The marquee match saw former NEVER Openweight Champion, New Japan Cup USA 2020 winner, and Bullet Club member Kenta take on Ring of Honor (ROH) roster member Brody King for the right to make the V3 challenge of Jon Moxley’s second reign with the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship.
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The marquee match sees former NEVER Openweight Champion, New Japan Cup USA 2020 winner, and Bullet Club member Kenta defend his right to the V3 IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship opportunity against Ring of Honor (ROH) roster member Brody King.
While the massive underdog, Fredericks came into the match with an offensive strategy, not backing down from his accomplished opponent. However, Switchblade showed his cunning and experience advantage throughout.
The second of the non-tournament tag team matches saw Bullet Club members former NEVER Openweight Champion and New Japan Cup USA 2020 winner Kenta and “Young Gun” Hikuleo take on NJPW Noge Dojo Young Lion Ren Narita and NJPW Los Angeles (LA) Dojo Young Lion Kevin Knight.
The Finals match of the single-elimination tournament saw Super J Cup 2019 winner and Bullet Club member El Phantasmo (ELP) take on ACH. ELP made it to the finals after a victory over “All Heart” Blake Christian, while ACH defeated former Impact Wrestling X-Division Champion Chris Bey in the semi-finals.
The second semi-finals match of the single-elimination tournament saw Super J Cup 2019 winner and Bullet Club member El Phantasmo (ELP) take on “All Heart” Blake Christian. ELP came into the match after defeating Lio Rush in the opening round, while Blake Christian gained the upset over Rey Horus.
Both wrestlers were feeling the after-effects of their opening round match, with Chris Bey using the opportunity to work over ACH’s back as the former Impact Wrestling X-Division Champion looked to put his name on the map by winning Super J Cup 2020.
The final opening match to the single-elimination tournament saw Super J Cup 2019 winner and Bullet Club member El Phantasmo (ELP) take on Lio Rush, who was making his NJPW debut. ELP and Rush exchanged words on social media during the build-up to the match, creating a trophy finals atmosphere despite the match taking place in the first round.
The third opening match to the single-elimination tournament saw Luchador Rey Horus take on “All Heart” Blake Christian in a contest to see who takes on defending Super J Cup 2019 and Bullet Club winner El Phantasmo or Lio Rush in the Super J Cup 2020 semi-finals.
The second opening match to the single-elimination tournament saw veterans ACH and original NJPW Los Angeles (LA) Dojo graduate TJP go to battle. The two competitors have been teaming together on NJPW Strong as of late, but the two friends drew each other in the opening round of the Super J Cup 2020 campaign.