Finals set for New Japan Cup 2024
The New Japan Cup is down to its final two competitors.
Yota Tsuji vs. Hirooki Goto will take place in the finals on Wednesday, March 20 in Nagaoka. The winner will advance to face IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Tetsuya Naito at Sakura Genesis on April 6.
The tournament semifinals took place on Monday in Fukushima. Tsuji defeated EVIL on the show, needing help from his LIJ teammates to overcome repeated interference by House of Torture. Goto then defeated SANADA in the second semifinal.
Tsuji’s route to the finals included wins over Jeff Cobb, El Phantasmo, Ren Narita, and EVIL. Goto’s route included wins over Chase Owens, a forfeit win over David Finlay, and SANADA.
【『NEW JAPAN CUP 2024』決勝進出は“この二人”！】
「底力を見せてやる！」大熱戦の末、後藤洋央紀がSANADAをGTRで撃破、8年ぶりに決勝へ！
「覚悟はいいか？」EVILの無法三昧を跳ね返した“新世代”辻陽太が初のファイナル進出！
3.18福島大会結果
⇒https://t.co/va3sJnrfkw#njcup #njpw pic.twitter.com/6mfBw0mzsn— 新日本プロレスリング株式会社 (@njpw1972) March 18, 2024
Goto is the only wrestler ever to win the New Japan Cup three times. However, he has never been able to win the world title after doing so.
The only other match announced for Wednesday’s show is YOH vs. Yoshinobu Kanemaru.
