# New Japan Cup

The New Japan Cup (NJC) is an annual single-elimination professional wrestling tournament held by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) since 2005. It is considered the second most prominent heavyweight tournament in NJPW, after the G1 Climax which follows a round-robin format.
Since the 2006 edition, the winner of the tournament, like with the G1 Climax, would receive a championship match, originally, for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship. However, unlike with the G1 Climax, the reigning IWGP Heavyweight Champion could not participate in the tournament (in the case of the champion winning the G1 Climax, he would get to pick the next challenger for his title). In 2014–2018, the winner could choose to challenge for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship instead, while in 2015–2018, the NEVER Openweight Championship was also an option; only the 2014 winner Shinsuke Nakamura chose not to compete for the Heavyweight Championship, challenging for the Intercontinental Championship instead. In 2020, due to Tetsuya Naito being both the Heavyweight and Intercontinental Champion, the winner received a match for both titles, and in 2021, after the Heavyweight and Intercontinental Championships were unified into a new championship, the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship, the latter became the title the winner of the New Japan Cup would automatically challenge for; like previously with the Heavyweight title, the World Heavyweight Champion cannot compete. However, in 2022, it was once again an openweight tournament and featured all the champions from both the heavyweight and junior heavyweight divisions including the IWGP World Heavyweight Champion. The first night of the 2022 tournament saw the IWGP World Heavyweight Champion take on the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion in the first round, a match that usually happens at NJPW's anniversary event.
The number of participants in the New Japan Cup has varied over the years, from a lowest of 14 in 2007 and 2009 to a highest of 48 in 2022; the 2021 tournament features 30 entrants. It is considered a heavyweight tournament, although the 2005, 2008–09, 2020, and 2022 editions were openweight tournaments instead, also featuring junior heavyweights; in 2020, NJPW premiered the New Japan Cup USA, a version of the tournament taking place in the United States to determine a contender for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship.
Hiroshi Tanahashi is both the inaugural winner of the New Japan Cup, and the first wrestler to have won it twice; Hirooki Goto, Yuji Nagata, Kazuchika Okada, and Zack Sabre Jr. have since also become two-time winners. Goto is both the only three-time winner and the only person to have won the tournament two years in a row.

## Tournament Finals

| # | Event | Date | City | Venue | Attendance | Final |
| 1 | New Japan Cup (2005): New Japan Openweight Tournament | April 24, 2005 | Osaka | Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium | 5,800 | Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Manabu Nakanishi |
| 2 | New Japan Cup 2006 | April 30, 2006 | Amagasaki | Amagasaki Memorial Park Gymnasium | 5,200 | Yuji Nagata vs. Giant Bernard |
| 3 | 35th Anniversary Tour~ Circuit 2007 New Japan Evolution ~ New Japan Cup 2007 | March 21, 2007 | Tokyo | Korakuen Hall | 1,450 | Yuji Nagata vs. Togi Makabe |
| 4 | Circuit 2008 New Japan Cup ~Who Is The Highest~ | March 23, 2008 | Amagasaki | Amagasaki Memorial Park Gymnasium | 5,200 | Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Giant Bernard |
| 5 | Circuit 2009 New Japan Cup ~Soul On The Ring~ | March 22, 2009 | Amagasaki | Amagasaki Memorial Park Gymnasium | 5,300 | Hirooki Goto vs. Giant Bernard |
| 6 | Circuit 2010 New Japan Cup ~ The Perfect Generalist ~ | March 22, 2010 | Amagasaki | Amagasaki Memorial Park Gymnasium | 5,500 | Togi Makabe vs. Hirooki Goto |
| 7 | 39th Anniversary Tour ~ New Japan Cup 2011 ~ | March 20, 2011 | Amagasaki | Amagasaki Memorial Park Gymnasium | 5,500 | Yuji Nagata vs. Shinsuke Nakamura |
| 8 | 40th Anniversary Tour ~ New Japan Cup 2012 | April 8, 2012 | Tokyo | Korakuen Hall | 2,040 | Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Hirooki Goto |
| 9 | New Japan Cup 2013 | March 23, 2013 | Tokyo | Korakuen Hall | 2,015 | Hirooki Goto vs. Kazuchika Okada |
| 10 | New Japan Cup 2014 | March 23, 2014 | Amagasaki | Amagasaki Memorial Park Gymnasium | 5,800 | Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Bad Luck Fale |
| 11 | New Japan Cup 2015 | March 15, 2015 | Hiroshima | Hiroshima Sun Plaza | 5,120 | Hirooki Goto vs. Kota Ibushi |
| 12 | New Japan Cup 2016 | March 12, 2016 | Aomori | Maeda Arena | 2,919 | Hirooki Goto vs. Tetsuya Naito |
| 13 | New Japan Cup 2017 | March 20, 2017 | Nagaoka | City Hall Plaza Aore Nagaoka | 4,079 | Katsuyori Shibata vs. Bad Luck Fale |
| 14 | New Japan Cup 2018 | March 21, 2018 | Nagaoka | City Hall Plaza Aore Nagaoka | 3,996 | Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Zack Sabre Jr. |
| 15 | New Japan Cup 2019 | March 24, 2019 | Nagaoka | City Hall Plaza Aore Nagaoka | 3,991 | Kazuchika Okada vs. Sanada |
| 16 | New Japan Cup 2020 | July 11, 2020 | Osaka | Osaka-jō Hall | 3,318 | Kazuchika Okada vs. Evil |
| 17 | New Japan Cup 2021 | March 21, 2021 | Sendai | Xebio Arena Sendai | 2,299 | Shingo Takagi vs. Will Ospreay |
| 18 | New Japan Cup 2022 | March 27, 2022 | Osaka | Osaka-jō Hall | 2,987 | Tetsuya Naito vs. Zack Sabre Jr. |
| 19 | New Japan Cup 2023 | March 21, 2023 | Nagaoka | City Hall Plaza Aore Nagaoka | 3,384 | Sanada vs. David Finlay |
| 20 | New Japan Cup 2024 | March 20, 2024 | Nagaoka | City Hall Plaza Aore Nagaoka | 3,003 | Hirooki Goto vs. Yota Tsuji |
| 21 | New Japan Cup 2025 | March 20, 2025 | Nagaoka | City Hall Plaza Aore Nagaoka | | |

## Tournaments

| Year | Tournament | Tournament | Tournament | Aftermath | Aftermath | Aftermath |
| Year | Winner | Times won | Participants | Challenged for | Match | Result |
| 2005 | Hiroshi Tanahashi | 1 | 16 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | Giant Bernard | 1 | 16 | IWGP Heavyweight Championship | vs. Brock Lesnar at New Japan Cup 2006 Special | Lost |
| 2007 | Yuji Nagata | 1 | 14 | IWGP Heavyweight Championship | vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi at 35th Anniversary Tour~ Circuit 2007 New Japan Brave | Won |
| 2008 | Hiroshi Tanahashi | 2 | 16 | IWGP Heavyweight Championship | vs. Shinsuke Nakamura at New Dimension | Lost |
| 2009 | Hirooki Goto | 1 | 14 | IWGP Heavyweight Championship | vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi at Wrestling Dontaku | Lost |
| 2010 | Hirooki Goto | 2 | 15 | IWGP Heavyweight Championship | vs. Shinsuke Nakamura at New Dimension | Lost |
| 2011 | Yuji Nagata | 2 | 16 | IWGP Heavyweight Championship | vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi at New Dimension | Lost |
| 2012 | Hirooki Goto | 3 | 16 | IWGP Heavyweight Championship | vs. Kazuchika Okada at Wrestling Dontaku | Lost |
| 2013 | Kazuchika Okada | 1 | 16 | IWGP Heavyweight Championship | vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi at Invasion Attack | Won |
| 2014 | Shinsuke Nakamura | 1 | 16 | IWGP Intercontinental Championship | vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi at Invasion Attack | Won |
| 2015 | Kota Ibushi | 1 | 16 | IWGP Heavyweight Championship | vs. A.J. Styles at Invasion Attack | Lost |
| 2016 | Tetsuya Naito | 1 | 16 | IWGP Heavyweight Championship | vs. Kazuchika Okada at Invasion Attack | Won |
| 2017 | Katsuyori Shibata | 1 | 16 | IWGP Heavyweight Championship | vs. Kazuchika Okada at Sakura Genesis | Lost |
| 2018 | Zack Sabre Jr. | 1 | 16 | IWGP Heavyweight Championship | vs. Kazuchika Okada at Sakura Genesis | Lost |
| 2019 | Kazuchika Okada | 2 | 32 | IWGP Heavyweight Championship | vs. Jay White at G1 Supercard | Won |
| 2020 | Evil | 1 | 32 | IWGP Heavyweight Championship & IWGP Intercontinental Championship | vs. Tetsuya Naito at Dominion in Osaka-jo Hall | Won |
| 2021 | Will Ospreay | 1 | 30 | IWGP World Heavyweight Championship | vs. Kota Ibushi at Sakura Genesis | Won |
| 2022 | Zack Sabre Jr. | 2 | 48 | IWGP World Heavyweight Championship | vs. Kazuchika Okada at Hyper Battle '22 | Lost |
| 2023 | Sanada | 1 | 24 | IWGP World Heavyweight Championship | vs. Kazuchika Okada at Sakura Genesis | Won |
| 2024 | Yota Tsuji | 1 | 28 | IWGP World Heavyweight Championship | vs. Tetsuya Naito at Sakura Genesis | Lost |
| 2025 | TBD | 1 | 24 | IWGP World Heavyweight Championship | vs. Hirooki Goto at Sakura Genesis | |

## Results
### 2005

The 2005 New Japan Cup was held from April 19 to April 24. The first two rounds were held on individual nights, with round one taking up the entire card on April 19.
| Round 1 April 19 | Round 1 April 19 | Round 2 April 21 | Round 2 April 21 | Semifinals April 24 | Semifinals April 24 | | Final April 24 | Final April 24 |
| Hiroshi Tanahashi | DQ | | | | | | | |
| Yuji Nagata | 24:12 | | | | | | | |
| Yuji Nagata | 24:12 | Hiroshi Tanahashi | Pin | | | | | |
| | | Koji Kanemoto | 17:38 | | | | | |
| Koji Kanemoto | Pin | Koji Kanemoto | 17:38 | | | | | |
| Ryushi Yanagisawa | 8:19 | | | | | | | |
| Ryushi Yanagisawa | 8:19 | | | Hiroshi Tanahashi | Pin | | | |
| | | | | Hiroyoshi Tenzan | 19:45 | | | |
| Minoru | CO | | | | | Hiroyoshi Tenzan | 19:45 | | | |
| Osamu Nishimura | 16:47 | | | | | | | |
| Osamu Nishimura | 16:47 | Osamu Nishimura† | Sub | | | | | |
| | | Hiroyoshi Tenzan | 20:47 | | | | | |
| Hiroyoshi Tenzan | Pin | Hiroyoshi Tenzan | 20:47 | | | | | |
| Jushin Thunder Liger | 15:54 | | | | | | | |
| Jushin Thunder Liger | 15:54 | | | | | | Hiroshi Tanahashi | Pin |
| | | | | | | | Manabu Nakanishi | 19:21 |
| Kendo Kashin | Pin | | | | | | | | Manabu Nakanishi | 19:21 |
| Shinsuke Nakamura | 8:55 | | | | | | | |
| Shinsuke Nakamura | 8:55 | Kendo Kashin | Pin | | | | | |
| | | Yutaka Yoshie | 15:48 | | | | | |
| Yutaka Yoshie | Pin | Yutaka Yoshie | 15:48 | | | | | |
| Scott Norton | 9:07 | | | | | | | |
| Scott Norton | 9:07 | | | Kendo Kashin | Pin | | | |
| | | | | Manabu Nakanishi | 10:20 | | | |
| Tiger Mask | Pin | | | | | Manabu Nakanishi | 10:20 | | | |
| Masahiro Chono | 10:29 | | | | | | | |
| Masahiro Chono | 10:29 | Masahiro Chono | Pin | | | | | |
| | | Manabu Nakanishi | 14:16 | | | | | |
| Hirooki Goto | Pin | Manabu Nakanishi | 14:16 | | | | | |
| Manabu Nakanishi | 7:34 | | | | | | | |
† Minoru was forced to pull out before his Round 2 match, due to suffering severe dizziness, and was replaced by Osamu Nishimura, who he beat in Round 1.

### 2006

The 2006 New Japan Cup was held from April 16 to April 30. Giant Bernard, the winner of the tournament, went on to fail in his challenge against IWGP Champion Brock Lesnar on May 3.
| Round 1 April 16, 20, 21, 22 | Round 1 April 16, 20, 21, 22 | Round 2 April 23,25,26 | Round 2 April 23,25,26 | Semifinals April 28,29 | Semifinals April 28,29 | | Final April 30 | Final April 30 |
| Giant Bernard | Pin | | | | | | | |
| Toru Yano | 8:19 | | | | | | | |
| Toru Yano | 8:19 | Giant Bernard | Pin | | | | | |
| | | Riki Choshu | 9:11 | | | | | |
| Black Strong Machine | Pin | Riki Choshu | 9:11 | | | | | |
| Riki Choshu | 6:46 | | | | | | | |
| Riki Choshu | 6:46 | | | Giant Bernard | Pin | | | |
| | | | | Manabu Nakanishi | 16:43 | | | |
| Manabu Nakanishi | Pin | | | | | Manabu Nakanishi | 16:43 | | | |
| Takashi Iizuka | 11:31 | | | | | | | |
| Takashi Iizuka | 11:31 | Manabu Nakanishi | Pin | | | | | |
| | | Ryoji Sai | 14:56 | | | | | |
| Ryoji Sai | Pin | Ryoji Sai | 14:56 | | | | | |
| Naofumi Yamamoto | 13:59 | | | | | | | |
| Naofumi Yamamoto | 13:59 | | | | | | Giant Bernard | Pin |
| | | | | | | | Yuji Nagata | 19:40 |
| Hiroshi Tanahashi | Pin | | | | | | | | Yuji Nagata | 19:40 |
| Masahiro Chono | 25:12 | | | | | | | |
| Masahiro Chono | 25:12 | Hiroshi Tanahashi | Pin | | | | | |
| | | Hiroyoshi Tenzan | 14:27 | | | | | |
| Hiroyoshi Tenzan | Pin | Hiroyoshi Tenzan | 14:27 | | | | | |
| Scott Norton | 12:30 | | | | | | | |
| Scott Norton | 12:30 | | | Hiroshi Tanahashi | Pin | | | |
| | | | | Yuji Nagata | 18:49 | | | |
| Togi Makabe | Pin | | | | | Yuji Nagata | 18:49 | | | |
| Tatsutoshi Goto | 1:24 | | | | | | | |
| Tatsutoshi Goto | 1:24 | Togi Makabe | Pin | | | | | |
| | | Yuji Nagata | 10:50 | | | | | |
| Yuji Nagata | Pin | Yuji Nagata | 10:50 | | | | | |
| Tomohiro Ishii | 9:57 | | | | | | | |

### 2007

The 2007 New Japan Cup was a 14-man tournament held from March 3 to March 21. Giant Bernard and Hiroyoshi Tenzan received byes to the second round, due to their victories in the 2006 New Japan Cup and G1 Climax respectively. Shinsuke Nakamura was injured in a non-tournament match on March 13, giving Tenzan an additional pass to the semifinals. The winner, Yuji Nagata, went on to defeat Hiroshi Tanahashi for the championship on April 13, beginning his second reign with the title. He also became the first person to reach the NJC final twice, and the first to win both the New Japan Cup and G1 Climax.
| Round 1 March 3, 4, 9, 10, 11 | Round 1 March 3, 4, 9, 10, 11 | Round 1 March 3, 4, 9, 10, 11 | Round 2 March 13, 15 | Round 2 March 13, 15 | Round 2 March 13, 15 | Semifinals March 18 | Semifinals March 18 | Semifinals March 18 | | Final March 21 | Final March 21 | Final March 21 |
| Togi Makabe | Togi Makabe | Pin | | | | | | | | | | |
| Travis Tomko | Travis Tomko | 9:29 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Travis Tomko | Travis Tomko | 9:29 | Togi Makabe | Togi Makabe | Pin | | | | | | | |
| | | | Takashi Iizuka | Takashi Iizuka | 11:32 | | | | | | | |
| Tomoaki Honma | Tomoaki Honma | Sub | Takashi Iizuka | Takashi Iizuka | 11:32 | | | | | | | |
| Takashi Iizuka | Takashi Iizuka | 14:06 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Takashi Iizuka | Takashi Iizuka | 14:06 | | | | Togi Makabe | Togi Makabe | DQ | | | | |
| | | | | | | Hiroyoshi Tenzan | Hiroyoshi Tenzan | 12:27 | | | | |
| Shinsuke Nakamura | Shinsuke Nakamura | Pin | | | | | | | Hiroyoshi Tenzan | Hiroyoshi Tenzan | 12:27 | | | | |
| Toru Yano | Toru Yano | 10:16 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Toru Yano | Toru Yano | 10:16 | Shinsuke Nakamura | Shinsuke Nakamura | Forfeit | | | | | | | |
| | | | Hiroyoshi Tenzan | Hiroyoshi Tenzan | N/A | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Togi Makabe | Togi Makabe | Pin |
| | | | | | | | | | | Yuji Nagata | Yuji Nagata | 20:05 |
| Tomohiro Ishii | Tomohiro Ishii | Pin | | | | | | | | | | | Yuji Nagata | Yuji Nagata | 20:05 |
| Yuji Nagata | Yuji Nagata | 12:12 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Yuji Nagata | Yuji Nagata | 12:12 | Yuji Nagata | Yuji Nagata | Pin | | | | | | | |
| | | | Masahiro Chono | Masahiro Chono | 17:25 | | | | | | | |
| Masahiro Chono | Masahiro Chono | Pin | Masahiro Chono | Masahiro Chono | 17:25 | | | | | | | |
| Riki Choshu | Riki Choshu | 8:44 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Riki Choshu | Riki Choshu | 8:44 | | | | Yuji Nagata | Yuji Nagata | Sub | | | | |
| | | | | | | Giant Bernard | Giant Bernard | 18:22 | | | | |
| Shiro Koshinaka | Shiro Koshinaka | Pin | | | | | | | Giant Bernard | Giant Bernard | 18:22 | | | | |
| Manabu Nakanishi | Manabu Nakanishi | 10:03 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Manabu Nakanishi | Manabu Nakanishi | 10:03 | Manabu Nakanishi | Manabu Nakanishi | Pin | | | | | | | |
| | | | Giant Bernard | Giant Bernard | 13:05 | | | | | | | |

### 2008

The 2008 New Japan Cup was a 16-man tournament held from March 9 to March 23. The winner, Hiroshi Tanahashi, became the first two-time winner of the NJC and went on to fail in his challenge against IWGP Champion Shinsuke Nakamura on March 30.
| Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Final | Final |
| Tomohiro Ishii | Sub | | | | | | | |
| Hiroyoshi Tenzan | 13:03 | | | | | | | |
| Hiroyoshi Tenzan | 13:03 | Hiroyoshi Tenzan | Pin$^1$ | | | | | |
| | | Togi Makabe | 18:07 | | | | | |
| Takashi Iizuka | Pin | Togi Makabe | 18:07 | | | | | |
| Togi Makabe | 10:27 | | | | | | | |
| Togi Makabe | 10:27 | | | Togi Makabe | Pin | | | |
| | | | | Hiroshi Tanahashi | 12:11 | | | |
| Hirooki Goto | Pin | | | | | Hiroshi Tanahashi | 12:11 | | | |
| Hiroshi Tanahashi | 20:32 | | | | | | | |
| Hiroshi Tanahashi | 20:32 | Hiroshi Tanahashi | Pin | | | | | |
| | | Ryusuke Taguchi | 13:42 | | | | | |
| Jushin Thunder Liger | Pin | Ryusuke Taguchi | 13:42 | | | | | |
| Ryusuke Taguchi | 11:33 | | | | | | | |
| Ryusuke Taguchi | 11:33 | | | | | | Hiroshi Tanahashi | Pin |
| | | | | | | | Giant Bernard | 18:24 |
| Koji Kanemoto | Sub | | | | | | | | Giant Bernard | 18:24 |
| Karl Anderson | 9:05 | | | | | | | |
| Karl Anderson | 9:05 | Koji Kanemoto | Pin | | | | | |
| | | Giant Bernard | 9:45 | | | | | |
| Giant Bernard | Pin | Giant Bernard | 9:45 | | | | | |
| Tomoaki Honma | 10:43 | | | | | | | |
| Tomoaki Honma | 10:43 | | | Giant Bernard | Pin | | | |
| | | | | Toru Yano | 10:44 | | | |
| Milano Collection A.T. | Pin | | | | | Toru Yano | 10:44 | | | |
| Toru Yano | 11:25 | | | | | | | |
| Toru Yano | 11:25 | Toru Yano | Pin | | | | | |
| | | Rhino | 11:21 | | | | | |
| Manabu Nakanishi | Pin | Rhino | 11:21 | | | | | |
| Rhino | 10:17 | | | | | | | |
$^1$This match originally ended in a double countout at 2:35, but it was restarted with Makabe winning via pinfall in 14:49.

### 2009

The 2009 New Japan Cup was a 14-man tournament held from March 8 to March 22. Giant Bernard and Yuji Nagata, the winners of the Cups of 2006 and 2007, received byes in the first round of the tournament. The eventual winner of the tournament, Hirooki Goto, went on to lose the IWGP Heavyweight Championship match to Hiroshi Tanahashi on May 3 at Wrestling Dontaku 2009.
| Round 1 March 8 | Round 1 March 8 | Round 1 March 8 | Round 2 March 15 | Round 2 March 15 | Round 2 March 15 | Semifinals March 22 | Semifinals March 22 | Semifinals March 22 | | Final March 22 | Final March 22 | Final March 22 |
| Hirooki Goto | Hirooki Goto | Sub | | | | | | | | | | |
| Karl Anderson | Karl Anderson | 11:10 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Karl Anderson | Karl Anderson | 11:10 | Hirooki Goto | Hirooki Goto | Pin | | | | | | | |
| | | | Shinsuke Nakamura | Shinsuke Nakamura | 19:00 | | | | | | | |
| Shinsuke Nakamura | Shinsuke Nakamura | Pin | Shinsuke Nakamura | Shinsuke Nakamura | 19:00 | | | | | | | |
| Togi Makabe | Togi Makabe | 15:32 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Togi Makabe | Togi Makabe | 15:32 | | | | Hirooki Goto | Hirooki Goto | Sub | | | | |
| | | | | | | Yuji Nagata | Yuji Nagata | 14:51 | | | | |
| | | | Yuji Nagata | Yuji Nagata | DQ | | | | | | | |
| | | | Takashi Iizuka | Takashi Iizuka | 14:49 | | | | | | | |
| Takashi Iizuka | Takashi Iizuka | Pin | Takashi Iizuka | Takashi Iizuka | 14:49 | | | | | | | |
| Tomoaki Honma | Tomoaki Honma | 10:53 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tomoaki Honma | Tomoaki Honma | 10:53 | | | | | | | | Hirooki Goto | Hirooki Goto | Sub |
| | | | | | | | | | | Giant Bernard | Giant Bernard | 18:18 |
| Milano Collection A.T. | Milano Collection A.T. | Pin | | | | | | | | | | | Giant Bernard | Giant Bernard | 18:18 |
| Toru Yano | Toru Yano | 09:50 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Toru Yano | Toru Yano | 09:50 | Milano Collection A.T. | Milano Collection A.T. | Pin | | | | | | | |
| | | | Giant Bernard | Giant Bernard | 9:13 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Giant Bernard | Giant Bernard | Pin | | | | |
| | | | | | | Yutaka Yoshie | Yutaka Yoshie | 08:56 | | | | |
| Yutaka Yoshie | Yutaka Yoshie | Pin | | | | | | | Yutaka Yoshie | Yutaka Yoshie | 08:56 | | | | |
| Manabu Nakanishi | Manabu Nakanishi | 20:29 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Manabu Nakanishi | Manabu Nakanishi | 20:29 | Yutaka Yoshie | Yutaka Yoshie | Pin | | | | | | | |
| | | | Tomohiro Ishii | Tomohiro Ishii | 13:38 | | | | | | | |
| Tomohiro Ishii | Tomohiro Ishii | CO$^1$ | Tomohiro Ishii | Tomohiro Ishii | 13:38 | | | | | | | |
| Wataru Inoue | Wataru Inoue | 12:33 | | | | | | | | | | |
$^1$This match originally ended in a double countout at 3:18, but it was restarted with Ishii winning via countout in 9:15.

### 2010

The 2010 New Japan Cup was a 15-man tournament held from March 14 to March 22. As the previous winner of the Cup, Hirooki Goto received a bye in the first round of the tournament. With his victory, Goto became the second two-time winner of the tournament and the first to win it back-to-back. Goto went on to challenge the IWGP Heavyweight Champion Shinsuke Nakamura on April 4, but would once again fail in his attempt to win the title.
| Round 1 March 14 | Round 1 March 14 | Round 1 March 14 | Round 2 March 20 | Round 2 March 20 | Round 2 March 20 | Semifinals March 22 | Semifinals March 22 | Semifinals March 22 | | Final March 22 | Final March 22 | Final March 22 |
| | | | Hirooki Goto | Hirooki Goto | Pin | | | | | | | |
| | | | Yujiro Takahashi | Yujiro Takahashi | 15:04 | | | | | | | |
| Yujiro Takahashi | Yujiro Takahashi | Pin | Yujiro Takahashi | Yujiro Takahashi | 15:04 | | | | | | | |
| Yuji Nagata | Yuji Nagata | 13:41 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Yuji Nagata | Yuji Nagata | 13:41 | | | | Hirooki Goto | Hirooki Goto | Pin | | | | |
| | | | | | | Masato Tanaka | Masato Tanaka | 11:15 | | | | |
| Wataru Inoue | Wataru Inoue | Pin | | | | | | | Masato Tanaka | Masato Tanaka | 11:15 | | | | |
| Giant Bernard | Giant Bernard | 7:39 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Giant Bernard | Giant Bernard | 7:39 | Wataru Inoue | Wataru Inoue | Pin | | | | | | | |
| | | | Masato Tanaka | Masato Tanaka | 13:05 | | | | | | | |
| Masato Tanaka | Masato Tanaka | Pin | Masato Tanaka | Masato Tanaka | 13:05 | | | | | | | |
| Manabu Nakanishi | Manabu Nakanishi | 18:01 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Manabu Nakanishi | Manabu Nakanishi | 18:01 | | | | | | | | Hirooki Goto | Hirooki Goto | Pin |
| | | | | | | | | | | Togi Makabe | Togi Makabe | 21:42 |
| Togi Makabe | Togi Makabe | Pin | | | | | | | | | | | Togi Makabe | Togi Makabe | 21:42 |
| Tomohiro Ishii | Tomohiro Ishii | 11:46 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tomohiro Ishii | Tomohiro Ishii | 11:46 | Togi Makabe | Togi Makabe | Pin | | | | | | | |
| | | | Toru Yano | Toru Yano | 14:26 | | | | | | | |
| Toru Yano | Toru Yano | Pin | Toru Yano | Toru Yano | 14:26 | | | | | | | |
| Tomoaki Honma | Tomoaki Honma | 10:34 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tomoaki Honma | Tomoaki Honma | 10:34 | | | | Togi Makabe | Togi Makabe | Pin | | | | |
| | | | | | | Tetsuya Naito | Tetsuya Naito | 15:52 | | | | |
| Hiroshi Tanahashi | Hiroshi Tanahashi | Pin | | | | | | | Tetsuya Naito | Tetsuya Naito | 15:52 | | | | |
| Strong Man | Strong Man | 8:37 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Strong Man | Strong Man | 8:37 | Hiroshi Tanahashi | Hiroshi Tanahashi | Pin | | | | | | | |
| | | | Tetsuya Naito | Tetsuya Naito | 23:17 | | | | | | | |
| Tetsuya Naito | Tetsuya Naito | Pin | Tetsuya Naito | Tetsuya Naito | 23:17 | | | | | | | |
| Karl Anderson | Karl Anderson | 9:52 | | | | | | | | | | |

### 2011

The 2011 New Japan Cup was a 16-man tournament held from March 6 to March 20. The winner, Yuji Nagata, went on to unsuccessfully challenge Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship on April 3.
| Round 1 March 6 March 13 | Round 1 March 6 March 13 | Round 2 March 19 | Round 2 March 19 | Semifinals March 20 | Semifinals March 20 | | Final March 20 | Final March 20 |
| Manabu Nakanishi | Pin | | | | | | | |
| Yujiro Takahashi | 9:50 | | | | | | | |
| Yujiro Takahashi | 9:50 | Manabu Nakanishi | Pin | | | | | |
| | | Shinsuke Nakamura | 8:49 | | | | | |
| Hirooki Goto | Pin | Shinsuke Nakamura | 8:49 | | | | | |
| Shinsuke Nakamura | 13:45 | | | | | | | |
| Shinsuke Nakamura | 13:45 | | | Shinsuke Nakamura | Pin | | | |
| | | | | Togi Makabe | 9:55 | | | |
| Karl Anderson | Sub | | | | | Togi Makabe | 9:55 | | | |
| MVP | 12:20 | | | | | | | |
| MVP | 12:20 | MVP | Pin | | | | | |
| | | Togi Makabe | 10:41 | | | | | |
| Togi Makabe | Pin | Togi Makabe | 10:41 | | | | | |
| Satoshi Kojima | 16:01 | | | | | | | |
| Satoshi Kojima | 16:01 | | | | | | Shinsuke Nakamura | Pin |
| | | | | | | | Yuji Nagata | 14:44 |
| Wataru Inoue | Pin | | | | | | | | Yuji Nagata | 14:44 |
| Toru Yano | 10:17 | | | | | | | |
| Toru Yano | 10:17 | Toru Yano | Pin | | | | | |
| | | Hiroyoshi Tenzan | 11:09 | | | | | |
| Hiroyoshi Tenzan | Sub | Hiroyoshi Tenzan | 11:09 | | | | | |
| Takashi Iizuka | 12:50 | | | | | | | |
| Takashi Iizuka | 12:50 | | | Toru Yano | Sub | | | |
| | | | | Yuji Nagata | 7:27 | | | |
| Tetsuya Naito | Pin | | | | | Yuji Nagata | 7:27 | | | |
| Masato Tanaka | 13:03 | | | | | | | |
| Masato Tanaka | 13:03 | Masato Tanaka | Pin | | | | | |
| | | Yuji Nagata | 16:33 | | | | | |
| Yuji Nagata | Pin | Yuji Nagata | 16:33 | | | | | |
| Giant Bernard | 11:32 | | | | | | | |

### 2012

The 2012 New Japan Cup was a 16-man tournament held from April 1 to April 8. With his win, Hirooki Goto, became the first three-time winner of the tournament.
| Round 1 April 1 | Round 1 April 1 | Round 2 April 5 | Round 2 April 5 | Semifinals April 8 | Semifinals April 8 | | Final April 8 | Final April 8 |
| Hiroshi Tanahashi | Pin | | | | | | | |
| Toru Yano | 17:25 | | | | | | | |
| Toru Yano | 17:25 | Hiroshi Tanahashi | Pin | | | | | |
| | | Tetsuya Naito | 18:21 | | | | | |
| Satoshi Kojima | Pin | Tetsuya Naito | 18:21 | | | | | |
| Tetsuya Naito | 17:53 | | | | | | | |
| Tetsuya Naito | 17:53 | | | Hiroshi Tanahashi | Pin | | | |
| | | | | Karl Anderson | 12:36 | | | |
| Hiroyoshi Tenzan | Pin | | | | | Karl Anderson | 12:36 | | | |
| Karl Anderson | 8:00 | | | | | | | |
| Karl Anderson | 8:00 | Karl Anderson | Pin | | | | | |
| | | Shinsuke Nakamura | 15:22 | | | | | |
| MVP | Pin | Shinsuke Nakamura | 15:22 | | | | | |
| Shinsuke Nakamura | 9:45 | | | | | | | |
| Shinsuke Nakamura | 9:45 | | | | | | Hiroshi Tanahashi | Pin |
| | | | | | | | Hirooki Goto | 25:25 |
| Togi Makabe | Pin | | | | | | | | Hirooki Goto | 25:25 |
| Lance Archer | 8:47 | | | | | | | |
| Lance Archer | 8:47 | Togi Makabe | Pin | | | | | |
| | | Minoru Suzuki | 13:34 | | | | | |
| Yuji Nagata | Pin | Minoru Suzuki | 13:34 | | | | | |
| Minoru Suzuki | 15:31 | | | | | | | |
| Minoru Suzuki | 15:31 | | | Togi Makabe | Pin | | | |
| | | | | Hirooki Goto | 9:22 | | | |
| Hirooki Goto | Pin | | | | | Hirooki Goto | 9:22 | | | |
| Yujiro Takahashi | 9:55 | | | | | | | |
| Yujiro Takahashi | 9:55 | Hirooki Goto | Pin | | | | | |
| | | La Sombra | 9:51 | | | | | |
| La Sombra | Pin | La Sombra | 9:51 | | | | | |
| Yoshi-Hashi | 9:41 | | | | | | | |

### 2013

The 2013 New Japan Cup was a 16-man tournament held from March 11 to March 23. The winner of the tournament, Kazuchika Okada, went on to defeat Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at Invasion Attack on April 7.
| Round 1 March 11 | Round 1 March 11 | Round 2 March 17 | Round 2 March 17 | Semifinals March 23 | Semifinals March 23 | | Final March 23 | Final March 23 |
| Togi Makabe | Pin | | | | | | | |
| Yujiro Takahashi | 10:45 | | | | | | | |
| Yujiro Takahashi | 10:45 | Yujiro Takahashi | Pin | | | | | |
| | | Davey Boy Smith Jr. | 11:43 | | | | | |
| Shinsuke Nakamura | Pin | Davey Boy Smith Jr. | 11:43 | | | | | |
| Davey Boy Smith Jr. | 13:06 | | | | | | | |
| Davey Boy Smith Jr. | 13:06 | | | Davey Boy Smith Jr. | Pin | | | |
| | | | | Hirooki Goto | 8:14 | | | |
| Satoshi Kojima | Pin | | | | | Hirooki Goto | 8:14 | | | |
| Tomohiro Ishii | 13:37 | | | | | | | |
| Tomohiro Ishii | 13:37 | Tomohiro Ishii | Pin | | | | | |
| | | Hirooki Goto | 18:46 | | | | | |
| Hirooki Goto | Pin | Hirooki Goto | 18:46 | | | | | |
| Tama Tonga | 9:37 | | | | | | | |
| Tama Tonga | 9:37 | | | | | | Hirooki Goto | Pin |
| | | | | | | | Kazuchika Okada | 23:52 |
| Hiroyoshi Tenzan | Pin | | | | | | | | Kazuchika Okada | 23:52 |
| Karl Anderson | 8:42 | | | | | | | |
| Karl Anderson | 8:42 | Karl Anderson | Pin | | | | | |
| | | Kazuchika Okada | 15:27 | | | | | |
| Kazuchika Okada | Sub | Kazuchika Okada | 15:27 | | | | | |
| Lance Archer | 10:14 | | | | | | | |
| Lance Archer | 10:14 | | | Kazuchika Okada | Sub | | | |
| | | | | Toru Yano | 10:42 | | | |
| Yuji Nagata | Pin | | | | | Toru Yano | 10:42 | | | |
| Minoru Suzuki | 10:24 | | | | | | | |
| Minoru Suzuki | 10:24 | Minoru Suzuki | Pin | | | | | |
| | | Toru Yano | 10:14 | | | | | |
| Manabu Nakanishi | Pin | Toru Yano | 10:14 | | | | | |
| Toru Yano | 6:18 | | | | | | | |

### 2014

The 2014 New Japan Cup took place between March 15 and 23. The winner of the tournament got to choose whether to challenge for the IWGP Heavyweight or the IWGP Intercontinental Championship.
| Round 1 March 15 | Round 1 March 15 | Round 2 March 22 | Round 2 March 22 | Semifinals March 23 | Semifinals March 23 | | Final March 23 | Final March 23 |
| Togi Makabe | Pin | | | | | | | |
| Bad Luck Fale | 9:36 | | | | | | | |
| Bad Luck Fale | 9:36 | Bad Luck Fale | Pin | | | | | |
| | | Tetsuya Naito | 11:29 | | | | | |
| Tetsuya Naito | Pin | Tetsuya Naito | 11:29 | | | | | |
| Tomohiro Ishii | 12:55 | | | | | | | |
| Tomohiro Ishii | 12:55 | | | Bad Luck Fale | Pin | | | |
| | | | | Shelton X Benjamin | 4:13 | | | |
| Katsuyori Shibata | Sub | | | | | Shelton X Benjamin | 4:13 | | | |
| Karl Anderson | 9:14 | | | | | | | |
| Karl Anderson | 9:14 | Katsuyori Shibata | Pin | | | | | |
| | | Shelton X Benjamin | 10:06 | | | | | |
| Yujiro Takahashi | Pin | Shelton X Benjamin | 10:06 | | | | | |
| Shelton X Benjamin | 6:21 | | | | | | | |
| Shelton X Benjamin | 6:21 | | | | | | Bad Luck Fale | Pin |
| | | | | | | | Shinsuke Nakamura | 15:20 |
| Hirooki Goto | Pin | | | | | | | | Shinsuke Nakamura | 15:20 |
| Doc Gallows | 6:59 | | | | | | | |
| Doc Gallows | 6:59 | Hirooki Goto | Pin | | | | | |
| | | Minoru Suzuki | 12:27 | | | | | |
| Toru Yano | Pin | Minoru Suzuki | 12:27 | | | | | |
| Minoru Suzuki | 8:01 | | | | | | | |
| Minoru Suzuki | 8:01 | | | Minoru Suzuki | Pin | | | |
| | | | | Shinsuke Nakamura | 13:12 | | | |
| Shinsuke Nakamura | Pin | | | | | Shinsuke Nakamura | 13:12 | | | |
| Davey Boy Smith Jr. | 14:59 | | | | | | | |
| Davey Boy Smith Jr. | 14:59 | Shinsuke Nakamura | Pin | | | | | |
| | | Prince Devitt | 10:23 | | | | | |
| Prince Devitt | Pin | Prince Devitt | 10:23 | | | | | |
| Lance Archer | 7:57 | | | | | | | |

### 2015

The 2015 New Japan Cup took place between March 5 and 15. The winner of the tournament got to choose whether to challenge for the IWGP Heavyweight, IWGP Intercontinental or the NEVER Openweight Championship at Invasion Attack 2015 on April 5.
| Round 1 March 5 | Round 1 March 5 | Round 2 March 8 | Round 2 March 8 | Semifinals March 15 | Semifinals March 15 | | Final March 15 | Final March 15 |
| Hiroshi Tanahashi | Pin | | | | | | | |
| Toru Yano | 2:47 | | | | | | | |
| Toru Yano | 2:47 | Toru Yano | Pin | | | | | |
| | | Kota Ibushi | 2:44 | | | | | |
| Kota Ibushi | Pin | Kota Ibushi | 2:44 | | | | | |
| Doc Gallows | 8:49 | | | | | | | |
| Doc Gallows | 8:49 | | | Kota Ibushi | Pin | | | |
| | | | | Tetsuya Naito | 14:14 | | | |
| Tetsuya Naito | Pin | | | | | Tetsuya Naito | 14:14 | | | |
| Karl Anderson | 12:10 | | | | | | | |
| Karl Anderson | 12:10 | Tetsuya Naito | Pin | | | | | |
| | | Bad Luck Fale | 12:51 | | | | | |
| Kazuchika Okada | Pin | Bad Luck Fale | 12:51 | | | | | |
| Bad Luck Fale | 16:34 | | | | | | | |
| Bad Luck Fale | 16:34 | | | | | | Kota Ibushi | Pin |
| | | | | | | | Hirooki Goto | 17:31 |
| Togi Makabe | Pin | | | | | | | | Hirooki Goto | 17:31 |
| Tomoaki Honma | 10:10 | | | | | | | |
| Tomoaki Honma | 10:10 | Togi Makabe | Pin | | | | | |
| | | Yujiro Takahashi | 10:13 | | | | | |
| Yoshi-Hashi | Pin | Yujiro Takahashi | 10:13 | | | | | |
| Yujiro Takahashi | 8:02 | | | | | | | |
| Yujiro Takahashi | 8:02 | | | Togi Makabe | Pin | | | |
| | | | | Hirooki Goto | 8:11 | | | |
| Yuji Nagata | Pin | | | | | Hirooki Goto | 8:11 | | | |
| Hirooki Goto | 11:24 | | | | | | | |
| Hirooki Goto | 11:24 | Hirooki Goto | Pin | | | | | |
| | | Katsuyori Shibata | 17:18 | | | | | |
| Satoshi Kojima | Pin | Katsuyori Shibata | 17:18 | | | | | |
| Katsuyori Shibata | 8:53 | | | | | | | |

### 2016

The 2016 New Japan Cup took place between March 3 and 12. The winner of the tournament would once again get to choose whether to challenge for the IWGP Heavyweight, IWGP Intercontinental or NEVER Openweight Championship at Invasion Attack 2016 on April 10.
| Round 1 March 3 | Round 1 March 3 | Round 2 March 4 | Round 2 March 4 | Semifinals March 12 | Semifinals March 12 | | Final March 12 | Final March 12 |
| Hiroshi Tanahashi | Pin | | | | | | | |
| Bad Luck Fale | 13:55 | | | | | | | |
| Bad Luck Fale | 13:55 | Bad Luck Fale | Pin | | | | | |
| | | Michael Elgin | 10:10 | | | | | |
| Hiroyoshi Tenzan | Pin | Michael Elgin | 10:10 | | | | | |
| Michael Elgin | 8:22 | | | | | | | |
| Michael Elgin | 8:22 | | | Michael Elgin | Pin | | | |
| | | | | Hirooki Goto | 9:28 | | | |
| Togi Makabe | Pin | | | | | Hirooki Goto | 9:28 | | | |
| Tama Tonga | 7:40 | | | | | | | |
| Tama Tonga | 7:40 | Tama Tonga | Pin | | | | | |
| | | Hirooki Goto | 9:24 | | | | | |
| Yuji Nagata | Pin | Hirooki Goto | 9:24 | | | | | |
| Hirooki Goto | 11:28 | | | | | | | |
| Hirooki Goto | 11:28 | | | | | | Hirooki Goto | Pin |
| | | | | | | | Tetsuya Naito | 20:15 |
| Tomoaki Honma | Pin | | | | | | | | Tetsuya Naito | 20:15 |
| Satoshi Kojima | 11:50 | | | | | | | |
| Satoshi Kojima | 11:50 | Satoshi Kojima | Pin | | | | | |
| | | Toru Yano | 5:41 | | | | | |
| Toru Yano | CO | Toru Yano | 5:41 | | | | | |
| Yujiro Takahashi | 1:13 | | | | | | | |
| Yujiro Takahashi | 1:13 | | | Toru Yano | Pin | | | |
| | | | | Tetsuya Naito | 2:32 | | | |
| Tomohiro Ishii | Pin | | | | | Tetsuya Naito | 2:32 | | | |
| Evil | 15:20 | | | | | | | |
| Evil | 15:20 | Tomohiro Ishii | Pin | | | | | |
| | | Tetsuya Naito | 16:21 | | | | | |
| Yoshi-Hashi | Pin | Tetsuya Naito | 16:21 | | | | | |
| Tetsuya Naito | 13:42 | | | | | | | |

### 2017

The 2017 New Japan Cup took place between March 11 and 20. Unlike previous years, this tournament was held across eight events in 10 days. Tomoaki Honma was originally announced for the tournament, but was pulled out and replaced with Yuji Nagata after suffering a spinal cord injury.
| Round 1 March 11, 12 | Round 1 March 11, 12 | Round 2 March 13, 14, 15, 17 | Round 2 March 13, 14, 15, 17 | Semifinals March 19 | Semifinals March 19 | | Final March 20 | Final March 20 |
| Hiroshi Tanahashi | Pin | | | | | | | |
| Evil | 22:55 | | | | | | | |
| Evil | 22:55 | Evil | Pin | | | | | |
| | | Yuji Nagata | 13:33 | | | | | |
| Yuji Nagata | Pin | Yuji Nagata | 13:33 | | | | | |
| Tanga Loa | 11:45 | | | | | | | |
| Tanga Loa | 11:45 | | | Evil | Pin | | | |
| | | | | Bad Luck Fale | 12:20 | | | |
| Michael Elgin | Pin | | | | | Bad Luck Fale | 12:20 | | | |
| Bad Luck Fale | 10:32 | | | | | | | |
| Bad Luck Fale | 10:32 | Bad Luck Fale | Pin | | | | | |
| | | Toru Yano | 8:33 | | | | | |
| Toru Yano | Pin | Toru Yano | 8:33 | | | | | |
| Tama Tonga | 3:46 | | | | | | | |
| Tama Tonga | 3:46 | | | | | | Bad Luck Fale | Pin |
| | | | | | | | Katsuyori Shibata | 18:48 |
| Katsuyori Shibata | Pin | | | | | | | | Katsuyori Shibata | 18:48 |
| Minoru Suzuki | 19:44 | | | | | | | |
| Minoru Suzuki | 19:44 | Katsuyori Shibata | Pin | | | | | |
| | | Juice Robinson | 11:23 | | | | | |
| Juice Robinson | Pin | Juice Robinson | 11:23 | | | | | |
| Yujiro Takahashi | 10:21 | | | | | | | |
| Yujiro Takahashi | 10:21 | | | Katsuyori Shibata | Sub | | | |
| | | | | Tomohiro Ishii | 22:32 | | | |
| Tomohiro Ishii | Pin | | | | | Tomohiro Ishii | 22:32 | | | |
| Kenny Omega | 29:45 | | | | | | | |
| Kenny Omega | 29:45 | Tomohiro Ishii | Pin | | | | | |
| | | Sanada | 14:02 | | | | | |
| Yoshi-Hashi | Sub | Sanada | 14:02 | | | | | |
| Sanada | 13:57 | | | | | | | |

### 2018

The 2018 New Japan Cup took place between March 9 and 21. The winner of the tournament, Zack Sabre Jr., challenged Kazuchika Okada for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship. Sabre also became the second non-Japanese wrestler, after Giant Bernard, to win the New Japan Cup.
| Round 1 March 9, 10, 11, 12 | Round 1 March 9, 10, 11, 12 | Round 2 March 14, 15 | Round 2 March 14, 15 | Semifinals March 16, 18 | Semifinals March 16, 18 | | Final March 21 | Final March 21 |
| Michael Elgin | Pin | | | | | | | |
| Tomohiro Ishii | 29:02 | | | | | | | |
| Tomohiro Ishii | 29:02 | Michael Elgin | Pin | | | | | |
| | | Juice Robinson | 17:04 | | | | | |
| Juice Robinson | Pin | Juice Robinson | 17:04 | | | | | |
| Yujiro Takahashi | 16:08 | | | | | | | |
| Yujiro Takahashi | 16:08 | | | Juice Robinson | Pin | | | |
| | | | | Hiroshi Tanahashi | 29:53 | | | |
| Hiroshi Tanahashi | Pin | | | | | Hiroshi Tanahashi | 29:53 | | | |
| Taichi | 23:53 | | | | | | | |
| Taichi | 23:53 | Hiroshi Tanahashi | CO | | | | | |
| | | Bad Luck Fale | 14:36 | | | | | |
| Bad Luck Fale | Pin | Bad Luck Fale | 14:36 | | | | | |
| Lance Archer | 11:02 | | | | | | | |
| Lance Archer | 11:02 | | | | | | Hiroshi Tanahashi | Sub |
| | | | | | | | Zack Sabre Jr. | 34:02 |
| Yoshi-Hashi | Pin | | | | | | | | Zack Sabre Jr. | 34:02 |
| Kota Ibushi | 22:23 | | | | | | | |
| Kota Ibushi | 22:23 | Kota Ibushi | Stop | | | | | |
| | | Zack Sabre Jr. | 21:02 | | | | | |
| Tetsuya Naito | Sub | Zack Sabre Jr. | 21:02 | | | | | |
| Zack Sabre Jr. | 22:43 | | | | | | | |
| Zack Sabre Jr. | 22:43 | | | Zack Sabre Jr. | Sub | | | |
| | | | | Sanada | 26:36 | | | |
| Toru Yano | 12:52 | | | | | Sanada | 26:36 | | | |
| Davey Boy Smith Jr. | CO | | | | | | | |
| Davey Boy Smith Jr. | CO | Toru Yano | Sub | | | | | |
| | | Sanada | 4:51 | | | | | |
| Chuckie T. | Pin | Sanada | 4:51 | | | | | |
| Sanada | 21:31 | | | | | | | |

### 2019

The 2019 New Japan Cup took place between March 8 and 24. Unlike the previous year, the tournament featured 32 wrestlers instead of 16 and marks the New Japan Cup debut of 7 wrestlers. After David Finlay was pulled out of the tournament due to an injury, Ryusuke Taguchi was announced as his replacement.
| Round 1 March 8, 9, 10, 11 | Round 1 March 8, 9, 10, 11 | Round 1 March 8, 9, 10, 11 | Round 2 March 13, 14, 16, 17 | Round 2 March 13, 14, 16, 17 | Round 2 March 13, 14, 16, 17 | Quarterfinals March 20, 21 | Quarterfinals March 20, 21 | Quarterfinals March 20, 21 | | Semifinals March 23 | Semifinals March 23 | Semifinals March 23 | | Final March 24 | Final March 24 | Final March 24 |
| Yuji Nagata | Yuji Nagata | 21:34 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tomohiro Ishii | Tomohiro Ishii | Pin | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tomohiro Ishii | Tomohiro Ishii | Pin | Tomohiro Ishii | Tomohiro Ishii | Pin | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Taichi | Taichi | 22:55 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tomoaki Honma | Tomoaki Honma | 17:54 | Taichi | Taichi | 22:55 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Taichi | Taichi | Sub | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Taichi | Taichi | Sub | | | | Tomohiro Ishii | Tomohiro Ishii | Pin | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Yoshi-Hashi | Yoshi-Hashi | 20:25 | | | | | | | | |
| Manabu Nakanishi | Manabu Nakanishi | 12:26 | | | | | | | Yoshi-Hashi | Yoshi-Hashi | 20:25 | | | | | | | | |
| Yoshi-Hashi | Yoshi-Hashi | Sub | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Yoshi-Hashi | Yoshi-Hashi | Sub | Yoshi-Hashi | Yoshi-Hashi | Pin | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Chase Owens | Chase Owens | 14:10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Juice Robinson | Juice Robinson | 24:36 | Chase Owens | Chase Owens | 14:10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Chase Owens | Chase Owens | Pin | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Chase Owens | Chase Owens | Pin | | | | | | | | Tomohiro Ishii | Tomohiro Ishii | 21:10 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Kazuchika Okada | Kazuchika Okada | Pin | | | | |
| Kazuchika Okada | Kazuchika Okada | Pin | | | | | | | | | | | Kazuchika Okada | Kazuchika Okada | Pin | | | | |
| Michael Elgin | Michael Elgin | 24:06 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Michael Elgin | Michael Elgin | 24:06 | Kazuchika Okada | Kazuchika Okada | Pin | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Mikey Nicholls | Mikey Nicholls | 17:25 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mikey Nicholls | Mikey Nicholls | Pin | Mikey Nicholls | Mikey Nicholls | 17:25 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Hikuleo | Hikuleo | 08:55 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Hikuleo | Hikuleo | 08:55 | | | | Kazuchika Okada | Kazuchika Okada | Pin | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Will Ospreay | Will Ospreay | 20:10 | | | | | | | | |
| Will Ospreay | Will Ospreay | Pin | | | | | | | Will Ospreay | Will Ospreay | 20:10 | | | | | | | | |
| Bad Luck Fale | Bad Luck Fale | 11:30 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bad Luck Fale | Bad Luck Fale | 11:30 | Will Ospreay | Will Ospreay | Pin | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Lance Archer | Lance Archer | 18:08 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Toa Henare | Toa Henare | 11:11 | Lance Archer | Lance Archer | 18:08 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Lance Archer | Lance Archer | Pin | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Lance Archer | Lance Archer | Pin | | | | | | | | | | | | Kazuchika Okada | Kazuchika Okada | Pin |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Sanada | Sanada | 33:07 |
| Hiroshi Tanahashi | Hiroshi Tanahashi | Sub | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Sanada | Sanada | 33:07 |
| Shota Umino | Shota Umino | 16:48 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Shota Umino | Shota Umino | 16:48 | Hiroshi Tanahashi | Hiroshi Tanahashi | Pin | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Ryusuke Taguchi | Ryusuke Taguchi | 17:18 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Hiroyoshi Tenzan | Hiroyoshi Tenzan | 12:08 | Ryusuke Taguchi | Ryusuke Taguchi | 17:18 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ryusuke Taguchi | Ryusuke Taguchi | Pin | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ryusuke Taguchi | Ryusuke Taguchi | Pin | | | | Hiroshi Tanahashi | Hiroshi Tanahashi | Pin | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Zack Sabre Jr. | Zack Sabre Jr. | 21:11 | | | | | | | | |
| Kota Ibushi | Kota Ibushi | Pin | | | | | | | Zack Sabre Jr. | Zack Sabre Jr. | 21:11 | | | | | | | | |
| Tetsuya Naito | Tetsuya Naito | 20:38 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tetsuya Naito | Tetsuya Naito | 20:38 | Kota Ibushi | Kota Ibushi | 16:07 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Zack Sabre Jr. | Zack Sabre Jr. | Sub | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Evil | Evil | 15:33 | Zack Sabre Jr. | Zack Sabre Jr. | Sub | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Zack Sabre Jr. | Zack Sabre Jr. | Sub | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Zack Sabre Jr. | Zack Sabre Jr. | Sub | | | | | | | | Hiroshi Tanahashi | Hiroshi Tanahashi | 24:11 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Sanada | Sanada | Sub | | | | |
| Togi Makabe | Togi Makabe | 07:26 | | | | | | | | | | | Sanada | Sanada | Sub | | | | |
| Colt Cabana | Colt Cabana | Pin | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Colt Cabana | Colt Cabana | Pin | Colt Cabana | Colt Cabana | Pin | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Toru Yano | Toru Yano | 7:47 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Toru Yano | Toru Yano | Pin | Toru Yano | Toru Yano | 7:47 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Davey Boy Smith Jr. | Davey Boy Smith Jr. | 05:30 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Davey Boy Smith Jr. | Davey Boy Smith Jr. | 05:30 | | | | Colt Cabana | Colt Cabana | 14:56 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Sanada | Sanada | Sub | | | | | | | | |
| Satoshi Kojima | Satoshi Kojima | 13:43 | | | | | | | Sanada | Sanada | Sub | | | | | | | | |
| Minoru Suzuki | Minoru Suzuki | Pin | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Minoru Suzuki | Minoru Suzuki | Pin | Minoru Suzuki | Minoru Suzuki | 28:45 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Sanada | Sanada | Pin | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Hirooki Goto | Hirooki Goto | 20:47 | Sanada | Sanada | Pin | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sanada | Sanada | Pin | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### 2020

The 2020 New Japan Cup took place between June 16 and July 11. It was originally going to take place from March 4 until March 21, but was postponed when New Japan Pro-Wrestling suspended all of its activities due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On June 9, New Japan Pro-Wrestling announced that it would resume its activities, beginning with the 2020 edition of the New Japan Cup, which would now be an Openweight tournament and take place from June 16 until July 11, with the final being held at Osaka-jō Hall in Osaka.
Due to both the Heavyweight and Intercontinental titles being held by Tetsuya Naito, the winner of the tournament would earn a match against him for both titles at Dominion in Osaka-jo Hall, instead of choosing one title to challenge for.
| Round 1 June 16, 17, 22, 23 | Round 1 June 16, 17, 22, 23 | Round 1 June 16, 17, 22, 23 | Round 2 June 24, July 1 | Round 2 June 24, July 1 | Round 2 June 24, July 1 | Quarterfinals July 2 | Quarterfinals July 2 | Quarterfinals July 2 | | Semifinals July 3 | Semifinals July 3 | Semifinals July 3 | | Final July 11 | Final July 11 | Final July 11 |
| Togi Makabe | Togi Makabe | Pin | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Yota Tsuji | Yota Tsuji | 08:41 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Yota Tsuji | Yota Tsuji | 08:41 | Togi Makabe | Togi Makabe | 13:28 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Tomohiro Ishii | Tomohiro Ishii | Pin | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tomohiro Ishii | Tomohiro Ishii | Pin | Tomohiro Ishii | Tomohiro Ishii | Pin | | | | | | | | | | | |
| El Desperado | El Desperado | 20:17 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| El Desperado | El Desperado | 20:17 | | | | Tomohiro Ishii | Tomohiro Ishii | 19:12 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Hiromu Takahashi | Hiromu Takahashi | Pin | | | | | | | | |
| Toru Yano | Toru Yano | Pin | | | | | | | Hiromu Takahashi | Hiromu Takahashi | Pin | | | | | | | | |
| Jado | Jado | 09:07 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jado | Jado | 09:07 | Toru Yano | Toru Yano | 09:17 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Hiromu Takahashi | Hiromu Takahashi | CO | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tomoaki Honma | Tomoaki Honma | 18:45 | Hiromu Takahashi | Hiromu Takahashi | CO | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Hiromu Takahashi | Hiromu Takahashi | Pin | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Hiromu Takahashi | Hiromu Takahashi | Pin | | | | | | | | Hiromu Takahashi | Hiromu Takahashi | 27:00 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Kazuchika Okada | Kazuchika Okada | Stop | | | | |
| Kazuchika Okada | Kazuchika Okada | Sub | | | | | | | | | | | Kazuchika Okada | Kazuchika Okada | Stop | | | | |
| Gedo | Gedo | 15:30 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gedo | Gedo | 15:30 | Kazuchika Okada | Kazuchika Okada | Sub | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Yuji Nagata | Yuji Nagata | 20:14 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Yuji Nagata | Yuji Nagata | Pin | Yuji Nagata | Yuji Nagata | 20:14 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Minoru Suzuki | Minoru Suzuki | 20:35 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Minoru Suzuki | Minoru Suzuki | 20:35 | | | | Kazuchika Okada | Kazuchika Okada | Sub | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Taiji Ishimori | Taiji Ishimori | 16:52 | | | | | | | | |
| Yuya Uemura | Yuya Uemura | 09:32 | | | | | | | Taiji Ishimori | Taiji Ishimori | 16:52 | | | | | | | | |
| Yoshinobu Kanemaru | Yoshinobu Kanemaru | Pin | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Yoshinobu Kanemaru | Yoshinobu Kanemaru | Pin | Yoshinobu Kanemaru | Yoshinobu Kanemaru | 09:18 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Taiji Ishimori | Taiji Ishimori | Pin | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gabriel Kidd | Gabriel Kidd | 08:53 | Taiji Ishimori | Taiji Ishimori | Pin | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Taiji Ishimori | Taiji Ishimori | Sub | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Taiji Ishimori | Taiji Ishimori | Sub | | | | | | | | | | | | Kazuchika Okada | Kazuchika Okada | 31:50 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Evil | Evil | Pin |
| Hiroshi Tanahashi | Hiroshi Tanahashi | 21:51 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Evil | Evil | Pin |
| Taichi | Taichi | Pin | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Taichi | Taichi | Pin | Taichi | Taichi | Pin | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Kota Ibushi | Kota Ibushi | 18:08 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kota Ibushi | Kota Ibushi | Pin | Kota Ibushi | Kota Ibushi | 18:08 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Zack Sabre Jr. | Zack Sabre Jr. | 15:15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Zack Sabre Jr. | Zack Sabre Jr. | 15:15 | | | | Taichi | Taichi | 22:50 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Sanada | Sanada | Pin | | | | | | | | |
| Ryusuke Taguchi | Ryusuke Taguchi | 15:47 | | | | | | | Sanada | Sanada | Pin | | | | | | | | |
| Sanada | Sanada | Pin | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sanada | Sanada | Pin | Sanada | Sanada | Sub | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Sho | Sho | 14:43 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sho | Sho | Pin | Sho | Sho | 14:43 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Shingo Takagi | Shingo Takagi | 17:06 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Shingo Takagi | Shingo Takagi | 17:06 | | | | | | | | Sanada | Sanada | 20:13 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Evil | Evil | Pin | | | | |
| Hiroyoshi Tenzan | Hiroyoshi Tenzan | 17:35 | | | | | | | | | | | Evil | Evil | Pin | | | | |
| Yoshi-Hashi | Yoshi-Hashi | Sub | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Yoshi-Hashi | Yoshi-Hashi | Sub | Yoshi-Hashi | Yoshi-Hashi | Pin | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Bushi | Bushi | 10:22 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Yoh | Yoh | 15:42 | Bushi | Bushi | 10:22 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bushi | Bushi | Pin | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bushi | Bushi | Pin | | | | Yoshi-Hashi | Yoshi-Hashi | 2:00 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Evil | Evil | Stop | | | | | | | | |
| Satoshi Kojima | Satoshi Kojima | 20:08 | | | | | | | Evil | Evil | Stop | | | | | | | | |
| Evil | Evil | Pin | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Evil | Evil | Pin | Evil | Evil | Pin | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Hirooki Goto | Hirooki Goto | 18:25 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Hirooki Goto | Hirooki Goto | Pin | Hirooki Goto | Hirooki Goto | 18:25 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Yujiro Takahashi | Yujiro Takahashi | 16:40 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Original card

The original card for the New Japan Cup, when it was scheduled to take place from March 4 to March 21, had to be completely re-worked for the eventual final card, as several wrestlers who originally planned to participate could not go to Japan when NJPW resumed its activities due to travel restrictions amid the pandemic.
Of the 32 wrestlers included in the original card, 14 were not a part of the eventual tournament in June–July: Alex Coughlin, Bad Luck Fale, Chase Owens, Colt Cabana, David Finlay, Karl Fredericks, Jay White, Kenta, Jeff Cobb, Juice Robinson, Mikey Nicholls, Tanga Loa, Toa Henare, and Will Ospreay.

##### Cancelled Round 1 card

Day 1 (March 4) :
| Togi Makabe vs Jeff Cobb | Tomohiro Ishii vs Toa Henare | Toru Yano vs. Chase Owens | Colt Cabana vs. Bad Luck Fale |
| Day 2 (March 7) ||||
| Kazuchika Okada vs. Jay White | Yuji Nagata vs. Minoru Suzuki | Juice Robinson vs. Alex Coughlin | David Finlay vs. Tanga Loa |
| Day 3 (March 8) ||||
| Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Taichi | Kota Ibushi vs. Zack Sabre Jr. | Mikey Nicholls vs. Sanada | Will Ospreay vs. Shingo Takagi |
| Day 4 (March 9) ||||
| Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. Yoshi-Hashi | Karl Fredericks vs. Kenta | Satoshi Kojima vs. Evil | Hirooki Goto vs. Yujiro Takahashi |

### 2021

The 2021 edition's schedule was announced on January 13. The tournament ran from March 4, on NJPW's anniversary event, to March 21. The final night was NJPW's first show held at Xebio Arena Sendai. Evil and Hiroshi Tanahashi received byes on account of being the previous edition's winner and the reigning NEVER Openweight Champion respectively.
At the semifinals on March 20, the match between Kazuchika Okada, Hiroshi Tanahashi and Kota Ibushi and Bullet Club's Jay White, Kenta and Yujiro Takahashi was stopped due to a 7.0 magnitude earthquake that occurred in the Miyagi prefecture. While Bullet Club went backstage; Okada, Tanahashi, and Ibushi stayed in the ring area to calm the crowd and pose for pictures while New Japan employees were performing safety checks throughout the arena, which took about half an hour. After the safety checks were made, the match was able to continue with ring announcer Makoto Abe informing attendees shortly beforehand the rest of the event would be canceled if they were any additional aftershocks.
| Round 1 March 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10 | Round 1 March 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10 | Round 2 March 11, 13, 14, 15 | Round 2 March 11, 13, 14, 15 | Quarterfinals March 16, 18 | Quarterfinals March 16, 18 | | Semifinals March 20 | Semifinals March 20 | | Final March 21 | Final March 21 |
| | | Evil | Pin | | | | | | | | |
| | | Jeff Cobb | 23:08 | | | | | | | | |
| Satoshi Kojima | 11:50 | Jeff Cobb | 23:08 | | | | | | | | |
| Jeff Cobb | Pin | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jeff Cobb | Pin | | | Evil | Pin | | | | | | |
| | | | | Toru Yano | 7:54 | | | | | | |
| Tetsuya Naito | 20:20 | | | | | Toru Yano | 7:54 | | | | | | |
| Great-O-Khan | Stop | | | | | | | | | | |
| Great-O-Khan | Stop | Great-O-Khan | 13:02 | | | | | | | | |
| | | Toru Yano | Pin | | | | | | | | |
| Toru Yano | CO | Toru Yano | Pin | | | | | | | | |
| Bad Luck Fale | 5:50 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bad Luck Fale | 5:50 | | | | | | Evil | 22:43 | | | |
| | | | | | | | Shingo Takagi | Pin | | | |
| Taichi | 22:43 | | | | | | | | Shingo Takagi | Pin | | | |
| Hirooki Goto | Pin | | | | | | | | | | |
| Hirooki Goto | Pin | Hirooki Goto | 23:51 | | | | | | | | |
| | | Shingo Takagi | Pin | | | | | | | | |
| Kazuchika Okada | 23:58 | Shingo Takagi | Pin | | | | | | | | |
| Shingo Takagi | Pin | | | | | | | | | | |
| Shingo Takagi | Pin | | | Shingo Takagi | Pin | | | | | | |
| | | | | Kenta | 23:47 | | | | | | |
| Tomoaki Honma | 14:54 | | | | | Kenta | 23:47 | | | | | | |
| Minoru Suzuki | Pin | | | | | | | | | | |
| Minoru Suzuki | Pin | Minoru Suzuki | 16:50 | | | | | | | | |
| | | Kenta | Pin | | | | | | | | |
| Juice Robinson | 17:17 | Kenta | Pin | | | | | | | | |
| Kenta | Sub | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kenta | Sub | | | | | | | | | Shingo Takagi | 30:06 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Will Ospreay | Pin |
| Hiroyoshi Tenzan | 13:37 | | | | | | | | | | | Will Ospreay | Pin |
| Will Ospreay | Pin | | | | | | | | | | |
| Will Ospreay | Pin | Will Ospreay | Pin | | | | | | | | |
| | | Zack Sabre Jr. | 21:23 | | | | | | | | |
| Gabriel Kidd | 17:21 | Zack Sabre Jr. | 21:23 | | | | | | | | |
| Zack Sabre Jr. | Sub | | | | | | | | | | |
| Zack Sabre Jr. | Sub | | | Will Ospreay | Pin | | | | | | |
| | | | | Sanada | 18:56 | | | | | | |
| Yota Tsuji | 13:42 | | | | | Sanada | 18:56 | | | | | | |
| Yuji Nagata | Pin | | | | | | | | | | |
| Yuji Nagata | Pin | Yuji Nagata | 18:18 | | | | | | | | |
| | | Sanada | Pin | | | | | | | | |
| Tomohiro Ishii | 25:18 | Sanada | Pin | | | | | | | | |
| Sanada | Pin | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sanada | Pin | | | | | | Will Ospreay | Pin | | | |
| | | | | | | | David Finlay | 21:04 | | | |
| David Finlay | Pin | | | | | | | | David Finlay | 21:04 | | | |
| Chase Owens | 11:20 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Chase Owens | 11:20 | David Finlay | Pin | | | | | | | | |
| | | Yoshi-Hashi | 13:12 | | | | | | | | |
| Yoshi-Hashi | Pin | Yoshi-Hashi | 13:12 | | | | | | | | |
| Yujiro Takahashi | 15:50 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Yujiro Takahashi | 15:50 | | | David Finlay | Pin | | | | | | |
| | | | | Jay White | 19:24 | | | | | | |
| Toa Henare | 24:46 | | | | | Jay White | 19:24 | | | | | | |
| Jay White | Pin | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jay White | Pin | Jay White | Pin | | | | | | | | |
| | | Hiroshi Tanahashi | 19:54 | | | | | | | | |

### 2022

The 2022 edition's schedule was announced on December 28, 2021, and the tournament ran from March 2 until March 27. The 2022 edition featured 48 participants which included wrestlers from both heavyweight and junior heavyweight divisions including the champions.
| Round 1 March 2, 6, 7 | Round 1 March 2, 6, 7 | Round 2 March 9, 10, 12, 13 | Round 2 March 9, 10, 12, 13 | Round 3 March 14, 15, 17, 18 | Round 3 March 14, 15, 17, 18 | | Quarterfinals March 20, 21 | Quarterfinals March 20, 21 | | Semifinals March 26 | Semifinals March 26 | | Final March 27 | Final March 27 |
| Kazuchika Okada | Pin | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| El Desperado | 26:21 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| El Desperado | 26:21 | Kazuchika Okada | Pin | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Master Wato | 18:34 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Kazuchika Okada | Pin | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Taichi | 24:17 | | | | | | | | | |
| Toru Yano | 6:25 | | | | | Taichi | 24:17 | | | | | | | | | |
| Taichi | Pin | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Taichi | Pin | Taichi | N/A | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Hiroyoshi Tenzan | Forfeit | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Kazuchika Okada | Pin | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Cima | 20:52 | | | | | | |
| Yuji Nagata | 12:37 | | | | | | | | Cima | 20:52 | | | | | | |
| Hirooki Goto | Pin | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Hirooki Goto | Pin | Hirooki Goto | Sub | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Dick Togo | 9:50 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Hirooki Goto | 17:20 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Cima | Pin | | | | | | | | | |
| Cima | Pin | | | | | Cima | Pin | | | | | | | | | |
| Taka Michinoku | 9:48 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Taka Michinoku | 9:48 | Cima | Pin | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Yoshinobu Kanemaru | 14:46 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Kazuchika Okada | 27:42 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Tetsuya Naito | Pin | | | |
| Hiroshi Tanahashi | Pin | | | | | | | | | | | Tetsuya Naito | Pin | | | |
| Yoh | 16:50 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Yoh | 16:50 | Hiroshi Tanahashi | Pin | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Bad Luck Fale | 15:01 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Hiroshi Tanahashi | 18:41 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Tetsuya Naito | Pin | | | | | | | | | |
| Tetsuya Naito | Pin | | | | | Tetsuya Naito | Pin | | | | | | | | | |
| Yujiro Takahashi | 18:11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Yujiro Takahashi | 18:11 | Tetsuya Naito | Pin | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Gedo | 14:18 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Tetsuya Naito | Pin | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Jeff Cobb | 19:04 | | | | | | |
| Togi Makabe | 8:10 | | | | | | | | Jeff Cobb | 19:04 | | | | | | |
| Jeff Cobb | Pin | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jeff Cobb | Pin | Jeff Cobb | Pin | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Satoshi Kojima | 15:36 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Jeff Cobb | Pin | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Yoshi-Hashi | 17:22 | | | | | | | | | |
| Tomoaki Honma | 9:45 | | | | | Yoshi-Hashi | 17:22 | | | | | | | | | |
| Yoshi-Hashi | Pin | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Yoshi-Hashi | Pin | Yoshi-Hashi | Sub | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Kosei Fujita | 9:20 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Tetsuya Naito | 24:43 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Zack Sabre Jr. | Pin |
| Kota Ibushi | Forfeit | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Zack Sabre Jr. | Pin |
| Great-O-Khan | N/A | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Great-O-Khan | N/A | Great-O-Khan | Pin | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Taiji Ishimori | 16:43 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Great-O-Khan | 20:03 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Zack Sabre Jr. | Sub | | | | | | | | | |
| Ryohei Oiwa | 10:35 | | | | | Zack Sabre Jr. | Sub | | | | | | | | | |
| Zack Sabre Jr. | Sub | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Zack Sabre Jr. | Sub | Zack Sabre Jr. | Sub | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Douki | 15:03 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Zack Sabre Jr. | Sub | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Will Ospreay | 23:04 | | | | | | |
| Yuto Nakashima | 8:40 | | | | | | | | Will Ospreay | 23:04 | | | | | | |
| Aaron Henare | Pin | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Aaron Henare | Pin | Aaron Henare | 25:07 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Sanada | Pin | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Sanada | 16:56 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Will Ospreay | Stop | | | | | | | | | |
| Bushi | 12:48 | | | | | Will Ospreay | Stop | | | | | | | | | |
| Will Ospreay | Pin | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Will Ospreay | Pin | Will Ospreay | Pin | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | El Phantasmo | 17:31 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Zack Sabre Jr. | Stop | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Shingo Takagi | 19:24 | | | |
| Tomohiro Ishii | 23:32 | | | | | | | | | | | Shingo Takagi | 19:24 | | | |
| Shingo Takagi | Pin | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Shingo Takagi | Pin | Shingo Takagi | Pin | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Tanga Loa | 12:31 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Shingo Takagi | Pin | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Chase Owens | 16:41 | | | | | | | | | |
| Chase Owens | Pin | | | | | Chase Owens | 16:41 | | | | | | | | | |
| Jado | 7:13 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jado | 7:13 | Chase Owens | Pin | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Tiger Mask | 10:33 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Shingo Takagi | Pin | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Hiromu Takahashi | 23:43 | | | | | | |
| Ryusuke Taguchi | 7:26 | | | | | | | | Hiromu Takahashi | 23:43 | | | | | | |
| Evil | Pin | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Evil | Pin | Evil | Pin | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Tama Tonga | 14:21 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Evil | 15:52 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Hiromu Takahashi | Pin | | | | | | | | | |
| Hiromu Takahashi | Pin | | | | | Hiromu Takahashi | Pin | | | | | | | | | |
| Sho | 15:45 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sho | 15:45 | Hiromu Takahashi | Pin | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Minoru Suzuki | 19:27 | | | | | | | | | | | |

### 2023

The 2023 edition's schedule was announced on January 7, 2023, and the tournament ran from March 5 until March 21.
| Round 1 March 5, 6, 8, 10 | Round 1 March 5, 6, 8, 10 | Round 2 March 11, 12, 13, 15 | Round 2 March 11, 12, 13, 15 | Quarterfinals March 17, 18 | Quarterfinals March 17, 18 | Semifinals March 19 | Semifinals March 19 | Final March 21 | Final March 21 |
| | | Kenta | 29:12 | | | | | | |
| Sanada | Pin | Sanada | Pin | | | | | | |
| Taichi | 24:27 | | | Sanada | Pin | | | | |
| | | | | Tetsuya Naito | 24:41 | | | | |
| | | Chase Owens | 18:07 | | | | | | |
| Tetsuya Naito | Pin | Tetsuya Naito | Pin | | | | | | |
| El Phantasmo | 17:32 | | | | | Sanada | Pin | | |
| | | | | | | Mark Davis | 13:20 | | |
| | | Jeff Cobb | 17:42 | | | | | | |
| Ren Narita | 18:44 | Evil | Pin | | | | | | |
| Evil | Pin | | | Evil | 15:30 | | | | |
| | | | | Mark Davis | Pin | | | | |
| | | Will Ospreay | Pin | | | | | | |
| Toru Yano | 12:33 | Mark Davis | 20:01 | | | | | | |
| Mark Davis | Pin | | | | | | | Sanada | Pin |
| | | | | | | | | David Finlay | 19:56 |
| | | Hirooki Goto | Pin | | | | | | |
| Yoshi-Hashi | 20:06 | Kyle Fletcher | 20:43 | | | | | | |
| Kyle Fletcher | Pin | | | Hirooki Goto | 16:38 | | | | |
| | | | | Tama Tonga | Pin | | | | |
| | | Tama Tonga | Pin | | | | | | |
| Shingo Takagi | 20:46 | Aaron Henare | 16:34 | | | | | | |
| Aaron Henare | Pin | | | | | Tama Tonga | 18:27 | | |
| | | | | | | David Finlay | Pin | | |
| | | Great-O-Khan | 13:07 | | | | | | |
| David Finlay | Pin | David Finlay | Pin | | | | | | |
| Tomohiro Ishii | 18:40 | | | David Finlay | Pin | | | | |
| | | | | Shota Umino | 17:50 | | | | |
| | | Zack Sabre Jr. | 26:12 | | | | | | |
| Shota Umino | Pin | Shota Umino | Pin | | | | | | |
| Yujiro Takahashi | 9:47 | | | | | | | | |

### 2024

The 2024 edition's schedule was announced on December 27, 2023, and the tournament ran from March 6 until March 20.
| Round 1 March 6, 7, 8, 10 | Round 1 March 6, 7, 8, 10 | Round 2 March 11, 12, 13, 15 | Round 2 March 11, 12, 13, 15 | Quarterfinals March 16, 17 | Quarterfinals March 16, 17 | | Semifinals March 18 | Semifinals March 18 | | Final March 20 | Final March 20 |
| | | Sanada | Pin | | | | | | | | |
| | | Yoshi-Hashi | 23:51 | | | | | | | | |
| Yoshi-Hashi | Pin | Yoshi-Hashi | 23:51 | | | | | | | | |
| Kenta | 10:55 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kenta | 10:55 | | | Sanada | Pin | | | | | | |
| | | | | Jack Perry | 16:02 | | | | | | |
| Shota Umino | 12:20 | | | | | Jack Perry | 16:02 | | | | |
| Jack Perry | Pin | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jack Perry | Pin | Jack Perry | Pin | | | | | | | | |
| | | Toru Yano | 8:28 | | | | | | | | |
| Toru Yano | Countout | Toru Yano | 8:28 | | | | | | | | |
| Yujiro Takahashi | 2:56 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Yujiro Takahashi | 2:56 | | | | | | Sanada | 19:05 | | | |
| | | | | | | | Hirooki Goto | Pin | | | |
| TJP | 16:17 | | | | | | | | Hirooki Goto | Pin | |
| David Finlay | Pin | | | | | | | | | | |
| David Finlay | Pin | David Finlay | Pin | | | | | | | | |
| | | Tanga Loa | 16:42 | | | | | | | | |
| Tanga Loa | Pin | Tanga Loa | 16:42 | | | | | | | | |
| Great-O-Khan | 15:50 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Great-O-Khan | 15:50 | | | David Finlay | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Hirooki Goto | Forfeit | | | | | | |
| Tomohiro Ishii | 16:20 | | | | | Hirooki Goto | Forfeit | | | | |
| Chase Owens | Pin | | | | | | | | | | |
| Chase Owens | Pin | Chase Owens | 21:36 | | | | | | | | |
| | | Hirooki Goto | Pin | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Hirooki Goto | 23:01 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Yota Tsuji | Pin |
| | | Evil | Pin | | | | | | | | |
| | | Hikuleo | 14:32 | | | | | | | | |
| Hikuleo | Pin | Hikuleo | 14:32 | | | | | | | | |
| Oleg Boltin | 9:21 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Oleg Boltin | 9:21 | | | Evil | Pin | | | | | | |
| | | | | Shingo Takagi | 17:33 | | | | | | |
| Shingo Takagi | Pin | | | | | Shingo Takagi | 17:33 | | | | |
| Yuya Uemura | 23:22 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Yuya Uemura | 23:22 | Shingo Takagi | Pin | | | | | | | | |
| | | Gabe Kidd | 18:20 | | | | | | | | |
| Callum Newman | 14:10 | Gabe Kidd | 18:20 | | | | | | | | |
| Gabe Kidd | Pin | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gabe Kidd | Pin | | | | | | Evil | 16:50 | | | |
| | | | | | | | Yota Tsuji | Pin | | | |
| Yota Tsuji | Pin | | | | | | | | Yota Tsuji | Pin | |
| Jeff Cobb | 21:41 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jeff Cobb | 21:41 | Yota Tsuji | Pin | | | | | | | | |
| | | El Phantasmo | 21:56 | | | | | | | | |
| El Phantasmo | Pin | El Phantasmo | 21:56 | | | | | | | | |
| Mikey Nicholls | 13:21 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mikey Nicholls | 13:21 | | | Yota Tsuji | Pin | | | | | | |
| | | | | Ren Narita | 18:08 | | | | | | |
| Taichi | 18:54 | | | | | Ren Narita | 18:08 | | | | |
| Ren Narita | Pin | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ren Narita | Pin | Ren Narita | Pin | | | | | | | | |
| | | Zack Sabre Jr. | 23:08 | | | | | | | | |

### 2025

The 2025 edition's schedule was announced on December 28, 2024, and the tournament will run from March 8 until March 20.
| Round 1 March 8, 9 | Round 1 March 8, 9 | Round 2 March 11, 12, 14 | Round 2 March 11, 12, 14 | Quarterfinals March 15 | Quarterfinals March 15 | Semifinals March 16, 17 | Semifinals March 16, 17 | Final March 20 |
| | | David Finlay | Countout | | | | | |
| | | Evil | 17:13 | | | | | |
| Yota Tsuji | 4:53 | Evil | 17:13 | | | | | |
| Evil | Pin | | | | | | | |
| Evil | Pin | | | David Finlay | Pin | | | |
| | | | | Yuya Uemura | 15:01 | | | |
| | | Yoshi-Hashi | 14:50 | | | | | |
| | | Yuya Uemura | Pin | | | | | |
| Yuya Uemura | Pin | Yuya Uemura | Pin | | | | | |
| Sanada | 15:47 | | | | | | | |
| Sanada | 15:47 | | | | | David Finlay | Pin | |
| | | | | | | Zack Sabre Jr. | 20:12 | |
| | | Zack Sabre Jr. | Pin | | | | | |
| | | Ryohei Oiwa | 19:13 | | | | | |
| Ryohei Oiwa | Pin | Ryohei Oiwa | 19:13 | | | | | |
| Chase Owens | 9:39 | | | | | | | |
| Chase Owens | 9:39 | | | Zack Sabre Jr. | Pin | | | |
| | | | | Taichi | 26:27 | | | |
| | | Taichi | Countout | | | | | |
| | | Gabe Kidd | 20:40 | | | | | |
| Gabe Kidd | Pin | Gabe Kidd | 20:40 | | | | | |
| Ren Narita | 22:15 | | | | | | | |
| Ren Narita | 22:15 | | | | | | | David Finlay |
| | | | | | | | | Shota Umino |
| | | Shota Umino | Pin | | | | | |
| | | Great-O-Khan | 22:53 | | | | | |
| El Phantasmo | 13:59 | Great-O-Khan | 22:53 | | | | | |
| Great-O-Khan | Pin | | | | | | | |
| Great-O-Khan | Pin | | | Shota Umino | Pin | | | |
| | | | | Jeff Cobb | 10:25 | | | |
| | | Jeff Cobb | Pin | | | | | |
| | | Tetsuya Naito | 15:04 | | | | | |
| Tetsuya Naito | Pin | Tetsuya Naito | 15:04 | | | | | |
| Callum Newman | 11:05 | | | | | | | |
| Callum Newman | 11:05 | | | | | Shota Umino | Pin | |
| | | | | | | Shingo Takagi | 24:10 | |
| | | TJP | 15:05 | | | | | |
| | | Drilla Moloney | Pin | | | | | |
| Tomohiro Ishii | 14:04 | Drilla Moloney | Pin | | | | | |
| Drilla Moloney | Pin | | | | | | | |
| Drilla Moloney | Pin | | | Drilla Moloney | 11:08 | | | |
| | | | | Shingo Takagi | Pin | | | |
| | | Shingo Takagi | Pin | | | | | |
| | | Boltin Oleg | 18:16 | | | | | |
| Boltin Oleg | Pin | Boltin Oleg | 18:16 | | | | | |
| Bad Luck Fale | 7:11 | | | | | | | |