NJPW New Japan Cup Night 2 Results – March 8, 2024
Location: Yamanashi Japan
Venue: Aimesse Yamanashi
8 Man Tag Team Match
Bullet Club (IWGP Tag Team Champions Chase Owens & Kenta, David Finlay & Gedo) vs. Chaos (Tomohiro Ishii, Yoshi Hashi & Hirooki Goto) & Ryusuke Taguchi
Kenta & Yoshi Hashi starts this match with lots of stalling until Kenta attacks Yoshi Hashi from behind then Ryusuke Taguchi enters and hits a butt bump on Kenta.
Gedo got the hammer for the ring bell and struck Taguchi with it on the floor.
Bullet Club began working over Taguchi before Tomohiro Ishii got the hot tag and he hits shoulder tackles on Bullet Club then he traded shoulder tackles with David Finlay.
Finlay connects with a Irish Curse Backbreaker over his knee on Ishii before Hirooki Goto got the hot tag and hits a spin kick in the corner on Gedo.
He hits a neckbreaker over the knee on Gedo as Taguchi hits a plancha to the floor on Finlay before Bishamon hits Shoto on Gedo for the win.
Winners: Chaos & Ryusuke Taguchi (9:22)
Rate: 6
Tag Team Match
Strong Openweight Tag Team Champion El Phantasmo & Tomoaki Honma vs TMDK (Mikey Nicholls & Zack Sabre Jr)
El Phantasmo & Zack Sabre Jr starts this match with standing switches and ZSJ ties him up on the mat then Tomoaki Honma & ELP missed Kokeshi on Mikey Nicholls.
ZSJ snaps Honma’s neck between his ankles and he locks in a leglock around Honma’s neck. ELP got in and hit a hurricanrana on ZSJ. Sabre applied an anklelock.
They got up and traded forearms and ELP hits an enzuigiri before Honma tags back in.
ELP hits a Lionsault and Honma hits Kokeshi then Nicholls hit a sliding clothesline on Honma for a near fall before Honma hit a diving headbutt on Nicholls for a near fall.
Nicholls hits a clothesline for a near fall then hits Mikey Bomb for the win.
Winners: TMDK (8:16)
Rate: 6
6 Man Tag Team Match
House Of Torture (NEVER Openweight Champion Evil, Jack Perry & Dick Togo) vs. El Desperado, Shota Umino & Yoh
Both teams brawl immediately then Shota Umino & Jack Perry traded offense with Perry hitting a dropkick.
Perry hits a snap suplex for a near fall then a Rude Awakening on Umino.
Dick Togo enters and chokes Umino in the ropes before Umino fired up and hits some forearms on Evil.
El Desperado tags in and slams Evil before Desperado hits a spinebuster on Togo.
Yoh entered and hit an elbow drop on Togo before House Of Torture works over Yoh and Togo hits knife edge chop to the groin of an upside down Yoh.
Togo chokes him with his wire before Umino hits a shotgun dropkick on Perry.
Yoh hits a dropkick on Togo then a Falcon Arrow for a near fall then Yoh hits a superkick then Direct Drive on Togo for the win.
Winners: El Desperado, Shota Umino & Yoh (8:04)
Rate: 5
6 Man Tag Team Match
House Of Torture (Yoshinobu Kanemaru, Yujiro Takahashi & Ren Narita) vs. Just 5 Guys (Sanada, Taichi & Douki)
Yoshinobu Kanemaru & Douki starts this match with Douki hitting a springboard back elbow before both teams were brawling on the floor. Ren Narita slams Taichi against a wall far from ringside.
Back in the ring Yujiro Takahashi works over Douki before Taichi got the hot tag and hits a Mafia Kick on Narita then Narita hits an exploder suplex on Taichi.
Sanada enters and hits some dropkicks on Takahashi before Kanemaru tried to spray whiskey on Sanada but Sanada ducks it then Douki hits a plancha to the floor.
Sanada hits a Shining Wizard on Takahashi then locks in Skull End and Takahashi taps out.
Winners By Submission: Just 5 Guys (7:52)
Rate: 5
8 Man Tag Team Match
Los Ingobernables De Japon (IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Tetsuya Naito, Hiromu Takahashi, Yota Tsuji & Bushi) vs. United Empire (KOPW 2024 Champion Great O Khan, Francesco Akira, Jeff Cobb & TJP)
Both teams brawled at the bell then Hiromu Takahashi ran the ropes and got winded before everyone started brawling on the floor again.
In the ring TJP hits facewash kicks on Tetsuya Naito before Naito hits a tornado DDT on Great O Khan.
Jeff Cobb & Yota Tsuji enters and they traded forearm strikes and Tsuji hits a hurricanrana and a Stinger Splash.
Cobb hits a dropkick on Tsuji then a standing moonsault before Bushi tags in and hits a basement dropkick on Cobb’s knee.
TJP & Francesco Akira hits a double team X Factor on Bushi for a near fall.
Tsuji hits a shoulder tackle that drops Cobb then O Khan slams Naito to the mat.
Bushi hits a Rewind Kick on Cobb before Cobb caught Bushi and hits Tour Of The Islands for the win.
Winners: United Empire (9:43)
Rate: 6
1st Round Match Of The 2024 New Japan Cup
Strong Openweight Tag Team Champion Hikuleo vs. Boltin Oleg
Match starts off with a lock up then they traded shoulder tackles with neither man going down until Boltin Oleg drops Hikuleo with one.
Hikuleo hit a Mafia Kick then a Stinger Splash then a World’s Strongest Slam for a near fall.
He grounded Oleg with a sleeper but Oleg reached the ropes as Oleg fired up and hits some chops.
Oleg hits a belly 2 belly suplex for a near fall and he locks in a Boston Crab as he drags Hikuleo to the center of the ring and sat down for pressure but Hikuleo eventually reached the ropes.
Oleg hits a big suplex and was fired up then hits a German suplex for a near fall before Hikuleo hits Godsend for the win.
Winner: Strong Openweight Tag Team Champion Hikuleo (9:21) (He will face Evil in the 2nd Round)
Rate: 6
1st Round Match Of The 2024 New Japan Cup
Callum Newman vs. Gabe Kidd
Callum Newman dove at Gabe Kidd and got a roll up before they traded some fast paced reversals then they brawled to the floor where Newman whips Kidd into the guardrail.
Newman hits a punt kick from the apron to the floor then went for a moonsault to the floor but Kidd caught him with a blow.
They went over the guardrail and Kidd whips Newman into some empty chairs.
They got back in the ring and traded forearm strikes but Kidd whips him back to the floor and Newman was nearly counted out but dove back in.
Newman hits a suplex then he dove through the ropes onto Kidd and he was fired up.
In the ring Newman hits a top rope flying forearm to the back of the neck then a running Penalty Kick to the chest for a near fall.
Kidd hits a basement dropkick on the knee then a back suplex for a near fall.
They traded chops and Newman hits a mid ring Spanish Fly and they were both down.
Newman hits a superkick and a dropkick in the corner before Newman hits a snap Dragon Suplex and a Pele Kick for a near fall.
Newman missed a top rope Shooting Star Press and Kidd hits a clothesline for a near fall.
Kidd hits a brainbuster for a near fall then connects with Drill A Hole Piledriver for the win.
Winner: Gabe Kidd (14:10)
Rate: 7
1st Round Match Of The 2024 New Japan Cup
Shingo Takagi vs. Yuya Uemura
Match starts off with a lock up then they traded shoulder tackles.
Yuya Uemura hits a deep arm drag and works the left arm then Shingo Takagi hits a short arm clothesline then they went to the floor where Takagi whips him into the guardrail.
Back in the ring Takagi was in charge and hits some knee lifts to Uemura’s stomach.
He hits another shoulder tackle then a suplex for a near fall then a senton for a near fall before he switches to a Fujiwara Armbar and kept Uemura grounded.
Uemura hits a 2nd rope crossbody and they were both down then hits more deep arm drags and a dropkick and they were both down.
He hits a back suplex for a near fall before Uemura hits a dropkick on the arm and went back to working it over. Takagi hits some jab punches and a DDT.
Takagi hits a top rope superplex then they traded mid ring forearm strikes.
Uemura hits a snap German suplex then a Dragon Suplex for a near fall and they were both down. Uemura hits a uranage for a near fall.
Takagi fired back with a double underhook suplex then a clothesline and a pumphandle powerbomb for a near fall.
Uemura hits an enzuigiri and a hurricanrana and he locks in a cross armbreaker but Takagi reached the ropes then Uemura drops him with a headbutt.
Uemura hits a Pele Kick before Takagi hits a diving forearm and they were both down.
Takagi hits a standing powerbomb then Pumping Bomber for a near fall then hits Last Of The Dragon for the win.
Winner: Shingo Takagi (23:22) (He will face Gabe Kidd in the 2nd Round)
Rate: 8 (Recommend)
Remanding 1st Round Matches
March 10th
Yota Tsuji vs. Jeff Cobb
Strong Openweight Tag Team Champion El Phantasmo vs. Mikey Nicholls
Taichi vs. Ren Nartia
2nd Round
March 11th
Sanada vs. Yoshi Hashi
Jack Perry vs. Toru Yano
March 12th
David Finlay vs. Tanga Loa
IWGP Tag Team Champion Chase Owens vs. Hirooki Goto
March 13th
NEVER Openweight Champion Evil vs. Strong Openweight Tag Team Champion Hikuleo
Shingo Takagi vs. Callum Newman
March 15th
Yota Tsuji or Jeff Cobb vs. Strong Openweight Tag Team Champion El Phantasmo or Mikey Nicholls
Taichi or Ren Nartia vs. Zack Sabre Jr
