New Japan Pro Wrestling dio a conocer los participantes y el calendario de encuentros de su magno torneo anual de eliminación directa «New Japan Cup 2022».
► «New Japan Cup 2022» con 48 participantes
En esta edición histórica, dentro del marco del cincuentenario de la empresa del león, participarán 48 gladiadores, casi toda la plantilla de la empresa. Los dos únicos foráneos son TAKA Michinoku de JTO y CIMA de GLEAT. Esta es la primera ocasión en 18 ediciones, que compiten tantos luchadores.
El torneo se desarrollará del 2 al 27 de marzo con 15 jornadas de competencia. En la primera ronda se efectuarán 16 combates; mientras que los 16 luchadores obtuvieron el benenficio del bye: Minoru Suzuki, Tama Tonga, Tiger Mask, Tanga Loa, El Phantasmo, SANADA, DOUKI, Taiji Ishimori, Kosei Fujita, Satoshi Kojima, Gedo, Bad Luck Fale, Yoshinobu Kanemaru, Dick Togo, Hiroyoshi Tenzan y Master Wato.
► «New Japan Cup 2022» – Calendario de encuentro
NJPW «NEW JAPAN CUP 2022», 02.03.2022
Tokyo Nippon Budokan
– New Japan Cup – Round 1: CIMA vs. TAKA Michinoku
– New Japan Cup – Round 1: YOSHI-HASHI vs. Tomoaki Honma
– New Japan Cup – Round 1: Yuji Nagata vs. Hirooki Goto
– New Japan Cup – Round 1: Jeff Cobb vs. Togi Makabe
– New Japan Cup – Round 1: Toru Yano vs. Taichi
– New Japan Cup – Round 1: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. YOH
– New Japan Cup – Round 1: Tetsuya Naito vs. Yujiro Takahashi
– New Japan Cup – Round 1: Kazuchika Okada vs. El Desperado
NJPW «NEW JAPAN CUP 2022», 06.03.2022
Fukushima Big Palette
1. Togi Mababe, Tomoaki Honma, Yuji Nagata y Tiger Mask vs. Bad Luck Fale, Chase Owens, Taiji Ishimori y El Phantasmo
2. Ryusuke Taguchi, Hiroshi Tanahashi y Master Wato vs. «King of Darkness» EVIL, SHO y Yujiro Takahashi
3. Kazuchika Okada, Tomohiro Ishii, Toru Yano y YOH vs. Shingo Takagi, SANADA, Tetsuya Naito yHiromu Takahashi
4. New Japan Cup – Round 1: Aaron Henare vs. Yuto Nakajima
5. New Japan Cup – Round 1: Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Ryohei Oiwa
6. New Japan Cup – Round 1: Will Ospreay vs. BUSHI
7. New Japan Cup – Round 1: Kota Ibushi vs. Great-O-Khan
NJPW «NEW JAPAN CUP 2022», 07.03.2022
Ota City General Gymnasium
1. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kota Ibushi, Togi Makabe y Tomoaki Honma vs. Will Ospreay, Great-O-Khan, Jeff Cobb y Aaron Henare
2. Tetsuya Naito, SANADA y BUSHI vs. Yujiro Takahashi, Taiji Ishimori y El Phantasmo
3. Kazuchika Okada, Toru Yano, Hirooki Goto, YOSHI-HASHI y YOH vs. El Desperado, Taichi, Zack Sabre Jr., Yoshinobu Kanemaru y DOUKI
4. New Japan Cup – Round 1: Chase Owens vs. Jado
5. New Japan Cup – Round 1: «King of Darkness» EVIL vs. Ryusuke Taguchi
6. New Japan Cup – Round 1: Hiromu Takahashi vs. SHO
7. New Japan Cup – Round 1: Tomohiro Ishii vs. Shingo Takagi
NJPW «NEW JAPAN CUP 2022», 09.03.2022
Tokyo Korakuen Hall
– New Japan Cup – Round 2: Master Wato vs. Kazuchika Okada/El Desperado
– New Japan Cup – Round 2: Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. Toru Yano/Taichi
– New Japan Cup – Round 2: Dick Togo vs. Yuji Nagata/Hirooki Goto
– New Japan Cup – Round 2: Yoshinobu Kanemaru CIMA/TAKA Michinoku
NJPW «NEW JAPAN CUP 2022», 10.03.2022
Aimesse Yamanashi
– New Japan Cup – Round 2: Bad Luck Fale vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi/YOH
– New Japan Cup – Round 2: Gedo vs. Tetsuya Naito/Yujiro Takahashi
– New Japan Cup – Round 2: Satoshi Kojima vs. Jeff Cobb/Togi Makabe
– New Japan Cup – Round 2: Kosei Fujita vs. YOSHI-HASHI/Tomoaki Honma
NJPW «NEW JAPAN CUP 2022», 12.03.2022
Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium (Dolphin’s Arena)
– New Japan Cup – Round 2: Taiji Ishimori vs. Kota Ibushi/Great-O-Khan
– New Japan Cup – Round 2: DOUKI vs. Zack Sabre Jr./Ryohei Oiwa
– New Japan Cup – Round 2: SANADA vs. Aaron Henare/Yuto Nakashima
– New Japan Cup – Round 2: El Phantasmo vs. Will Ospreay/BUSHI
NJPW «NEW JAPAN CUP 2022», 13.03.2022
Baycom General Gymnasium (Amagasaki City Memorial Park General Gymnasium)
– New Japan Cup – Round 2: Tanga Loa vs. Shingo Takagi/Tomohiro Ishii
– New Japan Cup – Round 2: Tiger Mask vs. Chase Owens/Jado
– New Japan Cup – Round 2: Tama Tonga vs. «King of Darkness» EVIL/Ryusuke Taguchi
– New Japan Cup – Round 2: Minoru Suzuki vs. Hiromu Takahashi/SHO
NJPW «NEW JAPAN CUP 2022», 14.03.2022
Takamatsu City General Gymnasium
– New Japan Cup – Round 3:
– New Japan Cup – Round 3:
NJPW «NEW JAPAN CUP 2022», 15.03.2022
ZIP Arena Okayama
– New Japan Cup – Round 3:
– New Japan Cup – Round 3:
NJPW «NEW JAPAN CUP 2022», 17.03.2022
Twin Messe Shizuoka
– New Japan Cup – Round 3:
– New Japan Cup – Round 3:
NJPW «NEW JAPAN CUP 2022», 18.03.2022
Tokyo Korakuen Hall
– New Japan Cup – Round 3:
– New Japan Cup – Round 3:
NJPW «NEW JAPAN CUP 2022», 20.03.2022
Aore Nagaoka
– New Japan Cup – Quarter Final:
– New Japan Cup – Quarter Final:
NJPW «NEW JAPAN CUP 2022», 21.03.2022
Aore Nagaoka
– New Japan Cup – Cuartos de Final:
– New Japan Cup – Cuartos de Final:
NJPW «NEW JAPAN CUP 2022», 26.03.2022
Osaka Castle Hall
– New Japan Cup – Semifinal:
– New Japan Cup – Semifinal:
NJPW «NEW JAPAN CUP 2022», 27.03.2022
Osaka Castle Hall
– New Japan Cup – Final: