NJPW Announces Bracket For New Japan Cup 2023

May 2024 · 2 minute read

has announced the bracket for the 2023 New Japan Cup. The 16-day tournament will kick off on March 5 and conclude on March 21. The winner of the tournament will earn a shot at the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship at Sakura Genesis on April 8.

The announcement, courtesy of NJPW’s official website is as follows:

The New Japan Cup kicks off on March 5, 2023. The annual spring tournament brings a slice of March madness to New Japan Pro-Wrestling, with the prize being a shot at the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship at Sakura Genesis in Ryogoku on April 8. After a 50 man field in 2022, a high barrier to entry in 2023 will see 24 compete in an intense 16 day tour culminating March 21 in Nagaoka. Here are your first round matches and byes:

WrestleZone will have coverage of the tournament as it progresses.

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