Various: Becky Lynch’s Father Passes Away, New Japan Cup Night 7 Results, Indies

Mar 13, 2021

Becky Lynch Announced Passing of Her Father

Becky Lynch announced on Instagram this past Thursday that her father passed away and reflected on the impact he had on her life.

“My Dad passed away this morning. My god was he a great Dad. My brother and I never had a seconds doubt that he loved us unconditionally. He was proud of us no matter what. Not for what we did, but for who we were. The rest was just details for my pops. I used to always go to him with the most trivial of problems or concerns because I knew he would never judge. In my weird teenage years, he never batted an eyelid. “She’s just being herself” – he’d say, and would let me get back to my strange clothes and dog collar chokers

When I told him I wanted to be a wrestler he never doubted me for a second even though I did. And when I would worry about taking risks he’d tell me “it’s an adventure Missy, enjoy it”- how right he was.

My Dad was a character, a gent, an athlete, an intellectual and a creator. He was always full of positivity and ready to have the chats with anyone he crossed paths with, making friends at every turn. Such a charmer he was with his unmistakable, slightly regal voice and love of story telling.

I was so proud to tell everyone “my dads an inventor”- none of my other friends dads invented shit. But mine did.

I mustn’t have been more than 7 when he told me to keep a diary and I’ve been journaling ever since. He cultivated my love of books, writing, theatre, movies, life.

I wish so much that I was able to be there. I wish that he would have met his baby granddaughter. He would have gotten a great kick out of her and she would have adored him. “She’s a great laugh”- as he would say. Though I know he was so happy to have lived to know she’s alive. I hope I can approach parenting the same way my Dad did with us.

Slan agus Gra. Lots of love and magic.

I love you forever and miss you Pops.
Becks.”

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NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 Tournament Night 7 Results & Night 8 Card

March 13, 2021
Aichi, Japan – Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium

NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 Night 7 Quick Match Results:

Toru Yano, Tomohiro Ishii, & YOSHI-HASHI defeated Gabriel Kidd, Yota Tsuji, & David Finlay via Modified Butterfly Lock (submission 11:17)
Great-O-Khan, Jeff Cobb, & Will Ospreay defeated DOUKI, Taichi, & Zack Sabre Jr. via Eliminator (pinfall 7:51)
BUSHI, Tetsuya Naito, & SANADA defeated SHO, Kazuchika Okada, & Yuji Nagata via Skull End (submission 11:43)
Bad Luck Fale, EVIL, & Jay White defeated Toa Henare, Juice Robinson, & Hiroshi Tanahashi via Everything Is Evil (pinfall 11:41)
New Japan Cup 2021 tournament Second Round match – KENTA defeated Minoru Suzuki via Go To Sleep (pinfall 16:50)
New Japan Cup 2021 tournament Second Round match – Shingo Takagi defeated Hirooki Goto via Last of the Dragon (pinfall 23:51)

Here is the full card for Night 8 of NJPW’s New Japan Cup 2021 tournament, which takes place this Sunday at the Baycom Gymnasium in Hyogo, Japan. Night 8 airs live on New Japan World starting at 3:00AM EST.

Yuya Uemura, Yota Tsuji, & David Finlay vs. Toru Yano, Tomohiro Ishii, & YOSHI-HASHI
DOUKI, Taichi, & Minoru Suzuki vs. Chase Owens, Bad Luck Fale, & KENTA
SHO, Kazuchika Okada, & Hirooki Goto vs. BUSHI, Tetsuya Naito, & Shingo Takagi
Toa Henare, Juice Robinson, & Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Yujiro Takahashi, EVIL, & Jay White
New Japan Cup 2021 tournament Second Round match – Yuji Nagata vs. SANADA
New Japan Cup 2021 tournament Second Round match – Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Will Ospreay

Misc. Wrestling News & Notes

New Japan Pro Wrestling reportedly generated a paid attendance of 520 for their March 5th New Japan Cup 2021 event in Tokyo, 1,410 for their March 6th New Japan Cup 2021 event in Tokyo, 711 for their March 7th New Japan Cup 2021 event in Yamanashi, 1,000 for their March 9th New Japan Cup 2021 event in Okayama, 482 for their March 10th New Japan Cup 2021 event in Kyoto, and 616 for their March 11th event in Ehime, Japan, according to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

AEW reportedly generated an attendance of 650 for their March 10th episode of AEW Dynamite at Daily’s Place, according to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Dave Meltzer reported that the split was around 500 paid and the rest as comp tickets.

Ring of Honor announced a new match for the card of their 19th Anniversary Show on March 26th in Baltimore, Maryland: