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Super J-Cup, the Glossary

The Super J-Cup is a periodically held professional wrestling tournament featuring junior heavyweight wrestlers from all over the world promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW).^[1]

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ACH (wrestler)

Albert Christian Hardie Jr. (born December 7, 1987) is an American professional wrestler, currently known by his ring name ACH.

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Amazing Red

Jonathan Figueroa (born April 26, 1982), better known by his ring name Amazing Red, is a Puerto Rican professional wrestler and promoter.

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Ariake Coliseum

is an indoor sporting arena in Ariake Tennis Park located in Ariake, Kōtō, Tokyo, Japan.

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The Best of the Super Juniors (stylized as the Best of the Super Jr. and often abbreviated BOSJ) is an annual professional wrestling tournament held by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), typically in May or June. Super J-Cup and Best of the Super Juniors are new Japan Pro-Wrestling tournaments.

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British J-Cup

British J-Cup is a professional wrestling single elimination tournament produced by Revolution Pro Wrestling (RPW).

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California

California is a state in the Western United States, lying on the American Pacific Coast.

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Canoe.com

Canoe.com is an English-language Canadian portal site and website network, and is a subsidiary of Postmedia Network.

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Chris Benoit

Christopher Michael Benoit (May 21, 1967 – June 24, 2007) was a Canadian professional wrestler.

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Cima (wrestler)

(born November 15, 1977), better known by his ring name Cima (most often stylized as CIMA), is a Japanese professional wrestler who currently works for Gleat.

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Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre

italic Co., Ltd. (CMLL;, "World Wrestling Council") is a lucha libre professional wrestling promotion based in Mexico City.

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Cruiserweight (professional wrestling)

In professional wrestling, Cruiserweight is a weight class but also a term for a fast-paced, aerial-based style of performer.

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Dave Meltzer

David Allen Meltzer (born October 24, 1959) is an American journalist who reports on professional wrestling and mixed martial arts.

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Dragon Lee (wrestler)

Dragon Lee (born May 15, 1995) is a Mexican luchador enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand and is a member of the Latino World Order.

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El Phantasmo

Riley Vigier (born October 24, 1986), better known by his ring name El Phantasmo (often shortened to ELP), is a Canadian professional wrestler.

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Finn Bálor

Fergal Devitt (born 25 July 1981) is an Irish professional wrestler.

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Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling

Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling-Explosion (FMW-E) is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion founded on July 28, 1989, by Atsushi Onita as Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling (フロンティア・マーシャルアーツ・レスリング,Furontia Māsharuātsu Resuringu) (FMW).

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Game Changer Wrestling

Game Changer Wrestling (GCW), formerly known as Jersey Championship Wrestling (JCW), is an American independent professional wrestling promotion based in New Jersey.

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Gedo (wrestler)

is a Japanese professional wrestler and manager, currently signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) under the ring name.

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J-Cup Tournament

The J-Cup Tournament is an annual tournament held by Women Superstars Uncensored, in which the winner earns of shot at the WSU Championship.

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Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia, located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asian mainland.

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Jersey J-Cup

The Jersey J-Cup, also known as the Chris Candido Memorial J-Cup Tournament, is an annual professional wrestling tournament held in New Jersey, typically in February.

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Jushin Liger

, better known as and later, is a Japanese retired professional wrestler and mixed martial artist, currently signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW).

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Kamei Arena Sendai

is an indoor sporting arena located in Sendai, Miyagi, Japan.

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Korakuen Hall

is a sports arena in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan, which has hosted boxing, professional wrestling, kickboxing, mixed martial arts and Lethwei matches.

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Kushida (wrestler)

is a Japanese professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist, better known by his mononymous ring name Kushida (stylized as KUSHIDA).

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A professional wrestling promotion is a company or business that regularly performs shows involving professional wrestling.

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Long Beach, California

Long Beach is a coastal city in southeastern Los Angeles County, California, United States.

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Masonic Temple Building-Temple Theater

The Landmark Convention Center (historically known as the Masonic Temple Building, the Temple Theater, Helig's Theater, and John Hamrick's Temple Theater) in Tacoma, Washington, United States is located at 47 St.

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Michinoku Pro Wrestling

(originally known as North Eastern Wrestling) is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion founded by The Great Sasuke on October 1, 1992.

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Naomichi Marufuji

(born September 26, 1979) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently signed to Pro Wrestling Noah.

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New Japan Pro-Wrestling

(NJPW) is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion founded on January 13, 1972, by Antonio Inoki, and based in Nakano, Tokyo.

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Osaka

is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan, and one of the three major cities of Japan (Tokyo-Osaka-Nagoya).

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Osaka Pro Wrestling

is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion based in Osaka.

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Osaka-jō Hall

is a multi-purpose arena located in the Kyōbashi area of Osaka, Japan.

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Port Hueneme, California

Port Hueneme (Chumash: Wene Me) is a small beach city in Ventura County, California, surrounded by the city of Oxnard and the Santa Barbara Channel.

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Professional wrestling

Professional wrestling (often referred to as pro wrestling, or simply, wrestling) is a form of athletic theater that combines mock combat with drama, under the premise (known colloquially as kayfabe), that the performers are competitive wrestlers.

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Puroresu

is the predominant style of professional wrestling that has developed in Japan.

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Revolution Pro Wrestling

Revolution Pro Wrestling (RevPro/RPW) is a British professional wrestling promotion founded on 26 August 2012 by Andy Quildan after separating from International Pro Wrestling: United Kingdom.

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Round-robin tournament

A round-robin tournament or all-play-all tournament is a competition format in which each contestant meets every other participant, usually in turn.

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Ryōgoku Kokugikan

, also known as Ryōgoku Sumo Hall or Kokugikan Arena, is the name bestowed to two different indoor sporting arenas located in Tokyo.

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San Francisco

San Francisco, officially the City and County of San Francisco, is a commercial, financial, and cultural center in Northern California.

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San Francisco State University

San Francisco State University (San Francisco State, SF State and SFSU) is a public research university in San Francisco.

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Sendai

is the capital city of Miyagi Prefecture, the largest city in the Tōhoku region.

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Sho (wrestler)

(born August 27, 1989), known mononymously as Sho (stylised in all caps as SHO), is a Japanese professional wrestler.

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Single-elimination tournament

A single-elimination, knockout, or sudden-death tournament is a type of elimination tournament where the loser of each match-up is immediately eliminated from the tournament.

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Super J-Cup (1994)

Super J-Cup: 1st Stage was the first Super J-Cup professional wrestling tournament hosted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW).

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Super J-Cup (1995)

Super J-Cup: 2nd Stage was the second Super J-Cup professional wrestling tournament, it was hosted by Wrestle Association R and produced by WAR wrestler Último Dragón. Super J-Cup and Super J-Cup (1995) are WAR (wrestling promotion) shows.

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Super J-Cup (2000)

Super J-Cup: 3rd Stage was the third Super J-Cup professional wrestling tournament, it was hosted by Michinoku Pro Wrestling (MPW).

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Super J-Cup (2004)

Super J-Cup: 4th Stage: Osaka Hurricane 2004 was the second Osaka Hurricane and the fourth Super J-Cup professional wrestling pay-per-view event, it was produced by Osaka Pro Wrestling on February 21, 2004, at Osaka-jō Hall in Osaka, Japan.

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Super J-Cup (2009)

Super J-Cup: 5th Stage – Land of Confusion was the fifth Super J-Cup professional wrestling single-elimination tournament produced by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW).

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Super J-Cup (2016)

Super J-Cup: 6th Stage was the sixth Super J-Cup professional wrestling single-elimination tournament produced by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW).

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Super J-Cup (2019)

Super J-Cup: 7th Stage was the seventh Super J-Cup professional wrestling single-elimination tournament produced by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). Super J-Cup and Super J-Cup (2019) are International sports competitions hosted by Japan, new Japan Pro-Wrestling shows and new Japan Pro-Wrestling tournaments.

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Super J-Cup (2020)

Super J-Cup 2020 was the eighth Super J-Cup professional wrestling single-elimination tournament produced by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). Super J-Cup and Super J-Cup (2020) are International sports competitions hosted by Japan, new Japan Pro-Wrestling shows and new Japan Pro-Wrestling tournaments.

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Tacoma, Washington

Tacoma is the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States.

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Taiji Ishimori

is a Japanese professional wrestler currently signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he wrestles as part of the Bullet Club.

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The Great Sasuke

, best known under his ring name, is a Japanese professional wrestler, professional wrestling promoter and politician.

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Tiger Mask IV

is a Japanese professional wrestler, best known for being the fourth man to portray.

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Tokyo

Tokyo (東京), officially the Tokyo Metropolis (label), is the capital of Japan and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of over 14 million residents as of 2023 and the second-most-populated capital in the world.

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Walter Pyramid

The Walter Pyramid, formerly known as The Long Beach Pyramid, is a 4,000-seat, pyramid-shaped indoor multi-purpose arena on the campus of Long Beach State University in Long Beach, California.

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Wrestle Association R (formerly known as Wrestle and Romance and abbreviated as WAR) was a Japanese professional wrestling promotion founded and run by Genichiro Tenryu as the successor to Super World of Sports, and which lasted from 1992 to 2000.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_J-Cup

Also known as 2016 Super J-Cup, Super J Cup.

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Super J-Cup, the Glossary

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See also

New Japan Pro-Wrestling tournaments

WAR (wrestling promotion) shows

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