New Japan Cup: Quarterfinals set, updated bracket and schedule

The New Japan Cup is down to the final eight after today’s show in Tokyo.

Jay White defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi, while David Finlay beat YOSHI-HASHI today in Korakuen Hall to secure the final two spots in the quarterfinals. They join Will Ospreay, SANADA, EVIL, Toru Yano, Shingo Takagi and KENTA in the third round. 

EVIL vs. Yano and Shingo vs. KENTA are set for Tuesday’s Korakuen Hall show, while Ospreay vs. SANADA and White vs. Finlay will take place on Thursday in Shizuoka. 

Both semifinal matches will take place Saturday in Sendai, which will also host the finals on Sunday. 

Here are the updated results and the upcoming Cup schedule. 

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First Round —

March 4 

  • Jeff Cobb defeated Satoshi Kojima
  • Great-O-Khan defeated Tetsuya Naito 

March 5 

  • Toru Yano defeated Bad Luck Fale
  • Hirooki Goto defeated Taichi

March 6 

  • Shingo Takagi defeated Kazuchika Okada
  • Minoru Suzuki defeated Tomoaki Honma
  • KENTA defeated Juice Robinson

March 7 

  • Will Ospreay defeated Hiroyoshi Tenzan
  • Zack Sabre Jr. defeated Gabriel Kidd

March 9 

  • Yuji Nagata defeated Yota Tsuji
  • SANADA defeated Tomohiro Ishii

March 10 

  • David Finlay defeated Chase Owens 
  • YOSHI-HASHI defeated Yujiro Takahashi
  • Jay White defeated Toa Henare

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First round buys

  • Hiroshi Tanahashi (NEVER Openweight Champion)
  • EVIL (2020 New Japan Cup winner)

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Second round —

March 11 

  • EVIL defeated Jeff Cobb
  • Toru Yano defeated Great-O-Khan

March 13

  • Shingo Takagi defeated Hirooki Goto
  • KENTA defeated Minoru Suzuki

March 14 

  • Will Ospreay defeated Zack Sabre Jr.
  • SANADA defeated Yuji Nagata

March 15

  • Jay White defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi
  • David Finlay defeated YOSHI-HASHI

Quarterfinals —

Tuesday, March 16, 5 a.m. Eastern time on NJPW World

  •  EVIL vs. Yano 
  • Shingo vs. KENTA 

Thursday, March 18, 5:30 a.m. Eastern time on NJPW World 

  • White vs. Finlay
  • Ospreay vs. SANADA

Semifinals —

Saturday, March 20, 4 a.m. Eastern time on NJPW World

  • EVIL/Yano vs. Shingo/KENTA
  • White/Finlay vs. Ospreay/SANADA

New Japan Cup final —

Sunday, March 21, 1 a.m. Eastern time on NJPW World