| British J-Cup (2022) | |||
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| Promotion | Revolution Pro Wrestling | ||
| Date | October 23, 2022 | ||
| City | Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England | ||
| Venue | Gordon Craig Theatre | ||
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The 2023 British J-Cup was the sixth British J-Cup professional wrestling tournament produced by Revolution Pro Wrestling (RPW), which took place on October 21, 2023 at the Gordon Craig Theatre in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England.[1]
The tournament final was a four-way elimination match, which Leon Slater won by defeating Harrison Bennett, Mascara Dorada and Wild Boar. In other matches on the card, Michael Oku retained the British Heavyweight Championship against Gabe Kidd, Alex Windsor retained the British Women's Championship against Kanji, and Luke Jacobs defeated Ricky Knight Jr.[2]
Participants
There were eight participants in the British J-Cup, representing various international promotions from around the world.
| Name: | Promotion: |
|---|---|
| Alex Zayne | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| Harrison Bennett | Revolution Pro Wrestling |
| Leon Slater | Revolution Pro Wrestling |
| Máscara Dorada 2.0 | Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre |
| Robbie X | Revolution Pro Wrestling |
| Senza Volto | Freelancer |
| Wild Boar | Revolution Pro Wrestling |
| Will Kaven | Revolution Pro Wrestling |
Reception
Ian Hamilton of 411Mania rated the event 7.7, considering it "a show of two halves", with the first half being "a “foam finger” show for the casuals" and the second half being "a York Hall-like outing".[3]
Aftermath
Shortly after winning the British J-Cup, Leon Slater achieved more success as Total Nonstop Action Wrestling signed him to a full-time contract during the UK Invasion Tour in October.[4]
Results
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times[5] | ||
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| 1 | Leon Slater defeated Will Kaven | 2023 British J-Cup tournament first round match | 14:09 | ||
| 2 | Wild Boar defeated Alex Zayne | 2023 British J-Cup tournament first round match | 12:56 | ||
| 3 | Harrison Bennett defeated Senza Volto | 2023 British J-Cup tournament first round match | 16:04 | ||
| 4 | Mascara Dorada defeated Robbie X | 2023 British J-Cup tournament first round match | 9:17 | ||
| 5 | Alex Windsor (c) defeated Kanji | Singles match for the British Women's Championship | 17:57 | ||
| 6 | Luke Jacobs defeated Ricky Knight Jr. | Singles match | 17:37 | ||
| 7 | Michael Oku (c) defeated Gabe Kidd | Singles match for the British Heavyweight Championship | 18:21 | ||
| 8 | Leon Slater defeated Harrison Bennett, Mascara Dorada and Wild Boar | Four-way elimination match in the 2023 British J-Cup tournament final | 20:31 | ||
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Tournament brackets
| British J-Cup (2023) | |
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| Venue | Gordon Craig Theatre |
| Location | Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England |
| Date | October 21, 2023 |
| Champion | |
| Leon Slater | |
| First Round | Final | |||||||
| Leon Slater | Pin | |||||||
| Will Kaven | 14:09 | |||||||
| Alex Zayne | Pin | Leon Slater | Win | |||||
| Wild Boar | 12:56 | Wild Boar | 20:31 | |||||
| Harrison Bennett | Pin | Harrison Bennett | – | |||||
| Senza Volto | 16:04 | Mascara Dorada | – | |||||
| Mascara Dorada | Pin | |||||||
| Robbie X | 9:17 | |||||||
References
- ^ Jeremy Lambert (October 21, 2023). "RevPro British J Cup 2023 Results (10/21): Michael Oku vs. Gabe Kidd, British J Cup Tournament". Fightful. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ Jack Gregory (October 22, 2023). "RevPro British J Cup 2023 Full Results 10.21.2023: Leon Slater vs. Harrison Bennett vs. Mascara Dorada vs. Wild Boar Headliner, More". 411Mania. Archived from the original on October 22, 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ Ian Hamilton (October 22, 2023). "Hamilton's Rev Pro British J Cup 2023 10.21.2023 Review". 411Mania. Archived from the original on October 22, 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ Joseph Currier (October 28, 2023). "Leon Slater signs long-term contract with TNA Wrestling". WON / F4W. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ "RevPro British J Cup 2023". Cagematch. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
External links
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