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NJPW Announces Return of New Japan Cup for March 2022

December 28, 2021 | Posted by Jeffrey Harris
NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 Image Credit: NJPW

– New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) has announced the return of the New Japan Cup. The New Japan Cup 2022 tournament is scheduled to begin on March 2 at the Nippon Budokan, and it will run through March 27 at the Osaka Castle Hall.

As noted, NJPW will hold its 50th “Flying Anniversary” show on March 1. The tournament will start the next night on March 2. Here’s the full line up of dates and venues for the 2022 tournament:

* March 2 -Tokyo – Nippon Budokan
* March 6 – Fukushima – Big Palette Fukushima
* March 9 – Tokyo – Korakuen Hall
* March 10 – Yamanshi – Aimesse Yamanashi
* March 12 – Aichi – Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium
* March 13 – Hyogo – Baycom General Gymnasium
* March 14 – Kagawa – Takamatsu City Gymnasium 1st Stadium
* March 15 – Okayama – Zip Arena Okayama
* March 17 – Shizuoka – Twin Messe Shizuoka South Building
* March 18 – Tokyo – Korakuen Hall
* March 20 – Niigata – Aore Nagaoka
* March 21 – Niigata – Aore Nagaoka
* March 26 – Osaka – Osaka Castle Hall
* March 27 – Osaka – Osaka Castle Hall