British J-Cup (2021)
2021 tournament winner Mike Bailey
PromotionRevolution Pro Wrestling
DateNovember 6, 2021
CityStevenage, Hertfordshire, England
VenueGordon 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

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

No.ResultsStipulationsTimes[12]
1Michael Oku defeated LJ Cleary2021 British J-Cup tournament first round match13:12
2Connor Mills defeated JJ Gale2021 British J-Cup tournament first round match9:10
3Luke Jacobs defeated Robbie X2021 British J-Cup tournament first round match12:01
4Mike Bailey defeated Kid Lykos2021 British J-Cup tournament first round match12:02
5Yota Tsuji defeated Big Damo (with Gideon Grey)Singles match10:36
6United Empire (Kyle Fletcher, Mark Davis and Will Ospreay) defeated Ricky Knight Jr. and Sunshine Machine (Chuck Mambo and TK Cooper)Six-man tag team match18:13
7Mike Bailey defeated Connor Mills, Luke Jacobs and Michael OkuFour-way elimination match in the 2021 British J-Cup tournament final32:28

Tournament brackets

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

  1. ↑ "11/6 REVOLUTON PRO WRESTLING BRITISH J-CUP 2021 RESULTS, UPRISING LINEUP REVEALED". Pro Wrestling Insider. November 10, 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  2. ↑ "'Speedball' Mike Bailey wins 2021 RevPro British J Cup tournament". Post Wrestling. November 7, 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ Andy More (September 24, 2021). "Rev Pro UK Announce British J Cup". Bodyslam. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ Ian Hamilton (September 29, 2021). "Hamilton's Rev Pro Unfinished Business 2021 09.26.2021 Review". 411Mania. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  7. ↑ "RevPro Unfinished Business". Cagematch. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  8. ↑ Ian Hamilton (November 15, 2021). "Hamilton's Rev Pro British J-Cup 2021 11.06.2021 Review". 411Mania. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  9. ↑ "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.
  10. ↑ Andy More (November 10, 2021). "Rev Pro UK's Up Rising 21 Full Card – Preview". Bodyslam. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  11. ↑ Ian Hamilton (November 24, 2021). "Hamilton's Rev Pro Uprising 2021 11.21.2021 Review". 411Mania. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  12. ↑ "RevPro British J Cup 2021". Cagematch. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
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