New Japan Pro-Wrestling continues their return to in-ring action with the first night of the New Japan Cup 2020. This year’s Cup will be open to heavyweights and junior heavyweights, with the winner receiving a double title match against Tetsuya Naito on July 12th. The tournament will kick off at 6am ET on NJPWWorld.com.
June 16th
New Japan Cup 2020
6am ET
- New Japan Cup First Round Match: Togi Makabe vs. Yota Tsuji
- New Japan Cup First Round Match: Tomohiro Ishii vs. El Desperado
- New Japan Cup First Round Match: Toru Yano vs. Jado
- New Japan Cup First Round Match: Tomoaki Honma vs. Hiromu Takahashi
- SPECIAL SURPRISE MATCH
IN 12 HOURS!
The New japan Cup gets underway on @njpwworld !
Can Yota Tsuji pull off a huge upset in the first round, or will Makabe show why he's a Dojo leader?
Bracket preview: https://t.co/klB5pAbOof#njpw #njcup pic.twitter.com/ghJB8fCW2F
— NJPW Global (@njpwglobal) June 15, 2020