The 2023 British J-Cup was the sixth British J-Cup professional wrestling tournament produced by Revolution Pro Wrestling (RPW), which took place on October 21, 2023 at the Gordon Craig Theatre in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England.[1]

British J-Cup (2023)
PromotionRevolution Pro Wrestling
DateOctober 21, 2023
CityStevenage, Hertfordshire, England
VenueGordon Craig Theatre
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The tournament final was a four-way elimination match, which Leon Slater won by defeating Harrison Bennett, Mascara Dorada and Wild Boar. In other matches on the card, Michael Oku retained the British Heavyweight Championship against Gabe Kidd, Alex Windsor retained the British Women's Championship against Kanji, and Luke Jacobs defeated Ricky Knight Jr.[2]

Participants

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There were eight participants in the British J-Cup, representing various international promotions from around the world.

Name: Promotion:
Alex Zayne New Japan Pro-Wrestling
Harrison Bennett Revolution Pro Wrestling
Leon Slater Revolution Pro Wrestling
Máscara Dorada 2.0 Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
Robbie X Revolution Pro Wrestling
Senza Volto Freelancer
Wild Boar Revolution Pro Wrestling
Will Kaven Revolution Pro Wrestling

Reception

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Ian Hamilton of 411Mania rated the event 7.7, considering it "a show of two halves", with the first half being "a “foam finger” show for the casuals" and the second half being "a York Hall-like outing".[3]

Aftermath

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Shortly after winning the British J-Cup, Leon Slater achieved more success as Total Nonstop Action Wrestling signed him to a full-time contract during the UK Invasion Tour in October.[4]

Results

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No.ResultsStipulationsTimes[5]
1Leon Slater defeated Will Kaven2023 British J-Cup tournament first round match14:09
2Wild Boar defeated Alex Zayne2023 British J-Cup tournament first round match12:56
3Harrison Bennett defeated Senza Volto2023 British J-Cup tournament first round match16:04
4Mascara Dorada defeated Robbie X2023 British J-Cup tournament first round match9:17
5Alex Windsor (c) defeated KanjiSingles match for the British Women's Championship17:57
6Luke Jacobs defeated Ricky Knight Jr.Singles match17:37
7Michael Oku (c) defeated Gabe KiddSingles match for the British Heavyweight Championship18:21
8Leon Slater defeated Harrison Bennett, Mascara Dorada and Wild BoarFour-way elimination match in the 2023 British J-Cup tournament final20:31
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

Tournament brackets

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British J-Cup (2023)
VenueGordon Craig Theatre
LocationStevenage, Hertfordshire, England
DateOctober 21, 2023
Champion
Leon Slater
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First RoundFinal
Leon SlaterPin
Will Kaven14:09
Alex ZaynePinLeon SlaterWin
Wild Boar12:56Wild Boar20:31
Harrison BennettPinHarrison Bennett
Senza Volto16:04Mascara Dorada
Mascara DoradaPin
Robbie X9:17

References

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  1. ^ Jeremy Lambert (October 21, 2023). "RevPro British J Cup 2023 Results (10/21): Michael Oku vs. Gabe Kidd, British J Cup Tournament". Fightful. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  2. ^ Jack Gregory (October 22, 2023). "RevPro British J Cup 2023 Full Results 10.21.2023: Leon Slater vs. Harrison Bennett vs. Mascara Dorada vs. Wild Boar Headliner, More". 411Mania. Archived from the original on October 22, 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  3. ^ Ian Hamilton (October 22, 2023). "Hamilton's Rev Pro British J Cup 2023 10.21.2023 Review". 411Mania. Archived from the original on October 22, 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  4. ^ Joseph Currier (October 28, 2023). "Leon Slater signs long-term contract with TNA Wrestling". WON / F4W. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  5. ^ "RevPro British J Cup 2023". Cagematch. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
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