Final two wrestlers advance to New Japan Cup second round
The New Japan Cup continued today with a show from Amagasaki, Hyogo.
The final two matches in the first round of the tournament took place, with Shota Umino and Ryohei Oiwa picking up victories.
Umino defeated Chase Owens in the semi-main event of the show. He had to fight off several members of House of Torture before picking up the win with Second Chapter. Umino now advances to face Yujiro Takahashi in the second round on March 14. Takahashi was one of the House of Torture members who interfered in today’s match.
Oiwa defeated Yuto-Ice in the main event of the show, picking up the victory with a cross-legged roll-up he has named the Roy Clutch. With the win, Oiwa now advances to face Zack Sabre Jr. in the second round on March 14.
Tuesday, March 10, Okayama City
- Yuya Uemura vs. Drilla Moloney
- Shingo Takagi vs. Bad Luck Fale
Thursday, March 12, Kagawa
- Satoshi Kojima vs. Ren Narita
- Boltin Oleg vs. HENARE
Friday, March 13, Osaka
- Hirooki Goto vs. Jake Lee
- Hartley Jackson vs. Callum Newman
Saturday, March 14, Aichi
- Yujiro Takahashi vs. Shota Umino
- Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Ryohei Oiwa
Sunday, March 15, Yamanashi
- Quarterfinal matches begin
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