June 22nd New Japan Cup Show

Show Results

Results for the June 22nd New Japan Cup Show will be posted during the show.

Announcements

• An announcement was made. Not sure what it was.

Matches

• Special Match: Yuji Nagata, Yota Tsui, Yuya Uemura, Gabriel Kidd vs. Minoru Suzuki El Desperado, Yoshinobu Kanemaru, Douki

Suzuki Gun defeats Nagata and Young Lions – 10:33

• Yuji Nagata, Yota Tsui, Yuya Uemura, Gabriel Kidd vs. Minoru Suzuki El Desperado, Yoshinobu Kanemaru, Douki
• Rating 7 of 10.
• Suzuki Gun attacks Prior to the Bell.
• El Desperado secured the pinfall victory over Yota Tsuji.

Sanada defeats Ryuske Taguchi – 15:48

• Rating 8 of 10.
• After trading submissions and several false finishes, Sanada picked up the pinfall victory using an O’connor Roll with a bridge.

Sho defeats Shingo Takagi – 17:06

• Rating 8 of 10.
• Following a package piledriver, Sho earned an upset pinfall victory.

Kota Ibushi defeats Zack Sabre Jr – 15:11

• Rating 8 out of 10
• Ibushi used the Kame Goye to earn the pinfall victory over Zack Sabre Junior.

Taichi defeats Hiroshi Tanahashi 21:49

• Rating 7 of 10
• As Tanahashi posed on the ropes, Taichi ran to the corner and pulled him off the ropes into a Last Ride.
• Red Shoes waited a couple of minutes, but then called for the initial bell before Tanahashi made it to his feet. Tanahashi also still had his ring gear on.
• Douki’s interference played a big role in this match including preventing Tanahashi from hitting a second high fly flow.
• Taichi ultimately picked up the pinfall victory using a project Ciampa

Post Match

• Taichi held Tanahashi in a dragon sleeper.
• Kota Ibushi made the save, but Douki hit him from behind.
• They left the IWGP Tag Team Champions in a pile.

Preview

The June 22nd show includes 4 opening round matches plus one unannounced special match.

All matches are listed below the video with the 2020 win-loss record for each individual.

The wins and losses that make up those record are listed and linked.

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Ryuske Taguchi (2-0) vs. Sanada (0-2)

• Ryuske Taguchi
  • Singles Wins:
    • Tsuji on 2/5.
    • Gabriel Kidd on 2/4.
  • Singles Losses: None
• Sanada
  • Singles Wins: None
  • Singles Losses:
    • Zack Sabre Jr on 1/5.
    • Jay White on 2/9.

Sho (0-0) vs. Shingo Takagi (2-0)

• Sho
  • Singles Wins: None
  • Singles Losses: None
• Shingo Takagi
  • Singles Wins:
    • Hirooki Goto on 2/1.
    • Ishii on 2/20.
  • Singles Losses:

Hiroshi Tanahashi (0-1) vs. Taichi (0-1)

• Hiroshi Tanahashi
  • Singles Wins:
  • Singles Losses:
    • Chris Jericho on 1/5.
• Taichi
  • Singles Wins:
  • Singles Losses:
    • Okada on 2/2.

Kota Ibushi (0-2) vs. Zack Sabre Junior (2-0)

• Kota Ibushi
  • Singles Wins:
  • Singles Losses:
    • Okada on 1/4.
    • Jay White on 1/5.
• Zack Sabre Junior
  • Singles Wins:
    • Sanada on 1/5.
    • Will Ospreay on 2/2.
  • Singles Losses:

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