New Japan Cup USA
New Japan Cup USA was a professional wrestling tournament produced by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). It commenced on August 7, 2020 and concluded on August 21, 2020. The tournament was a spin-off of NJPW's annual New Japan Cup and the inaugural New Japan Cup USA held. The tournament was promoted under NJPW's North American branch, New Japan Pro-Wrestling of America.
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| Promotion | New Japan Pro-Wrestling | ||
| Date | August 7 to August 21, 2020 | ||
| City | Port Hueneme, California | ||
| Venue | Oceanview Pavillion | ||
| Attendance | None[1][lower-alpha 1] | ||
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New Japan Cup USA was an eight-man, single-elimination tournament, with the winner receiving a match for the IWGP United States Championship. Matches are contested through NJPW's weekly television show, Strong.
History
The New Japan Cup was first held in April 2005, with the winner receiving a match for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship.[2] The event then became an annual tradition for NJPW and was held every year around mid-March to mid-April. After the 2020 edition of the New Japan Cup was delayed until June due to the COVID-19 pandemic,[3][4][5] it was announced during a press conference on July 31 that the New Japan Cup USA would take place from August 7 to August 21 of that year, with the winner receiving a shot at the IWGP United States Championship. It was also reported that the matches would be televised on NJPW's new television show, Strong.[6] The next day, the eight-man bracket was announced.[7]
Results
| No. | Results[8] | Stipulations | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenta defeated Karl Fredericks | Singles match, 2020 New Japan Cup USA round 1 | 9:59 |
| 2 | Jeff Cobb defeated Tanga Loa | Singles match, 2020 New Japan Cup USA round 1 | 8:45 |
| 3 | David Finlay defeated Chase Owens | Singles match, 2020 New Japan Cup USA round 1 | 9:46 |
| 4 | Tama Tonga defeated Brody King | Singles match, 2020 New Japan Cup USA round 1 | 7:14 |
| No. | Results[9] | Stipulations | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barrett Brown and Logan Riegel defeated Clark Connors and Jordan Clearwater | Tag team match | 7:03 |
| 2 | Blake Christian, Misterioso and PJ Black defeated ACH, Alex Zayne and TJP | Six-man tag team match | 7:55 |
| 3 | David Finlay defeated Tama Tonga | Singles match, 2020 New Japan Cup USA semifinal | 7:10 |
| 4 | Kenta defeated Jeff Cobb | Singles match, 2020 New Japan Cup USA semifinal | 14:38 |
| No. | Results[10] | Stipulations | Times |
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| 1 | Rocky Romero and Adrian Quest defeated Danny Limelight and The DKC | Tag team match | 9:57 |
| 2 | Villain Enterprises (Flip Gordon and Brody King) defeated Bullet Club (Chase Owens and Jay White) | Tag team match | 8:44 |
| 3 | Kenta defeated David Finlay | Singles match, 2020 New Japan Cup USA final | 13:35 |
Bracket
| Round 1 August 7[8] | Semi-finals August 14[9] | Final August 21[10] | ||||||||||||
| Karl Fredericks | 9:59 | |||||||||||||
| Kenta | Pin | |||||||||||||
| Kenta | Pin | |||||||||||||
| Jeff Cobb | 14:38 | |||||||||||||
| Jeff Cobb | Pin | |||||||||||||
| Tanga Loa | 8:45 | |||||||||||||
| Kenta | Pin | |||||||||||||
| David Finlay | 13:35 | |||||||||||||
| David Finlay | Pin | |||||||||||||
| Chase Owens | 9:46 | |||||||||||||
| David Finlay | Pin | |||||||||||||
| Tama Tonga | 7:10 | |||||||||||||
| Brody King | 7:14 | |||||||||||||
| Tama Tonga | Pin | |||||||||||||
Notes
- The event was held behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
References
- "NJPW STRONG #1". Cagematch.net. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
- "New Japan Cup 2005". Strong Style Spirit. Retrieved 2010-03-17.
- "【お詫びとお知らせ】3月1日（日）～3月15日（日）までの11大会を開催中止とさせて頂きます" (in Japanese). New Japan Pro-Wrestling. February 26, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
- NJPW. "NJPW events cancelled until Saturday March 21 | NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING". NJPW. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
- NJPW. "New Japan Cup 2020 a NJPW World Special this June! | NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING". NJPW. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
- NJPW. "New Japan Cup USA announced for NJPW STRONG debut 【NJoA】 | NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING". NJPW. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
- NJPW. "New Japan Cup USA Preview 【NJoA】 | NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING". NJPW. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
- "2020.08.07 NEW JAPAN CUP 2020 in the USA". New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Bushiroad. August 7, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
- "2020.08.14 NEW JAPAN CUP 2020 in the USA". New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Bushiroad. August 7, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
- "2020.08.21 NEW JAPAN CUP 2020 in the USA". New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Bushiroad. August 7, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.