NJPW New Japan Cup USA Tournament Kicks Off
On last night's edition of NJPW Strong, the eight-man New Japan Cup USA tournament began.
As noted, the winner of this year's tournament will receive the new NJPW Strong Openweight Championship. Below are the results of the opening round matches:
* Lio Rush defeated Clark Connors
* Tom Lawlor defeated Ren Narita
* Hikuleo defeated Fred Rosser
* Brody King defeated Chris Dickinson
On next Friday's show it will be Hikuleo vs. Lawlor, Rush vs. King, and an eight-man tag team match with wrestlers to be announced.
Next Weeks #njcupUSA Semi-Final Matches – @Hiku_Leo vs @FilthyTomLawlor @Brodyxking vs @TheLionelGreen #njpwSTRONG pic.twitter.com/04fzDfjLRb
— UltraLiger (@UltraLiger) April 10, 2021