British J-Cup (2021)

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]

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 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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