2023 New Japan Cup semi-finals decided – Wrestling Co., Ltd.

New Japan Pro-Wrestling in March is finally reaching its climax with the New Japan Cup. Four semi-finalists have been selected for this year’s tournament. ‘The Level’ David Finlay and his NEVER Openweight Champion Tama He’s from Tonga. Moving forward in each match today in Hamamatsu.

Finlay’s road to the semi-finals came later His sudden appointment as Bullet Club’s new leader After Jay White left the company. After picking up victories in the first two matches of the tournament against Tomohiro Ishii and Great Okern, Finlay defeated “Roughneck” Shota Unno to advance to the quarterfinals. Meeting him in the semi-finals will be former Bullet Club heavyweights Tonga, who have been undefeated in singles competition since the beginning of the year. Tonga, who was one of his eight entrants to receive a first-round bye at the tournament, defeated Aaron Henare and Hirooki Goto to advance to the semi-finals.

The other side of the bracket was decided on March 17 When the two upset victories shocked the audience inside Korakuen Hall. Mark Davis replaces injured Will Ospreay, Defeating former IWGP World Heavyweight Champion EVIL to advance to the tournament. Davis lost to Ospreay in his second round match on March 13, but the Aussie members of his Open got his second chance at the tournament due to Ospreay’s injury.

The only Japanese entrant still alive in the tournament is SANADA, who withdrew from Los Ingobernables de Japon after defeating Tetsuya Naito on Friday. Become the newest member of Just 5 GuysAmong the rest of the competitors, the advantage in experience is given to SANADA, who is making his fourth appearance in the semi-finals at the New Japan Cup.