| British J-Cup | |
|---|---|
| Promotions | Revolution Pro Wrestling |
| First event | 2017 |
| Eventgimmick | Single elimination tournament forjunior heavyweight wrestlers |
British J-Cup is aprofessional wrestlingsingle eliminationtournament produced byRevolution Pro Wrestling (RPW). The tournament featuresjunior heavyweight wrestlers from all over the world. It consists ofsingles matches which wrestlers win to qualify to the final, afour-way elimination match.[1] The winner of the tournament, if not the reigning champion, is awarded a title shot for theUndisputed British Cruiserweight Championship.[2]
The tournament was created in 2017, modeled after the popular cruiserweight tournamentSuper J-Cup.Jushin Liger, the innovator of the original Super J-Cup was announced as the first participant of the British J-Cup and went on to win the first edition of the tournament.[3] British J-Cup is held annually by RevPro, with the exception of 2020.[4]
The first British J-Cup was held in 2017, modeled after theSuper J-Cup. The tournament featured eight participants who competed in singles matches and won to qualify for afour-way elimination match in the final round. The innovator of the original Super J-Cup,Jushin Liger won the inaugural tournament. The following year, British J-Cup became an annual staple of RPW, and expanded to sixteen participants. They competed in singles matches in the opening round and then the four participants won the semifinal matches to qualify for the final. In 2019, the number of participants was reverted to eight.
In 2020, the tournament did not take place due to travel restrictions occurring during theCOVID-19 pandemic. The tournament returned to 2021 at theGordon Craig Theatre inStevenage,Hertfordshire,England. The following two editions of the British J-Cup have been held at the same venue.[5]
| Year | Tournament winner | Times won | Date | Runners-up | City | Venue | Main event | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Jushin Liger | 1 | July 8, 2017 | Kushida,Marty Scurll andWill Ospreay | London,England | Walthamstow Assembly Hall | Jushin Liger vs.Kushida vs.Marty Scurll vs.Will Ospreay in the 2017 British J-Cup tournament final | [6] |
| 2018 | El Phantasmo | 1 | September 8, 2018 | Kushida,Rich Swann andRocky Romero | Manchester,England | Bowlers Exhibition Centre | CCK (Chris Brookes andJonathan Gresham) vs.Ringkampf (Timothy Thatcher andWalter) | [7] |
| September 9, 2018 | El Phantasmo vs.Kushida vs.Rich Swann vs.Rocky Romero in the 2018 British J-Cup tournament final | [8] | ||||||
| 2019 | Michael Oku | 1 | November 24, 2019 | El Phantasmo,Pac andRobbie Eagles | London,England | York Hall | El Phantasmo vs.Michael Oku vs.Pac vs.Robbie Eagles in the 2019 British J-Cup tournament final | [9] |
| 2021 | Mike Bailey | 1 | November 6, 2021 | Connor Mills,Luke Jacobs andMichael Oku | Stevenage,Hertfordshire | Gordon Craig Theatre | Connor Mills vs.Luke Jacobs vs.Michael Oku vs.Mike Bailey in the 2021 British J-Cup tournament final | [10] |
| 2022 | Robbie X | 1 | October 22, 2022 | Lee Hunter,Leon Slater and Will Kaven | Lee Hunter vs.Leon Slater vs.Robbie X vs. Will Kaven in the 2022 British J-Cup tournament final | [11] | ||
| 2023 | Leon Slater | 1 | October 21, 2023 | Harrison Bennett,Mascara Dorada andWild Boar | Harrison Bennett vs.Leon Slater vs.Mascara Dorada vs.Wild Boar in the 2023 British J-Cup tournament final | [12] | ||
| 2024 | Lio Rush | 1 | September 28, 2024 | Cameron Khai,Dante Martin andKid Lykos II | Lio Rush vs. Cameron Khai vs.Dante Martin vs.Kid Lykos II in the 2024 British J-Cup tournament final | [13] | ||
| 2025 | Nino Bryant | 1 | June 14, 2025 | Adam Priest, Cameron Khai andChris Ridgeway | Nino Bryant vs.Adam Priest vs. Cameron Khai vs.Chris Ridgeway in the 2025 British J-Cup tournament final | [14] |
| # | Winner | Event | Year | Championship match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jushin Liger | Summer Sizzler | 2017 | Liger lost to Josh Bodom for theUndisputed British Cruiserweight Championship. |
| 2 | El Phantasmo | Live At The Cockpit 35 | 2018 | Phantasmo lost toDavid Starr for the Undisputed British Cruiserweight Championship. |
| 3 | Michael Oku | High Stakes | 2020 | Oku defeatedEl Phantasmo to win the Undisputed British Cruiserweight Championship. |
| 4 | Mike Bailey | Uprising | 2021 | Bailey lost to Michael Oku for the Undisputed British Cruiserweight Championship. |
| 5 | Robbie X | Uprising | 2022 | Robbie defeated reigning championLuke Jacobs,Dan Moloney and Will Kaven in afour-way elimination match to win the Undisputed British Cruiserweight Championship. |
| 6 | Leon Slater | Uprising | 2023 | Slater defeated Connor Mills to win the Undisputed British Cruiserweight Championship. |
| 7 | Lio Rush | High Stakes | 2025 | Rush lost to Will Kaven for the Undisputed British Cruiserweight Championship. |
| 8 | Nino Bryant | Revolution Rumble | 2025 | Nino Bryant defeated Will Kaven for the Undisputed British Cruiserweight Championship. |