Shootkick Man
02-17-2015, 02:42 AM
New Japan announced the competitors and matches for this years NEW JAPAN CUP 2015. This years single elimination tournament begins on March 5th and takes place itself over a couple of days with the final matches to be held on March 15th.
16 wrestlers will be competing in this years tournament to earn the right to compete for the belt of their choosing, be it the IWGP Heavyweight, IWGP Intercontinental, and or the NEVER Openweight belt. With that said the champions of those belts will not be competing in this years tournament. A prize of 5,000,000 yen ($42,100) will be awarded to the winner with their title match of their choosing being set for the April 5th show at Ryogoku.
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This years NJC trophy will also seen a new design with only the early sketch being released at this time. The trophy depicts 4 lions supporting the crown of victory. It is supposed to be a symbol that represents New Japan Pro Wrestling.
The first round matches have been announced and they are as follows…
New Japan Pro Wrestling “NEW JAPAN CUP 2015 - 1st ROUND”, 3/5/2015 [Thu] 19:00 @ Ota Ward General Gymnasium in Tokyo
(1) Jushin Thunder Liger, KUSHIDA, Yohei Komatsu & Jay White vs. Tiger Mask IV, Ryusuke Taguchi, Mascara Dorada & Sho Tanaka
(2) NJC 2015 - 1st Round Match: YOSHI-HASHI vs. Yujiro Takahashi
(3) NJC 2015 - 1st Round Match: Togi Makabe vs. Tomoaki Honma
(4) NJC 2015 - 1st Round Match: Satoshi Kojima vs. Katsuyori Shibata
(5) NJC 2015 - 1st Round Match: Yuji Nagata vs. Hirooki Goto
(6) Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Manabu Nakanishi & Captain New Japan vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, Tomohiro Ishii & Kazushi Sakuraba [FREE]
(7) NJC 2015 - 1st Round Match: Kota Ibushi vs. Doc Gallows
(8) NJC 2015 - 1st Round Match: Tetsuya Naito vs. Karl Anderson
(9) NJC 2015 - 1st Round Match: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Toru Yano
(10) NJC 2015 - 1st Round Match: Kazuchika Okada vs. Bad Luck Fale
The winners will then move on the second round matches on March 8th and then onto the final day on March 15th.
New Japan Pro Wrestling “NEW JAPAN CUP - 2nd ROUND”, 3/8/2015 [Sun] 18:30 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo
(-) NJC 2015 - 2nd Round Match: (Winner of Tanahashi/Yano) vs. (Winner of Ibushi/Gallows)
(-) NJC 2015 - 2nd Round Match: (Winner of Naito/Anderson) vs. (Winner of Okada/Fale)
(-) NJC 2015 - 2nd Round Match: (Winner of Makabe/Honma) vs. (Winner of HASHI/Yujiro)
(-) NJC 2015 - 2nd Round Match: (Winner of Nagata/Goto) vs. (Winner of Kojima/Shibata)
New Japan Pro Wrestling “NEW JAPAN CUP - 2nd ROUND”, 3/15/2015 [Sun] 17:00 @ Hiroshima Sun Plaza Hall
(-) NJC 2015 - Semi-Final Match: (Winner of Tanahashi/Yano ~ Winner of Ibushi/Gallows) vs. (Winner of Naito/Anderson ~ Winner of Okada/Fale)
(-) NJC 2015 - Semi-Final Match: (Winner of Makabe/Honma ~ Winner of HASHI/Yujiro) vs. (Winner of Nagata/Goto ~ Winner of Kojima/Shibata)
(-) NJC 2015 - Final Match:
16 wrestlers will be competing in this years tournament to earn the right to compete for the belt of their choosing, be it the IWGP Heavyweight, IWGP Intercontinental, and or the NEVER Openweight belt. With that said the champions of those belts will not be competing in this years tournament. A prize of 5,000,000 yen ($42,100) will be awarded to the winner with their title match of their choosing being set for the April 5th show at Ryogoku.
image
This years NJC trophy will also seen a new design with only the early sketch being released at this time. The trophy depicts 4 lions supporting the crown of victory. It is supposed to be a symbol that represents New Japan Pro Wrestling.
The first round matches have been announced and they are as follows…
New Japan Pro Wrestling “NEW JAPAN CUP 2015 - 1st ROUND”, 3/5/2015 [Thu] 19:00 @ Ota Ward General Gymnasium in Tokyo
(1) Jushin Thunder Liger, KUSHIDA, Yohei Komatsu & Jay White vs. Tiger Mask IV, Ryusuke Taguchi, Mascara Dorada & Sho Tanaka
(2) NJC 2015 - 1st Round Match: YOSHI-HASHI vs. Yujiro Takahashi
(3) NJC 2015 - 1st Round Match: Togi Makabe vs. Tomoaki Honma
(4) NJC 2015 - 1st Round Match: Satoshi Kojima vs. Katsuyori Shibata
(5) NJC 2015 - 1st Round Match: Yuji Nagata vs. Hirooki Goto
(6) Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Manabu Nakanishi & Captain New Japan vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, Tomohiro Ishii & Kazushi Sakuraba [FREE]
(7) NJC 2015 - 1st Round Match: Kota Ibushi vs. Doc Gallows
(8) NJC 2015 - 1st Round Match: Tetsuya Naito vs. Karl Anderson
(9) NJC 2015 - 1st Round Match: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Toru Yano
(10) NJC 2015 - 1st Round Match: Kazuchika Okada vs. Bad Luck Fale
The winners will then move on the second round matches on March 8th and then onto the final day on March 15th.
New Japan Pro Wrestling “NEW JAPAN CUP - 2nd ROUND”, 3/8/2015 [Sun] 18:30 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo
(-) NJC 2015 - 2nd Round Match: (Winner of Tanahashi/Yano) vs. (Winner of Ibushi/Gallows)
(-) NJC 2015 - 2nd Round Match: (Winner of Naito/Anderson) vs. (Winner of Okada/Fale)
(-) NJC 2015 - 2nd Round Match: (Winner of Makabe/Honma) vs. (Winner of HASHI/Yujiro)
(-) NJC 2015 - 2nd Round Match: (Winner of Nagata/Goto) vs. (Winner of Kojima/Shibata)
New Japan Pro Wrestling “NEW JAPAN CUP - 2nd ROUND”, 3/15/2015 [Sun] 17:00 @ Hiroshima Sun Plaza Hall
(-) NJC 2015 - Semi-Final Match: (Winner of Tanahashi/Yano ~ Winner of Ibushi/Gallows) vs. (Winner of Naito/Anderson ~ Winner of Okada/Fale)
(-) NJC 2015 - Semi-Final Match: (Winner of Makabe/Honma ~ Winner of HASHI/Yujiro) vs. (Winner of Nagata/Goto ~ Winner of Kojima/Shibata)
(-) NJC 2015 - Final Match: