NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 1

The opening night of New Japan Cup 2025 took place on March 8, 2025, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan, marking the start of New Japan Pro-Wrestling's annual single-elimination tournament and featured four first-round matches.

• Gabriel McMenaminGabe Kidd
• Ren NaritaRen Narita
• Steven OwensChase Owens
• Ryohei OiwaRyohei Oiwa
• Takaaki WatanabeEVIL
• Yota TsujiYota Tsuji
• Seiya SanadaSANADA
• Yuya UemuraYuya Uemura
• Tetsuya ShimizuBUSHI
• Tetsuya NaitoTetsuya Naito
• Callum NewmanCallum Newman
• Francesco Akira BegniniFrancesco Akira