Yota Tsuji Wins 2024 New Japan Cup

The 2024 New Japan Cup tournament reached its conclusion and Yota Tsuji now holds the cup.

Yota Tsuji Holds The New Japan Cup

Following the conclusion of the 2024 New Japan Cup tournament, Yota Tsuji now holds the cup. The tournament took place over two weeks.

Tsuji successfully defeated Hirooki Goto in the finals on March 20 to achieve the feat. As a result, Tsuji will be the one to challenge Tetsuya Naito for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship at Sakura Genesis.

Throughout the tournament, Tsuji also gained wins over EVIL, Ren Narita, El Phantasmo, and Jeff Cobb. This marks Tsuji’s first championship in the promotion. Following the victory, Tsuji declared himself the face of the new era.

NJPW Sakura Genesis takes place on Saturday, April 6 live from the Ryogoku Kokugikan Arena in Tokyo, Japan.

Congratulations to New Japan Cup 2024 winner YOTA TSUJI!@tsuji_njpw goes on to challenge @s_d_naito April 6 at Sakura Genesis!

New Japan Cup report:https://t.co/VoPlaXJ479

Watch the replay!https://t.co/4l3q8sTGw9#njpw #njcup pic.twitter.com/9JK7fehhIj

— NJPW Global (@njpwglobal) March 20, 2024

By Chinyere Okafor

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