NJPW reveals brackets for 2024 New Japan Cup

  • Ian Carey
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NJPW has announced the brackets for the 2024 New Japan Cup. 

28 wrestlers will take part in the tournament this year. It will kick off on March 6 at the promotion’s anniversary show and the finals will be held on March 20 in Niigata. The winner will receive a title shot at Sakura Genesis on April 6. 

New Japan Cup 2024 —

March 6:

  • Toru Yano vs. Yujiro Takahashi
  • YOSHI-HASHI vs. KENTA
  • Jack Perry vs. Shota Umino

March 7:

  • TJP vs. David Finlay
  • Tanga Loa vs. Great-O-Khan
  • Tomohiro Ishii vs. Chase Owens

March 8:

  • Hikuleo vs. Boltin Oleg
  • Shingo Takagi vs. Yuya Uemura
  • Callum Newman vs. Gabe Kidd

March 10:

  • Yota Tsuji vs. Jeff Cobb
  • El Phantasmo vs. Mike Nicholls
  • Taichi vs. Ren Narita

March 11:

  • SANADA vs. YOSHI-HASHI/KENTA Winner
  • Umino/Perry winner vs. Yano/Takahashi winner

March 12:

  • Hirooki Goto vs. Ishii/Owens winner
  • TJP/Finlay winner vs. Loa/O-Khan winner

March 13: 

  • EVIL vs. Oleg/Hikuleo winner
  • Newman/Kidd winner vs. Takagi/Uemura winner

March 15:

  • Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Taichi/Narita winner
  • Tsuji/Cobb winner vs. ELP/Nicholls winner

The quarterfinals will be held across two nights on March 16 and 17. The semifinals will take place on March 18 and the finals on March 20.