Tiger Mask to wrestle at GCW’s 2026 Jersey J-Cup

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If you want to see veteran NJPW star Tiger Mask IV before he officially retires, GCW has announced an opportunity to do so stateside.

Tiger Mask will be competing in next year’s annual Jersey J-Cup at the White Eagle in Jersey City, New Jersey on February 6.

He’ll be competing in a single-elimination bracket, which will also feature Jordan Oliver, Alec Price, Man Like DeReiss, Erick Stevens, Jonathan Gresham, Travis Williams, and Judas Icarus.

If he can survive past the opening round, Tiger Mask could also appear on the second night of the tournament, on February 7. The booking is his first U.S. appearance since early 2024, when he worked a Prestige card in Los Angeles, California.

55-year-old Tiger Mask plans to end his 30-year in-ring career in July 2026, he announced earlier this year. Wrestling database Cagematch.net shows that he has made over 2,800 in-ring appearances since his debut back in 1995.

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