Is there a changing of the guard in NJPW?

El Desperado and Hiromu Takahashi both lost last round, but the Best of the Super Juniors is far from over! Do Despy & Hiromu still have a chance to take their blocks?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Ryusuke Taguchi VS SHO; Taguchi wins.
• Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Dragon Dia VS Clark Connors; Dia wins.
• Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: YOH VS Kevin Knight; Yoh wins.
• Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: KUSHIDA VS Ninja Mack; Kushida wins.
• Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Robbie Eagles VS Nick Wayne; Nick wins.
• Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Robbie X VS Yoshinobu Kanemaru; Robbie wins.
• Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Titan VS MAO; Titan wins.
• Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Master Wato VS Kosei Fujita; Fujita wins.
• Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: El Desperado VS Taiji Ishimori; Taiji wins.
• Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Hiromu Takahashi VS Francesco Akira; Akira wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

Here are the current A Block standings!

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

Here are the current B Block standings!

Nick Wayne: 2-0, 4 points
Robbie Eagles: 2-0, 4 points
MAO: 2-0, 4 points
El Desperado: 1-1, 2 points
Titan: 1-1, 2 points
Ryusuke Taguchi: 1-1, 2 points
SHO: 1-1, 2 points
Kevin Knight: 0-2, 0 points
YOH: 0-2, 0 points
Taiji Ishimori: 0-2, 0 points

Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Ryusuke Taguchi VS SHO!

The Funky Weapon had a solid first round win, but was then brought back down in the second by Titan. Meanwhile, the Murder Machine failed to cheat Nick Wayne but brought the House of Torture down on Yoh. Who rises and who falls to kick off round 3?

Okay, wait. Last round, Yoh brought out whiskey with Sho’s name on it. Tonight, Taguchi brings out a bottle of champagne. Why’s everyone drinking on the job? Even Sho is wondering what’s going on. Wait, is Taguchi going to do what Yoh did? Taguchi takes a swig of champagne from his cup, and runs up on Sho! Sho runs away and it is another chase in Korakuen Hall! Sho fears the booze smoosh! Taguchi chases Sho to the entryway, but then just like the other day, the Tokyo Pimp was waiting! Taguchi backs up and apologizes. Taguchi decides to go into the orange seats, just like Yoh! But that surely means Evil is waiting behind the exit!

Taguchi storms into the hall, but no, it’s SANADA this time! The fans cheer seeing Cold Blooded in his Astro Boy boots, and Taguchi is just as surrounded as Yoh was last time. Taguchi figures he’ll keep the parallels going, and he fires up! Sanada & Yujiro mug Taguchi while Sho keeps the ref distracted! But this time, Yujiro holds Taguchi. Sanada runs up, but Taguchi slips free and the BOOT hits Yujiro! Then Taguchi shoves Sanada into Yujiro, and uses the pimp cane to DOUBLE LOW BLOW! And he THRASHES it around! And he lifts it again and again! The fans cheer but here comes Sho! Taguchi hurries away, pimp cane in hand!

Taguchi returns to ringside, slides into the ring, and he twirls the pimp cane. The ref confiscates the can, Sho slides in, and the bell finally rings to make this a match! Sho runs in, but Taguchi dodges and sends him into bare buckles! Sho suffers his own cheap trick and Taguchi rolls him up! TAGUCHI WINS?!?

Winner: Ryusuke Taguchi, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Sho earns 0)

Sho is absolutely dumbfounded! All those shenanigans beforehand don’t matter, this will go down as one of, if not THE quickest match in the tournament! Taguchi does a dance with Yujiro’s pimp cane, but Sho rushes back into the ring! Taguchi KICKS the ropes to jam Sho up! Yujiro storms in from the other side, Taguchi KICKS those ropes! Sanada tries from a different end, but Taguchi KICKS those ropes, too! The Funky Weapon gets the better of the House tonight and they go into retreat. He can be serious and he can be strange, but will Taguchi reach the top of the block one way or another?

Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Dragon Dia VS Clark Connors!

The 1-1 traffic jam is much worse in A Block than B Block, but one man will break away and leave the other behind. Will the Infinite Carat Diamond make up for his loss to Master Wato? Or will 100 Proof shift into a higher gear?

The bell rings and the fans rally as Dia and Connors slowly circle. The fans bark with Connors but Dia stays cool. The two tie up, Connors puts Dia on the ropes, but Dia dodges his cheap shot! Dia kicks low, whips, but Connors reverses. Dia ducks ‘n’ dodges, then slides under the boot! Dia tilt-o-whirl ARM-DRAGS, then DROPKICKS! Connors doesn’t budge! The fans cheer and Connors brushes himself off. Dia SOBATS, runs, but into the JEEP FLIPPER! The fans fire up as Connors calls it a homerun! Dia bails out but Connors is right on him. Connors CHOPS Dia, brings him around, and POSTS him! Dia flounders and Connors tells fans to move!

The fans hurry away, they know from yesterday how this goes. Connors ROCKS Dia, but then he makes Dia take a seat. Connors stands on a chair to rain down fists! The fans bark and Connors goes to nine, then UPPERCUTS to top it off! The ref reprimands, but Connors goes looking under the ring! It’s WHEEL-SAN~! The fans cheer and Connors aims, but Dia dodges! Connors turns around, throws Wheel-san at Dia, but Dia ducks, and Wheel-san bounces off the post to SMACK Connors! The fans cheer as now Dia takes Wheel-san for his own! Dia hoists Wheel-san up, just to put it back under the ring!

The fans cheer, Dia puts Connors in the ring, and he has Connors in the corner. Dia whips corner to corner, Connors reverses, but then Dia dodges! Dia goes to the apron, ducks a haymaker to trip Connors and slingshot SPLASH! Dia hurries up a corner and the fans rally. Connors stands, into the D D- NO, Connors stops the 4D and makes it a suplex! Dia slips free, runs up and rolls, REPTI- NO, Connors stops that to SITOUT POWERBOMB! Both men are down and the fans rally up! Connors rises, paces, and he aims from a corner. Connors watches Dia rise, then runs in, but Dia hurdles the spear! Dia goes back up, DDDDT!! Dia crawls to the cover, TWO!

The fans fire up as Connors survives and Dia rises again. Dia hurries to the apron, takes aim and springboards, but into a SPEAR!! Connors crawls to the cover now, TWO?!? Connors survives and Connors can’t believe it! Connors slaps Dia around, whips him, but Dia rolls for the REPTILIAN! Cover, DIA WINS!!

Winner: Dragon Dia, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Connors earns 0)

Connors tried burning rubber but now he’s hit a wall! Will he be able to make a U-turn and make it back to a winning way? Will Dia still be shining bright as the tournament rolls on?

Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: YOH VS Kevin Knight!

Direct Drive got screwed over by a stacked deck, but The Jet’s flight was grounded by MAO. Who finally gets going with their first points of the tournament?

The bell rings and the fans rally up. Yoh and Knight slowly circle, feel things out, and tie up. They’re in a deadlock, but Knight’s height becomes a point of leverage. Knight puts Yoh on the ropes, but he lets off slowly, then blows a kiss. The fans applaud and Yoh blows a kiss back. Knight offers a kiss on the cheek and the fans rally up. Yoh walk up, but Knight headlocks! Yoh powers up and out but Knight slides under the hurdle. Knight shoves Yoh, then he hurdles, to then jump and RANA! The fans cheer while Yoh tumbles to the apron. Knight triangle jump dropkicks him down! The fans cheer more as Knight builds speed!

Yoh hurries back in, and he dropkicks Knight’s legs out! The fans rally but Yoh basement dropkicks Knight! Knight goes to ropes, Yoh KICKS a leg, then CHOP BLOCKS it! The fans rally while Yoh covers, ONE! The fans applaud but Yoh clamps on with a HEEL HOOK! Knight endures, crawls over, and has the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer as Yoh lets go. Yoh stalks Knight to a corner, but Knight fires body shots! Knight CHOPS, but Yoh kicks the leg! Yoh runs, but Knight scoops to BACKBREAKER! But that’s double-edged given the bad leg! The fans rally up while both men are down. Knight hobbles his way to ropes, then runs up to LARIAT!

Knight LARIATS, whips, but Yoh reverses. Knight manages to go up and over, then he avoids a dropkick to UFO SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Yoh stays in this but then bails out. The fans rally and Knight fights through the pain to build speed. Yoh gets out of the way, only for Knight to slide out and then go to the corner! PLANCHA! The fans fire up as Knight knocks Yoh down! Knight fires up and the fans cheer as Knight hobbles back to Yoh. Knight puts Yoh in the ring, aims from a corner, and the fans rally up. Knight somersaults and- NO, Yoh stops the DDT to wrench, waistlock, only for Knight to buck the O’Conner Roll.

Knight aims, but Yoh blocks the superkick! Yoh then DROPKICKS the other leg! Yoh hurries to step through, and he has the FIGURE FOUR! Knight endures as Yoh has a slightly different angle on it than is traditional. The fans rally and Knight backstrokes to the ROPEBREAK! Yoh lets go and the fans rally up again. Yoh brings Knight up to suplex and FALCON ARROW! Cover, TWO! Knight stays in this and the fans cheer. Yoh roars and he tunes up! The fans clap along and Yoh waits on Knight. Knight rises, but he avoids the superkick to SKY- NO, Yoh fights the bomb to whip! Knight reverses, and hits SKY2HIGH!

Both men are down and the fans rally back up. Knight crawls to the apron, goes to the corner, and takes aim. Yoh rises, Knight runs in, but Yoh dodges! Yoh runs in but then Knight dodges! Knight returns to LARIAT! Knight puts Yoh up top, climbs up after him, and SUPER STEINERS! Yoh writhes and Knight hobbles. Knight aims, runs up, somersault and SATELLITE DDT! Cover, TWO!! Yoh survives and Knight can’t believe it! Knight stands and he vows to end this. The fans rally as Knight goes to the apron. Knight aims again, springboards, but Yoh SUPERKICKS! And then suplexes, but Knight slips free to backslide! TWO!!

Yoh swings, Knight ducks and sunset flips, but Yoh sits on it! TWO!! Yoh is up, runs in at the corner, but Knight BOOTS him away! Knight goes up, FLYING- NO, Yoh dodges the lariat to DRAGON SUPLEX! Bridging cover, Yoh wins!

Winner: Yoh, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Knight earns 0)

Knight tried to fly but Yoh used that to bring him down! Knight is 0-3, will his fortunes only get worse in round 4? Will Yoh stay fresh now that he’s finally on the board?

Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: KUSHIDA VS Ninja Mack!

It is shocking to say that the Time Splitter is 0-2 but that’s the truth after losing to Hiromu Takahashi and Robbie X. The American Ninja is only a touch better, having beat Robbie X to open, but then getting burned by Francesco Akira. Will Mack be on the attack and get back up? Or will Kushida finally hit 88 miles per hour and score?

Mack and Kushida bow and even shake hands. The fans applaud, the bell rings, and the two circle. Mack avoids Kushida’s leg trap, then things speed up. Mack rolls over the dropdown, hurdles, the backflips over Kushida’s slide! The fans cheer the standoff, but Kushida kicks and whips. Mack reverses, Kushida RANAS, but Mack handsprings through! The fans cheer but Kushida KICKS Mack’s leg! Kushida runs and tilt-o-whirl RANAS, but Mack handsprings and flips! The fans cheer as Mack shows off a bit, and Kushida isn’t sure what to make of it. The fans rally for “NINJA! NINJA!” and Mack dares Kushida to battle on his knees.

Kushida isn’t sure about this, but Mack insists. Kushida agrees to the kneeling duel. Mack asks the ref also join them. The ref is surprised by that, but he also agrees. The fans cheer as Kushida and Mack tie up, break, then tie up again. Mack headlocks and hits a short takeover. Kushida headscissors, Mack kips up but to his knees, and the ref scoots around. Kushida and Mack scoot, as well, but then Kushida seems to chase the ref! Mack chases Kushida, and Kushida wants a timeout. Kushida stands but Mack just goes back to center. Kushida kneels again, they tie up again, and Kushida wrenches to a wristlock.

Mack rolls, waistlocks, but Kushida sits down to then float around. Mack switches, Kushida switches, then Kushida floats all around. Kushida has the waistlock again, Mack decides to stand, and he runs to ropes to TUMBLE to the apron! Kushida lets go, Mack mule kicks him, and then the Young Lions hurry over! The fans fire up for Mack’s TOP ROPE DOUBLE MOONSAULT!! Mack knocks everyone down and the fans are thunderous! Mack rises and fires up, so the fans fire up with Mack! Mack shouts out Pat McAfee, then he drags Kushida up. The fans rally for “NINJA! NINJA!” and Mack puts Kushida in the ring.

The fans rally as Mack climbs, then DIVING HEADBUTTS! Both men writhe, perhaps that was double-edged for Mack… Mack says, “Itai, itai!” but he still crawls to a cover, TWO! Mack puts on a DOUBLE WRISTLOCK! Kushida fights up but Mack hops on, it’s a HOVERBOARD!! Mack is using Kushida’s own move, but Kushida powers out to then put Mack in the HOVERBOARD!! Kushida rolls back, Mack reaches for ropes, but Kushida rolls through! Kushida hooks a leg, but Mack fights that into a ROLLING ROLLING ROLLING CRADLE~! Cover, TWO!!! Both men are up, Kushida somersaults, but Mack denies the satellite DDT!

Mack throws Kushida back to JUMP KNEE! The fans fire up as Mack hurries to the corner and climbs again! NINJA- NO, Kushida moves and Mack has to roll through! Mack goes to the far corner, Kushida runs up, but Mack BOOTS him! Mack runs, and he handstand walks over Kushida’s dropdown! But Kushida PENALTY KICKS the arms out! The fans fire up as Kushida takes aim! Mack rises, into the SHOTEI! Cover, TWO!! Mack survives, but Kushida is right on him with a fisherman and BACK TO THE FUTURE!! Cover, KUSHIDA WINS!

Winner: Kushida, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Mack earns 0)

It was a wild ride, but The Time Splitter finally has points on the board! But is there still time for Kushida to again be the Best of the Super Juniors? Can Ninja Mack still get back on a winning track?

Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Robbie Eagles w/ Hartley Jackson VS Nick Wayne!

Two of the three 2-0 block leaders meet already, so someone is taking an L! Will the Sniper of the Skies be the first to shoot down this Prodigy? Or will the ROH World Television Champion stand tall over the Soul of PWA?

The moment Eagles is ringside, Nick FLIES out onto him! The fans fire up as Nick hurries to put Eagles in! The bell rings, Nick is up top, FROG SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Eagles survives this sudden start and Nick takes time to take off his jacket. Nick takes Eagles’ shirt off and KICKS him in the back! The fans rally and duel as Nick lines up another shot. Eagles duck that kick, runs and RANAS, and then he WHEEL KICKS Nick down! Eagles kips up, the fans fire up, and Eagles starts up “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” “ROBBIE!” “OI!” “ROBBIE!” “OI!” “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!”

Then Robbie KICKS Nick in the back! Cover, TWO! Eagles grabs a leg to drop an ELBOW on it! Nick scrambles to the ROPEBREAK, but Eagles drags him back. Eagles KICKS away on that leg, but Nick BOOTS Eagles away with the other. Eagles goes to the apron, springboards in, but Nick dodges. Eagles kicks first, then CHOPS! Eagles whips, Nick reverses, then Nick hurdles, bypasses, and UPPERCUTS! Nick kips up, the fans fire up, and Nick pushes Eagles to a cover. TWO, and the fans rally up again. Eagles goes to ropes but Nick is on him. Nick stands Eagles up, winds up, and CHOPS! The fans rally while Nick brings Eagles around.

Nick snapmares Eagles, drops a leg, then covers, TWO! Eagles is tougher than that but Nick stays cool. Nick drags Eagles around, has the legs, and ties them up into a modified figure four! Nick then sits Eagles up so he can twist a wrist! Eagles endures as Nick has a double wristlock! Eagles uses his free arm to crawl over and have the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer and Nick slowly lets go. Nick stomps Eagles on the back, then he brings Eagles up. Nick waistlocks, then goes for the nelson. Eagles fights that off, fires elbows, but Nick has the half nelson! Eagles drops down, slips under, and SNAP SAIDOS!

But Nick is right up! Only for Eagles to CHOP BLOCK! And then BLINDSIDE LARIAT! The fans fire up while both men are down! Eagles rises, and he KICKS Nick in the chest! And KICKS! And KICKS! Eagles runs, the fans rally, and Eagles LEG LARIATS! The fans fire up more and Eagles feeds off the energy. Nick goes to a corner, Eagles runs in and DOUBLE KNEES! Nick sits down, Eagles runs in again, METEORA! The fans fire up and Eagles covers, TWO! Nick stays in this but Eagles vows to end it. Eagles drags Nick up, cravats, ASAI- NO, Nick stops the DDT to go for the nelson! Eagles mule kicks free, but Nick slips around to STUNNER!

Nick cravats, ASAI- NO, Eagles slips free and then he ASAI DDTS! Cover, TWO! But into the RON MIILLER SPECIAL!! Nick endures and the fans fire up! Eagles puts on the pressure but Nick still fights his way forward, ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer but Eagles drags Nick back! Eagles KNEES Nick’s knee, but Nick spins to cradle! TWO!! Eagles escapes, runs up, but Nick avoids the low dropkick! Eagles blocks Nick’s kick, hooks him up, but Nick full nelsons! DRAGON SUPLEXES! Bridging cover, TWO! Nick’s bad leg held him back on that but the fans rally up all the same. Eagles stirs and Nick slowly rises.

Nick calls his shot, goes up the corner, but Eagles anchors him! Nick kicks and Eagles tumbles away, but then Nick jams his leg! Nick still tries, up, up and WAYNE’S- NO, Eagles dodges and Nick’s leg jams again! Eagles runs up but Nick ducks Hyperion! Eagles ducks the roundhouse, hops up, and POISON-RANAS!! Nick flounders to the corner and the fans fire up! Eagles roars, the fans fire up more, and Eagles runs in, but into a SUPERKICK! Nick goes up but Eagles BASEMENT 619s! Then SNIPER DROPKICK to the leg! The fans fire up as Eagles then steps through, but Nick UP KICKS! Eagles wobbles, but he feints the slap to KICK the leg!

Nick still blocks Eagles’ kick and ROUNDHOUSES back! Nick goes up, up, into WAYNE’S WORLD!! Cover, NICK WINS!!

Winner: Nick Wayne, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Eagles earns 0)

Truly historic! Nick Wayne isn’t just the youngest entrant in BOSJ history, he’s the youngest to go 3-0 in his first BOSJ! Will nothing stop The Prodigy at this rate? As for Eagles, he may have fallen, but The Mighty Don’t Kneel! Will he get back up and soar higher than before?

Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Robbie X VS Yoshinobu Kanemaru!

Mr. X is feeling good coming off a clean win over Kushida while the Heel Master had to get down and dirty to screw over Clark Connors. Will everyone hop on the X Express? Or will Kanemaru find a way to screw over another War Dog?

Well speaking of, the moment Robbie is on the apron, Kanemaru knocks him back down! The fans boo and the ref reprimands but Kanemaru stomps Robbie, wrenches his arm and hammerlocks, so that he can POST Robbie shoulder first! Kanemaru CHOKES Robbie with his own shirt! The bell rings, the ref reprimands, but Kanemaru stomps Robbie more. Kanemaru CLUBS Robbie, but Robbie SMACKS Kanemaru! Kanemaru stumbles, Robbie is right on him with another forearm! Robbie SMACKS Kanemaru off the apron, then he runs a lap around the ring! Robbie come sin for a DRIVE-BY DROPKICK!

The fans fire up with Robbie while Kanemaru falls. Robbie puts Kanemaru back in the ring and the fans cheer. Robbie aims and springboards, but Kanemaru dodges. Robbie rolls and comes back, but Kanemaru BOOTS him! Kanemaru wrenches the arm to YANK, YANK, then hammerlock and SLAM! Robbie writhes but Kanemaru stalks him to a corner. Kanemaru drags Robbie up, YANKS the arm, and then wrenches again. Kanemaru WRINGS the arm out and Robbie writhes more. The fans rally for Robbie but Kanemaru stands him up again. Kanemaru WRINGS the arm out a second time, then stalks Robbie.

Robbie tells the ref not to call this, but Kanemaru just stomps him around. Kanemaru whips, Robbie handsprings, but the bad arm gives out! Kanemaru BOOTS the bad arm, but Robbie CHOPS! Robbie fires up, runs, and still handsprings! But Kanemaru uses the ref as a shield! Robbie has to give up on the cutter, and then Kanemaru tilt-o-whirl DDTS! Cover, TWO! Kanemaru “falls” on the ref! The fans know better than that, but Kanemaru takes off his boot! Kanemaru aims, runs up, and he CLOBBERS Robbie with it! Then Kanemaru takes time to put his boot back on! Kanemaru then scoops for BRITISH FALL! Cover, TWO!!!

Robbie survives and Kanemaru is mad with the ref now. Kanemaru goes up, waits on Robbie to stand, and then DEEP- NO, Robbie turns that into a deep atomic drop! The fans fire up, Robbie hits the NO HANDS HANDSPRING! LETHAL INJECTION X!! And then X EXPRESS!! Cover, ROBBIE WINS!

Winner: Robbie X, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Kanemaru earns 0)

The Heel Master thought he could get away with more trickery, but Robbie X has those intangibles of grit and determination! Will Robbie continue to rise up the ranks until this becomes the X Block? Can Kanemaru go back to the drawing board and come up with new ways to cheat?

Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Titan VS MAO!

El Inmortal snatched a quick victory from Ryusuke Taguchi last round, but the Idol Warrior is undefeated at 2-0! Will Titan stay alive? Or will he be cut down as things heat up?

The bell rings and the fans rally and duel a the two circle. It seems rather even, and the two feel things out. They knuckle lock, though Mao plays around a bit with changing levels. Titan trips Mao, things speed up, and Mao hurdles, only for Titan to leap over! Mao kips up, the two stare down for just a moment, then Titan runs up. Mao wrenches Titan and whips him to a corner, but Titan goes up and over to then handspring away! The fans fire up, and Titan runs again. Mao RUNS Titan over! #Tsukakui! The fans fire up while Titan bails out. Mao pumps up more, then goes to the ropes. Slingshot ARIHARA MOONSAULT!

Direct hit on Titan and the Young Lions, but Mao almost wipes out the front row at the same time! The fans fire up and Mao fires up with them. Mao puts Titan in, then runs up to BOOT Titan against ropes! Mao keeps moving, and he CANNONBALLS Titan against ropes! Cover, TWO! Titan is still in this and the fans rally up. Mao drags Titan up, reels him in and tucks the arm, then a leg! Then both legs! Mao uses a very Llave style hold, then dumps Titan down into JUST FACELOCK! Titan endures, reaches out, and has the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Mao lets go, and Titan shakes out his legs. Mao smiles as he hears the fans dueling.

Titan slowly rises, the fans rally harder, and Titan CHOPS! Mao powers up to be tsukakui! Titan CHOPS again, but Mao just puffs up! Titan CHOPS, fires up, but Mao hits OSAKA RINKAI UPPER! Titan falls and the fans fire up again! Mao drags Titan up, whips him to the corner, then runs in. Titan BOOTS Mao, SOBATS and fires a strike fest! The fans fire up for Titan and he goes to the apron. Titan springboards to CROSSBODY! Then he DROPKICKS Mao out! Titan DIVES, direct hit in Mao and more of the front row! Titan hurries to put Mao in, then springboards, DIVING BODY PRESS! Cover, TWO! But Titan wraps Mao up in a TRAILER HITCH!

Mao scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! Titan lets go and the fans rally even harder! Titan kicks Mao, kicks again, but Mao fires a forearm. There wasn’t much behind it, and Titan eggs Mao on. Mao fires more shots, then fires a flurry! Titan SUPERKICKS back! Mao checks his teeth, the ref confirms it is okay. Titan runs, Mao uses the ref as a shield! And then Mao leaps over to CUTTER! Mao grins and he vows to end this now! Mao drags Titan up, scoops, MICHINOKU- NO, Titan slips free and shoves! TORNADO DDT! Then he drags Mao back up, for a GOURD BUSTER! SUPERKICK! The fans fire up and Titan hurries to the corner!

Titan skins the cat to the top rope! Then he aims for DIVING DOUBLE STOMPS! Mao flounders, Titan hurries to cover, TWO!! Mao survives and the fans fire up more! Titan roars and the fans cheer. Titan has Mao’s leg, steps through, but Mao makes it a cradle! TWO, and Mao says LOOK! Titan falls for the trick, and Mao DECKS him with a right hand!! The fans are torn and the ref reprimands about closed fists. Mao drags Titan up, reels him in, MICHINOKU- NO, Titan slips free! Mao is shocked, but he capoeria dodges to KICK and- NO, Titan blocks tha tkick to fire a strike fest! But Mao UPPERCUTS!

Mao fires his own strike fest, KICKS Titan down, but Titan kips back up!! The fans are thunderous and Mao says now THIS is tsukakui! They fire forearms back and forth and the fans fire up! It is fast ‘n’ furious, neither man is backing down, and Mao gets the edge! Mao ROCKS Titan with an elbow! Mao then powers up and runs, OSAKA RINKAI!! But Titan stays on his feet!! Mao just runs again, OSAKA RINKAI!! But Titan is still standing! The fans are thunderous as Titan comes back for more! Mao runs, Titan dodges, but then Mao goes Matrix to avoid the superkick! Titan goes Matrix to avoid the uppercut!

Titan CALF KICKS! Mao still runs, goes Spider-Man, and DREAMCAST KICKS!! Mao drags Titan up, goes to the corner and comes back, DREAMCAST KICK, but Titan grabs the leg!! LLAVE INMORTAL!!! Mao is caught, and he TAPS!! TITAN WINS!!

Winner: Titan, by submission (gains 2 points; Mao earns 0)

The star of CMLL clashed with the star of DDT Pro, and in the end, lucha libre and llave win the day! The CMLL World Welterweight Champion is back on the rise, but will he prove himself the Best of the Super Juniors? Can Mao still find his own path to the top after this fall down the block?

Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Master Wato VS Kosei Fujita!

The Way of the Grandmaster crosses paths with the Japanese Young Punk in a partial rematch of their IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship match. But will Wato win now like he did then? Or will Fujita grab the golden ticket?

The two get face to face but the ref wants them to calm down. Fujita pushes Wato back, Wato puts his coat aside, and then he gets back in Fujita’s face! Tensions are mounting and there’s more pushing. The ref has them back off, and then the bell rings. The fans duel already as the two stare down. Wato gets in Fujita’s face, so Fujita fires a forearm! Wato fires back, and the forearms fly! The fans rally as this gets fast ‘n’ furious already! Wato ROCKS Fujita, but Fujita storms up, only for Wato to ROCK him again! And again! Wato eggs Fujita on so Fujita fires a flurry! Wato fires it all back! Fujita wobbles and drops to a knee!

The fans cheer, Wato fires more shots, and Fujita falls to the mat. But Wato just keeps raining down forearms! Wato then goes for the bad arm and has a DOUBLE WRISTLOCK! Wato also steps over Fujita’s head to keep him down. Fujita fights his way over to the ROPEBREAK! Wato holds until the ref counts, then Wato stomps Fujita down. Wato brings Fujita up but Fujita ROCKS him! Fujita whips Wato to a corner, CHOPS him, then CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS! The fans rally as Fujita CHOPS more and more! Wato eggs Fujita on so Fujita CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS, then KNEES Wato down! The fans fire up as Fujita stands Wato up.

Fujita CHOPS more, but Wato leans into those shots! A bit reckless as the CHOPS really hit hard now. Wato’s chest is red, but he turns things around to KICK Fujita! And KICK! KICK! KICK! Fujita sits down, but Wato stands him up for more KICKS! The ref reprimands, Wato backs off, and Fujita sputters against the ropes. Wato storms back over and digs his boots into Fujita’s neck! Wato stomps a mudhole but the ref backs him off. Wato drags Fujita up, brings him around, and knees low! Then sunset flip, into VENDEVAL! Fujita endures, rocks the boat, and manages to roll through! Fujita goes for the legs and ties them up!

Fujita adds a chinlock, but Wato fights around! Fujita wants the arms now, and he gets them! NEMOS SPECIAL! Wato endures, tips over, and has the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer and Fujita lets go. Wato sputters but Fujita waistlocks and deadlifts! Wato fights the suplex, throws elbows, but Fujita CHOPS! Wato KICKS! Wato then ducks a chop to ROUNDHOUSE! And SPIN- NO, Fujita ducks that kick to deadlift GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Wato survives and the fans fire up again! Fujita storms up on Wato, brings him up, and torture racks! But Wato fights free, runs up, tilt-o-whirl and clutch, RECIENTEMENTE! Cover, TWO!

Fujita survives but Wato roars! Wato drags Fujita up while the fans rally. Fujita fights the suplex, but Wato still GERMAN SUPLEXES! Fujita lands out! Fujtia then slips around Wato to O’Conner Roll and CHAOS THEORY!! Bridging cover, TWO!! Wato survives and Fujita roars! Fujita vows to end this and the fans fire up! Fujita drags Wato up, reels him in, and suplexes, only for Wato to fight it! Wato wrenches, reels Fujita in, but Fujita switches! ABANDON- NO, Wato fights that with knees! Wato KICKS, but then Fujita ducks the roundhouse! UPPERCUT! ABANDON HOPE!! Fujita roars because that’s not enough!

Fujita drags Wato up, torture racks, and THRILL RIDE!! Cover, FUJITA WINS!

Winner: Kosei Fujita, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Wato earns 0)

Eagles pinned Yoh, Fujita pinned Wato, the pair is complete! Will the Ichiban Sweet Boys make sure to take those IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championships back before the year is over? Will one of them have the trophy to add to the collection?

Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: El Desperado VS Taiji Ishimori!

The Rogue Luchador lost to The Prodigy, but that proved him right: anyone can win any given match. But will Desperado get back up and keep Taiji down? Or will the Bone Soldier win over THE IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion?

The bell rings and the fans rally for “DE-SU-PI! DE-SU-PI!” Despy fires up and circles with Taiji. They tie up, Despy trips Taiji and things speed up. Taiji hurdles, Despy leaps over, then they keep going. Taiji fakes out the hurdle to BOOT Despy down! The fans are torn, but Taiji runs. Despy does the splits to let Taiji tumble out! Despy then builds speed, but Taiji GAMANGIRIS! The fans fire up and Taiji grins. Despy bails out the side but Taiji goes over to fetch him. Taiji drags Despy up, and POSTS him! Despy falls in a heap and the fans rally. Taiji drags Despy up, and POSTS him again! Taiji then tells fans to move aside!

Young Lions help usher fans out of the way, and Taiji wrenches Despy to whip and BOWL him into chairs! STRIKE! Taiji leaves Despy behind while Red Shoes checks on him. Taiji unties the blue buckle pad and waits on Despy. The ring count starts as Despy rises from the chairs and personal belongings. Despy stands at 9 of 20, hobbles his way over, and rolls in at 14. The fans applaud but Taiji storms over to Despy. Despy throws body shots but Taiji CLUBS Despy! Taiji wrenches and wristlocks to then wrangle Despy to the mat. Despy endures and fires kicks from below. Taiji pushes on the arm, isolates it, and then STOMPS it!

The fans are torn while Despy writhes. Taiji laughs and paces around. Taiji drags Despy up, wrenches, and hits an ELBOW BREAKER! Then he hammerlocks the arm, to RAM it into bare buckles! The fans are torn again while Despy bails out. Taiji soaks up cheers and jeers while the ring count starts. Taiji goes out so that refreshes the count, and he drags Despy up by the bad arm. Despy endures while Taiji wrangles him and digs a knee in. Taiji SLAMS the arm down, then rolls back into the ring. Red Shoes checks Despy again and Despy rolls back into the ring. Taiji stomps Despy, then digs his boot into the bad arm!

Red Shoes counts as Taiji has Despy on the ropes. Taiji stops at 4, but the fans continue to rally and duel. Despy stands to CHOP, but Taiji CLUBS him! Taiji whips, Despy holds the ropes, but that just hurts the bad arm! Taiji grins while Despy crawls. The fans rally for Despy, but Taiji stomps him around! Taiji whips, Despy reverses and scoops for a BIG back suplex! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Despy and Taiji go to corners, and Despy shakes out the bad arm. Despy runs in, blocks a boot, and puts the leg in the ropes! Despy KICKS the other leg, then give sit a DRAPING DRAGON SCREW! Taiji hobbles and falls and the fans fire up again.

Despy rises, storms up on Taiji, and give shim a SHIN BREAKER! Then a GROUND DRAGON SCREW! Taiji writhes but Despy has the STRETCH MUFFLER! Taiji reaches out but Despy goes for that arm! Taiji fights around and has the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Despy lets go in frustration, and he kneels on the leg. Red Shoes reprimands, Despy plays dumb, but then “Oops!” and he drops a knee on Taiji’s leg! Despy again feigns innocence, then he brings Taiji up. Taiji fights the pump handle, so Despy KICKS the bad leg! Taiji drops to his knee and Despy drags Taiji up again. Gut wrench and- NO, Taiji slips free, but his leg jams!

Taiji hobbles, Despy runs up, but Taiji BOOTS him! Taiji runs up, hops on, CRUCIFIX DIRVER! Into the BONE LOCK!! Despy flails, fights around, and reaches out, but Taiji pulls on the hold! Despy still fights, ROPEBREAK! Red Shoes calls it out to Taiji, Despy’s hand is under the rope but that’s the same! Taiji lets go in frustration, and the fans rally while both men are down. Taiji shakes out his leg and rises back up. Taiji drags Despy up and brings him in, but Despy RAMS him into the bare buckles! Taiji suffers his own trick, and Despy runs in, only to be sent into the bare buckles! And then the POST! Despy clutches his arm while Taiji grins.

Taiji brings Despy around to hammerlock and scoop, SHOULDER BUSTER! But that was a bit double-edged given the bad leg! Taiji shakes his leg out, aims from the corner again, and Despy rises up. Taiji runs in, LA MYSTI- NO, Despy fights Mystica to a roll and STRETCH MUFFLER! Taiji rolls into the YES LOCK!! Despy endures, fights around, and reaches out! But Taiji rolls Despy away! Only for Despy to roll through, STRETCH MUFFLER! NUMERO DOS!! Taiji reaches out, Despy rolls him away, NUMERO DOS PLUS! But Taiji pops free to have the SEATBELT! TAIJI WINS!!

Winner: Taiji Ishimori, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Desperado earns 0)

Desperado continues to be proven right, even as he keeps losing! The Bone Soldier has finally gotten points, will it be #ByGrace that he still takes the block? As for Desperado, will he stop giving out golden tickets to his opponents? Or will the line of contenders only grown longer?

Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Hiromu Takahashi VS Francesco Akira!

The Ticking Timebomb lost in last round’s main event to Fujita, and Fujita beat Akira to open the tournament. But the Crown of Fire reignited by beating Ninja Mack and is ready to burn even brighter. Just how explosive will this main event be to close round three?

The bell rings and both men rush in! Akira BOOTS Hiromu, Hiromu fires a forearm, and Akira fires back! They go back and forth, and then Akira gets the edge. Akira whips Hiromu to a corner, runs up and LARIATS, then Akira runs corner to corner. But Hiromu follows to LARIAT! Hiromu snapmares, but Akira is right up! Akira dodges, RANAS, and Hiromu has a rough landing! Hiromu bails out, Akira PLANCHAS onto him! The fans fire up with Akira and clap along, “A! KI-RA!” Akira says sup to Great-O-Khan on commentary before he CHOPS Hiromu! Akira hops up onto the apron and wraps on the headscissors!

The fans cheer as Akira squeezes tight while throwing up the crown! Hiromu endures, Red Shoes reprimands, but Akira lets go at 4. Akira has fans move aside before he brings Hiromu around. Akira CHOPS Hiromu, then whips him and BOWLS him into chairs! The fans fire up for the STRIKE, and Akira clears out some of the chairs. Akira drags Hiromu up, makes him take a seat, and CHOPS! Akira then gets space, runs in, and BOOTS! But hiromu stays up, so Akira gets space again. Akira takes a lap, even! And he runs back in, but Hiromu OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY SUPLEXES Akira onto the chairs!!

The United Empire at ringside freaks out seeing Akira crash land like that! Hiromu has a very stern look on his face, maybe this isn’t about having fun right now. Hiromu goes back for Akira, drags him up, and CHOPS him! Akira sputters and staggers away but Hiromu stalks him. Hiromu CHOPS again! And he has more fans clear out! Hiromu BOWLS Akira into the chairs for a STRIKE of his own! Akira sputters and Red Shoes wants this in the ring. Hiromu says that’s what he’s doing. Hiromu drags Akira up, puts him in the ring, and the fans applaud. Hiromu drags Akira up, CHOPS him, and then brings him around for another CHOP!

Hiromu CHOPS Akira again and Akira gasps for air. Hiromu whips, Akira reverses, but Hiromu grabs ropes. Akira runs up, but into a BOOT! Hiromu hits the HANGING HEADSCISSORS! Hiromu mocks Akira by telling fans to take pictures of it! Hiromu lets go as Red Shoes counts, and Akira sputters. Hiromu storms in, whips Akira to a corner, then LARIATS, snapmares, and basement DROPKICKS! Cover, TWO! The fans duel as Akira stays in this, but Hiromu clamps onto Akira with a CAMEL CLUTCH! Akira endures as Hiromu sits way back! Akira frees one of his arms, but Hiromu just puts it back into place!

Hiromu pulls back on the hold, but Akira keeps fighting! Akira manages the ROPEBREAK! Hiromu lets go, paces around, and he drags Akira back up. Akira fires a forearm, but there’s not much behind it. Akira fires another, and then CHOPS! That had something! Akira runs, but Hiromu dropkicks the legs out! And then Hiromu ties up the legs, MAXIMUM- NO, Akira has the ROPEBREAK first! Hiromu lets go, but then drags Akira back! Akira kicks free, but Hiromu fireman’s carries! Hiromu TOSSES Akira to the apron, DROPKICKS the legs, then he runs! But Akira SLINGSHOT CUTTERS first! The fans fire up while both men are down!

The fans rally as Akira rises and brings Hiromu around. Hiromu breaks free to CHOP! And CHOP! Hiromu whips, Akira reverses, then Akira blows past to jump up and RANA! Much cleaner this time and Hiromu bails out. The fans rally for “A! KI-RA!” and he FLIES! Down goes Hiromu! Akira rises and the fans fire up with him! Akira goes back for Hiromu, puts him in the ring, and he shouts, “Oi, Korakuen! IKU ZO!” The fans fire up for that, and Akira TRIANGLE LIONSAULTS! Cover, TWO! Hiromu survives and Akira is frustrated but the Empire coaches him up. The fans still duel and Akira shakes his head.

Akira brings Hiromu up, SPEED- NO, Hiromu slips free, suplexes, and FALCON ARROWS! But Hiromu can’t make the cover! The fans rally up again and Hiromu drags Akira up. Hiromu fireman’s carries, Akira slips free, but Hiromu BOOTS him! Akira runs back in, Hiromu puts him on the apron, but Akira ROCKS Hiromu first! Akira climbs, but Hiromu CHOPS! Now Hiromu climbs, and the fans rally as Hiromu fires body shots. Akira fires back, then hops down to UPPERCUT! Akira springboards and- NO, Hiromu stops that to fireman’s carry! SUPER TIMEBOMB 1.5!! Cover, TWO!! Akira survives and the fans are thunderous!

Hiromu shakes his head, and he grins as he stalks Akira. Now it’s fun as Hiromu fireman’s carries. But Akira fights it! Akira throws elbows, only for Hiromu to power up! F5, but Akira lands out! Hiromu kicks, KICKS, but Akira SUPERKICKS! Akira runs, but Hiromu SUPERKICKS back! Hiromu wobbles, but he brings Akira up to fireman’s carry! Swing and TIME- NO, Akira pops free! And he gets around Hiromu for a POISON-RANA! Akira roars, but so does Hiromu! GERMAN SUPLEX! But Akira rises, DOUBLE LARIATS collide!! The fans rally and duel as hard as they can while Akira crawls after Hiromu.

Akira waistlocks Hiromu, then goes for the arms! Hiromu fights the chicken wings, but Akira pulls Hiromu from the ropes! They struggle for every inch, and Akira POPS Hiromu up, into the GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!! Hiromu survives and Akira is stunned! The fans rally as hard as they have all night, and Akira feeds off that energy to bring Hiromu up. Akira reels Hiromu in, SPEEDFIRE!! Akira then aims from the corner, for the NOVA FIRE- NO!! Hiromu ducks in time! But Akira comes back to METEORA! And then NOVA FIREBALL from the front! Cover, TWO!?!? Hiromu survives and shocks everyone, which is why Korakuen is electric!

Akira goes back to a corner and takes aim again. Hiromu rises, into the NOV- NO, Hiromu ducks again, and then STEALS NOVA FIREBAL!! Hiromu drags himself back up using the ropes, and he hobbles over to Akira! Hiromu roars, fireman’s carries, and hits the DYNAMITE PLUNGER!!! Cover, TWO?!?!? Akira survives and no one can believe it! Hiromu shakes his head as we hit 15 minutes, and he rises again. The fans rally and duel as Hiromu fireman’s carries once more. TIMEBOMB- NO, Akira sunset flips it! TWO!! Hiromu wrenches, pump handles, HIROMU-CHAN- NO, Akira rolls the roll back to a JAPANESE LEG CLUTCH! TWO!!!!

Hiromu escapes, Akira runs up, but Hiromu stops the wheelbarrow! Akira flails but Hiromu still WHEELBARROW GERMANS!! But Akira stands?!? HIROMU-CHAN BOMBER!!! Cover, ONE?!?!?! Not even Khan can believe what he is seeing! Akira grits his teeth and he crawls over to Hiromu. Hiromu picks him up, CORNER DEATH VALLEY!! And then Hiromu roars! Hiromu dragon sleepers, but Akira fights with kicks! Akira is free, runs up, but into a tilt-o-whirl SIDEWALK SLAM! Hiromu huffs ‘n’ puffs, and he tells Akira to get up! The fans rally on another level, as Akira stands into the HIROMU-CHAN BOMBER!!! Cover, TWO!?!?!?!

Akira is surpassing human limits, but Hiromu dragon sleepers again! Inverted suplex for TIME- NO, Akira slips free! And he has Hiromu down for a BRIDGING FUJIWARA, into a REVERSE CROSSFACE!!! Hiromu endures, reaches out, but Akira is between him and the ropes! Akira BENDS Hiromu and Hiromu TAPS!!! AKIRA WINS!!!

Winner: Francesco Akira, by submission (gains 2 points; Hiromu earns 0)

The Timebomb could not hit the Timebomb, and perhaps that is why he self-destructed! For being a four-time tournament winner, is Hiromu just no longer the Best of the Super Juniors?

As for Akira, he quickly gets the mic to ask Hiromu, in Japanese, to wait a moment. Hiromu stops, and Akira tells Hiromu, “Right now, you don’t have a faction. The United Empire has been looking for new members. Would you like to join?” Hiromu says no thanks and storms off. Waiting until after you’ve beaten someone probably isn’t the time to offer them a helping hand… Akira shrugs that off and says he’s very tired. But pro-wrestling sure is a lot of fun, huh? But hold on, hold on. Akira shifts to English and says that he promised to stop looking at the past, only look to the future. Stop thinking about those who left, but to those who are here.

He has Callum, Jakob, Khan, Templario, Aaron, Akira himself, and the fans! Akira is here to be the best Junior Heavyweight int he world, and tonight, he just beat one of the strongest ever! The fans cheer that, and Akira goes back to Japanese. Akira thanks everyone here tonight, and promises, don’t take your eyes off him as he makes his Japanese dream come true! The fans fire up for that as Akira drops the mic and throws up the crown. Will the Crown of Fire blaze that trail to the very top of the mountain until no one can deny him?

Here are the NEW A Block standings!

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

Here are the NEW B Block standings!

Nick Wayne: 3-0, 6 points
Robbie Eagles: 2-1, 4 points
Titan: 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

My Thoughts:

An awesome night for NJPW here, and they’re really going hard with all ten matches at once. Still some really quick ones, but those are a lot of fun all the same. The blocks again have unique looks to them, but now everyone in A Block has at least one win, with Fujita rather quickly and quietly moving up as the frontrunner with his 3-0 record. B Block now has only Kevin Knight at 0-3 and only Nick Wayne at 3-0. Rather surprising on both sides, but especially with Nick. Nick beat Sho, beat Desperado, and now beat Eagles, that’s an honestly incredible list. All three of those guys have checked off the Junior Heavyweight singles and tag titles, and at this point, Nick might as well be a semifinalist already.

NJPW also continues to show they’re masters of organizing a match card where everything escalates and gets better as you head for the main event. The last four matches on this card could’ve main evented just about any weekly American wrestling show, aka AEW or WWE TV, and no one would be disappointed. Akira’s win over Hiromu was definitely the best, and Akira had a great promo to put forward that, well, the Empire is moving forward. Ospreay, Fletcher & Davis are in AEW, and now Cobb is in WWE, and that is great for them, but the Empire (both kayfabe and shoot) and the fans can’t let that get them down. What’s left are still amazing, and Akira is making moves towards the top, he is a believable semifinalist.

My Score: 9.1/10

Everyone jumps in for round 2!

NJPW is feeling good on a Wednesday, so they’re bringing ALL TEN MATCHES of Best of the Super Juniors Round 2 to Korakuen Hall!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Ryusuke Taguchi VS Titan; Titan wins.
• Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Ninja Mack VS Francesco Akira; Akira wins.
• Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Kevin Knight VS Robbie Eagles; Eagles wins.
• Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: KUSHIDA VS Robbie X; Robbie wins.
• Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: MAO VS Taiji Ishimori; Mao wins.
• Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Clark Connors VS Yoshinobu Kanemaru; Kanemaru wins.
• Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: YOH VS SHO; Sho wins.
• Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Master Wato VS Dragon Dia; Wato wins.
• Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: El Desperado VS Nick Wayne; Nick wins.
• Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Hiromu Takahashi VS Kosei Fujita; Fujita wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

Here are the current A Block standings!

Hiromu Takahashi: 1-0, 2 points
Dragon Dia: 1-0, 2 points
Kosei Fujita: 1-0, 2 points
Ninja Mack: 1-0, 2 points
Clark Connors: 1-0, 2 points
Master Wato: 0-1, 0 points
KUSHIDA: 0-1, 0 points
Yoshinobu Kanemaru: 0-1, 0 points
Francesco Akira: 0-1, 0 points
Robbie X: 0-1, 0 points

Here are the current B Block standings!

El Desperado: 1-0, 2 points
Nick Wayne: 1-0, 2 points
MAO: 1-0, 2 points
Robbie Eagles: 1-0, 2 points
Ryusuke Taguchi: 1-0, 2 points
Kevin Knight: 0-1, 0 points
Titan: 0-1, 0 points
SHO: 0-1, 0 points
YOH: 0-1, 0 points
Taiji Ishimori: 0-1, 0 points

Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Ryusuke Taguchi VS Titan!

The Funky Weapon won big in his main event match on Sunday, while El Inmortal lost to El Desperado in the main event on Saturday. But who will win here to open this massive second round on Wednesday?

Taguchi and Titan shake hands and the fans cheer. The bell rings and the fans rally behind Taguchi. Taguchi and Titan circle, feel things out, then knuckle lock. But Titan trips Taguchi and things speed up. Taguchi hurdles, Titan leaps over, and Titan comes back. Taguchi wrenches to whip Titan to a corner, but Titan goes up, over, and handsprings away! The fans fire up, and Taguchi runs in, but Titan goes Matrix! Titan CALF KICKS and Taguchi tumbles out. Titan builds speed and DIVES! Direct hit and down goes Taguchi! The fans fire up more as Titan shakes out the stars. Titan then borrows a fan’s flag of Mexico and show it off.

Titan stomps Taguchi, puts him in the ring, and covers, TWO! The fans applaud as Taguchi stays in this. Titan stays on Taguchi with kicks to the side. Titan stands Taguchi up but Taguchi CHOPS! And CHOPS! But Titan ducks the next one to fire off a strike fest! Titan fires up but Taguchi fires his own strike fest! ENZIGIRI! Taguchi runs, but into a HIP ATTACK!? Titan whips, Taguchi reverses, then Taguchi goes Matrix! The fans fire up, and then Taguchi HIP ATTACKS! Taguchi calls upon the powers of Strange Style, “ORYA~!” KETS- NO, Titan O’Conner Rolls and bridges! TITAN WINS!!

Winner: Titan, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Taguchi earns 0)

Even Titan is shocked that he finishes this one off so fast! Taguchi is disappointed in himself, but can he still turn things around? Or will this be the rise of El Inmortal?

Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Ninja Mack VS Francesco Akira w/ The United Empire!

Speaking of the fast and the furious, the American Ninja showed just how quick he can be as he defeated Robbie X, while the Crown of Fire brought a lot of aggression, only to lose to Kosei Fujita. Will Akira redeem himself here in Korakuen? Or will the Mack attack stack another win?

Well hold on! As soon as Mack is ringside, Akira PLANCHAS out onto him! The fans fire up with Akira and the bell rings. Akira puts Mack in the ring, runs up and LARIATS int he corner! Akira whips, Mack grabs ropes, so Akira runs in. Mack BOOTS Akira, puts him on the, and then “HADOUKEN!” double punches him down! And then Mack hits the NINJA SPECIAL! Not quite as wild as that one against Robbie but still impressive! Mack then stands Akira up to DOUBLE CHOP! The fans cheer, Akira sputters away, but Mack pursues. Mack KICKS Akira against the apron, but then doesn’t like Callum & Jakob being so close.

Mack argues with Callum but Akira slips into the ring. Mack pursues, brings Akira up, and snap suplexes. Cover, TWO! The fans rally while Mack clamps onto Akira’s arm. Akira endures the motorcycle stretch, even as Mack sits back to pulls on the arms! Akira fights up to his feet, but Mack lets him drop into the body scissors and SLEEPER! Akira flails and moves around, and he finds the ROPEBREAK! Mack lets go, drags Akira to center, but Akira kicks at him. Mack falls back and Akira rises. Mack still KICKS and CHOPS Akira to a corner. Mack whips but Akira reverses. Akira wheelbarrows, victory rolls, and STOMP 182!

The fans fire up while both men are down. Mack and Akira both rise but Akira is on Mack first. Akira CHOPS Mack right down! Then he brings Mack around to reel him in. SPEED- NO, Mack fights Speedfire by hooking a leg. Akira fires KNEES into Mack, then runs, but Mack follows! Mack slips around to waistlock, SLEEPER, but Akira snapmares free! Akria ducks the Shuriken Kick to SUPERKICK! The fans fire up for “A! KI-RA!” and he hooks Mack up. SPEED- NO, Mack handsprings free and SHURIKEN KICKS! Cover, TWO! Another cover, TWO! Mack is frustrated, but he drags Akira to a drop zone.

The fans rally as Mack climbs, and Akira springs up! Akira CLUBS Mack, wags his finger, then CLUBS him again. Akira climbs up as he turns Mack around, and Akira calls his shot! But Mack fights the lift! Mack hops down, GAMANGIRIS Akira down, and then climbs back up. But Akira is right back up to get him! SUPER DUPER STEINER, and Mack flips through?!? But then FIREBALL hits!! Cover, Akira wins!

Winner: Francesco Akira, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Mack earns 0)

Right as Mack thought he was hot stuff, Akira showed he’s hotter! Will Akira still blaze a trail to the top of the block? Or will the American Ninja still accomplish his mission?

Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Kevin Knight VS Robbie Eagles w/ Hartley Jackson!

The Jet got brought town to Earth in the opening round going up against MAO, but the Sniper of the Skies hit YOH on the bull’s eye. Will Eagles prove he can fly higher than #2Flyy? Or will this be Kevin’s night?

The bell rings and both men rush in, but then they both put on the brakes. The fans rally as Knight and Eagles circle. They tie up, Knight puts Eagles on the ropes, and he slowly lets off. Knight pats Eagles on the shoulders and the fans cheer. Eagles runs up, Knight dodges the boot and headlocks. Eagles powers up and out but Knight runs him over! The fans cheer as Knight flexes, then things keep moving. Eagles drops down, hurdles over, and HIP TOSSES, but Knight handsprings through! Knight arm-drags Eagles, arm-drags again, then springboards from the top rope to FLYING ARM-DRAG! The fans cheer as Eagles tumbles out and Knight kips up!

Knight watches Eagles go around the outside and fans rally behind him. Knight slingshots but Eagles avoids the plancha! Eagles comes back, but Knight tilt-o-whirl scoops him! Eagles slips free, but Knight kicks low! Knight whips Eagles at the apron but Eagles tiger feint kicks! Down goes Knight and Eagles builds speed! Eagles DIVES and takes out Knight and a Young Lion! The fans fire up and Eagles finally takes off his shirt. Eagles apologizes to the Young Lion, then stands Knight up. Eagles gets a quick “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” then he CHOPS Knight! Eagles puts Knight in, then storms up on him.

Eagles stands Knight up, but Knight CHOPS! Eagles eggs Knight on, so Knight fires a forearm! And an UPPERCUT! Knight whips, Eagles wheelbarrows and rolls to have the RON MILLER SPECIAL! Knight scrambles to the ROPEBREAK, and the fans cheer. Eagles lets go, but then he drags Knight to the center, to SMASH his knee on the mat! The fans rally while Knight clutches his knee. Eagles pokes fun at the fans cheering “Kevin~!” before he KICKS Knight in the chest! “Kevin~” and KICK! And KICK! Eagles runs, but Knight blocks his kick! Knight shouts, “Robbie~!” but Eagles SOBATS first!

Eagles wags his finger, cravats, but Knight powers out! Knight tilt-o-whirl scoops for the BACKBREAKER! The fans fire up while both men are down. Knight rises and he LARIATS! And LARIATS! And whips, only for Eagles to reverse. Knight goes up, over, and runs back in, but Eagles dodges, only for the DROPKICK to hit! Knight kips up and shouts, “Ore wa meccha, meccha, MECCHA tsuyoi~!” The fans cheer how strong Knight is, and he runs at the corner. Knight hits a LARIAT, then whips corner to corner. Eagles reverses again, but Knight reverses back, SKY2HIGH! Cover, TWO! Eagles survives and the fans rally up!

Knight watches Eagles stir, the fans rally again, and Knight runs in. SATELLITE- NO, Eagles ties the legs up for a DOUBLE KNEE BUSTER! Knight and Eagles go to corners, and Eagles runs in for DOUBLE KNEES! Knight sits down, Eagles runs in and METEORAS! The fans cheer, Eagles pushes Knight to a cover, TWO! The fans cheer more and Eagles goes out to the apron. Eagles climbs the corner, but his legs bother him. He still aims to WARP- NO, Knight dodges the 450! Eagles comes back, Knight puts him on the apron, but Eagles kicks a leg out! Eagles springboards, but Knight avoids the Sniper Shot! UFO SPLASH!

The fans fire up while both men are down! Knight hobbles back over and stands Eagles up. Eagles CHOPS, but Knight fires a forearm! Eagles gives that forearm back, so Knight gives another! Knight eggs Eagles on, so Eagles SLAPS! Knight fires a forearm, then a flurry, and then an UPPERCUT! Eagles ROUNDHOUSES! SUPERKICKS! But Knight SUPERKICKS! Eagles swings but Knight jumps the haymaker! PELE into a KNEEBAR! RON MILLER SPECIAL!! Knight endures while stuck at center! Eagles puts on the pressure and the fans rally up! Knight crawls, drags Eagles along, and has the ROPEBREAK!

Eagles lets go, to drop KNEES on the legs! Knight goes to a corner, Eagles pushes him to a drop zone, and then Eagles goes back up. But Knight rises, so Eagles ROCKS him with a right! Knight still climbs up, they both fire body shots, and Eagles shoves Knight down. Eagles adjusts, but Knight jumps to the top rope! The fans fire up as Knight has Eagles, but Eagles fires body shots! Eagles HEADBUTTS Knight down! Knight rolls, returns, and to the UPPER ROOM!! Then somersault and SATELLITE DDT!! Cover, TWO?! Eagles survives and shocks Knight! The fans fire up and Knight fireman’s carries. But Eagles fights with elbows!

Knight throws Eagles, Eagles lands out and blocks the superkick! Eagles fires strikes then hooks Knight up, TURBO- NO, Knight make sit a victory roll! TWO!! Eagles escapes, but swings into the backslide! TWO!! Eagles escapes again, but Knight runs up! Eagles dodges the splash, runs back in, but Knight BOOTS him! Knight is on the apron, he ROCKS Eagles, and then he springboards, but Eagles stays back! Roll-up and bridge! TWO!! Knight escapes, but Eagles hits HYPERION!! Cover, Eagles wins!!

Winner: Robbie Eagles, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Knight earns 0)

It turned into quite the shootout at the end, but it is the Sniper that hits his target! Eagles is the first man to go 2-0, will he be the only man to do that? Can The Jet adjust his flight plan and still reach the top of the block?

Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: KUSHIDA VS Robbie X!

The Time Splitter was taken by surprise and made to tap out to Hiromu Takahashi. Meanwhile, Mr. X could not solve Ninja Mack. Who will quickly turn things around while the other continues to fall down the block?

Robbie barks it up because he’s a War Dog. The bell rings, Kushida and Robbie circle, then feel things out. They tie up collar ‘n’ elbow, and Kushida puts Robbie on the ropes. Robbie turns things around, the ref calls the break, and Kushida smacks Robbie on his bald head. Robbie pushes Kushida, they reset, and they circle. They tie up again, and Kushida waistlocks to a full nelson. Robbie goes for an arm but then Kushida goes for an arm. Kushida wrangles Robbie to the mat with a top wristlock, but Robbie spins, handsprings, and WRINGS Kushida! Kushida UP KICKS Robbie away, and the fans cheer the standoff.

Kushida and Robbie reset, then Kushida uses his leg guard to get closer. Robbie is wary so Kushida stands. They go again, Kushida picks a leg then switches to a headlock. Robbie endures the grind, powers up and out, but Kushida runs him over! Robbie kips up real smooth and the fans cheer. Things keep moving, Robbie drop down but Kushida turns hip toss into arm-drag. Kushida then dodges, rolls, and arm-drags again! Kushida waits on Robbie, then runs up. Kushida blocks a boot and CHOPS! Kushida shines Robbie’s head, then CHOPS! Robbie sputters against the ropes but Kushida whips. Robbie reverses, Kushida handsprings, but into a backslide! TWO!

Robbie goes to the ropes, Kushida runs up, but Robbie DUMPS him out! Then Robbie PLANCHAS! The fans fire up as Kushida goes down! Robbie rises, catches his breath, then goes back for Kushida. Robbie drags Kushida up, CHOPS him, then stalks him around the way. Robbie has fans clear out so he can make Kushida take a seat. Robbie CHOPS Kushida, then SMACKS him! Robbie rolls into the ring and fires up for the War Dogs! The fans bark, Kushida rolls into the ring, and Robbie stomps him down. Robbie snapmares Kushida, KNEES him in the back, and then clamps on a chinlock. Kushida endures as Robbie grinds him down.

Robbie does a headstand to put on the pressure, then drops down to crank the hold! Kushida endures, the fans rally up, and Kushida grabs at Robbie’s hair, except he ain’t got none. Kushida fights up, still grabs at Robbie, but Robbie BITES Kushida’s fingers! The ref reprimands, Robbie stops, and Kushida fires body shots! Robbie CLAWS Kushida’s face! Kushida CLAWS Robbie’s face! The ref reprimands them both, but then Robbie SOBATS! Robbie fireman’s carries but Kushida fights to a sunset flip! Then he rolls it to an ANKLE LOCK! Robbie goes for ropes, but Kushida KICKS the arm! The fans fire up and Kushida runs, SHOTEI!

Robbie is dazed and Kushida runs up again. Robbie BOOTS Kushida, then runs, but Kushida drops down, and HIP TOSS ARMBAR TAKEDOWN!! Robbie rolls to a high stack, TWO! Kushida double checks and the ref confirms, it was a two. Kushida drags Robbie up, spins him and ROLLING ELBOWS! Robbie rebounds to SUPERKICK! Robbie then goes Matrix to avoid the Masahiro Fastball, and he PELES Kushida! Robbie runs, handsprings, but his arm gives out! Kushida’s master plan works out, and he DROPKICKS Robbie from the apron! Kushida runs and FLYING RANAS from the apron! The fans fire up as Kushida puts Robbie back in.

Kushida aims, runs up, tilt-o-whirl and TORNADO DDT! Cover, TWO! But Kushida traps the arm and TWISTS!! Robbie writhes, Kushida takes aim, and Kushida runs up to DROPKICK the arm! Kushida says it is time, and he runs up on Robbie again! Somersault and- NO, Robbie stops the DDT to THROW Kushida away! Robbie BACKFLIPS over and reels Kushida in, and POWERBOMBS!! Cover, TWO!! Kushida survives and the fans fire up! The fans rally while both men stir. Robbie slaps his arm into working, then goes to the corner. Robbie climbs the corner, but Kushida HANDSPRING KICKS him down!

Kushida climbs up and brings Robbie up. HOVERBOARD!! Robbie endures, the ref reprimands, but then Robbie fires body shots! BELL CLAP and Kushida falls! Robbie barks, then stands tall to X EX- NO, Kushida dodges! Kushida KICKS at Robbie’s leg again and again! Robbie falls, Kushida whips, but Robbie reverses. Kushida reverses back, but Robbie no hand handsprings! LETHAL INJECTION X!! Robbie goes up, and X EXPRESS!! Cover, ROBBIE WINS!!

Winner: Robbie X, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Kushida earns 0)

If you blinked, you might’ve missed it! Robbie really did float through that handspring, and he really did just beat one of the best Junior Heavyweights alive today! Will Robbie use this to become the top dog in the tournament? Can Kushida recover from going 0-2?

Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: MAO VS Taiji Ishimori!

The Idol Warrior cut down Knight while the Bone Soldier lost to the Funky Weapon in the main event. Will Taiji redeem himself #ByGrace? Or will he be swept up by a Michinoku Tornado?

The bell rings and the fans rally up for Mao. Mao and Taiji circle, tie up, and Taiji wrenches to a wristlock. Mao wrenches and wristlocks in return, but Taiji wrenches again for an ELBOW BREAKER! Taiji wristlocks, but Mao rolls, kips up and drops back to kip again. Mao shows off with the repeated kip ups, and then wrenches Taiji’s arm! Taiji pokes Mao in the eyes! The ref reprimands but Taiji whips, only for Mao to reverse. Taiji handsprings, Mao gets under, but Taiji avoids the Dreamcast kick! The fans fire up as the two stand off! Taiji and Mao circle, then Taiji runs to RAM Mao! Mao stays up, and puffs up to be #tsukakui!

The fans cheer but Taiji fires a body blow! Taiji runs, then RUNS Mao over! But Mao kips up, and is tsukakui! Taiji runs again, CROSSBODIES, but Mao goes Matrix to escape! And he is again tsukakui! Taiji runs up again, but Mao knocks him down! Mao flexes, the fans cheer, and Mao puffs up again. Mao stands Taiji up, whips him to ropes, but Taiji grabs ropes. Mao runs up, Taiji bails out, and Taiji puffs up to show he is even more tsukakui! The fans cheer his eight pack! Mao rushes out after Taiji but Taiji slides back in, only for Mao to tsukakui! Mao rushes back in, but Taiji pokes him in the eyes! Taiji whips, Mao reverses, but Taiji reverses to arm-drag and ARM WRINGER!

The fans rally up while Mao shakes out his arm. Taiji grabs Mao’s arm, bends his fingers, then drags him up. Taiji CLUBS Mao down, drags him to a corner, and then SLAMS the arm against the post! Mao clutches his arm while the fans duel. Taiji SLAMS the arm into the post again, then he points out something. The ref goes to check, and Taiji grabs a chair from under the ring! Taiji aims and SMACKS Mao’s arm! The fans boo but Taiji gets away with it, and Mao writhes on the floor. The fans rally as Taiji CLUBS Mao’s arm, and then wrenches the arm to hit an ELBOW BREAKER! Mao falls and clutches his arm, but Taiji clamps back on.

Taiji pulls on the arm, stands Mao up, and whips him at the upper deck! Mao jumps up to then backflip over Taiji! Mao mule kicks, then goes up the stairs! The fans fire up as Mao aims from the upper deck, runs and FLIES! Down goes Taiji and the fans fire up more! Mao drags Taiji up, puts him in the ring, and keeps the fans fired up. Mao runs and BOOTS Taiji, then runs to CANNONBALL him against ropes! Cover, TWO! Taiji stays in this but Mao clamps on with JUST FACELOCK! Taiji endures, BITES at Mao’s hand, and then slips around for the BONE LOCK! Mao fights, reaches out, but Taiji rolls him away from ropes! But Mao pops out! JUST FACELOCK!!

Taiji endures as Mao pulls on the hold! The fans rally harder as Taiji fights around, but Mao grabs that arm, and drags Taiji into a COBRA CLUTCH! Mao CLUBS Taiji, and reels him into a DICK- NO, Taiji rolls the Dick Killer into a cover! TWO!! Taiji is free and he kicks a leg out! Taiji hooks Mao up for a GEDO- NO, Mao rolls through and then steals the GEDO CLUTCH, but then rolls back for a JAPANESE LEG ROLL CLUTCH! TWO, and then Taiji has the GEDO CLUTCH! TWO!! Mao escapes, but Taiji BOOTS him! Mao DROPKICKS Taiji, runs, but so does Taiji! DOUBLE LARIATS collide! The fans fire up while both men are down!

Taiji and Mao stir, rise up, and Taiji ROCKS Mao with a haymaker! The ref reprimands about closed fists, but Taiji ROCKS Mao again! Taiji fires fast hands, but Mao SHOTEIS! Taiji ROCKS Mao, but Mao REAR HEADBUTTS! Mao whips, Taiji handsprings, and NEURALIZERS! But Mao goes Spider-Man to rebound and ENZIGIRI! The fans fire up as Mao then scoops and MICHI- NO, Taiji POISON RANAS! Mao staggers up but then flops back down! The fans are thunderous while both men are down! Taiji rises first, he goes to a corner and climbs. Taiji goes up top, and 450- NO, he has to roll through as Mao moves!

DOUBLE LARIATS collide! And then DOUBLE LARIATS collide again! Mao says something is in his eye, Taiji runs, but Mao uses the ref as a shield! Then he leaps over to hit a CUTTER! Scoop and MICHINO- NO, Taiji fights free, ripcords and LA MYSTIC- NO, Mao slips free and wrenches, LA MYSTICA DRIVER!! Taiji sits up in a daze and the fans fire up! Mao aims as Taiji slowly rises, and SAMURAI SUPERKICKS!! Taiji staggers around, but the fans fire up even more for Mao! Mao runs and hits the OSAKA RINKAI UPPER!! Cover, Mao wins!

Winner: Mao, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Taiji earns 0)

And Mao is 2-0 to start his very first BOSJ! On the flipside, Taiji is now 0-2! Will these trends continue? Or can Taiji turn things around before the top spot is out of reach?

Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Clark Connors VS Yoshinobu Kanemaru!

This War Dog is never tired, he’s got his motor running on high gear! But will he be able to outsmart the Heel Master? Or will 100 Proof be too strong for Kanemaru?

Connors takes off his jacket, hat and DEFY Championship belt before he gets in the ring, so that he can rush Kanemaru! But Kanemaru BOOTS Connors first! The bell rings, Connors CLOBBERS Kanemaru, and the fans bark along. Connors then runs in at the corner, but Kanemaru dodge! Kanemaru kicks and CLAWS Connors, runs, but it’s a feint! Kanemaru dropkicks Connors’ legs out before he can hit the Jeep Flipper! Kanemaru then steps through on the legs for a FIGURE FOUR! Connors endures, the fans fire, and Kanemaru thrashes around! Connors reaches out, makes his way over, and has the ROPEBREAK!

Kanemaru lets go slowly while the fans rally up again. Kanemaru stomps Connors, drags him up, and has the leg for a SHIN BREAKER! Kanemaru steps through, but Connors BOOTS him away! Kanemaru kicks low, runs, but into the JEEP FLIPPER! The fans fire up as Connors drags Kanemaru back up, whips him to ropes, and SNAP POWERSLAMS! The fans fire up more and Connors slaps his bad leg into working. Connors paces, then aims from the corner. But Kanemaru bails out to avoid the spear! Connors hurries out and CLUBS Kanemaru! Connors tells fans to move, and he whips Kanemaru, but Kanemaru reverses! Kanemaru BOWLS Connors into chairs!

Connors goes all the way to the bleachers behind that section, that is certainly a Strike for Kanemaru! Kanemaru storms up on Connors, brings him around, and then he shouts for fans to clear out! Kanemaru whips, but now Connors reverses, and he BOWLS Kanemaru into chairs! The fans fire up as Connors bowls a Strike in return! Connors Too Sweets Gedo on commentary, then he brings out… WHEEL-SAN! The fans fire up for Connors’ little friend, and Connors runs up, only for Kanemaru to use a Young Lion as a shield! Connors hesitates, Kanemaru runs away, but Connors CLOBBERS the Young Lion anyway!

Kanemaru grabs his whiskey, kicks Connors low, and then takes a swing! Connors dodges and he CLOBBERS Kanemaru with the tire! The ring count is 10 of 20 but Connors goes to the ring. Kanemaru YANKS him down at 13, hurries to the ring, but Connors grabs him at 16! Kanemaru fights Connors off, and is in at 19! Connors is stuck outside, Kanemaru wins!!

Winner: Yoshinobu Kanemaru, by count-out (gains 2 points; Connors earns 0)

Connors has Kanemaru’s boot, but Kanemaru has the points! Connors throws the boot at Kanemaru then rushes back into the ring. Kanemaru runs away, but will he continue to win by the seat of his pants? Can Connors and War Dogs Racing make up for this in the coming “laps?”

Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: YOH VS SHO!

A storied rivalry adds another chapter, and this time, Direct Drive and Murder Machine are in the same boat of 0-1 to start. Will Yoh freshen things back up? Or will Sho screw him over

Wait a minute, Yoh has a bottle of whiskey with Sho’s sticker on it. Yoh takes a swig, then he rushes the ring! Sho runs away from Yoh and his perverted take on vengeance! Yoh still catches Sho as he gets in the ring! Sho fights off Yoh’s whiskey kiss, and the ref has Yoh stop, this isn’t even a match yet! Yoh shoves the ref aside, and Sho LOW BLOWS Yoh! The whiskey mist flies into the air! The fans boo but the bell finally rings and Sho stomps Yoh. Sho CHOKES Yoh on the ropes, the ref counts, and Sho steps off at 4. Sho drags Yoh up, whips him to ropes, but Yoh reverses. Yoh trips Sho, then keeps him moving to drop toehold! And basement DROPKICK!

Sho bails out, Yoh hurries to PLANCHA! The fans fire up and Yoh paces around the outside. Yoh gets the whiskey again and the fans cheer. Yoh takes another swig, but Sho is already scurrying away! The fans rally as Yoh creeps up closer! Sho hurries to the entrance! Yoh pursues, but then YUJIRO TAKAHASHI is there! Tokyo Pimp scares Yoh into scurrying away! Yoh goes into the crowd, up in the orange seats! Yujiro pursues, the ref reprimands, but Yoh continues to run away. Yoh goes to the exit, but EVIL is there! The fans fire up as the House of Torture closes in on Yoh. Yoh takes off his jacket and fires himself up.

But then Evil & Yujiro attack! They mug Yoh, the fans boo, and Evil sets Yoh up for a PIMP CANE ATTACK! Evil brings Yoh back down to ground level while Sho keeps the ref preoccupied. Evil puts Yoh in and Sho unties a buckle pad. The ref reprimands but there’s not much he can do. Sho drags Yoh up and wrenches his arm to a hammerlock. Sho RAMS Yoh into the bare buckles! Yoh falls in a heap against the ropes, and now Sho unties another buckle pad! Sho drags Yoh up, wrenches the bad arm to a hammerlock, and RAMS him into the new bare buckles! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Sho clamps onto the arm with a DOUBLE WRISTLOCK! Yoh endures and the fans rally up!

Yoh reaches out and has the ROPEBREAK with his foot! Sho holds on until the ref counts 4. Sho then TOSSES Yoh out and argues with the ref, all so Evil can CLUB Yoh’s arm, and feed him to Yujiro’s LARIAT! The fans boo but Evil just laughs. Evil drags Yoh up while the fans tell Evil & Yujiro to go away. Evil puts Yoh in, Sho covers, TWO! And back to the DOUBLE WRISTLOCK! Yoh endures, fights around, but Evil pulls the ropes back! Yoh still fights his way to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Sho lets go, and Sho picks the ref up! The ref reprimands, not letting Sho throw him onto Yoh. Sho taunts Yoh, and Yoh stands to fire forearms!

But then Sho YANKS the bad arm! And RAMS him into bare buckles! Yoh falls back and the ref checks the arm. Sho aims his bow and drags Yoh up. Sho tucks the arms for the SHOCK- NO, Yoh flips free! But the bad arm holds him back! Sho grins and whips, but Yoh reverses! Sho hits bare buckles, so Yoh whips him into more bare buckles! And more bare buckles! And then Yoh reels Sho in for a FALCON ARROW! Yoh WRECKS Evil & Yujiro with a dropkick! The fans fire up while Yoh shakes out the bad arm. Yoh rises, tunes up, and the fans rally behind him. Sho stands, Yoh aims, SUPER- NO, Sho blocks and waistlocks! POP-UP ARMBAR TAKEDOWN!

Yoh scrambles to high stack Sho! TWO and Yoh is free! Sho runs up but Yoh scoops, SLAM GOROSHI! Cover, TWO! ANACONDA VICE!! Sho endures as Yoh pulls on the hold! Sho fights around, fights to his feet, but Yoh hits an ANACONDA BUSTER! Yoh keeps the hold on, but Sho fights up again! Sho flails, reaches out, but then CLAWS Yoh’s face! The ref reprimands, Sho whips, and Yoh hits bare buckles again! But Yoh comes back to LARIAT!! The fans fire up as Yoh rises, and he brings Sho around. Yoh suplexes for the FALCON GOROSHI! Yoh hurries and reels Sho back in, but Sho fights the Direct Drive!

Sho bends fingers, but Yoh kicks low! Sho shoves the ref into Yoh! Then Sho TOSSES Yoh out! Yujiro aims but Yoh blocks the pimp cane attack! Only for Evil to LOW BLOW Yoh!! The fans boo but Evil grins as he puts Yoh back in. Sho then crawls over to grab his Torture Tool! The fans boo as Sho aims, but Yoh dodges the wrench! Yoh JUMP KNEES Sho down! Evil & Yujiro hurry in, but Yoh KICKS the ropes! He jams them both up down low! The fans fire up as Evil & Yujiro fall, and now Yoh has the wrench! But then KANEMARU is back! WHISKEY MIST! And then TORTURE TOOL WHISKEY BOTTLE DOUBLE SHOT!!

The fans boo but the House just keeps stacking the deck! Sho laughs and Kanemaru shoves the ref back in. Sho reels Yoh in, tucks the arms, SHOCK ARROW!! Cover, Sho wins!

Winner: Sho, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Yoh earns 0)

Another win Sho had to cheat to get, and all the more reason for Yoh to still hate his former friend! And then The House stomps away on Yoh! The fans boo as the House puts one out on Yoh. Will they cheat their way right to the top of both blocks? Or will justice be served?

Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Master Wato VS Dragon Dia!

After that first round, The Way of the Grandmaster owes a golden ticket to the War Dogs while the Infinite Carat Diamond is shining bright. Will Dia earn himself a golden ticket tonight? Or will Wato find a way to turn the tide?

The bell rings and the fans rally up. Wato and Dia circle and tie up. Wato trips Dia then runs, but Dia drops down, hurdles over, only for Wato to leap over! They keep moving, and Dia arm-drags Wato! Dia ducks ‘n’ dodges and slides under to then tilt-o-whirl and arm-drag! Then he DROPKICKS Wato! The fans fire up while Wato bails out. Dia goes to the rope, but Wato slides in as Dia planchas! Dia lands safe on the apron, only for Wato to DROPKICK him down! Then Wato PLANCHAS to knock Dia down again! The fans fire up and Wato brings Dia around. Wato fakes throwing Dia at chairs to put him in the ring.

Wato hurries in and wraps Dia up, VENDE- NO, Dia pops free of Vendeval to go for the legs. But Wato fights the surfboard off to reel Dia back into VENDEVAL! The fans rally as Dia endures, and he fights around to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer and Wato lets go, to then bring Dia up and wrench. Wato hooks Dia up, Dia fights Recientemente so Wato KNEES and KICKS away on him! Dia falls, the fans rally, and Wato clamps on with a chinlock. Dia endures, even as Wato digs his knee into Dia’s back. The fans rally more as Dia fights around, but Wato ELBOWS him in the head. Wato then drags Dia back into the chinlock.

Dia endures again and the fans continue to rally. Dia moves around, but Wato pulls him back against his knee! Dia still fights up, still fires body shots, but Wato snapmares Dia to KICK him down! Cover, TWO! Dia toughs it out and the fans applaud. But Wato wraps on the headscissors and squeezes tight! Dia endures, pries the legs apart, but Wato clamps on tighter! The fans rally as Dia fights around more, and he makes it to the ROPEBREAK! The fans applaud and the ref counts, so Wato lets go. Wato drags Dia back up, but Dia CHOPS! Wato eggs Dia on, so Dia CHOPS again! And CHOPS again! Wato kicks low, CLUBS Dia, then brings him around again.

Wato suplexes but Dia slips free! Dia waistlocks, Wato elbows free, but Dia BOOTS him from the corner! Dia then goes up to FLYING RANA! The fans fire up as Wato tumbles! Both men are down and the fans rally again. Dia growls as he rises up, and he brings Wato around. The fans rally but Wato SOBATS! Wato runs, but Dia drop toeholds him onto ropes! Dia dials it up, 619! Wato falls back, Dia STANDING MOONSAULTS! Cover, TWO! Wato stays in this but Dia stays focused. Dia waits in a corner and the fans rally up. Wato rises, Dia runs in, tilt-o-whirl and DEJA VU RANA! Wato tumbles out of the ring and the fans fire up!

Dia goes to the apron and ASAI MOONSAULTS! Direct hit and they almost end up in the front row! The fans fire up and the ring count starts while both men are down. Wato and Dia stir at 5 of 20, rise up, and Dia fires up! The fans cheer Dia on as he brings Wato up at 12 and pushes him in at 13. Dia powers up, the fans rally, and Dia springboards! But Wato DROPKICKS him down! The fans rally as Wato crawls to a corner. Wato now aims as Dia rises, and he springboards to FLYING UPPERCUT! The fans fire up with Wato now and he brings Dia up. Wato wrenches, hooks Dia up, RECIENTEMENTE!! Cover, TWO!?!

The fans fire up as Dia survives, but Wato just fires up more! Wato drags Dia up, waistlocks, but Dia victory rolls! TWO, and both men rise! Dia ducks ‘n’ dodges to roll, REPTILIAN- REVERSE BOMB!! Wato turns things around on Dia, then drags him back up! Wato wrenches, hooks Dia up again, RECIENT- NO, Dia slips free and rolls, REPTIL- NO, Wato throws him away! Wato ducks Dia’s enzigiri to TSUTEN- NO, Dia lands out of the German Suplex! Dia dodges a kick, rolls, and then shifts around! REPTILIAN DOUBLE- NO! Wato offsets Double Cork into RECIENTEMENTE THE SECOND!! Cover, Wato wins!!

Winner: Master Wato, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Dia earns 0)

The Infinite Carat Diamond didn’t quite crack under pressure, but there’s no golden ticket for him tonight. Will Wato use this momentum to make his way back to the top?

Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: El Desperado VS Nick Wayne!

The Rogue Luchador won big in the opening round, but so did the youngest entry in BOSJ history. IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion battles ROH World Television Champion, who comes away with the golden ticket?

The fans are already fired up, mostly cheering for Despy but there are some fans of The Prodigy here. The bell rings and the fans rally up more as Despy and Nick stare down. The shirts come off and the fans cheer. Despy makes sure the Young Lion handles his shirt well, it’s brand new merch. Then Despy and Nick go around and tie up. Despy wrenches to a wristlock but Nick slips around to trap the arms. Nick headlocks, Despy powers up and out the back, then has the arm trapped. Despy adds a chinbar, then he snapmares Nick to a chinlock. Nick slips out the back and has the hammerlock, and he grinds Despy down.

Despy endures, reaches back, but Nick fights off the headlock. Despy moves around, rolls and spins to then trip Nick. Despy has the leg but Nick has the ROPEBREAK! The fans applaud and the two reset. Nick and Despy circle again, tie up, and Despy headlocks. Nick powers up and out, but Despy reverses, only for Nick to reverse back. Nick hurdles, bypasses, then UPPERCUTS! Nick kips up and the fans fire up while Despy goes to a corner. Nick runs in and JUMPING UPPERCUTS! Nick snapmares then runs up. Nick blocks a haymaker but Despy stops the Asai DDT. Despy has a leg for a SHIN BREAKER! Then GROUND DRAGON SCREW!

The fans applaud while Nick clutches that leg. Despy drags Nick around, YANKS the leg, then YANKS it again! Ninck clutches the knee more but Despy clamps on with a chinlock. Despy has the arms, steps over, and he leans on the modified motorcycle stretch. Nick endures so Despy steps through to trap an arm in a hammerlock. Despy twists the other arm around and even the fans feel that pain. Despy then turns Nick over to have the leg for a SMASH off the mat! Nick crawls away but Despy has his leg again. Despy SPLASHES down on the leg, then he steps through to tie the legs up for an INDIAN DEATHLOCK!

Despy is a bit annoyed, Nick is a lanky kid. Despy eggs Nick on while he endures and the fans rally up. Nick reaches out as Despy puts on the pressure, and Nick still manages the ROPEBREAK! Despy reclines back to put on the pressure, but Red Shoes reprimands. Despy undoes the hold, and Nick kicks at him from below. Despy looms over Nick while the fans rally up. Nick stands while Despy talks trash. Nick fires body shots but Despy just eggs him on more. Then Despy kicks the leg, grabs the leg, but Nick KNEES free! The fans fire up, but Despy kicks the leg again. Despy whips but Nick grabs ropes!

Nick KICKS Despy, then slips around to wrench and slip around again! STUNNER! Nick holds on to then ASAI DDT! The fans fire up, but the landing is a bit double-edged for Nick’s knee. Nick crawls to a cover, TWO! Despy stays in this and the fans rally up. Nick rises, waits on Despy to rise up, and then waistlocks. Despy fights off the nelson, breaks it, then ELBOWS free! Nick roars and comes back, but Despy blocks the superkick! Despy waistlocks, Nick ELBOWS free, then Nick TOSSES Despy out! The fans rally as Despy gets back on the apron. Despy blocks a shot to ROCK Nick, then he goes to the corner.

Nick blocks the buckle bomb to BODY BLOW! And then he POSTS Despy! Despy falls to the floor and the fans rally back up! Nick rises and he goes to the corner. The fans fire up as Nick climbs, and he goes to the very top! ARIHARA MOONSAULT! Down goes Despy, but Nick still clutches that bad leg. Red Shoes checks both men, and they’re both okay to continue. The fans rally up as the ring count starts. Nick sits up at 4 of 20, then manages to stand at 8. The fans rally more as Nick hobbles his way over to Despy. Nick puts Despy in at 14 and the fans cheer. Nick then climbs a corner and FROG SPLASHES! Cover, TWO!

The fans cheer as Despy stays in this, but he still writhes from that impact. Nick shakes out his leg while the fans rally. Nick fires up with “IKU ZO~!” The fans cheer and Nick brings Despy up. Nick hooks a leg, but Despy fights the suplex! Nick ROCKS Despy, CHOPS him, then hobbles over to whip. Despy reverses to then SPINEBUSTER! High stack, TWO, into the STRETCH MUFFLER! The fans are thunderous as Nick endures Despy thrashing that leg! Despy grabs Nick’s arm, NUMERO DOS! Despy goes for the other arm, but Nick keeps fighting! The fans rally, Nick crawls with that one arm, but Despy drags him away!

The fans rally as hard as they can as Despy almost has Numero Dos Plus! Nick gets his arms free and then RANAS Despy away! The fans fire up while both men are down! Nick shakes out his leg and Despy goes to a corner. Despy rises, he storms back over to Nick, and he gut wrenches, only for Nick to wrench free! Nick ducks the lariat, SNAP DRAGON SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Despy stays in this but Nick just fires back up! The fans rally and Nick drags Despy to his feet. Nick hooks the leg for the PRODIGY- NO, Despy wrenches out to reel Nick in! BIG back suplex! Despy hurries to then gut wrench and GUITARRA DEL ANGEL! Cover, TWO!

The fans fire up again as Nick stays in this! Despy grows frustrated, but then he vows to end this! Despy underhooks and PINCHE- RANA! Nick has the cover, TWO!!! Despy narrowly escapes, but then N ick baits him in! Step over, sunset flip, TWO!! Despy gets free again, and he ELBOWS Nick! Nick catches the haymaker to wrench and arm-drag, into a float over and SEATBELT!! TWO?!?! Despy escapes and Nick is shocked! Despy runs up, into a ROUNDHOUSE!! Nick has Despy down and the fans fire up! Nick rises, he calls his shot, and he drags Despy up! Nick hooks the leg, and PRODIGY PLEXES!! Cover, TWO?!?!

Despy survives and Nick is stunned, but this is why Despy is the 31st Best of the Super Juniors winner, and Junior Heavyweight Champion on top of it! Nick still has something more, and he brings Despy up. Nick underhooks the arms?! Despy fights free of that, and wrenches out, but Nick ROCKS him! Despy shakes his head, so Nick ROCKS him again! Despy shouts, Nick ROCKS him but Despy ROCKS Nick back! Nick SUPERKICKS! And ROUND- NO, Despy dodges to SPEAR! The fans are thunderous as Despy underhooks, PINCHE- NO, Nick slips free, hooks the arms, and he turns Despy! KILL- NO, Despy shoves Nick to the corner! WAYNE’S WORLD!!

The fans fire up as Despy sputters. Nick powers up again and he reels Despy in! Nick underhooks, for the ROLLING TIGER DRIVER!!! Cover, NICK WINS!!!

Winner: Nick Wayne, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Desperado earns 0)

Even Nick seems a bit shocked, but yes, he just pinned THE IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion! He just pinned THE BOSJ 31 winner! Does that mean Nick will be THE Best of the Super Juniors, even at such a young age? As for Despy, he did note that anyone could win any given match, and he was just proven right. Will Despy redeem himself as the rest of the tournament goes on?

Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Hiromu Takahashi VS Kosei Fujita!

The Ticking Timebomb made Kushida tap out, but the Ichiban Sweet Boy put out the Crown of Fire. Will Fujita defuse another explosive opponent? Or will Hiromu make BOSJ even more, more, MORE fun?

The bell rings and the fans duel, with an equal share of “HI-RO-MU!” and “FU-JI-TA!” The two circle, tie up, and are in a deadlock. The two break, and Fujita CHOPS! The fans fire up and Hiromu CHOPS back! Fujita CHOPS, Hiromu CHOPS, repeat! It is a classic CHOP fest, and neither man is backing down! Hiromu does wind up to CHOP backhanded and Fujita is stinging! Fujita comes back to CHOP, then he whips! Hiromu reverses but Fujita RANAS! Hiromu bails out, Fujita builds speed, but Hiromu slips in! Hiromu whips but Fujita reverses, and then Fujita DROPKICKS! Hiromu tumbles back out and the fans fire up!

Fujita goes out to the apron, the fans rally, and then he springboards to DOUBLE JUMP TOPE CONJILO! The fans fire up and Fujita puts Hiromu back in. Cover, ONE!! Fujita runs to PENALTY KICK! Cover, TWO! Hiromu stays in this and the fans rally up. Fujita stays focused and he stalks Hiromu. Fujita waistlocks and deadlifts, but Hiromu elbows free. Hiromu runs but Fujita drop toeholds him into a deathlock! Fujita wants the facelock but Hiromu scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Fujita lets go, and Hiromu bails out. Fujita goes to the apron, but Hiromu blocks his kick and trips Fujita up!

Hiromu then wheelbarrows Fujita to FACEBUSTER to the floor! The fans fire up again while Hiromu catches his breath. The fans rally and Hiromu drags Fujita back up, just to CHOP him back down! The fans fire up while Hiromu shakes out his hand. Hiromu stands Fujita up again, CHOPS him again, and Fujita falls onto a fan’s lap! Hiromu apologizes to the fans for Fujita, then CHOPS Fujita again! Hiromu brings Fujita around, puts him in the ring, and Hiromu gives one last apology before slide inside. Hiromu stands Fujita up, but Fujita CHOPS! Fujita whips, Hiromu grabs ropes, and then Hiromu BOOTS Fujita!

Hiromu jumps up to have a HANGING HEADSCISSORS! Red Shoes counts, Hiromu lets go at 4, and then Hiromu covers, TWO! Hiromu drags Fujita back up to whip him into a corner. Hiromu then LARIATS, snapmares, and basement DROPKICKS! The fans cheer, Hiromu covers, TWO! Fujita stays in this but Hiromu isn’t bothered. The fans rally as Hiromu paces around. Hiromu brings Fujita up, eggs him on, and then blocks his kick! And his punch! DRAGON SCREW! Then MAXIMUM THE- NO, Fujita has the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer while Hiromu lets go. Fujita still clutches a leg, but Hiromu drags him up again.

Hiromu CHOPS Fujita, eggs him on, and Fujita CHOPS! Hiromu CHOPS and Fujita falls back. The fans rally as Hiromu eggs Fujita on. Hiromu pie faces Fujita, Fujita CHOPS, but Hiromu CHOPS again! The fans rally up but Hiromu whips. Fujita reverses, Hiromu dodges the chop, but not the LEG LARIAT! Both men are down and the fans cheer again! Hiromu sits up first and he rolls his way to a corner. Fujita rises, runs in, and he CHOPS at the corner! Fujita whips corner to corner, runs in again, but Hiromu puts him on the apron. Fujita ducks a shot to ROCK Hiromu! And then springboard MISSILE DROPKICK! Cover, TWO!

The fans cheer but Fujita is a bit frustrated. Fujita drags Hiromu up, reels him in, but Hiromu slips free of the suplex! Fujita CHOPS, suplexes again, but Hiromu again fights it! Hiromu fireman’s carries, but Fujita slips free and shoves him to a corner. Hiromu BOOTS Fujita, runs the ropes, but Fujita dodges! Hiromu dodges, but Fujita pops him up for a waistlock! Hiromu fights free but Fujita CHOPS! Fujita runs, but into a SUPERKICK! Hiromu ducks the heel kick to SUPERKICK again! Hiromu runs, but Fujita almost falls over so Hiromu isn’t quite sure what to do. Hiromu brings Fujita up with a waistlock, but Fujita reaches out for the ropes!

Hiromu brings Fujita back and GERMAN SUPLEXES! But Fujita rises?! Fujita runs back in, slips around Hiromu, and GERMAN SUPLEXES! But Hiromu is right up, too!! Hiromu dodges, wheelbarrows, but Fujita stops the facebuster to WHEELBARROW GERMAN!! The fans are thunderous while both men are down! Fujita crawls away to the far side, then runs back in, but into an OVERHEAD SUPLEX into the corner! Fujita is folded up but the fans rally again! Both men are down but stirring. The fans continue to rally as Hiromu sits up. Hiromu stands, wobbles, but he smiles as he makes his way over to Fujita.

Hiromu dragon sleepers and drags Fujita up, TIMEBOMB- NO, Fujita kicks his way to the corner! Hiromu puts him up top to CHOP! And CHOP again! Hiromu climbs up to join Fujita, fireman’s carries, and SUPER TIMEBOMB 1.5!! Cover, TWO!??! Fujita survives and the fans fire up! Hiromu grows frustrated now, but then he grins because he’s also amused. The fans rally and duel as Hiromu drags Fujita back up. Hiromu fireman’s carries, but Fujita slips free to waistlock! Hiromu standing switches, ducks the elbow, and SUPERKICKS! Fujita comes back, ducks ‘n’ dodges, but the HIROMU-CHAN BOMBER finds him! Cover, ONE?!?!?

The fans are thunderous again as Fujita shockingly survives! Fujita flounders around along the ropes, then CHOPS! Hiromu CHOPS back! The fans fire up as Fujita shakes his head. Hiromu eggs Fujita on and Fujita CHOPS, but it doesn’t hit quite the same. Hiromu CHOPS, Fujita staggers, but Fujita comes back to CHOP! Hiromu tells Fujita to put something behind it, then he CHOPS! Fujita CHOPS, CHOPS, but Hiromu CHOPS! And CHOPS again! And CHOPS again! Fujita staggers around, Hiromu mockingly asks what’s wrong, and then he CHOPS again! Fujita sputters, staggers, and leans on the ropes.

The fans rally as hard as they can and Hiromu eggs Fujita on more. Fujita CHOPS, but Hiromu DOUBLE CHOPS! Fujita grits his teeth, fires up, but Hiromu scoops to SIDEWALK SLAM! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer but Hiromu paces around Fujita. Hiromu eggs Fujita up and the fans rally behind “FU-JI-TA!” more. Hiromu runs, HIROMU-CHAN BOMBER!! Fujita is flipped inside-out, and Hiromu vows to end this. Hiromu drags Fujita up, fireman’s carries, but Fujita fires elbows! Hiromu still throws him into the dragon sleeper! Fujita fights that, and even fights Hiromu’s standard suplex to fight free!

Fujita takes a swing but Hiromu catches him to wrench and facelock, only to ABANDON HOPE!! Both men are down and the fans are thunderous again! Fujita crawls his way over, covers, ROPEBREAK!! Hiromu survives by a literal foot but Fujita is too sore to be upset. We pass 15 minutes, one of the longest matches all day, and Fujita drags Hiromu up. Fujita torture racks, and THRILL- NO, Hiromu lands out! But Fujita ducks the superkick to HEEL KICK! Hiromu staggers, Fujita huffs ‘n’ puffs, but Hiromu comes back! Fujita pops him up to the GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!! Hiromu survives and the fans fire up!

Fujita roars and rises up again! Fujita brings Hiromu around to torture rack, but Hiromu slips free! Hiromu wrenches, pump handles, but Fujita escapes the cradle to then sunset flip! And then Fujita shifts to deadlift FISHERMAN, into the fireman’s carry! Then he flips Hiromu into the torture rack, for the THRILL RIDE!!! Fujita crawls to the cover, AND WINS!!!

Winner: Kosei Fujita, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Hiromu earns 0)

Another shocker, and it is the Japanese Young Punk taking down the FOUR-TIME BOSJ winner!! With Hiromu and Despy both losing tonight, is it a sign of the older generation no longer being the best?

As for Fujita, he catches his breathe and gets the mic to say, “When I debuted, it was Hiromu who taught me the pain, fear, and seriousness of wrestling.” The fans applaud that, and Fujita says, “I’ve talked a lot about payback and the new generation moniker. I’ve never been so happy to beat someone in my life!” The fans cheer that, too. Fujita tells Hiromu, “I am the person I am today because of the harshness and pain you gave me back then. Thank you, Hiromu-san.” The fans cheer again, and Fujita continues with, “But I won the main event today!” The fans cheer that and chant his name as Fujita manages to stand.

Fujita promises, “You can count on me! I will win this! The Mighty Don’t Kneel!” Then will Fujita changes this from The Best of the Super Juniors to the Mightiest of the Super Juniors? Or is one win over one of the best still not enough to prove he’s the best?

Here are the NEW A Block standings!

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

Here are the NEW B Block standings!

Nick Wayne: 2-0, 4 points
Robbie Eagles: 2-0, 4 points
MAO: 2-0, 4 points
El Desperado: 1-1, 2 points
Titan: 1-1, 2 points
Ryusuke Taguchi: 1-1, 2 points
SHO: 1-1, 2 points
Kevin Knight: 0-2, 0 points
YOH: 0-2, 0 points
Taiji Ishimori: 0-2, 0 points

My Thoughts:

A great BOSJ but I didn’t realize they’d do all ten on one show. Even so, I liked how most of them were very fast, very quick, and rather short. Just looking at the blocks, we get a classic NJPW move of very different dynamics between them. A Block only has one 0-2 with Kushida, which is surprising, and only one 2-0 with Kosei Fujita, also surprising. For Kushida, probably not a big deal, he’s done a lot in his NJPW career and is helping the younger generation. Likewise, Hiromu put Fujita because Hiromu himself has done so much in his NJPW career as a Junior Heavyweight. It is a great honor for Fujita to win in the main event and speak to leading the new generation in this division.

Meanwhile, B Block has three of 2-0 and three of 0-2. Knight losing again isn’t so surprising, but I do wonder if he’s already out of the running for the semifinals, destined for a middle-of-the-block record. Yoh had at least a protected loss with the House of Torture pulling out quite a few tricks just to screw him over, but it also helps line up names for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championships. Taiji isn’t much different from a Kushida or Hiromu where he’s already checked off quite a bit as a Junior Heavyweight, and putting over the special guest from DDT Pro is a good spot.

Mao, Eagles and Nick Wayne make for a very fun top of the block right now. Again, Mao making the crossover from DDT Pro, makes sense for him to be booked strong. Eagles has been champion and is still Soul of Pro-Wrestling Champion on the side, also a logical choice. Nick Wayne is really getting to show how he’s a Prodigy with a big win over Desperado. Nick has the golden ticket in his back pocket but who knows when and where he’ll get that shot. And I bet even if he does, Christian Cage screws him over somehow so that Nick doesn’t become a champion “on his own,” and double champion at that. At the very least, Nick could become a semifinalist “on his own” and rub that in Christian’s face when he returns home to AEW, adding to that feud’s heat.

My Score: 8.9/10