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− | The '''New Japan Cup''' (often abbreviated '''NJC''') is an annual single-elimination tournament held by [[New Japan Pro Wrestling]]. Originally intended for every April, it was rescheduled to March in 2007. Though NJPW also runs the annual [[G1 Climax]] tournament, the NJC is different in that it is single-elimination, whereas the G1 is a round-robin. Like the G1 however, the winner of the tournament receives a shot at the [[IWGP Heavyweight Championship]]; this stipulation was added in 2006. In 2014, the winner was given the right to choose whether to challenge for the IWGP Heavyweight or the [[IWGP Intercontinental Championship]]. The following year, the winner could have also chosen to challenge for the [[NEVER Openweight Championship]]. |
+ | The '''New Japan Cup''' (often abbreviated '''NJC''') is an annual single-elimination tournament held by [[New Japan Pro Wrestling]]. Originally intended for every April, it was rescheduled to March in 2007. Though NJPW also runs the annual [[G1 Climax]] tournament, the NJC is different in that it is single-elimination, whereas the G1 is a round-robin. Like the G1 however, the winner of the tournament receives a shot at the [[IWGP Heavyweight Championship]]; this stipulation was added in 2006. In 2014, the winner was given the right to choose whether to challenge for the IWGP Heavyweight or the [[IWGP Intercontinental Championship]]. The following year, the winner could have also chosen to challenge for the [[NEVER Openweight Championship]]. In 2020, following the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, NJPW held the American version of the tournament, with the winner of the tournament, being given the right to challenge for the [[IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship]]. |
==Tournaments== |
==Tournaments== |
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− | ! Event !! Winner |
+ | ! Event !! Winner |
+ | !Total won!! Championship match |
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− | | [[#2005|2005]] || [[Hiroshi Tanahashi]] |
+ | | [[#2005|2005]] || [[Hiroshi Tanahashi]] |
+ | |1|| N/A |
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− | | [[#2006|2006]] || [[Matt Bloom|Giant Bernard]] |
+ | | [[#2006|2006]] || [[Matt Bloom|Giant Bernard]] |
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− | | [[#2007|2007]] || [[Yuji Nagata]] |
+ | | [[#2007|2007]] || [[Yuji Nagata]] |
+ | |1|| Defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship. |
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+ | | [[#2008|2008]] || Hiroshi Tanahashi |
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+ | |2|| Lost to [[Shinsuke Nakamura]] for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at New Dimension.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/card_result/3635 |title=New Dimension – 東京・後楽園ホール New Dimension – 第7試合 |publisher=New Japan Pro-Wrestling |accessdate=2017-02-12 }}</ref> |
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− | | [[#2009|2009]] || [[Hirooki Goto]] |
+ | | [[#2009|2009]] || [[Hirooki Goto]] |
+ | |1|| Lost to Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at [[Wrestling Dontaku 2009]]. |
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− | | [[#2010|2010]] || Hirooki Goto |
+ | | [[#2010|2010]] || Hirooki Goto |
+ | |2|| Lost to Shinsuke Nakamura for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at New Dimension 2010. |
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− | | [[#2011|2011]] || Yuji Nagata |
+ | | [[#2011|2011]] || Yuji Nagata |
+ | |2|| Lost to Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at New Dimension~Pray,Hope,Power~. |
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− | | [[#2012|2012]] || Hirooki Goto |
+ | | [[#2012|2012]] || Hirooki Goto |
+ | |3|| Lost to Kazuchika Okada for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at [[Wrestling Dontaku 2012]]. |
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− | | [[#2013|2013]] || [[Kazuchika Okada]] |
+ | | [[#2013|2013]] || [[Kazuchika Okada]] |
+ | |1|| Defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at [[Invasion Attack (2013)|Invasion Attack 2013]]. |
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− | | [[#2014|2014]] || Shinsuke Nakamura |
+ | | [[#2014|2014]] || [[Shinsuke Nakamura]] |
+ | |1|| Defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi for the [[IWGP Intercontinental Championship]] at [[Invasion Attack 2014]]. |
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− | | [[#2015|2015]] || [[Kota Ibushi]] |
+ | | [[#2015|2015]] || [[Kota Ibushi]] |
+ | |1|| Lost to [[A.J. Styles]] for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at [[Invasion Attack 2015]]. |
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− | | [[#2016|2016]] || [[Tetsuya Naito]] |
+ | | [[#2016|2016]] || [[Tetsuya Naito]] |
+ | |1|| Defeated Kazuchika Okada for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at [[Invasion Attack 2016]]. |
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− | | [[#2017|2017]] || [[Katsuyori Shibata]] |
+ | | [[#2017|2017]] || [[Katsuyori Shibata]] |
+ | |1|| Lost to Kazuchika Okada for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at [[Sakura Genesis 2017]]. |
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− | | [[#2018|2018]] || [[Zack Sabre Jr.]] |
+ | | [[#2018|2018]] || [[Zack Sabre Jr.]] |
+ | |1|| Lost to Kazuchika Okada for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at [[Sakura Genesis 2018]]. |
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+ | | [[#2019|2019]] || Kazuchika Okada |
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+ | |2|| Defeated [[Jay White]] for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at [[G1 Supercard]]. |
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+ | | rowspan="2" |[[New Japan Cup#2020|2020]] || [[EVIL]] (Japan) |
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+ | |1|| Defeated [[Tetsuya Naito]] for the IWGP Heavyweight and Intercontinental Championships at [[Dominion in Osaka-jo Hall (2020)|Dominion in Osaka-jo Hall]]. |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |TBD (USA) |
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+ | |1 |
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+ | |Will face [[Jon Moxley]] for the [[IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship]] |
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===2017=== |
===2017=== |
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− | The 2017 New Japan Cup took place between March 11 and 20. |
+ | The 2017 New Japan Cup took place between March 11 and 20. Unlike previous years, this tournament was held across eight events in 10 days. On March 7 it was announced that due to [[Tomoaki Honma]]'s injury he was unable to compete and Yuji Nagata was set to be his replacement. |
− | On March 7 it was announced that due to [[Tomoaki Honma]]'s injury he was unable to compete and Yuji Nagata was set to be his replacement..<ref>{{cite news |url=http://puroresuspirit.net/2017/03/njpw-results-for-march-7-2017/ |title= NJPW results for March 7, 2017 |date=2017-03-07 | accessdate=2017-03-07 | work=Puroresu Spirit |language=English }}</ref> |
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+ | ===2020=== |
+ | The 2020 New Japan Cup was supposed to take place between March 4 and 21. Like the previous year, the tournament would have featured a 32 participants format and would have marked the New Japan Cup debut of [[Jeff Cobb]], [[Will Ospreay]], [[Shingo Takagi]], [[KENTA]], [[David Finlay]], who last year had to forfeit his place due to a torn labrum, and [[Young Lions]] ([[Alex Coughlin]] and [[Karl Fredericks]]). On February 26, following recommendations by the Japanese Ministry of Health regarding the coronavirus outbreak, NJPW canceled the events between March 1 and March 15 including the first and the second round of the tournament. On March 10, NJPW announced that the remainder of the tournament would be canceled as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, under the recommendations of the Japanese Ministry of Health. On June 8, during an online press conference, NJPW Chairman Naoki Sugabayashi announced that the promotion of the return of the 2020 New Japan Cup between June 16 and July 11, with all, shows being held behind closed doors, except for the finals would allow fans into the arena, but only a third of the venue's normal capacity, after the Japanese Government lifted some restrictions in many regions in Japan. |
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+ | On July 31, during an online press conference, [[NJPW of America]] CEO Takami Obari announced the New Japan Cup USA, the American version of the New Japan Cup, to be held between August 7 and August 21, featuring the foreign talent working in NJPW, with the winner receiving an opportunity for the [[IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship]]. |
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+ | === Japan Tournament === |
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+ | {{32TeamBracket |
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+ | |RD1 = Round 1<br>June 16, 17, 22, 23 |
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+ | |RD2 = Round 2<br>June 24 and July 1 |
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+ | |RD3 = Quarterfinals<br>July 2 |
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+ | |RD4 = Semifinals<br>July 3 |
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+ | |RD5 = Final<br>July 11 |
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+ | |RD1-team01 = '''[[Togi Makabe]]''' |
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+ | |RD1-team02 = [[Yota Tsuji]] |
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+ | |RD1-score01 = Pin |
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+ | |RD1-score02 = 8:41 |
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+ | |RD2-team01 = '''Tomohiro Ishii''' |
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+ | |RD2-score01 = Pin |
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+ | |RD2-team02 = Togi Makabe |
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+ | |RD2-score02 = 13:28 |
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+ | |RD1-team03 = '''[[Tomohiro Ishii]]''' |
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+ | |RD1-score03 = Pin |
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+ | |RD1-team04 = [[El Desperado]] |
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+ | |RD1-score04 = 20:17 |
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+ | |RD3-team01 = Tomohiro Ishii |
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+ | |RD3-team02 = '''Hiromu Takahashi''' |
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+ | |RD3-score01 = Pin |
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+ | |RD3-score02 = 19:12 |
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+ | |RD1-team05 = '''[[Toru Yano]]''' |
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+ | |RD1-score05 = Pin |
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+ | |RD1-team06 = [[Jado]] |
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+ | |RD1-score06 = 9:07 |
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+ | |RD2-team03 = Toru Yano |
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+ | |RD2-score03 = CO |
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+ | |RD2-team04 = '''Hiromu Takahashi''' |
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+ | |RD2-score04 = 9:17 |
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+ | |RD1-team07 = [[Tomoaki Honma]] |
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+ | |RD1-score07 = Pin |
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+ | |RD1-team08 = '''[[Hiromu Takahashi]]''' |
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+ | |RD1-score08 = 18:45 |
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+ | |RD4-score01 = RS |
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+ | |RD4-score02 = 27:00 |
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+ | |RD4-team01 = Hiromu Takahashi |
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+ | |RD4-team02 = '''Kazuchika Okada''' |
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+ | |RD1-team09 = '''[[Kazuchika Okada]]''' |
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+ | |RD1-score09 = Pin |
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+ | |RD1-team10 = [[Gedo]] |
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+ | |RD1-score10 = 15:30 |
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+ | |RD2-team05 = '''Kazuchika Okada''' |
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+ | |RD2-score05 = Sub |
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+ | |RD2-team06 = Yuji Nagata |
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+ | |RD2-score06 = 20:14 |
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+ | |RD1-team11 = '''[[Yuji Nagata]]''' |
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+ | |RD1-score11 = Pin |
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+ | |RD1-team12 = [[Minoru Suzuki]] |
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+ | |RD1-score12 = 20:35 |
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+ | |RD3-team03 = '''Kazuchika Okada''' |
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+ | |RD3-team04 = Taiji Ishimori |
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+ | |RD3-score03 = Sub |
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+ | |RD3-score04 = 16:52 |
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+ | |RD1-team13 = [[Yuya Uemura]] |
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+ | |RD1-score13 = Pin |
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+ | |RD1-team14 = '''[[Yoshinobu Kanemaru]]''' |
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+ | |RD1-score14 = 9:32 |
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+ | |RD2-team07 = Yoshinobu Kanemaru |
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+ | |RD2-score07 = Pin |
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+ | |RD2-team08 = '''Taiji Ishimori''' |
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+ | |RD2-score08 = 9:18 |
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+ | |RD1-team15 = [[Gabriel Kidd]] |
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+ | |RD1-score15 = Sub |
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+ | |RD1-team16 = '''[[Taiji Ishimori]]''' |
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+ | |RD1-score16 = 8:53 |
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+ | |RD5-team01 = Kazuchika Okada |
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+ | |RD5-team02 = '''EVIL''' |
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+ | |RD1-team17 = [[Hiroshi Tanahashi]] |
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+ | |RD1-score17 = Pin |
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+ | |RD1-team18 = '''[[Taichi]]''' |
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+ | |RD1-score18 = 21:51 |
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+ | |RD2-team09 = '''Taichi''' |
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+ | |RD2-score09 = Pin |
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+ | |RD2-team10 = Kota Ibushi |
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+ | |RD2-score10 = 18:08 |
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+ | |RD1-team19 = '''[[Kota Ibushi]]''' |
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+ | |RD1-score19 = Pin |
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+ | |RD1-team20 = [[Zack Sabre Jr.]] |
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+ | |RD1-score20 = 15:15 |
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+ | |RD3-team05 = Taichi |
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+ | |RD3-team06 = '''SANADA''' |
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+ | |RD1-team21 = [[Ryusuke Taguchi]] |
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+ | |RD1-score21 = Pin |
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+ | |RD1-team22 = '''[[SANADA]]''' |
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+ | |RD1-score22 = 15:47 |
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+ | |RD2-team11 = '''SANADA''' |
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+ | |RD2-score11 = Sub |
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+ | |RD2-team12 = Sho |
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+ | |RD2-score12 = 14:43 |
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+ | |RD1-team23 = '''[[Sho]]''' |
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+ | |RD1-score23 = Pin |
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+ | |RD1-team24 = [[Shingo Takagi]] |
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+ | |RD1-score24 = 17:06 |
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+ | |RD4-team03 = SANADA |
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+ | |RD4-team04 ='''EVIL''' |
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+ | |RD4-score03 = Pin |
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+ | |RD4-score04 = 20:13 |
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+ | |RD5-score01 = Pin |
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+ | |RD5-score02 = 31:50 |
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+ | |RD1-team25 = [[Hiroyoshi Tenzan]] |
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+ | |RD1-score25 = Sub |
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+ | |RD1-team26 = '''[[Yoshi-Hashi]]''' |
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+ | |RD1-score26 = 17:35 |
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+ | |RD2-team13 = '''Yoshi-Hashi''' |
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+ | |RD2-score13 = Pin |
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+ | |RD2-team14 = BUSHI |
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+ | |RD2-score14 = 10:22 |
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+ | |RD1-team27 = [[Yoh]] |
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+ | |RD1-score27 = Pin |
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+ | |RD1-team28 = '''[[BUSHI]]''' |
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+ | |RD1-score28 = 15:42 |
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+ | |RD3-team07 = Yoshi-Hashi |
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+ | |RD3-team08 = '''EVIL''' |
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+ | |RD3-score07 = RS |
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+ | |RD3-score08 = 2:00 |
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+ | |RD1-team29 = [[Satoshi Kojima]] |
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+ | |RD1-score29 = Pin |
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+ | |RD1-team30 = '''[[EVIL]]''' |
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+ | |RD1-score30 = 20:08 |
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+ | |RD2-team15 = '''EVIL''' |
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+ | |RD2-score15 = Pin |
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+ | |RD2-team16 = Hirooki Goto |
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+ | |RD2-score16 = 18:25 |
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+ | |RD1-team31 = '''[[Hirooki Goto]]''' |
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+ | |RD1-score31 = Pin |
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+ | |RD1-team32 = [[Yujiro Takahashi]] |
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+ | |RD1-score32 = 16:40 |
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+ | |RD1-seed32 = |
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+ | |RD3-score05 = Pin|RD3-score06 = 22:50}} |
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+ | |||
+ | === U.S. Tournament === |
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+ | {{8TeamBracket |
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+ | |RD1 = Round 1<br/>(August 7) |
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+ | |RD2 = Semifinals<br/>(August 14) |
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+ | |RD3 = Final<br/>(August 21) |
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+ | |RD1-team1 = [[Karl Fredericks]] |
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+ | |RD1-score1 =Pin |
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+ | |RD1-team2 = '''[[KENTA]]''' |
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+ | |RD1-score2 =9:59 |
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+ | |RD1-team3 = '''[[Jeff Cobb]]''' |
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+ | |RD1-score3 =Pin |
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+ | |RD1-team4 = [[Tanga Loa]] |
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+ | |RD1-score4 =8:45 |
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+ | |RD1-team5 = '''[[David Finlay]]''' |
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+ | |RD1-score5 =Pin |
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+ | |RD1-team6 = [[Chase Owens]] |
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+ | |RD1-score6 =9:46 |
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+ | |RD1-team7 = Brody King |
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+ | |RD1-score7 =Pin |
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+ | |RD1-team8 = '''[[Tama Tonga]]''' |
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+ | |RD1-score8 =7:14 |
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+ | |RD2-team1 =KENTA |
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+ | |RD2-score1 = |
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+ | |RD2-team2 =Jeff Cobb |
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+ | |RD2-score2 = |
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+ | |RD2-team3 =David Finlay |
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+ | |RD2-score3 = |
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+ | |RD2-team4 =Tama Tonga |
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+ | |RD2-score4 = |
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+ | |RD3-team1 = |
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+ | |RD3-score1 = |
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+ | |RD3-team2 = |
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+ | |RD3-score2 = |
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+ | }} |
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+ | ==Gallery== |
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Revision as of 09:53, 8 August 2020
The New Japan Cup (often abbreviated NJC) is an annual single-elimination tournament held by New Japan Pro Wrestling. Originally intended for every April, it was rescheduled to March in 2007. Though NJPW also runs the annual G1 Climax tournament, the NJC is different in that it is single-elimination, whereas the G1 is a round-robin. Like the G1 however, the winner of the tournament receives a shot at the IWGP Heavyweight Championship; this stipulation was added in 2006. In 2014, the winner was given the right to choose whether to challenge for the IWGP Heavyweight or the IWGP Intercontinental Championship. The following year, the winner could have also chosen to challenge for the NEVER Openweight Championship. In 2020, following the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, NJPW held the American version of the tournament, with the winner of the tournament, being given the right to challenge for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship.
Tournaments
Event | Winner | Total won | Championship match |
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2005 | Hiroshi Tanahashi | 1 | N/A |
2006 | Giant Bernard | 1 | Lost to Brock Lesnar for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship. |
2007 | Yuji Nagata | 1 | Defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship. |
2008 | Hiroshi Tanahashi | 2 | Lost to Shinsuke Nakamura for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at New Dimension.[1] |
2009 | Hirooki Goto | 1 | Lost to Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at Wrestling Dontaku 2009. |
2010 | Hirooki Goto | 2 | Lost to Shinsuke Nakamura for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at New Dimension 2010. |
2011 | Yuji Nagata | 2 | Lost to Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at New Dimension~Pray,Hope,Power~. |
2012 | Hirooki Goto | 3 | Lost to Kazuchika Okada for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at Wrestling Dontaku 2012. |
2013 | Kazuchika Okada | 1 | Defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at Invasion Attack 2013. |
2014 | Shinsuke Nakamura | 1 | Defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship at Invasion Attack 2014. |
2015 | Kota Ibushi | 1 | Lost to A.J. Styles for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at Invasion Attack 2015. |
2016 | Tetsuya Naito | 1 | Defeated Kazuchika Okada for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at Invasion Attack 2016. |
2017 | Katsuyori Shibata | 1 | Lost to Kazuchika Okada for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at Sakura Genesis 2017. |
2018 | Zack Sabre Jr. | 1 | Lost to Kazuchika Okada for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at Sakura Genesis 2018. |
2019 | Kazuchika Okada | 2 | Defeated Jay White for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at G1 Supercard. |
2020 | EVIL (Japan) | 1 | Defeated Tetsuya Naito for the IWGP Heavyweight and Intercontinental Championships at Dominion in Osaka-jo Hall. |
TBD (USA) | 1 | Will face Jon Moxley for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship |
Results
2005
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.
First round | Second round | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||||||
Hiroshi Tanahashi | DQ | |||||||||||||||||
Yuji Nagata | 24:12 | |||||||||||||||||
Hiroshi Tanahashi | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Koji Kanemoto | 17:38 | |||||||||||||||||
Koji Kanemoto | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Ryushi Yanagisawa | 8:19 | |||||||||||||||||
Hiroshi Tanahashi | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Hiroyoshi Tenzan | 19:45 | |||||||||||||||||
Minoru | CO | |||||||||||||||||
Osamu Nishimura | 16:47 | |||||||||||||||||
Osamu Nishimura† | Sub | |||||||||||||||||
Hiroyoshi Tenzan | 20:47 | |||||||||||||||||
Hiroyoshi Tenzan | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Jushin Thunder Liger | 15:54 | |||||||||||||||||
Hiroshi Tanahashi | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Manabu Nakanishi | 19:21 | |||||||||||||||||
Kendo Kashin | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Shinsuke Nakamura | 8:55 | |||||||||||||||||
Kendo Kashin | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Yutaka Yoshie | 15:48 | |||||||||||||||||
Yutaka Yoshie | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Scott Norton | 9:07 | |||||||||||||||||
Kendo Kashin | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Manabu Nakanishi | 10:20 | |||||||||||||||||
Tiger Mask | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Masahiro Chono | 10:29 | |||||||||||||||||
Masahiro Chono | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Manabu Nakanishi | 14:16[2] | |||||||||||||||||
Hirooki Goto | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Manabu Nakanishi | 7:34 |
† 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.
2006
The 2006 New Japan Cup was held from April 16 to April 30. Giant Bernard, the winner of the tournament, went on to fail in his challenge against IWGP Champion Brock Lesnar on May 3.
First round | Second round | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||||||
Giant Bernard | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Toru Yano | 8:19 | |||||||||||||||||
Giant Bernard | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Riki Choshu | 9:11 | |||||||||||||||||
Black Strong Machine | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Riki Choshu | 6:46 | |||||||||||||||||
Giant Bernard | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Manabu Nakanishi | 16:43 | |||||||||||||||||
Manabu Nakanishi | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Takashi Iizuka | 11:31 | |||||||||||||||||
Manabu Nakanishi | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Ryoji Sai | 14:56 | |||||||||||||||||
Ryoji Sai | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Naofumi Yamamoto | 13:59 | |||||||||||||||||
Giant Bernard | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Yuji Nagata | 19:40 | |||||||||||||||||
Hiroshi Tanahashi | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Masahiro Chono | 25:12 | |||||||||||||||||
Hiroshi Tanahashi | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Hiroyoshi Tenzan | 14:27 | |||||||||||||||||
Hiroyoshi Tenzan | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Scott Norton | 12:30 | |||||||||||||||||
Hiroshi Tanahashi | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Yuji Nagata | 18:49 | |||||||||||||||||
Togi Makabe | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Tatsutoshi Goto | 1:24 | |||||||||||||||||
Togi Makabe | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Yuji Nagata | 10:50 | |||||||||||||||||
Yuji Nagata | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Tomohiro Ishii | 9:57 |
2007
The 2007 New Japan Cup was a 14-man tournament held from March 3 to March 21. 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. He also became the first person to reach the NJC finals twice, and the first to win both the New Japan Cup and G1 Climax.
First round | Second round | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||||||
Togi Makabe | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Travis Tomko | 9:29 | |||||||||||||||||
Togi Makabe | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Takashi Iizuka | 11:32 | |||||||||||||||||
Tomoaki Honma | Sub | |||||||||||||||||
Takashi Iizuka | 14:06 | |||||||||||||||||
Togi Makabe | DQ | |||||||||||||||||
Hiroyoshi Tenzan | 12:27 | |||||||||||||||||
Shinsuke Nakamura | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Toru Yano | 10:16 | |||||||||||||||||
Shinsuke Nakamura | Forf | |||||||||||||||||
Hiroyoshi Tenzan | ||||||||||||||||||
Togi Makabe | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Yuji Nagata | 20:05 | |||||||||||||||||
Tomohiro Ishii | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Yuji Nagata | 12:12 | |||||||||||||||||
Yuji Nagata | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Masahiro Chono | 17:25 | |||||||||||||||||
Masahiro Chono | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Riki Choshu | 8:44 | |||||||||||||||||
Yuji Nagata | Sub | |||||||||||||||||
Giant Bernard | 18:22 | |||||||||||||||||
Shiro Koshinaka | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Manabu Nakanishi | 10:03 | |||||||||||||||||
Manabu Nakanishi | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Giant Bernard | 13:05 | |||||||||||||||||
2008
The 2008 New Japan Cup was a 16-man tournament held from March 9 to March 23. 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.
First round | Second round | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||||||
Tomohiro Ishii | Sub | |||||||||||||||||
Hiroyoshi Tenzan | 13:03 | |||||||||||||||||
Hiroyoshi Tenzan | Pin1 | |||||||||||||||||
Togi Makabe | 18:07 | |||||||||||||||||
Takashi Iizuka | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Togi Makabe | 10:27 | |||||||||||||||||
Togi Makabe | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Hiroshi Tanahashi | 12:11 | |||||||||||||||||
Hirooki Goto | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Hiroshi Tanahashi | 20:32 | |||||||||||||||||
Hiroshi Tanahashi | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Ryusuke Taguchi | 13:42 | |||||||||||||||||
Jushin Thunder Liger | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Ryusuke Taguchi | 11:33 | |||||||||||||||||
Hiroshi Tanahashi | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Giant Bernard | 18:24 | |||||||||||||||||
Koji Kanemoto | Sub | |||||||||||||||||
Karl Anderson | 9:05 | |||||||||||||||||
Koji Kanemoto | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Giant Bernard | 9:45 | |||||||||||||||||
Giant Bernard | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Tomoaki Honma | 10:43 | |||||||||||||||||
Giant Bernard | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Toru Yano | 10:44 | |||||||||||||||||
Milano Collection AT | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Toru Yano | 11:25 | |||||||||||||||||
Toru Yano | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Rhino | 11:21 | |||||||||||||||||
Manabu Nakanishi | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Rhino | 10:17 |
1This match originally ended in a double countout at 2:35, but it was restarted with Makabe winning via pinfall in 14:49.
2009
The 2009 New Japan Cup was a 14-man tournament held from March 8 to March 22. 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.
First round | Second round | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||||||
Hirooki Goto | Sub | |||||||||||||||||
Karl Anderson | 11:10 | |||||||||||||||||
Hirooki Goto | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Shinsuke Nakamura | 19:00 | |||||||||||||||||
Shinsuke Nakamura | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Togi Makabe | 15:32 | |||||||||||||||||
Hirooki Goto | Sub | |||||||||||||||||
Yuji Nagata | 14:51 | |||||||||||||||||
Yuji Nagata | Bye | |||||||||||||||||
Yuji Nagata | DQ | |||||||||||||||||
Takashi Iizuka | 14:49 | |||||||||||||||||
Takashi Iizuka | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Tomoaki Honma | 10:53 | |||||||||||||||||
Hirooki Goto | Sub | |||||||||||||||||
Giant Bernard | 18:18 | |||||||||||||||||
Milano Collection AT | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Toru Yano | 09:50 | |||||||||||||||||
Milano Collection AT | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Giant Bernard | 9:13 | |||||||||||||||||
Giant Bernard | Bye | |||||||||||||||||
Giant Bernard | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Yutaka Yoshie | 08:56 | |||||||||||||||||
Yutaka Yoshie | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Manabu Nakanishi | 20:29 | |||||||||||||||||
Yutaka Yoshie | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Tomohiro Ishii | 13:38 | |||||||||||||||||
Tomohiro Ishii | Countout1 | |||||||||||||||||
Wataru Inoue | 12:33 |
1This match originally ended in a double countout at 3:18, but it was restarted with Inoue winning via countout in 9:15.
2010
The 2010 New Japan Cup was a 15-man tournament held from March 14 to March 22. 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.
First round | Second round | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||||||
Hirooki Goto | Bye | |||||||||||||||||
Hirooki Goto | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Yujiro Takahashi | 15:04 | |||||||||||||||||
Yujiro Takahashi | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Yuji Nagata | 13:41 | |||||||||||||||||
Hirooki Goto | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Masato Tanaka | 11:15 | |||||||||||||||||
Wataru Inoue | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Giant Bernard | 7:39 | |||||||||||||||||
Wataru Inoue | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Masato Tanaka | 13:05 | |||||||||||||||||
Masato Tanaka | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Manabu Nakanishi | 18:01 | |||||||||||||||||
Hirooki Goto | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Togi Makabe | 21:42 | |||||||||||||||||
Togi Makabe | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Tomohiro Ishii | 11:46 | |||||||||||||||||
Togi Makabe | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Toru Yano | 14:26 | |||||||||||||||||
Toru Yano | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Tomoaki Honma | 10:34 | |||||||||||||||||
Togi Makabe | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Tetsuya Naito | 15:52 | |||||||||||||||||
Hiroshi Tanahashi | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Strong Man | 8:37 | |||||||||||||||||
Hiroshi Tanahashi | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Tetsuya Naito | 23:17 | |||||||||||||||||
Tetsuya Naito | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Karl Anderson | 9:52 |
2011
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.
First round | Second round | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||||||
Manabu Nakanishi | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Yujiro Takahashi | 9:50 | |||||||||||||||||
Manabu Nakanishi | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Shinsuke Nakamura | 8:49 | |||||||||||||||||
Hirooki Goto | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Shinsuke Nakamura | 13:45 | |||||||||||||||||
Shinsuke Nakamura | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Togi Makabe | 9:55 | |||||||||||||||||
Karl Anderson | Sub | |||||||||||||||||
MVP | 12:20 | |||||||||||||||||
MVP | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Togi Makabe | 10:41 | |||||||||||||||||
Togi Makabe | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Satoshi Kojima | 16:01 | |||||||||||||||||
Shinsuke Nakamura | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Yuji Nagata | 14:44 | |||||||||||||||||
Wataru Inoue | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Toru Yano | 10:17 | |||||||||||||||||
Toru Yano | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Hiroyoshi Tenzan | 11:09 | |||||||||||||||||
Hiroyoshi Tenzan | Sub | |||||||||||||||||
Takashi Iizuka | 12:50 | |||||||||||||||||
Toru Yano | Sub | |||||||||||||||||
Yuji Nagata | 7:27 | |||||||||||||||||
Tetsuya Naito | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Masato Tanaka | 13:03 | |||||||||||||||||
Masato Tanaka | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Yuji Nagata | 16:33 | |||||||||||||||||
Yuji Nagata | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Giant Bernard | 11:32 |
2012
The 2012 New Japan Cup was a 16-man tournament held from April 1 to April 8. With his win, Hirooki Goto, became the first three-time winner of the tournament.
First round | Second round | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||||||
Hiroshi Tanahashi | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Toru Yano | 17:25 | |||||||||||||||||
Hiroshi Tanahashi | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Tetsuya Naito | 18:21 | |||||||||||||||||
Satoshi Kojima | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Tetsuya Naito | 17:53 | |||||||||||||||||
Hiroshi Tanahashi | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Karl Anderson | 12:36 | |||||||||||||||||
Hiroyoshi Tenzan | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Karl Anderson | 8:00 | |||||||||||||||||
Karl Anderson | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Shinsuke Nakamura | 15:22 | |||||||||||||||||
MVP | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Shinsuke Nakamura | 9:45 | |||||||||||||||||
Hiroshi Tanahashi | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Hirooki Goto | 25:25 | |||||||||||||||||
Togi Makabe | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Lance Archer | 8:47 | |||||||||||||||||
Togi Makabe | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Minoru Suzuki | 13:34 | |||||||||||||||||
Yuji Nagata | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Minoru Suzuki | 15:31 | |||||||||||||||||
Togi Makabe | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Hirooki Goto | 9:22 | |||||||||||||||||
Hirooki Goto | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Yujiro Takahashi | 9:55 | |||||||||||||||||
Hirooki Goto | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
La Sombra | 9:51 | |||||||||||||||||
La Sombra | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Yoshi-Hashi | 9:41 |
2013
The 2013 New Japan Cup was a 16-man tournament held from March 11 to March 23.
First round | Second round | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||||||
Togi Makabe | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Yujiro Takahashi | 10:45 | |||||||||||||||||
Yujiro Takahashi | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Davey Boy Smith Jr. | 11:43 | |||||||||||||||||
Shinsuke Nakamura | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Davey Boy Smith Jr. | 13:06 | |||||||||||||||||
Davey Boy Smith Jr. | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Hirooki Goto | 8:14 | |||||||||||||||||
Satoshi Kojima | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Tomohiro Ishii | 13:37 | |||||||||||||||||
Tomohiro Ishii | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Hirooki Goto | 18:46 | |||||||||||||||||
Hirooki Goto | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Tama Tonga | 9:37 | |||||||||||||||||
Hirooki Goto | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Kazuchika Okada | 23:52 | |||||||||||||||||
Hiroyoshi Tenzan | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Karl Anderson | 8:42 | |||||||||||||||||
Karl Anderson | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Kazuchika Okada | 15:27 | |||||||||||||||||
Kazuchika Okada | Sub | |||||||||||||||||
Lance Archer | 10:14 | |||||||||||||||||
Kazuchika Okada | Sub | |||||||||||||||||
Toru Yano | 10:42 | |||||||||||||||||
Yuji Nagata | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Minoru Suzuki | 10:24 | |||||||||||||||||
Minoru Suzuki | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Toru Yano | 10:14 | |||||||||||||||||
Manabu Nakanishi | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Toru Yano | 6:18 |
2014
The 2014 New Japan Cup took place between March 15 and 23. The winner of the tournament got to choose whether to challenge for the IWGP Heavyweight or the IWGP Intercontinental Championship.
First round | Second round | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||||||
Togi Makabe | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Bad Luck Fale | 9:36 | |||||||||||||||||
Bad Luck Fale | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Tetsuya Naito | 11:29 | |||||||||||||||||
Tetsuya Naito | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Tomohiro Ishii | 12:55 | |||||||||||||||||
Bad Luck Fale | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Shelton X Benjamin | 4:13 | |||||||||||||||||
Katsuyori Shibata | Sub | |||||||||||||||||
Karl Anderson | 9:14 | |||||||||||||||||
Katsuyori Shibata | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Shelton X Benjamin | 10:06 | |||||||||||||||||
Yujiro Takahashi | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Shelton X Benjamin | 6:21 | |||||||||||||||||
Bad Luck Fale | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Shinsuke Nakamura | 15:20 | |||||||||||||||||
Hirooki Goto | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Doc Gallows | 6:59 | |||||||||||||||||
Hirooki Goto | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Minoru Suzuki | 12:27 | |||||||||||||||||
Toru Yano | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Minoru Suzuki | 8:01 | |||||||||||||||||
Minoru Suzuki | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Shinsuke Nakamura | 13:12 | |||||||||||||||||
Shinsuke Nakamura | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Davey Boy Smith Jr. | 14:59 | |||||||||||||||||
Shinsuke Nakamura | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Prince Devitt | 10:23 | |||||||||||||||||
Prince Devitt | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Lance Archer | 7:57 |
2015
The 2015 New Japan Cup took place between March 5 and 15. 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.
First round | Second round | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||||||
Hiroshi Tanahashi | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Toru Yano | 2:47 | |||||||||||||||||
Toru Yano | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Kota Ibushi | 2:44 | |||||||||||||||||
Kota Ibushi | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Doc Gallows | 8:49 | |||||||||||||||||
Kota Ibushi | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Tetsuya Naito | 14:14 | |||||||||||||||||
Tetsuya Naito | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Karl Anderson | 12:10 | |||||||||||||||||
Tetsuya Naito | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Bad Luck Fale | 12:51 | |||||||||||||||||
Kazuchika Okada | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Bad Luck Fale | 16:34 | |||||||||||||||||
Kota Ibushi | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Hirooki Goto | 17:31 | |||||||||||||||||
Togi Makabe | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Tomoaki Honma | 10:10 | |||||||||||||||||
Togi Makabe | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Yujiro Takahashi | 10:13 | |||||||||||||||||
Yoshi-Hashi | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Yujiro Takahashi | 8:02 | |||||||||||||||||
Togi Makabe | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Hirooki Goto | 8:11 | |||||||||||||||||
Yuji Nagata | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Hirooki Goto | 11:24 | |||||||||||||||||
Hirooki Goto | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Katsuyori Shibata | 17:18 | |||||||||||||||||
Satoshi Kojima | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Katsuyori Shibata | 8:53 |
2016
The 2016 New Japan Cup took place between March 3 and 12. 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.
First round | Second round | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||||||
Hiroshi Tanahashi | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Bad Luck Fale | 13:55 | |||||||||||||||||
Bad Luck Fale | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Michael Elgin | 10:10 | |||||||||||||||||
Hiroyoshi Tenzan | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Michael Elgin | 8:22 | |||||||||||||||||
Michael Elgin | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Hirooki Goto | 9:28 | |||||||||||||||||
Togi Makabe | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Tama Tonga | 7:40 | |||||||||||||||||
Tama Tonga | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Hirooki Goto | 9:24 | |||||||||||||||||
Yuji Nagata | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Hirooki Goto | 11:28 | |||||||||||||||||
Hirooki Goto | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Tetsuya Naito | 20:15 | |||||||||||||||||
Tomoaki Honma | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Satoshi Kojima | 11:50 | |||||||||||||||||
Satoshi Kojima | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Toru Yano | 5:41 | |||||||||||||||||
Toru Yano | Countout | |||||||||||||||||
Yujiro Takahashi | 1:13 | |||||||||||||||||
Toru Yano | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Tetsuya Naito | 2:32 | |||||||||||||||||
Tomohiro Ishii | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
EVIL | 15:20 | |||||||||||||||||
Tomohiro Ishii | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Tetsuya Naito | 16:21 | |||||||||||||||||
Yoshi-Hashi | Pin | |||||||||||||||||
Tetsuya Naito | 13:42 |
2017
The 2017 New Japan Cup took place between March 11 and 20. Unlike previous years, this tournament was held across eight events in 10 days. On March 7 it was announced that due to Tomoaki Honma's injury he was unable to compete and Yuji Nagata was set to be his replacement.
Round 1 March 11, 12 |
Round 2 March 13, 14, 15, 17 |
Semifinals March 19 |
Final March 20 | |||||||||||
Hiroshi Tanahashi | Pin | |||||||||||||
EVIL | 22:55[3] | |||||||||||||
EVIL | Pin | |||||||||||||
Yuji Nagata | 13:33 | |||||||||||||
Yuji Nagata | Pin | |||||||||||||
Tanga Roa | 11:45[3] | |||||||||||||
EVIL | 12:44 | |||||||||||||
Bad Luck Fale | Pin | |||||||||||||
Michael Elgin | Pin | |||||||||||||
Bad Luck Fale | 10:32[3] | |||||||||||||
Bad Luck Fale | Pin | |||||||||||||
Toru Yano | 8:33 | |||||||||||||
Toru Yano | Pin | |||||||||||||
Tama Tonga | 3:46[3] | |||||||||||||
Bad Luck Fale | Pin | |||||||||||||
Katsuyori Shibata | 18:48 | |||||||||||||
Katsuyori Shibata | Pin | |||||||||||||
Minoru Suzuki | 19:44 | |||||||||||||
Katsuyori Shibata | Pin | |||||||||||||
Juice Robinson | 11:23 | |||||||||||||
Juice Robinson | Pin | |||||||||||||
Yujiro Takahashi | 10:21 | |||||||||||||
Katsuyori Shibata | Sub | |||||||||||||
Tomohiro Ishii | 22:32 | |||||||||||||
Tomohiro Ishii | Pin | |||||||||||||
Kenny Omega | 29:45 | |||||||||||||
Tomohiro Ishii | Pin | |||||||||||||
SANADA | 14:02[4] | |||||||||||||
Yoshi-Hashi | Sub | |||||||||||||
SANADA | 13:57 |
2018
The 2018 New Japan Cup is scheduled to take place between March 9 and 21.[5] This tournament will feature the heavyweight debut of Taichi, as well as the returning Hiroshi Tanahashi, who returned from an injury.
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 | 29:52 | |||||||||||||
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 | Sub | |||||||||||||
Zack Sabre Jr. | 21:02 | |||||||||||||
Tetsuya Naito | Sub | |||||||||||||
Zack Sabre Jr. | 22:43 | |||||||||||||
Zack Sabre Jr. | Sub | |||||||||||||
SANADA | 25:35 | |||||||||||||
Toru Yano | CO | |||||||||||||
Davey Boy Smith Jr. | 12:52 | |||||||||||||
Toru Yano | Sub | |||||||||||||
SANADA | 4:51 | |||||||||||||
Chuckie T. | Pin | |||||||||||||
SANADA | 21:31 |
2019
The 2019 New Japan Cup took place between March 8 and 24. The winner of the tournament would challenge for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at G1 Supercard on April 6.[6] Unlike the previous year, the tournament will feature 32 wrestlers instead of 16 and marks the New Japan Cup debut of 7 wrestlers. On February 23, Finlay injured his shoulder, NJPW would later announce that Finlay would hat to forfeit his place at the tournament. On March 4, NJPW announced that Ryusuke Taguchi would replace Finlay in the tournament.
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 | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tomohiro Ishii | 21:34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tomohiro Ishii | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Taichi | 22:55 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tomoaki Honma | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Taichi | 17:54 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tomohiro Ishii | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Yoshi-Hashi | 20:25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Manabu Nakanishi | Sub | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Yoshi-Hashi | 12:26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Yoshi-Hashi | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Chase Owens | 14:10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Juice Robinson | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Chase Owens | 24:36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tomohiro Ishii | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Kazuchika Okada | 21:10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Kazuchika Okada | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Michael Elgin | 24:06 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Kazuchika Okada | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Mikey Nicholls | 17:25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Mikey Nicholls | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Hikuleo | 8:55 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Kazuchika Okada | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Will Ospreay | 20:11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Will Ospreay | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Bad Luck Fale | 11:30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Will Ospreay | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Lance Archer | 18:08 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Toa Henare | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Lance Archer | 11:11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Kazuchika Okada | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
SANADA | 33:07 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Hiroshi Tanahashi | Sub | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Shota Umino | 14:48 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Hiroshi Tanahashi | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Ryusuke Taguchi | 17:17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Hiroyoshi Tenzan | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Ryusuke Taguchi | 12:08 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Hiroshi Tanahashi | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Zack Sabre Jr. | 14:56 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Kota Ibushi | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tetsuya Naito | 20:38 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Kota Ibushi | Sub | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Zack Sabre Jr. | 16:07 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
EVIL | Sub | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Zack Sabre Jr. | 15:33 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Hiroshi Tanahashi | Sub | ||||||||||||||||||||||
SANADA | 24:11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Togi Makabe | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Colt Cabana | 7:26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Colt Cabana | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Toru Yano | 7:47 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Toru Yano | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Davey Boy Smith Jr. | 5:30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Colt Cabana | Sub | ||||||||||||||||||||||
SANADA | 21:11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Satoshi Kojima | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Minoru Suzuki | 13:43 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Minoru Suzuki | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
SANADA | 28:45 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Hirooki Goto | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
SANADA | 20:47 |
2020
The 2020 New Japan Cup was supposed to take place between March 4 and 21. Like the previous year, the tournament would have featured a 32 participants format and would have marked the New Japan Cup debut of Jeff Cobb, Will Ospreay, Shingo Takagi, KENTA, David Finlay, who last year had to forfeit his place due to a torn labrum, and Young Lions (Alex Coughlin and Karl Fredericks). On February 26, following recommendations by the Japanese Ministry of Health regarding the coronavirus outbreak, NJPW canceled the events between March 1 and March 15 including the first and the second round of the tournament. On March 10, NJPW announced that the remainder of the tournament would be canceled as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, under the recommendations of the Japanese Ministry of Health. On June 8, during an online press conference, NJPW Chairman Naoki Sugabayashi announced that the promotion of the return of the 2020 New Japan Cup between June 16 and July 11, with all, shows being held behind closed doors, except for the finals would allow fans into the arena, but only a third of the venue's normal capacity, after the Japanese Government lifted some restrictions in many regions in Japan.
On July 31, during an online press conference, NJPW of America CEO Takami Obari announced the New Japan Cup USA, the American version of the New Japan Cup, to be held between August 7 and August 21, featuring the foreign talent working in NJPW, with the winner receiving an opportunity for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship.
Japan Tournament
Round 1 June 16, 17, 22, 23 |
Round 2 June 24 and July 1 |
Quarterfinals July 2 |
Semifinals July 3 |
Final July 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
Togi Makabe | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Yota Tsuji | 8:41 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tomohiro Ishii | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Togi Makabe | 13:28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tomohiro Ishii | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
El Desperado | 20:17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tomohiro Ishii | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Hiromu Takahashi | 19:12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Toru Yano | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Jado | 9:07 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Toru Yano | CO | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Hiromu Takahashi | 9:17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tomoaki Honma | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Hiromu Takahashi | 18:45 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Hiromu Takahashi | RS | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Kazuchika Okada | 27:00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Kazuchika Okada | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Yoshinobu Kanemaru | 9:32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Yoshinobu Kanemaru | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Taiji Ishimori | 9:18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Gabriel Kidd | Sub | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Taiji Ishimori | 8:53 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Kazuchika Okada | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
EVIL | 31:50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Hiroshi Tanahashi | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Taichi | 21:51 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Taichi | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Kota Ibushi | 18:08 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Kota Ibushi | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Zack Sabre Jr. | 15:15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Taichi | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
SANADA | 22:50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Ryusuke Taguchi | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
SANADA | 15:47 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
SANADA | Sub | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sho | 14:43 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sho | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Shingo Takagi | 17:06 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
SANADA | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
EVIL | 20:13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Hiroyoshi Tenzan | Sub | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Yoshi-Hashi | 17:35 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Yoshi-Hashi | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
BUSHI | 10:22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Yoh | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
BUSHI | 15:42 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Yoshi-Hashi | RS | ||||||||||||||||||||||
EVIL | 2:00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Satoshi Kojima | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
EVIL | 20:08 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
EVIL | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Hirooki Goto | 18:25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Hirooki Goto | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Yujiro Takahashi | 16:40 |
U.S. Tournament
Round 1 (August 7) |
Semifinals (August 14) |
Final (August 21) | |||||||||||
Karl Fredericks | Pin | ||||||||||||
KENTA | 9:59 | ||||||||||||
KENTA | |||||||||||||
Jeff Cobb | |||||||||||||
Jeff Cobb | Pin | ||||||||||||
Tanga Loa | 8:45 | ||||||||||||
David Finlay | Pin | ||||||||||||
Chase Owens | 9:46 | ||||||||||||
David Finlay | |||||||||||||
Tama Tonga | |||||||||||||
Brody King | Pin | ||||||||||||
Tama Tonga | 7:14 |
Gallery
- ↑ New Dimension – 東京・後楽園ホール New Dimension – 第7試合 . New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Retrieved on 2017-02-12.
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 戦国炎舞 -Kizna- Presents New Japan Cup 2017 (in Japanese). New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Retrieved on 2017-03-11.
- ↑ 戦国炎舞 -Kizna- Presents New Japan Cup 2017 (in Japanese). New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Retrieved on 2017-03-17.
- ↑ “春の最強決定トーナメント”『New Japan Cup 2018』の全日程が決定!開幕は3月9日(金)後楽園!3月21日(水・祝)アオーレ長岡<優勝決定戦>のチケット概要が決定! (in Japanese). New Japan Pro-Wrestling (2017-11-28). Retrieved on 2017-11-28.
- ↑ Currier, Joseph 2019-02-11. NEW JAPAN CUP WINNER TO CHALLENGE FOR IWGP TITLE AT MSG . Wrestling Observer Newsletter.