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WOL: Will Ospreay vs. Amazing Red, AEW news

Posted on by Jim Valley

The Saturday edition of Wrestling Observer Live is here with a focus on the incredible match this week Super-J Cup battle between Will Ospreay and Amazing Red.

Ospreay put on a clinic and made the case that he may be the best wrestler in the world, busting through the curtain a babyface champion facing off against his respected idol. But, in mere minutes, he became an arrogant heel that was indignant that the crowd was cheering for Red.

I also talk about the differences in the way NJPW organizes a card vs. the WWE philosophy, Jon Moxley’s elbow injury and how that changes All Out, the addition of PAC vs. Kenny Omega to that show, and much more. 

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NJPW Super J-Cup night one results: Will Ospreay vs. Amazing Red

Posted on by Bryan Rose

New Japan Pro Wrestling kicked off the first night of Super J-Cup action tonight in Tacoma, Washingston. Eight opening round matches took place, including what was said to be an excellent main event between Will Ospreay and Amazing Red.

– Jushin Thunder Liger and Karl Fredericks defeated Ren Narita and Shota Umino

Fredericks won the match for his team with a half Boston crab.

– Soberano Jr. defeated Rocky Romero

Soberano defeated Romero with a corkscrew press.

– TJP defeated Clark Connors

TJP won via submission.

– Caristico defeated BUSHI

Caristico won via Spanish Fly.

– Ryusuke Taguchi defeated Jonathan Gresham

Taguchi pinned Gresham with a rolling cradle.

– El Phantasmo defeated Robbie Eagles

ELP pinned Eagles after a low blow and a cradle with tight pulling.

– Dragon Lee defeated YOH

Lee pinned YOH after a falcon arrow.

– SHO defeated Taiji Ishimori

SHO picked up the win with the shock arrow.

– Will Ospreay defeated Amazing Red

Ospreay defeated Red after hitting the Oscutter and the Stormbreaker.

The next round will take place on Saturday in San Francisco. The semi-finals and the finals will take place at the Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, California on Sunday.

NJPW announces first round matches for Super J-Cup

Posted on by Bryan Rose

The opening round matches of the 2019 Super J-Cup have been set.

NJPW has rounded out the list of participants for the tournament, with Will Ospreay, Robbie Eagles, and El Phantasmo officially set to take part.

The main event of the first round will pit Ospreay against Amazing Red. Another interesting matchup has Eagles, who left Bullet Club for CHAOS, taking on Phantasmo, one of the newest members of the Bullet Club.

Here’s the full list of tournament matches for the opening round, which takes place on August 22 in Tacoma, Washington:

Left side of the bracket —

  • Will Ospreay vs. Amazing Red
  • SHO vs. Taiji Ishimori
  • Clark Connors vs. TJP
  • Robbie Eagles vs. El Phantasmo

Right side of the bracket —

  • Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Jonathan Gresham
  • YOH vs. Dragon Lee
  • Caristico vs. BUSHI
  • Rocky Romero vs. Soberano Jr.

Jushin Thunder Liger will also team with Karl Fredericks against Shota Umino & Ren Narita in non-tournament action on night one. Liger will be wrestling at all three Super J-Cup shows.

The second round will take place on August 24 in San Francisco, California. The semifinals and the finals will then be held on August 25 at Walter Pyramid in Long Beach. The three events will be made available on New Japan World via VOD.

YOH, BUSHI, Amazing Red set for NJPW Super J-Cup

Posted on by Bryan Rose

More names have been added to the 2019 Super J-Cup that takes place later this month.

New Japan Pro Wrestling announced this evening that YOH, BUSHI and Amazing Red will be taking part in the tournament. This would be Amazing Red’s first time wrestling for the promotion. He originally retired back in March, citing severe neck injuries.

Red, BUSHI and YOH join TJP, SHO, CMLL’s Caristico, Ryusuke Taguchi and Taiji Ishimori as participants in this year’s tournament. Overall, there will be sixteen participants, including wrestlers from NJPW, CMLL, and Ring of Honor. Will Ospreay and El Phantasmo have also been featured on advertising, though they have yet to be announced for the tournament.

The first round of the Super J-Cup will take place at the Temple Theater in Tacoma, Washington on August 22. The next round takes place at the San Francisco State University Student Life Event Center on August 24 in San Francisco. The finals will take place on August 25 at the Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, California.