British J-Cup

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British J-Cup
Promotions Revolution Pro Wrestling
First event 2017
Event gimmick Single elimination tournament for junior heavyweight wrestlers

British J-Cup is a professional wrestling single elimination tournament produced by Revolution Pro Wrestling (RPW). The tournament features junior heavyweight wrestlers from all over the world. It consists of singles matches which wrestlers win to qualify to the final, a four-way elimination match. [1] The winner of the tournament, if not the reigning champion, is awarded a title shot for the Undisputed British Cruiserweight Championship. [2]

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The tournament was created in 2017, modeled after the popular cruiserweight tournament Super J-Cup. Jushin Liger, the innovator of the original Super J-Cup was announced as the first participant of the British J-Cup and went on to win the first edition of the tournament. [3] British J-Cup is held annually by RevPro, with the exception of 2020. [4]

History

The first British J-Cup was held in 2017, modeled after the Super J-Cup. The tournament featured eight participants who competed in singles matches and won to qualify for a four-way elimination match in the final round. The innovator of the original Super J-Cup, Jushin Liger won the inaugural tournament. The following year, British J-Cup became an annual staple of RPW, and expanded to sixteen participants. They competed in singles matches in the opening round and then the four participants won the semifinal matches to qualify for the final. In 2019, the number of participants was reverted to eight.

In 2020, the tournament did not take place due to travel restrictions occurring during the COVID-19 pandemic. The tournament returned to 2021 at the Gordon Craig Theatre in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England. The following two editions of the British J-Cup have been held at the same venue. [5]

Winners, dates, venues and main events

YearTournament winnerTimes wonDateRunners-upCityVenueMain EventRef.
2017 Jushin Liger 1July 8, 2017 Kushida, Marty Scurll and Will Ospreay London, England Walthamstow Assembly Hall Jushin Liger vs. Kushida vs. Marty Scurll vs. Will Ospreay in the 2017 British J-Cup tournament final [6]
2018 El Phantasmo 1September 8, 2018 Kushida, Rich Swann and Rocky Romero Manchester, England Bowlers Exhibition CentreCCK (Chris Brookes and Jonathan Gresham) vs. Ringkampf (Timothy Thatcher and Walter) [7]
September 9, 2018 El Phantasmo vs. Kushida vs. Rich Swann vs. Rocky Romero in the 2018 British J-Cup tournament final [8]
2019 Michael Oku 1November 24, 2019 El Phantasmo, Pac and Robbie Eagles London, England York Hall El Phantasmo vs. Michael Oku vs. Pac vs. Robbie Eagles in the 2019 British J-Cup tournament final [9]
2021 Mike Bailey 1November 6, 2021Connor Mills, Luke Jacobs and Michael Oku Stevenage, Hertfordshire Gordon Craig Theatre Connor Mills vs. Luke Jacobs vs. Michael Oku vs. Mike Bailey in the 2021 British J-Cup tournament final [10]
2022 Robbie X 1October 22, 2022Lee Hunter, Leon Slater and Will KavenLee Hunter vs. Leon Slater vs. Robbie X vs. Will Kaven in the 2022 British J-Cup tournament final [11]
2023 Leon Slater 1October 21, 2023Harrison Bennett, Mascara Dorada and Wild Boar Harrison Bennett vs. Leon Slater vs. Mascara Dorada vs. Wild Boar in the 2023 British J-Cup tournament final [12]

Championship match for winner

  – Championship victory
  – Championship match loss
#WinnerEventYearChampionship match
1 Jushin Liger Summer Sizzler2017Liger lost to Josh Bodom for the Undisputed British Cruiserweight Championship.
2 El Phantasmo Live At The Cockpit 352018Phantasmo lost to David Starr for the Undisputed British Cruiserweight Championship.
3 Michael Oku High Stakes2020Oku defeated El Phantasmo to win the Undisputed British Cruiserweight Championship.
4 Mike Bailey Uprising2021Bailey lost to Michael Oku for the Undisputed British Cruiserweight Championship.
5 Robbie X Uprising2022Robbie defeated reigning champion Luke Jacobs, Dan Moloney and Will Kaven in a four-way elimination match to win the Undisputed British Cruiserweight Championship.

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