The final night of second-round action in the 2023 New Japan Cup concluded on Wednesday.
Shota Umino and Bullet Club's David Finlay both advanced to the quarterfinals.
Finlay defeated Great-O-Khan in the night's semi-main event after countering an Eliminator attempt into Trash Panda for the win.
Umino then picked up a victory over two-time New Japan Cup winner, Zack Sabre Jr, in the main event, finishing his opponent off with a Death Rider.
Umino and Finlay will now face each other in the quarterfinals on Saturday, March 18, 2023, from Shizuoka. Hirooki Goto vs. Tama Tonga is the other quarterfinal match on the card.
The 2023 New Japan Cup continues on Friday with a show from Korakuen Hall. Tetsuya Naito vs. SANADA and EVIL vs. Mark Davis (replacing an injured Will Ospreay) are the tournament matches scheduled for the show.
New Japan Cup 3/15 results from Okayama:
Aaron Henare defeated Yuto NakashimaMark Davis, Kyle Fletcher & Jeff Cobb defeated Ryohei Oiwa, YOSHI-HASHI & Hirooki GotoTaichi, DOUKI, Yoshinobu Kanemaru & TAKA Michinoku defeated Dick Togo, SHO, Yujiro Takahashi & EVILKENTA, Chase Owens & El Phantasmo defeated Jado, Ren Narita & Tama TongaYOH, Lio rush, Tomoaki Honma, Toru Yano & Tomohiro Ishii defeated BUSHI, Hiromu Takahashi, SANADA, Shingo Takagi & Tetsuya NaitoNew Japan Cup Second Round: David Finlay defeated Great-O-KhanNew Japan Cup Second Round: Shota Umino defeated Zack Sabre Jr.
Upcoming New Japan Cup 2023 matches:
Tetsuya Naito vs. SANADA (March 17) (Quarterfinals)EVIL vs. Mark Davis (March 17) (Quarterfinals) **Hirooki Goto vs. Tama Tonga (March 18) (Quarterfinals)David Finlay vs. Shota Umino (March 18) (Quarterfinals)
** Davis is replacing Will Ospreay, who was forced to withdraw from the tournament due to a shoulder injury.
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