NJPW New Japan Cup Night 11 Results – March 19, 2023
Tag Team Match
TMDK (Television Champion Zack Sabre Jr & Kosei Fujita) vs. Shota Umino & Oskar Leube
Kosei Fujita & Oskar Leube started this match off before Zack Sabre Jr tags in and immediately works on Leube’s left leg. Shota Umino comes in and hits a northern lights suplex on ZSJ for a near fall. They traded forearm shots and European uppercuts. Fujita got in and hits some forearm shots. Umino hits a backbreaker over his knee and he locks in a half crab but ZSJ made the save.
Leube hits a running body slam on ZSJ. Fujita got an O’Connor Roll on Umino for a near fall and he was fired up. Shota fired back with a release northern lights suplex. Umino locks in a STF and Fujita taps out.
Winners By Submission: Shota Umino & Oskar Leube (11:05)
Rate: 6
6 Man Tag Team Match
Bullet Club (Strong Openweight Champion Kenta,El Phantasmo & Chase Owens) vs. Chaos (Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano) & Ryohei Oiwa
Match starts off with Toru Yano clutching onto a ring pad as Bullet Club beats him down. Tomohiro Ishii enters and he hit a German suplex on Chase Owens. Owens hits a running Penalty Kick to the chest for a near fall. Ryohei Oiwa & El Phantasmo enters with Phantasmo hitting a spin kick to the head. He set up for CRII but Oiwa fought free. They traded roll ups before ELP got a rollup that sticks to get the win.
Winners: Bullet Club (8:48)
Rate: 5
After the match Owens & Ishii brawled some more.
8 Man Tag Team Match
NEVER Openweight 6 Man Tag Team Champions Strong Style (Minoru Suzuki,El Desperado & Ren Narita) & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. House Of Torture (Evil,Yujiro Takahashi,Sho & Dick Togo)
Both teams brawled at the bell. Yujiro Takahashi & El Desperado fought in the ring. Ren Narita enters and hits a northern lights suplex on Takahashi. Meanwhile Evil & Minoru Suzuki brawls on the floor. In the ring House Of Torture took turns working over Narita before Suzuki finally makes the hot tag and hits some forearm shots on Evil and a Mafia Kick. Suzuki applied a Fujiwara Armbar but Evil reached the ropes.
Suzuki sets up for a Gotch Style Piledriver on Dick Togo but Ryusuke Taguchi insisted he got tag in so Suzuki tags out & Taguchi did his player coach hand gestures, which ticked off Suzuki so Suzuki chops his partner Taguchi then Taguchi hits a mid ring butt bump on Togo, then he applied an Oh My & Garankle but Togo rolls free. Sho enters and hits Taguchi in the head with his wrench to score the win.
Winners: House Of Torture (12:02)
Rate: 5
Tag Team Match
IWGP Tag Team Champion Yoshi Hashi & Tomoaki Honma vs. United Empire (Kyle Fletcher & Jeff Cobb)
Yoshi Hashi & Kyle Fletcher starts this match off with them traded shoulder tackles before Tomoaki Honma enters and missed a Kokeshi and United Empire began working him over. Yoshi Hashi re enters and hits Headhunter on Fletcher then a Rude Awakening for a near fall. Jeff Cobb & Honma re enters and Cobb hit some forearms. Honma went for a body slam but Cobb blocks it.
Honma hit a running Facewash in the corner then Cobb set up for a Kokeshi but he missed it. Cobb hits Spin Cycle then the standing moonsault for a near fall. Honma headbutts Cobb in the chest. However, Cobb immediately hits Tour Of The Islands for the win.
Winners: United Empire (11:18)
Rate: 6
Tag Team Match
Los Ingobnrables De Japon (KOPW 2023 Champion Shingo Takagi & Bushi) vs. United Empire (Aaron Henare & Great O Khan)
Shingo Takagi & Aaron Henare kicks this match off before they all brawled to the floor then back inside the ring United Empire works over Bushi in their corner with Henare hitting punches to the gut. Takagi finally makes the hot tag and he hits a suplex on Great O Khan for a near fall. O Khan hits a northern lights suplex for a near fall. Henare enters and hits a Samoan Drop for a near fall then he set up for Rampage but Takagi blocks it.
Bushi tags in and hit a missile dropkick on Henare, then a dive through the ropes on him back in the ring, Henare locks Bushi in Ultima as O Khan puts Takagi in Sheep Killer to hold him at bey and Bushi taps out.
Winners By Submission: United Empire (11:01)
Rate: 6
After the match Henare got on the mic and challenges Takagi to a KOPW 2023 Title match, saying he beat Takagi twice and he wants to name the stipulation for the match.
Tag Team Match
Los Ingobnrables De Japon (Junior Heavyweight Champion Hiromu Takahashi & Tetsuya Naito) vs. Chaos (Lio Rush & Yoh)
Hiromu Takahashi & Lio Rush starts this match off before Tetsuya Naito jumps in the ring and tugs on Rush’s braids. Rush hits an enzuigiri on Takahashi then a hurricanrana. Chaos hits a double team suplex on Takahashi. Takahashi ties up Yoh in the ropes then he threw Yoh into the guardrail. In the ring Takahashi applied a leglock around Yoh’s head.
Yoh hits a standing neckbreaker on Naito, and he made the hot tag to Rush. Rush & Takahashi traded quick reversals. Yoh hits a plancha on Naito Rush hits a dive through the ropes on Takahashi. In the ring Takahashi & Rush hits simultaneous clotheslines, and they were both down.
Yoh hits a flying forearm on Naito then a DDT for a near fall. Naito hits a 2nd rope blockbuster on Yoh. Yoh nails a Falcon Arrow for a near fall. Rush hits a spin kick to Takahashi’s head. Yoh set up for a superkick on Naito but Naito blocks it. Naito hits an enzuigiri on Yoh, then a tornado DDT then Destino for the win.
Winners: Los Ingobnrables De Japon (10:45)
Rate: 7
Non Title Semi Final Match Of The 2023 New Japan Cup
NEVER Openweight Champion Tama Tonga vs. David Finlay
Match starts off a lock up then Tama Tonga hits a dropkick before Finlay drops him throat first on the top rope and he hits a back suplex, and Tonga immediately clutched at his lower back. Finlay began working over the lower back by whipping Tonga into the corner. Finlay locks in a Cobra Clutch on the mat. Tonga rips off his vest and hits a Stinger Splash. Finlay bails to the floor so Tonga hit a plancha.
In the ring Finlay hits a chop block to the back of Tonga’s left knee, and Finlay stood behind Tonga and hit some crossface blows. Tonga nails Tongan Twist and they were both down. They traded forearm shots while on their knees then while standing Tonga nails a rolling Death Valley Driver then a Supreme Splash for a near fall.
Tonga sets up for Stun Gun but Finlay blocks it. Finlay hits a Stunner for a 2 count then Finlay hits a spear for a near fall. Tonga locks in a Sharpshooter then Finlay eventually reached the ropes.
Finlay hits a backbreaker over his knee then a Dominator for a near fall. Tonga hits Bloody Sunday for a near fall. Tonga again went for Gun Stun but Finlay blocks it before he nails Trash Panda for the win.
Winner: David Finlay (18:27)
Rate: 7
Semi Final Match Of The 2023 New Japan Cup
Sanada vs. Mark Davis
Sanada & Mark Davis brawls on the floor early on then back in the ring, Sanada hits a dropkick on the knee then a plancha to the floor. Davis dove through the ropes onto Sanada then they back in the ring, Davis hits a 2nd rope flying shoulder tackle for a near fall. Sanada hits a top rope missile dropkick but Davis shrugs it off.
Davis hits a back suplex for a 2 count. Sanada hits a TKO for a near fall. Davis hits a Bulldog Powerslam for a near fall then he misses a top rope frog splash. Sanada went for a top rope moonsault but Davis got his knees up to block it and they were both down. Davis nailed a decapitating clothesline for a near fall then a diving forearm in the corner.
Sanada got an O’Connor Roll for a near fall then Davis hits a piledriver for a near fall and he set up for the Waterslide but Sanada escapes then Sanada then hits Blade Runner turn into DDT for the win.
Winner: Sanada (13:20) (He will face David Finlay in the Finals)
Rate: 7
After the match David Finlay & Gedo returned to the ring to stand nose 2 nose with Sanada. Gedo then spoke in English saying See you next time, Just 5 Losers.
Finals (March 21st)
Sanada vs. David Finlay
New Japan Cup Night 12 Card (March 21st)
Tag Team Match
Just 2 Guys (Taichi & Douki) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi & Yuto Nakashima
Tag Team Match
TMDK (Television Champion Zack Sabre Jr & Kosei Fujita) vs. Shota Umino & Ryohei Oiwa
6 Man Tag Team Match
Bullet Club (Strong Openweight Champion Kenta,El Phantasmo & Chase Owens) vs. NEVER Openweight Champion Tama Tonga,Tomohiro Ishii & Tomoaki Honma
8 Man Tag Team Match
NEVER Openweight 6 Man Tag Team Champions Strong Style (Ren Narita & El Desperado),Toru Yano & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. House Of Torture (Evil,Yujiro Takahashi,Sho & Dick Togo)
Tag Team Match
Los Ingobnrables De Japon (KOPW 2023 Champion Shingo Takagi & Tetsuya Naito) vs. United Empire (Aaron Henare & Great O Khan)
6 Man Tag Team Match
Chaos (IWGP Tag Team Champions Hirooki Goto & Yoshi Hashi & IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Kazuchika Okada) vs. United Empire (Mark Davis,Kyle Fletcher & Jeff Cobb)
Junior Heavyweight Title Match
Hiromu Takahashi (c) vs. Lio Rush
Finals Of The 2023 New Japan Cup
Sanada vs. David Finlay
