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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 BOSJ 33 Finals Global Start Times: US, UK, Australia and more

Posted on by Jake Skudder

The NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 33 Finals take place on Sunday, June 7, 2026, live from the Ota City General Gymnasium in Tokyo, with a start time of 4:00 PM JST. If you’re streaming from outside Japan, the start time swings wildly depending on where you are: midnight on the US West Coast, morning in the UK, and Sunday teatime in Australia.

BOSJ 33 finals start times by time zone

Region / CityTime ZoneLocal Start Time
Tokyo, JapanJST (UTC+9)4:00 PM, Sun June 7
Seoul, South KoreaKST (UTC+9)4:00 PM, Sun June 7
Sydney / Melbourne / BrisbaneAEST (UTC+10)5:00 PM, Sun June 7
Adelaide, AustraliaACST (UTC+9:30)4:30 PM, Sun June 7
Perth, AustraliaAWST (UTC+8)3:00 PM, Sun June 7
Auckland, New ZealandNZST (UTC+12)7:00 PM, Sun June 7
Singapore / Hong Kong / ManilaSGT/HKT (UTC+8)3:00 PM, Sun June 7
Beijing, ChinaCST (UTC+8)3:00 PM, Sun June 7
Mumbai / New Delhi, IndiaIST (UTC+5:30)12:30 PM, Sun June 7
Dubai, UAEGST (UTC+4)11:00 AM, Sun June 7
Athens / HelsinkiEEST (UTC+3)10:00 AM, Sun June 7
Berlin / Paris / Madrid / RomeCEST (UTC+2)9:00 AM, Sun June 7
Johannesburg, South AfricaSAST (UTC+2)9:00 AM, Sun June 7
London, UKBST (UTC+1)8:00 AM, Sun June 7
Dublin, IrelandIST (UTC+1)8:00 AM, Sun June 7
UTC / GMTUTC7:00 AM, Sun June 7
New York / Toronto (Eastern)EDT (UTC-4)3:00 AM, Sun June 7
São Paulo / Buenos AiresBRT/ART (UTC-3)4:00 AM, Sun June 7
Chicago (Central)CDT (UTC-5)2:00 AM, Sun June 7
Mexico CityCST (UTC-6)1:00 AM, Sun June 7
Denver (Mountain)MDT (UTC-6)1:00 AM, Sun June 7
Los Angeles / Vancouver (Pacific)PDT (UTC-7)12:00 AM, Sun June 7
Anchorage, AlaskaAKDT (UTC-8)11:00 PM, Sat June 6
Honolulu, HawaiiHST (UTC-10)9:00 PM, Sat June 6

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 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

Updated list of NJPW Best of the Super Juniors entrants

Posted on by Joseph Currier

The lineup for NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 33 is now almost fully set with 18 of the 20 entrants confirmed.

NJPW has announced that junior heavyweight mainstays KUSHIDA and Ryusuke Taguchi will be participating in this year’s tournament. Along with that, Dragon Gate wrestler Hyo has been added to the list of entrants as he makes his official NJPW debut.

KUSHIDA and Taguchi are both former IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champions and BOSJ winners, with KUSHIDA having won the tournament in 2015 and 2017 and Taguchi winning in 2012.

Though this is Hyo’s NJPW debut, he won the promotion’s bodybuilding contest in 2025. He’s a two-time Open the Brave Gate Champion, which is Dragon Gate’s version of a junior heavyweight title.

BOSJ 2026 begins on May 14 and runs through June 7. The final two entrants, along with the block lineups, are set to be revealed this Saturday at NJPW Sakura Genesis. A title shot will be awaiting the BOSJ winner — if current IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion DOUKI does not win the tournament himself.

Here is the updated list of entrants:

NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 33 —

  • Kosei Fujita
  • DOUKI
  • El Desperado
  • Yoshinobu Kanemaru
  • SHO
  • Daisuke Sasaki
  • YOH
  • Master Wato
  • Jakob Austin Young
  • Francesco Akira
  • Valiente Jr.
  • Robbie Eagles
  • Taiji Ishimori
  • Robbie X
  • Titan
  • KUSHIDA
  • Ryusuke Taguchi
  • Hyo

NJPW reveals show schedule for Best of the Super Juniors 2025

Posted on by Joseph Currier

With the tournament just a couple of months away, NJPW has revealed the full show schedule for Best of the Super Juniors 2025.

The tournament features 13 events in total, beginning in Chiba on May 10 and ending in Tokyo on June 1. NJPW has not announced the participants yet. It will include “the world’s best junior heavyweights” battling it out over the three-week tournament.

Here is the full list of dates:

  • Saturday, May 10 at YohaS Arena in Chiba
  • Sunday, May 11 at Iwanuma Municipal Gymnasium in Miyagi (venue debut)
  • Wednesday, May 14 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo
  • Thursday, May 15 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo
  • Saturday, May 17 at Yoyogi National Gymnasium #2 in Tokyo
  • Sunday, May 18 at EsForte Arena in Hachioji
  • Tuesday, May 20 at G Messe in Gunma
  • Thursday, May 22 at EDION Arena Osaka #2 in Osaka
  • Saturday, May 24 at Acrie Himeji in Hyogo
  • Sunday, May 25 at Port Messe Nagoya in Aichi (venue debut)
  • Tuesday, May 27 at Kira Messe Numazu in Shizuoka
  • Thursday, May 29 at Region Plaza Joetsu in Niigata
  • Sunday, June 1 at Ota-ku Gymnasium, Tokyo

El Desperado — the current IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion — was the winner of Best of the Super Juniors 2024. He has a title defense against Francesco Akira coming up at NJPW’s 53rd Anniversary show on March 6.

The BOSJ winner will be in line for a future title shot if the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion does not win the tournament.