Who will rock round six of the BOSJ?

As the round robin continues, three men stand at 4-1! Will Time Bomb, Bone Soldier or Grandmaster be leading the block after tonight?

NOTE: NJPW no longer wants to feed AXS TV now that it is with Anthem and Impact Wrestling. But never fear, I will cover NJPW in the spirit of AXS in providing the most important matches of the show.

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• Best of the Super Juniors 27: Ryusuke Taguchi VS Yuya Uemura; Taguchi wins.
• Best of the Super Juniors 27: El Desperado VS DOUKI; Desperado wins.
• Best of the Super Juniors 27: Master Wato VS SHO; Sho wins.
• Best of the Super Juniors 27: BUSHI VS Taiji Ishimori; Ishimori wins.
• Best of the Super Juniors 27: Robbie Eagles VS Hiromu Takahashi; Hiromu wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

Here are the current Best of the Super Juniors 27 standings!

Hiromu Takahashi: 4-1
Taiji Ishimori: 4-1
Master Wato: 4-1
El Desperado: 3-2
BUSHI: 3-2
SHO: 3-2
Ryusuke Taguchi: 2-3
Robbie Eagles: 2-3
DOUKI: 0-5
Yuya Uemura: 0-5

Ryusuke Taguchi VS Yuya Uemura!

The Funky Weapon is on the low end of the block now, but the Young Lion is still worse off. Will that change as the BSOJ enters the second half?

The fans cheer as Taguchi and Uemura show respect. The bell rings and the two circle. They tie up, are in a deadlock, but Uemura gets a waistlock. Taguchi gets to ropes, the ref calls for the break, but Taguchi turns things around on Uemura. Taguchi shows haymaker, but he lets off. Uemura tackles him, goes after an arm, but Taguchi uses his legs to get free. Taguchi gets the ropes and Uemura lets go. Taguchi bails out and takes a moment to refocus. Taguchi returns, gets Uemura’s leg, but Uemura flips around to get the leg for a takedown. Uemura covers, ONE, but he keeps on an arm. Taguchi again uses his legs against Uemura and turns him to a cover, ONE.

Uemura flips Taguchi over and has the arms, but Taguchi fights free of that to get legs. High stack cover, but Uemura keeps a shoulder up. Taguchi wants the ankle but Uemura gets one of Taguchi’s. Taguchi goes right up to chicken wing but Uemura turns it over. They both end up in ropes and fans cheer as the two break. Fans rally as Taguchi and Uemura reset. Uemura gets a leg, drags Taguchi down but Taguchi scrambles away to the ropes. Uemura drags Taguchi from ropes, has the leg, passes through the guard and goes after an arm. Taguchi moves around but Uemura adds a headlock. Taguchi makes it a cover, TWO and Uemura stays on the headlock.

Uemura grinds, Taguchi powers up and pries free to a wristlock. Taguchi goes to hook a leg but Uemura stays up. Taguchi manages the takedown, and gets OH MY ANKLE LOCK! Uemura gets ropes while fans cheer, and Taguchi lets go at 3. Taguchi rubs the Funky Weapon in Uemura’s face, and even takes a breather as he sits on Uemura. Taguchi runs to hip attack at the ropes! And again! But Uemura dropkicks Taguchi down on the third! Fans cheer as both men are down! Taguchi gets to a corner, Uemura hurries over and stomps away. Uemura throws forearms, then whips Taguchi corner to corner for a back elbow! Uemura keeps going, corner to corner again for a dropkick! Taguchi flops down, Uemura stack covers, TWO!

Fans rally as Uemura fires up. Uemura gets the legs but Taguchi scrambles to the ropebreak! Uemura lets go to stomp away! Fans rally, Uemura drags Taguchi up, Taguchi CHOPS back! Taguchi dropkicks the leg out, OH MY ANKLE LOCK! Uemura scrambles, Taguchi drags him back but Uemura reverses to an ANKLE LOCK! Taguchi rolls, but into the BOSTON CRAB! Fans cheer as Uemura sits back deep! Taguchi endures, powers up, crawls, but Uemura drags him away! Taguchi tries again and gets the ropebreak! Uemura lets go fast to catch his breath. Fans rally as Uemura drags Taguchi up in a waistlock. Taguchi fights out with elbows then switches, but Uemura switches. Taguchi switches and hits a reverse DDT! Cover, TWO!

Taguchi drags Uemura up, suplexes, uno amigo! Dos amigos! THREE AMIGOS! Cover, TWO! Fans rally and Taguchi manages a kip up! Taguchi goes to a corner, powers up and takes aim, “ORAYO!” But Uemura rolls the Bumaye up to a cover! TWO!! Taguchi kicks low but runs into Uemura’s arm-drag! Taguchi headscissors to drag Uemura down, OH MY ANKLE LOCK! Uemura reaches as fans rally, but Taguchi cranks harder on the ankle! Taguchi drags Uemura away but Uemura hits an ARMBAR TAKEDOWN! Taguchi rolls and makes it a cover, TWO!! Uemura still has the arm but Taguchi gets another ropebreak!

Uemura lets go, fires up and drags Taguchi up to wrench. Uemura clamps on an arm but Taguchi throws forearms. Uemura throws a forearm, Taguchi gives it back! Uemura throws another forearm, Taguchi again gives it back. They go back and forth, fans build up to a rally as they pick up speed! Taguchi gets the edge, Uemura fires up to give it all back! Uemura roars and runs, but Taguchi follows, only for the hip attack to be caught! GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!! Uemura keeps on Taguchi as he traps the arms. Taguchi rolls to get OH MY ANKLE LOCK! Uemura scrambles, reaches, but Taguchi drags him back!

Uemura still moves around, but Taguchi reels him in to chicken wing! DODON- No, victory roll! TWO! Taguchi has the cover, TWO!! OH MY ANKLE! Uemura scrambles, reaches, Taguchi drags him to drop an elbow on the leg! Taguchi ties up Uemura’s legs, OH MY GOD ANKLE DEATHLOCK!! Uemura taps, Taguchi wins!

Winner: Ryusuke Taguchi, by submission; now 3-3, Uemura is now 0-6

Needless to say, the Young Lion is out of the running. But will the Funky Weapon still have what it takes to take the block?

El Desperado VS DOUKI!

Suzuki-Gun VS Suzuki-Gun? How will this go when Desperado still has an outside shot at the finals?

Desperado and Douki stare down even before the bell, and fans rally up with the bell. Desperado and Douki circle, tie up, and Douki waistlocks. Desperado switches, slams Douki then flips him but Douki arm-drags back. Desperado sweeps, covers, ONE! Douki moves around but Desperado facelocks. Desperado flips Douki around again but Douki arm-drags again. Desperado sunset filps, pops it to a prawn hold, TWO! Desperado keeps Douki down with floating and rear mount, then he gets an arm. Douki avoids the chinlock but Desperado headlocks. Douki pushes on the mask and facelocks but Desperado slips out to wrench the arm.

Desperado has the wristlock to knuckle lock, and he whips to wring Douki out. They ram shoulders, things speed up, and Douki hurdles to arm-drag! Fans cheer as Douki dropkicks Desperado out! Douki runs and fakes Desperado out with a handspring! Fans cheer as Desperado realizes what happened. Desperado kicks railing in frustration and then he talks some trash on Douki. Douki waits in the ring but Desperado dares him to try that again. Douki rushes outside and the two start brawling! The ref reprimands and tells them to get in the ring but Douki gets the edge. Desperado pokes Douki in the eye! Desperado has Douki’s pipe, shoves the ref aside, but Douki kicks low!

Douki has the pipe now and Desperado tells him no! Douki SMACKS Desperado with the pipe! Fans cheer as Douki chokes Desperado with the pipe! The ref returns and reprimands, and Douki lets go of the pipe. Douki stalks Desperado and stomps him! Douki wrenches and whips Desperado into railing! Fans cheer while Desperado goes down in a heap. A ring count starts and Douki stalks Desperado. Douki drags Desperado up at 10 of 20, puts him in at 14, and fans cheer as this continues in the ring. Douki stomps Desperado, talks trash back, but Desperado throws forearms! Douki rakes Desperado’s eyes! Fans cheer as Douki looms over Desperado.

Douki stands on Desperado’s head and taunts him! The ref counts, Douki lets off at 3, then drags Desperado up. Douki whips Desperado to ropes, elbows him down then covers, ONE! Douki keeps his cool as he drags Desperado back up. Douki reels Desperado in, suplexes, but Desperado fights it off. Douki keeps trying but Desperado keeps resisting. Douki rakes Desperado’s eyes again! But Desperado suplexes Douki! Fans fire up as both men go to opposite corners. Desperado runs in corner to corner, blocks a boot and puts the leg on the ropes, to dropkick the other leg! Desperado grabs the other leg, for a DRAPING DRAGON SCREW!

Douki hobbles and falls, Desperado gets the leg for a STRETCH MUFFLER! Douki flails and reaches to get the ropebreak! Desperado cranks harder but lets go at the ref’s order. Fans rally up but Desperado stands on Douki’s head to scrape his face. Desperado reels Douki in, Guitarra, but Douki slips out! Desperado CHOPS Douki, talks trash, but Douki CHOPS back! Fans cheer but Desperado throws a forearm. Douki throws the forearm back! They go back and forth and fans rally up! Douki gets the edge, Desperado kicks the bad leg! Douki uppercuts and doubles Desperado over! Douki runs but Desperado SPINEBUSTERS! To the STRETCH MUFFLER!

Desperado gets the arm for NUMERO DOS! And he leans HARD on the hold! Douki endures, moves around, reaches, and gets the ropebreak! The fans cheer as Douki survives, but Desperado doesn’t let up. Desperadop drops knees on the leg, then drags him away for another knee drop. Douki clutches the knee, fans rally up, but Desperado splashes down on the leg! Stretch Muffler, but Douki rolls to a cradle, TWO!! Desperado kicks the bad leg, but Douki jumps the dropkick! ITALIAN STRETCH #32! Desperado endures while fans rally up and Douki pulls on the arms! Desperado gets to his feet, Douki drags him back down to put the Italian Stretch on again!

Desperado endures but Douki has him down on the mat. Desperado fights his way up, and gets the ropebreak! The ref counts, Douki lets go at 4, and fans rally up. Douki stalks Desperado and slashes the throat. Douki goes to the apron, aims as Desperado rises, and slingshots for DAY- NO! Desperado holds Douki up to then put him back on the apron! Desperado rushes in but Douki dumps him to the apron! They both sand, Douki ENZIGURIS! Desperado wobbles, holding onto the ropes. Douki hits an APRON MONKEY FLIP! Desperado crashes down and the fans fire up!

The ref checks and Desperado is okay to continue, but Douki climbs up the corner?! Douki LEAPS, DOUKI BOMB!! Both men are down and fans fire up! The ring count begins and reaches 5 of 20 before either stirs. The count is 10 of 20 as Douki gets up and Douki drags himself in at 14. Desperado hears 15 and gets up, hurries over and is in at 18! Douki goes back to the apron to aim again. Slingshot for DAYBREAK! Cover, TWO!! Desperado survives and fans fire up again! Douki fires up and he reels Desperado into the wheelbarrow. Full nelson but Desperado victory rolls, to STRETCH MUFFLER! And NUMERO DOS! Douki flails, reaches, but Desperado rolls him away to get BOTH arms! Douki verbally quits, Desperado wins!

Winner: El Desperado, by submission; now 4-2, Douki is now 0-6

Douki is eliminated from the running while Desperado is moving up! Will he be able to break away from the pack and be THE Best of the Super Juniors?

Master Wato w/ Hiroyoshi Tenzan VS SHO!

The two young, bright stars of the Junior Heavyweight Division finally face off, and at a very pivotal moment in this round robin! Will the Way of the Grandmaster be the one to shock High Voltage?

The bell rings and Sho circles with Wato. Wato tests the waters with kicks, but Sho stays back. Sho tries kicks of his own but Wato evades. Sho shoots in, uses a leg guard while going for a leg but Wato avoids the takedown. Fans cheer as the two reset. Wato deflects a boot, Sho ducks a kick, they each block a kick. Wato avoids the sweep and Sho avoids the Dreamcast Kick! Fans cheer as the two reset again and circle. Sho blocks a kick to waistlock but Wato elbows free. Wato runs, Sho ducks down and things speed up. Wato hurdles, back elbows and back hands, to KICK Sho down! Sho bails out, Wato runs but Sho gets away.

Wato redirects, slingshots but lands on the apron when Sho slides in. Wato kicks Sho away, springboards but Sho gets under! Sho is in the corner, he puts Wato on the apron to sweep the leg! Sho runs side to side to dropkick Wato down! Fans fire up, Sho goes to the apron and he Penalty Kicks Wato’s arm! Sho lets things cool off before he fetches Wato. Sho wristlocks and wrenches Wato to put him in the ring. Fans cheer as Sho stomps Wato down then brings him up to whip to ropes and elbow him down! Sho KICKS Wato in the back, then drags him up to wrench the arm again. Sho hammerlocks, then throws Wato down to keylock the arm into the mat. Sho stands on the arm to then stomp it!

Fans rally up and Sho drags Wato back into an armlock and wrench. Sho has the cording hold but Wato throws hands. Sho wrenches that arm to have the arm pretzel and STO! Cover, TWO! Sho still has the arm for a double wristlock! Wato endures and fans rally up but Sho keeps cranking the Kimura! Wato gets a ropebreak with a leg and Sho lets off fast. Sho taunts Wato and Wato CHOPS! Sho eggs him on, Wato CHOPS more! Wato throws forearms but Sho KICKS the bad arm! Sho drags Wato up, suplexes but Wato slips out to waistloick. Sho blocks another kick then whips Wato to the corner. Wato boots Sho, runs and huricanranas!

Sho bails out and fans fire up as Wato builds speed. Wato TORNILLO! Fans fire up as they crash down at railing! Wato gets up and fans rally behind him. The ring count starts but Wato gets in Sho in at 5 of 20. Wato aims, springboards and flying uppercuts! Cover, TWO! Wato drags Sho up and wrenches to hook him up, but Sho powers out of the Mouse Trap! Wato sunset flips, Sho slips out to kick but Wato ducks! Wato rolls Sho to KICK him down! Wato runs and things speed up, Sho goes the other way to SPEAR Wato down! Fans rally up as both men stir. Sho gets up first and he drags Wato around to wrench, kick, kick and KICK!

Wato blocks the next kick but Sho drags him down to an ARMBAR! Wato endures, moves around, and gets the ropebreak with a leg. Sho lets go, drags Wato up, and hits an elbow breaker! Then another! And another! Sho KICKS and KICKS and KICKS Wato from all sides, but Wato glares at him to egg him on. Sho KICKS the bad arm but Wato grits his teeth. Wato blocks another kick, elbows the leg then fires off KICKS of his own! Wato boots Sho to ropes, then runs, but into a LARIAT! Sho runs but Wato DYNAMIC DROPKICKS! Fans fire up as Wato wrenches Sho and reels him in, but Sho pops Wato into the ARMBAR! Wato rolls to cover, TWO, DISARMER!

Wato endures the inverted armbar, moves around and gets the ropebreak again! Sho drags Wato up, crossarm but Wato huricanranas out! Cover, TWO! Sho runs but Wato dodges the knee, DREAMCAST KICK! Wato drags Sho up, wrenches and reels him in, MOUSE TRAP DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Sho survives and fans fire up but Wato puts Sho in a drop zone. Wato climbs up, aims, R P P FLOPS! Sho gets to the corner while fans rally up. Sho goes back to Wato, throws forearms but Wato throws forearms back. Sho forearms, Wato wobbles but forearms back. They go back and forth more as they stand up. Wato fires off more forearms, but Sho gives forearms from all sides! Fans fire up as Wato wobbles again!

Sho drags Wato up but Wato BACK HANDS! Wato runs, into Sho’s JUMPING KNEE! Sho runs, into a ROUNDHOUSE! But he comes back, only to get another ROUNDHOUSE! Sho goes down, Wato wobbles but fans fire up! Wato reels Sho in, scoops, TENZAN TOMB- NO! Sho slips out and shoves to CLOBBER Wato from behind! Sho runs, but Wato boots his lariat away. Wato dodges the next lariat, but not the THIRD LARIAT! Sho fires up and drags Wato around to reel him in! POWER BREAKER! Cover, TWO!! Wato survives but Sho takes aim with the bow! Sho drags Wato back up, reels him back in and double pump handles, for SHOCK ARROW!! Cover, Sho wins!!

Winner: Sho, by pinfall; now 4-2, Wato is now 4-2

Water loses to electricity! Sho brings Wato down and they’re both 4-2, will this tiebreaker come into play down the line?

BUSHI VS Taiji Ishimori!

The Death Mask goes up against THE IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion, still poised for a run at the top of the block! But will Bone Soldier Reborn make sure Bushi’s chances die right here?

Taiji takes aim at Bushi, and Bushi dropkicks Taiji down! Fans fire up as Bushi builds speed, the bell rings, but Taiji intercepts the dive with a kick! Bushi tumbles down, Taiji finally takes off his entrance gear, and he stomps Bushi down. Taiji drags Bushi up by his mask, wraps his arm around the railing and pulls! Red Shoes reprimands and counts, Taiji lets go to BOOT the arm! Bushi tumbles down while fans cheer and Taiji stalks over. Taiji drags Bushi up, wrenches the bad arm then POSTS the shoulder! The ring count starts, Taiji goes back to Bushi and drags him up at 9 of 20. Taiji puts Bushi in at 14 and fans cheer that this continues in the ring. Cover but Red Shoes refuses because he saw everything.

Taiji stomps Bushi, pulls his shirt off and chokes him with it! That’s usually Bushi’s move! Red Shoes reprimands and counts, Taiji stops at 3. Taiji uses the shirt in the armbar but Red Shoes counts, so Taiji lets go at 3. Taiji clubs Bushi then wrenches to snapmare, and ground wring out! Bushi clutches the elbow while fans cheer the creativity. Taiji traps the arm, and drops a knee on the elbow! And another! Taiji pulls on the arm, fans rally up and Bushi endures. Bushi moves around, Taiji pulls harder on the arm but Bushi refuses to quit. Bushi reaches, Taiji drops another knee, then stalks Bushi to ropes.

Taiji throws elbows, brings Bushi up in a cravat, then hooks a leg before he throws in shoulder after shoulder! Taiji snapmares Bushi and NECK TWISTS! Bushi writhes, Taiji covers, TWO! Bushi gets to a corner, Taiji drags him back up and rams him into the buckle pad! And again! And again! Bushi falls but Taiji covers, TWO! Fans rally up as Taiji looms over Bushi. Taiji drags Bushi up to whip but Bushi sunset flips! Taiji pops him up and around to a sunset flip, TWO! Taiji gets the crucifix pin, TWO! Taiji’s right on Bushi’s bad arm as fans rally up, and Taiji YANKS back on the arm! Bushi writhes but fans rally up again.

Taiji drags Bushi up but Bushi throws body shots. Taiji CHOPS Bushi to the corner and CHOPS again! Bushi flounders on the ropes but Bushi whips him corner to corner. Taiji runs in but Bushi boots him away! Bushi huricanranas Taiji down and fans fire up! Bushi drags Taiji up and throws fast forearms! Taiji throws one back then wrenches the bad arm to an elbow breaker! Bushi staggers to a corner, Taiji runs in but Bushi slips out to swing kick! Bushi goes up top and leaps, missile dropkick! And a Bushirooni, too! Taiji bails out, Bushi DIVES! Direct hit into railing! Fans fire up as Bushi rises.

Bushi drags Taiji up, puts him in and then takes aim from the corner. Bushi dropkicks a leg out, hits a DDT then covers, TWO! Fans rally as Bushi keeps his cool. Bushi drags Taiji up, puts him in the ropes and DRAPING BACKSTABBERS! Bushi aims from the corner again as Taiji rises, but Taiji denies the Code Breaker to roll Bushi to a YES LOCK! Bushi gets the ropebreak with a leg, Taiji lets off fast and fans rally up. Taiji drags Bushi back up, gut wrenches and hits the shoulder breaker! Then Taiji rolls Bushi back into the YES LOCK! Bushi endures as Taiji cranks on the hold! Fans rally up, Bushi crawls and reaches, little by little, and gets the ropebreak!

Taiji lets go but grows frustrated. Taiji takes aim, says BANG, then drags Bushi up. Bushi resists the half hatch to backslide, but Taiji slips out. Bushi dodges the knee, kicks and whips but Taiji handsprings for the NEURALIZER! Fans fire up as both men are down again! Bushi goes to one corner, Taiji goes to the other. Taiji runs corner to corner but Bushi puts him up on the rope! Bushi CHOPS and CHOPS and hops up, to then SUPER STEINER! Cover, TWO! Both men are down but fans fire up again. Bushi sits up first and he drags Taiji up. Taiji spins out of the fisherman screw to knee low. Taiji runs, Bushi dropkicks him at the ropes!

Bushi goes to the apron and drags Taiji through, APRON DDT! Fans fire up as Bushi goes in and drags Taiji up. Bushi fireman’s carries but Taiji fights free. Bushi resists the suplex but the forearms start flying! Taiji forearms, Bushi forearms, faster and faster! Fans rally as they keep going, Bushi gets the edge and runs, into a BOOT! Taiji runs into an enziguri! Taiji returns but Bushi gets around him for a back suplex! Fans fire up for Bushi as he drags Taiji up, DESTROYER! Cover, TWO!! Taiji survives and fans rally again! Bushi goes to the corner, climbs up, and takes aim, but Taiji blocks MX! Taiji fireman’s, gut wrenches, CIPHER UTAKI!

Both men are down and fans fire up again! Taiji and Bushi stir, Taiji fires himself up as he brings Bushi in. Bushi denies Bloody Cross to another backslide, but Taiji denies the bridge! BONE LOCK!! Bushi moves around, drags himself and Taiji over but Taiji rolls him away! BONE LOCK is back on! Bushi endures, fans rally, but Bushi taps! Taiji wins!

Winner: Taiji Ishimori, by submission; now 5-1, Bushi is now 3-3

The Bone Soldier wins again! But that one loss is still hanging over his head. Will he win it all to cancel out his “debt” to Hiromu?

Robbie Eagles VS Hiromu Takahashi!

The Sniper of the Sky’s window for taking this tournament is closing! Will he be able to take down the Ticking Timebomb to keep that window open a little longer? Or will it be slammed shut by the man who’s already pinned the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion?

Hiromu mocks Eagles’ scope while Eagles takes off the vest. Fans rally up even before the bell rings. The clapping fits “HI-RO-MU!” as he circles with Eagles. Hiromu and Eagles approach, tie up, and are in a deadlock. Hiromu manages to power Eagles back but Eagles turns things around on the ropes. Red Shoes calls for the break and Eagles lets go cleanly. Eagles then swings on Hiromu but Hiromu ducks the chop! Hiromu whips but Eagles reverses to go up and around and arm-drag, only for Hiromu to block and roll Eagles! Eagles slips out, avoids the dropkick but Hiromu avoids the same. Things speed up, Eagles hurdles and rolls, but into a wheelbarrow!

Eagles victory rolls but Hiromu kicks the Ron Miller Special away! Hiromu bails out and fans cheer! Eagles waits in the ring while Hiromu walks around outside. Hiromu has Eagles stay back before he gets in. Eagles runs into a kick and a chop. Hiromu whips but Eagles blocks, only for Hiromu to CHOP! Eagles goes up and around again to arm-drag Hiromu this time! Eagles then dodges Hiromu to huricanrana Hiromu down! Hiromu bails out again but fans rally as Eagles builds speed. Hiromu gets in, Eagles dodges and windmill kicks! Hiromu bails out a third time, Eagles DIVES! Dirett hit with the tope somersault but they both crash into railing!

Red Shoes checks on them but they’re both okay to continue. Eagles gets in the ring and a ring count starts. Hiromu stirs at 4 of 20, sits up at 6, Eagles mocks Hiromu with cat paws. Eagles goes out and CHOPS Hiromu! Fans cheer as Eagles puts Hiromu in and covers, TWO! Eagles keeps on Hiromu with stomps to the leg! Hiromu kicks Eagles out to sunset flip, and APRON BOMB! Hiromu was very considerate, knowing the railing were too close for a bomb to the floor. Fans rally and clap, “HI-RO-MU!” as Hiromu stretches out the arms and fetches Eagles. Hiromu CHOPS Eagles again, then puts him in the ring.

Hiromu stomps Eagles around, drags him back out, and then whips him into railing! And then into more railing! Fans rally as Hiromu gets a lot of space. Hiromu runs back at Eagles for a shotgun dropkick through the gate! Fans fire up while Eagles tumbles! Hiromu waves to the camera, puts Eagles back in the ring and covers, TWO! Hiromu has the legs, for the Cloverleaf BACKBREAKER! Eagles writhes but Hiromu is after him with a Camel Clutch! Fans rally as Eagles endures, but then Hiromu mocks “Robbie Robbie Robbie! OI OI OI!” as he hits Eagles in the head! And then it’s back to the Camel Clutch for real!

Eagles endures, reaches, but Hiromu keeps the arms trapped. Eagles still uses his legs and powers his way to the ropebreak! Hiromu gets the legs for a ROPE GUILLOTINE! Eagles sputters while fans cheer. Fans rally up and Hiromu dares Eagles to get up. Hiromu stomps Eagles but Eagles CHOPS back! Hiromu stands Eagles up to CHOP him off his feet! Hiromu continues to mock, “Robbie Robbie Robbie! OI OI OI!” Eagles gets mad and SLAPS Hiromu! Fans cheer as Eagles throws forearms but Hiromu eggs him on. Eagles forearms again but Hiromu CHOPS him off his feet again! Hiromu CHOPS Eagles to a corner, whips him corner to corner, but Eagles reverses!

Eagles runs in, Hiromu puts him on the apron, then Hiromu counter punches! Hiromu runs, Eagles enziguris back! Eagles springboards to missile dropkick the leg out! BLINDSIDE LARIAT! Hiromu is on ropes, Eagles hits a 6-1-9! Springboard ELBOW DROP! Fans fire up as both men are down! Hiromu and Eagles both sit up, but Eagles is first to stand. Eagles kicks, kicks and kicks, to run and KICK! Cover, TWO! Eagles keeps his cool as Hiromu gets to a corner. Eagles runs in corner to corner, to double knee! Hiromu sits down, Eagles returns with METEORA! Cover, TWO! Eagles stands over Hiromu as fans rally up again.

Eagles drags Hiromu up to club him down, then brings him back up again. Eagles cravats but no Sliced Bread! Hiromu dodges to clothesline, roll Eagles and basement dropkick! Eagles bails out and staggers around but fans fire up. Hiromu aims from the apron and runs in, to FLYING SHOTGUN! Eagles hits railings again and Hiromu fires up! Hiromu drags Eagles up and into the ring, brings him up and hits a FALCON ARROW! Cover, TWO! Eagles survives but Hiromu keeps cool. Fans rally up again and Hiromu drags Eagles back up. Hiromu fireman’s carries but Eagles slips out to shove him to a corner. Hiromu boots Eagles away, avoids the Sweep-1-9, but Eagles blocks the superkick!

Eagles hits fast, hooks Hiromu up, but Hiromu resists the backpack! Hiromu waistlocks, Eagles resists the lift and gets the other leg! DRAGON SCREW TOEHOLD?! Eagles hits another toehold and then a mule kick! Fans fire up with Eagles as he goes to the top rope! WARP 4.5! Direct hit but perhaps double-edged for Eagles! Hiromu clutches the leg but Eagles clutches his sides. Eagles crawls over to Hiromu as fans rally up. Eagles gets the leg, spins through but Hiromu kicks him away again. Hiromu gets up but Eagles is after his leg again. Hiromu clubs Eagles away, but Eagles comes back to KICK the leg! Hiromu throws a forearm! Eagles KICKS the leg!

Hiromu forearms! Eagles KICKS! Hiromu fires up and the forearms fly, but Eagles KICKS again! Fans cheer as both men stay up and keep going. Hiromu ROCKS Eagles with a forearm, and then another, and another! Eagles flounders, Hiromu runs but Eagles elbows back. Hiromu tries again, Eagles dodges to dropkick Hiromu down! Fans rally up as Eagles watches Hiromu go to a corner. Eagles runs corner to corner but Hiromu OVERHEAD SUPLEXES him into buckles! Fans rally again as “HI-RO-MU!” rises and Eagles stir. Hiromu drags Eagles back up, fireman’s carries, DYNAMITE PLUNGER! Cover, TWO!

Hiromu grows frustrated as he and Eagles sit up again. Hiromu gets the bad leg moving, gets Eagles up in the fireman’s carry, CORNER DEATH VALLEY! Hiromu brings Eagles up again, spins him, but Eagles sunset flips and jackknifes, TWO!! Hiromu escapes but Eagles is right after him with a CHOP BLOCK! Eagles runs, into a SUPERKICK! But he stays up, only for Hiromu to SUPERKICK him again! Fans fire up as both men are down! Hiromu crawls over, drags Eagles back up and fireman’s carries, but Eagles fights out to the apron. Hiromu SUPERKICKS Eagles again! Eagles holds onto ropes to stay up, but Hiromu runs and sunset flips!

But the bad leg hurts on the landing! Hiromu lets Eagles go but fans rally up. Hiromu hobbles back to the apron and he goes after Eagles. Eagles mule kicks the bad leg! Eagles gets an idea and he reels Hiromu in. Cravat, but Hiromu blocks the Sliced Bread! Hiromu drags Eagles back to the apron and now they brawl with forearms! Hiromu gets the edge but Eagles BOOTS him! Fans rally as Hiromu fires up, but he superkicks into the APRON TURBO BACKPACK!! Both men crash down and fans fire up! Red Shoes checks and somehow they’re both okay to continue! The ring count is 7 of 20 before Eagles stands, and Eagles is in at 9. Hiromu crawls over at 12 but doesn’t stand until 17! Hiromu flops back down, hurries back up and is in at 19.9!

Eagles can’t believe it but he just drags Hiromu to a drop zone. Eagles climbs up top as fans rally. Hiromu intercepts with a haymaker! Eagles ends up backwards on the top rope as Hiromu climbs. Eagles elbows Hiromu away but Hiromu clubs him down! Hiromu climbs back up, Eagles resists the German! Eagles clubs and cravats, to SUPER SLICED BREAD!! Cover, TWO!?! Hiromu survives and fans are thunderous! Eagles hurries to the top rope again, WARP 4.5 to Hiromu’s back! Cover, TWO!! Eagles drags Hiromu but Hiromu cradle counters, TWO! Fans fire up as Eagles PENALTY KICKS the leg! Then rolls Hiromu to the RON MILLER SPECIAL!

Hiromu endures the modified deathlock as he drags himself and Eagles over. Eagles cranks harder on the legs, then drags Hiromu away from ropes! Fans rally as Hiromu endures more! Hiromu refuses to quit as he keeps crawling! Eagles pulls as hard as he can but Hiromu tells Red Shoes to stop asking! Hiromu claws at the mat, and gets the ropebreak! Eagles lets go and fans fire up again! Eagles takes aim and drags Hiromu back up. Eagles reels Hiromu in, turns him, and uses the corner, but Hiromu escapes the inverted Shiranui! Hiromu fireman’s carries and heads for a corner, but his bad leg gives out! Eagles escapes the fireman’s carry while Hiromu falls!

Fans rally up harder as Eagles dares Hiromu to stand. Hiromu does and Eagles back kicks, front kicks and dropkicks the leg! Eagles runs, into a LARIAT! But Eagles roars as he gets up! Hiromu roars, too, and the fans are thunderous again! Hiromu runs through the pain to LARIAT again! Cover, TWO!! Fans rally as hard as ever as both men are down. Hiromu grits his teeth as he gets up and gets the bad leg to move. Hiromu drags Eagles up and fireman’s carries, but Eagles slips out to dragon sleeper! Hiromu slips around, suplexes, but Eagles fights against it.

Hiromu shifts to a fireman’s carry, throws Eagles into a dragon sleeper, and inverted suplexes, but Eagles slips out of that to waistlock! Hiromu elbows but Eagles ROUNDHOUSES, HEEL KICKS and PELES! Eagles runs, into a pop-up, tries to huricanrana out of the bomb, but Hiromu double clutches. Eagles still fights back, but Hiromu powers through to VICTORIA! Fans fire up with Hiromu as he brings Eagles in, inverted suplex, TIME BOMB 2!! Cover, Hiromu wins!!

Winner: Hiromu Takahashi, by pinfall; now 5-1, Eagles is now 2-4

Eagles’ chances have just been blown to bits as the Timebomb keeps pace with the Bone Soldier! Hiromu gets the mic to say, “Robbie Robibe Robbie! OI! OI! OI!” This time it’s out of respect, not mocking. He means it when he says, “That was awesome. Thank you, Robbie.” Fans cheer for that, and Hiromu says his leg sure hurts! And his arm! And he chipped a tooth, his back hurts, and he’s just mentally worn out. But Hiromu says that the more it hurts, the more power it gives him! Because that is the “Hiromu-chan Style!” And in just four more matches, Hiromu will take the Best of the Super Juniors! He’ll make it more, more, more, MORE, MORE FUN for everyone! Hiromu’s spirit is strong, but will his body last until the very end?

Here are the NEW Best of the Super Juniors 27 standings!

Hiromu Takahashi: 5-1
Taiji Ishimori: 5-1
El Desperado: 4-2
Master Wato: 4-2
SHO: 4-2
BUSHI: 3-3
Ryusuke Taguchi: 3-3
Robbie Eagles: 2-4 [ELIMINATED]
DOUKI: 0-6 [ELIMINATED]
Yuya Uemura: 0-6 [ELIMINATED]

My Thoughts:

A really good round for BOSJ. Uemura again gets to look strong even in losing to Taguchi. Desperado VS Douki was great because it was both Heel VS Heel, and Suzuki-Gun VS Suzuki-Gun. Unlike Bullet Club, Suzuki-Gun facing itself only seems to make the members stronger, and there wasn’t any real hint of tension since Suzuki-Gun is always brutal. After six rounds, I can’t be sure either Uemura or Douki will be spoilers for anyone, but perhaps the match of Uemura VS Douki will be used as a big moment for the Young Lion. Wato VS Sho was really good, as I expected, and Sho winning makes sense, as Wato can’t be top of the block with Hiromu and Ishimori just yet.

Eagles VS Hiromu was great stuff, and naturally Hiromu wins to keep his run going. With Hiromu’s leg constantly being a target, the real question for his run will be, “What state is the leg come the finals?” It can add a lot of great character and story elements to the finals, because at this rate, I’m pretty sure Hiromu doesn’t drop out of the top two spots.

My Score: 8.9/10