael Elgin | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Tomohiro Ishii | 29:02 | ||||||||||||||
Michael Elgin | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Juice Robinson | 17:04 | ||||||||||||||
Juice Robinson | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Yujiro Takahashi | 16:08 | ||||||||||||||
Juice Robinson | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Hiroshi Tanahashi | 29:53 | ||||||||||||||
Hiroshi Tanahashi | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Taichi | 23:53 | ||||||||||||||
Hiroshi Tanahashi | CO | ||||||||||||||
Bad Luck Fale | 14:36 | ||||||||||||||
Bad Luck Fale | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Lance Archer | 11:02 | ||||||||||||||
Hiroshi Tanahashi | Sub | ||||||||||||||
Zack Sabre Jr. | 34:02 | ||||||||||||||
Yoshi-Hashi | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Kota Ibushi | 22:23 | ||||||||||||||
Kota Ibushi | Stop | ||||||||||||||
Zack Sabre Jr. | 21:02 | ||||||||||||||
Tetsuya Naito | Sub | ||||||||||||||
Zack Sabre Jr. | 22:43 | ||||||||||||||
Zack Sabre Jr. | Sub | ||||||||||||||
Sanada | 26:36 | ||||||||||||||
Toru Yano | 12:52 | ||||||||||||||
Davey Boy Smith Jr. | CO | ||||||||||||||
Toru Yano | Sub | ||||||||||||||
Sanada | 4:51 | ||||||||||||||
Chuckie T. | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Sanada | 21:31 |
2019 edit
New Japan Cup 2019 | |||
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Promotion | New Japan Pro-Wrestling | ||
Date | March 8–24, 2019 | ||
City | Various, Japan Final: Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan | ||
Venue | Various Final: Aore Nagaoka | ||
Event chronology | |||
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New Japan Cup chronology | |||
The 2019 New Japan Cup took place between March 8 and 24.[58] Unlike the previous year, the tournament featured 32 wrestlers instead of 16 and marks the New Japan Cup debut of 7 wrestlers. After David Finlay was pulled out of the tournament due to an injury, Ryusuke Taguchi was announced as his replacement.[59]
Round 1 March 8, 9, 10, 11 | Round 2 March 13, 14, 16, 17 | Quarterfinals March 20, 21 | Semifinals March 23 | Final March 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Yuji Nagata | 21:34 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tomohiro Ishii | Pin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tomohiro Ishii | Pin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Taichi | 22:55 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tomoaki Honma | 17:54 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Taichi | Sub | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tomohiro Ishii | Pin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Yoshi-Hashi | 20:25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Manabu Nakanishi | 12:26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Yoshi-Hashi | Sub | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Yoshi-Hashi | Pin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Chase Owens | 14:10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Juice Robinson | 24:36 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Chase Owens | Pin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tomohiro Ishii | 21:10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Kazuchika Okada | Pin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Kazuchika Okada | Pin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Michael Elgin | 24:06 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Kazuchika Okada | Pin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Mikey Nicholls | 17:25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Mikey Nicholls | Pin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Hikuleo | 08:55 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Kazuchika Okada | Pin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Will Ospreay | 20:10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Will Ospreay | Pin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Bad Luck Fale | 11:30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Will Ospreay | Pin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Lance Archer | 18:08 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Toa Henare | 11:11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Lance Archer | Pin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Kazuchika Okada | Pin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sanada | 33:07 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Hiroshi Tanahashi | Sub | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Shota Umino | 16:48 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Hiroshi Tanahashi | Pin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Ryusuke Taguchi | 17:18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Hiroyoshi Tenzan | 12:08 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Ryusuke Taguchi | Pin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Hiroshi Tanahashi | Pin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Zack Sabre Jr. | 21:11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Kota Ibushi | Pin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tetsuya Naito | 20:38 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Kota Ibushi | 16:07 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Zack Sabre Jr. | Sub | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Evil | 15:33 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Zack Sabre Jr. | Sub | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Hiroshi Tanahashi | 24:11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sanada | Sub | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Togi Makabe | 07:26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Colt Cabana | Pin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Colt Cabana | Pin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Toru Yano | 7:47 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Toru Yano | Pin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Davey Boy Smith Jr. | 05:30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Colt Cabana | 14:56 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sanada | Sub | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Satoshi Kojima | 13:43 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Minoru Suzuki | Pin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Minoru Suzuki | 28:45 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sanada | Pin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Hirooki Goto | 20:47 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sanada | Pin |
2020 edit
New Japan Cup 2020 | |||
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Promotion | New Japan Pro-Wrestling | ||
Date | June 16 – July 11, 2020 | ||
City | Various, Japan Final: Osaka, Japan | ||
Venue | Various Final: Osaka-jō Hall | ||
Event chronology | |||
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New Japan Cup chronology | |||
The 2020 New Japan Cup took place between June 16 and July 11. It was originally going to take place from March 4 until March 21, but was postponed when New Japan Pro-Wrestling suspended all of its activities due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[60][61]
On June 9, New Japan Pro-Wrestling announced that it would resume its activities, beginning with the 2020 edition of the New Japan Cup, which would now be an Openweight tournament and take place from June 16 until July 11, with the final being held at Osaka-jō Hall in Osaka.[62][3]
Due to both the Heavyweight and Intercontinental titles being held by Tetsuya Naito, the winner of the tournament would earn a match against him for both titles at Dominion in Osaka-jo Hall, instead of choosing one title to challenge for.[63]
Round 1 June 16, 17, 22, 23 | Round 2 June 24, July 1 | Quarterfinals July 2 | Semifinals July 3 | Final July 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Togi Makabe | Pin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Yota Tsuji | 08:41 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Togi Makabe | 13:28 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tomohiro Ishii | Pin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tomohiro Ishii | Pin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
El Desperado | 20:17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tomohiro Ishii | 19:12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Hiromu Takahashi | Pin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Toru Yano | Pin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Jado | 09:07 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Toru Yano | 09:17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Hiromu Takahashi | CO | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tomoaki Honma | 18:45 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Hiromu Takahashi | Pin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Hiromu Takahashi | 27:00 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Kazuchika Okada | Stop | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Kazuchika Okada | Sub | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Gedo | 15:30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Kazuchika Okada | Sub | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Yuji Nagata | 20:14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Yuji Nagata | Pin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Minoru Suzuki | 20:35 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Kazuchika Okada | Sub | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Taiji Ishimori | 16:52 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Yuya Uemura | 09:32 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Yoshinobu Kanemaru | Pin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Yoshinobu Kanemaru | 09:18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Taiji Ishimori | Pin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Gabriel Kidd | 08:53 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Taiji Ishimori | Sub | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Kazuchika Okada | 31:50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Evil | Pin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Hiroshi Tanahashi | 21:51 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Taichi | Pin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Taichi | Pin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Kota Ibushi | 18:08 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Kota Ibushi | Pin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Zack Sabre Jr. | 15:15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Taichi | 22:50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sanada | Pin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Ryusuke Taguchi | 15:47 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sanada | Pin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sanada | Sub | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sho | 14:43 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sho | Pin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Shingo Takagi | 17:06 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sanada | 20:13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Evil | Pin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Hiroyoshi Tenzan | 17:35 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Yoshi-Hashi | Sub | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Yoshi-Hashi | Pin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Bushi | 10:22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Yoh | 15:42 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Bushi | Pin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Yoshi-Hashi | 2:00 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Evil | Stop | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Satoshi Kojima | 20:08 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Evil | Pin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Evil | Pin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Hirooki Goto | 18:25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Hirooki Goto | Pin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Yujiro Takahashi | 16:40 |
Original card edit
The original card for the New Japan Cup, when it was scheduled to take place from March 4 to March 21, had to be completely re-worked for the eventual final card, as several wrestlers who originally planned to participate could not go to Japan when NJPW resumed its activities due to travel restrictions amid the pandemic.
Of the 32 wrestlers included in the original card, 14 were not a part of the eventual tournament in June–July: Alex Coughlin, Bad Luck Fale, Chase Owens, Colt Cabana, David Finlay, Karl Fredericks, Jay White, Kenta, Jeff Cobb, Juice Robinson, Mikey Nicholls, Tanga Loa, Toa Henare, and Will Ospreay.[64]
- Cancelled Round 1 card
Day 1 (March 4) | |||
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Togi Makabe vs Jeff Cobb | Tomohiro Ishii vs Toa Henare | Toru Yano vs. Chase Owens | Colt Cabana vs. Bad Luck Fale |
Day 2 (March 7) | |||
Kazuchika Okada vs. Jay White | Yuji Nagata vs. Minoru Suzuki | Juice Robinson vs. Alex Coughlin | David Finlay vs. Tanga Loa |
Day 3 (March 8) | |||
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Taichi | Kota Ibushi vs. Zack Sabre Jr. | Mikey Nicholls vs. Sanada | Will Ospreay vs. Shingo Takagi |
Day 4 (March 9) | |||
Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. Yoshi-Hashi | Karl Fredericks vs. Kenta | Satoshi Kojima vs. Evil | Hirooki Goto vs. Yujiro Takahashi |
2021 edit
New Japan Cup 2021 | |||
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Promotional poster for the March 14 show of the tournament, featuring various NJPW wrestlers. | |||
Promotion | New Japan Pro-Wrestling | ||
Date | March 4–21, 2021 | ||
City | Various, Japan Final: Sendai, Miyagi, Japan | ||
Venue | Various Final: Xebio Arena Sendai | ||
Event chronology | |||
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New Japan Cup chronology | |||
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The 2021 edition's schedule was announced on January 13.[65] The tournament ran from March 4, on NJPW's anniversary event, to March 21. The final night was NJPW's first show held at Xebio Arena Sendai.[65] Evil and Hiroshi Tanahashi received byes on account of being the previous edition's winner and the reigning NEVER Openweight Champion respectively.
At the semifinals on March 20, the match between Kazuchika Okada, Hiroshi Tanahashi and Kota Ibushi and Bullet Club's Jay White, Kenta and Yujiro Takahashi was stopped due to a 7.0 magnitude earthquake that occurred in the Miyagi prefecture. While Bullet Club went backstage; Okada, Tanahashi, and Ibushi stayed in the ring area to calm the crowd and pose for pictures while New Japan employees were performing safety checks throughout the arena, which took about half an hour. After the safety checks were made, the match was able to continue with ring announcer Makoto Abe informing attendees shortly beforehand the rest of the event would be canceled if they were any additional aftershocks.[66]
Round 1 March 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10 | Round 2 March 11, 13, 14, 15 | Quarterfinals March 16, 18 | Semifinals March 20 | Final March 21 | |||||||||||||||
Evil | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Jeff Cobb | 23:08 | ||||||||||||||||||
Satoshi Kojima | 11:50 | ||||||||||||||||||
Jeff Cobb | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Evil | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Toru Yano | 7:54 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tetsuya Naito | 20:20 | ||||||||||||||||||
Great-O-Khan | Stop | ||||||||||||||||||
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Toru Yano | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
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Bad Luck Fale | 5:50 | ||||||||||||||||||
Evil | 22:43 | ||||||||||||||||||
Shingo Takagi | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Taichi | 22:43 | ||||||||||||||||||
Hirooki Goto | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Hirooki Goto | 23:51 | ||||||||||||||||||
Shingo Takagi | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Kazuchika Okada | 23:58 | ||||||||||||||||||
Shingo Takagi | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Shingo Takagi | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Kenta | 23:47 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tomoaki Honma | 14:54 | ||||||||||||||||||
Minoru Suzuki | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Minoru Suzuki | 16:50 | ||||||||||||||||||
Kenta | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Juice Robinson | 17:17 | ||||||||||||||||||
Kenta | Sub | ||||||||||||||||||
Shingo Takagi | 30:06 | ||||||||||||||||||
Will Ospreay | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Hiroyoshi Tenzan | 13:37 | ||||||||||||||||||
Will Ospreay | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Will Ospreay | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Zack Sabre Jr. | 21:23 | ||||||||||||||||||
Gabriel Kidd | 17:21 | ||||||||||||||||||
Zack Sabre Jr. | Sub | ||||||||||||||||||
Will Ospreay | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Sanada | 18:56 | ||||||||||||||||||
Yota Tsuji | 13:42 | ||||||||||||||||||
Yuji Nagata | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Yuji Nagata | 18:18 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sanada | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Tomohiro Ishii | 25:18 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sanada | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Will Ospreay | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
David Finlay | 21:04 | ||||||||||||||||||
David Finlay | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Chase Owens | 11:20 | ||||||||||||||||||
David Finlay | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Yoshi-Hashi | 13:12 | ||||||||||||||||||
Yoshi-Hashi | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Yujiro Takahashi | 15:50 | ||||||||||||||||||
David Finlay | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Jay White | 19:24 | ||||||||||||||||||
Toa Henare | 24:46 | ||||||||||||||||||
Jay White | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Jay White | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Hiroshi Tanahashi | 19:54 |
2022 edit
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Promotion | New Japan Pro-Wrestling | ||
Date | March 2–27, 2022 | ||
City | Various, Japan Final: Osaka, Japan | ||
Venue | Various Final: Osaka-jo Hall | ||
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The 2022 edition's schedule was announced on December 28, 2021, and the tournament ran from March 2 until March 27.[67] The 2022 edition featured 48 participants which included wrestlers from both heavyweight and junior heavyweight divisions including the champions.
Round 1 March 2, 6, 7 | Round 2 March 9, 10, 12, 13 | Round 3 March 14, 15, 17, 18 | Quarterfinals March 20, 21 | Semifinals March 26 | Final March 27 | ||||||||||||||||||
Kazuchika Okada | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
El Desperado | 26:21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Kazuchika Okada | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Master Wato | 18:34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Kazuchika Okada | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Taichi | 24:17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Toru Yano | 6:25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Taichi | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Taichi | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Hiroyoshi Tenzan | Forfeit[b] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Kazuchika Okada | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Cima | 20:52 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Yuji Nagata | 12:37 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Hirooki Goto | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Hirooki Goto | Sub | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Dick Togo | 9:50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Hirooki Goto | 17:20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Cima | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Cima | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Taka Michinoku | 9:48 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Cima | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Yoshinobu Kanemaru | 14:46 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Kazuchika Okada | 27:42 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tetsuya Naito | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Hiroshi Tanahashi | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Yoh | 16:50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Hiroshi Tanahashi | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Bad Luck Fale | 15:01 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Hiroshi Tanahashi | 18:41 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tetsuya Naito | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tetsuya Naito | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Yujiro Takahashi | 18:11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tetsuya Naito | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Gedo | 14:18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tetsuya Naito | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Jeff Cobb | 19:04 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Togi Makabe | 8:10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Jeff Cobb | Pin | japan, annual, single, elimination, professional, wrestling, tournament, held, japan, wrestling, njpw, since, 2005, considered, second, most, prominent, heavyweight, tournament, njpw, after, climax, which, follows, round, robin, format, promotionsnjpwfirst, ev. The New Japan Cup NJC is an annual single elimination professional wrestling tournament held by New Japan Pro Wrestling NJPW since 2005 It is considered the second most prominent heavyweight tournament in NJPW after the G1 Climax which follows a round robin format New Japan CupNew Japan CupPromotionsNJPWFirst eventNew Japan Cup 2005 Event gimmickSingle elimination tournament for a championship match Since the 2006 edition the winner of the tournament like with the G1 Climax would receive a championship match originally for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship However unlike with the G1 Climax the reigning IWGP Heavyweight Champion could not participate in the tournament in the case of the champion winning the G1 Climax he would get to pick the next challenger for his title In 2014 2018 the winner could choose to challenge for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship instead while in 2015 2018 the NEVER Openweight Championship was also an option only the 2014 winner Shinsuke Nakamura chose not to compete for the Heavyweight Championship challenging for the Intercontinental Championship instead In 2020 due to Tetsuya Naito being both the Heavyweight and Intercontinental Champion the winner received a match for both titles and in 2021 after the Heavyweight and Intercontinental Championships were unified into a new championship the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship the latter became the title the winner of the New Japan Cup would automatically challenge for like previously with the Heavyweight title the World Heavyweight Champion cannot compete However in 2022 it was once again an openweight tournament and featured all the champions from both the heavyweight and junior heavyweight divisions including the IWGP World Heavyweight Champion The first night of the 2022 tournament saw the IWGP World Heavyweight Champion take on the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion in the first round a match that usually happens at NJPW s anniversary event The number of participants in the New Japan Cup has varied over the years from a lowest of 12 in 2007 to a highest of 48 in 2022 the 2021 tournament features 30 entrants It is considered a heavyweight tournament although the 2005 2008 09 2020 and 2022 editions were openweight tournaments instead also featuring junior heavyweights in 2020 NJPW premiered the New Japan Cup USA a version of the tournament taking place in the United States to determine a contender for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship Hiroshi Tanahashi is both the inaugural winner of the New Japan Cup and the first wrestler to have won it twice Hirooki Goto Yuji Nagata Kazuchika Okada and Zack Sabre Jr have since also become two time winners Goto is both the only three time winner and the only person to have won the tournament two years in a row Tournament Finals edit Event Date City Venue Attendance Final 1 New Japan Cup 2005 New Japan Openweight Tournament April 24 2005 Osaka Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium 5 800 Hiroshi Tanahashi vs Manabu Nakanishi 2 New Japan Cup 2006 April 30 2006 Amagasaki Amagasaki Memorial Park Gymnasium 5 200 Yuji Nagata vs Giant Bernard 3 35th Anniversary Tour Circuit 2007 New Japan Evolution New Japan Cup 2007 March 21 2007 Tokyo Korakuen Hall 1 450 Yuji Nagata vs Togi Makabe 4 Circuit 2008 New Japan Cup Who Is The Highest March 23 2008 Amagasaki Amagasaki Memorial Park Gymnasium 5 200 Hiroshi Tanahashi vs Giant Bernard 5 Circuit 2009 New Japan Cup Soul On The Ring March 22 2009 Amagasaki Amagasaki Memorial Park Gymnasium 5 300 Hirooki Goto vs Giant Bernard 6 Circuit 2010 New Japan Cup The Perfect Generalist March 22 2010 Amagasaki Amagasaki Memorial Park Gymnasium 5 500 Togi Makabe vs Hirooki Goto 7 39th Anniversary Tour New Japan Cup 2011 March 20 2011 Amagasaki Amagasaki Memorial Park Gymnasium 5 500 Yuji Nagata vs Shinsuke Nakamura 8 40th Anniversary Tour New Japan Cup 2012 April 8 2012 Tokyo Korakuen Hall 2 040 Hiroshi Tanahashi vs Hirooki Goto 9 New Japan Cup 2013 March 23 2013 Tokyo Korakuen Hall 2 015 Hirooki Goto vs Kazuchika Okada 10 New Japan Cup 2014 March 23 2014 Amagasaki Amagasaki Memorial Park Gymnasium 5 800 Shinsuke Nakamura vs Bad Luck Fale 11 New Japan Cup 2015 March 15 2015 Hiroshima Hiroshima Sun Plaza 5 120 Hirooki Goto vs Kota Ibushi 12 New Japan Cup 2016 March 12 2016 Aomori Maeda Arena 2 919 Hirooki Goto vs Tetsuya Naito 13 New Japan Cup 2017 March 20 2017 Nagaoka City Hall Plaza Aore Nagaoka 4 079 Katsuyori Shibata vs Bad Luck Fale 14 New Japan Cup 2018 March 21 2018 Nagaoka City Hall Plaza Aore Nagaoka 3 996 Hiroshi Tanahashi vs Zack Sabre Jr 15 New Japan Cup 2019 March 24 2019 Nagaoka City Hall Plaza Aore Nagaoka 3 991 Kazuchika Okada vs Sanada 16 New Japan Cup 2020 July 11 2020 Osaka Osaka jō Hall 3 318 Kazuchika Okada vs Evil 17 New Japan Cup 2021 March 21 2021 Sendai Xebio Arena Sendai 2 299 Shingo Takagi vs Will Ospreay 18 New Japan Cup 2022 March 27 2022 Osaka Osaka jō Hall 2 987 Tetsuya Naito vs Zack Sabre Jr 19 New Japan Cup 2023 March 21 2023 Nagaoka City Hall Plaza Aore Nagaoka 3 384 Sanada vs David Finlay 20 New Japan Cup 2024 March 20 2024 Nagaoka City Hall Plaza Aore Nagaoka 3 003 Hirooki Goto vs Yota TsujiTournaments editYear Tournament Aftermath Winner Times won Participants Challenged for Match Result 2005 Hiroshi Tanahashi 1 16 2006 Giant Bernard 1 IWGP Heavyweight Championship vs Brock Lesnar at New Japan Cup 2006 Special Lost 2007 Yuji Nagata 1 12 vs Hiroshi Tanahashi at 35th Anniversary Tour Circuit 2007 New Japan Brave Won 2008 Hiroshi Tanahashi 2 16 vs Shinsuke Nakamura at New Dimension 1 Lost 2009 Hirooki Goto 1 14 vs Hiroshi Tanahashi at Wrestling Dontaku Lost 2010 Hirooki Goto 2 15 vs Shinsuke Nakamura at New Dimension Lost 2011 Yuji Nagata 2 16 vs Hiroshi Tanahashi at New Dimension Lost 2012 Hirooki Goto 3 vs Kazuchika Okada at Wrestling Dontaku Lost 2013 Kazuchika Okada 1 vs Hiroshi Tanahashi at Invasion Attack Won 2014 Shinsuke Nakamura 1 IWGP Intercontinental Championship vs Hiroshi Tanahashi at Invasion Attack Won 2015 Kota Ibushi 1 IWGP Heavyweight Championship vs A J Styles at Invasion Attack Lost 2016 Tetsuya Naito 1 vs Kazuchika Okada at Invasion Attack Won 2017 Katsuyori Shibata 1 vs Kazuchika Okada at Sakura Genesis Lost 2018 Zack Sabre Jr 1 vs Kazuchika Okada at Sakura Genesis Lost 2019 Kazuchika Okada 2 32 vs Jay White at G1 Supercard 2 Won 2020 Evil 1 IWGP Heavyweight Championship amp IWGP Intercontinental Championship vs Tetsuya Naito at Dominion in Osaka jo Hall 3 Won 2021 Will Ospreay 1 30 IWGP World Heavyweight Championship vs Kota Ibushi at Sakura Genesis 4 Won 2022 Zack Sabre Jr 2 48 vs Kazuchika Okada at Hyper Battle 22 Lost 2023 Sanada 1 24 vs Kazuchika Okada at Sakura Genesis Won 2024 Yota Tsuji 1 28 vs Tetsuya Naito at Sakura Genesis LostResults edit2005 edit New Japan Cup 2005PromotionNew Japan Pro WrestlingDateApril 19 24 2005CityVarious JapanFinal Osaka Osaka JapanVenueVariousFinal Osaka Prefectural GymnasiumNew Japan Cup chronology Previous Next 2006 The 2005 New Japan Cup was held from April 19 to April 24 The first two rounds were held on individual nights with round one taking up the entire card on April 19 5 Round 1April 19Round 2April 21SemifinalsApril 24FinalApril 24 Hiroshi TanahashiDQYuji Nagata24 12 5 Hiroshi TanahashiPinKoji Kanemoto17 38 5 Koji KanemotoPinRyushi Yanagisawa8 19 5 Hiroshi TanahashiPinHiroyoshi Tenzan19 45 5 MinoruCOOsamu Nishimura16 47 5 Osamu Nishimura SubHiroyoshi Tenzan20 47 5 Hiroyoshi TenzanPinJushin Thunder Liger15 54 5 Hiroshi TanahashiPinManabu Nakanishi19 21 5 Kendo KashinPinShinsuke Nakamura8 55 5 Kendo KashinPinYutaka Yoshie15 48 5 Yutaka YoshiePinScott Norton9 07 5 Kendo KashinPinManabu Nakanishi10 20 5 Tiger MaskPinMasahiro Chono10 29 5 Masahiro ChonoPinManabu Nakanishi14 16 5 Hirooki GotoPinManabu Nakanishi7 34 5 Minoru was forced to pull out before his Round 2 match due to suffering severe dizziness and was replaced by Osamu Nishimura who he beat in Round 1 5 2006 edit New Japan Cup 2006PromotionNew Japan Pro WrestlingDateApril 16 30 2006CityVarious JapanFinal Amagasaki Hyogo JapanVenueVariousFinal Memorial Park GymnasiumNew Japan Cup chronology Previous2005 Next 2007 The 2006 New Japan Cup was held from April 16 to April 30 6 Giant Bernard the winner of the tournament went on to fail in his challenge against IWGP Champion Brock Lesnar on May 3 7 Round 1April 16 20 21 22Round 2April 23 25 26SemifinalsApril 28 29FinalApril 30 Giant BernardPinToru Yano8 19 6 Giant BernardPinRiki Choshu9 11 6 Black Strong MachinePinRiki Choshu6 46 6 Giant BernardPinManabu Nakanishi16 43 6 Manabu NakanishiPinTakashi Iizuka11 31 6 Manabu NakanishiPinRyoji Sai14 56 6 Ryoji SaiPinNaofumi Yamamoto13 59 6 Giant BernardPinYuji Nagata19 40 6 Hiroshi TanahashiPinMasahiro Chono25 12 6 Hiroshi TanahashiPinHiroyoshi Tenzan14 27 6 Hiroyoshi TenzanPinScott Norton12 30 6 Hiroshi TanahashiPinYuji Nagata18 49 6 Togi MakabePinTatsutoshi Goto1 24 6 Togi MakabePinYuji Nagata10 50 6 Yuji NagataPinTomohiro Ishii9 57 6 2007 edit New Japan Cup 2007PromotionNew Japan Pro WrestlingDateMarch 3 21 2007CityVarious JapanFinal Tokyo JapanVenueVariousFinal Korakuen HallNew Japan Cup chronology Previous2006 Next 2008 The 2007 New Japan Cup was a 14 man tournament held from March 3 to March 21 8 Giant Bernard and Hiroyoshi Tenzan received byes to the second round due to their victories in the 2006 New Japan Cup and G1 Climax respectively Shinsuke Nakamura was injured in a non tournament match on March 13 giving Tenzan an additional pass to the semifinals The winner Yuji Nagata went on to defeat Hiroshi Tanahashi for the championship on April 13 beginning his second reign with the title 9 He also became the first person to reach the NJC final twice and the first to win both the New Japan Cup and G1 Climax Round 1March 3 4 9 10 11Round 2March 13 15SemifinalsMarch 18FinalMarch 21 Togi MakabePinTravis Tomko9 29 8 Togi MakabePinTakashi Iizuka11 32 8 Tomoaki HonmaSubTakashi Iizuka14 06 8 Togi MakabeDQHiroyoshi Tenzan12 27 8 Shinsuke NakamuraPinToru Yano10 16 8 Shinsuke NakamuraForfeit 8 Hiroyoshi TenzanN ATogi MakabePinYuji Nagata20 05 8 Tomohiro IshiiPinYuji Nagata12 12 8 Yuji NagataPinMasahiro Chono17 25 8 Masahiro ChonoPinRiki Choshu8 44 8 Yuji NagataSubGiant Bernard18 22 8 Shiro KoshinakaPinManabu Nakanishi10 03 8 Manabu NakanishiPinGiant Bernard13 05 8 2008 edit New Japan Cup 2008PromotionNew Japan Pro WrestlingDateMarch 9 23 2008CityVarious JapanFinal Amagasaki Hyogo JapanVenueVariousFinal Amagasaki Memorial Park GymnasiumNew Japan Cup chronology Previous2007 Next 2009 The 2008 New Japan Cup was a 16 man tournament held from March 9 to March 23 10 The winner Hiroshi Tanahashi became the first two time winner of the NJC and went on to fail in his challenge against IWGP Champion Shinsuke Nakamura on March 30 11 Round 1Round 2SemifinalsFinal Tomohiro IshiiSubHiroyoshi Tenzan13 03 10 Hiroyoshi TenzanPin1Togi Makabe18 07 10 Takashi IizukaPinTogi Makabe10 27 10 Togi MakabePinHiroshi Tanahashi12 11 10 Hirooki GotoPinHiroshi Tanahashi20 32 10 Hiroshi TanahashiPinRyusuke Taguchi13 42 10 Jushin Thunder LigerPinRyusuke Taguchi11 33 10 Hiroshi TanahashiPinGiant Bernard18 24 10 Koji KanemotoSubKarl Anderson9 05 10 Koji KanemotoPinGiant Bernard9 45 10 Giant BernardPinTomoaki Honma10 43 10 Giant BernardPinToru Yano10 44 10 Milano Collection A T PinToru Yano11 25 10 Toru YanoPinRhino11 21 10 Manabu NakanishiPinRhino10 17 10 1This match originally ended in a double countout at 2 35 but it was restarted with Makabe winning via pinfall in 14 49 10 2009 edit New Japan Cup 2009PromotionNew Japan Pro WrestlingDateMarch 8 22 2009CityVarious JapanFinal Amagasaki Hyogo JapanVenueVariousFinal Amagasaki Memorial Park GymnasiumNew Japan Cup chronology Previous2008 Next 2010 The 2009 New Japan Cup was a 14 man tournament held from March 8 to March 22 12 Giant Bernard and Yuji Nagata the winners of the Cups of 2006 and 2007 received byes in the first round of the tournament The eventual winner of the tournament Hirooki Goto went on to lose the IWGP Heavyweight Championship match to Hiroshi Tanahashi on May 3 at Wrestling Dontaku 2009 13 Round 1March 8Round 2March 15SemifinalsMarch 22FinalMarch 22 Hirooki GotoSubKarl Anderson11 10 12 Hirooki GotoPinShinsuke Nakamura19 00 12 Shinsuke NakamuraPinTogi Makabe15 32 12 Hirooki GotoSubYuji Nagata14 51 12 Yuji NagataDQTakashi Iizuka14 49 12 Takashi IizukaPinTomoaki Honma10 53 12 Hirooki GotoSubGiant Bernard18 18 12 Milano Collection A T PinToru Yano09 50 12 Milano Collection A T PinGiant Bernard9 13 12 Giant BernardPinYutaka Yoshie08 56 12 Yutaka YoshiePinManabu Nakanishi20 29 12 Yutaka YoshiePinTomohiro Ishii13 38 12 Tomohiro IshiiCO1Wataru Inoue12 33 12 1This match originally ended in a double countout at 3 18 but it was restarted with Ishii winning via countout in 9 15 12 2010 edit New Japan Cup 2010PromotionNew Japan Pro WrestlingDateMarch 14 22 2010CityVarious JapanFinal Amagasaki Hyogo JapanVenueVariousFinal Amagasaki Memorial Park GymnasiumNew Japan Cup chronology Previous2009 Next 2011 The 2010 New Japan Cup was a 15 man tournament held from March 14 to March 22 14 As the previous winner of the Cup Hirooki Goto received a bye in the first round of the tournament With his victory Goto became the second two time winner of the tournament and the first to win it back to back Goto went on to challenge the IWGP Heavyweight Champion Shinsuke Nakamura on April 4 but would once again fail in his attempt to win the title 15 Round 1March 14Round 2March 20SemifinalsMarch 22FinalMarch 22 Hirooki GotoPinYujiro Takahashi15 04 16 Yujiro TakahashiPinYuji Nagata13 41 14 Hirooki GotoPinMasato Tanaka11 15 17 Wataru InouePinGiant Bernard7 39 14 Wataru InouePinMasato Tanaka13 05 16 Masato TanakaPinManabu Nakanishi18 01 14 Hirooki GotoPinTogi Makabe21 42 17 Togi MakabePinTomohiro Ishii11 46 14 Togi MakabePinToru Yano14 26 16 Toru YanoPinTomoaki Honma10 34 14 Togi MakabePinTetsuya Naito15 52 17 Hiroshi TanahashiPinStrong Man8 37 14 Hiroshi TanahashiPinTetsuya Naito23 17 16 Tetsuya NaitoPinKarl Anderson9 52 14 2011 edit New Japan Cup 2011PromotionNew Japan Pro WrestlingDateMarch 6 20 2011CityVarious JapanFinal Amagasaki Hyogo JapanVenueVariousFinal Amagasaki Memorial Park GymnasiumNew Japan Cup chronology Previous2010 Next 2012 The 2011 New Japan Cup was a 16 man tournament held from March 6 to March 20 The winner Yuji Nagata went on to unsuccessfully challenge Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship on April 3 18 Round 1March 6March 13Round 2March 19SemifinalsMarch 20FinalMarch 20 Manabu NakanishiPinYujiro Takahashi9 50 19 Manabu NakanishiPinShinsuke Nakamura8 49 21 Hirooki GotoPinShinsuke Nakamura13 45 19 Shinsuke NakamuraPinTogi Makabe9 55 22 Karl AndersonSubMVP12 20 19 MVPPinTogi Makabe10 41 21 Togi MakabePinSatoshi Kojima16 01 19 Shinsuke NakamuraPinYuji Nagata14 44 22 Wataru InouePinToru Yano10 17 20 Toru YanoPinHiroyoshi Tenzan11 09 21 Hiroyoshi TenzanSubTakashi Iizuka12 50 20 Toru YanoSubYuji Nagata7 27 22 Tetsuya NaitoPinMasato Tanaka13 03 20 Masato TanakaPinYuji Nagata16 33 21 Yuji NagataPinGiant Bernard11 32 20 2012 edit New Japan Cup 2012PromotionNew Japan Pro WrestlingDateApril 1 8 2012CityVarious JapanFinal Tokyo JapanVenueVariousFinal Korakuen HallNew Japan Cup chronology Previous2011 Next 2013 The 2012 New Japan Cup was a 16 man tournament held from April 1 to April 8 23 With his win Hirooki Goto became the first three time winner of the tournament Round 1April 1Round 2April 5SemifinalsApril 8FinalApril 8 Hiroshi TanahashiPinToru Yano17 25 24 Hiroshi TanahashiPinTetsuya Naito18 21 25 Satoshi KojimaPinTetsuya Naito17 53 24 Hiroshi TanahashiPinKarl Anderson12 36 26 Hiroyoshi TenzanPinKarl Anderson8 00 24 Karl AndersonPinShinsuke Nakamura15 22 25 MVPPinShinsuke Nakamura9 45 24 Hiroshi TanahashiPinHirooki Goto25 25 26 Togi MakabePinLance Archer8 47 24 Togi MakabePinMinoru Suzuki13 34 25 Yuji NagataPinMinoru Suzuki15 31 24 Togi MakabePinHirooki Goto9 22 26 Hirooki GotoPinYujiro Takahashi9 55 24 Hirooki GotoPinLa Sombra9 51 25 La SombraPinYoshi Hashi9 41 24 2013 edit New Japan Cup 2013PromotionNew Japan Pro WrestlingDateMarch 11 23 2013CityVarious JapanFinal Tokyo JapanVenueVariousFinal Korakuen HallNew Japan Cup chronology Previous2012 Next 2014 The 2013 New Japan Cup was a 16 man tournament held from March 11 to March 23 27 The winner of the tournament Kazuchika Okada went on to defeat Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at Invasion Attack on April 7 Round 1March 11Round 2March 17SemifinalsMarch 23FinalMarch 23 Togi MakabePinYujiro Takahashi10 45 28 Yujiro TakahashiPinDavey Boy Smith Jr 11 43 29 Shinsuke NakamuraPinDavey Boy Smith Jr 13 06 28 Davey Boy Smith Jr PinHirooki Goto8 14 30 Satoshi KojimaPinTomohiro Ishii13 37 28 Tomohiro IshiiPinHirooki Goto18 46 29 Hirooki GotoPinTama Tonga9 37 28 Hirooki GotoPinKazuchika Okada23 52 30 Hiroyoshi TenzanPinKarl Anderson8 42 28 Karl AndersonPinKazuchika Okada15 27 29 Kazuchika OkadaSubLance Archer10 14 28 Kazuchika OkadaSubToru Yano10 42 30 Yuji NagataPinMinoru Suzuki10 24 28 Minoru SuzukiPinToru Yano10 14 29 Manabu NakanishiPinToru Yano6 18 28 2014 edit New Japan Cup 2014PromotionNew Japan Pro WrestlingDateMarch 15 23 2014CityVarious JapanFinal Amagasaki Hyogo JapanVenueVariousFinal Amagasaki Memorial Park GymnasiumNew Japan Cup chronology Previous2013 Next 2015 The 2014 New Japan Cup took place between March 15 and 23 31 The winner of the tournament got to choose whether to challenge for the IWGP Heavyweight or the IWGP Intercontinental Championship 32 Round 1March 15Round 2March 22SemifinalsMarch 23FinalMarch 23 Togi MakabePinBad Luck Fale9 36 33 Bad Luck FalePinTetsuya Naito11 29 34 Tetsuya NaitoPinTomohiro Ishii12 55 33 Bad Luck FalePinShelton X Benjamin4 13 35 Katsuyori ShibataSubKarl Anderson9 14 33 Katsuyori ShibataPinShelton X Benjamin10 06 34 Yujiro TakahashiPinShelton X Benjamin6 21 33 Bad Luck FalePinShinsuke Nakamura15 20 35 Hirooki GotoPinDoc Gallows6 59 33 Hirooki GotoPinMinoru Suzuki12 27 34 Toru YanoPinMinoru Suzuki8 01 33 Minoru SuzukiPinShinsuke Nakamura13 12 35 Shinsuke NakamuraPinDavey Boy Smith Jr 14 59 33 Shinsuke NakamuraPinPrince Devitt10 23 34 Prince DevittPinLance Archer7 57 33 2015 edit New Japan Cup 2015PromotionNew Japan Pro WrestlingDateMarch 5 15 2015CityVarious JapanFinal Hiroshima Hiroshima JapanVenueVariousFinal Hiroshima Sun PlazaNew Japan Cup chronology Previous2014 Next 2016 The 2015 New Japan Cup took place between March 5 and 15 36 The winner of the tournament got to choose whether to challenge for the IWGP Heavyweight IWGP Intercontinental or the NEVER Openweight Championship at Invasion Attack 2015 on April 5 37 Round 1March 5Round 2March 8SemifinalsMarch 15FinalMarch 15 Hiroshi TanahashiPinToru Yano2 47 38 Toru YanoPinKota Ibushi2 44 39 Kota IbushiPinDoc Gallows8 49 38 Kota IbushiPinTetsuya Naito14 14 40 Tetsuya NaitoPinKarl Anderson12 10 38 Tetsuya NaitoPinBad Luck Fale12 51 39 Kazuchika OkadaPinBad Luck Fale16 34 38 Kota IbushiPinHirooki Goto17 31 40 Togi MakabePinTomoaki Honma10 10 38 Togi MakabePinYujiro Takahashi10 13 39 Yoshi HashiPinYujiro Takahashi8 02 38 Togi MakabePinHirooki Goto8 11 40 Yuji NagataPinHirooki Goto11 24 38 Hirooki GotoPinKatsuyori Shibata17 18 39 Satoshi KojimaPinKatsuyori Shibata8 53 38 2016 edit New Japan Cup 2016PromotionNew Japan Pro WrestlingDateMarch 3 12 2016CityVarious JapanFinal Aomori Aomori JapanVenueVariousFinal New Aomori Prefecture Sports Park Maeda ArenaEvent chronology PreviousLion s Gate Project 1 Next Road To Invasion AttackNew Japan Cup chronology Previous2015 Next 2017 The 2016 New Japan Cup took place between March 3 and 12 41 The winner of the tournament would once again get to choose whether to challenge for the IWGP Heavyweight IWGP Intercontinental or NEVER Openweight Championship at Invasion Attack 2016 on April 10 42 Round 1March 3Round 2March 4SemifinalsMarch 12FinalMarch 12 Hiroshi TanahashiPinBad Luck Fale13 55 43 Bad Luck FalePinMichael Elgin10 10 44 Hiroyoshi TenzanPinMichael Elgin8 22 43 Michael ElginPinHirooki Goto9 28 45 Togi MakabePinTama Tonga7 40 43 Tama TongaPinHirooki Goto9 24 44 Yuji NagataPinHirooki Goto11 28 43 Hirooki GotoPinTetsuya Naito20 15 45 Tomoaki HonmaPinSatoshi Kojima11 50 43 Satoshi KojimaPinToru Yano5 41 44 Toru YanoCOYujiro Takahashi1 13 43 Toru YanoPinTetsuya Naito2 32 45 Tomohiro IshiiPinEvil15 20 43 Tomohiro IshiiPinTetsuya Naito16 21 44 Yoshi HashiPinTetsuya Naito13 42 43 2017 edit New Japan Cup 2017PromotionNew Japan Pro WrestlingDateMarch 11 20 2017CityVarious JapanFinal Nagaoka Niigata JapanVenueVariousFinal Aore NagaokaEvent chronology PreviousAnniversary Show Next Road To Sakura Genesis 2017New Japan Cup chronology Previous2016 Next 2018 The 2017 New Japan Cup took place between March 11 and 20 46 Unlike previous years this tournament was held across eight events in 10 days 47 Tomoaki Honma was originally announced for the tournament but was pulled out and replaced with Yuji Nagata after suffering a spinal cord injury 48 Round 1March 11 12Round 2March 13 14 15 17SemifinalsMarch 19FinalMarch 20 Hiroshi TanahashiPinEvil22 55 49 EvilPinYuji Nagata13 33 51 Yuji NagataPinTanga Loa11 45 49 EvilPinBad Luck Fale12 20 55 Michael ElginPinBad Luck Fale10 32 49 Bad Luck FalePinToru Yano8 33 52 Toru YanoPinTama Tonga3 46 49 Bad Luck FalePinKatsuyori Shibata18 48 56 Katsuyori ShibataPinMinoru Suzuki19 44 50 Katsuyori ShibataPinJuice Robinson11 23 53 Juice RobinsonPinYujiro Takahashi10 21 50 Katsuyori ShibataSubTomohiro Ishii22 32 55 Tomohiro IshiiPinKenny Omega29 45 50 Tomohiro IshiiPinSanada14 02 54 Yoshi HashiSubSanada13 57 50 2018 edit New Japan Cup 2018PromotionNew Japan Pro WrestlingDateMarch 9 21 2018CityVarious JapanFinal Nagaoka Niigata JapanVenueVariousFinal Aore NagaokaEvent chronology PreviousAnniversary Show Next Strong Style EvolvedNew Japan Cup chronology Previous2017 Next 2019 The 2018 New Japan Cup took place between March 9 and 21 57 The winner of the tournament Zack Sabre Jr challenged Kazuchika Okada for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship Sabre also became the second non Japanese wrestler after Giant Bernard to win the New Japan Cup Round 1March 9 10 11 12Round 2March 14 15SemifinalsMarch 16 18FinalMarch 21 Michael ElginPinTomohiro Ishii29 02Michael ElginPinJuice Robinson17 04Juice RobinsonPinYujiro Takahashi16 08Juice RobinsonPinHiroshi Tanahashi29 53Hiroshi TanahashiPinTaichi23 53Hiroshi TanahashiCOBad Luck Fale14 36Bad Luck FalePinLance Archer11 02Hiroshi TanahashiSubZack Sabre Jr 34 02Yoshi HashiPinKota Ibushi22 23Kota IbushiStopZack Sabre Jr 21 02Tetsuya NaitoSubZack Sabre Jr 22 43Zack Sabre Jr SubSanada26 36Toru Yano12 52Davey Boy Smith Jr COToru YanoSubSanada4 51Chuckie T PinSanada21 31 2019 edit New Japan Cup 2019PromotionNew Japan Pro WrestlingDateMarch 8 24 2019CityVarious JapanFinal Nagaoka Niigata JapanVenueVariousFinal Aore NagaokaEvent chronology PreviousAnniversary Show Next G1 SupercardNew Japan Cup chronology Previous2018 Next 2020 The 2019 New Japan Cup took place between March 8 and 24 58 Unlike the previous year the tournament featured 32 wrestlers instead of 16 and marks the New Japan Cup debut of 7 wrestlers After David Finlay was pulled out of the tournament due to an injury Ryusuke Taguchi was announced as his replacement 59 Round 1March 8 9 10 11Round 2March 13 14 16 17QuarterfinalsMarch 20 21SemifinalsMarch 23FinalMarch 24 Yuji Nagata21 34Tomohiro IshiiPinTomohiro IshiiPinTaichi22 55Tomoaki Honma17 54TaichiSubTomohiro IshiiPinYoshi Hashi20 25Manabu Nakanishi12 26Yoshi HashiSubYoshi HashiPinChase Owens14 10Juice Robinson24 36Chase OwensPinTomohiro Ishii21 10Kazuchika OkadaPinKazuchika OkadaPinMichael Elgin24 06Kazuchika OkadaPinMikey Nicholls17 25Mikey NichollsPinHikuleo08 55Kazuchika OkadaPinWill Ospreay20 10Will OspreayPinBad Luck Fale11 30Will OspreayPinLance Archer18 08Toa Henare11 11Lance ArcherPinKazuchika OkadaPinSanada33 07Hiroshi TanahashiSubShota Umino16 48Hiroshi TanahashiPinRyusuke Taguchi17 18Hiroyoshi Tenzan12 08Ryusuke TaguchiPinHiroshi TanahashiPinZack Sabre Jr 21 11Kota IbushiPinTetsuya Naito20 38Kota Ibushi16 07Zack Sabre Jr SubEvil15 33Zack Sabre Jr SubHiroshi Tanahashi24 11SanadaSubTogi Makabe07 26Colt CabanaPinColt CabanaPinToru Yano7 47Toru YanoPinDavey Boy Smith Jr 05 30Colt Cabana14 56SanadaSubSatoshi Kojima13 43Minoru SuzukiPinMinoru Suzuki28 45SanadaPinHirooki Goto20 47SanadaPin 2020 edit New Japan Cup 2020PromotionNew Japan Pro WrestlingDateJune 16 July 11 2020CityVarious JapanFinal Osaka JapanVenueVariousFinal Osaka jō HallEvent chronology PreviousTogether Project Special Next Dominion in Osaka jo HallNew Japan Cup chronology Previous2019 Next 2021 The 2020 New Japan Cup took place between June 16 and July 11 It was originally going to take place from March 4 until March 21 but was postponed when New Japan Pro Wrestling suspended all of its activities due to the COVID 19 pandemic 60 61 On June 9 New Japan Pro Wrestling announced that it would resume its activities beginning with the 2020 edition of the New Japan Cup which would now be an Openweight tournament and take place from June 16 until July 11 with the final being held at Osaka jō Hall in Osaka 62 3 Due to both the Heavyweight and Intercontinental titles being held by Tetsuya Naito the winner of the tournament would earn a match against him for both titles at Dominion in Osaka jo Hall instead of choosing one title to challenge for 63 Round 1June 16 17 22 23Round 2June 24 July 1QuarterfinalsJuly 2SemifinalsJuly 3FinalJuly 11 Togi MakabePinYota Tsuji08 41Togi Makabe13 28Tomohiro IshiiPinTomohiro IshiiPinEl Desperado20 17Tomohiro Ishii19 12Hiromu TakahashiPinToru YanoPinJado09 07Toru Yano09 17Hiromu TakahashiCOTomoaki Honma18 45Hiromu TakahashiPinHiromu Takahashi27 00Kazuchika OkadaStopKazuchika OkadaSubGedo15 30Kazuchika OkadaSubYuji Nagata20 14Yuji NagataPinMinoru Suzuki20 35Kazuchika OkadaSubTaiji Ishimori16 52Yuya Uemura09 32Yoshinobu KanemaruPinYoshinobu Kanemaru09 18Taiji IshimoriPinGabriel Kidd08 53Taiji IshimoriSubKazuchika Okada31 50EvilPinHiroshi Tanahashi21 51TaichiPinTaichiPinKota Ibushi18 08Kota IbushiPinZack Sabre Jr 15 15Taichi22 50SanadaPinRyusuke Taguchi15 47SanadaPinSanadaSubSho14 43ShoPinShingo Takagi17 06Sanada20 13EvilPinHiroyoshi Tenzan17 35Yoshi HashiSubYoshi HashiPinBushi10 22Yoh15 42BushiPinYoshi Hashi2 00EvilStopSatoshi Kojima20 08EvilPinEvilPinHirooki Goto18 25Hirooki GotoPinYujiro Takahashi16 40 Original card edit The original card for the New Japan Cup when it was scheduled to take place from March 4 to March 21 had to be completely re worked for the eventual final card as several wrestlers who originally planned to participate could not go to Japan when NJPW resumed its activities due to travel restrictions amid the pandemic Of the 32 wrestlers included in the original card 14 were not a part of the eventual tournament in June July Alex Coughlin Bad Luck Fale Chase Owens Colt Cabana David Finlay Karl Fredericks Jay White Kenta Jeff Cobb Juice Robinson Mikey Nicholls Tanga Loa Toa Henare and Will Ospreay 64 Cancelled Round 1 card Day 1 March 4 Togi Makabe vs Jeff Cobb Tomohiro Ishii vs Toa Henare Toru Yano vs Chase Owens Colt Cabana vs Bad Luck Fale Day 2 March 7 Kazuchika Okada vs Jay White Yuji Nagata vs Minoru Suzuki Juice Robinson vs Alex Coughlin David Finlay vs Tanga Loa Day 3 March 8 Hiroshi Tanahashi vs Taichi Kota Ibushi vs Zack Sabre Jr Mikey Nicholls vs Sanada Will Ospreay vs Shingo Takagi Day 4 March 9 Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs Yoshi Hashi Karl Fredericks vs Kenta Satoshi Kojima vs Evil Hirooki Goto vs Yujiro Takahashi 2021 edit New Japan Cup 2021 nbsp Promotional poster for the March 14 show of the tournament featuring various NJPW wrestlers PromotionNew Japan Pro WrestlingDateMarch 4 21 2021CityVarious JapanFinal Sendai Miyagi JapanVenueVariousFinal Xebio Arena SendaiEvent chronology PreviousAnniversary Event Next Road to Sakura Genesis 2021New Japan Cup chronology Previous2020 Next The 2021 edition s schedule was announced on January 13 65 The tournament ran from March 4 on NJPW s anniversary event to March 21 The final night was NJPW s first show held at Xebio Arena Sendai 65 Evil and Hiroshi Tanahashi received byes on account of being the previous edition s winner and the reigning NEVER Openweight Champion respectively At the semifinals on March 20 the match between Kazuchika Okada Hiroshi Tanahashi and Kota Ibushi and Bullet Club s Jay White Kenta and Yujiro Takahashi was stopped due to a 7 0 magnitude earthquake that occurred in the Miyagi prefecture While Bullet Club went backstage Okada Tanahashi and Ibushi stayed in the ring area to calm the crowd and pose for pictures while New Japan employees were performing safety checks throughout the arena which took about half an hour After the safety checks were made the match was able to continue with ring announcer Makoto Abe informing attendees shortly beforehand the rest of the event would be canceled if they were any additional aftershocks 66 Round 1March 4 5 6 7 9 10Round 2March 11 13 14 15QuarterfinalsMarch 16 18SemifinalsMarch 20FinalMarch 21 EvilPinJeff Cobb23 08Satoshi Kojima11 50Jeff CobbPinEvilPinToru Yano7 54Tetsuya Naito20 20Great O KhanStopGreat O Khan13 02Toru YanoPinToru YanoCOBad Luck Fale5 50Evil22 43Shingo TakagiPinTaichi22 43Hirooki GotoPinHirooki Goto23 51Shingo TakagiPinKazuchika Okada23 58Shingo TakagiPinShingo TakagiPinKenta23 47Tomoaki Honma14 54Minoru SuzukiPinMinoru Suzuki16 50KentaPinJuice Robinson17 17KentaSubShingo Takagi30 06Will OspreayPinHiroyoshi Tenzan13 37Will OspreayPinWill OspreayPinZack Sabre Jr 21 23Gabriel Kidd17 21Zack Sabre Jr SubWill OspreayPinSanada18 56Yota Tsuji13 42Yuji NagataPinYuji Nagata18 18SanadaPinTomohiro Ishii25 18SanadaPinWill OspreayPinDavid Finlay21 04David FinlayPinChase Owens11 20David FinlayPinYoshi Hashi13 12Yoshi HashiPinYujiro Takahashi15 50David FinlayPinJay White19 24Toa Henare24 46Jay WhitePinJay WhitePinHiroshi Tanahashi19 54 2022 edit New Japan Cup 2022PromotionNew Japan Pro WrestlingDateMarch 2 27 2022CityVarious JapanFinal Osaka JapanVenueVariousFinal Osaka jo HallEvent chronology PreviousNJPW 50th Anniversary Show Next Hyper BattleNew Japan Cup chronology Previous2021 Next The 2022 edition s schedule was announced on December 28 2021 and the tournament ran from March 2 until March 27 67 The 2022 edition featured 48 participants which included wrestlers from both heavyweight and junior heavyweight divisions including the champions Round 1March 2 6 7Round 2March 9 10 12 13Round 3March 14 15 17 18QuarterfinalsMarch 20 21SemifinalsMarch 26FinalMarch 27 Kazuchika OkadaPinEl Desperado26 21Kazuchika OkadaPinMaster Wato18 34Kazuchika OkadaPinTaichi24 17Toru Yano6 25TaichiPinTaichiN AHiroyoshi TenzanForfeit b Kazuchika OkadaPinCima20 52Yuji Nagata12 37Hirooki GotoPinHirooki GotoSubDick Togo9 50Hirooki Goto17 20CimaPinCimaPinTaka Michinoku9 48CimaPinYoshinobu Kanemaru14 46Kazuchika Okada27 42Tetsuya NaitoPinHiroshi TanahashiPinYoh16 50Hiroshi TanahashiPinBad Luck Fale15 01Hiroshi Tanahashi18 41Tetsuya NaitoPinTetsuya NaitoPinYujiro Takahashi18 11Tetsuya NaitoPinGedo14 18Tetsuya NaitoPinJeff Cobb19 04Togi Makabe8 10Jeff CobbPin td, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library, article, read, download, free, free download, mp3, video, mp4, 3gp, jpg, jpeg, gif, png, picture, music, song, movie, book, game, games. |