New Japan Cup 2022

[Spitfire]

YOH vs. Tanahashi - was truly unexpected, but YOH I think might have really shown his potential of being a future credible big boy talent with the way he danced with the Ace.

 

[Chris]

YOH vs. Tanahashi - was truly unexpected, but YOH I think might have really shown his potential of being a future credible big boy talent with the way he danced with the Ace.

Insane bc they really had me almost cheering and halfway believing YOH could win lol

 

[Chris]

The main event was even better IMO btw, I really fucking loved this card

 

[Chris]

And if you're watching with English commentary, they were top notch

 

[Spitfire]

Naito & Yujiro was also great - and I enjoy H.o.T. so I don't think it took away from the match at all

 

[Chris]

Naito & Yujiro was also great - and I enjoy H.o.T. so I don't think it took away from the match at all

No issues with it, they did something new instead of the usual stuff and Naito was great. The post match with Liger killed me too

 

[Spitfire]

For the first day of the NJ Cup - that was better than some PPVs/SuperCards from various other promotions. What a high standard

 

[Spitfire]

Would go as far as saying it was better than Night 1 of WK

 

[Kairi HoHo]

Yeah the first Day from the NJ Cup was great. Yujiro got me good and that low blow had me in stitches he did on Naito. I was so pulling for Despy vs Okada loved the pace especially towards the end. Okada didn't respect Despy especially not wanting to use the Rainmaker but he found out real fast Despy ain't no bum and he needed to use it move on.

 

[Chris]

NIGHT TWO: March 6, Fukushima

Main event: Kota Ibushi vs Great-O-Khan
Singles record: 1-0 Ibushi
Due to Kota Ibushi’s withdrawal from the tournament, Great-O-Khan will advance via forfeit.
Round 2: Great-O-Khan vs Taiji Ishimori, March 12 Aichi

6th Match: BUSHI vs Will Ospreay
Singles record: 3-1 Ospreay

Will Ospreay faces BUSHI for the first time since an IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship defence at Power Struggle in 2019. There BUSHI took Ospreay to the limit, but in the intervening years, the Commonwealth Kingpin underwent a transformation into the leader of the United Empire, New Japan Cup 2021 winner and a former IWGP World Heavyweight Champion. Can BUSHI step up his game to match?
WINNER FACES: El Phantasmo March 12, Aichi

5th Match: Ryohei Oiwa vs Zack Sabre Jr.

Young Lion Ryohei Oiwa is being granted an immense opportunity in Toyama against Zack Sabre Jr., but he couldn’t ask for a more difficult first round opponent. Having regained focus with a break over the last tour, Sabre will be eager to torture Oiwa out of the cup. Yet for Oiwa, much as for Gabriel Kidd against ZSJ last year in the first round, the potential is still there to leave a lasting impression, and miracles can still happen on any given day in the New Japan Cup.
WINNER FACES: DOUKI March 12, Aichi

4th Match: Yuto Nakashima vs Aaron Henare

Two men make their returns in the first round of the New Japan Cup, as Young Lion Yuto Nakashima takes on United Empire’s Aaron Henare. After Great-O-Khan knocked out Nakashima in Korakuen Hall some weeks ago, the young man is not likely relishing a match with another hard hitter in the Ultimate Weapon. Can he survive?
WINNER FACES: SANADA March 12, Aichi​

 

[Kairi HoHo]

I'm about 30 minutes into today's Show and I wanna know what the plan is for Bullet Club and HOT for real. For Weeks now ELP has lost his confidence to use his Superkick after no longer being able to load it up and Chase called him out on it during the Six Man Tag. I have no clue at this point who's staying or leaving at this point and good news for Chase he retires with the Texas Heavyweight Title no one can hold it till he unretires it

 

[Chris]

Got enough time before Revolution to watch today's show

 

[Kairi HoHo]

I'm going to need to see Tana win more Matches over House of Torture by kicking one of them in the nuts just saying. The Tag Match that had Shingo and Ishii on opposite sides was physical as hell between the two like always. Can someone tell Henare he's done nothing in New Japan so stop acting like you're somebody.

 

[Chris]

Why did they abuse so many referees in the main event?

 

[Spitfire]

Henare & ZSJ matches were fairly cut and dry - were nice enough to the Young Lions, but the matches never really went past a certain level of quality