British J-Cup (2021)
| 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]
Production
[edit]Background
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times[12] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Oku defeated LJ Cleary | 2021 British J-Cup tournament first round match | 13:12 |
| 2 | Connor Mills defeated JJ Gale | 2021 British J-Cup tournament first round match | 9:10 |
| 3 | Luke Jacobs defeated Robbie X | 2021 British J-Cup tournament first round match | 12:01 |
| 4 | Mike Bailey defeated Kid Lykos | 2021 British J-Cup tournament first round match | 12:02 |
| 5 | Yota Tsuji defeated Big Damo (with Gideon Grey) | Singles match | 10:36 |
| 6 | United Empire (Kyle Fletcher, Mark Davis and Will Ospreay) defeated Ricky Knight Jr. and Sunshine Machine (Chuck Mambo and TK Cooper) | Six-man tag team match | 18:13 |
| 7 | Mike Bailey defeated Connor Mills, Luke Jacobs and Michael Oku | Four-way elimination match in the 2021 British J-Cup tournament final | 32:28 |
Tournament brackets
[edit]The tournament brackets for the British J-Cup were as follows:
| First Round | Finalists | Final | |||||||||
| LJ Cleary | Sub | ||||||||||
| Michael Oku | 13:12 | ||||||||||
| Michael Oku | |||||||||||
| Connor Mills | |||||||||||
| Connor Mills | Pin | ||||||||||
| JJ Gale | 9:10 | ||||||||||
| Michael Oku Connor Mills | Win | ||||||||||
| Luke Jacobs Mike Bailey | 32:28 | ||||||||||
| Luke Jacobs | Pin | ||||||||||
| Robbie X | 12:01 | ||||||||||
| Luke Jacobs | |||||||||||
| Mike Bailey | |||||||||||
| Kid Lykos | Pin | ||||||||||
| Mike Bailey | 12:02 | ||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "11/6 REVOLUTON PRO WRESTLING BRITISH J-CUP 2021 RESULTS, UPRISING LINEUP REVEALED". Pro Wrestling Insider. November 10, 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ "'Speedball' Mike Bailey wins 2021 RevPro British J Cup tournament". Post Wrestling. November 7, 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ Jeremy Lambert (November 8, 2021). "RevPro British J Cup 2021 Results (11/6): Mike Bailey, Big Damo, Will Ospreay In Action". Fightful. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ Andy More (September 24, 2021). "Rev Pro UK Announce British J Cup". Bodyslam. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ "Cruel Intentions has changed name with good intentions as the 2021 British J Cup comes to the Gordon Craig Theatre, Stevenage on SATURDAY NOVEMBER 6TH!". Revolution Pro Wrestling. Twitter. September 25, 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ Ian Hamilton (September 29, 2021). "Hamilton's Rev Pro Unfinished Business 2021 09.26.2021 Review". 411Mania. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ "RevPro Unfinished Business". Cagematch. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ Ian Hamilton (November 15, 2021). "Hamilton's Rev Pro British J-Cup 2021 11.06.2021 Review". 411Mania. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ "SUNDAY NOVEMBER 21st York Hall, Bethnal Green The Undisputed British Cruiserweight Champion MICHAEL OKU puts his gold on the line against 2021 British J Cup Winner SPEEDBALL MIKE BAILEY". Revolution Pro Wrestling. Twitter. November 9, 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ Andy More (November 10, 2021). "Rev Pro UK's Up Rising 21 Full Card – Preview". Bodyslam. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ Ian Hamilton (November 24, 2021). "Hamilton's Rev Pro Uprising 2021 11.21.2021 Review". 411Mania. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ "RevPro British J Cup 2021". Cagematch. Retrieved 11 August 2023.