- Masao Inoue vs. Richard Slinger JIP

1994 Asunaro Cup Tournament Match All Japan Pro Wrestling New Year Giant Series 1994 Korakuen Hall The Asunaro Cup was effectively the AJPW equivalent of NJPW’s Young Lion Cup: A tournament exclusively made up of young rookies or otherwise lower-card wrestlers which was meant to build up those who had the most potential. My research has lead me to the conclusion that あすなろ is a tree, literally read as ’’Tomorrow’s Cypress’’. So, I assume the cup name is meant to indicate to you that who you are seeing will be the stars of the future. With this in mind, lets watch this Masao Inoue match!