British J-Cup (2021)

British J-Cup (2021)
2021 tournament winner Mike Bailey
Promotion	Revolution Pro Wrestling
Date	November 6, 2021
City	Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England
Venue	Gordon Craig Theatre
Event chronology
← Previous Unfinished Business Next → Uprising
British J-Cup chronology
← Previous 2019 Next → 2022

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.	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

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.	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

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.

External links

• Revolution Pro Wrestling official website