British J-Cup (2021)
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| British J-Cup (2021) | |||
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2021 tournament winner Mike Bailey | |||
| Promotion | Revolution Pro Wrestling | ||
| Date | November 6, 2021 | ||
| City | Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England | ||
| Venue | Gordon Craig Theatre | ||
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The 2021 British J-Cup was the fourth British J-Cup professional wrestling tournament produced by Revolution Pro Wrestling (RPW), which took place on November 6, 2021 at the Gordon Craig Theatre in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England.[1]
The tournament final was a four-way elimination match, which Mike Bailey won by defeating Michael Oku, Connor Mills and Luke Jacobs.[2] Apart from the tournament, United Empire (Kyle Fletcher, Mark Davis and Will Ospreay) defeated Ricky Knight Jr. and Sunshine Machine (Chuck Mambo and TK Cooper) in a six-man tag team match, and Yota Tsuji defeated Big Damo.[3]
Background
On September 25, 2021, RPW announced on its official Twitter account that the British J-Cup would return after a two-year hiatus, being held at the November 6, 2021 at the Gordon Craig Theatre in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England. The British J-Cup was last held in 2019, and there was no tournament in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4][5]
Qualification
The qualifying matches for British J-Cup were held at Unfinished Business on September 26, 2021 at Priory Center in St Neots, Cambridgeshire.[6]
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times[7] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connor Mills defeated Callum Newman | British J-Cup qualifying match | 13:41 |
| 2 | Robbie X defeated Martin Kirby | British J-Cup qualifying match | 12:40 |
Reception
Ian Hamilton of 411Mania praised the event, scoring it 8.0. According to him, it was "A largely stand-alone show". He stated that "the 2021 British J-Cup more than delivered in the tournament format - while the pair of non-tournament matches on show provided plenty of spectacle as well."[8]