Here are the first round matches for the 2015 New Japan Cup. The tournament takes place between March 5th and 15th, and the winner will get a shot at AJ Styles and the IWGP Title on the April 5th Invasion Attack PPV. Although if things go like last year, the winner could opt for a shot at the IWGP IC Title like Shinsuke Nakamura did.
* Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Toru Yano
* Kota Ibushi vs. Doc Gallows
* Tetsuya Naito vs. Karl Anderson
* Kazuchika Okada vs. Bad Luck Fale
* Tomoaki Honma vs. Togi Makabe
* YOSHI-HASHI vs. Yujiro Takahashi
* Yuji Nagata vs. Hirooki Goto
* Satoshi Kojima vs. Katsuyori Shibata
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WWE RAW Notes: Bron Breakker Returns From “Suspension”, The Vision, Je’Von Evans, & Oba Femi Declares for Men’s Royal Rumble, Natalya Explains Her Maxxine Dupri Actions, Alpha Academy Wins Shot at WWE World Tag Titles, Becky Lynch Declares for Women’s Rumble, 2/2 Show Card
WWE NXT Notes: Jackson Drake, Dion Lennox, & Keanu Carver Advances to Vacant NXT Title Ladder Match, Joe Hendry Gets Attacked By Mystery Attacker & Given Chance To Be Included In NXT Title Ladder Match If Cleared, 2/3 Show Card
