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New Japan Cup gets underway tomorrow and will be running for most of the month. As usual, being in the tournament is incredibly high risk for survivability.
WEST BRACKET
EVIL (first round bye)
Kojima vs Cobb
Naito vs O-Khan
Yano vs Fale - This has bullshit count out finish written all over it though
Goto vs Taichi
Okada vs Shingo
Honma vs Suzuki
Juice vs KENTA
EAST BRACKET
Tenzan vs Ospreay
Kidd vs Sabre Jr
Nagata vs Tsuji
Ishii vs SANADA
Finlay vs Chase
YOSHI-HASHI vs Yujiro Takahashi
Henare vs Jay White
Tanahashi (first round bye)
This leaves the following safe from certain doom:
Hiromu Takahashi (will be eliminated at six weeks due to injury)
Kota Ibushi - Huge accidental heel and self proclaimed GOD champion, unlikely to be losing any time soon
Togi Makabe - Eating sweets at commentary, not booked on the tour to wrestle as yet
YOH - Still out with an injury? Might be back in time, all is quite on the YOH front.
Dick Togo - Bullet club old man jobber, hot contender to eat a pin in a multi-man tag on the 7th
Jado - Bullet club old man jobber, not booked as yet
Ren Narita - NJPW Strong exclusive, had a good unbeaten run which was ended last week in between seasons. Future uncertain.
Rocky Romero - A regular on NJPW Strong, though he doesn't have the best record even there. Could potentially last a while.
Tiger Mask - The Junior Dad. Hot contender to eat a pin in a multi man on the 5th.
It's looking like Ibushi's game to lose here early on.
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