New Japan Cup 2026 night 8 live results: Quarterfinals begin
The New Japan Cup quarterfinals kick off on Sunday in Yamanashi, with the first two quarterfinal matches taking place on the show.
In the semi-main event, Yuya Uemura will face Shingo Takagi. The main event will see Boltin Oleg take on House of Torture’s Ren Narita.
Uemura comes into this match after defeating Great-O-Khan in the first round and Drilla Moloney in the second round. Takagi enters the match after defeating Don Fale in the second round.
Boltin Oleg comes into this quarterfinal match after defeating HENARE in the second round and El Phantasmo in the first round. Narita advanced with a second-round victory over Satoshi Kojima and a first-round win against Taichi.
The winners of today’s matches will meet in the semifinals on Friday, March 20 in Niigata. The quarterfinals continue Tuesday in Fukushima with Hirooki Goto vs. Callum Newman and two-time tournament winner Zack Sabre Jr. facing Shota Umino.
Our live coverage kicks off at 1 a.m. Eastern Standard Time.
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