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Mitchell’s NJPW WTL x BOSJ Results & Report! (11/21/21)
BOSJ, Round 4!
The rivalry reignites between Rogue Luchador and Ticking Timebomb!
Now that he finally got a win, El Desperado looks to prove he’s the Best of the Super Juniors! Will he do so against his rival, Hiromu Takahashi?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Best of the Super Juniors 28: DOUKI VS Yoshinobu Kanemaru; Kanemaru wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 28: Master Wato VS Taiji Ishimori; Ishimori wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 28: Ryusuke Taguchi VS YOH; Taguchi wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 28: BUSHI VS SHO; Sho wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 28: Robbie Eagles VS El Phantasmo; Eagles wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 28: El Desperado VS Hiromu Takahashi; Time Limit Draw.
PLAY BY PLAY
Here are the current BOSJ 28 standings!
SHO: 3-0, 6 points
Taiji Ishimori: 2-1, 4 points
Hiromu Takahashi: 2-1, 4 points
Douki: 2-1, 4 points
Bushi: 2-1, 4 points
Yoshinobu Kanemaru: 2-1, 4 points
El Desperado: 1-2, 2 points
El Phantasmo: 1-2, 2 points
Ryusuke Taguchi: 1-2, 2 points
Master Wato: 1-2, 2 points
Robbie Eagles: 1-2, 2 points
YOH: 0-3, 0 points
Best of the Super Juniors 28: DOUKI VS Yoshinobu Kanemaru!
It’s Suzuki-Gun VS Suzuki-Gun to open this round! Both Japones Del Mal and the Heel Master suffered loss last round, will there be any hard feelings after only one of them rebounds?
The bell rings and the two circle. But then Kanemaru snatches Douki’s metal pipe! He bangs it against the buckle pad, but the ref tells him to put it down. Kanemaru puts the pipe down and Douki kicks him! Douki wrenches, Kanemaru wrenches back and hammerlocks. Douki reaches back to flying-mare free! Then he arm-drags Kanemaru, dodges the kick and jumps to arm-drag Kanemaru out! Fans fire up but Kanemaru jumps the railing to deny Douki his dive. Douki waits for Kanemaru to return and fans rally up. Kanemaru takes his time, goes around the way and gets in, only for Douki to stomp him. Douki throws an elbow but Kanemaru rakes eyes! So Douki rakes eyes, too!
The ref reprimands them both and they both stop going after the other’s eyes. Kanemaru kicks low, snapmares and jams an elbow into Douki’s head. Kanemaru wraps on a chinlock, drags Douki down, but Douki kicks and gets the ropebreak! The ref counts it, Kanemaru lets Douki go and he brings Douki up to CLUB him on the neck. Douki CHOPS back, then throws forearms. Kanemaru rakes eyes again! Kanemaru drags Douki up but Douki hits back. Kanemaru rakes eyes again and Douki falls. Kanemaru scrapes his sole on Douki’s face, then paces as fans rally. Kanemaru sits Douki up to drive his elbow in again, and again. Kanemaru stomps Douki then brings him up.
Douki reverses the whip but Kanemaru avoids the dropkick! Kanemaru stomps Douki more, then runs. Douki somersaults and FLYING FOREARMS Kanemaru down! Both men go to opposite corners. Douki runs in to clothesline! Douki suplexes, Kanemaru slips out and waistlocks but Douki elbows back. Kanemaru keeps him from running, but Douki mule kicks then dropkicks Kanemaru down! Fans fire up as Douki aims, and Douki PLANCHAS Kanemaru down at the ramp side! Fans rally up while both men slowly stir. The ring count climbs, Douki is up at 8 of 20. Douki drags Kanemaru up and into the ring, then runs to DOUBLE STOMP! Cover, TWO!
Douki keeps his focus as Kanemaru slowly rises. Douki aims from the apron, slingshots, but into BOOTS! Kanemaru rolls Douki up, TWO! Kanemaru crawls over to Douki’s corner and gets the pipe again! But Douki has Kanemaru’s whiskey! The ref reprimands, the two argue, and they trade, only for Kanemaru to kick low! Now he has the whiskey and the pipe! But the ref grabs the pipe, Douki ENZUGIRIS Kanemaru! Douki runs and LARIATS Kanemaru down! Douki fires up, scoops and swings Kanemaru for SARAHABI SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Kanemaru escapes and fans rally up as Douki crawls back to the apron. Douki aims and slingshots, DAYBREAK! Cover, TWO!
Fans rally up as Douki powers up and calls his shot! Douki reels Kanemaru into the wheelbarrow but Kanemaru elbows free! Only to turn around into the HELL STAB! Douki runs, but Kanemaru dodges, tilt-o-whirls and DDT’s Douki down! Fans fire up and rally as both men slowly stir. Kanemaru gets up, goes to a corner and hops up. Douki stands, but he turns Deep Impact into a takedown! ITALIAN STRETCH #32! Kanemaru reaches around but Douki rolls him away and reapplies the Italian Stretch! Kanemaru falls over! Fans rally up, Kanemaru kicks around, reaches out, and gets the ROPEBREAK! Douki lets go but he fires back up!
Douki brings Kanemaru around by the legs but Kanemaru reaches for ropes again. Douki brings Kanemaru into the wheelbarrow but Kanemaru slips out and suplexes Douki to a BRAINBUSTER! Both men are down again but fans rally back up. Kanemaru crawls over to Douki and drags him up. Another suplex, but Douki turns it into a cradle! TWO, Kanemaru suplexes again, another BRAINBUSTER! Cover, Kanemaru wins!
Winner: Yoshinobu Kanemaru, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Douki earns 0)
The Heel Master wins, but he still shows his teammate respect by helping him up. Will Kanemaru and the others be toasting after tonight?
Best of the Super Juniors 28: Master Wato VS Taiji Ishimori!
The Way of the Grandmaster ended up El Desperado’s first win of the tournament, while Bone Solder Reborn outgunned the Sniper of the Skies. Will Wato break even or just break as Taiji works to keep his momentum?
The bell rings and the two circle. Wato and Taiji feel out the grapple, Wato gives a kick but Taiji shrugs it off. Wato shoots in but Taiji blocks to a facelock. Taiji gets a waistlock, Wato slips out but Taiji again uses a facelock. Wato spins out of that but Taiji spins back. Taiji gets an arm, wrenches, but Wato rolls to wrench back. Taiji gets to ropes and flips through to hammerlock. Wato wrenches out and hammerlocks back, but Taiji drop toeholds to a headlock. Wato makes it a cover, ONE! Taiji hits another headlock takeover, Wato headscissors but Taiji kips free, and the fans cheer the standoff.
Taiji and Wato reset as the fans rally up. They tie up, Wato trips and runs but Taiji hurdles then drops. Wato leaps over, they keep going. Wato hurdles to back elbow, uppercut and rolling sobat! Taiji sits up but Wato KICKS and KICKS and KICKS him from all sides. Wato then brings Taiji up, whips him to ropes but Taiji reverses, slides under, drags Wato down and WRINGS the arm! Taiji gets the arm for a cobra clutch! Wato endures, fights up, but Taiji ripcords him for a shoulder ram. Taiji then WRINGS Wato out again! Taiji gets the arm and pulls on it, but Wato endures and reaches out. Fans rally, Wato fights up, but Taiji wrenches him down again, only for Wato to get the ropebreak!
Taiji lets go, drags Wato up and wrenches the arm again, to then top wristlock and wrangle Wato back to the mat. Wato moves around, Taiji keeps on the arm and isolates it, to then STOMP it! Wato clutches the elbow while Taiji paces. Fans rally up, Taiji kicks at Wato but Wato elbows back. Taiji ROCKS Wato with a forearm, then wrenches to hit an ARM CODE BREAKER! Cover, TWO! Taiji argues the count but the ref says it was fair. Fans rally up but Taiji drags Wato up and has the arm. Taiji bends it back, moves it around, but Wato fights. Taiji keeps after the arm then SNAPS it back! Wato clutches the elbow and fans rally up again.
Taiji gives Wato more toying kicks but Wato back elbows and CHOPS. Taiji CLUBS Wato down, then whips, but Wato reverses to CALF KICK Taiji out! Fans rally up, Wato builds speed and FLIES! The Tornillo hits at the ramp and fans fire up! Wato drags Taiji up, puts him in the ring, and fires himself up as he aims from the apron. Wato springboards but Taiji gets under. Wato runs back but is put on the apron. Wato ENZUGIRIS Taiji away then springboard FLYING UPPERCUTS! Fans fire up with Wato as Taiji gets up, and Wato fires off kicks! Sobat, front kick and SUPERKICK! Cover, TWO!
Wato waits for Taiji to rise, but Taiji avoids the screw high kick! Wato blocks Taiji’s boot to sobat back! Wato whips, Taiji handsprings to NEURALIZER! Both men are down and fans fire up again. Wato goes to a corner, Taiji runs in and blocks the boot to put Wato in the ropes! SLIDING GERMAN! Fans fire up with Taiji as he gets back in. Taiji drags Wato up, hammerlocks and arm then drives elbows into the shoulder over and over and over. Taiji drags Wato up, half nelsons and scoops, SHOULDER BUSTER! Wato writhes, Taiji covers, TWO! Wato is still in this but he clutches his arm while he writhes.
Taiji drags Wato back up as fans rally up. Taiji gut wrenches, but Wato slips out and SCREW HIGH KICKS Taiji down! Wato drags Taiji up, wrenches and reels him in, but Taiji fights the mouse trap! So Wato steps over to make it an OCTOPUS HOLD! Taiji fights up, heads for ropes, but Wato brings him around for the MOUSE TRAP DRIVER! Cover, TWO! Taiji escapes but Wato fires up. Wato drags Taiji up, scoops, but Taiji slips out! Taiji blocks the roundhouse, gut wrenches and hits CIPHER UTAKI! Both men are down but fans fire up! Taiji takes aim and says BANG before he drags Wato back up. BLOODY-
NO! Wato slips out, tilt-o-whirls and rolls up, but Taiji rolls through, only to get caught to a cradle! TWO!! Taiji blocks the roundhouse and tilt-o-whirls for a TAKEDOWN, into the BONE LOCK!! Wato crawls, Taiji rolls him from ropes! Wato taps, Taiji wins!
Winner: Taiji Ishimori, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Wato earns 0)
The Bone Soldier bends Wato and Wato breaks! Will Taiji be able to continue this run until he’s the Best of the Super Juniors?
Best of the Super Juniors 28: Ryusuke Taguchi VS YOH!
The Funky Weapon was so worried about the House of Torture that Sho got one over on him! But the Direct Drive hasn’t had any luck at all. Will this be where rubber meets the road for Yoh?
The bell rings and fans rally up as the two circle. They feel things out, tie up, let off then tie up again. Taguchi shoots in, gets a leg, but Yoh blocks with a facelock. Yoh gets around to a waistlock but Taguchi switches. Yoh gets an arm, Taguchi rolls but Yoh wrenches to a wristlock. Taguchi rolls, wrenches back, grinds the shoulder as he gets the wristlock, but Yoh rolls to trip Taguchi. Yoh has a toehold, Taguchi fights back with a chinlock, then he hooks Yoh with a leg. Taguchi wants an armbar, Yoh rolls it to a cover, TWO! Fans cheer as the two reset. Yoh and Taguchi tie up, Yoh headlocks. Taguchi pries at the hold but Yoh squeezes tight.
Taguchi powers out, things speed up, Taguchi side steps again and again to keep Yoh moving. Yoh manages to whip Taguchi and turn the tables on him! Then Yoh hits a drop toehold and adds a basement dropkick to the butt! Fans cheer while Taguchi holds his butt, legs stuck up in the air. Yoh stomps but Taguchi doesn’t feel it? Yoh stomps again but Taguchi stays prone on the mat. The ref checks on Taguchi and then starts a standing count! It reaches 5, Yoh shouts at Taguchi to get up, and Taguchi springs up at 9! Fans cheer and Taguchi rushes in, but Yoh arm-drags to an armlock! Taguchi endures, fights up, but Yoh wrenches to CLUB the arm.
Taguchi writhes and clutches his arm. Yoh brings Taguchi up to turn him for a NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Yoh wraps on a headscissors necklock to keep Taguchi down. Yoh squeezes tight but Taguchi endures. Fans rally up as Yoh puts on as much pressure as he can. Taguchi kicks around and gets the ropebreak! Yoh lets go but stomps Taguchi down. Fans rally while Taguchi sputters. Yoh drags Taguchi up, but Taguchi throws body shots and then a CHOP! Taguchi kicks, Yoh kicks back then whips. Yoh elbows Taguchi down, covers, TWO! Taguchi is down again but Yoh drags him up to throw a forearm! And another!
Taguchi goes to a corner but Yoh wrenches and whips him corner to corner. Taguchi reverses, Yoh goes up and over then atomic drops the hip attack! Yoh runs but Taguchi somersaults to HIP ATTACK! Fans fire up while both men are down. Taguchi gets up, fans rally, and he runs to hip attack Yoh at the ropes! And then again! And then he slides out, to apron KICK! Taguchi aims from the apron to springboard and MISSILE HIP! Cover, TWO! Fans rally up and Taguchi looms over Yoh. Taguchi brings Yoh up, snap suplexes for Uno Amigo! Snap suplex again for Dos Amigos! Yoh fights the third but Taguchi fights Yoh’s suplex to complete THREE AMIGOS! Cover, TWO!
Fans rally up, Taguchi gets Yoh up and chicken wings, but Yoh wheelbarrows and victory rolls, only for Taguchi to sit on it! TWO!! OH MY GAR- NO, Yoh victory rolls through! TWO!! Taguchi mule kicks, whips but Yoh reverses to dropkick Taguchi down! Taguchi bails out, Yoh builds speed and FLIES! Direct hit and both go down! Fans rally up as the ring count starts. Yoh is up at 10 of 20, gets Taguchi up and in at 15, then brings Taguchi up for a suplex. FALCON ARROW! Cover, TWO! Yoh drags Taguchi back up, reels him in to full nelson but Taguchi breaks free! Taguchi runs but is sent at the corner. Taguchi goes up and up and jumps, into an atomic drop!
Yoh spins Taguchi to ROLLING ELBOW him down! Fans fire up as Taguchi goes to a corner. Yoh runs in to back elbow, then he RAMS his shoulder in. Yoh puts Taguchi up top, CLUBS away on him, then brings him up. Taguchi resists the superplex, throws body shots and shoves Yoh down. Yoh staggers, but he comes back to ROCK Taguchi with a haymaker! Yoh goes up but Taguchi still fights the superplex! SUPER GOURD BUSTER to Yoh! Taguchi powers up and leaps, FLYING BUMAYE! And then he aims from the corner as he calls on the powers of Strong Style, “OHYA~!” But Yoh rolls up Bumaye! TWO!!
Taguchi mule kicks, runs, but Yoh handsprings to avoid the hip attack! SUPERKICK and GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!! Taguchi survives but Yoh fires up! The fans fire up, too, and Yoh drags Taguchi up for underhooks. Taguchi fights out but swings into a full nelson! Taguchi breaks free again and drop toeholds to the OH MY GARFUNKEL! Yoh endures and scrambles around, but Taguchi drags him from ropes and chicken wings! Yoh blocks the Dodon so Taguchi makes it a TIGER SUPLEX! Fans rally up as Yoh drags himself up in the corner. Taguchi kips up! Taguchi runs in to HIP ATTACK in the corner!
Taguchi keeps moving, but Yoh gets him for a DRAGON SUPLEX! Both men are down and fans rally back up. Yoh staggers up, brings Taguchi up and reels him in to suplex. Taguchi knees free, but Yoh uppercuts! Yoh runs, into an ENZIGURI! Taguchi gets Yoh up, chicken wing, DODON GUTBUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Yoh survives but Taguchi fires up! Taguchi drags Yoh up, chicken wings again, DODON BUSTER!! Cover, Taguchi wins!
Winner: Ryusuke Taguchi, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Yoh earns 0)
Yoh is down to 0-4! At this rate, he won’t be the Best of the Super Juniors, but will he even get any points? As for Taguchi, will he be able to fight his way to the top?
Best of the Super Juniors 28: BUSHI VS SHO!
The Black Mask is just a step behind the Murder Machine, and looks to change that here! Will Sho be on the other end of a shocking loss this time? Or does the house always win?
The bell rings and the two stare down as fans rally up. Bushi waits on Sho but Sho plays his games, so Bushi runs in to elbow Sho into the corner! Bushi rains down forearms then stomps away! The ref backs Bushi down but Bushi gets Sho up to whip. Sho reverses but Bushi RANAS him down! Bushi gets Sho up, suplexes to hang him out to dry, then CLUBS him on the back. Bushi goes to the corner to dropkick Sho down! Bushi goes to the apron then drags Sho through the ropes. Sho fights off the draping DDT and bends Bushi’s fingers! The ref reprimands, counts, but Sho lets go at 4 to sweep the legs! Sho runs to dropkick Bushi off the apron!
Fans rally up and Sho goes to the apron now. Sho PENALTY KICKS Bushi down! Sho then drags Bushi up to bend fingers, knuckle lock and whip Bushi into railing. Bushi falls in a heap but Sho bends the fingers again. The ref counts, Sho lets off at 4, and then Sho puts the arm through railing to pull the hand! The ref counts, Sho lets off at 4. Fans rally while Sho smiles and stomps Bushi down. Sho drags Bushi up to put him in the ring. Cover, TWO! Sho gets annoyed but he pulls Bushi’s shirt off him to choke him with it! The ref counts and Sho lets go, complaining that the count was too fast!
Fans rally up, Sho stands on Bushi’s face. Bushi pushes Sho’s foot away to then fire off forearms. Sho rakes Bushi’s eyes! The ref counts, Sho stops, but then Sho kicks, only for Bushi to block! Bushi then spins Sho around to DDT! Fans rally up while both men are down. Sho rolls around towards ropes and Bushi goes after him. Bushi drags Sho up to throw more forearms, and Sho wants mercy. Instead, he gets Bushi’s shoe in his neck! The ref counts, Bushi lets off and Sho sputters in the corner. Bushi stands Sho up, whips him corner to corner but Sho reverses. Sho run sin but into a swing kick! Bushi goes up top to missile dropkick! Sho bails out during the BUSHIROONI!
Fans fire up as Bushi builds speed to DIVE! Direct hit and Sho hits railing! Both men are down and the ref checks. Fans rally up as both men are okay to continue. A ring count starts but Bushi fires up! Bushi gets Sho up an in at 5 of 20, then drags him up to a back suplex! Cover, TWO! Sho writhes but he’s still in this. Bushi drags him back up, fisherman but no screw as Sho slips out. Sho shoves Bushi at the ref but Bushi blocks the low bow! Bushi ROCKS Sho, runs, but Sho uses the ref as a shield! Then Sho SPEARS Bushi down! Fans fire up again as both men are down. Sho crawls to a corner, then aims from the ropes. He PENALTY KICKS Bushi’s arm!
Sho gets the arm for a DOUBLE WRISTLOCK! Bushi fights up, Sho drags him down, and wrenches back on the arm! Fans rally as Bushi endures! Bushi moves around, fights up, reaches out, and gets the ROPEBREAK with a foot! The ref counts, Sho lets go at 4. Fans rally again as Sho drags Bushi by the bad arm. Sho knuckle locks and wrenches to then kick and kick and SUPERKICK! Cover, TWO! Sho waits for Bushi to rise, and he runs, but Bushi swats the clothesline away! Sho comes back to LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Sho drags Bushi back up, tucks the arms, CROS ARM PILEDRIVER! Cover, TWO! Fans cheer as Bushi survives!
Sho aims his bow and drags Bushi back up. Sho reels Bushi in, pump handles, SHOCK- NO! Bushi slips out, Sho blocks the kick and ducks the enziguri but not the HEEL KICK! Sho staggers, Bushi runs in, CODE- NO! Sho drops Bushi to then reel him in for SNAKE BITE! Bushi endures, reaches out, and gets the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts and Sho lets go at 4 while fans rally up. Sho gets up, brings Bushi around, pump handles again, but Bushi back drops free! Sho comes back with boxing elbows, then runs, into an ENZIGURI! Bushi runs, but into a JUMP KNEE! Sho roars and runs, into a dropkick! Bushi runs again to CODE BREAKER! Cover, TWO!
Sho survives but Bushi keeps his cool. Fans rally as Bushi goes to a corner and climbs up. Bushi leaps, but Sho again uses the ref as a shield! The ref goes down, Sho LARIATS Bushi down! Sho then hurries back over to his corner and brings out the WRENCH! Sho waits for Bushi to get up but Bushi dropkicks the legs out! LA MAGISTROL! But the ref can’t count, he’s still down! Bushi would’ve won by now! Bushi lets Sho go and Sho LOW BLOWS! Sho gets his wrench again, and CLOBBBERS Bushi with it! Sho gets the ref up now, drags Bushi up and reels him in, SNAKE BITE!! Bushi is already out, the ref calls it! Sho wins!!
Winner: Sho, by submission (gains 2 points; Bushi earns 0)
The House of Torture didn’t need to step in this time, either! Sho did Bushi dirty all by himself! Will the Murder Machine stay spotless until the end?
Best of the Super Juniors 28: Robbie Eagles VS El Phantasmo!
The Sniper of the Skies is falling, but the Headbanga is rising. Timing is everything, so is this the right time for ELP to break even?
The bell rings and fans rally up already as the two circle. They tie up, Eagles manages to push ELP back but ELP pulls hair to put Eagles on the ropes. The ref reprimands, ELP lets off with a slap to Eagles. Eagles slaps back! Eagles then headlocks, ELP powers out to get Eagles in a headlock, but Eagles powers out, only for ELP to run him over. ELP flexes, fakes Eagles out on the drop down, then struts about. ELP says he’s too smart, but Eagles trips him. Things speed, up, Eagles handsprings over ELP to strut around. Eagles comes back, dodges and RANAS but ELP handsprings through to strut again. ELP mocks the fans applauding, but Eagles goes up and around to arm-drag!
Things speed up again, Eagles ducks and dodges to RANA! And WHEEL KICK! Fans fire up as ELP bails out, but Eagles runs, fakes him out and springboards back to mock ELP’s strut. Fans rally up while ELP seethes. ELP gets in the ring, talks trash then throws a forearm. Eagles forearms back, ELP forearms Eagles again. Eagles forearms, ELP knees low and headlocks to a takeover. Eagles headscissors, ELP kips free but runs into a headlock takeover. ELP headscissors but now Eagles kips free. Fans cheer, but ELP sweeps and covers. ONE, ELP jumps the sweep to body scissor clutch, TWO! Eagles has the cover, TWO!
ELP sunset flips but Eagles rolls through to jackknife! TWO as ELP bridges up. ELP gets Eagles for a backslide, TWO! Eagles switches the hooks, backslides ELP, TWO! ELP blocks a kick but Eagles dodges the sweep. Eagles jumps aside to avoid the dropkick, and both men handspring up to aim finger guns at each other. Fans cheer the stand off, but then ELP throws a forearm. Eagles give sit back and they go back and forth with forearms! The fans rally up, Eagles ROCKS ELP but ELP hits back. Eagles ROCKS ELP again, but ELP comes back with another forearm. Eagles steadies himself, he and ELP start firing off fast hands! Fans fire up, but the two do slow down.
Eagles fires off several forearms, then sobats, front kicks, only for ELP to stomp his foot! The loaded boot may have just crushed Eagles’ toe! ELP gets up to do jumping jacks, just to mock Eagles. ELP stands on Eagles’ arm and STOMPS the hand! ELP tortures the fingers by bending them all over, and he SNAPS the pinkie! ELP wrenches, knuckle locks, CHOPS, and goes up, up and all around, to jump and CLAW Eagles on the back! The ref reprimands but ELP puts Eagles in a Tree of Woe. ELP digs his boot in, goes corner to corner, and then just stands on Eagles’ groin! The ref counts, ELP hops down at 4.
ELP stands on Eagles’ head and taunts him. Fans rally up, ELP snapmares Eagles and hushes the crowd, so he can just clamp on a chinlock! ELP mocks the fans with how they can’t boo, and then he jumps an elbow into Eagles’ head. Fans rally as Eagles fights up, but ELP cravats. Eagles throws body shots, runs, and rolls ELP to a takedown and basement dropkick! Fans rally, Eagles gets ELP up to cravat. ELP slips out of the standing Sliced Bread and elbows Eagles to then run, but into Eagles’ BOOT! Eagles runs but into a mule kick from the loaded boot! Eagles falls out of the ring and sputters on the outside!
The ref checks on Eagles, fans rally up but ELP goes outside. The ref questions the boot but ELP defends it’s normal. ELP puts Eagles in, kicks him around, then drags Eagles up to a BACKBREAKER! ELP bends Eagles back in the backbreaker rack, then picks him up for another BACKBREAKER! ELP bends Eagles again, fans rally as Eagles endures. ELP pulls hair, but Eagles fights with knees. ELP elbows Eagles against his own knee, then scoops. Eagles slips out to CLAW ELP in return! And rolling kick tot he leg, then a BLINDSIDE LARIAT! Both men are down and fans rally back up. Eagles sits ELP up to KICK away on his chest!
Eagles runs, ELP eggs him on, LEG LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Eagles drags ELP up, but the arm holds back the suplex. ELP whips, Eagles reverses and DOUBLE KNEES! Eagles rolls back as ELP sits down, METEORA! Eagles sits ELP back up, another METEORA! Cover, TWO! Eagles drags ELP by a leg, stomps away on it, then steps through. ELP punches away on Eagles to avoid the leglock, but Eagles hits a spinning toehold! Eagles tries again but ELP kicks him out of the ring! Fans rally up, ELP drags Eagles up to the apron but Eagles Tiger Feints to sweep the legs! ELP hobbles, Eagles springboards, missile dropkick to the legs! Cover, TWO!
But Eagles holds the leg to get the RON MILLER SPECIAL! ELP endures, crawls around, reaches out, but Eagles put smore pressure on the legs! ELP flails, grits his teeth, reaches out and gets the ROPEBREAK! Eagles lets off at 4, then grabs a leg. ELP holds ropes, but Eagles stomps him and rolls him, hooks him up, but ELP rakes eyes to avoid the backpack! Straitjacket torture rack, but Eagles slips out! ROUNDHOUSE! HEEL KICK! But ELP ROUNDHOUSES back! Fans fire up, ELP gets Eagles up, SAIDO! But Eagles is right up to BACK SUPLEX! ELP lands hard but he’s back up, only to get a SUPERKICK and POISON-RANA!
But ELP’s right back up!? Only to fall right out of the ring! Fans rally up and a ring count starts on ELP. Eagles takes a moment to catch his breath, ELP staggers around outside then falls over. ELP manages to stand up, Eagles DIVES! Direct hit and into the railing! Quite the crash and burn! Eagles crawls and the fans rally up as he sits up. The ring count starts, Eagles stands right away. Eagles gets ELP up, puts him in the ring at 8, and he goes to the corner. Fans rally up as Eagles climbs and aims. But ELP kicks the ref into the ropes and that trips Eagles up! ELP crawls over and climbs up the corner to poke Eagles in the eye!
ELP then throws forearms, climbs up more, and has Eagles for a TOP ROPE SUPER STEINER!! ELP then jumps up and takes aim, THUNDERKISS 86!! Cover, TWO!! Eagles survives and ELP is frustrated, but the fans fire back up. ELP hobbles to ropes, gets Eagles up and reel shim in. But Eagles back drops! Eagles sits on the sunset flip, TWO! ELP kicks but Eagles blocks to SLAP, CHOP, and- ELP HEADBUTTS Eagles to stop the backpack! ELP straitjacket torture racks Eagles for a BURNING HAMMER!! Cover, TWO?!?! Eagles survives and ELP can’t believe it! Fans fire up again while Eagles is dazed. ELP gets to a corner and gets his boot just right.
Eagles flounders, ELP aims, but Eagles isn’t rising. ELP stands him up but Eagles flops right back over! ELP sees him flounder to ropes and decides to be like The Cleaner! V-TRIGGER! And then Electric Chair Lift, but Eagles turns it to a sunset flip! TWO!! Eagles catches ELP for a backslide, TWO!! ELP STOMPS the hand! And BUZZSAWS! Then he tucks Eagles in, gets the arms, but Eagles RANAS out of the CR2! EAGLES WIN!!
Winner: Robbie Eagles, by pinfall (gains 2 points; ELP earns 0)
ELP can’t believe it! Eagles snatched victory from the jaws of defeat! Will Eagles be able to mend his wings before the next round so he can fly again?
Best of the Super Juniors 28: El Desperado VS Hiromu Takahashi!
Just as the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion gets on the board, he faces his toughest challenge yet! He and the Ticking Timebomb have already had quite the rivalry, what happens in this next chapter?
The bell rings and the two go right at each other! They ram shoulders, throw forearms and fans rally up as they go back and forth! Desperado CHOPS so Hiromu CHOPS, now it’s a CHOP fight! They keep going, then make it tin o a SLAP fight! Slap for slap, then back to forearms! Desperado tackles Hiromu and rains down forearms! Hiromu turns it around to give those forearms back! Hiromu drags Desperado up and we’re back to forearms back and forth! ELBOW LOCO! But Hiromu comes back to forearm again! Desperado throws another, Hiromu hits back again. Desperado ROCKS Hiromu but Hiromu comes back again. Desperado COHPS again, so it’s back to CHOPS!
CHOP for CHOP, back and forth, over and over and fans rally as they speed up! Hiromu gets the edge, backs Desperado down, then fires off in the corner with forearms! Red Shoes counts, Hiromu gets one more in before he lets off. Fans cheer, Hiromu runs in to SHOTGUN Desperado down! Fans rally for “HI-RO-MU!” as he drags Desperado up. Desperado slips out of the suplex but Hiromu elbows him way, Things speed up, Hiromu jumps to get D! The triangle hold has Desperado down but he scrambles around. Hiromu squeezes as tight as he can but Desperado windmills and flails his arms.
Desperado starts fading out but the fans rally up, and he gets a second wind to the ROPEBREAK! Hiromu lets him free and Desperado goes outside, Hiromu follows to whip Desperado hard into railing! Desperado flops up and over, and Hiromu mockingly asks what’s wrong. Hiromu drags Desperado back up and to ringside to whip him hard into more railing! Again, Desperado flops up and over! Red Shoes wants this back in the ring and fans rally up as Hiromu fetches Desperado. Hiromu brings Desperado onto the apron, hooks him up in the ropes, and gets space to then DRIVE-BY DROPKICK! Desperado flops to the floor and clutches his arms.
A ring count starts, Hiromu gets Desperado up and in at 7 of 20. Hiromu covers with a knee, ONE! Hiromu CLUBS Desperado on the neck, Desperado throws body shots but Hiromu CLUBS him again. And CHOPS him in the corner. Hiromu whips corner to corner, runs in and clotheslines, then snapmares to run, but into a SPEAR! Both men are down and fans rally back up. Desperado drags Hiromu up, reels him in, suplexes high and hard! Desperado then drags Hiromu up to throw him out. Hiromu CHOPS but Desperado CHOPS. Desperado rakes eyes then whips Hiromu hard into railing! Hiromu crashes to the no man’s land but Desperado follows.
Desperado drags Hiromu up and back to ringside. Desperado wrenches to whip Hiromu into even more railing! Again, Hiromu flops into no man’s land. Desperado leaves Hiromu behind while Red Shoes checks. Hiromu is writhing but okay to continue. Fans rally up as the ring count starts again. Hiromu gets up at 12 of 20, hobbles over and takes a few more seconds to get in at 15. Hiromu chops but Desperado kicks the bad leg! SHINBREAKER! GROUND DRAGON SCREW! Hiromu clutches his leg, writhes, but Desperado clamps on with a chinlock. Hiromu gets a ropebreak but then Desperado stands on the bad leg. Desperado stomps it then YANKS it!
Hiromu hobbles away to a corner, Desperado goes over to choke Hiromu on the ropes. Red Shoes reprimands and counts, Desperado lets off to stomp the bad leg again! Fans still rally but Desperado taunts Hiromu. Where’s all that energy from earlier? Hiromu gets up to chop and chop, but Desperado CHOPS Hiromu off his feet! And again Desperado stomps the bad leg. Desperado grabs the leg and turns Hiromu, but Hiromu resists the turnover. So Desperado drops knees into the gut! Then he gets the HALF CRAB! Desperado sits deep, but Hiromu crawls and gets the ROPEBREAK! Hiromu goes out, Desperado follows and he POSTS Hiromu!
Desperado looks under the ring and brings out a chair! He drags Hiromu along up the ramp, sets the chair down then scoop SLAMS Hiromu onto the ramp. Desperado then gets the chair, the cushion is already loose so he just takes it off, and uses the frame to SMACK Hiromu’s bad leg! Red Shoes hurries out and reprimands, but Desperado SMACKS the bad leg again! Red Shoes confiscates the chair and Desperado goes back to the ring. Desperado mockingly tells Hiromu to get back to the ring already. Hiromu crawls, gets in the ring, and fans cheer, but Desperado is right on the bad leg. Cover, but Red Shoes refuses cuz of the shenanigans.
Desperado is upset, he would’ve won here! But then Hiromu comes back with forearms! Desperado hits back and we’re back to the brawl! The fans rally up as Desperado eggs Hiromu on. Hiromu throws more forearms but Desperado kicks the bad leg. Cover, TWO! Desperado is annoyed but he paces around. Desperado drags Hiromu up, Hiromu holds ropes to block the whip. So Desperado kicks the bad leg then stomps Hiromu down! Fans rally up as Desperado stands on Hiromu’s head. Hiromu pushes him away but Desperado kicks Hiromu down! Desperado drags Hiromu up and whips, but Hiromu can barely run!
Hiromu somehow makes it to the ropes, and then dodges Desperado to RANA! Maybe he was playing possum? Or was it a bit of adrenaline? Desperado comes back and drags Hiromu up to whip corner to corner. Hiromu reverses then runs in to clothesline! Hiromu snapmares, powers through and basement dropkicks! Then Hiromu aims from the apron, FLYING SHOTGUN DROPKICK! Desperado crashes into railing and fans fire up with Hiromu! Hiromu gets Desperado back in the ring, and gets him for a FALCON ARROW! Cover, TWO! Hiromu gets up, walks off the pain in his leg, then fireman’s carries. Desperado slips off as Hiromu heads for the corner!
Desperado runs in, blocks the kick and puts the leg in the ropes to then dropkick the other leg! Desperado then SPLASHES the leg! Cover, TWO! Desperado is frustrated but he stomps away on Hiromu’s bad leg. STRETCH MUFFLER! Hiromu kicks with the free leg so Desperado rolls him and scoops. But Hiromu slips out, only to jam the bad leg! Desperado runs but Hiromu dumps him out! Fans rally up, Hiromu gets space so that he can run in! SUNSET FLIP, but the bad leg jams again! Desperado gets in to DIVE! Direct hit with the somersault tope, but they both crash into railing! Did Desperado just do damage to his own legs there?
Desperado drags himself from the railing while the ring count starts. Fans rally hard as Desperado gets up at 8 of 20. Desperado gets in the ring at 10 but Hiromu is still down. The count reaches 15 of 20, Hiromu flounders and gets in at 19! Desperado drags Hiromu back up, GUITARRA DEL ANGEL! Cover, TWO! Desperado is frustrated again but he drags Hiromu up. Double underhook but Hiromu wrenches out! ELBOW LOCO! Desperado rehooks but Hiromu breaks free to fireman’s carry! Desperado slips off again, but Hiromu mule kicks, front kicks and fireman’s again. CORNER DEATH VALLEY! Fans fire up while both men are down, and Hiromu roars!
Hiromu drags Desperado up, fireman’s carries again, but Desperado escapes to torture rack, and OLYMPIC SLAM! Cover, TWO!! Hiromu survives, Desperado roars! Desperado drags Hiromu up, hooks and lifts, but Hiromu RANAS free, to TRIANGLE D!! Desperado fights up to deadlift POWERBOMB! But Hiromu holds on!! Desperado endures, fans fire up, and Desperado deadlifts again for another POEWRBOMB! But Hiromu still holds on!?! Desperado keeps moving around, Hiromu tries to stop him, but Desperado gets up again to aim at ropes! But Hiromu turns bomb into headscissors and sends Desperado into railing!
Fans are thunderous as they rally for “HI-RO-MU!” Hiromu runs and SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMBS!! Fans fire up while Desperado writhes on the mat! A ring count starts, fans rally up and Hiromu manages to stand at 13 of 20. Hiromu hobbles into the ring at 14, Desperado is still down at 15! And at 18! Desperado springs to life at 19 and gets right in the ring! Fans rally as both men are still in this! Desperado grits his teeth as he glares at Hiromu. Hiromu crawls over and the two go forehead to forehead. Hiromu throws a haymaker, Desperado throws a forearm. Hiromu throws another forearm, Desperado CHOPS! Hiromu CHOPS, Desperado CHOPS!
Hiromu CHOPS, Desperado needs a second, and then he kicks the bad leg! Hiromu throws another forearm! Then he catches Desperado, spins him, RANA, but Desperado turns D into the STRETCH MUFFLER! Hiromu endures as Desperado reaches for an arm! NUMERO DOS!! Hiromu endures, reaches out with his one free arm, but Desperado drags him away from ropes, gets him up, SPINEBUSTER! But Hiromu rolls Desperado to a cradle! TWO!! Desperado has the leg but Hiromu SLAPS him away! Hiromu kicks but misses, only to catch Loco Mono into D!! Fans rally as the time is running out! Desperado fights up, deadlifts again, but Hiromu slips out to go for a lift!
Desperado resists to back drop Hiromu! Hiromu sunset flips and high stacks! TWO!! But Hiromu gets Desperado in a cradle, TWO!! Desperado gets up, Hiromu wrenches but Desperado rakes eyes! Hiromu SUPERKICKS! And SUPERKICKS! Desperado runs but into Hiromu’s LARIAT! Cover, TWO!! Time is running out and fans are electric! Hiromu himself fires up and drags Desperado up. He gets the bad leg going so he can run, into LOCO MONO!! Both men are down again but the fans are electric as Desperado roars! Desperado gets Hiromu up, underhooks and PINCHE- NO! Hiromu fireman’s carries!
Desperado slips out but Hiromu suplexes! Desperado knees free, runs in, OVERHEAD Belly2Belly into the buckles! Literally last minute here as Hiromu drags Desperado back up! Suplex, VICTORIA! Cover, TWO!! Desperado survives and we’re down to mere seconds! Hiromu tries the inverted suplex, Desperado drags Hiromu down to the mouse trap! TIME’S UP!!!
Time Limit Draw (each get 1 point)
A 30 minute classic that just needed one more minute to be decided!! What a way to end the newest chapter of this story between Rogue Luchador and Ticking Timebomb! Both men are frustrated, but Hiromu crawls over to Desperado to promise they’ll settle this next time. Desperado seems to agree, but in order for these two to meet again any time soon requires one to win this tournament! Will they be fighting less for a title match and more for their rivalry?
Here are the NEW BOSJ 28 standings!
SHO: 4-0, 8 points
Taiji Ishimori: 3-1, 6 points
Yoshinobu Kanemaru: 3-1, 6 points
Hiromu Takahashi: 2-1-1, 5 points
Ryusuke Taguchi: 2-2, 4 points
Robbie Eagles: 2-2, 4 points
Douki: 2-2, 4 points
Bushi: 2-2, 4 points
El Desperado: 1-2-1, 3 points
El Phantasmo: 1-3, 2 points
Master Wato: 1-3, 2 points
YOH: 0-4, 0 points
My Thoughts:
Another great round for BOSJ! Though we already got Suzuki-Gun VS Suzuki-Gun in the World Tag League, seeing it here in BOSJ was pretty cool. I figured Kanemaru would win, Douki’s had his fun. I figured Ishimori would win, but Wato gave him a pretty good match. Taguchi’s matches continue to be a lot of fun, and Yoh’s story continues to be that he’s losing, still struggling to prove he belongs. Sho still cheated but he won on his own, so that was a bit of a surprise. Sho and Yoh are on a collision course at this point with one undefeated and the other winless. I feel like Yoh could be a spoiler and there’s a “wrench in the plan” joke to be made from it.
Eagles VS ELP was a very good match, a lot of fun with the posturing and taunting early, and Eagles seems to be redeeming himself from his earlier losses, including losing the title. Desperado VS Hiromu being a classic wasn’t just kayfabe. That 30 minute time limit draw was insanely good. Those guys are awesome rivals, and this was a great way to give some depth to the story. It seems Desperado has yet to beat Hiromu 1v1, this will only motivate him more in their next rematch, not to mention the rest of these matches.
My Score: 8.9/10
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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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