After several weeks of surprises, upsets, and great matches, the New Japan Cup tournament is finally over.
The finals came down to former IWGP Heavyweight champion Kazuchika Okada and former IWGP Tag Team champion SANADA, who’s proved throughout the 32-man competition that he does belong in the main event; however, the rising star wasn’t able to get the best of ‘The Rainmaker’.
The two had a great back-and-forth encounter that highlighted why both men were in the finals of the New Japan Cup, but after a grueling 30-minute bout, Okada hit “The Rainmaker”, which put SANADA away for the three count. The former IWGP Heavyweight champion will now get a chance to avenge both his G1 Climax and Wrestle Kingdom 13 loss at the G1 Supercard in Madison Square Garden.
Check out the updated match card:
IWGP Heavyweight Championship
Jay White (c) vs. Kazuchika Okada
ROH World Championship - Ladder Match
Jay Lethal (c) vs. Matt Taven vs. Marty Scurll
Titles vs. Titles Match
Guerrillas Of Destiny (IWGP Tag Team Champions) vs. PCO & Brody King (ROH World Tag Team Champions)
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship - Three Way Match
Taiji Ishimori (c) vs. Bandido vs. Dragon Lee
Bully Ray Open Challenge
Bully Ray vs. TBA
RUSH vs. Dalton Castle
Honor Rumble
Participants TBA