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New Japan Need To Watch (3/21) New Japan Cup Night 10 *No Spoilers*

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FIRST MATCH: Yuya Uemura, Satoshi Kojima & Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. Yota Tsuji, Manabu Nakanishi & Yuji Nagata

This match is all about Yota Tsuji & Yuya Uemura. These two are either gonna be each other’s greatest rivals or they’ll be amazing tag partners or both. They both have “star” written all over them.

Need To Watch Rating: (4.1)

SECOND MATCH: Will Ospreay & Shota Umino vs. Suzuki-gun (TAKA Michinoku & Taichi)

TAKA and Umino have some fun exchanges, but the match is mainly about Taichi & Ospreay. Taichi still has a score to settle with the NEVER champ, and its clear he’s a bit bitter.

Need To Watch Rating: (3.7)

THIRD MATCH: Juice Robinson, Mikey Nicholls & Ren Narita vs. Bullet Club (Chase Owens, HIKULEO & Bad Luck Fale)

Juice and Chase continue their rivalry, en route to their title match on the 24th. The rest of the match is the usual shenanigans.

Need To Watch Rating: (2.9)

FOURTH MATCH: Michael Elgin, Ryusuke Taguchi & Toa Henare vs. Suzuki-gun (Minoru Suzuki, Lance Archer & Davey Boy Smith Jr.)

Henare, Smith & Archer all make a solid case for G1 Climax inclusion in this match. Taguchi too, why not.

Need To Watch Rating: (2.8)

FIFTH MATCH: Kota Ibushi, Toru Yano, Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma vs. Los Ingobernables de Japon (BUSHI, EVIL, Shingo Takagi & Tetsuya Naito)

Fun tag match that gets LIJ in the mix with the NEVER Six-Man Tag Champs. I still refuse to believe Shingo Takagi is a Jr. Heavyweight.

Need To Watch Rating: (3.5)

SIXTH MATCH: CHAOS (YOSHI-HASHI & Kazuchika Okada) vs. CHAOS (Tomohiro Ishii & Hirooki Goto)

Great match, with a solid semi-final preview in the center of it. Spoiler Alert: CHAOS wins.

Need To Watch Rating: (5.0)

SEVENTH MATCH: New Japan Cup Quarter Final Match: Colt Cabana vs. SANADA

Colt Cabana is on a fairytale run through the New Japan Cup. SANADA is just enough of a tag competitor that this match is loaded with drama. Solid late-tournament match.

Need To Watch Rating: (8.6)

MAIN EVENT: New Japan Cup Quarter Final Match: Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi

Not quite at the level of their 2018 New Japan Cup Final Match, but still a great watch. Must see for anyone invested in this year’s cup. Tanahashi’s unconventional wins in the previous rounds add plenty of drama, along with ZSJ’s lethal submission arsenal.

Need To Watch Rating: (10.0)

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