3/9 NJPW New Japan Cup Night 2 results: First round matches in the tournament to determine Jay White’s challenger at the G1 Supercard

By Jason Powell, ProWrestling.net Editor (@prowrestlingnet)

New Japan Pro Wrestling New Japan Cup 2019
Aichi, Japan at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium
Broadcast live on New Japan World

1. Taiji Ishimori and Chase Owens beat Tomoaki Honma and Yoshi-Hashi.

2. Tomorhiro Ishii, Toru Yano, and Satoshi Kojima beat Minoru Suzuki, Davey Boy Smith Jr., and Taichi.

3. Shingo Takagi and Evil beat Zack Sabre Jr. and Taka Michinoku.

4. Kota Ibushi, Juice Robinson, and Hirooki Goto beat Tetsuya Naito, Sanada, and Bushi.

5. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Togi Makabe, Yuji Nagata, and Hiroyoshi Tenzan beat Colt Cabana, Ryusuki Taguchi, Shota Umino, and Manabu Nakanishi.

6. Lance Archer beat Toa Henare in a New Japan Cup tournament first round match.

7. Mikey Nicholls beat Hikuleo in a New Japan Cup tournament first round match.

8. Will Ospreay defeated Bad Luck Fale in a New Japan Cup tournament first round match.

9. Kazuchika Okada defeated Michael Elgin in a New Japan Cup tournament first round match.

Powell’s POV: The tournament continues on Sunday with the following first round matches: Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. Ryusuke Taguchi, Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Shota Umino, Evil vs. Zack Sabre Jr., Kota Ibushi vs. Tetsuya Naito.

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