Two More Names Advance In 2021 New Japan Cup First Round

Hirooki Goto and Toru Yano are moving on in the 2021 New Japan Cup.

During the March 5 New Japan Cup event, there were two more first-round matchups in this year's tournament and Yano advanced by any means necessary.

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Competing in a quick match against Bullet Club’s Bad Luck Fale, Yano was able to gain a count-out victory and quickly move on in the tournament.

As for Goto, he faced Suzuki-Gun’s Taichi, and in a very competitive matchup, Goto was able to pull out the win .

Action will continue tomorrow night, featuring Kazuchika Okada and more. You can check out the full bracket at this link.

Thus far, these men have advanced in the tournament.

  • Hirooki Goto
  • Toru Yano
  • Great-O-Kharn
  • Jeff Cobb

You can keep up with all of the action in New Japan Pro-Wrestling by following along in our results section.

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