British J-Cup (2021)

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British J-Cup (2021)
2021 tournament winner Mike Bailey
PromotionRevolution Pro Wrestling
DateNovember 6, 2021
CityStevenage, Hertfordshire, England
VenueGordon Craig Theatre
Event chronology
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Unfinished Business
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Uprising
British J-Cup chronology
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2019
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2022

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.ResultsStipulationsTimes[7]
1Connor Mills defeated Callum NewmanBritish J-Cup qualifying match13:41
2Robbie X defeated Martin KirbyBritish J-Cup qualifying match12:40

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]

Aftermath

By winning the British J-Cup, Mike Bailey earned a British Cruiserweight Championship match against Michael Oku at Uprising,[9][10] which Bailey lost.[11]

Results

References

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