At the conclusion of Sunday’s New Japan Cup Final, Kazuchika Okada pinned SANADA to win the 2019 New Japan Cup.The win marked Okada’s second New Japan Cup win, having won the 2013 tournament. With the victory, it is now official that Kazuchika Okada will face IWGP Heavyweight Champion “Switchblade” Jay White at G1 Supercard, in what will be White’s first defense since winning the title on February 11th.
G1 Supercard will take place on April 6th, at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan, NY.
It's going to be @rainmakerXokada vs @JayWhiteNZ for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship, at MSG. #NJCup #NJPW https://t.co/d63mH2znnl pic.twitter.com/mibJyLwwLL
— Italo Santana (@BulletClubIta) March 24, 2019