After fifteen long years, the Super J-Cup tournament was back home, with New Japan Pro Wrestling. In an effort to reclaim the prestigiousness that once was held by this junior heavyweight talent showcase, NJPW sought to correct some of the wrongs of previous iterations that were held by other companies over the years. While NJPW struggled with its own identity in the mid-to-late 2000s, would it be able to gain a foothold in forward momentum by reviving this legendary tournament, or had time finally passed this tarnished event by? Let’s find out together in this breakdown and review of NJPW’s Super J-Cup: 5th Stage – Land of Confusion!
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2004 Super J-Cup Tournament: A Breakdown and Review
I purchased a copy of this tape from one of my tried and true sources on the world wide web a year or so ago, I figured it was about time I get around to reviewing it! I haven’t watched much Osaka Pro Wrestling (especially 2004-), but being honored as the host promotion of this 4th Stage of the interpromotional Super J-Cup had me interested in their version of this famous tournament. What did I think? How did this year’s matches stack up? Only time will tell!
2000 Super J-Cup Tournament: A Breakdown and Review
In a stroke of luck, someone has uploaded the 2000 edition of the Super J-Cup tournament onto YouTube. So, being something I had never seen before, I had to jump to watch it, adding to my previous J-Cup review lineup! What did I think of the 3rd Stage, hosted by Michinoku Pro this time around? Read on to find out!
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1995 Super J-Cup Tournament: A Breakdown and Review
After two solid years of casual searching, I have come across 1995’s Super J-Cup tournament in its entirety. As I was eager to view the spiritual successor of the legendary J-Cup from the previous year, I wrote this review after one full watch through. So let’s get into it!