NJPW PPV Results
Mitchell’s NJPW WTL x BOSJ Results & Report! (11/15/20)
World Tag League AND Best of the Super Juniors 2020!!
NJPW holds two iconic tournaments at the same time!
One way or another, 2020 will be a historic year, because for the first time ever, NJPW is holding both World Tag League AND Best of the Super Juniors SIMULTANEOUSLY! How much more incredible will both traditions become with them layered on top of each other?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- World Tag League 2020: Toru Yano & Tomohiro Ishii VS Chase Owens & Bad Luck Fale; Yano & Ishii win.
- Best of the Super Juniors 27: Master Wato VS
Yoshinobu KanemaruYuya Uemaru; Wato wins. - World Tag League 2020: HenarACE VS Great-O-Khan & ???; Great-O-Khan & Jeff Cobb win.
- Best of the Super Juniors 27: Robbie Eagles VS DOUKI; Eagles wins.
- World Tag League 2020: YOSHI-HASHI & Hirooki Goto VS Dangerous Tekkers; The Dangerous Tekkers win.
- Best of the Super Juniors 27: SHO VS BUSHI; SHO wins.
- World Tag League 2020: SANADA & Shingo Takagi VS EVIL & Yujiro Takahashi; EVIL & Yujiro win.
- Best of the Super Juniors 27: Ryusuke Taguchi VS El Desperado; Taguchi wins.
- World Tag League 2020: FinJuice VS The Guerrillas of Destiny; FinJuice wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 27: Hiromu Takahashi VS Taiji Ishimori; Hiromu wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
World Tag League 2020: Toru Yano & Tomohiro Ishii VS Chase Owens & Bad Luck Fale!
Chaos VS Bullet Club starts off the opening round, and the provisional Mr. KOPW joins forces with the Stone Pitbull against the Crown Jewel and Rogue General! Will there be someone more aiming for that trophy come WrestleKingdom?
The teams sort out and after the ref checks Yano for his tricks and a Bullet Club Low Sweet, Ishii and Owens start. Owens pie faces Ishii to egg him on but Ishii swings on him! Owens ducks, clubs away on Ishii but Ishii ROCKS him with a right! Ishii whips, Owens reverses but Ishii comes back from the corner to run Owens over! Ishii runs at Fale but Fale hits him first! Fale holds Ishii, Owens runs but Yano cheap shots! Yano rakes Owens’ eyes, Fale rushes in but Yano gets away. Ishii throws forearms Fale but Fale whips Ishii away. Ishii holds ropes and Yano gets in to slap Fale on the back of the head! Fale glares at Yano but Yano apologizes and runs away! Fans cheer as Ishii throws forearms on Fale again.
Fale throws forearms back and rocks Ishii! Yano returns but Fale sees him coming! Yano turns around and Owens is there! Yano apologizes again but still gets mugged! Owens and Fale stomp Yano, then bring him up. Ishii gets Yano out of the way and Owens forearms Fale! Yano and Ishii run Owens over then go after Fale with a double whip. Fale runs Yano and Ishii over! Fale finally gets out and Owens stomps Ishii. Owens bumps Ishii off buckles but Ishii just roars. Owens throws forearms and elbows, Ishii roars more, but Owens knocks him down! Tag to Fale and they stand on Ishii together at the ropes! The ref counts, Owens and Fale let up at 4 but get some last shots in. Fale brings Ishii up to CLUB him down! And again!
Ishii grits his teeth while Fale says, “I’m back motha f***a!” Ishii throws body shots back but Fale CLUBS him down again! Tag to Owens and Bullet Club mugs Ishii! The ref is too busy with Yano and Ishii suffers more mugging than normal. Fans rally up as Owens toys with Ishii, but Ishii blocks the kick! Owens fires off a strike fest but Ishii ROCKS him! Ishii runs but Owens BOOTS! Owens runs but Ishii spins him around and suplexes. Owens fights out, knees back, but Ishii headbutts! Owens LARIATS! Both men are down and fans fire up! Owens runs but Ishii dodges to GERMAN SUPLEX! Fans fire up more as both men are down again! Hot tags to Fale and Yano!
Yano dodges Fale and rakes his eyes! Then he goes for the buckle pad! The pad is loose but Fale clubs Yano back. Fale whips Yano, Yano stops himself and dodges! Fale hits buckles, Yano goes to scoop but Fale is a big man! Fans rally for Yano as he keeps trying but Fale clubs Yano down! Fale whips Yano to ropes, Yano holds the ropes then dodges, but he still can’t scoop! Fale clubs and scoops Yano for a slam! Ishii returns and fires off on Fale! Fale whips Ishii into the exposed buckles! And then Fale whips Yano into Ishii! Fale whips Owens in to sandwich Chaos against the buckles! Fale runs in, but Yano and Ishii get away, only Owens gets sandwiched!
Fale choke grips both Ishii and Yano, but they break free to ram Fale into Owens! Another buckle sandwich! Fale swings on Yano but Ishii hits him first! Yano tries to scoop but Fale scoops him instead! Ishii shoves them over! Yano covers, Owens runs in but Yano moves, the splash lands on Fale! Yano covers them both, Yano and Ishii win!
Winners: Toru Yano & Tomohiro Ishii, by pinfall; now 1-0, Fale & Owens are now 0-1
Bullet Club isn’t just upset, they’re pissed! They go after Yano and Ishii after the bell! Fale scoop slams Yano then chokes him! And shoves Young Lions that try to stop him! Then another scoop slam, to another choke! Owens keeps Ishii down in a corner then kicks him out of the ring. Fale scoop slams Yano for a third time! Bullet Club’s Rogue General and Crown Jewel may have lost the opening round, but have they made sure Yano and Ishii won’t win the next round?
Best of the Super Juniors 27: Master Wato VS Yoshinobu Kanemaru Yuya Uemaru!
What was meant to be a rematch from Jingu! is canceled because the Heel Master suffered a knee injury! Will the Way of the Grandmaster be ready for the Young Lion take is taking Kanemaru’s place?
The bell rings and Uemaru rushes Wato! Uemaru fires off forearms and whips Wato corner to corner, to then hit a big corner to corner dropkick! Uemaru doesn’t stop, he puts on a BOSTON CRAB! Wato reaches for ropes but Uemaru drags him away! Wato tries again but again Uemaru drags him away! Uemaru sits deep on the hold but Wato powers up! Wato crawls his way to ropes, Uemaru sits as deep as he can but Wato still gets the ropebreak! Uemaru lets off fast to stomp away on Wato! Fans are fired up with Uemaru as he drags Wato up. Wato kicks back and kicks Uemaro down! Wato brings Uemaru up, scoops and slams him, then brings him up to KICK him down! And then kick him in the back! Cover, TWO!
Fans fire up and Wato drags Uemaro back up. Wato throws elbows, Uemaru gets to ropes but Wato keeps firing off! Wato brings Uemaru up, CHOPS him and whips him, but Uemaru DECKS Wato with a forearm! Uemaru fires up, brings Wato up and throws more forearms! And even European Uppercuts! Uemaru stomps a mudhole into Wato but lets off as the ref counts. Uemaru brings Wato up, whips him corner to corner and runs in but Wato dodges! Wato runs but into Uemaru’s dropkick! Uemaru fires up, brings Wato up and trasp the arms! Wato resists the suplex but Uemaru throws forearms! Uemaru waistlocks to GERMAN!
Uemaru keeps going and stands Wato back up. Uemaru traps the arms this time, roars at him, and lifts him. Wato body scissors to block, then pops out to the MOUSE TRAP DRIVER! But he can’t hold the cover! Wato drags Uemaru back up, brings him in and scoops to the DRIVER! Cover, Wato wins!
Winner: Master Wato, by pinfall; now 1-0, Yuya Uemaru is now 0-1
The TDD has been passed on and Wato has a big win in his first BOSJ! Will this lead Wato to the Junior Heavyweight Championship? Or is it still a long way for the Way of the Grandmaster?
World Tag League 2020: HenarACE VS Great-O-Khan & ???
Toa Henare reunites with Hiroshi Tanahashi but they’re up against The Empire! But who is it that Will Ospreay recruited to fight alongside The Dominator?
The Empire makes their entrance first, and we learn that the mysterious “X” is JEFF COBB! The Hawaiian Hulk has joined Will Ospreay’s forces!! Will this unbelievable wild card make the Empire the real ace of this tournament?
Tanahashi and Henare get in and O-Khan and Cobb attack! Khan stomps Tanahashi while Cobb has Henare in the corner for CHOPS! The ref has the bell ring to get this on record as Khan bumps Tanahashi off buckles. The Empire whip HenarAce at each other, but Tanahashi dropkicks Cobb’s leg out and Henare runs Khan over! Tanahashi gives Cobb a DRAGON SCREW, Henare Samoan Drops Khan! HenarAce double whip Cobb, elbow him down, then combine elbow drop and tamahawk drop! HenarAce flexes on Cobb before getting a DOUBLE HALF CRAB! Cobb endures, Khan gets in and claws HenarAce! Khan knocks HenarAce’s heads together, then the Mongolian Chop knocks Henare down!
Khan focuses on Tanahashi, and gives him a Mongolian Chop! And another! Tanahashi blocks the third but Khan dodges the Shotei to IRON CLAW SLAM! Cobb and Khan go after Henare but Henare forearms and CHOPS back and forth! Henare rocks Cobb, blocks Khan’s kick to elbow the knee then elbow Khan down! Henare escapes Cobb’s lift to rock him with a strike fest! Henare runs into a BOOT from Khan! Khan drags Henare up, feeds him to the TOUR OF THE ISLANDS! Cover, The Empire wins!!
Winners: The Empire, by pinfall; now 1-0, HenarAce is now 0-1
That wasn’t just fast, that was DOMINANT! And they’re not done! Cobb throws Henare out hard, and then Khan fetches Tanahashi into the ring! Khan takes this one as he puts Tanahashi’s leg in a KNEEBAR! Young Lions get in but Cobb DECKS them! Khan lets go of Tanahashi’s leg and grins as he goes outside to get a chair! Khan puts the chair in, brings it over to Tanahashi, and SMACKS the leg!! Tanahashi writhes and clutches the knee! Khan tells everyone that this is the power of himself and Jeff Cobb, THE EMPIRE! Will this first win together be just the beginning?
Best of the Super Juniors 27: Robbie Eagles VS DOUKI!
The Eagle returns to Japan! But will the Sky Sniper soar high above to start the Junior Heavyweight round robin?
Eagles gets in the ring and Douki is right after him! Douki throws clubbing forearms, Eagle hits back but Douki rocks and CHOPS Eagles down! Douki whips, Eagles reverses to go around and arm-drag Douki away! Eagles dodges Douki to huricanrana! Fans cheer as Eagles eggs Douki on! Douki gets up, Eagles windmill kicks him out! Eagles kips up and builds speed to DIVE, Somersault Tope! Fans fire up for Eagles as he lands on his feet! Eagles and the fans rally up, and Eagles puts Douki in the ring. Cover, TWO! Eagles keeps on Douki with a step over and trap of the arm to then drop a knee. Eagles has the other arm, then the legs. Fans rally up and Eagles STOMPS the deathlock!
Eagles KICKS Douki over and over but Douki blocks one to rake the eyes! Douki whips Eagles but Eagles reverses and runs in, but is put on the apron. Eagles counter punches Douki, springboards, but Douki uses the ref to trip Eagles up! Eagles falls to the floor, Douki goes out to fetch him, and wrenches to whip him into railing! Eagles goes down in a heap but Douki brings out a chair! Douki puts the chair down, drags Eagles over, but the ref takes the chair away. Douki shoves the ref and grabs his steel pipe! Douki uses the pie to choke Eagles in the facelock! And turn Eagles for a neckbreaker! Eagles writhes and Douki goes back into the ring. Fans rally up as Eagles stirs. The ref goes back to the ring, starts a count, and it climbs to 10 of 20 before Eagles stands.
Eagles hobbles to the ring and in at 15, but Douki is on Eagles with elbows! Douki wraps on a chinlock and bends Eagles against his knee. Eagles endures, fights his way around and gets the ropebreak with a foot! Douki lets go and slaps Eagles around. Douki stands Eagles up and slaps him, then whips him corner to corner. Douki runs in but Eagles elbows him away. Eagles drops down to sunset flip, TWO! Douki knees low, reels Eagles in and suplexes, but Eagle slips out to rolling kick the leg out! Eagles runs to blindside elbow Douki down! Fans cheer as both men are down, and rally up as Eagles goes to a corner. Eagles aims from the apron, and springboard dropkicks a leg out! Douki sits up into more KICKS, then Eagles runs to leg lariat! Cover, TWO!
Eagles grows frustrated but Douki flounders to a corner. Eagles runs corner to corner to double knee! Then he rolls back, only for Douki to boot him! Eagles corner tiger feint kicks a leg out, then DOUBLE KNEES Douki into the corner! Cover, TWO! Fans fire up and Eagles heads up top! Eagles aims, 450 SPLASH, but into Douki’s ITALIAN STRETCH! Eagles endures this modified triangle, fans rally up as he works to stay on his feet, and Eagles manages to get a ropebreak with a foot. Douki lets go at 3 and Eagles finally flops over. Douki slashes the throat and heads to the apron. Eagles rises, Douki slingshots but Eagles catches him! Eagles spins around, Douki blocks the cravat to uppercut!
Douki runs, Eagles ducks and mule kicks, to cravat for Sliced Bread, but Douki slips out! Douki elbows Eagles back, but walks into double knees! ROUNDHOUSE! HEEL KICK! ENZIGURI! Douki wobbles and Eagles fires up with the fans! Eagles runs but into a LARIAT! Both men are down and fans fire up again! Douki crawls to a corner, fires himself up, and wants Eagles to stand. Eagles rises, Douki slingshots, DAYBREAK DDT! Cover, TWO!?! Eagles survives but Douki won’t stop here! Douki calls for the suplex, and he reels Eagles in, but Eagles victory rolls! Douki kicks him away but Eagles comes back to jackknife, TWO!
Eagles swings, Douki spins and reels him in and around to arm-drag! Then Douki drags Eagles into a Dragon’s Lair! TWO!! Douki is SHOCKED! Douki kicks, Eagle blocks and spins Douki around, cravat, TURBO BACKPACK! But Eagles isn’t done there, SUPERKICK! Eagles goes up top, for WARP 4.5 to the LEGS! Then the RON MILLER SPECIAL!! Douki endures the modified figure four, and taps! Eagles wins!!
Winner: Robbie Eagles, by submission; now 1-0, Douki is now 0-1
What a way to return! Will Eagles fly high and become the Best of the Super Juniors?
World Tag League 2020: YOSHI-HASHI & Hirooki Goto VS Dangerous Tekkers!
On the Road to Power Struggle, the Head Hunter and Fierce Warrior could not dethrone the IWGP Heavyweight Champions. But Zack Sabre Jr. and Taichi will have to be careful not to take any team easy, or else they’ll end up owing title matches. Will the Submission Master and Sliest Wrestler in the World start off on the right foot in the tournament?
The teams sort out and Goto starts against Taichi. Taichi puts his fanny pack away and the bell rings. Fans cheer as Goto and Taichi slowly circle. They tie up, Goto puts Taichi on the ropes but lets off clean. Taichi circles with Goto, they tie up again, and again Goto puts Taichi on ropes. The ref calls for the break, Goto pushes Taichi as he lets off this time. Goto wants Taichi to take him seriously, and the two tie up again. Goto again puts Taichi on ropes, then pulls Taichi’s hair! The ref gets in the middle but ZSJ knocks Goto down! ZSJ also DECKS Hashi, and then the Tekkers double whip Goto corner to corner. Goto dodges Taichi and clobbers ZSJ! Goto ROCKS Taichi, Hashi comes on and they double whip Taichi to run him over! Hashi runs, hip toss senton! Goto covers, TWO!
Goto stays on Taichi with a chinlock and digs his knee into Taichi’s back. ZSJ gets in and KICKS Goto, then runs away. Goto glares at ZSJ but Taichi kicks him. Taichi runs but Goto runs him over! Cover, TWO! Goto sees ZSJ sneaking around and dares him to do something. Taichi chokes Goto in the corner! ZSJ runs and BOOTS Hashi down! The ref tells Taichi to stop choking but he misses ZSJ throwing EuroUppers on Hashi! Hashi CHOPS back but ZSJ pulls Hashi’s ears! ZSJ gets Hashi down to CRANK his neck! Taichi throws Goto out and chokes him with camera cable! The ref counts, Taichi lets go but not for long! The ref counts again, frees Goto, but the Tekkers regroup and put Goto in.
Taichi brings Goto up, and chokes him again! ZSJ adds his boot into this but the ref counts on them both! The Tekkers put their hands up at 3 but ZSJ’s boot is still choking Goto! The ref counts again, again ZSJ and Taichi put their hands up, but the boot hasn’t moved! The ref gets them to finally stop and Goto falls over. Taichi smirks and tags ZSJ in, and they stomp Goto down. ZSJ brings Goto up to spin into a cravat and crank on the neck. ZSJ snapmares but still has the cravat to grinds Goto down! Goto scrambles and gets a ropebreak! ZSJ tries to hold on with a headscissor but the ref counts. ZSJ lets off but Taichi stands on Goto’s leg. Taichi tags in and mocks fans as they clap and rally for Goto. Taichi “covers” but he’s just choking Goto again!
The ref reprimands and counts, Taichi stops but chokes again! Taichi keeps using the same tricks but the ref counts again. Taichi stops, to sucker punch Hashi! Fans rally up for Goto but Taichi is on him first. Goto choke grips Taichi! Goto gives Taichi the choking back but ZSJ sleeper holds Goto! ZSJ drags Goto down but lets go at the count. The Tekkers double whip but Goto DOUBLE LARIATS them down! The fans cheer as all three are down and Hashi returns! Hot tag to Hashi! Hashi fires up and runs at Taichi in the corner to CHOP him! Hashi whips Taichi corner to corner, reels him in and CHOPS again! Hashi runs but into a boot! He just fires up, dodges and BLOCKBUSTERS! Hashi DECKS ZSJ as revenge for earlier!
Taichi staggers up, Hashi runs in and CHOPS him against ropes! Hashi hangs Taichi out to dry then runs to dropkick him down! Hashi keeps going, basement dropkick! Cover, TWO! Taichi survives but Hashi drags him up. Fans rally, Hashi suplexes but Taichi blocks. Taichi spins out but Hashi denies the saido! Hashi runs at Taichi in a corner but misses! Hashi dodges the gamangiri but not the boot, but he fires up again! Hashi runs, into Taichi’s AX BOMBER! Both men are down but fans fire up! Taichi crawls to his corner, hot tag to ZSJ! ZSJ runs in and uppercuts Hashi in the corner! Hashi shoves back and eggs ZSJ on! ZSJ fires off more EuroUppers then a boot! Hashi CHOPS ZSJ off his feet!
Hashi drags ZSJ up and suplexes, then neckbreaker position, but ZSJ wrenches out of the Head Buster and hops on for a guillotine! But Hashi powers out to hit a BRAIN BUSTER! Goto DECKS Taichi and brings ZSJ up. Goto whips ZSJ corner to corner, runs in and MURAMASA! Hashi CHOPS! Hashi feeds ZSJ to Goto’s kick! They hook ZSJ up, HEAD HUNTER LEG SWEEP! Cover, but Taichi breaks it! Goto goes after Taichi but Taichi chokes him! Taichi choke grips Hashi, too, but they both choke Taichi! The ref reprimands all the choking and everyone lets go. Goto and Hashi get Taichi up but Taichi fights out! Taichi pops Hashi up, he and ZSJ coordinate but Goto shoves ZSJ down!
Hashi has Taichi now, turns him, and with Goto, GOTO BUSTER! ZSJ uppercuts in but Hashi SUPERKICKS! Goto has ZSJ, SUPERKICK to dragon sleeper, but Taichi saves ZSJ while choking Goto! ZSJ sunset flips Hashi, the Tekkers win!!
Winners: The Dangerous Tekkers, by pinfall; now 1-0, Goto & Hashi are now 0-1
The IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champions win by the seat of their pants! And they scramble away to laugh at Goto and Hashi from a safe distance! Will the champions stay this clean through the whole tournament?
Best of the Super Juniors 27: SHO VS BUSHI!
High Voltage has pulled off some shockers, but will he lightning strike twice for him in the Junior Heavyweight round robin? Or will Death Mask Bushi start on a path towards the Bone Soldier?
The bell rings and Bushi circles with Sho. They tie up, are in a deadlock, but Bushi gets Sho on ropes. Sho turns it around, Bushi turns it around but Sho turns it back around. The ref calls for the break and Sho lets off. Bushi kicks low and headlocks! Sho powers out, things speed up and Sho goes sideways to run Bushi over! Fans cheer and Bushi bails out, but Sho gets on the apron. Bushi avoids the kick to trip Sho up! Bushi stomps Sho, the ref wants this to get back in the ring, but Bushi whips Sho into railing! Bushi drags Sho up and looks to put him in the ring, then whips him into more railing! The ref starts a count, it climbs to 5 as Bushi brings Sho up again. Bushi whips Sho into even MORE railing at 10!
Bushi gets in at 12 of 20 and leaves Sho on the outside. Sho gets moving at 17, and in at 19! Fans cheer but Bushi is annoyed. Bushi stomps Sho, drags him up and bumps him off buckles. Bushi stomps and CHOPS Sho, then CHOPS Sho again! Bushi CHOPS a third time and Sho sits down, and Bushi digs his boots in! The ref counts, Bushi lets off but that’s the same trick we saw ZSJ do! Bushi actually lets off and fans rally up. Bushi brings Sho up, scoops and slams him, then covers, TWO! Fans cheer but Bushi stays on Sho with an STF! Sho fights his way towards ropes, dragging Bushi with him as he goes! Bushi claws Sho’s eyes but Sho still gets the ropebreak! The ref counts, Bushi stops and fans cheer.
Bushi gives toying kicks to Sho, then drags him up. Sho throws forearms but Bushi eggs him on. Bushi knees low, clubs Sho down, then brings Sho up. Sho spins out of the fisherman but BUshi kicks low. Bushi runs but into a SPEAR! Fans fire up with Sho, Sho throws big forearms and backs Bushi to a corner. Sho whips corner to corner and runs in to clothesline! Sho spins Bushi around, kicks and kicks and KICKS! Fans rally up as Sho watches Bushi stand, and Sho KICKS Bushi down! Cover, TWO! Sho watches Bushi stir, brings him back up and goes after the arm. Sho wrenches and twists the arm to an elbow breaker! And another! And another! Bushi clutches the arm and Sho KICKS at it! Bushi blocks and elbows the leg then kicks out the other. Bushi runs to basement dropkick Sho out of the ring!
Bushi runs and DIVES, direct hit sends Sho into railing! Both men are down and the ring count returns. Bushi is up at 9 of 20, he puts Sho in at 12. Fans cheer as Bushi brings Sho up and around to a neckbreaker! Cover, TWO! Bushi stomps Sho in frustration then stands on Sho’s head. Fans rally up as Sho gets up and throws forearms in return! Bushi forearms, Sho forearms, repeat! Sho fires up and forearms but Bushi gives them back! Fans rally as they go faster and faster! Bushi gets the edge but Sho gives forearms from all sides! Sho runs and LARIATS Bushi down! Sho fires up and reels Bushi in, but Bushi fights the bomb off! Bushi spins Sho around, backslide but Sho slips out. Bushi dodges to enziguri!
Sho staggers into a corner then back out, and Bushi runs, but his monkey flip is blocked! Sho gets a takedown to the ARMBAR! Bushi endures, moves around to get a cover, TWO!! Sho dead lift GERMANS! Sho fires up again and he drags Bushi up. Sho reels Bushi back in, lift, POWER BREAKER! Cover, TWO!! Bushi survives the powerbomb backbreaker but Sho keeps turning up the voltage! Sho tucks Bushi in and lifts, SHOCK ARROW!! Cover, Sho wins!
Winner: SHO, by pinfall; now 1-0, Bushi is now 0-1
Sho scores big to open the BOSJ! Will he keep up the voltage and make it to the top?
World Tag League 2020: SANADA & Shingo Takagi VS EVIL & Yujiro Takahashi w/ Dick Togo!
Who would have thought it’d come to this? The Cold Skull and King of Darkness have won the WTL trophy together in back to back years, but are now on completely opposite sides. Who takes what is already a very important win in this year’s tournament?
After a Low Sweet, Bullet Club jumps LIJ! The bell rings as Evil stomps Takagi and Yujiro throws Sanada out. Takagi fights back with forearms and chops but Evil clubs Takagi back. Bullet Club whip Takagi but he holds ropes and comes back to run over Yujiro! Evil dodges but Takagi elbows him and spins him to a suplex, BRAIN BUSTER! Fans fire up and Takagi tags in Sanada. LIJ whip Evil, Takagi knees low and snapmares Evil for Sanada’s basement dropkick! Cover, TWO! Sanada elbows Evil and follows him to a corner. Sanada whips corner to corner and runs in, but he blocks the boot! Sanada trips Evil but Evil denies Paradise! Sanada knees Evil low, clubs him then whips him, but Evil reverses. Sanada hold ropes and dumps Evil out!
Fans fire up and Sanada builds speed, to tumble out. Evil knows that trick and brings Sanada down to RAM him into the timekeeper’s area! Evil did this to Naito at Power Struggle, now he’s doing it to Evil! Yujiro goes after Takagi in the distraction, and Evil chokes Sanada with camera cable! Dick doesn’t see the problem and keeps the ref away. Evil lets off on Sanada and Yujiro comes over. They put Sanada in and Evil follows. Evil has a cocky cover, the ref counts, TWO! Fans rally but Yujiro tags in. Yujiro stomps Sanada, brings him up, snapmares him back down and drops a leg, an elbow and a headbutt! Cover, TWO! Fans cheer but Yujiro sits Sanada up to rain down big right hands! Tag to Evil and Evil hears fans rally for “SA-NA-DA!” with clapping.
Evil throws Sanada out and distracts the ref so that Dick can hit Sanada! Dick puts Sanada back on the apron, Evil runs in and BLASTS Sanada off, and Sanada again topples the timekeeper’s area over! Yujiro throws Takagi into railing on the other side and the ref check son Sanada. Yujiro mocks Sanada with butt pats. Yujiro puts Sanada in and Evil covers, TWO! Another try, TWO! Another try, TWO! Evil grows frustrated and argues the count. Tag to Yujiro and Yujiro brings Sanada up. Sanada throws forearms but Yujiro knees low. Yujiro has Sanada on the ropes and BOOTS him! Yujiro brings Sanada around, fisherman but no buster as Sanada fights out! Fans rally and Sanada goes to suplex Yujiro, but Yujiro BITES Sanada’s hand!
The ref counts, Yujiro stops, then fireman’s carries. Sanada BITES Yujiro’s hand! The ref counts, Sanada stops and Yujiro whips him, but Sanada dropkicks the legs out! Fans rally up as Sanada crawls, hot tag to Takagi! Takagi runs at Yujiro, blocks the boot and stomps away! Evil gets in to kick Takagi and whip him away but Takagi reverses! Takagi corner clotheslines Evil, then clotheslines Yujiro, then sends Evil into Yujiro to double clothesline them! And he DECKS Dick, too! Fans fire up as Takagi suplexes Yujiro high and hard! Cover, TWO! Takagi drives elbow after elbow into Yujiro, then runs but Yujiroi avoids the clothesline. Yujiro kicks and forearms but Takagi forearms back. Fans rally as they go back and forth, but Yujiro rakes eyes! Yujiro runs but Takagi clotheslines him at the ropes!
Takagi runs but Yujiro BOOTS him! Yujiro brings Takagi in for the reverse DDT! Tag to Evil and Evil stalks Takagi. Evil gives toying kicks to Takagi’s head but the fans rally up for “TA-KA-GI!” Takagi kicks but Evil blocks it to hand it off to the ref! Takagi catches the mule kick because he knows this trick! Takagi shoves the ref aside to DRAGON SCREW Evil down! Fans cheer and Takagi tags in Sanada! Sanada brings Evil up, knees him low and whips him corner to corner. Evil reverses but Sanada elbows back. QUEBRADA but Evil gets under! Sanada runs but Yujiro trips him up! Evil DECKS Takagi then brings Sanada up. Bullet Club whips Sanada corner to corner, Yjiro BOOTS and Evil corner clotheslines!
Takagi gets in, Yujiro kicks him! DOUBLE FISHERMAN BUSTERS take LIJ down! Evil drags Sanada back up but fans rally for “L I J!” with their claps. But Evil hits DARKNESS FALLS! Cover, TWO! Sanada survives and Evil is furious! Fans rally up more but Evil slashes the throat. Evil drags Sanada up, spins him around, but no STO! Sanada waistlocks, Takagi runs but Evil boots him away! Evil standing switches, Takagi still runs in and Sanada moves, PUMPING BOMBER on Evil! Yujiro returns but Takagi clobbers him! Fans fire up with LIJ and they double whip Evil corner to corner. Sanada hits a back elbow, Takagi hits a clothesline, then Takagi feeds Evil to Sanada’s boot! Takagi adds a blindside lariat, Sanada hits T K O! Cover, but Yujiro breaks it!
Takagi throws Yujiro out and lets Sanada take care of this! Sanada brings Evil up in the dragon sleeper! Evil fights but Sanada hits a SKULL SWING! Yujiro has the pimp cane! The ref stops him, but Evil powers Sanada to ropes. Dick gets Sanada with the SPOILER CHOKER! The ref is busy with Yujiro, but Sanada is fighting out of the choker! Fans rally and Sanada frees himself! And sends Evil into Dick! Takagi drags Yujiro out while Sanada rolls Evil up! TWO! Sanada fireman’s carries Evil and throws him into the dragon sleeper! Fans fire up but Sanada sees Yujiro coming! Sanada pushes Evil away, fireman’s carries Yujiro, but Yujiro grabs the ref! Evil LOW BLOWS Sanada!! Evil reels Sanada in, spins him around, EVERYTHING IS EVIL!! Cover, Bullet Club wins!!
Winners: EVIL & Yujiro Takahashi, by pinfall; now 1-0, Sanada & Takagi are now 0-1
All the dirty tricks in the book were used and Bullet Club takes the win! Is the King of Darkness truly the better half of the duo that was? Or is he the worst?
Best of the Super Juniors 27: Ryusuke Taguchi VS El Desperado!
Though the Heel Master is injured, “Despy” holds onto both IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championships. Will he represent both and disarm the Funky Weapon in the opening round?
The bell rings and fans cheer as Taguchi does some last warm-ups. Desperado just shrugs that off as he circles with Taguchi. Taguchi does some jumping and spinning and Desperado keeps his distance. Fans rally up as Taguchi moves around a lot. Taguchi and Desperado circle but Taguchi needs a breather from his warming up. Taguchi comes back, Desperado kicks him low and talks trash. Desperado thrwos forearms, elbows then runs, but Taguchi drops down to speed things up. And again, and again! Desperado basement dropkicks but Taguchi dodges! Taguchi outsmarted Desperado there, and then he throws poke after poke! Taguchi powers up to pat Desperado at super speed! Desperado stops that and rakes Taguchi’s eyes!
Desperado whips Taguchi but Taguchi reverses, but he runs in to be put on the apron. Taguchi counter punches then climbs up, jumps in but into a basement dropkick to the leg! Desperado drags Taguchi to the corner and pulls him into the post! And then SLAMS a leg into it! Taguchi clutches his leg but Desperado talks more smack. Fans rally up, Desperado has the leg again and SLAMS it back into the post! Desperado gets in the ring while Taguchi tumbles to the floor. Taguchi gets his leg moving as Red Shoes starts the ring count. Fans rally up and Taguchi gets up at 10, then walks off the bad leg. Taguchi hears the count pass 15, he gets in at 19! And then goes back to the apron!
Desperado chases after and they go around the way. Taguchi wants Desperado to take it easy but Desperado throws a forearm then POSTS Taguchi! Desperado puts Taguchi in, fans cheer as Taguch slowly rolls all the way to ropes. Desperado stops Taguchi from getting out so Taguchi rolls the other way. Desperado brings Taguchi up, has the bad leg, but Taguchi fights off the shin breaker! Taguchi tries to run away but Desperado reels him in for the SHIN BREAKER! And then steps through to drop a leg on the leg! Desperado ties the legs up for a butterfly stretch! Taguchi endures, grabs at Desperado, but Desperado pushes on the butterfly harder. Fans rally for Taguchi as he endures and crawls, and gets the ropebreak!
Desperado says he’s stuck so Red Shoes helps undo the hold. Taguchi clutches the leg again, Desperado drags him up and suplexes. Taguchi slips out but the bad leg buckles! Taguchi ends up in a corner, Desperado runs in, but Taguchi boots back! Taguchi runs but into an atomic drop! Desperado runs in but into boots! Taguchi gets the bad leg moving, he fakes Desperado out, and fans cheer as he jumps again, but into another atomic drop! Desperado uppercuts then runs, but into a SOMERSAULT FUNKY WEAPON! Fans fire up with Taguchi as he runs and goes up the corner, triangle crossbody! Direct hit and fans fire up as Taguchi rises! Taguchi drags Desperado up and into the ring.
Taguchi climbs up but reconsiders. Taguchi brings Desperado up and snap suplexes! Uno amigo! Snap suplex, dos amigos! Taguchi wants tres but Desperado fights it off! Taguchi fights off Desperado’s suplex to hit THREE AMIGOS! Cover, TWO! Taguchi has the ankle lock! Desperado scrambles around as Taguchi holds tight, and Desperado still gets the ropebreak! Taguchi goes after Desperado’s leg to give back to spinning toehold! Taguchi drags Desperado up, suplexes and GOURD BUSTERS! Taguchi rolls back to a corner and powers up! “ORYA~!” But Desperado does the splits to duck Bum-a-ye! Fans fire up and Desperado runs in. Desperado blocks the boot and dropkicks the bad leg! Then he gives it a DRAGON SCREW!
Taguchi writhes, Desperado gets the leg for the Stretch Muffler! Desperado cranks on the leg, grabs for an arm as Taguchi flails, NUMERO DOS! Taguchi still gets the ropebreak with the other arm and Desperado lets go. Desperado grows frustrated but the fans cheer Taguchi on. Red Shoes checks on Taguchi but Desperado drags him up first. Desperado underhooks but no guitar as Taguchi slips out and spins Desperado around! Taguchi double chicken wings but the leg gives out on the lift! Desperado kicks then runs but into a dropkick! Fans fire up as Taguchi rises! Taguchi fires up and runs in, SLIDING HIP! Cover, TWO! Desperado also has the rope for good measure and fans rally up.
Taguchi gets up, drags Desperado around to the chicken wings, but Desperado shoves him at Red Shoes! Taguchi blocks the low blow and spins Desperado around, but Desperado pops out to underhook! Taguchi fights off the lift and enziguris back! Taguchi fires up and the fans join in as he brings Desperaod up. DONDON- VICTORY ROLL! TWO, Taguchi has Desperado down, Taguchi wins!!
Winner: Ryusuke Taguchi, by pinfall; now 1-0, Desperado is 0-1
Taguchi got the better of Desperado there! Will the Funky Weapon hit its mark as the BOSJ continues?
World Tag League 2020: FinJuice VS The Guerrillas of Destiny w/ Jado!
The 2019 WTL winners are back again! But they’re up against familiar foes in Tama Tonga and Tonga Loa. Will David Finlay and Juice Robinson be able to survive the Bullet Club’s Firing Squad? Or will they be reminded why ain’t nobody realer than Guerrilla?
After a Low Sweet for GOD, the teams sort out and The Flamboyant One starts against the Good Bad Guy. Fans rally already as Juice and Tama circle. They tie up, are in a deadlock, but Juice uses his height to get leverage. Juice pushes Tama to ropes but Tama turns it around. Tama lets off to show the good part, but then swings on Juice to show the bad part! Juice gets away and pretends to be a matador. Fans cheer as Juice tells Tama to kiss this. Tama and Juice tie up again, Tama waistlocks but Juice pries out and wrenches to a wristlock. Tama kicks low, wrenches back and then shifts to a hammerlock. Tama then headlocks to a takeover but Juice headscissors back!
Tama pops out, gets another takeover but again Juice headscissors! Tama pops out again, to get another headlock takeover! Juice wants a third headscissor but Tama fights that off to grind on then headlock. Juice powers up and throws body shots. Juice powers out and tags to Finlay. Things speed up and Finlay elbows Tama down! Cover, ONE but Finlay gets Tama in a headlock. Tama fights up, Finlay shifts to wrench to a wristlock, then he drags Tama down to the mat. Finlay grinds the arm, Tama fights back up and knees low. Tama CLUBS Finlay, tags Loa but Final dodges him to wrench and wristlock! Tag to Juice, Juice drops ax handles on the arm! Juice wrenches, Finlay tags back in and drops more ax handles!
Finlay wrenches Loa again, tags back to Juice and Juice hollers as he drops more ax handles! FinJuice double whip and double hip toss Loa down, then Finlay hits a sliding uppercut, and Juice drops a senton! Fans cheer as Juice drags Loa to a cover, ONE! Juice argues the count but he drags Loa up. Loa throws body shots and powers Juice to a corner. Tag to Tama and the GOD mug Juice! Tama digs his boot into Juice’s chest, then runs side to side to BOOT WASH! Cover, TWO! Tama grabs Juice’s hair to keep him in place for elbows. Tag to Loa, GOD double whip, throw hands and a leaping neckbreaker! Cover, TWO! Loa keeps on Juice with a chinlock but fans rally. Loa makes it part straitjacket but Juice fights up. Juice throws body shots but Loa throws elbows. Juice clinches to jawbreaker free!
Juice DECKS Tama, too, but Loa catches Juice to throw him away. Juice ducks the clothesline, hot tag to Finlay! Finlay rallies on Loa, whips but Loa reverses, only for Finlay to hit a flying elbow! Tama runs in but Finlay dropkicks him down! Finlay aims and PLANCHAS to take Loa down! Fans fire up with Finlay as he stares Jado down. Finlay drags Loa up and into the ring then goes to a corner. Fans rally, but Tama goes after Finlay first. Finlay decks Tama but Loa goes up and clubs away on Finlay! Loa underhooks, SUPER BUTTERFLY SUPLEX! Finlay ends up in the opposite corner, but Loa brings him up to throw him out! Loa goes after Juice and Tama whips Finlay into railing!
Red Shoes reprimands but the damage is done, and Loa RAMS Juice into the apron! Loa BOOTS Juice down and then regroups with Tama to CLOBBER Finlay. Loa drags Finlay up and puts him in to cover, TWO! Finlay is still in this and fans cheer but Loa tags Tama. GOD double whip and double back drop Finlay high and hard! Fans rally for Finlay but Tama DECKS Juice! Tama goes back to Finlay, throws crossface forearms over and over and then CLUBS Finlay down! Tama looms over Finlay, Tama drags back up and snap suplexes! Cover, TWO! Fans cheer as Finlay reaches for his corner, but Tama brings him away to snapmare. Tag to Loa for the senton atomico! Tama adds his own then Loa covers, TWO!
Loa keeps Finlay down by pulling his hair. Finlay pushes Loa and fans fire up! Loa and Finlay are forehead to forehead and Finlay fires off forearms and uppercuts! Finlay hits Tama then elbows Loa! Loa is fired up but Finlay FLYING UPPERCUTS him down! Loa grabs at Finlay’s legs, Finlay kicks him away, hot tag to Juice! Juice rallies on GOD over and over, SPINE BUSTER for Loa! Tama ducks the leg lariat but not the SPINE BUSTER! Juice is fired up and he runs in at Loa for the CANNONBALL! Juice gets fans to stomp-stomp-clap, and he goes after Loa with JABS! We Will, We Will JAB You! Juice fakes Loa out with the Left Hand to dropkick him down! Juice then whips Loa, Loa reverses and Jado swipes at Juice! Juice dodges Loa to WRECK Jado with a dropkick!
Juice then shoulders into Loa, goes up top and leaps up and over him! Loa comes back to kick low, knee and enziguri! Juice wobbles, Loa is pissed and so he scoop POWERSLAMS him! Both men are down but Loa gets to his corner, tag to Tama! Tama rains down rights on Juice, Red Shoes reprimands but Tama just SLAPS Juice instead. GOD coordinate, drag Juice up, TONGAN TWIST! Cover, but Finlay breaks it! Fans cheer as Finlay fires off on Loa and then Tama! And then back and forth, but he gets caught into a TONGAN TWIST! FinJuice is down but fans are fired up all the same! GOD coordinates and brings Finlay back up. Loa RAMS Juice into a corner and Tama adds a splash! Loa runs at Juice but is put on the apron! Juice dodges Tama, FinJuice DOUBLE FLAPJACK him down!
FinJuice coordinate now, Juice brings Tatma up and Finlay runs in, shotgun Russian leg sweep! Cover, TWO!! Tama survives and Juice grows frustrated. Juice drags Tama back up and Finlay builds speed, but Loa gets in to LARIAT Finlay! GOD hit MAGIC KILLER on Juice!! Cover, TWO!?! Juice survives and GOD is shocked! Jado calls for Super Bomb and GOD brings Juice up. Loa RAMS Juice into a corner, Tama hits his corner splash! Loa climbs, but Juice suplexes Tama instead! Finlay hits Loa, climbs up and clubs away. Finlay brings Loa up for a SUPERPLEX! Juice FROG SPLASHES in! FinJuice fires up but Jado gets on the apron! Juice DECKS Jado with the Left Hand o’ God!
Tama runs in but Finlay turns his Gun Stun into a BACKBREAKER! Juice hoists Tama up in an Electric Chair and Finlay is up top, DOOMSDAY DEVICE! Cover, FinJuice wins!!
Winners: FinJiuce, by pinfall; now 1-0, Guerrillas of Destiny are 0-1
The 2019 World Tag League winners are still winners! Having defeated one of Bullet Club’s best duos, is it all but a shoe-in that FinJuice will go back to back?
Best of the Super Juniors 27: Hiromu Takahashi VS Taiji Ishimori!
There is a lot of history between the Ticking Time Bomb and the Bone Soldier Reborn, but most recently was their IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship in Jingu! This opening round main event could very well determine everything in the Junior Heavyweight Division! Will Hiromu avenge the Summer Struggle?
The bell rings and the two rush each other! Hiromu dodges the kick to fireman’s carry but Ishimori slips out! Ishimori half hatches but Hiromu resists the lift. Ishimori dodges the clothesline to tilt-o-whirl, but Hiromu holds that off. Ishimori and Hiromu block each other’s strikes but Hiromu’s kick low hits. Hiromu whips but Ishimori reverses. Ishimori runs in, blocks Hiromu’s boots and turns him into the ropes. Ishimori enziguris and runs side to side, but Hiromu comes back to dropkick the legs out! Hiromu runs and dropkicks Ishimori out! Fans fire up as Hiromu aims from the apron, and he flying dropkicks Ishimori into railing! Hiromu walks around the way to build up speed as he makes a full lap, and then he stops to stomp Ishimori!
Hiromu brings Ishimori up to CHOP him, then CHOP him again! Hiromu puts Ishimori in the ring, digs his knee into Ishimori’s neck then stomps him more. Hiromu drags Ishimori up and CHOPS him again! Ishimori goes to a corner, Hiromu CHOPS him again, and fans rally as Hiromu whips corner to corner. Ishimori slips out to the apron, slides under and slips to the other side to shoulder back in. Ishimori slingshots but Hiromu DECKS him! Ishimori tumbles down but Hiromu waits for him to get on the apron. Hiromu runs and LEAPS to sunset flip! Ishimori holds off the bomb, back flips through, but Hiromu huricanranas, only for Ishimori to block! Ishimori swings and lifts Hiromu up to APRON BOMB him! Fans rally up while Hiromu is down.
Ishimori gets back in the ring while Red Shoes checks on Hiromu. Hiromu is okay so a ring count begins. Hiromu sits up at 6, slowly stands up at 12, then walks around the way to get in at 16. Ishimori is after Hiromu with clubbing forearms, then he drags Hiromu up for a cravat. Ishimori rams his shoulder in, snapmares and CRANKS Hiromu’s neck! Hiromu writhes but fans rally up again. Ishimori stomps Hiromu, kicks at him, then eggs him on. Hiromu CHOPS but Ishimori just flexes. Hiromu CHOPS, so Ishimori CHOPS! Hiromu CHOPS, Ishimori CHOPS, and now we go to forearms back and forth! Ishimori gets the edge then runs, but into a wheelbarrow to COMPLETE SHOT! Both men are down but fans rally up for “HI-RO-MU!”
Hiromu gets to one corner while Ishimori gets to the other. They run at each other again, double clotheslines collide! And again! Hiromu runs in to clothesline, then goes corner to corner. Ishimori follows to clothesline back! Ishimori runs, Hiromu follows, and then blows past Ishimori to whip him into the corner! Hiromu hits a shotgun dropkick, then keeps going, only for Ishimori to return the dropkick! Ishimori runs but Hiromu pops him up, only for Ishimori to huricanrana! Ishimori runs in, Hiromu throws him up to the top rope, then fireman’s carries! Ishimori pops up again but Hiromu sets him down. Things speed up, Hiromu reverses the whip and catches the handspring into a GERMAN! But Ishimori is right up to POISON-RANA!
Hiromu stands but flounders, Ishimori runs in but Hiromu OVERHEAD suplexes Ishimori into buckles! Fans fire up as both men are down again! Hiromu stirs and slowly sits up but Ishimori gets under the bottom rope. Hiromu smiles as he heads over and joins Ishimori on the apron. Hiromu drags Ishimori up, suplexes him but Ishimori slips out! Ishimori enziguris back! Ishimori reels Hiromu in but Hiromu holds ropes! Hiromu lifts Ishimori but Ishimori fights out. Ishimori knees Hiromu then brings him up, APRON PILE DRIVER!! Hiromu falls to the floor and fans are stunned! Red Shoes checks on Hiromu, and Hiromu is somehow okay! Fans rally up now as Hiromu stirs. Ishimori goes back into the ring to let the count take care of this.
The count reaches 10 but Hiromu stands so Ishimori goes to the corner, TRIANGLE MOONSAULT! But Hiromu catches Ishimori for a MICHINOKU DRIVER! Both men are down on the outside and fans fire up! Ishimori and Hiromu stir, the ring count reaches 10 of 20, but Hiromu is up first at 15. Hiromu hobbles and gets into the ring at 17! Ishimori is up at 18 but in at 19.5! Fans cheer as this match continues in the ring! Hiromu fires himself up and runs, but Ishimori clotheslines him at ropes! Ishimori runs but Hiromu dropkicks him at ropes! Hiromu runs and dropkicks Ishimori into the ropes! Ishimori ends up stuck in the ropes then slumps to the apron! Hiromu drags Ishimori up, fireman’s carry and DYNAMITE PLUNGER! Cover, TWO!
Ishimori survives and Hiromu grows frustrated. Hiromu gets up as fans rally. Hiromu drags Ishimori up, fireman’s carries again but Ishimori blocks! Hiromu still gets Ishimori up but Ishimori throws elbows! Ishimori slips off, deflects the superkick and BOOTS, but Hiromu SUPERKICKS back! Hiromu runs into a LEAPING KNEE! Ishimori runs into a LARIAT! Both men are down again and fans fire up! Hiromu crawls to a cover, TWO!! Ishimori survives but Hiromu is too tired to be frustrated. Fans rally up again as Hiromu rises. Hiromu drags Ishimori up, fireman’s carries again but Ishimori slips right off! Hiromu fights off Bloody Cross and double clotheslines collide again! Ishimori runs and LARIATS Hiromu down! Both men are down and fans fire up again!
Ishimori rises, fires himself up and brings Hiromu up. Ishimori gut wrenches, SHOULDER BREAKER then CYPHER UTAGI! Cover, TWO!! Hiromu survives but Ishimori is too tired to be frustrated now! Fans rally as Ishimori gets to a corner and watches Hiromu flounder. Hiromu gets up, Ishimori tilt-o-whirls to the takedown! YES LOCK! Hiromu endures, fans fire up, Hiromu grabs at Red Shoes but refuses to give in! Ishimori cranks harder but Hiromu crawls over. Hiromu reaches with a foot, but Ishimori rolls Hiromu away! Ishimori keeps the Yes Lock on but Hiromu refuses to give in! Hiromu moves around, finds ropes again, but Ishimori shifts the arm for the chicken wing. This gives Hiromu an opening, he gets the ROPEBREAK!
Ishimori lets go in frustration but perhaps also exhaustion! Ishimori gets up and says BANG, then drags Hiromu up. Hiromu resists the suplex, ducks one clothesline then a back hand but not the next clothesline! Ishimori fires up but Hiromu is dead weight. Ishimori stands on Hiromu but Hiromu keeps a shoulder up. Ishimori has an arm, he drags Hiromu up and half hatch, but Hiromu arm-drags free! POP-UP BOMB! And then suplex to facebuster! Cover, TWO! Fans cheer and rally up again as both men rise. Hiromu is up first and fires himself up as he goes back to Ishimori. Hiromu drags Ishimori up, dragon sleeper and inverted suplex, but Ishimori fights out!
Ishimori inverted suplexes but Hiromu fights, so Ishimori hits a backbreaker! Ishimori lifts again but Hiromu arm-drags, holds on to roll and fireman’s carry! Ishimori flails but Hiromu CORNER DEATH VALLEY DRIVERS! Hiromu holds on, brings Ishimori back up, RUNNING DEATH VALLEY BOMB! Fans fire up and Hiromu does, too! Hiromu fireman’s carries once more, spins and TIME BOMB!! Cover, Hiromu wins!
Winner: Hiromu Takahashi, by pinfall; now 1-0, Ishimori is now 0-1
The Time Bomb gets an explosive victory! He pins the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion, but with WrestleKingdom 15 fast approaching, will Hiromu still have to win BOSJ to have his shot at the title? Will Ishimori have to be much more careful to make sure his dance card doesn’t fill up before the end of the year?
After catching his breath, Hiromu gets the mic to speak. “I beat Taiji Ishimori!!” Is Ishimori listening? He might as well hand the belt over to Hiromu now. Pff, nah, Hiromu knows that’s not how this works. After all, this is Best of the Super Juniors. Hiromu sits back while fans cheer. Hiromu continues to say that the point is that he won the first main event of BOSJ 27. “That’s what Hiromu Takahashi does! I’m of to a good start! How about it, Aichi?” Oh? Oh oh? Ho ho ho, well well well. This is the first time in ages for fans to watch ten matches in a row. They must be tired! Fans cheer because they still have energy. Hiromu is very tired, he should sit back down.
“But it’s all good, right? This moment, this time, this kind of exhaustion, this is amazing! To wrestle and watch wrestling until you’re completely exhausted, that’s the most fun you can have, right?!” Fans cheer in agreement. Even though we’re all going through these tough times, Hiromu hopes to wear us out even more! “All the pro-wrestling fans, you better be ready!” Because this month is going to be so much fun, you WILL be exhausted! Fans cheer, loving that idea! “World Tag League and Best of the Super Juniors 27 is underway! Let’s have more, more, more, more more more more fun together!!” Will Hiromu have the most fun ever as 2020 nears the end?
Here are the current standings!
World Tag League
Toru Yano & Tomohiro Ishii: 1-0
The Empire: 1-0
The Dangerous Tekkers: 1-0
EVIL & Yujiro Takahashi: 1-0
FinJuice: 1-0
Bad Luck Fale & Chase Owens: 0-1
HenarACE: 0-1
SANADA & Shingo Takagi: 0-1
YOSHI-HASHI & Hirooki Goto: 0-1
Guerrillas of Destiny: 0-1
Best of the Super Juniors 27
Master Wato: 1-0
Robbie Eagles: 1-0
SHO: 1-0
Ryusuke Taguchi: 1-0
Hiromu Takahashi: 1-0
Yuya Uemaru: 0-1
DOUKI: 0-1
BUSHI: 0-1
El Desperado: 0-1
Taiji Ishimori: 0-1
My Thoughts:
A real great start to these two tournaments in one night, but I do feel bad Kanemaru injured his knee before he could be in this. His match with Wato was surely going to be really good, but I’m also sure Wato would’ve won that to avenge his Jingu loss. Uemaru taking Kanemaru’s place, obviously Wato was going to win, and there could be a lot of changes to how the round robin was going to go. I bet Uemaru does get one win at the right time to really mess up someone’s record, like on Desperado or Eagles. For just BOSJ, they were all great matches, but it was really only Taguchi VS Desperado and Hiromu VS Ishimori that felt they could go either way. Hiromu VS Ishimori was title match worthy, but I can’t be sure the Junior Heavyweight title mirrors the Heavyweight title with the double duty for WrestleKingdom 15. If Hiromu doesn’t win the whole thing, he might not get his shot at the title until after WK15.
In World Tag League, there was also a lot of great stuff, but it felt like Cobb being “X” aka the new Empire member, was the biggest surprise of the night, as well as he and Khan just destroying HenarAce, in more ways than one. They went after Tanahashi’s leg and that can end up being Tanahashi’s entire story from here on, putting it on Henare to do the heavy lifting, in parallel to how the Golden Aces story was feeling. Dangerous Tekkers get a quick win, which speaks to Hashi and Goto being strong, but also to start strong as the tag champions being in the tournament. I feel like Tekkers will go on a run similar to Tetsuya Naito in the G1 Climax, in that they’ll be undefeated until almost the very end.
FinJuice beating GoD really is big as FinJuice are the previous WTL winners, and GOD are a high level tag team that could also be contenders. FinJuice and Tekkers will make for a big match that I hope is somehow saved until the end of the rounds to be a very pivotal moment. It could also be a parallel to Naito and Evil or Evil and Sanada, where it all determines the final tally and who wins.
My Score: 9/10
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Once more around the round robin!
Best of the Super Juniors returns, yet Douki chooses not to compete! Who proves they’re “second best” to the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Best of the Super Juniors 33 B Block: Taiji Ishimori VS Jakob Austin Young; Taiji wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 33 B Block: SHO VS Yoshinobu Kanemaru; Sho wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 33 A Block: Ryusuke Taguchi VS Daiki Nagai; Taguchi wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 33 B Block: YOH VS Hyo; Hyo wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 33 A Block: Robbie X VS Nick Wayne; Nick wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 33 B Block: KUSHIDA VS Robbie Eagles; Kushida wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 33 A Block: Master Wato VS Titan; Titan wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 33 B Block: El Desperado VS Daisuke Sasaki; Daisuke wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 33 A Block: Kosei Fujita VS Francesco Akira; Fujita wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Best of the Super Juniors 33 B Block: Taiji Ishimori VS Jakob Austin Young!
The Bone Soldier and #DangerousJAY get to set the tone for the first round with this opening match. Will Taiji be victorious #ByGrace? Or will he fall off Jakob’s Ladder?
The bell rings and the fans rally as the two circle. The two tie up, Jakob headlocks, but Taiji puts him on ropes. The ref counts, Taiji backs off, and the fans cheer the clean break. Taiji and Jakob go again, feel things out, then clinch. Jakob puts Taiji on the ropes, the ref calls the break, but Jakob gives a quick body jab. The fans boo but Jakob tells them to shut up. The two circle again, tie up, and Jakob headlocks. Taiji powers up and out but Jakob RUNS him over! Things keep moving, Taiji drops down, hurdles over, but Jakob waistlocks. Taiji fires elbows, then runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, and RANAS! Jakob tumbles, Taiji DROPKICKS him out!
The fans fire up as Taiji builds speed, but he tiger feints as Jakob moves! The fans cheer again, and then Taiji PLANCHAS! Down goes Jakob and the fans fire up again! Taiji goes back for Jakob, puts him in the ring, then covers, TWO! Jakob is tougher than that but Taiji stays close. Taiji cravats to snapmare Jakob, then NECK TWIST! Jakob writhes but the fans applaud, and Taiji stalks Jakob. Taiji CLUBS Jakob, ROCKS him with a right, but the ref reprimands about closed fists. Taiji wrenches and whips Jakob to a corner, then runs up, but Jakob puts Taiji on the apron. Jakob RAMS low, then pulls Taiji through the ropes, NECKBREAKER HOTSHOT!
The fans applaud Jakob’s creativity while Taiji slumps down. Jakob builds speed to WRECK Taiji with a dropkick! Jakob says crowns up, then he fetches Taiji. Jakob SMACKS Taiji off the apron, the ref reprimands, but Jakob puts Taiji in the ring. Jakob mocks the fans applauding, then slides into the ring. Cover, TWO! Jakob stomps Taiji while he argues the count. Jakob taunts Taiji, pats him on the head, but Taiji fires CHOPS! Jakob eggs Taiji on so Taiji CHOPS again! Jakob felt that one, but he dodges the lariat to wrench and spin Taiji around, NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! The fans applaud as Taiji survives.
Jakob stands Taiji up, suplexes, but Taiji slips free. Taiji ducks a shot to then CLAW the eyes! Taiji whips, Jakob reverses, but Taiji handsprings, NEURALIZER KICK! Down goes Jakob and the fans applaud. Taiji and Jakob rise, Taiji runs in at the corner, and he DOUBLE KNEES! Then Taiji fireman’s carries, ROLLING DEATH VALLEY! Basement SUPERKICK! Cover, TWO! Taiji waits on Jakob while we pass five minutes. Jakob rises, Taiji runs up, LA MYST- NO, Jakob blocks to THROW Taiji down! Then dragon sleeper for the SAVING GRACE! Cover, TWO! Taiji survives and the fans fire up again!
Jakob frowns as he storms back over to Taiji. Jakob grabs the legs, steps through, but Taiji kicks and kicks. Taiji kicks free, but Jakob SLIDING KNEES! Cover, TWO! Jakob argues with the ref again but the ref defends his count. Taiji stirs but Jakob brings him up. Jakob cravats, goes to the corner, but Taiji slips free! BUCKLE SHOT! The fans cheer while Jakob sputters in the corner. Taiji rises again, and the fans rally as he brings Jakob up. Taiji whips but Jakob blocks! Taiji wrenches the arm to YANK it! Jakob falls to his knees but Taiji stands him up. Hammerlock, scoop, and SHOULDER BUSTER! Cover, TWO! The fans applaud as Jakob survives.
Taiji stays focused and he brings Jakob up. Taiji ripcords, LA MYSTI- NO, Jakob slips free! Jakob CHOPS, Taiji CHOPS, but Jakob ROCKS Taiji with a forearm! Jakob runs, but Taiji is up to JUMP KNEE! The fans fire up again and Taiji calls his shot! Taiji hauls Jakob up, gut wrenches, and CIPHER UT- NO, Jakob catches it to a cover, TWO! Taiji victory rolls, TWO! Taiji ducks ‘n’ dodges, LA MYSTICA! BONE LOCK!! Jakob flails, reaches out, but Taiji rolls him to center! Jakob TAPS, Taiji wins!
Winner: Taiji Ishimori, by submission (gains 2 points; Jakob earns 0)
The tone is set, and it is Unbound! Will that be exactly how Taiji’s run goes? Or will he still fall short of his first BOSJ trophy?
Best of the Super Juniors 33 B Block: SHO VS Yoshinobu Kanemaru!
Wait, wait, wait. Douki choosing to stay out of this tournament is one thing, but the Murder Machine and Heel Master facing each other in the first round? Well, the fix is in already, but who will help the other get an easy win?
Well, since they’re both House of Torture, no one attacks the other. And it seems they’re both out here alone, if only for now. Wait, Sho grabs the mic. “This is a battle of two of the absolute best Junior Heavyweights. And it is a disgrace that this incredible match is only second on the card. The power balance of this division is so screwed up. But to make sure this makes everyone regrets this, Kanemaru-san, you and I are gonna have the best match of this entire tournament! And we know we’re not coming out of this unscathed. This will be a Match of the Year contender!
“And all these country bumpkins in Tokyo will see the best match of their entire lives, even though they don’t deserve it! This should be in the Tokyo Dome with a minimum buy-in of 100 MILLION Yen! Kanemaru-san, I don’t want to hurt you. But let’s have a great match, and as your kouhai, you’ll do me a solid and lie down.” Kanemaru agrees to a fair match, the two “put one out” together, and then the bell rings. Kanemaru already lies down!? Finger Poke of Doom 2026! Sho applauds, the fans clap along, and Kanemaru snatches Sho into the victory roll! TWO!! Kanemaru bails out and Sho is upset! Kanemaru argues the count while the fans laugh at Sho!
Sho is upset, he raises the ref’s hand, then he grabs Kanemaru’s bottle of whiskey! The ref and Sho fight over the bottle, but Kanemaru slithers in, and he’s holding Sho’s wrench! Kanemaru sneaks the Torture Tool into Sho’s waistband, and then shoves him around. The ref sees the wrench in Sho’s pants! Now they argue over the wrench! Kanemaru rolls Sho up, TWO! Headlock takeover, TWO! Trip and jackknife bridge, TWO!! The fans cheer Kanemaru for how close he got! Sho is still beside himself but Kanemaru bails out. Kanemaru goes around the outside, Sho chases him and says how dare he mess around!
Sho round the corner, Kanemaru dropkicks the legs out! Kanemaru SMASHES the leg off the floor! Then FIGURE FOUR! The fans cheer but a ring count climbs! Sho flails, reaches out, but Kanemaru holds until 12 of 20! Kanemaru leaves Sho behind, but Sho grabs Kanemaru’s legs! Sho drags Kanemaru off the apron, fans clear out, and Sho THROWS Kanemaru into chairs! Then Sho sends a Young Lion into Kanemaru! The count is still going!! We pass 15 as Kanemaru sends Young Lion Taisei Nakahara back at Sho! The fans cheer as Kanemaru rolls in! 18! 19! Sho slides in at 19.99! The fans cheer while Kanemaru is shocked!
Kanemaru apologizes to Sho? Kanemaru offers a handshake, the fans cheer, but Sho says Kanemaru needs to watch himself. Sho takes the handshake, then bends Kanemaru’s fingers! Kanemaru CLAWS Sho with his other hand! Kanemaru runs, Sho uses the ref as a shield, but then so does Kanemaru! Kanemaru ENZIGIRIS Sho! Kanemaru stomps Sho’s fingers! Kanemaru grabs his whiskey! The ref protests, Kanemaru shoves him away, then Kanemaru takes a swig. But Sho smothers Kanemaru! Kanemaru breaks free, but Sho just smothers him again! Kanemaru’s at his limit, and Sho lets go, WHISKEY MIST into the ref!
The ref is blinded, Sho laughs at them both, and Sho says that should be a disqualification, right? IT IS!
Winner: Sho, by disqualification (gains 2 points; Kanemaru earns 0)
Kanemaru is mad at the ref and TOSSES him out! Poor Sakamoto… Sho apologizes to Kanemaru now, but they were both playing dirty anyway. They fist bump and head out, but will the trickery only continue until one of them is the Best of the Super Juniors?
Best of the Super Juniors 33 A Block: Ryusuke Taguchi VS Daiki Nagai!
The Funky Weapon has had his moments in this tournament, but the Unbound Young Lion is finally having his first! Will Taguchi be serious right from the start? Or will he underestimate his young opponent?
Oh snap, Daiki SHOTGUNS Taguchi during introductions! The fans fire up as Daiki shows how serious he is about this! The bell rings as he whips Taguchi, but Taguchi reverses to start up the cycle of dropdown and sidestep! But Daiki knows it well and DROPKICKS Taguchi out! The fans fire up as Daiki builds speed, and DIVES! Down goes Taguchi right in front of the fans! The fans fire up with Daiki and he brings Taguchi up. Daiki says here goes, and he climbs up the corner! Taguchi stands, Daiki MISSILE DROPKICKS! Taguchi flounders away but Daiki runs in at the corner! Taguchi dodges, rolls Daiki, then DROPKICKS in return!
The fans rally as Taguchi crawls to the cover, TWO! OH MY GAH ANKLE!! Daiki scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! Taguchi holds but lets go as the ref reprimands. Things finally slow down and Taguchi can take off his shirt. Taguchi CHOKES Daiki with it! The ref reprimands, Taguchi stops right away, and he apologizes for getting mad. Taguchi reels Daiki in, has the leg, but Daiki fights the lift! Taguchi fires body shots to then SHIN BREAKER! And DROPKICK to the leg! The fans rally as Taguchi grabs OH MY GAH ANKLE! Daiki flails, crawls, and makes the ROPEBREAK! Taguchi lets go, but then kneels on the leg for a toehold.
Daiki grabs the ropes again, the ref counts, and Taguchi steps away. Taguchi drags Daiki up to HIP ATTACK! And HIP ATTACK! Daiki rises but Taguchi brings him up. Daiki ROCKS Taguchi, Taguchi ROCKS Daiki, repeat! The shots go back and forth, Taguchi fires a flurry, then he runs, but Taguchi follows! HIP- ATOMIC DROP! Daiki still knows the tricks, and he waistlocks. Taguchi fights with elbows, then more elbows, then he feints the run! But Daiki avoids the hips! But Taguchi victory rolls again! TWO, and Daiki DROPKICKS! Taguchi falls into a corner and the fans fire up again! Daiki has a wild look in his eyes as he goes to the other corner.
Daiki runs in and HYDRAULIC DROPKICKS! Daiki hurries to drag Taguchi out, covers, TWO! The fans fire up again while Daiki goes to a corner. Daiki climbs, the fans rally, and Daiki DIVING BODY FLOPS as Taguchi moves! Daiki sputters while Taguchi crawls to a corner. Taguchi calls upon the powers of Strong Style, “OYA~!” BUM- NO, Daiki rolls Taguchi up! TWO, and Taguchi dodges a lariat to roll Daiki up! TWO, and OH MY- NO, Daiki kicks free! SLIDING HIP! Cover, TWO!! Daiki survives and the fans fire up, but Taguchi hauls Daiki right up! Taguchi chicken wings and DODON- NO, Daiki victory rolls, TWO!
Daiki ROCKS Taguchi, Taguchi ENZIGIRIS! Daiki rebounds to CHOP! Daiki runs, but into a DROPKICK! Taguchi hurries to cover, TWO, but OH MY GAH ANKLE!! Daiki flails again, reaches out, and the fans rally even harder! Taguchi puts on the pressure but Daiki still fights his way forward! Daiki reaches out but Taguchi drags him back! OH MY GAH ANKLE!! Daiki claws with everything he has, but Taguchi YANKS Daiki back! Chicken wings and DODON BUSTER!! Cover, Taguchi wins!
Winner: Ryusuke Taguchi, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Daiki earns 0)
Taguchi got serious because Daiki brought it out of him! And with that, Taguchi already has his first win in this year’s tournament! Will Taguchi prove that the Funky Weapon still has what it takes? Will Daiki learn from this and make sure his first win is in the second round?
Best of the Super Juniors 33 B Block: YOH VS HYO!
A curious match-up here, and not just because you can rearrange one man’s name and spell the other’s. But will Mr. Direct Drive kick it into gear right from the start? Or will The Black Panther prove he’s the apex predator in this tournament?
The fans have a hard time making heads or tails of the ring gear, and Yoh asks for a little help with the halter top. Hyo makes sure his little snow leopard, Nyan Nyan, is comfortable in the corner, then the bell rings. The two run up, Hyo leaps over the dropdown, then mule kicks. Hyo whips, Yoh reverses, but Hyo goes up and over, then handsprings through! Things really speed up, and the panther gets the zoomies as he runs around Yoh! Then DROPKICK! The fans cheer while Yoh bails out! Hyo shows his claws, and the fans rally up as Hyo builds speed. But Hyo handsprings through as Yoh moves!
The fans cheer and Yoh THROWS Nyan Nyan down! The fans boo Yoh for that, Hyo flexes and the fans cheer. But Yoh sneaks in to wrench and trip Hyo! Yoh ties Hyo up in Paradise! The fans cheer as Yoh stands on Hyo, then “kicks sand” before he runs around like a cat! Yoh “pees” on Hyo, maybe he’s a dog instead. Yoh then runs to DROPKICK Hyo outta Paradise! Yoh drags Hyo up, reels him in, and suplexes, but Hyo fights free, wrenches, then NEKODAMASHI CLAP! Cradle, TWO! Yoh rolls Hyo, TWO! Hyo runs up, sunset flips, TWO! Yoh sits on the cover, TWO! Hyo has it again, TWO! Yoh has it again, TWO!!
The fans cheer that near escape, but Yoh kicks and runs. But Hyo blows past, and now both men have the zoomies! They chase each other like cats ‘n’ dogs, then STUNNER to SOMERSAULT DRIVER! Cover, HYO WINS!!
Winner: Hyo, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Yoh earns 0)
In the blink of an eye, the Panther snatches that win like a rabbit out of the hat! Hyo shows Yoh respect with the Roppongi 3K salute, AND A KISS?! Yoh faints, will he be able to recover from that? Or will Hyo hunt down the top spot in the block?
Best of the Super Juniors 33 A Block: Robbie X VS Nick Wayne!
The former IWGP Junior Tag Team Champion and the former ROH World Television Champion (sorry if that’s spoilers/breaking kayfabe) meet in hopes of each becoming the next IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion. Will things get too extreme for The Prodigy? Or will NJPW enter Wayne’s World?
The bell rings and the fans rally behind Robbie. Robbie and Nick circle, tie up, and Robbie headlocks. Nick powers up and out, but Robbie handsprings! Nick stops the cutter, but Robbie fights the full nelson! Robbie trips Nick, but Nick avoids the PK! Nick arm-drags Robbie, Robbie headscissors, but Nick kips free to kick low! Nick whips, Robbie goes up and over in the corner, then handsprings! Things keep moving, Nick hurdles to then UPPERCUT! The fans fire up as Nick kips up again! Robbie flounders away but Nick storms over to him. Nick drags Robbie up, CHOPS him in the corner, then follows him along the ropes.
Robbie goes to another corner but Nick kisses him on the bald head before he CHOPS again! Nick then snapmares Robbie, leg drops, then covers, TWO! Robbie is tougher than that but Nick keeps his cool. Nick stalks Robbie, brings him up, but Robbie CHOPS! The fans cheer but Nick comes back. Robbie ROCKS Nick, ROCKS him again, then again! But Nick ROCKS Robbie back! Nick stalks Robbie, whips him to ropes, but Robbie avoids the superkick! Nick runs up, Robbie cartwheels to dodge! Nick tumbles out to the apron, Robbie NO HAND HANDSPRINGS to knock Nick down! Then Robbie reloads, PLANCHA! Down goes Nick and the fans fire up!
Robbie brings Nick up, puts him in the ring, and slingshots for the SILVER FLIP SENTON! Cover, TWO! Nick is still in this but the fans rally behind Robbie. Robbie checks his neck, then brings Nick up. Robbie reels Nick in but Nick fights the lift. Robbie still tries but Nick still fights. Robbie winds up to CHOP Nick down! The fans cheer but Robbie reels Nick back in, only for Nick to BACKDROP free! Robbie sunsets but Nick sits on it, TWO! Robbie finishes the flip, TWO! Nick is up, he dodges Robbie, and SNAP DRAGONS! The fans fire up for that very Kenny Omega level move! Nick then waits on Robbie to get up while he takes aim.
Nick runs corner to corner, but Robbie dodges! Robbie runs back up, blocks a boot, but not the ENZIGIRI! Nick goes up, up, WAYNE’S- NO, Robbie dodges the cutter and mule kicks! Robbie goes to run but Nick reels him in! Robbie fights the waistlock again, but Nick ducks a shot! Nick ROCKS Robbie, Robbie ELBOWS Nick, and PELES! The fans fire up with Robbie as he powers up again, only for Nick to jump up! POISON-RANA! The fans rally while Robbie is down! Nick calls his shot, gathers power, and Robbie rises up, into the BUZZ- NO, Robbie ducks, jumps up, POISON-RANA! The fans fire up as Robbie returns the favor!
Nick bails out, but Robbie springboards, SKY TWISTER! Down goes Nick but Robbie puts him in fast! Robbie handsprings, LETHAL INJECTION X!! Cover, TWO!! Nick survives and Robbie is shocked! The fans rally even harder for Robbie as he rises up. Robbie drags Nick to a drop zone, climbs up the corner, and X EX- NO, Robbie has to roll through as Nick moves! Robbie runs back up, but into a SUPERKICK! Robbie is down but Nick leans against the corner as he catches his breath. The fans rally up harder and harder still, and Nick rises to his feet. Nick calls his shot, and he goes up, into WAYNE’S- BACKSLIDE! TWO!
Nick BOOTS Robbie, runs, but Robbie ROCKS Nick! Robbie runs, Nick blows past, but Robbie dodges, QUEBRADA into a SUPERKICK! Nick hits the anti-air, and now he calls his shot! BUZZSAW, and WAYNE’S WORLD! Cover, NICK WINS!
Winner: Nick Wayne, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Robbie earns 0)
He may have lost the title, but Nick rebounds to get a major win in the tournament! Will nothing stop The Prodigy from proving he’s the next big thing? Can Robbie get the X Express back on track in the second round?
Best of the Super Juniors 33 B Block: KUSHIDA VS Robbie Eagles!
The Time Splitter returns to NJPW, hoping to prove he is still the Best of the Super Juniors. But he now stands in the crosshairs of the Sniper of the Skies! Will Kushida still bring us Back to the Future? Or will Eagles fly high right from the start?
Wait, Kushida is going barefoot for this! Eagles says okay, hold on. “Robbie Robbie Robbie!” “OI OI OI!” “Robbie Robbie Robbie!” “OI OI OI!” “Robbie!” “OI!” “Robbie!” “OI!” “Robbie Robbie Robbie!” “OI OI OI!” The fans applaud, but then a “KU-SHI-DA!” chant starts in response. The bell rings and the two circle. They feel things out, Kushida rolls, and he grabs a leg. Eagles fights that off to step over and cover, ONE! Kushida trips Robbie, has a toehold, but Robbie rolls and reels Kushida in, only for Kushida to use that and get the headlock for his own. The fans applaud this technical exchange, but then Eagles slips out to hammerlock!
Eagles reaches over but Kushida rolls to then headscissors! The fans applaud again, and Kushida puts on the pressure. Eagles endures, bridges, but Kushida puts on the pressure. Eagles kips free, but Kushida reels him back into the headscissors! The fans applaud, but Eagles fights around. Eagles rolls to turn Kushida over, then he pops out to trap the legs. Eagles rolls Kushida, but Kushida twists a foot! Kushida turns Eagles over, ties the legs up, then floats to a headlock. Eagles powers out to stand on Kushida’s arm, but Kushida slips away. The fans applaud the standoff as the two reset and circle again.
Kushida rushes Eagles, Eagles holds off the armlock but the body scissors are still on! Eagles powers through to drop Kushida down and have a toehold. Eagles bends toes! The ref reprimands, Eagles teases about “this little piggy,” but Kushida hooks Eagles’ nose! Eagles shakes that off but Kushida tries again. Kushida waistlocks, bridges, but Eagles moves, so Kushida floats to an ARMBAR! Eagles rolls to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer as Kushida lets go, and the two reset again. They circle, feel things out, and knuckle lock. Kushida rolls, trips Eagles, then has the toehold. Eagles tries to headscissors, but Kushida shrugs that off.
Kushida pulls Eagles’ arm into tying up the legs, then he steps over. It’s not exactly Paradise as Kushida uses his legs to bend and crunch Eagles! Eagles powers up and trips Kushida to then SPLAYED STRETCH! Kushida endures, even as Eagles reclines back, so Eagles floats over to a cover. ONE, Eagles waistlocks but Kushida rolls. Cover, ONE, and Eagles trips Kushida. Kushida chinbars to wrangle Eagles into a chinlock. Eagles endures so Kushida shifts to a motorcycle stretch, and LEG HOOK NELSON! Eagles endures, pushes back, and rolls to have a leg! Eagles has the INDIAN DEATHLOCK! The fans cheer as Eagles sits Kushida up, INDIAN COBRA TWIST!!
Kushida endures, pries at the arm, then rolls to leg hook and float, ARMBAR! Eagles pries free, and the fans cheer the technical master class! Eagles and Kushida reset again, feel things out, then tie up. Eagles goes for an arm, but so does Kushida. Kushida chinbars but Eagles arm-drags! Eagles steps over, Kushida kicks free, but Eagles handsprings through. The fans cheer as the two reset again. They approach, and Kushida KICKS the leg! Then he grapevines the leg to trip Eagles. Eagles pries at toes but Kushida stands to change up his hold. Eagles slips through to drop toehold Kushida into the waistlock. Kushida fights up, switches, then arm-drags.
Kushida chicken wings the arms and he works to turn Eagles. Eagles endures but Kushida powers through to a cradle! TWO, and Kushida ducks a chop to roll back! Kushida goes up but Eagles blocks the arm-drag! Eagles arm-drags back, then trips Kushida. Eagles runs, handsprings over the dropdown, but Kushida is after the arm! Eagles wrenches through, breaks free, but Kushida blocks a kick! Eagles drops to trip Kushida, ANKLE- NO, Kushida rolls back, bridges, TWO! Eagles body scissors and rolls to a cover, TWO! Both men RAM shoulders! And RAM again! And again! The fans fire up as the two stare down.
Kushida offers a handshake, Eagles accepts, but Eagles stomps the toes! The fans boo but Eagles says Kushida baka. Eagles runs up, gets a leg, but Kushida steps over to cover, TWO! Eagles sunset flips, TWO! Kushida sits on it, TWO! Kushida rolls to highs tack, TWO! Eagles has Kushida, TWO! Kushida, ONE! Eagles, ONE! They teetertotter and the ref can’t even keep up! The fans cheer as this turns into a rolling cradle! Eagles finally has it, TWO!! Kushida escapes in time and Eagles is stunned! Eagles runs up but Kushida jumps the 619! Kushida somersaults, but Eagles stops the DDT! Eagles slips around, rolls Kushida up, TWO!
Eagles has the leg, steps through, but Kushida cradles, TWO! Eagles has it, TWO! Both men stand, Eagles jumps up, RANA! But Kushida sunset flips it! TWO!! The fans are thunderous as both men get up! Kushida FLAPJACKS, but Eagles avoids the PK! Eagles wrenches the leg, SLAPS, SLAPS, SLAPS, and TURBO- NO, Kushida slips through the backpack to cradle and BACK TO THE FUTURE!! Cover, KUSHIDA WINS!!
Winner: Kushida, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Robbie earns 0)
It feels like forever since we’ve seen Kushida win with that move here in NJPW, but seeing it again brings us right back! Will Kushida hit that 88 miles per hour and return to former glory? Will the Sniper of the Skies just have to reload and try again in the next round?
Best of the Super Juniors 33 A Block: Master Wato VS Titan!
The Way of the Grandmaster is still on the long road to the top, but the same goes for El Inmortal’s journey. Who will take another step closer to their goal of being the Best of the Super Juniors?
The bell rings and the fans rally as the two circle. The crowd is split between them, and the two tie up. Wato trips Titan, things speed up, and Titan hurdles to then drop down. Wato leaps over, keeps moving, and he RANAS! Titan bails out, Wato builds speed, but Titan is up fast to springboard and CROSSBODY! Then DROPKICK! Wato bails out, Titan builds speed, and fans clear out before Titan DIVES! Wato tumbles into the chairs! The ref checks and Wato is able to continue. Titan roars as he rises up and the fans cheer. Titan puts Wato in the ring, pushes him around, then fireman’s carries for the DEATH VALLEY NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO!
The fans applaud was Wato toughs it out. Titan stomps Wato, eggs him on, then KICKS him in the back. Titan snapmares Wato, runs and basement DROPKICKS! High stack, TWO! Titan hurries to tie up the legs, FIGURE FOUR! Wato endures, drags Titan along, and manages the ROPEBREAK! Titan lets go while the fans applaud. Wato shakes out the legs, Titan stomps him around, then Titan kicks at him. Wato scowls but Titan SOBATS! Titan eggs Wato on again, then brings him up. Wato fires a shot but Titan CLUBS and KNEES Wato in return. Another fireman’s carry but Wato fights free!
Wato swings, Titan ducks, and Titan fires off a strike fest! Titan runs, but into an ELBOW! Wato runs but ducks a shot to ZIGZAG! But Titan kips up to PELE! Wato PENALTY KICKS! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Wato crawls to ropes, rises up, and he runs to CLOBBER Titan! And CLOBBER again! Wato whips Titan, then DROPKICKS him down! Titan bails out, the fans fire up, and Wato builds speed! Wato FLIES and down goes Titan! The fans cheer while both men are down in front of the front row again. A ring count starts, but Wato rises at 7 of 20. Wato stands at 10 and fires up with the fans!
Wato brings Titan up, puts him in at 14, and takes aim. The fans applaud as Wato climbs the corner, then leaps in, MISSILE DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Titan is tougher than that and the fans cheer again. Wato drags Titan up, wrenches and clinches, but Titan fights the lift! Wato CLUBS Titan, whips him, but Titan reverses to TORANDO DDT! And then roll through to suplex, CUTTER! Cover, TWO! But Titan steps through, ties up the legs, and rolls for LLAVE INMORTAL! The fans fire up as Titan bridges back and bends Wato! Wato fights, fights, and powers his way to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer while Titan lets go in frustration.
Titan roars and the fans rally again. Titan pounds the mat, the fans clap along, and Titan waits on Wato. Wato rises, Titan SUPER- NO, Wato ducks, but Titan BUZZSAWS! Titan goes to the corner, he climbs up top, and the fans fire up, but Wato CLUBS Titan first! Titan drops onto the corner, Wato climbs up, and Wato brings Titan back up! Titan holds onto the corner, fires elbows, then he trips Wato! Wato falls into the Tree of Woe! Titan turns around, WOE STOMPS!! Cover, TWO!! Wato survives and the fans fire up again! Titan throws off his elbow pads, then rolls his way back to the corner. Titan skins the cat to rise back up!
Titan aims while Wato is down, LA LANC- NO, Wato dodges, runs up, crucifix takedown, into RECIENTEMENTE!! Cover, TWO?!? Titan survives and the fans are thunderous! Wato grows frustrated, but he hurries to waistlock. TSU- NO, Titan rolls, hooks a leg, but Wato reels Titan into a cradle! TWO, and ROUNDHOUSE! Wato hurries to spin, but Titan blocks the kick to DRAGON SCREW! Then a step through and SHARPSHOOTER!! Wato endures, reaches out, but Titan pulls him back to center!! Wato flails, but Titan bridges on the hold! WATO TAPS, TITAN WINS!
Winner: Titan, by submission (gains 2 points; Wato earns 0)
It wasn’t quite Llave Inmortal, but it might’ve been even stronger! Titan borrows a fan’s flag of Mexico to celebrate his home and his people. Will Titan represent them both as he proves he was born for such a time as this? Or will Wato still prove he is the Way to the Grandmaster?
Best of the Super Juniors 33 B Block: El Desperado VS Daisuke Sasaki!
The Rogue Luchador won the tournament back in 2024, and is looking to repeat history so that he may have his revenge on Douki. However, he’s up against Charisma Itself! Will Desperado still be the Best of the Super Juniors two years later? Or will Daisuke prove he is the future of this division?
Before they get started, Despy offers a handshake. Daisuke is wary, but he accepts. They both kiss the other’s hand, then the bell rings. The fans duel as the two circle, but then Daisuke bails out. The fans boo but Despy waits on Daisuke. Daisuke steps back into the ring, circles with Despy, and they feel things out. They tie up, Daisuke waistlocks, but Despy wrenches to wristlock. Daisuke spins through, wrenches back, and wristlocks to then snapmare. Daisuke keeps on the arm but Despy fights around. Despy rolls, trips Daisuke, and has the toehold. Daisuke chinbars in return but Despy digs his elbow into the knee.
Daisuke chinlocks and pries Despy off the leg, but Despy kicks back to the ROPEBREAK! Daisuke lets go, Despy bails out, and now Daisuke waits. Despy takes his time returning, and the two reset. The fans rally as they feel things out, and they knuckle lock. But then Despy wrenches the arm to snapmare Daisuke, sit him up, and ghost pin, TWO! Daisuke slips around to headlock, but Despy powers up and out. Despy headlocks, Daisuke slips through to headlock, but Despy powers up and out again. Daisuke RUNS Despy over! Then he fakes Despy out to headlock, but Despy rolls. Daisuke rolls through, Despy trips him, STRETCH MUFFLER!
Daisuke scrambles to the ROPEBREAK and the fans cheer. Despy kneels on Daisuke, pretends to not understand what’s wrong, then he digs his knees in. The ref counts, Despy backs off, and Despy apologizes while Daisuke bails out. Despy waits, but Daisuke offers Despy to step outside. It’ll be a clean fight! Despy says step inside and it’ll be clean in here! Despy asks why it has to be outside. Daisuke CLAWS Despy’s eyes! Then he turns Despy for a NECKBREAKER HOTSHOT! The fans are torn while Despy writhes, but Daisuke drags Despy outside. Daisuke SMACKS Despy off the apron, then has fans clear out!
Daisuke stands Despy up, but he’s going to commentary! Despy fights back, but now Daisuke fights the desk bump! Daisuke SMACKS Despy off the desk, then grabs someone’s chair! The ref reprimands, but Daisuke puts the chair around Despy’s neck and POSTS him! The fans are torn while Despy writhes, but Daisuke leaves Despy behind. The fans rally for Despy as a ring count begins, and Despy is still down at 5 of 20. Despy sits up at 7, Daisuke wants the count to hurry up. Despy stands at 10 and rolls into the ring, only for Daisuke to DROPKICK him in the head! Despy scrambles away, clutching his neck, but Daisuke pursues!
Daisuke puts Despy back in, pushes him to a cover, ONE!! Despy toughs it out, but Daisuke KNEES him in the back of the neck! And then drops a knee on the same spot! And again! The fans rally up for Despy but Daisuke steps on him at the ropes. Daisuke then drags Despy up, puts him through ropes, and bends him back! The ref counts, Daisuke stops, then he drags Despy around to FISHERMAN SCREW! Despy sputters, but he BODY BLOWS! And UPPERCUTS! And UPPERCUTS again! Daisuke CLUBS Despy, then eggs him on. Daisuke slaps Despy around, Despy slaps back, so Daisuke slaps again. Despy SMACKS Daisuke down!
The fans fire up for Despy while Daisuke is dazed. But then Daisuke kicks the leg out, and he slips around, STF! Despy endures, reaches out, but Daisuke shifts to a CROSSFACE! Despy endures, reaches out, and has the ROPEBREAK with a foot! Daisuke lets go to drop knee after knee on Despy’s back! Daisuke then stalks Despy to ropes, brings him around, and turns him, but Despy slips free! Despy has the leg, SHIN BREAKER! Then a DROPKICK to the leg! Daisuke hobbles to a corner while the fans rally again. Despy runs up on Daisuke, blocks a boot, and KICKS the leg! Then DRAPING DRAGON SCREW!
Daisuke hobbles but he falls over. The fans rally as Despy grabs that leg, but Daisuke kicks free. Despy kicks Daisuke’s leg, then BRAINBUSTER! The fans fire up again and Despy keeps on Daisuke, BIG back suplex! Despy hurries to haul Daisuke up again, GUITARRA DEL ANGEL! Cover, TWO! Daisuke toughs it out and the fans rally up again. Despy drags Daisuke over to a drop zone, then climbs the corner! The fans rally, but Daisuke goes to the apron. Daisuke CLUBS Despy, ROCKS him with a right, then climbs up the corner. The fans and the ref are all worried as both men try to suplex the other from the outside!
Despy fires body shots, he steps inside, and then SUPERPLEXES Daisuke into the ring! The fans fire up while both men are down again! Despy crawls but Daisuke bails out. So Despy builds speed, but has to stop the dive as Daisuke slides in! Then Daisuke runs to RAM Despy off the apron! Despy tumbles into the chairs, but Daisuke is right after him! Daisuke drags Despy up to make him take a seat. Daisuke CLUBS Despy, then throws off his shirt before he climbs up the corner! The fans go nuts already as Daisuke aims, SUPER DUPER CROSSBODY onto Despy and the chairs!! The fans are thunderous for that wild risk Daisuke just took!
The ref checks both men, and somehow, they’re both able to continue. Daisuke hobbles away from the crash site to roll into the ring. Daisuke then goes back outside with a fresh ring count. Daisuke puts Despy in he ring at 8 of 20, then climbs up again! FLYING LARIAT! Daisuke hurries to reel Despy in, underhooks, and PEDIGREE!! Cover, TWO!! Despy survives but Daisuke hurries to SUPERKICK! Despy is up but Daisuke runs, LA MYSTI- NO, Despy makes it a FACEBUSTER! The fans fire up while both men are down again! Despy stirs, as does Daisuke, and they both slowly rise back up. Despy fires a forearm first, then another!
Despy fires another, but Daisuke ROCKS Despy with a haymaker! Daisuke whips, Despy reverses, and Despy SPINEUBSTERS! High stack, TWO, but into STRETCH MUFFLER!! Daisuke fights, reaches out, but Despy reels him into NUMERO DOS! Daisuke still fights, fights, but Despy drags him back! NUMERO DOS PLUS, but Daisuke rolls it around and around into a CROSSFACE!! Despy endures while the fans rally as hard as they can! Despy fights over, but Daisuke rolls him away from the ropes! Then Daisuke grabs the other arm, only for Despy to roll to a cradle! TWO!! Both men stand, Despy shoots around to then lift, and DOUBLE KNEE-
NO, Daisuke turns it into a DDT! Then Daisuke aims from a corner, runs up, LA MYSTIC- ARM-DRAG COUNTER! Daisuke kicks free of the stack, then uses the ref as a shield! Despy dosidos with the ref, but Daisuke shoves Despy into the ref! Daisuke whips, Despy reverses, and Daisuke ends up in a corner. Despy runs up, but into a pop-up LOW BLOW!! LA MYSTICA! CROSSFACE!! DESPY TAPS, DAISUKE WINS!!
Winner: Daisuke Sasaki, by submission (gains 2 points; Desperado earns 0)
Well, Daisuke was taught by Dick Togo, so perhaps such tactics should’ve been expected. But will Daisuke make sure NJPW is #NeverSober? Will Desperado still find his way to the BOSJ finals?
Best of the Super Juniors 33 A Block: Kosei Fujita VS Francesco Akira!
The Japanese Young Punk and the Crown of Fire have the honor of closing out opening night, but only one can finish strong! Will Fujita remind Akira that The Mighty Don’t Kneel? Or will even The Mighty be conquered by the United Empire?
But wait, Fujita CLOBBERS Akira with a chair outta nowhere! Where’d he even come from?! Fujita rains down fists on Akira while the fans are torn, but Fujita then drags Akira up with a headlock. Red Shoes reprimands, but Fujita takes Akira right to the West sign to SMACK him off it! And SMACK him off it again, and again! Fujita laughs, the fans cheer, and Fujita brings Akira to the ring. The bell finally sounds but Fujita deadlift GERMAN SUPLEXES! Bridging cover, TWO!! Akira survives but Fujita brings him back up. Akira fights free and bails out, but Fujita goes to the apron. PENALTY KICK, then QUEBRADA!
The fans are torn as indeed, the Japanese Young Punk bullies and mugs Akira. Red Shoes checks Akira but Fujita has fans clear out. But then Akira throat chops Fujita! Akira whips, Fujita reverses, but Akira stops short of the chairs! Fujita runs up, but Akira THROWS him into the chairs! Not quite a strike but Akira is pissed! Akira whips Fujita hard into more chairs! Akira then huffs ‘n’ puffs, busted open on his forehead, the red standing out against his new green hair dye. Akira says if Fujita wants to fight like that, he’ll fight like that! Akira brings a TABLE out from under the ring! Red Shoes reprimands but Akira SHOVES him down!
The fans are torn while Akira fetches Fujita. Akira SMACKS Fujita off the table, then puts him on the apron. Akira climbs up to join Fujita, and he brings Fujita up to fireman’s carry! Akira aims, but Fujita slips free! Akira ROCKS Fujita first, then brings Fujita up the ropes! Fujita fights the suplex, UPPERCUTS Akira, then runs, but into a SLINGSHOT CUTTER! The fans duel while Akira rises up. Akira rains down forearms on Fujita, then drops back to a corner. Akira has them check his bloody forehead real quick, it seems to have stopped bleeding. Akira CHOPS Fujita, and Fujita sputters. Akira scoops and SLAMS Fujita, then pushes him to a cover, TWO!
Akira sets up, STANDING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! The fans rally up while Akira brings Akira into a headscissors squeeze. Fujita endures, fights forward, but Akira puts on more pressure! Fujita kicks and kicks and makes the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer while Akira lets go. Akira snarls, then he kicks at Fujita. Akira KICKS Fujita in the back, eggs him on, so Fujita stands. Fujita ROCKS Akira with forearm after forearm, but Akira ROCKS him back! Akira then back suplexes, but Fujita lands out! Akira kicks and whips, Fujita reverses and LEG LARIATS! The fans fire up while both men are down!
Akira bails out, Fujita goes up, out, and tightrope walks, only for Akira to slide in! Fujita hops down, springboards back up, and MISSILE DROPKICKS! The fans fire up while Akira tumbles out the side. Fujita just goes up, up, and SUPER CANNONBALLS! Fujita takes Akira AND Zane Jay down! Fujita brings Akira back into the ring, then PENALTY KICKS! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up again as Fujita waistlocks Akira. Deadlift- NO, Akira fights the suplex, reaches for ropes, but Fujita brings him back. Fujita ducks the elbow, then ties up the legs, NEMOS- NO, Akira crawls, crawls, and makes the ROPEBREAK!
The fans cheer while Fujita lets go. Fujita storms back up on Akira, grabs a leg, but Akira clings to the ropes. Red Shoes counts, but Akira BOOTS Fujita way. Then he sidesteps, trips Fujita, and puts him under the ropes! CATAPULT GUILLOTINE! Akira LIONSAULTS onto Fujita’s back! Cover, TWO! Fujita survives and the fans fire up again, but Akira just grits his teeth. Akira drags Fujita around, reels him in, and SPEED- NO, Fujita blocks Speedfire! Akira still tries but Fujita stops him again. Akira KNEES low again and again, but Fujita grabs that leg! Fujita wrenches, but Akira KNEES low! SPEEDFIRE! Cover, TWO!
The fans rally again while Akira paces. Akira rains down fists but Red Shoes reprimands. Akira stops, taunts the fans cheering Fujita, then tells them to watch this! Akira drags Fujita up, and SMACKS him off the mat! And SMACKS him off the mat again! Akira then taunts the fans for no longer chanting for Fujita! The fans boo, but Akira sits Fujita up again. Fujita blocks the throw this time! Akira KNEES Fujita, SMACKS him off the mat again, and NOVA- NO, Fujita ducks the Fireball to ROUNDHOUSE! Both men are down and the fans fire back up! Red Shoes checks, and both men stir. They slowly rise up, and Akira grabs at Fujita.
Fujita and Akira both pull hair as they sit up. Fujita fires the first forearm, but Akira responds in kind! Fujita fires back, Akira staggers, but Akira returns to ROCK Fujita! Fujita ROCKS Akira, Akira ROCKS Fujita, repeat! The fans rally as the shots keep going, and Fujita laughs it off! Fujita SMACKS Akira! Akira SMACKS Fujita! They start a SLAP fight, and the fans fire up as it gets fast ‘n’ furious! Fujita SMACKS Akira again and again, then winds up, but Akira ENZIGIRIS! Akira runs, but Fujita ELBOWS him! Fujita runs but Akira LARIATS! Akira runs, but into a SPIN HEEL KICK! The fans are thunderous as Fujita DEADLIFT GERMANS! Bridging cover, TWO!!
Akira survives again and the fans are torn right down the middle! Akira rolls to the apron but Fujita isn’t far behind. Fujita GAMANGIRIS, then he looks to Akira’s table! Akira clings to ropes but Fujita tries to pull him away! Akira ELBOWS Fujita, then slips under to POST him! Fujita falls to the floor, Akira leaps and RAN- NO! Fujita stops the rana to then swing Akira up! And he POWERBOMBS Akira through the table!! The fans are thunderous again and Fujita drags Akira back up. Fujita puts Akira in, then whips him for a pop-up GERMAN SUPLEX!! Bridging cover, TWO?!? But Fujita has the arms trapped!!
Akira endures as Fujita pulls on the arm! The fans rally and duel as hard as they have all night, and Akira adds a cording hold! Akira kicks, kicks, flails, but Fujita grabs the leg! BOW ‘N’ ARROW STRETCH, but Akira gives one last gasp! ROPEBREAK!! Fujita lets go but he vows to end it now! Fujita hauls Akira up, torture racks, but Akira fights with elbows! Fujita squats, but stands up! Akira slips through and hooks the arms, but Fujita spins through! Akira ducks, backslide, NOVA- NO, Fujita rolls through it to have the legs! NEMOS- CRADLE COUNTER! TWO!??! Akira hurries to run up, wheelbarrow, but Fujita stops the roll!
Fujita hauls Akira up, WHEELBARROW GERMAN! But Akira rises?!? Akira runs up, Fujita gets around him, POISON-RANA! NOVA FIREBALL?!?!? Cover, TWO?!?!? Fujita survives and Akira is beside himself! The fans are electric as Akira rises. Akira roars, vows to end it, and he drags Fujita up to reel him in. Akira hooks a leg, CROWN- CRADLE and deadlift! THRILLRIDE!!! Cover, FUJITA WINS!!
Winner: Kosei Fujita, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Akira earns 0)
It was an epic not only worthy of the main event, but perhaps even the finals! But in the end, the Crown of Fire is the one that burned out! Will Akira still be able to prove he’s the best after this unfortunate start?
As for Fujita, he sits back and gets the mic. “Oi, you big idiot! You’re sure one strong SOB! And every single time I wrestle you in BOSJ, it’s the match I’m most looking forward to. Everything here is over the top excellence, and that is something you see on the regular with me. And so, I think this year is mine to win. Every expectation you have of me, I will see you, raise you, and surpass those expectations!” With that mighty finish, will Fujita become the youngest man to go back-to-back as BOSJ Champion?
Here are the A Block standings!
Kosei Fujita: 1-0, 2 points
Ryusuke Taguchi: 1-0, 2 points
Nick Wayne: 1-0, 2 points
Titan: 1-0, 2 points
Robbie X: 0-1, 0 points
Francesco Akira: 0-1, 0 points
Master Wato: 0-1, 0 points
Daiki Nagai: 0-1, 0 points
Valiente Jr: [did not compete]
Jun Kasai: [did not compete]
Here are the B Block standings!
Taiji Ishimori: 1-0, 2 points
SHO: 1-0, 2 points
HYO: 1-0, 2 points
KUSHIDA: 1-0, 2 points
Daisuke Sasaki: 1-0, 2 points
YOH: 0-1, 0 points
Robbie Eagles: 0-1, 0 points
El Desperado: 0-1, 0 points
Jakob Austin Young: 0-1, 0 points
Yoshinobu Kanemaru: 0-1, 0 points
My Thoughts:
An awesome opening round for BOSJ, and it wasn’t even all the participants with Valiente Jr. and Jun Kasai for whatever reason not here tonight. Maybe travel stuff kept them from arriving in time? Otherwise, the tenth match on the card would’ve been Valiente VS Kasai. But even without them, great matches from start to finish, but that’s par for the course when it comes to NJPW. I really liked Sho saying his match with Kanemaru was gonna steal the show, and then all we get is them trying to outcheat the other, because duh, what else were they gonna do?
Daiki taking Douki’s spot since Douki kayfabe refused to compete, he had a great showing against Taguchi, but it feels like Daiki’s first win in this tournament is gonna happen late in the tournament so that he can act as spoiler. Yoh VS Hyo was certainly unique, and surprisingly short. Both Robbies losing was a bit of a surprise, but it makes sense since Nick Wayne is meant to make an impact this time around, and Kushida is making his return to NJPW, both of those guys needed the win. But seriously, ROH’s tape delays hurt them here because Nick Wayne VS AR Fox doesn’t air until tonight so we already know what happens there…
Daisuke being a real Heel in the end of his match was a good way for him to win while protecting Despy. I wouldn’t be surprised to see Daisuke join House of Torture in the absence of Evil. And awesome main event from Fujita VS Akira, but very fitting of the 2025 BOSJ winner basically defending his title as he goes for another. All of Fujita’s matches probably will be this awesome, or as close to it as they can get out of everyone in A Block, but who knows if he repeats.
My Score: 9/10
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Will The Prince dispatch two challengers at once?
After retaining the IWGP Heavyweight Championship, Callum Newman offered a unique challenge. Can Shingo Takagi or Yota Tsuji secure a title shot through a tag match?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Ryusuke Taguchi & Taisei Nakahara VS SHO & Yoshinobu Kanemaru; Sho & Kanemaru win.
- Six Man Tag: Bishamon & Tatsuya Matsumoto VS Toru Yano, YOH & Master Wato; Yano, Yoh & Wato win.
- Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma VS Taichi & El Desperado; Taichi & Desperado win.
- Yuya Uemura & Masatora Yasuda VS Ryohei Oiwa & Kosei Fujita; Oiwa & Fujita win.
- Six Man Tag: Aaron Wolf, Boltin Oleg & Tiger Mask VS Ren Narita, Yujiro Takahashi & Dick Togo; Wolf, Oleg & Tiger Mask win.
- 10 Man Tag: The Unbound Company VS The United Empire; The Empire wins.
- Championship Stakes: Callum Newman & Jake Lee VS Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji; Takagi & Tsuji win, and Tsuji will challenge for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship.
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10 Man Tag: The Unbound Company VS The United Empire!
Before the Knock Out Brothers clash with the Dominator & Mauler over the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championships, they lead their units into war! Will Oskar, Yuto-Ice, Gedo, Taiji Ishimori & Daiki Nagai be truly unbound? Or will Great-O-Khan, Henare, Francesco Akira, Jakob Austin Young & Zane Jay conquer them for the glory of the Empire?
The teams sort out, but Yuto and Henare egg each other on as they’re forehead to forehead. The ref has them back off, but they still start the match. The bell rings and the fans rally as Yuto and Henare step back up. They’re forehead to forehead again as they talk trash, then they fire forearm after forearm! The fans rally as Henare ROCKS Yuto, but Yuto fires a flurry in return! Henare fires a flurry of his own, then runs, but into a BOOT! Henare wobbles but he comes right back. Yuto laughs as he ROCKS Henare! Yuto runs, ROCKS Henare again, but Henare roars! Henare eggs Yuto on, Yuto runs the ropes, but Henare RUNS him over!
Henare sits Yuto up to KICK him in the back, then KICK again! The fans rally as Henare runs, but Yuto avoids the Rugby Kick! Henare still kicks low, whips to ropes, but Yuto reverses to BOOT Henare down! The fans fire up with Yuto, and he KICKS Henare in the back! And KICKS him again! Henare scrambles to a corner but Yuto swaggers his way over. Yuto KICKS, and KNEES, and SOBATS! Henare sits down, Yuto gets gangsta! “BOMBACLAT!” But Henare gets up to fireman’s carry! Yuto slips free, Henare dodges a lariat, but so does Yuto! Henare swats the boot, Yuto ducks the heel kick, and the fans cheer the standoff!
Zane has Henare calm down, and wants him to tag. Henare tags Zane, and Zane calls out Daiki. Daiki tags in, and these two still have to settle how they ended the Young Lion Cup. Zane eggs Daiki on, so Daiki ROCKS him! Zane fires back, Daiki fires another, and the fans rally as the two brawl! Daiki whips, Zane reverses, but Daiki redirects! Zane hurdles, drops down, but Daiki avoids the dropkick! Daiki runs to basement DROPKICK! Zane scrambles to a corner while the fans fire up. Daiki runs in, HYDRAULIC DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Zane toughs it out but the fans rally behind Daiki. Daiki storms up on Zane but Zane wants mercy. Daiki says no and he ROCKS Zane!
Daiki runs in at the corner, but Zane counters the monkey flip to put Daiki up top! Zane DROPKICKS Daiki down, then the Empire BLASTS the Unbound corner! They all brawl on the outside and into the crowd! Oskar CLUBS Khan, Yuto fires forearms on Henare, but Henare BODY BLOWS and CHOPS! Oskar has fans clear out, then he whips Khan, but Khan reverses! Oskar tumbles into the chairs! Yuto CHOKES Henare, Henare shoves Yuto away, and Zane has Daiki in the ring. Zane bumps Daiki off buckles while Khan JAMS Oskar with a chair! Khan SMACKS Oskar on the back with it, too! The fans are torn as Khan roars.
Henare and Yuto return ringside, and Khan uses a chair to sit on Oskar! Khan taunts Oskar, then steps off. Henare uses a DEATH GRIP on Yuto! Henare THROWS Yuto into chairs, then he smothers a Young Lion for getting in the way! Henare even scares ring staff off before going to ringside. Zane CHOKES Daiki, the ref counts, and Zane stops at 4. Zane tags #DangerousJay and he UPPERCUTS Daiki. Jakob CHOKES Daiki in the corner, then brings him around. Jakob whips Daiki to ropes, ELBOWS him down, then covers, TWO! The fans applaud as Daiki toughs it out, but Jakob brings him back up. Jakob tags Akira, and he taunts Oskar!
The ref has to keep Oskar back, but this all lets Khan bend Daiki’s fingers! The Empire mugs Daiki in the corner, and Jakob even CLAWS Daiki’s eyes! Khan tells commentary to shut up, but Daiki fights back! Akira KNEES low, whips, and drop toeholds. Akira SMACKS Daiki off the mat again, then kneels on a cocky cover. TWO, but Akira taunts the Unbound Company. Akira bumps Daiki off buckles, tags Khan, and Khan dumps Daiki out. The rest of the Empire mugs Daiki while the fans boo. Zane puts Daiki back in for Khan, and Khan drags Daiki around. Khan steps on Daiki for a cocky cover, TWO! Daiki toughs it out but Khan soaks up the cheers and jeers.
Khan scuffs Daiki as Daiki tries to crawl away. Khan eggs Daiki on, offering a free hit. Daiki stands, but Khan dodges the hit. Khan laughs at Daiki for falling for his trap quite literally! Khan then drags Daiki up, but Daiki fires forearms after all! The fans rally as Daiki HEADBUTTS! Daiki whips, Khan reverses, and Khan runs up, only for Daiki to dodge! Hot tag to Oskar! The fans fire up as the giant German RUNS Khan over, BLASTS Henare, then whips Khan corner to corner! Zane runs up but Oskar BOOTS him away! Oskar runs up, DOUBLE ELBOW for Zane and Khan! Akira runs up to jump on Oskar’s back! Oskar RAMS Akira into a corner!
Jakob storms in, but Oskar guzels! Akira runs up, but Oskar guzels! Oskar gives them a meeting of the minds, then a DOUBLE LARIAT! The fans fire up with Oskar, and he goes back for Khan. Oskar drags Khan up, scoops, but Henare KICKS Oskar’s leg! The ref reprimands but Henare KICKS and KICKS and BODY BLOWS! Henare HEADBUTTS, then DEATH GRIPS! Henare HEADBUTTS Oskar, then he and Khan bring Oskar around. Oskar fights the lift, but Henare blocks the boot! But then Oskar guzels Henare! Henare can’t reach Oskar for the Death Grip! Oskar then guzels Khan, but they both break free! DOUBLE BODY BLOW!
The ref reprimands, but #Khanare double whip Oskar. He breaks their lariats, but the DOUBLE BOOTS hit! Yuto is in, he shoves Henare into Khan! Then he fires off fast hands on Henare, bobs ‘n’ weaves, then ROCKS Henare! Henare drops, Yuto ICE HIGHS! But Henare is up, LARIAT! The fans fire up while all four men are down! Oskar rises, he SWATS Khan’s haymaker to have the NIGHTMARE SLEEPER! But Khan BITES Oskar’s arm! IRON CLAW! But Oskar pries it away, only for Khan to KICK the leg, and BOOT Oskar down! The fans rally as both men crawl for their corners. Hot tags to Akira and Taiji!
The fans fire up as the two rush in! Akira dodges the boot to headlock, but Taiji powers up and out. Akira RUNS Taiji over, then keeps moving. Taiji drops, hurdles, but Akira shoves! Taiji RANAS! Akira tumbles, Taiji runs up, DOUBLE KNEES! Then a fireman’s carry, ROLLING DEATH VALLEY, and a BASEMENT SUPERKICK! Cover, TWO! Akira is tougher than that but Taiji stays on him. Taiji gut wrenches, but Akira fights to turn it around! CIPHER- NO, Taiji lands out to whip Akira. Akira reverses, Taiji handsprings, but into a waistlock! Akira then spins Taiji around, SPEEDFIRE! Akira sputters, he can’t make the cover!
Taiji and Akira crawl, hot tag to Jakob! Jakob drags Taiji up, he and Akira DOUBLE SUPLEX, but Daiki makes the save! Akira & Jakob kick Daiki, then whip, but Daiki ducks ‘n’ dodges to DOUBLE SHOTGUN! The fans cheer the Unbound Young Lion as he flounders to a corner, and Taiji tags Gedo! Gedo JABS, JABS, and JABS! Gedo winds up, but Jakob CLAWS Gedo’s eyes! Jakob winds up, but Gedo UPPERCUTS! Then SUPERKICKS! Cover, TWO! Jakob survives but Gedo stays focused. Gedo tells Jakob to get up, then he mule kicks the leg! Body scissors, GEDO CLUTCH! But Zane ELBOW DROPS Gedo down!
Zane drags Gedo up, and he FALL AWAY SLAMS! Jakob gets Gedo back up, for the HAMMERLOCK DDT! Cover, The Empire wins!
Winners: The United Empire, by pinfall
Another bites the dust, and The Empire is control on this New Japan Road! Henare taunts Yuto with his tag title, but that just sparks a new brawl! Young Lions hurry to stop this, but easier said than done! The rest of the teams get in there, too, and Unbound Company must fall back, if only for now. But will things be different with their best in the main event?
Championship Stakes: Callum Newman & Jake Lee VS Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji!
It was just 48 hours ago that The Prince slayed the Rampaging Dragon, although with controversial and underhanded tactics. He’s so confident, in fact, he’s giving Takagi and Tsuji another chance! Will Callum cross off two names from the list for the rest of his reign? Or will someone from the Unbound Company have a golden ticket to the top title in NJPW?
The teams sort out, but Callum can’t help himself. He taunts Takagi and Tsuji with the belt, so they attack! They mug Callum, then Yota kicks Jake. Yota TOSSES Jake, the bell rings, and Unbound mug Callum again. They double whip then DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! The fans cheer while Takagi ELBOW DROPS! The fans rally as Takagi eggs Callum on. Callum goes to a corner, Takagi runs up, but Callum dodges. Callum runs back in, but Takagi puts him on the apron. Callum RAMS Takagi, slingshots up and over, then keeps moving. Callum ducks ‘n’ dodges but Takagi sidesteps to HIP TOSS! Callum staggers to his feet, Takagi LARIATS him up and out!
Callum stumbles into and then tumbles over the railing! Yota goes after Jake while Takagi hurries through the gate to fetch Callum. Yota whips Jake hard into railing, then stalks him around the way, while Takagi KNEES Callum low. Takagi brings Callum around to SMACK him off the timekeeper’s table! Takagi ROCKS Callum, follows him to another section of the crowd, while Yota DOUBLE CHOPS Jake out of a chair! Takagi ROCKS Callum again and the fans rally behind him. Callum wants to escape but Takagi stalks him. Takagi SMACKS Callum off some chairs, then HEADBUTTS him down! Yota brings Jake up to ROCK with a forearm of his own!
Jake stumbles around through the crowd, knocking chairs over as he tries to flee. Yota pursues as Jake begs young fans to help. Yota grabs that hand to SNAP fingers! The ring count finally starts as Callum SMACKS Takagi off a table! Takagi considers throwing that table but thinks better of it. Takagi pursues Callum as Callum heads back to ringside, but Yota BOOTS Jake out of a seat! The count is 15 of 20 as Callum and Takagi roll inside. Callum wants mercy, even apologizes, but Takagi CHOKES him! Red Shoes counts, Takagi stops at 4, and Callum clings to the ropes. Takagi kicks Callum into letting go, then brings him up.
Takagi JABS Callum and Callum falls against ropes. Takagi JABS again and Callum flounders. Callum calls to Jake but Takagi keeps him back. Callum fights the lift with elbows, then BODY BLOWS! Callum runs, but Takagi ELBOWS! JABS! But Callum trips Takagi and PUNTS him in the side! Just like in their title match! Jake BLASTS Yota off the apron, then goes out to stomp him down! Red Shoes reprimands but Jake drags Yota up and grinds him into railing. Callum pushes Takagi out of the ring while Jake fires body shots on Yota. Callum RAMS Takagi into railing, then brings him around to POST him!
Takagi staggers while Callum mockingly cheers him on. Jake POSTS Yota and does the same. Callum KICKS Takagi in the side, then flexes before he SPITS at Takagi! The fans boo but Callum ROCKS Takagi again. Callum puts Takagi in the ring, taunts Yota from across the way, then slingshots to stomp Takagi down. Callum dares Yota to reach out for Takagi, then he stomps Takagi. Callum digs his heel in, then he tags Jake. Jake swaggers and talks some trash, then he brings out the black glove! Callum KNEES Takagi before Jake takes Takagi’s shirt off. Jake shows off the bad ribs while he says it is picture time! Jake gives Takagi the DENTAL CHECK!
The fans are torn as Jake shoves Takagi down and takes off the glove. Jake mockingly applauds that Takagi passed his dental exam, then he stomps Takagi down. Tag to Callum and Callum clamps onto the arm. Callum traps the arm, kneels on Takagi, then digs his knuckles into the bad ribs! Yota BOOTS Callum, then backs off as Jake runs up. Callum calls BS, but he drags Takagi to stomp him down! Callum KICKS Takagi, then sits for a cocky cover, TWO! Callum clamps onto Takagi, wags his finger at Yota, then grinds Takagi’s bad arm. The fans rally for Takagi as he rises up and fires body shots! Callum KNEES low, then bumps Takagi off buckles.
Callum tags Jake back in and Jake again taunts Takagi. Callum CHOKES Takagi, and Jake KICKS Takagi in the side! The fans rally for Takagi as he rises again, and he rips away the tape! Takagi snarls as he ROCKS Jake again and again! But Jake kicks low, CLAWS Takagi’s face, then runs. Takagi blocks the boot to CLUB the leg! Takagi whips, Jake reverses, but Takagi blocks the knee! DRAGON SCREW! The fans cheer while both men are down! Hot tag to Yota! The fans fire up as Yota BLASTS Callum off the corner, then kicks and whips Jake. Jake reverses but Yota BOOTS him! Yota BLASTS Callum again, then DIVES! Direct hit and Callum hits railing!
The fans fire up for Yota and he slingshots into the ring. Yota then whips Jake corner to corner, runs up, but Jake dodges the splash! BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO! Yota is tougher than that, but Jake signals he’s taking his shot. Jake drags Yota up, reels him in, but Yota fights the lift! Yota tries to suplex but Jake fights the lift! They fight for control as the fans rally, and Jake suplexes! But Yota lands out! Yota ducks an elbow to FLATLINER! The fans fire up while both men are down! Takagi calls to Yota and Yota crawls over. Yota is a bit unsure, but he hot tags Takagi anyway! The fans fire up as Takagi powers up and LARIATS in the corner!
Takagi fires the fans up more, and he JABS, JABS, JABS in the corner! Then a CHOP! Jake roars, but Takagi ELBOWS him! Takagi runs, but into the KITCHEN SINK KNEE! It hit pretty high and Takagi falls. Jake tags Callum, Callum BOOTS Yota! Callum stands Takagi up for Jake to KITCHEN SINK KNEE! Then EXCALIBUR!! Cover, YOTA BREAKS IT! The fans cheer, and Yota TOSSES Jake! Callum kicks and TOSSES Yota! Callum is frustrated, but he still mocks Takagi’s pain. Callum kicks Takagi around, and mockingly asks if it hurts. Callum CLUBS Takagi, eggs him on, then ROCKS him with a forearm.
Callum eggs Takagi on, but Takagi SLAPS him! Callum DECKS Takagi for that! Callum sits Takagi up, mocks the prayer hands, then KICKS Takagi in the back! Takagi stays up, and he’s getting mad! The fans fire up as Takagi rises, but Callum BOOTS! And BOOTS! And BOOTS! Takagi just gets angrier! Callum fires knee after knee, but Takagi headbutts the buckles! The fans fire up but Callum BOOTS again! Callum runs, but into the ELBOW! SOBAT! JAB! HEEL KICK! Callum feints the run, but Takagi LARIATS first! Callum LARIATS in return! Both men stand but stagger, and Yota tags in! The fans fire up as Yota hurries to BLAST Jake!
Yota then goes back to Callum and ROCKS him with a forearm! Callum staggers around, Yota ROCKS him again, and again! The fans fire up with Yota, he whips Callum to ropes, but Callum grabs ropes! Yota runs up, Callum BOOTS him away, and Jake jumps in! Jake kicks and whips Yota to a corner, then runs up, but he blocks the boot. Yota reels Jake in for the STOMP! Yota runs up but Callum wrenches through, short arm LARIAT! The fans rally up again while everyone is down! Callum sits up, kisses the crown tattoo, and brings Yota up. Callum goes to fireman’s carry but Yota fights it. Callum powers through, but Yota slips free!
Yota feeds Callum to Takagi’s ELBOW! Yota BOOTS, Takagi BLINDSIDE LARIATS, and Yota GENE TRIGGERS! Then they DOUBLE BACK SUPLEX! Cover, TWO! Callum survives and Takagi has to sort out who is legal. Red Shoes and Yota explain that tag from earlier, but then Callum kicks them both! Callum runs, but into the ELBOW! BACKBREAKER! JAB! Then Yota pump handles, but Jake CLAWS Yota’s face! Takagi RUNS Jake over, Callum BOOTS Takagi down, but Yota scoops to BACKBREAKER! The fans fire up while all four men are down again! Yota and Callum stir, and Callum flips off the fans cheering Yota.
Yota rises up, Callum wants mercy, and Yota hesitates. But then Callum SPITS at him! Callum fires a forearm, Yota fires back, and repeat! The fans rally up as the shots go back and forth, faster and faster! Callum fires a flurry, runs, but Yota follows to SPLASH in the corner! Yota runs but Callum follows to HELLUVA KICK! Callum runs, Yota follows, GENE TRIGGER! Yota keeps moving, but he dodges Callum to then GAMANGIRI! Yota puts Callum up top, climbs up, and SUPER STEINERS! Cover, TWO! Callum survives but Yota roars! The fans cheer Yota on as he pump handles, but Callum slips free! Callum shoves Yota at Red Shoes! Yota stops short, but Callum LOW BLOWS!
The fans boo but Callum turns around as Takagi runs in! DOUBLE LARIATS collide, but neither man falls! They DOUBLE LARIAT again, and Callum flops against Takagi! Takagi fires boxing elbows on Callum, then winds up, but Callum ROCKS! ROLLING- JAB! Callum grabs at Red Shoes, uses him as a shield, but Takagi stops the low blow! Takagi shoves Callum at Red Shoes, REVENGE LOW BLOW! Yota SUPERKICKS! Takagi PUMPING BOMBERS! And they set Callum up for the PUMPING BLASTER!! Cover, Jake breaks it! KNEE for Takagi, then a ROUNDHOUSE! But Takagi rebounds, PUMPING BOMBER on Jake!!
Takagi tells Yota to finish this! Yota GENE BLASTERS Callum!! Cover, Yota & Takagi win!!
Winners: Yota Tsuji & Shingo Takagi, by pinfall (Yota Tsuji is the NEW #1 Contender to the IWGP Heavyweight Championship)
Callum got too cocky in his young reign, and now he’s the one staring up at the lights! But will he have a better game plan for when the title is on the line?
As for the Unbound Company, they catch their breath before Yota takes the mic. “OI, CALLUM! Too bad for you. To me, the path you forge is darkness. I won’t let NJPW go down that path. I will lead NJPW towards the light of hope.” The fans applaud that. Callum says see you at Dominion then! Callum leaves, and Yota continues by saying with Hiroshi Tanahashi’s retirement, the New Beginning, and now Dominion, NJPW has changed dramatically. But now, Yota meets Callum in a rematch for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship in Dominion’s main event, carrying that responsibility and determination in his heart!
The fans cheer again, and Yota says, “OI, NJPW! And Callum Newman… ARE YOU READY?!” The fans cheer again, and Yota promises to be the one to carry NJPW on his shoulders! Mic drop from the Gene Blast, but will he dethrone the Prince already? Or will Callum solidify NJWP as his dominion?
My Thoughts:
A very good New Japan Road event as also a sendoff to Dominion. Really good tune-ups, and the 10 Man Tag especially for the build into the Heavyweight Tag title match. Empire winning here might show KOB wins when the time comes, but Best of the Super Juniors is next so there will be more and more tune-up filler matches first. And great tag match main event with the unique stipulation. As I said before, Yota losing both belts is so he can have his heroic journey back to the top. Yota getting the win here makes sense as it sets up the rematch from losing to Callum, and Dominion’s going to have a great main event that could honestly go either way.
My Score: 8.8/10
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