Tokyo Princess Cup

Tokyo Princess Cup (東京プリンセスカップ, Tōkyō purinsesukappu) is an annual single-elimination tournament created and promoted by the Japanese professional wrestling promotion Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling (TJPW). The event has been held since 2014 and would later become available as an internet pay-per-view on TJPW's streaming service Wrestle Universe.[1][2]

Tokyo Princess Cup
The Tokyo Princess Cup trophy
PromotionsTokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling
First event2014
Signature matchesNone time-limited singles matches

At first, the winner of the tournament received an opportunity to produce an TJPW's event,[3] however, since 2016, it was decided that the winner of the tournament would receive a future title match for the Princess of Princess Championship, which was previously known as the Tokyo Princess of Princess Championship, as it was established in 2016.[4][5]

Events

As of 2023, there have been a total of 10 events, where the tournament being held in multi-day event.

No. Event Date City Venue Ref(s)
1 Tokyo Princess Cup June 22 – August 2, 2014 Tokyo, Japan Various [3]
2 Tokyo Princess Cup 2015 July 4 – August 8, 2015 Various Various [6]
3 Tokyo Princess Cup 2016 July 9 – August 13, 2016 Various Various [4]
4 Tokyo Princess Cup 2017 July 2–30, 2017 Various Various [7]
5 Tokyo Princess Cup 2018 June 3 – July 8, 2018 Tokyo, Japan Various [4]
6 Tokyo Princess Cup 2019 May 25 – July 7, 2019 Various [8]
7 Tokyo Princess Cup 2020 August 8–20, 2020 Various [9]
8 Tokyo Princess Cup 2021 July 22 – August 15, 2021 Various [10]
9 Tokyo Princess Cup 2022 July 16 – August 14, 2022 Various [11]
10 Tokyo Princess Cup 2023 July 15 – August 13, 2023 Various [12]

Stats

List of winners
Year Tournament Princess of Princess Championship match
Winner Runner-up Times
won		 No. of
entrants		 Match Result Ref
2014 Nonoko Shoko Nakajima 1 8
None
 [3]
2015 Shoko Nakajima Akane Miura 1 [6]
2016 Yuu Shoko Nakajima 1 12 vs. Miyu Yamashita at TJPW Shinjuku Love Rin Won [4]
2017 Reika Saiki Yuka Sakazaki 1 13 vs. Yuka Sakazaki at TJPW Brand New Wrestling ~ The Beginning of a New Era ~ Won [7][13]
2018 Yuu Yuka Sakazaki 2 16 vs. Miyu Yamashita at TJPW Brand New Wrestling 2 ~ Now it's Time to Attack ~ Lost [4]
2019 Mizuki Yuna Manase 1 vs. Shoko Nakajima at TJPW The Mountain Top 2019 ~ I Will Not Lose to Anyone ~ Lost [8][14]
2020 Shoko Nakajima 2 21 vs. Yuka Sakazaki at TJPW Wrestle Princess Lost [9][15]
2021 Maki Itoh Shoko Nakajima 1 23 vs. Miyu Yamashita at TJPW Wrestle Princess II Lost [10][16]
2022 Yuka Sakazaki Miu Watanabe 1 19 vs. Shoko Nakajima at TJPW Wrestle Princess 3 Won [11][17]
2023 Miyu Yamashita Yuki Kamifuku 1 16 [12]

References
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  2. 東京プリンセスカップ. Wrestle Universe (in Japanese). Archived from the original on August 15, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  3. 【新木場リポート】東京プリンセスカップを制したのはのの子！　8・30王子でのK-1グランプリ開催へ／ミウラはデビュー戦で勝利／DDT8・17両国のダークマッチは山下＆KANNA＆木場vs中島＆坂崎＆えーりん／2014年下半期ゴールデンオーディション開催. DDT Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). August 2, 2014. Archived from the original on August 15, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  4. Sutter, Robbie (August 28, 2020). "Joshi Watch: Yuu". Last Word on Pro Wrestling. Archived from the original on July 3, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  5. 東京女子1.4後楽園大会　中島vs.山下の初代プリプリ王座決定戦、赤宮vs.ミウラ、清水vs.KANNA、坂崎vs.キャンディス. battle-news.com (in Japanese). January 5, 2016. Archived from the original on May 18, 2023. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  6. 闘うビアガーデン2015～東京女子プロレス～. DDT Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). August 8, 2015. Archived from the original on August 18, 2023. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
  7. 闘うビアガーデン2017～第4回東京プリンセスカップ FINAL ROUND～. DDT Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). July 30, 2017. Archived from the original on August 18, 2023. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
  8. Cameron, Ewan (July 10, 2019). "Tokyo Joshi Pro Princess Cup 2019 Finals (July 7) Results & Review". Voices of Wrestling. Archived from the original on September 29, 2022. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
  9. Alex, Richards (August 29, 2020). "Mizuki Wins Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling's Tokyo Princess Cup". Last Word on Pro Wrestling. Archived from the original on September 25, 2022. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
  10. Bethany, Harris (August 15, 2021). "Maki Itoh Wins Tokyo Princess Cup". Last Word on Pro Wrestling. Archived from the original on March 4, 2023. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
  11. Andrew, Thompson (August 14, 2022). "Yuka Sakazaki wins 2022 TJPW Tokyo Princess Cup tournament". Post Wrestling. Archived from the original on March 4, 2023. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
  12. Peps (August 16, 2023). "New Champions Crowned at Stardom x Stardom, Multiple Great 5Star GP Matches, Miyu Yamashita wins TCP | Weekly Joshi Guide". WrestlePurists. Archived from the original on August 18, 2023. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
  13. BRAND NEW WRESTLING～新時代の幕開け～. DDT Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). August 26, 2017. Archived from the original on May 18, 2023. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
  14. The Mountain top 2019～誰にも負けない～. DDT Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). September 1, 2019. Archived from the original on April 12, 2023. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
  15. Voices of Wrestling Staff (November 9, 2020). "Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling Wrestle Princess (November 7) Results & Review". Voices of Wrestling. Archived from the original on January 29, 2023. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
  16. Cameron, Ewan (October 9, 2021). "TJPW Wrestle Princess 2 (October 9) Results & Review". Voices of Wrestling. Archived from the original on August 15, 2023. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
  17. Edwards, Scott (October 9, 2022). "TJPW Wrestle Princess III Results (10/9/22): Shoko Nakajima vs. Yuka Sakazaki, Riho Competes, and More". Fightful. Archived from the original on November 18, 2022. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
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