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NJPW Best of the Super Juniors semifinals set

Posted on by Joseph Currier

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

Posted on by Joseph Currier

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

Posted on by Joseph Currier

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 night five results, updated standings

Posted on by Joseph Currier

Titan remains unbeaten in NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 33 following another victory on Friday.

Osaka played host to night five of the tournament, which only included matches from A Block. Titan, the lone competitor in either block who has not lost yet, improved his record to 5-0 with a win over Ryusuke Taguchi. The night also saw victories for Master Wato, Jun Kasai, Francesco Akira, and Nick Wayne.

Here are the quick results:

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

BOSJ action continues this weekend with shows on both Saturday and Sunday. At the May 23 event, there will be five B Block matches and one from A Block. The next day is an A Block-focused card.

The updated standings for the tournament are listed below:

NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 33 standings —

A Block:

  • Titan (5-0): 10 points
  • Jun Kasai (3-1): 6 points
  • Ryusuke Taguchi (3-2): 6 points
  • Master Wato (3-2): 6 points
  • Nick Wayne (3-2): 6 points
  • Robbie X (2-3): 4 points
  • Kosei Fujita (2-3): 4 points
  • Francesco Akira (2-3): 4 points
  • Valiente Jr. (1-3): 2 points
  • Daiki Nagai (0-5): 0 points

B Block:

  • Daisuke Sasaki (3-1): 6 points
  • YOH (3-1): 6 points
  • SHO (3-1): 6 points
  • Yoshinobu Kanemaru (2-1): 4 points
  • El Desperado (2-2): 4 points
  • Taiji Ishimori (2-2): 4 points
  • Hyo (1-2): 2 points
  • Jakob Austin Young (1-3): 2 points
  • KUSHIDA (1-3): 2 points
  • Robbie Eagles (1-3): 2 points

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

Posted on by Joseph Currier

After a couple of days off, NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 33 was back in action with a show from Korakuen Hall on Wednesday.

Titan stayed unbeaten with a win over Valiente Jr., improving his record to 4-0 and maintaining an early lead atop A Block. Ryusuke Taguchi also entered today unbeaten but was defeated by Nick Wayne.

In B Block, no one is unbeaten anymore after Daisuke Sasaki and SHO lost their matches. Sasaki fell to Hyo, while SHO was bested by his former tag team partner YOH. The B Block lead is now a three-way tie with Sasaki, SHO, and YOH at 3-1.

Here are the quick results from night four’s card:

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

BOSJ is off again tomorrow before picking up on Friday with only A Block matches. Master Wato vs. Kosei Fujita, Robbie X vs. Jun Kasai, Valiente Jr. vs. Francesco Akira, Titan vs. Ryusuke Taguchi, and Nick Wayne vs. Daiki Nagai are the matches scheduled.

The updated standings for both blocks are listed below. BOSJ runs through June 7, with the winner earning a title shot against IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion DOUKI.

NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 33 standings —

A Block:

  • Titan (4-0): 8 points
  • Ryusuke Taguchi (3-1): 6 points
  • Jun Kasai (2-1): 4 points
  • Robbie X (2-2): 4 points
  • Nick Wayne (2-2): 4 points
  • Master Wato (2-2): 4 points
  • Kosei Fujita (2-2): 4 points
  • Valiente Jr. (1-2): 2 points
  • Francesco Akira (1-3): 2 points
  • Daiki Nagai (0-4): 0 points

B Block:

  • Daisuke Sasaki (3-1): 6 points
  • YOH (3-1): 6 points
  • SHO (3-1): 6 points
  • Yoshinobu Kanemaru (2-1): 4 points
  • El Desperado (2-2): 4 points
  • Taiji Ishimori (2-2): 4 points
  • Hyo (1-2): 2 points
  • Jakob Austin Young (1-3): 2 points
  • KUSHIDA (1-3): 2 points
  • Robbie Eagles (1-3): 2 points

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

Posted on by Joseph Currier

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