British J-Cup (2021)

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British J-Cup (2021)
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2021 tournament winner Mike Bailey
Promotion Revolution Pro Wrestling
DateNovember 6, 2021
City Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England
Venue Gordon Craig Theatre
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The 2021 British J-Cup was the fourth British J-Cup professional wrestling tournament produced by Revolution Pro Wrestling (RPW), which took place on November 6, 2021 at the Gordon Craig Theatre in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England. [1]

Contents

The tournament final was a four-way elimination match, which Mike Bailey won by defeating Michael Oku, Connor Mills and Luke Jacobs. [2] Apart from the tournament, United Empire (Kyle Fletcher, Mark Davis and Will Ospreay) defeated Ricky Knight Jr. and Sunshine Machine (Chuck Mambo and TK Cooper) in a six-man tag team match, and Yota Tsuji defeated Big Damo. [3]

Production

Background

On September 25, 2021, RPW announced on its official Twitter account that the British J-Cup would return after a two-year hiatus, being held at the November 6, 2021 at the Gordon Craig Theatre in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England. The British J-Cup was last held in 2019, and there was no tournament in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [4] [5]

Qualification

The qualifying matches for British J-Cup were held at Unfinished Business on September 26, 2021 at Priory Center in St Neots, Cambridgeshire. [6]

No.ResultsStipulationsTimes [7]
1Connor Mills defeated Callum NewmanBritish J-Cup qualifying match13:41
2 Robbie X defeated Martin KirbyBritish J-Cup qualifying match12:40

Reception

Ian Hamilton of 411Mania praised the event, scoring it 8.0. According to him, it was "A largely stand-alone show". He stated that "the 2021 British J-Cup more than delivered in the tournament format - while the pair of non-tournament matches on show provided plenty of spectacle as well." [8]

Aftermath

By winning the British J-Cup, Mike Bailey earned a British Cruiserweight Championship match against Michael Oku at Uprising, [9] [10] which Bailey lost. [11]

Results

No.ResultsStipulationsTimes [12]
1 Michael Oku defeated LJ Cleary 2021 British J-Cup tournament first round match13:12
2Connor Mills defeated JJ Gale2021 British J-Cup tournament first round match9:10
3 Luke Jacobs defeated Robbie X 2021 British J-Cup tournament first round match12:01
4 Mike Bailey defeated Kid Lykos 2021 British J-Cup tournament first round match12:02
5 Yota Tsuji defeated Big Damo (with Gideon Grey) Singles match 10:36
6 United Empire (Kyle Fletcher, Mark Davis and Will Ospreay) defeated Ricky Knight Jr. and Sunshine Machine (Chuck Mambo and TK Cooper) Six-man tag team match 18:13
7 Mike Bailey defeated Connor Mills, Luke Jacobs and Michael Oku Four-way elimination match in the 2021 British J-Cup tournament final32:28

Tournament brackets

The tournament brackets for the British J-Cup were as follows:

First Round Finalists Final
      
LJ Cleary Sub
Michael Oku 13:12
Michael Oku
Connor Mills
Connor MillsPin
JJ Gale 9:10
Michael Oku
Connor Mills 		Win
Luke Jacobs
Mike Bailey		32:28
Luke Jacobs Pin
Robbie X 12:01
Luke Jacobs
Mike Bailey
Kid Lykos Pin
Mike Bailey 12:02

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  2. ↑ "'Speedball' Mike Bailey wins 2021 RevPro British J Cup tournament". Post Wrestling. November 7, 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
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