The winner of this year's New Japan Cup will receive an IWGP Heavyweight Championship shot at Madison Square Garden,

Iizuka will face former tag team partner Hiroyoshi Tenzan on opposite sides of a six man tag team match later this month.

The shows will be taking place at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo on Friday, February 22 and Saturday, February 23.

At the New Beginning in Osaka this morning, Kota Ibushi made his first appearance for New Japan Pro Wrestling since Wrestle Kingdom.

The IWGP Heavyweight and Junior Heavyweight titles will be up for grabs on the final show of the New Beginning tour.

A 10-man elimination tag match headlined the last stop before the New Beginning in Osaka.

NJPW announced this morning that Kitamura has left the company.

Juice Robinson, David Finlay & Tracy Williams took on Beretta, Chuckie T & Rocky Romero.

The Intercontinental and both sets of Tag Team titles will be up for grabs on night two in Sapporo.

NJPW's New Beginning USA tour continued with Juice Robinson putting his title on the line against Beretta.