Round 2 Match: Kazuchika Okada v. Yuji Nagata
New Japan Cup History
• Kazuchika Okada’s .909 Win % is the highest amongst all New Japan Cup competitors with more than one New Japan Cup Win.
• Yuji Nagata’s New Japan Cup experience shouldn’t be understated. His 5:26:59 is second only to Hirooki Goto among competitors still active in this year’s tournament.
•This will be Yuji Nagata’s 6th second round New Japan Cup match. He is 4-1 in the second round historically.
Recent History
• Kazuchika Okada’s 12 singles wins over the last 365 days are tied with Kota Ibushi for most in NJPW.
• Okada’s 2:01:16 total singles match length in singles matches in 2020 is most in NJPW. The next closest competitor is Tetsuya Naito with 1:45:21.
Head To Head
•Yuji Nagata and Kazuchika Okada have only faced each other in one singles match. Okada pinned Nagata in 18:14 on August 12th 2015 during the G1 Climax.
Round 2 Match: Toru Yano v. Hiromu Takahashi
New Japan Cup History
•This will be Toru Yano’s 10th time competing in the second round of the New Japan Cup, most in tournament history. He is 4-5 in the second round historically.
• Toru Yano’s 6:27 average New Japan Cup Match length is lowest in tournament history among competitors with more than three New Japan Cup matches.
Recent History
•Hiromu Takahashi has gone unbeaten in singles matches since returning from injury. He has defeated Will Ospreay, Ryu Lee, and Tomoaki Honma
Head To Head
•Toru Yano and Hiromu Takahashi have faced each other three times in singles matches, all before Hiromu’s excursion to CMLL. Yano defeated the then Young Lion Takahashi all three times over the course of 2011 and 2012.
Round 2 Match: Togi Makabe v. Tomohiro Ishii
New Japan Cup History
•This will be Togi Makabe’s 28th New Japan Cup match, 4th all time and behind only Hirooki Goto and Toru Yano among this year’s active competitors.
•This will be Togi Makabe’s 8th second roung match, he is 6-1 in his previous 7.
•This will be Tomohiro Ishii’s 6th second round match, he is 2-3 in his previous 5
Recent History
Head To Head
•Togi Makabe leads the career series against Tomohiro Ishii 6-3 including eliminating Ishii in the first round of the 2010 New Japan Cup. Makabe won the first six matches between the two.
•Tomohiro Ishii does have a three match winning streak against Makabe dating back to their NEVER Openweight Championship Match at King Of Pro Wrestling on October 10th, 2015.
Round 2 Match: Tajii Ishimori v. Yoshinobu Kanemaru
New Japan Cup History
Recent History
Head To Head
•Dating back to their time together in Pro Wrestling NOAH, Yoshinobu Kanemaru has never lost to Taiji Ishimori in twelve singles matches (11-0-1). The closest Ishimori has come to defeating Kanemaru was a 20 minute time limit draw in Fukoka in 2012.
•In NJPW, Kanemaru has defeated Ishimori twice in the two most recent Best of The Super Juniors tournaments.