Super J-Cup

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title: "Super J-Cup" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["super-j-cup", "new-japan-pro-wrestling-tournaments", "new-japan-pro-wrestling-shows", "international-sports-competitions-hosted-by-japan", "war-(wrestling-promotion)-shows"] description: "Wrestling tournament" topic_path: "technology/web" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_J-Cup" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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Field	Value
name	Super J-Cup
caption	The official logo of the 2020 edition
nicknames	Land of Confusion (2009)
createdby	Jushin Liger
promotions	NJPW (1994, 2009, 2016, 2019, 2020)
WAR (1995)
MPW (2000)
OPW (2004)
firstevent	Super J-Cup: 1st Stage
lastevent	Super J-Cup: 8th Stage
gimmick	Single elimination tournament for junior heavyweight wrestlers
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|name = Super J-Cup |image = |image_size = |caption = The official logo of the 2020 edition |alt = |nicknames = Land of Confusion (2009) |createdby = Jushin Liger |promotions = NJPW (1994, 2009, 2016, 2019, 2020) WAR (1995) MPW (2000) OPW (2004) |brands = |firstevent = Super J-Cup: 1st Stage |lastevent = Super J-Cup: 8th Stage |record_attendance = |gimmick = Single elimination tournament for junior heavyweight wrestlers The Super J-Cup is a periodically held professional wrestling tournament featuring junior heavyweight wrestlers from all over the world promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). This tournament differs from NJPW's annual Best of the Super Juniors tournament in that it is single elimination, while Best of the Super Juniors has a round robin format.

The Super J-Cup was originally conceived by Japanese wrestler Jushin Thunder Liger as a showcase for promotions from Asia and North America, including Liger's home promotion New Japan Pro-Wrestling (who hosted the first tournament in 1994), Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling, Wrestle Association R, Michinoku Pro Wrestling, Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre, and the Social Progress Wrestling Federation. In the following years, wrestlers representing various other NJPW partner promotions would also participate.

Since the original Super J-Cup in 1994, the tournament has taken place sporadically (1995, 2000, 2004, 2009, 2016, 2019, and 2020). The original is widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestling shows of all time. Dave Meltzer, editor of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, called the 1994 Super J-Cup "the most incredible single night of wrestling ever".

Dates, venues and winners

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Event	Host promotion	Winner	Times won	Date(s)	Runner-up	City	Venue	Main Event	Ref.
Super J-Cup: 1st Stage	New Japan Pro-Wrestling	Wild Pegasus	1	April 16, 1994	The Great Sasuke	Tokyo, Japan	Ryōgoku Kokugikan	The Great Sasuke vs. Wild Pegasus in the 1994 Super J-Cup final
Super J-Cup: 2nd Stage	Wrestle Association R	Jushin Liger	1	December 13, 1995	Gedo	Jushin Liger vs. Gedo in the 1995 Super J-Cup final
Super J-Cup: 3rd Stage	Michinoku Pro Wrestling	2	April 1, 2000	Cima	Sendai, Japan	Sendai City Gymnasium	Jushin Liger vs. Tiger Mask in the 2000 Super J-Cup first round
April 9, 2000	Tokyo, Japan	Ryōgoku Kokugikan	Cima vs. Jushin Liger in the 2000 Super J-Cup final
Super J-Cup: 4th Stage	Osaka Pro Wrestling	Naomichi Marufuji	1	February 21, 2004	Takehiro Murahama	Osaka, Japan	Osaka-jō Hall	Naomichi Marufuji vs. Takehiro Murahama in the 2004 Super J-Cup final
Super J-Cup: 5th Stage	New Japan Pro-Wrestling	2	December 22, 2009	Prince Devitt	Tokyo, Japan	Korakuen Hall	Jushin Liger vs. Naomichi Marufuji in the 2009 Super J-Cup first round
December 23, 2009	Naomichi Marufuji vs. Prince Devitt in the 2009 Super J-Cup final
Super J-Cup: 6th Stage	Kushida	1	July 20, 2016	Yoshinobu Kanemaru	Kushida vs. Taiji Ishimori in the 2016 Super J-Cup first round
August 21, 2016	Ariake Coliseum	Kushida vs. Yoshinobu Kanemaru in the 2016 Super J-Cup final
Super J-Cup: 7th Stage	El Phantasmo	1	August 22, 2019	Dragon Lee	Tacoma, Washington	Masonic Temple Building-Temple Theater	Amazing Red vs. Will Ospreay in the 2019 Super J-Cup first round
August 24, 2019	San Francisco, California	San Francisco State University Student Life Events Center	Sho vs. Will Ospreay in the 2019 Super J-Cup quarter-final round
August 25, 2019	Long Beach, California	Walter Pyramid	Dragon Lee vs. El Phantasmo in the 2019 Super J-Cup final
Super J-Cup: 8th Stage	2	December 12, 2020	A. C. H.	Port Hueneme, California	Oceanview Pavilion	A. C. H. vs. El Phantasmo in the 2020 Super J-Cup final
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Legacy

The popularity and success of Super J-Cup has led various promotions to create J-Cup tournaments showcasing junior heavyweight wrestlers. Some of their examples include Revolution Pro Wrestling's British J-Cup, Jersey Championship Wrestling's Jersey J-Cup and the J-Cup Tournament.

References

References

1. Molinaro, John F.. "History of the Super J-Cup". [[Canadian Online Explorer]].
2. "New Japan Super J Cup 4/16/94".
3. (June 29, 2002). "The Puro Review: Super J Cup 1995".
4. (January 28, 2023). "2000 Super J-Cup Tournament: A Breakdown and Review".
5. "Osaka Pro Super J Cup 4th STAGE ~ Osaka Hurricane 2004".
6. "NJPW Super J Cup 5th Stage Land Of Confusion - Tag 1".
7. "NJPW Super J Cup 5th STAGE Land Of Confusion Final - Tag 2".
8. (July 21, 2016). "Kevin’s NJPW Super J-Cup Night One Review".
9. (August 21, 2016). "Super J-Cup 2016 finals live results: Will Ospreay vs. Matt Sydal".
10. (August 23, 2019). "NJPW Super J-Cup night one results: Will Ospreay vs. Amazing Red".
11. (August 25, 2019). "NJPW Super J-Cup Night 2 results: The second round of the tournament".
12. (August 26, 2019). "NJPW Super J-Cup night three results: Semifinals and finals".
13. (December 13, 2020). "NJPW Super J-Cup 2020 winner crowned".
14. (April 24, 2017). "Various News: RevPro Running British J-Cup in July, Flex Rumblecrunch Retires".

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