Fightful Staff Predictions For NJPW New Japan Cup 2018 Finals

There’s just a single pro wrestling event event this week in the form of NJPW New Japan Cup 2018 Finals. The staff here at Fightful has made their predictions for the show.

NJPW New Japan Cup 2018 Finals

NJPW New Japan Cup 2018 Finals Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Zack Sabre Jr.

Picking Tanahashi: David Tees & Ryan Cook

Picking Sabre Jr.: John Moorehouse, Sean Ross Sapp, Kyler James & Pat Fannin

Final Tally: Tanahashi (2) – Sabre Jr. (4)

Chaos (Kazuchika Okada & Chuckie T) vs. Kota Ibushi & Chase Owens

Picking Chaos: David Tees, John Moorehouse & Ryan Cook

Picking Ibushi/Owens: Sean Ross Sapp, Kyler James & Pat Fannin

Final Tally: Chaos (3) – Ibushi/Owens (3)

Los Ingobernables (Tetsuya Naito, Bushi, Sanada & Hiromu Takahashi) vs. Suzuki-Gun (Minoru Suzuki, Yoshinobu Kanemaru, El Desparado & Takashi Iizuka)

Picking Los Ingobernables: David Tees, John Moorehouse, Ryan Cook, Sean Ross Sapp, Kyler James & Pat Fannin

Picking Suzuki-Gun:

Final Tally: Los Ingobernables (6) – Suzuki-Gun (0)

David Finlay & Juice Robinson vs. Chaos (Hirooki Goto & Yoshi-Hashi)

Picking Finlay/Robinson: Ryan Cook

Picking Chaos: David Tees, John Moorehouse, Sean Ross Sapp, Kyler James & Pat Fannin

Final Tally: Finlay/Robinson (1) – Chaos (5)

Chaos (Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano) vs. Killer Elite Squad (Lance Archer & Davey Boy Smith Jr.)

(Note: John Moorehouse didn’t make a pick for this match.)

Picking Chaos: Pat Fannin

Picking KES: David Tees, Ryan Cook, Sean Ross Sapp & Kyler James

Final Tally: Chaos (1) – KES (4)

Michael Elgin, Togi Makabe & Toa Henare vs. Bullet Club (Bad Luck Fale, Yujiro Takahashi & Tonga Loa)

Picking Elgin/Makabe/Henare: Pat Fannin

Picking Bullet Club: David Tees, John Moorehouse, Ryan Cook, Sean Ross Sapp & Kyler James

Final Tally: Elgin/Makabe/Henare (1) – Bullet Club (5)

Taichi vs. Tomoyuki Oka

Picking Taichi: David Tees, John Moorehouse, Ryan Cook, Sean Ross Sapp, Kyler James & Pat Fannin

Picking Oka:

Final Tally: Taichi (6) – Oka (0)

Syota Umino vs. Tetsuhiro Yagi

Picking Umino: David Tees, John Moorehouse & Kyler James

Picking Yagi: Ryan Cook, Sean Ross Sapp & Pat Fannin

Final Tally: Umino (3) – Yagi (3)

Do you agree or disagree with what the Fightful staff picks for the event(s), then share your thoughts in the comments section below.