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Okada Wins New Japan Cup
The finals of the New Japan Cup tournament was decided Sunday in Niigata.
Kazuchika Okada defeated SANADA to win the New Japan Cup, and has now become the number one contender for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship against Jay White at G1 Supercard.
‘NEW JAPAN CUP 2019 FINAL’ (Mar 24th) is now available on #NJPWWorld! Don't miss this amazing night of action, only on https://t.co/Tj7UBJ4PjP#njpw #njcup @rainmakerXokada vs. @seiyasanada pic.twitter.com/jp86DmEcWP
— NJPW WORLD (@njpwworld) March 24, 2019
優勝しました！
みんなありがとう！ pic.twitter.com/OXDK5Z1rRw— Kazuchika Okada (@rainmakerXokada) March 24, 2019
This is the second time Kazuchika Okada has won the New Japan Cup. Okada defeated Hirooki Goto in 2003.
G1 Supercard Updated Match Card:
- IWGP Heavyweight Championship: Jay White (c) vs. Kazuchika Okada
- IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship: Taiji Ishimori (c) vs. Dragon Lee vs. Bandido
- Title vs. Title: Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa) (IWGP) vs. Villain Enterprises (PCO and Brody King) (ROH)
- ROH World Championship: Jay Lethal (c) vs. Marty Scurll vs. Matt Taven (Ladder Match)
- Women Of Honor Championship: Mayu Iwatani (c) vs. TBA
- Title vs. Title: Will Ospreay (NEVER Openweight) vs. Jeff Cobb (ROH TV)
- New York Street Fight: Bully Ray vs. TBA
- Rush vs. Dalton Castle
- Honor Rumble