{"id":36331,"date":"2018-02-26T11:05:50","date_gmt":"2018-02-26T17:05:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/?p=36331"},"modified":"2018-02-26T11:05:50","modified_gmt":"2018-02-26T17:05:50","slug":"new-japan-cup-2018-brackets-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/2018\/02\/26\/new-japan-cup-2018-brackets-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"New Japan Cup 2018 brackets announced"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"prowr-3784042316\" class=\"prowr-apple-podcast-button-link prowr-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/pro-wrestling-boom-podcast\/id1365989370\" aria-label=\"SUBSCRIBE IN APPLE PODCASTS\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/advanced_ads\/2019\/07\/Logo2019_ApplePodcasts_320wide.png?fit=320%2C78&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"SUBSCRIBE IN APPLE PODCASTS\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/advanced_ads\/2019\/07\/Logo2019_ApplePodcasts_320wide.png?w=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/advanced_ads\/2019\/07\/Logo2019_ApplePodcasts_320wide.png?resize=300%2C73&ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" width=\"320\" height=\"78\"   \/><\/a><\/div><p><b>By Jason Powell<\/b>, Prowrestling.net Editor (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/prowrestlingnet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@prowrestlingnet<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><i>The following first-round matches are advertised for the New Japan Pro Wrestling &#8220;New Japan Cup&#8221; tournament.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>-Michael Elgin vs. Tomohiro Ishii (March 9 in Tokyo at Korakuen Hall)<\/p>\n<p>-Juice Robinson vs. Yujiro Takahashi (March 9 in Tokyo at Korakuen Hall)<\/p>\n<p>-Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Taichi (March 10 in Aichi at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium)<\/p>\n<p>-Bad Luck Fale vs. Lance Archer (March 10 in Aichi at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium)<\/p>\n<p>-Yoshi-Hashi vs. Kota Ibushi (March 11 in Hyogo at Baycom Gymnasium)<\/p>\n<p>-Tetsuy Naito vs. Zack Sabre Jr. (March 11 in Hyogo at Baycom Gymnasium)<\/p>\n<p>-Toru Yano vs. Davey Boy Smith Jr. (March 12 in Kagawa at Takamatsu City General Gymnasium)<\/p>\n<p>-Chuckie T vs. Sanada (March 12 in Kagawa at Takamatsu City General Gymnasium)<\/p><div id=\"prowr-1062055155\" class=\"prowr-content-4 prowr-entity-placement\"><!-- Tag ID: prowrestling_incontent_2 -->\r\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"prowrestling_incontent_2\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"prowrestling_incontent_2\", slotId: \"prowrestling_incontent_2\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Powell&#8217;s POV:<\/strong><\/span> The winner of the Elgin vs. Ishii match will face the winner of Robinson and Takahashi and so on down the list. 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