by Chris Samsa | Jun 30, 2020 | Column, NJPW, Preview
Round 2 Match: Kota Ibushi v. Taichi New Japan Cup History Kota Ibushi’s .778 (7-2) winning percentage in New Japan Cup matches is second amongst competitors with more than two New Japan Cup matches behind only Kazuchika Okada (11-1 / .917) While it’s only two...
by Chris Samsa | Jun 23, 2020 | Column, NJPW, Preview
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...
by Chris Samsa | Jun 22, 2020 | Column, NJPW, Preview
Round 1 Match: Hirooki Goto v. Yujiro Takahashi New Japan Cup History This will be Hirooki Goto’s 11th New Japan Cup and record 31st New Japan Cup Match. Goto’s .733 Winning % is behind only Kazuchika Okada, Zack Sabre Jr, Katsuyori Shibata, and Kota Ibushi. Hirooki...
by Chris Samsa | Jun 21, 2020 | Column, NJPW, Preview
Round 1 Match: Zack Sabre Jr v. Kota Ibushi New Japan Cup History This will be this year’s only first round matchup between former New Japan Cup winners (Ibushi: 2015, Sabre: 2018) Statisically, this is the closest matchup of the first round. Both competitors have six...
by Chris Samsa | Jun 16, 2020 | Column, NJPW, Preview
Round 1 Match: Yuji Nagata v. Minoru Suzuki New Japan Cup History This will be the first of seven first round match-ups featuring wrestlers who have both competed in previous New Japan Cups. This will be Nagata’s 13th New Japan Cup, Suzuki’s sixth. Only Hiroshi...
by Chris Samsa | Jun 15, 2020 | Column, NJPW, Preview
Round 1 Match: Togi Makabe v. Yota Tsuji New Japan Cup History Recent History Notes: • This will be Togi Makabe’s first singles match since last year’s New Japan Cup. • This will be Yota Tsuji’s first New Japan Cup • This will be Togi Makabe’s 11th New Japan Cup and...
