Update On This Year’s NJPW Best Of The Super Juniors Tournament
The NJPW Best of the Super Juniors tournament has a rich legacy and storied history within the world of professional wrestling, that features the best of light heavyweights from New Japan and around the world.
Dating back to its inception in 1988, this annual tournament has showcased the incredible athleticism and high-flying action of the junior heavyweight division, while also serving as a platform for emerging talent and establishing future stars in the industry. Notable winners of the tournament include legendary performers such as Jushin Thunder Liger, Chris Benoit, Eddie Guerrero, Prince Devitt (Finn Balor), Will Ospreay, and Hiromu Takahashi, among others.
The A Block consists of IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Champion Hiromu Takahashi, “Speedball” Mike Bailey, TJP, Titan, Lio Rush, SHO, KUSHIDA, DOUKI, Ryusuke Taguchi, and Taiji Ishimori.
The B Block includes El Desperado, YOH, Master Wato, BUSHI, Dan Moloney, Yoshinobu Kanemaru, Robbie Eagles, Francesco Akira, Kevin Knight, and Clark Connors.
We are now at the halfway stage of BOSG 30.
You can check out the full results from BOSJ (Night 6) on Thursday, 5/18 from Iwate below:
- B Block: Master Wato defeated Robbie Eagles
- A Block: Hiromu Takahashi defeated KUSHIDA via count out
- B Block: YOH defeated Francesco Akira
- A Block: Titan defeated Lio Rush
- B Block: El Desperado defeated Clark Connors
- A Block: SHO defeated Taiji Ishimori
- B Block: Kevin Knight defeated Dan Moloney
- A Block: TJP defeated Ryusuke Taguchi
- B Block: BUSHI defeated Yoshinobu Kanemaru
- A Block: Mike Bailey defeated DOUKI
A Block:
- Mike Bailey (5-1) — 10 points
- Lio Rush (4-2) — 8 points
- Taiji Ishimori (4-2) — 8 points
- Titan (4-2) — 8 points
- Hiromu Takahashi (4-2) — 8 points
- TJP (4-2) — 8 points
- DOUKI (2-4) — 4 points
- SHO (2-4) — 4 points
- KUSHIDA (1-5) — 2 points
- Ryusuke Taguchi (0-6) — 0 points
B Block:
- Robbie Eagles (4-2) — 8 points
- El Desperado (4-2) — 8 points
- YOH (4-2) — 8 points
- Master Wato (4-2) — 8 points
- Francesco Akira (3-3) — 6 points
- Clark Connors (3-3) — 6 points
- Kevin Knight (3-3) — 6 points
- Yoshinobu Kanemaru (2-4) — 4 points
- Dan Moloney (2-4) — 4 points
- BUSHI (1-5) — 2 points
Here’s the lineup for BOSJ Night 7 on Friday, 5/19 from Aomori:
- B Block: Master Wato vs. Clark Connors
- A Block: Ryusuke Taguchi vs. DOUKI
- B Block: Robbie Eagles vs. Kevin Knight
- A Block: Titan vs. SHO
- B Block: Yoshinobu Kanemaru vs. Francesco Akira
- A Block: KUSHIDA vs. Lio Rush
- B Block: BUSHI vs. YOH
- A Block: Taiji Ishimori vs. Mike Bailey
- B Block: El Desperado vs. Dan Moloney
- A Block: TJP vs. Hiromu Takahashi
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