NJPW New Japan Cup 2014

The New Japan Cup is an annual singleelimination professional wrestling tournament held by New Japan Pro Wrestling Originally intended for every April it was rescheduled to March in 2007 Though NJPW also runs the annual G1 Climax tournament the NJC is different in that it is singleelimination whereas the G1 is a roundrobin Like the G1 however the winner of the tournament receives a shot at the IWGP Heavyweight Championship this stipulation was added in 2006 In 2014 the winner was given the right to choose whether to challenge for the IWGP Heavyweight or the IWGP Intercontinental Championship