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NJPW Best of the Super Juniors semifinals set

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A dozen names entered the last day of block action still in contention, but NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 33 is now down to its final four wrestlers.

Both semifinal matches are set to pit tag team partners against each other. It will be Master Wato vs. YOH and Robbie Eagles vs. Kosei Fujita this Friday (June 5). The winners advance to the finals on Sunday (June 7), with that bout determining the tournament winner and the next challenger for IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion DOUKI.

Wato defeated Nick Wayne today to finish on 12 points as the A Block winner. Fujita defeated Daiki Nagai to claim second place in the block, also finishing on 12 points and beating out Francesco Akira due to a tiebreaker.

All of the B Block contenders won their matches today, but it was Eagles and YOH — with respective victories over Hyo and Daisuke Sasaki — who advanced as the top two after tiebreakers were worked out. The block ended in a five-way tie at 12 points.

Fujita is looking to repeat as the BOSJ winner after defeating YOH in last year’s finals. Wato is also looking to claim a second BOSJ trophy after winning the tournament in 2023.

Friday’s show begins at 5:30 a.m. Eastern time and is airing live on NJPW World with English and Japanese commentary. The rest of the card aside from Wato vs. YOH and Eagles vs. Fujita has not been announced yet.

NJPW Best of the Super Juniors standings —

A Block:

  • Master Wato (6-3): 12 points (A Block winner)
  • Kosei Fujita (6-3): 12 points (A Block runner-up)
  • Francesco Akira (6-3): 12 points
  • Jun Kasai (5-4): 10 points
  • Robbie X (5-4): 10 points
  • Titan (5-4): 10 points
  • Nick Wayne (5-4): 10 points
  • Ryusuke Taguchi (4-5): 8 points
  • Valiente Jr. (3-6): 6 points
  • Daiki Nagai (0-9): 0 points

B Block:

  • Robbie Eagles (6-3): 12 points (B Block winner)
  • YOH (6-3): 12 points (B Block runner-up)
  • El Desperado (6-3): 12 points
  • SHO (6-3): 12 points
  • Taiji Ishimori (6-3): 12 points
  • Daisuke Sasaki (3-6): 6 points
  • Hyo (3-6): 6 points
  • Yoshinobu Kanemaru (3-6): 6 points
  • Jakob Austin Young (3-6): 6 points
  • KUSHIDA (3-6): 6 points

NJPW Best of the Super Juniors update: 12 still alive heading into last night of block action

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Going into the final night of block action, a dozen competitors are still alive in NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 33.

There is a seven-way tie at the top of A Block following the conclusion of Tuesday’s event at Korakuen Hall. Jun Kasai, Master Wato, Robbie X, Kosei Fujita, Titan, Francesco Akira, and Nick Wayne all enter the last day of block action with a chance to advance. In B Block, YOH, Robbie Eagles, El Desperado, SHO, and Taiji Ishimori are still in contention.

Here are the quick results from today’s show:

  • B Block: YOH defeated El Desperado
  • A Block: Kosei Fujita defeated Titan
  • B Block: Taiji Ishimori defeated Hyo
  • A Block: Jun Kasai defeated Master Wato
  • B Block: Robbie Eagles defeated Jakob Austin Young
  • A Block: Nick Wayne defeated Valiente Jr.
  • B Block: SHO defeated Daisuke Sasaki
  • A Block: Francesco Akira defeated Ryusuke Taguchi
  • B Block: Kushida defeated Yoshinobu Kanemaru
  • A Block: Robbie X defeated Daiki Nagai

The situation will be sorted out on Wednesday (June 3) with the last day of block matches. After that, the semifinals are going down on Friday (June 5) before the finals take place on Sunday (June 7). The winner of the tournament earns a title shot against IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion DOUKI.

NJPW Best of the Super Juniors standings —

A Block:

  • Jun Kasai (5-3): 10 points
  • Master Wato (5-3): 10 points
  • Robbie X (5-3): 10 points
  • Kosei Fujita (5-3): 10 points
  • Titan (5-3): 10 points
  • Francesco Akira (5-3): 10 points
  • Nick Wayne (5-3): 10 points
  • Ryusuke Taguchi (3-5): 6 points (eliminated)
  • Valiente Jr. (2-6): 4 points (eliminated)
  • Daiki Nagai (0-8): 0 points (eliminated)

B Block:

  • YOH (5-3): 10 points
  • Robbie Eagles (5-3): 10 points
  • El Desperado (5-3): 10 points
  • SHO (5-3): 10 points
  • Taiji Ishimori (5-3): 10 points
  • Daisuke Sasaki (3-5): 6 points (eliminated)
  • Hyo (3-5): 6 points (eliminated)
  • Yoshinobu Kanemaru (3-5): 6 points (eliminated)
  • Jakob Austin Young (3-5): 6 points (eliminated)
  • KUSHIDA (3-5): 6 points (eliminated)

The exact match order for Wednesday’s card has not been locked in yet, but it will feature Kasai vs. Taguchi, Master Wato vs. Wayne, Titan vs. Akira, Fujita vs. Nagai, and Robbie X vs. Valiente Jr. in A Block and Desperado vs. Kanemaru, Ishimori vs. KUSHIDA, YOH vs. Sasaki, Eagles vs. Hyo, and SHO vs. Jakob Austin Young in B Block.

NJPW Best of the Super Juniors night nine results, updated standings

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Things continue to tighten up in A Block as NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 33 enters its final stretch.

After starting off the tournament on an unbeaten run, Titan has now lost two consecutive matches. He does still hold the A Block lead in a tiebreaker over Master Wato. They each have 10 points, with five other competitors closely behind at eight points.

Here are the quick results from Friday’s show:

  • A Block: Kosei Fujita defeated Valiente Jr.
  • A Block: Nick Wayne defeated Titan
  • A Block: Robbie X defeated Ryusuke Taguchi
  • A Block: Master Wato defeated Daiki Nagai
  • B Block: Hyo defeated Yoshinobu Kanemaru
  • El Desperado, KUSHIDA & YOH defeated Francesco Akira, Jakob Austin Young & Zane Jay
  • SHO & Dick Togo defeated Taiji Ishimori & Gedo
  • Robbie Eagles, Ryohei Oiwa & Hartley Jackson defeated Daisuke Sasaki, Toru Yano & Masatora Yasuda
  • Tiger Mask defeated Tatsuya Matsumoto

There are now only three block shows remaining until the June 5 semifinals. The finals will then be held on June 7. At stake is the BOSJ trophy and a title shot against IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion DOUKI.

NJPW Best of the Super Juniors standings —

A Block:

  • Titan (5-2): 10 points
  • Master Wato (5-2): 10 points
  • Francesco Akira (4-3): 8 points
  • Jun Kasai (4-3): 8 points
  • Nick Wayne (4-3): 8 points
  • Robbie X (4-3): 8 points
  • Kosei Fujita (4-3): 8 points
  • Ryusuke Taguchi (3-4): 6 points
  • Valiente Jr. (2-5): 4 points
  • Daiki Nagai (0-7): 0 points

B Block:

  • El Desperado (4-2): 8 points
  • SHO (4-2): 8 points
  • Daisuke Sasaki (3-3): 6 points
  • YOH (3-3): 6 points
  • Robbie Eagles (3-3): 6 points
  • Taiji Ishimori (3-3): 6 points
  • Hyo (3-3): 6 points
  • Yoshinobu Kanemaru (3-3): 6 points
  • KUSHIDA (2-4): 4 points
  • Jakob Austin Young (2-4): 4 points

Next up is a B Block show on Saturday (May 30) consisting of five tournament matches: Ishimori vs. SHO, El Desperado vs. KUSHIDA, Eagles vs. Sasaki, YOH vs. Kanemaru, and Hyo vs. Jakob Austin Young.

NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 33 night one results, initial standings

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Tournament season in NJPW got underway on Thursday with Korakuen Hall hosting night one of Best of the Super Juniors 33.

It was a good day for outsiders with Nick Wayne (AEW), Daisuke Sasaki (DDT), and Hyo (Dragon Gate) all picking up victories over NJPW wrestlers. Two other outsiders — Jun Kasai (Pro Wrestling Freedoms) and Valiente Jr. (CMLL) — were not in action today and will kick off their BOSJ campaigns on Saturday.

Here are the quick results:

  • A Block: Kosei Fujita defeated Francesco Akira
  • B Block: Daisuke Sasaki defeated El Desperado
  • A Block: Titan defeated Master Wato
  • B Block: KUSHIDA defeated Robbie Eagles
  • A Block: Nick Wayne defeated Robbie X
  • B Block: Hyo defeated YOH
  • A Block: Ryusuke Taguchi defeated Daiki Nagai
  • B Block: SHO defeated Yoshinobu Kanemaru
  • B Block: Taiji Ishimori defeated Jakob Austin Young

The tournament runs through June 7 and will determine the next challenger for IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion DOUKI, who is “boycotting” BOSJ this year instead of competing for bragging rights.

Next up for the tournament are shows in Tokyo this Saturday and Sunday, taking place at Esforta Arena Hachioji and Yoyogi National Stadium second gymnasium. The cards for those events are listed below:

Saturday, May 16 —

  • B Block: El Desperado vs. Taiji Ishimori
  • A Block: Kosei Fujita vs. Nick Wayne
  • B Block: Robbie Eagles vs. SHO
  • A Block: Titan vs. Jun Kasai
  • B Block: KUSHIDA vs. Daisuke Sasaki
  • A Block: Robbie X vs. Francesco Akira
  • B Block: YOH vs. Jakob Austin Young
  • A Block: Master Wato vs. Ryusuke Taguchi
  • A Block: Valiente Jr. vs. Daiki Nagai

Sunday, May 17 —

  • B Block: El Desperado vs. Robbie Eagles
  • A Block: Kosei Fujita vs. Jun Kasai
  • B Block: YOH vs. Taiji Ishimori
  • A Block: Master Wato vs. Robbie X
  • B Block: Hyo vs. Daisuke Sasaki
  • A Block: Nick Wayne vs. Francesco Akira
  • B Block: KUSHIDA vs. SHO
  • A Block: Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Valiente Jr.
  • B Block: Jakob Austin Young vs. Yoshinobu Kanemaru
  • A Block: Titan vs. Daiki Nagai

And here are the initial standings through the first night:

Best of the Super Juniors 33 standings —

A Block:

  • Kosei Fujita (1-0): 2 points
  • Titan (1-0): 2 points
  • Nick Wayne (1-0): 2 points
  • Ryusuke Taguchi (1-0): 2 points
  • Jun Kasai (0-0): 0 points
  • Valiente Jr. (0-0): 0 points
  • Daiki Nagai (0-1): 0 points
  • Robbie X (0-1): 0 points
  • Master Wato (0-1): 0 points
  • Francesco Akira (0-1): 0 points

B Block:

  • Daisuke Sasaki (1-0): 2 points
  • KUSHIDA (1-0): 2 points
  • Hyo (1-0): 2 points
  • SHO (1-0): 2 points
  • Taiji Ishimori (1-0): 2 points
  • Jakob Austin Young (0-1): 0 points
  • Yoshinobu Kanemaru (0-1): 0 points
  • YOH (0-1): 0 points
  • Robbie Eagles (0-1): 0 points
  • El Desperado (0-1): 0 points

NJPW Best of the Super Juniors night eight results, updated standings

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The B Block standings got a little tighter on Thursday as night eight of Best of the Super Juniors 2025 took place in Osaka.

With a loss to Taiji Ishimori, Nick Wayne was unable to build on his lead at the top of the block. He is still in first place with eight points, but the gap is tight. There are now eight wrestlers tied for second place with six points. SHO is in sole possession of last place with four points.

Here are the full results from today:

  • B Block: Yoh defeated El Desperado
  • B Block: Taiji Ishimori defeated Nick Wayne
  • B Block: Robbie Eagles defeated Titan
  • B Block: Kevin Knight defeated SHO
  • B Block: MAO defeated Ryusuke Taguchi
  • Master Wato, Hiroshi Tanahashi & Toru Yano defeated KUSHIDA, Yuya Uemura & Katsuya Murashima
  • Hiromu Takahashi & Yota Tsuji defeated Yoshinobu Kanemaru & Yujiro Takahashi
  • Francesco Akira & Jakob Austin Young defeated Robbie X & Gedo
  • Kosei Fujita & Hartley Jackson defeated Dragon Dia & Shoma Kato

NJPW has shows on Saturday and Sunday this weekend with both nights featuring a full slate of A and B Block matches. The tournament is now entering its last stretch with four shows left before the finals happen on June 1.

The updated standings for the tournament are listed below. Both blocks are in the same spot with one wrestler leading at eight points and then a logjam behind them:

A Block —

  • Master Wato (4-2): 8 points
  • Hiromu Takahashi (3-3): 6 points
  • Kosei Fujita (3-3): 6 points
  • Francesco Akira (3-3): 6 points
  • Dragon Dia (3-3): 6 points
  • Robbie X (3-3): 6 points
  • KUSHIDA (3-3): 6 points
  • Clark Connors (3-3): 6 points
  • Yoshinobu Kanemaru (3-3): 6 points
  • Ninja Mack (2-4): 4 points

B Block —

  • Nick Wayne (4-2): 8 points
  • Ryusuke Taguchi (3-3): 6 points
  • Titan (3-3): 6 points
  • El Desperado (3-3): 6 points
  • Robbie Eagles (3-3): 6 points
  • MAO (3-3): 6 points
  • Taiji Ishimori (3-3): 6 points
  • YOH (3-3): 6 points
  • Kevin Knight (3-3): 6 points
  • SHO (2-4): 4 points

NJPW Best of the Super Juniors night four results, updated standings

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For the second straight night at Korakuen Hall, Hiromu Takahashi took a loss in the main event of NJPW Best of the Super Juniors.

Night four of the tournament was headlined by Francesco Akira defeating Takahashi to improve his record to 2-1. Takahashi is now 1-2 with losses to Akira and Kosei Fujita.

Akira used a new Ground Tarantula submission to get the win against Takahashi. With Takahashi having no faction at the moment following Tetsuya Naito and BUSHI’s NJPW departures, Akira extended an offer after the match for him to join United Empire. A frustrated Takahashi continued heading backstage despite the offer.

Here are the full results from Thursday’s show:

  • A Block: Francesco Akira defeated Hiromu Takahashi
  • B Block: Taiji Ishimori defeated El Desperado
  • A Block: Kosei Fujita defeated Master Wato
  • B Block: Titan defeated MAO
  • A Block: Robbie X defeated Yoshinobu Kanemaru
  • B Block: Nick Wayne defeated Robbie Eagles
  • A Block: KUSHIDA defeated Ninja Mack
  • B Block: YOH defeated Kevin Knight
  • A Block: Dragon Dia defeated Clark Connors
  • B Block: Ryusuke Taguchi defeated SHO

The Taguchi vs. SHO match only went five seconds with Taguchi avoiding a charge from SHO and pinning him right after the bell rang.

This weekend, BOSJ continues with nights five and six taking place on Saturday and Sunday. The tournament runs through June 1.

Here are the updated standings:

A Block —

  • Kosei Fujita (3-0): 6 points
  • Dragon Dia (2-1): 4 points
  • Robbie X (2-1): 4 points
  • Francesco Akira (2-1): 4 points
  • Hiromu Takahashi (1-2): 2 points
  • KUSHIDA (1-2): 2 points
  • Ninja Mack (1-2): 2 points
  • Yoshinobu Kanemaru (1-2): 2 points
  • Clark Connors (1-2): 2 points
  • Master Wato (1-2): 2 points

B Block —

  • Nick Wayne (3-0): 6 points
  • Titan (2-1): 4 points
  • Robbie Eagles (2-1): 4 points
  • MAO (2-1): 4 points
  • Ryusuke Taguchi (2-1): 4 points
  • Taiji Ishimori (1-2): 2 points
  • El Desperado (1-2): 2 points
  • SHO (1-2): 2 points
  • YOH (1-2): 2 points
  • Kevin Knight (0-3): 0 points

NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 31 night seven results, updated standings

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There is now a four-way tie at the top of A Block following NJPW Best of the Super Juniors night seven.

El Desperado, Blake Christian, Titan, and Clark Connors all have 4-2 records and eight points. Tuesday’s event featured Desperado, Titan, and Connors picking up victories. Christian lost his second straight tournament match.

Here are the quick results from today’s show:

– A Block match: El Desperado defeated Yoshinobu Kanemaru

– A Block match: Titan defeated Kevin Knight

– A Block match: HAYATA defeated Blake Christian

– A Block match: Clark Connors defeated BUSHI

– A Block match: TJP defeated Kosei Fujita

– KUSHIDA, Ninja Mack & Dragon Dia defeated Drilla Moloney, Taiji Ishimori & Gedo

– SHO & Yujiro Takahashi defeated DOUKI & TAKA Michinoku

– Hiromu Takahashi & Yota Tsuji defeated Shoma Kato & Katsuya Murashima

Six Best of the Super Juniors events are left before the finals are held at NJPW Dominion on June 9. The next show is on Wednesday (May 22) with both the A Block and B Block in action.

NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 31 standings —

A Block:

  • El Desperado (4-2): 8 points
  • Blake Christian (4-2): 8 points
  • Titan (4-2): 8 points
  • Clark Connors (4-2): 8 points
  • Kevin Knight (3-3): 6 points
  • HAYATA (3-3): 6 points
  • BUSHI (2-4): 4 points
  • TJP (2-4): 4 points
  • Kosei Fujita (2-4): 4 points
  • Yoshinobu Kanemaru (2-4): 4 points

B Block:

  • KUSHIDA (4-1): 8 points
  • Taiji Ishimori (3-2): 6 points
  • Hiromu Takahashi (3-2): 6 points
  • Robbie Eagles (3-2): 6 points
  • Drilla Moloney (3-2): 6 points
  • DOUKI (3-2): 6 points
  • SHO (2-3): 4 points
  • Ninja Mack (2-3): 4 points
  • Francesco Akira (2-3): 4 points
  • Dragon Dia (0-5): 0 points

NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 31 night five results, updated standings

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Night five of NJPW’s Best of the Super Juniors tournament consisted of 10 matches with A Block and B Block both in action.

After a pre-show angle where he was attacked by SHO, Hiromu Takahashi got his revenge by defeating SHO in the main event. There were also victories for Kevin Knight, Francesco Akira, Blake Christian, Robbie Eagles, BUSHI, DOUKI, HAYATA, Drilla Moloney, and Kosei Fujita.

Here are the quick results:

– B Block match: Hiromu Takahashi defeated SHO

– A Block match: Kevin Knight defeated El Desperado

– B Block match: Francesco Akira defeated Taiji Ishimori

– A Block match: Blake Christian defeated Titan

– B Block match: Robbie Eagles defeated KUSHIDA

– A Block match: BUSHI defeated TJP

– B Block match: DOUKI defeated Ninja Mack

– A Block match: HAYATA defeated Yoshinobu Kanemaru

– B Block match: Drilla Moloney defeated Dragon Dia

– A Block match: Kosei Fujita defeated Clark Connors

Blake Christian, first place in A Block, is the only wrestler who still has a perfect record in the tournament. KUSHIDA and Ishimori took their first losses today but are still tied for the B Block lead.

The tournament is back in action on Sunday (May 19) with another show featuring both blocks.

It was announced today that the Best of the Super Juniors finals will be the main event of NJPW Dominion on June 9. There are eight tournament shows left before that.

NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 31 standings —

A Block:

  • Blake Christian (4-0): 8 points
  • Titan (3-1): 6 points
  • Kevin Knight (3-1): 6 points
  • El Desperado (2-2): 4 points
  • Kosei Fujita (2-2): 4 points
  • Clark Connors (2-2): 4 points
  • HAYATA (2-2): 4 points
  • Yoshinobu Kanemaru (1-3): 2 points
  • BUSHI (1-3): 2 points
  • TJP (0-4): 0 points

B Block:

  • KUSHIDA (3-1): 6 points
  • Taiji Ishimori (3-1): 6 points
  • Hiromu Takahashi (2-2): 4 points
  • SHO (2-2): 4 points
  • Ninja Mack (2-2): 4 points
  • Robbie Eagles (2-2): 4 points
  • Drilla Moloney (2-2): 4 points
  • DOUKI (2-2): 4 points
  • Francesco Akira (2-2): 4 points
  • Dragon Dia (0-4): 0 points

NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 31 night four results, updated standings

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Taiji Ishimori and KUSHIDA maintained their perfect B Block records as night four of NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 31 took place on Thursday.

In the main event of the show, Ishimori defeated Robbie Eagles. KUSHIDA was victorious earlier in the night against Francesco Akira. Ishimori and KUSHIDA are tied for the early B Block lead with 3-0 records and six points.

Hiromu Takahashi, SHO, and Drilla Moloney also got wins on Thursday. This was Takahashi’s first victory of the tournament.

Here are the quick results:

– B Block match: Taiji Ishimori defeated Robbie Eagles

– B Block match: Hiromu Takahashi defeated Dragon Dia

– B Block match: SHO defeated Ninja Mack

– B Block match: Drilla Moloney defeated DOUKI

– B Block match: KUSHIDA defeated Francesco Akira

– BUSHI, Titan & Tetsuya Naito defeated TJP, Blake Christian & Callum Newman

– Yoshinobu Kanemaru & Yujiro Takahashi defeated HAYATA & Tomoaki Honma

– El Desperado, Boltin Oleg & Katsuya Murashima defeated Kevin Knight, Tiger Mask & Shoma Kato

There are Best of the Super Juniors shows on Saturday (May 18) and Sunday (May 19) this weekend. Each of those nights will feature a full slate of tournament action with both A Block and B Block matches.

Best of the Super Juniors runs through June 9 when the finals will be held at NJPW Dominion. The winner of the tournament will likely be in line for a shot at SHO’s IWGP Junior Heavyweight title.

NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 31 standings —

A Block:

  • Blake Christian (3-0): 6 points
  • Titan (3-0): 6 points
  • Kevin Knight (2-1): 4 points
  • El Desperado (2-1): 4 points
  • Clark Connors (2-1): 4 points
  • Kosei Fujita (1-2): 2 points
  • Yoshinobu Kanemaru (1-2): 2 points
  • HAYATA (1-2): 2 points
  • TJP (0-3): 0 points
  • BUSHI (0-3): 0 points

B Block:

  • KUSHIDA (3-0): 6 points
  • Taiji Ishimori (3-0): 6 points
  • SHO (2-1): 4 points
  • Ninja Mack (2-1): 4 points
  • Robbie Eagles (1-2): 2 points
  • Drilla Moloney (1-2): 2 points
  • DOUKI (1-2): 2 points
  • Francesco Akira (1-2): 2 points
  • Hiromu Takahashi (1-2): 2 points
  • Dragon Dia (0-3): 0 points

NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 31 night three results, updated standings

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Five A Block matches took place as Niigata hosted NJPW Best of the Super Juniors action on Wednesday.

El Desperado, Clark Connors, Titan, Blake Christian, and Kevin Knight all picked up victories on night three of the tournament. Here are the quick results:

– A Block match: El Desperado defeated BUSHI

– A Block match: Clark Connors defeated TJP

– A Block match: Titan defeated HAYATA

– A Block match: Blake Christian defeated Yoshinobu Kanemaru

– A Block match: Kevin Knight defeated Kosei Fujita

– Tetsuya Naito & Hiromu Takahashi defeated Tomoaki Honma & Dragon Dia-

– Francesco Akira & Callum Newman defeated KUSHIDA & Tiger Mask

– DOUKI & TAKA Michinoku defeated Drilla Moloney & Gedo

– SHO & Yujiro Takahashi defeated Ninja Mack & Katsuya Murashima

With that, Blake Christian and Titan are leading the pack early tied with six points. Knight, Desperado, and Connors are next with four points. Fujita, Kanemaru, and HAYATA have two points. In last place, TJP and BUSHI are both still winless.

Best of the Super Juniors continues on Thursday with the B Block in action. The tournament runs through June 9, when the finals will be held at NJPW Dominion.

The winner of the tournament will likely be in line for a shot against IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion SHO.

Here are the updated standings:

NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 31 standings —

A Block:

  • Blake Christian (3-0): 6 points
  • Titan (3-0): 6 points
  • Kevin Knight (2-1): 4 points
  • El Desperado (2-1): 4 points
  • Clark Connors (2-1): 4 points
  • Kosei Fujita (1-2): 2 points
  • Yoshinobu Kanemaru (1-2): 2 points
  • HAYATA (1-2): 2 points
  • TJP (0-3): 0 points
  • BUSHI (0-3): 0 points

B Block:

  • KUSHIDA (2-0): 4 points
  • Taiji Ishimori (2-0): 4 points
  • Ninja Mack (2-0): 4 points
  • SHO (1-1): 2 points
  • Francesco Akira (1-1): 2 points
  • Robbie Eagles (1-1): 2 points
  • DOUKI (1-1): 2 points
  • Hiromu Takahashi (0-2): 0 points
  • Drilla Moloney (0-2): 0 points
  • Dragon Dia (0-2): 0 points

NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 31 night one results, initial standings

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On Saturday, this year’s NJPW Best of the Super Juniors kicked off with a full slate of matches.

This is the 31st edition of the junior heavyweight tournament. Both A Block and B Block were in action with night one being held in Chiba. The card included KUSHIDA and Hiromu Takahashi renewing their rivalry as KUSHIDA began the tournament with a victory.

Here are the quick results:

  • A Block match: Titan defeated El Desperado
  • B Block match: KUSHIDA defeated Hiromu Takahashi
  • A Block match: Kevin Knight defeated TJP
  • B Block match: Taiji Ishimori defeated DOUKI
  • A Block match: Blake Christian defeated Clark Connors
  • B Block match: SHO defeated Drilla Moloney
  • A Block match: Kosei Fujita defeated Yoshinobu Kanemaru
  • B Block match: Ninja Mack defeated Robbie Eagles
  • A Block match: HAYATA defeated BUSHI
  • B Block match: Francesco Akira defeated Dragon Dia

Twelve more shows on the Best of the Super Juniors tour will happen from now through June 3. The finals of the tournament will then take place at Dominion on June 9, which is a change from NJPW’s traditional schedule for the tournament.

If IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion SHO doesn’t win the tournament, the winner will receive a shot at his title. A trophy is also awarded to the BOSJ winner.

The next show is on Monday (May 13), again with both blocks in action.

NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 31 standings —

A Block:

  • Titan (1-0): 2 points
  • Kevin Knight (1-0): 2 points
  • Blake Christian (1-0): 2 points
  • Kosei Fujita (1-0): 2 points
  • HAYATA (1-0): 2 points
  • El Desperado (0-1): 0 points
  • TJP (0-1): 0 points
  • Clark Connors (0-1): 0 points
  • Yoshinobu Kanemaru (0-1): 0 points
  • BUSHI (0-1): 0 points

B Block:

  • KUSHIDA (1-0): 2 points
  • Taiji Ishimori (1-0): 2 points
  • SHO (1-0): 2 points
  • Ninja Mack (1-0): 2 points
  • Francesco Akira (1-0): 2 points
  • Hiromu Takahashi (0-1): 0 points
  • DOUKI (0-1): 0 points
  • Drilla Moloney (0-1): 0 points
  • Robbie Eagles (0-1): 0 points
  • Dragon Dia (0-1): 0 points

Finals set for NJPW Best of the Super Juniors

Posted on by F4W Staff

It will be Hiromu Takahashi vs. El Desperado in this year’s Best of the Super Juniors finals.

Takahashi and El Desperado will meet in the Best of the Super Juniors finals at Budokan Hall in Tokyo this Friday (June 3), with the winner likely getting an IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship shot against Taiji Ishimori at Dominion on Sunday, June 12.

Takahashi emerged as the A Block winner on the final night of block action on Tuesday, while Desperado came out of the night as the winner of the B Block.

Takahashi won the A Block with a victory over Ishimori in the main event of Tuesday’s show. Ishimori entered the day with 12 points and Takahashi entered with 10, but Takahashi defeating Ishimori meant that Takahashi advanced due to holding the tiebreaker.

Desperado also advanced via tiebreaker after defeating El Phantasmo at Tuesday’s show. Desperado needed help from Titan, who defeated Robbie Eagles to eliminate Eagles from contention.

In 2020, Takahashi defeated Desperado in the Best of the Super Juniors finals.

Here are the final standings for this year’s tournament:

A Block —

  • Hiromu Takahashi — 12 points (6-3)
  • Taiji Ishimori — 12 points (6-3)
  • SHO — 10 points (5-4)
  • Ace Austin — 10 points (5-4)
  • YOH — 8 points (4-5)
  • Alex Zayne — 8 points (4-5)
  • Clark Connors — 8 points (4-5)
  • Francesco Akira — 8 points (4-5)
  • Yoshinobu Kanemaru — 8 points (4-5)
  • Ryusuke Taguchi — 6 points (3-6)

B Block —

  • El Desperado — 12 points (6-3)
  • El Phantasmo — 12 points (6-3)
  • Robbie Eagles — 10 points (5-4)
  • Wheeler Yuta — 10 points (5-4)
  • El Lindaman — 8 points (4-5)
  • TJP — 8 points (4-5)
  • Titan — 8 points (4-5)
  • BUSHI — 8 points (4-5)
  • Master Wato — 8 points (4-5)
  • DOUKI — 6 points (3-6)

NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 28 updated standings

Posted on by Ethan Renner

Block action in NJPW’s Best of the Super Juniors 28 concluded today in Hyogo and the finals are set. 

Hiromu Takahashi and YOH will battle on Wednesday, December 15 to determine the tournament winner. 

With a win, Hiromu would join Koji Kanemoto as the only three-time winners of the Best of the Super Juniors tournament. Jushin Liger won BOSJ twice, and also won a prior iteration of the tournament when it was known as Top of the Super Juniors. 

Seven of the twelve competitors in this year’s tournament finished with a winning record. 

Wednesday’s show will also include the finals of World Tag League. The full card for the show will be announced at a later date. 

Here are the final BOSJ block standings: 

Standings —

  • Hiromu Takahashi 15 points (7-3-1)
  • YOH 14 points (7-4)
  • El Desperado 13 points (6-4-1)
  • Robbie Eagles 12 points (6-5)
  • El Phantasmo 12 points (6-5)
  • Taiji Ishimori 12 points (6-5)
  • SHO 12 points (6-5)
  • Ryusuke Taguchi 10 points (5-6)
  • BUSHI 10 points (5-6)
  • Master Wato 8 points (4-7)
  • Yoshinobu Kanemaru 8 points (4-7)
  • DOUKI 6 points (3-8)

NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 28 & World Tag League 2021 finals, Wednesday, December 15, 3 a.m. Eastern time on NJPW World —

  • BOSJ finals: Hiromu Takahashi vs. YOH
  • World Tag League finals

NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 28 updated standings and schedule

Posted on by Ethan Renner

Here are the Best of the Super Juniors 28 standings after night seven, plus the upcoming schedule for the tournament: 

Standings —

  • SHO 12 points (6-1)
  • El Desperado 9 points (4-2-1)
  • Yoshinobu Kanemaru 8 points (4-3)
  • Taiji Ishimori 8 points (4-3)
  • Ryusuke Taguchi 8 points (4-3)
  • Hiromu Takahashi 7 points (3-3-1)
  • BUSHI 6 points (3-4)
  • Robbie Eagles 6 points (3-4)
  • El Phantasmo 6 points (3-4)
  • YOH 6 points (3-4)
  • DOUKI 4 points (2-5)
  • Master Wato 4 points (2-5)

Schedule —

NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 28 night eight, Friday, December 3, 4:30 a.m. Eastern time on NJPW World —

  • Best of the Super Juniors: YOH vs. El Desperado
  • Best of the Super Juniors: Hiromu Takahashi vs. Ryusuke Taguchi
  • Best of the Super Juniors: SHO vs. El Phantasmo
  • Best of the Super Juniors: BUSHI vs. Taiji Ishimori
  • Best of the Super Juniors: Robbie Eagles vs. DOUKI
  • Best of the Super Juniors: Master Wato vs. Yoshinobu Kanemaru
  • Ryohei Oiwa vs. Kosei Fujita

NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 28 night nine, Sunday, December 5, 1 a.m. Eastern time on NJPW World —

  • Best of the Super Juniors: BUSHI vs. El Desperado
  • Best of the Super Juniors: Hiromu Takahashi vs. Master Wato
  • Best of the Super Juniors: Robbie Eagles vs. SHO
  • Best of the Super Juniors: Ryusuke Taguchi vs. El Phantasmo
  • Best of the Super Juniors: YOH vs. Yoshinobu Kanemaru
  • Best of the Super Juniors: Taiji Ishimori vs. DOUKI
  • Yuto Nakashima vs. Ryohei Oiwa

NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 28 night 10, Wednesday, December 8, 1 a.m. Eastern time on NJPW World —

  • Best of the Super Juniors: Hiromu Takahashi vs. DOUKI
  • Best of the Super Juniors: Ryusuke Taguchi vs. El Desperado
  • Best of the Super Juniors: Taiji Ishimori vs. SHO
  • Best of the Super Juniors: YOH vs. El Phantasmo
  • Best of the Super Juniors: Robbie Eagles vs. Yoshinobu Kanemaru
  • Best of the Super Juniors: Master Wato vs. BUSHI
  • Ryohei Oiwa vs. Kosei Fujita

NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 28 night 11, Saturday, December 11, 3 a.m. Eastern time on NJPW World —

  • Best of the Super Juniors: SHO vs. YOH
  • Best of the Super Juniors: Hiromu Takahashi vs. Robbie Eagles
  • Best of the Super Juniors: El Desperado vs. El Phantasmo
  • Best of the Super Juniors: Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Taiji Ishimori
  • Best of the Super Juniors: Master Wato vs. DOUKI
  • Best of the Super Juniors: BUSHI vs. Yoshinobu Kanemaru
  • Yuto Nakashima vs. Ryohei Oiwa

NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 28 & World Tag League 2021 finals, Wednesday, December 15, 3 a.m. Eastern time on NJPW World —

  • World Tag League finals
  • BOSJ finals