For the fifth consecutive year we’ll be providing complete coverage of the 2022 New Japan Cup. Nobody does tournaments like New Japan Pro Wrestling. The field for this year’s New Japan Cup is on another level with it being the 50th Anniversary, we have 48 competitors. Of course, expect twist and turns. This will be a single elimination tournament. There’s no point systems like the G1 Climax Tournament, World Tag League Or Best Of The Super Jr’s Tournament.
This is a reference sheet to keep you updated with the brackets and match lineups for each particular event in this tour. Let’s take a look at the updated match lineups shall we.
Sanada, El Phantasmo, Minoru Suzuki, Satoshi Kojima, Tama Tonga, Tanga Loa, Tiger Mask, Master Wato, Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Dick Togo, Yoshinobu Kanemaru, Taiji Ishimori, Douki, Bad Luck Fale, Gedo and Kosei Fujita all will have first round byes in this year’s tournament.
*Kota Ibushi & Hiroyoshi Tenzan were medically disqualified for this tour and New Japan Cup.
We’ll refresh the page once undercard matches are announced ahead of each event.
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Here’s The 2022 New Japan Cup Bracket
Wednesday March 2nd From The Nippon Budokan
First Match: CIMA defeated Taka Michinoku In A First Round Match In The 2022 New Japan Cup
Second Match: Yoshi Hashi defeated Tomoaki Honma In A First Round Match In The 2022 New Japan Cup
Third Match: Hirooki Goto defeated Yuji Nagata In A First Round Match In The 2022 New Japan Cup
Fourth Match: Jeff Cobb defeated Togi Makabe In A First Round Match In The 2022 New Japan Cup
Fifth Match: Taichi defeated Toru Yano In A First Round Match In The 2022 New Japan Cup
Sixth Match: Hiroshi Tanahashi defeated YOH In A First Round Match In The 2022 New Japan Cup
Seventh Match: Tetsuya Naito defeated Yujiro Takahashi In A First Round Match In The 2022 New Japan Cup
Eight Match: Kazuchika Okada defeated El Desperado In A First Round Match In The 2022 New Japan Cup
Sunday March 6th From The Big Palette Fukushima
First Match: Yuji Nagata defeated Kosei Fujita
Second Match: El Phantasmo, Chase Owens and Gedo defeated Togi Makabe, Tomoaki Honma, and Tiger Mask In A 6-Man Tag Team Match
Third Match: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Master Wato and Ryusuke Taguchi defeated EVIL, SHO and Yujiro Takahashi w/Dick Togo In A 6-Man Tag Team Match
Fourth Match: Tetsuya Naito, Shingo Takagi, Sanada and Hiromu Takahashi defeated Kazuchika Okada Tomohiro Ishii, Toru Yano and YOH In A 8-Man Tag Team Match
Fifth Match: Bad Luck Fale & Taiji Ishimori defeated Jeff Cobb & The Great O-Khan
Sixth Match: Aaron Henare defeated Yuto Nakashima In A First Round Match In The 2022 New Japan Cup
Seventh Match: Zack Sabre Jr. defeated Ryohei Oiwa In A First Round Match In The 2022 New Japan Cup
Eight Match: Will Ospreay defeated Bushi In A First Round Match In The 2022 New Japan Cup
Monday March 7th From The Ota City General Gymnasium
First Match: Will Ospreay, Jeff Cobb, The Great O-Khan and Aaron Henare defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi, Togi Makabe, Tomoaki Honma and Ryohei Oiwa In A 8-Man Tag Team Match
Second Match: El Phantasmo, Taiji Ishimori and Yujiro Takahashi defeated Tetsuya Naito, Sanada and Bushi In A 6-Man Tag Team Match
Third Match: Zack Sabre Jr, Taichi, El Desperado, Yoshinobu Kanemaru and Douki defeated Kazuchika Okada, Hirooki Goto, Yoshi Hashi, YOH and Toru Yano In A 10-Man Tag Team Match
Fourth Match: Chase Owens defeated Jado In A First Round Match In The 2022 New Japan Cup
Fifth Match: EVIL w/Dick Togo defeated Ryusuke Taguchi In A First Round Match In The 2022 New Japan Cup
Sixth Match: Hiromu Takahashi defeated SHO In A First Round Match In The 2022 New Japan Cup
Seventh Match: Shingo Takagi defeated Tomohiro Ishii In A First Round Match In The 2022 New Japan Cup
Wednesday March 9th From Korakuen Hall
First Match: Bad Luck Fale & Chase Owens defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi & Tiger Mask
Second Match: SHO & Gedo defeated Tetsuya Naito & Bushi
Third Match: EVIL, El Phantasmo, Taiji Ishimori and Yujiro Takahashi defeated Will Ospreay, Jeff Cobb, The Great O-Khan and Aaron Henare In A 8-Man Tag Team Match
Fourth Match: Hiromu Takahashi, Shingo Takagi and Sanada defeated Minoru Suzuki, Taichi and Douki In A 6-Man Tag Team Match
Fifth Match: Hirooki Goto defeated Dick Togo In A Second Round Match In The 2022 New Japan Cup
Sixth Match: CIMA defeated Yoshinobu Kanemaru In A Second Round Match In The 2022 New Japan Cup
Seventh Match: Kazuchika Okada defeated Master Wato In A Second Round Match In The 2022 New Japan Cup
Thursday March 10th From The Aimesse Yamanashi
First Match: Zack Sabre Jr, Taichi and Douki defeated Master Wato, Ryusuke Taguchi and Tomoaki Honma In A 6-Man Tag Team Match
Second Match: Kazuchika Okada, Hirooki Goto and YOH defeated EVIL, SHO and Dick Togo In A 6-Man Tag Team Match
Third Match: Will Osprey, The Great O-Khan and Aaron Henare defeated Sanada, Shingo Takagi and Bushi In A 6-Man Tag Team Match
Fourth Match: Yoshi Hashi defeated Kosei Fujita In A Second Round Match In The 2022 New Japan Cup
Fifth Match: Tetsuya Naito defeated Gedo In A Second Round Match In The 2022 New Japan Cup
Sixth Match: Jeff Cobb defeated Satoshi Kojima In A Second Round Match In The 2022 New Japan Cup
Seventh Match: Hiroshi Tanahashi defeated Bad Luck Fale In A Second Round Match In The 2022 New Japan Cup
Saturday March 12th From The Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium
First Match: Master Wato, Ryusuke Taguchi and Ryohei Oiwa defeated Tomoaki Honma, Kosei Fujita and Yuto Nakashima In A 6-Man Tag Team Match
Second Match: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Tiger Mask and YOH defeated Bad Luck Fale, Chase Owens and Gedo In A 6-Man Tag Team Match
Third Match: Kazuchika Okada, Hirooki Goto and Yoshi Hashi defeated EVIL, Yujiro Takahashi and Dick Togo In A 6-Man Tag Team Match
Fourth Match: Tetsuya Naito, Shingo Takagi, Hiromu Takahashi and Bushi defeated Minoru Suzuki, Taichi, El Desperado and Taka Michinoku In A 8-Man Tag Team Match
Fifth Match: Zack Sabre Jr defeated Douki In A Second Round Match In The 2022 New Japan Cup
Sixth Match: The Great O-Khan defeated Taiji Ishimori In A Second Round Match In The 2022 New Japan Cup
Seventh Match: Will Ospreay defeated El Phantasmo In A Second Round Match In The 2022 New Japan Cup
Eight Match: Sanada defeated Aaron Henare In A Second Round Match In The 2022 New Japan Cup
Sunday March 13th From The Baycom Gymnasium
First Match: Hirooki Goto, Yoshi Hashi and Master Wato defeated Zack Sabre Jr, Taichi and Taka Michinoku In A 6-Man Tag Team Match
Second Match: SHO & Yujiro Takahashi defeated El Desperado & Douki
Third Match: Will Ospreay, Jeff Cobb, The Great O-Khan and Aaron Henare defeated El Phantasmo, Taiji Ishimori, Bad Luck Fale and Gedo In A 8-Man Tag Team Match
Fourth Match: Tetsuya Naito, Sanada and Bushi defeated Kazuchika Okada, Hiroshi Tanahashi and YOH In A 6-Man Tag Team Match
Fifth Match: Chase Owens defeated Tiger Mask In A Second Round Match In The 2022 New Japan Cup
Sixth Match: Shingo Takagi defeated Tanga Loa In A Second Round Match In The 2022 New Japan Cup
Seventh Match: EVIL w/Dick Togo defeated Tama Tonga In A Second Round Match In The 2022 New Japan Cup
Eight Match: Hiromu Takahashi defeated Minoru Suzuki In A Second Round Match In The 2022 New Japan Cup
Monday March 14th From The Takamatsu City General Gymnasium
First Match: Tomoaki Honma, Ryusuke Taguchi and Tiger Mask defeated Minoru Suzuki, El Desperado and Taka Michinoku In A 6-Man Tag Team Match
Second Match: El Phantasmo, Taiji Ishimori and Bad Luck Fale defeated The Guerrillas Of Destiny & Jado In A 6-Man Tag Team Match
Third Match: Shingo Takagi, Sanada and Hiromu Takahashi defeated EVIL, Chase Owens and Dick Togo In A 6-Man Tag Team Match
Fourth Match: The Great O-Khan & Aaron Henare defeated Zack Sabre Jr & Douki
Fifth Match: Will Ospreay & Jeff Cobb defeated Yoshi Hashi & YOH
Sixth Match: Hiroshi Tanahashi & Master Wato defeated Tetsuya Naito & Bushi
Seventh Match: CIMA defeated Hirooki Goto In A Second Round Match In The 2022 New Japan Cup
Eight Match: Kazuchika Okada defeated Taichi In A Second Round Match In The 2022 New Japan Cup
Tuesday March 15th From ZIP Arena Okayama
First Match: Tomoaki Honma & Tiger Mask defeated Ryusuke Taguchi & Ryohei Oiwa
Second Match: El Phantasmo & Taiji Ishimori defeated Master Wato & Kosei Fujita
Third Match: Bad Luck Fale, Chase Owens and Gedo defeated The Guerrillas Of Destiny & Jado In A 6-Man Tag Team Match
Fourth Match: Will Ospreay, The Great O-Khan and Aaron Henare defeated Zack Sabre Jr, El Desperado and Taka Michinoku In A 6-Man Tag Team Match
Fifth Match: Shingo Takagi, Sanada, Hiromu Takahashi and Bushi defeated EVIL, SHO, Yujiro Takahashi and Dick Togo In A 8-Man Tag Team Match
Sixth Match: Kazuchika Okada, Hirooki Goto and YOH defeated Minoru Suzuki, Taichi and Douki In A 6-Man Tag Team Match
Seventh Match: Jeff Cobb defeated Yoshi Hashi In A Second Round Match In The 2022 New Japan Cup
Eight Match: Tetsuya Naito defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi In A Second Match In The 2022 New Japan Cup
Thursday March 17th From Twin Messe Shizuoka South Hall
First Match: El Phantasmo & Taiji Ishimori defeated YOH & Tiger Mask
Second Match: Ryusuke Taguchi & Master Wato defested El Desperado & Taka Michinoku
Third Match: Bad Luck Fale, Chase Owens and Gedo defeatedThe Guerrillas Of Destiny & Jado In A 6-Man Tag Team Match
Fourth Match: Jeff Cobb & Aaron Henare defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi & Tomoaki Honma
Fifth Match: EVIL, SHO, Yujiro Takahashi and Dick Togo defeated Tetsuya Naito, Shingo Takagi, Hiromu Takahashi and Bushi In A 8-Man Tag Team Match
Sixth Match: Kazuchika Okada, Hirooki Goto and Yoshi Hashi defeated Minoru Suzuki, Taichi and Douki In A 6-Man Tag Team Match
Seventh Match: Zack Sabre Jr. defeated The Great O-Khan In A Third Round Match In The 2022 New Japan Cup
Eight Match: Will Ospreay defeated Sanada In A Third Round Match In The 2022 New Japan Cup
Friday March 18th From Korakuen Hall
First Match: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Ryusuke Taguchi and Master Wato defeated Togi Makabe, Tomoaki Honma and YOH In A 6-Man Tag Team Match
Second Match: SHO & Yujiro Takahashi defeated El Desperado & Douki
Third Match: El Phantasmo, Taiji Ishimori and Bad Luck Fale defeated The Guerrillas Of Destiny & Jado In A 6-Man Tag Team Match
Fourth Match: Tomohiro Ishii, Hirooki Goto and Yoshi Hashi defeated Minoru Suzuki, Yoshinobu Kanemaru and Taka Michinoku In A 6-Man Tag Team Match
Fifth Match: Will Ospreay & Jeff Cobb defeated Tetsuya Naito & Bushi
Sixth Match:. Zack Sabre Jr & Taichi defeated Kazuchika Okada & Toru Yano
Seventh Match: Shingo Takagi defeated Chase Owens In A Third Round Match In The 2022 New Japan Cup
Eight Match: Hiromu Takahashi defeated EVIL w/Dick Togo In A Third Round Match In The 2022 New Japan Cup
Sunday March 20th From Ao-Re Nagaoka
First Match: Tomohiro Ishii, Toru Yano and YOH defeated Ryohei Oiwa, Kosei Fujita and Yuto Nakashima In A 6-Man Tag Team Match
Second Match: Hirooki Goto & Yoshi Hashi defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi & Satoshi Kojima
Third Match: Bad Luck Fale, Chase Owens, Gedo, El Phantasmo and Taiji Ishimori defeated The Guerrillas Of Destiny, Jado, Ryusuke Taguchi and Master Wato In A 10-Man Tag Team Match
Fourth Match: EVIL, SHO, Yujiro Takahashi and Dick Togo defeated Minoru Suzuki, El Desperado, Yoshinobu Kanemaru and Taka Michinoku In A 8-Man Tag Team Match
Fifth Match: Shingo Takagi, Hiromu Takahashi and Bushi defeated Togi Makabe, Tomoaki Honma and Tiger Mask In A 6-Man Tag Team Match
Sixth Match: Will Ospreay, The Great O-Khan and Aaron Henare defeated Zack Sabre Jr, Taichi and Douki In A 6-Man Tag Team Match
Seventh Match: Tetsuya Naito defeated Jeff Cobb w/The United Empire In A Quarter-Final Round Match In The 2022 New Japan Cup
Eight Match: Kazuchika Okada defeated CIMA In A Quarter-Final Round Match In The 2022 New Japan Cup
*The remaining lineups will be updated following the results from the first round. There’s 15 total events on this tour.
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