The Beginner’s Guide to TJPW returns with a complete look at one of the promotion’s biggest annual traditions: the Tokyo Princess Cup. We break down how the single-elimination tournament works, trace its history back to 2014, run through every former winner, and answer some of the biggest questions surrounding the Cup. What does the winner get? Has a reigning Princess of Princess Champion ever won? Does the entire roster participate? And how common is it for outsiders or international wrestlers to enter? Plus, we look at TJPW’s other tournaments, some of the strangest stats and trivia from Princess Cup history, why a deep tournament run can matter even without winning, and where things stand in the 2026 Cup.

TIMESTAMPS:

(00:21) Intro

(02:50) What is the Tokyo Princess Cup?

(07:59) The History of the Cup

(13:52) Cup Winners

(18:03) Has a Champion Ever Won?

(19:46) Do All TJPW Wrestlers Participate?

(23:27) Do Outsiders Participate?

(27:40) Are There Other TJPW Tournaments?

(29:44) The Importance of the Tokyo Princess Cup

(36:16) Princess Cup Trivia

(38:32) A Word on the 2026 Cup

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