Will Hiromu have his historic threepeat against his greatest rival?

History could be made in NJPW as the Ticking Timebomb goes for his third consecutive Best of the Super Juniors trophy and fourth overall! Unless the Rogue Luchador has something to say about it!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• Tomoaki Honma VS Juice Robinson Ryohei Oiwa; Honma wins.
• 8 Man Tag: Clark Connors, YOH, Titan & Robbie Eagles VS Alex Zayne, Ace Austin, Wheeler Yuta & EL LINDAMAN; Zayne, Austin, Yuta & Lindaman win.
• Ryusuke Taguchi & Master Wato VS Francesco Akira & TJP; Akira & TJP win.
• Yoshinobu Kanemaru & Zack Sabre Jr. VS SHO & EVIL; Kanemaru & ZSJ win.
• Six Man Tag: The United Empire VS Bullet Club; Bullet Club wins.
• Six Man Tag: Los Ingobernables de Japon VS Suzuki-Gun; LIJ wins.
• 8 Man Tag: Kazuchika Okada, Toru Yano, Tama Tonga & Jado VS Bullet Club; Okada, Yano, Tama & Jado win.
• Best of the Super Juniors 29 Finals: Hiromu Takahashi VS El Desperado; Hiromu wins and will challenge for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship.

PLAY BY PLAY

Ryusuke Taguchi & Master Wato VS Francesco Akira & TJP!

Six or Nine didn’t do all that well in the round robin with their combined 7-11 record. Though, the United Empire’s Super Juniors didn’t do much better with their 8-10. But in the end, Bruciare & Public Enemy got wins over the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions, can they get another one 2v2? Or will the Funky Weapon & Way of the Grandmaster deny them golden tickets in the end?

The teams sort out but the Empire attacks! TJP tosses Taguchi, he and Akira mug Wato, then double whip. The bell rigs, Wato slides and double dropkicks the Empire! They bail out, Wato builds speed and FLIES! Direct hit on them both! Fans fire up with Wato and he gets TJP up and in. Cover, ONE, but Wato stomps TJP down. Tag to Taguchi, fans rally up, and they double whip TJP to ropes. Double elbow, double uppercut and double SOBAT! Taguchi covers, TWO! Fans rally for “TA-GU-CHI!” and he gives a point blank hip attack. Taguchi whips TJP to ropes, TJP goes Spider-Man then he dumps Taguchi out!

Akira sets up, and while TJP DECKS Wato, Akira ASAI MOONSAULTS Taguchi! Fans fire up again and Akira brings Taguchi up. Akira puts Taguchi in for TJP, TJP scrapes Taguchi’s face with his boot, then covers. TWO, but TJP drags Taguchi up. Tag to Akira, the Empire double whips Taguchi to ropes to kick, KICK, SOBAT and basement dropkick! Cover, TWO! Akira taunts Wato while using his knee to choke Taguchi! Fans rally for “A! KI-RA!” as he brings Taguchi up. Akira CLUBS Taguchi, bumps him off buckles, then tags TJP. TJP runs to sucker punch Wato again! The Empire double whip Taguchi to a corner, TJP sends Akira in to SHOTGUN!

Taguchi is down, TJP scrapes his boot off Taguchi as fans rally up. TJP then runs side to side to BOOT WASH! Akira and the fans applaud and TJP encourages them to get louder. TJP goes again, but Taguchi HIP ATTACKS! Both men are down, fans fire up more, and Taguchi hot tags Wato! Wato hurries in to rally on TJP! Elbow, BOOT, then a whip for a dropkick! TJP bails out, Akira runs in to kick and CLUB Wato! Wato reverses the whip to CALF KICK Akira! The Empire regroups outside and Wato builds speed to TORNILLO! Direct hit and Wato bowls the Empire over again! Wato puts TJP in and fans fire up as he takes aim.

Wato springboards, FLYING UPPERCUT! Cover, TWO! Wato keeps focus and fans rally more. Wato brings TJP up, reels him in, but TJP fights the waistlock. TJP throws elbows, gets free, then whips. Taguchi tags, Wato reverses, double drop toeholds! Double basement dropkicks! Taguchi covers, Akira breaks it! Akira fires forearms and CHOPS on Wato, then runs, but into a tilt-o-whirl BACKBREAKER! Fans fire up as Taguchi has TJP up against ropes with the stink face! Wato whips Taguchi in for a hip attack, then Taguchi hip attacks Akira! Taguchi goes side to side, more hip attacks, then a slide and APRON HIP for TJP!

Wato kicks Akira out and Taguchi aims at TJP. Springboard, MISSILE HIP! Cover, TWO! OH MY GARFUNKLE!! TJP is caught in the ankle lock! Wato keeps Akira down on the outside while fans rally! TJP crawls, reaches, but Taguchi reels TJP into chicken wings! Akira gets in to ROUNDHOUSE Taguchi! Feed to the chicken wings, SUPERKICK and FINAL CUT! Cover, Wato breaks it! Akira throws Wato out, then the Empire gets Taguchi up. Fireman’s carry from TJP, but Wato trips Akira! Taguchi slips off but TJP elbows him away. TJP whips Taguchi to a corner, sets up in the other, but Wato back elbows TJP!

Akira SHOTGUNS Wato out! Akira runs at Taguchi but is put on the apron. TJP runs in, SUPERKICK ENZIGURI COMBO! TJP brings Taguchi around, Electric Chair Lift, and Akira goes up top! Fans fire up for the FLYING CUTTER DOOMSDAY!! And then, PINOY STRETCH!! Taguchi taps, the Empire wins!!

Winners: Francesco Akira & TJP, by pinfall

The United Empire just defeated the tag champions! Wato gets in, but Akira gets him with SPEEDFIRE! TJP holds up the tag titles, will the Empire conquer the Junior Heavyweight Tag Division next? Or can Six or Nine rebel and retain the titles?

Sanada is here!

The Cold Skull is back with a surprise appearance and a sharp suit. He takes the mic to tell everyone here that at Dominion, he is challenging for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship! And that’s all he has to say! Juice Robinson is out with appendicitis and will surely be out of commission after, so who will Sanada meet in Osaka-Jo Hall?!

8 Man Tag: Kazuchika Okada, Toru Yano, Tama Tonga & Jado VS Bullet Club!

The Rainmaker teams up with the Producer, the Good Bad Guy and Master Heater to take on common enemies! Jay White, Gedo, Doc Gallows and Taiji Ishimori look to continue Bullet Club’s resurgence in NJPW, will they do that against even the IWGP World Heavyweight Champion and his allies? Or will Chaos and friends keep things from being Too Sweet?

The teams sort out, fans fire up with Yano as he starts against Gallows. Gallows gets annoyed by the “HAI! HAI! HAI!” and kicks Yano low! Gallows whips Yano corner to corner, runs in and back elbows him! Gallows fires off big body shots, and ROCKS Yano with an uppercut! Gallows whips but Yano holds ropes to stop himself. Yano taunts Gallows, dodges him, then SLAPS him on the head! The fans fire up but Gallows is mad. Yano dodges again, and pulls Gallows’ beard! Gallows swings but Yano dodges, tag to Jado! Gallows is pissed but fans fire up as Jado steps in. Fans rally behind Jado as he dares Gedo to get in. Gedo obliges and tags in!

Fans fire up as Gedo and Jado stare down. Gedo Too Sweets his boys, then Kenta distracts him! Jado swipes at Taiji but Gedo CLOBBERS him! Gedo stomps away, Kenta taunts Jado, but Jado SPITS at Kenta! Kenta protests, Gedo drags Jado up to rake the eyes! The ref reprimands, Gedo lets off and he tags Jay in. White stomps away on Jado in the corner, Okada protests but the ref keeps him back. White mocks the fans with the clapping, Gedo gets a cheap shot in but the ref reprimands. White does his own frantic rhythm, then he stomps Jado. Tag to Gallows and he stomps Jado. Gallows stands on Jado’s body!

The ref reprimands, Gallows lets off and runs to drop an elbow! Then another elbow! And another! Tag to Gedo and Gedo covers, TWO!! Jado survives and Gedo is furious! Gedo reprimands the ref for his bad count! Tag to Taiji and he takes off his shirt. Taiji claims Okada’s team is up to something, then he CHOKES Jado with the shirt! The ref misses this but fans rally up. Taiji fires off on Jado, runs, and BOOTS him down! Cover, TWO! Taiji is upset with the count but the fans fire up! Taiji throws haymakers but Jado’s iron head withstands it! Jado fires up, fans fire up with him, and he keeps taking Taiji’s punches!

Jado is powering up, Taiji kicks him low and runs, but Jado runs him over! Fans fire up while both men are down and their teams reach out. Yano and Tama rally the fans as Jado crawls, hot tags to Okada and White! White dodges, Okada dodges, and Okada fires off shots. White reverses the whip but Okada CLOBBERS him with an elbow! Okada DECKS Gallows for good measure! Okada whips corner to corner to back elbow White, then kicks to DDT! Cover, TWO! Fans rally, Gedo sucker punches Okada! Okada barely budges, and now he stares Gedo down. Gedo begs for mercy, but Okada EuroUppers him instead!

White goes after Okada but Okada fires forearms. Okada whips, White reverses to kick and DDT! Fans fire up, White has the ref watch Tama but Tama tells White to shut up. Fans rally up, White brings Okada around to Too Sweet CHOP! And again! And again! Okada goes to a corner, White whips him corner to corner, and uppercuts! White reels Okada in to suplex, BLADE BUSTER! Cover, TWO! Fans rally up, “O-KA-DA!” but White mocks them. White reels Okada in but Okada blocks the lift. Okada clubs free, gets the arm, MONEY CLIP! White powers Okada to a corner and gets free, but Okada dodges the chip.

White dodges the lariat to CHOP! White whips, Okada reverses but White dodges the dropkick! White hauls Okada up into the clinch, but Okada slips out of Bladerunner to short arm- NO, White dodges the lariat, but runs into the DROPKICK! Both men are down and fans fire up again! Okada and White crawl, White anchors a foot but Okada kicks free. Hot tags to Gedo and Tama! Tama dodges Gedo’s punch, blocks the eye poke and waistlocks. Gedo switches but Tama elbows free. Tama runs, but Kenta swipes at him! Gedo rolls Tama up, TWO!! Gedo JABS, JABS, and JABS! Gedo puts some stank on it, but Tama CLOBBERS him first!

Fans fire up with Tama, he dodges Gallows and Yano trips Gallows up! Taiji sucker punches Tama, springboards in but Tama dodges! Jado CLOBBERS Taiji! Tama brings Gedo up but Gedo pokes him in the eye! Gedo pokes Jado in the eye, too! Tama dodges Gedo’s haymaker, feeds to Jado’s LARIAT! Fans fire up and both Jado and Tama pound the mat. Fans rally up with that, Tama aims at Gedo, GUN STUN!! Cover, Tama and team win!

Winners: Kazuchika Okada, Toru Yano, Tama Tonga & Jado, by pinfall

White still taunts Okada and mockingly asks where the world title belt went. Okada gets the belt from the timekeeper, as does Tama and his NEVER Openweight Championship. The Switchblade is aiming for Okada, and Tama isn’t without a target on his back. Is it only a matter of time before NJPW becomes Bullet Club’s dominion?

NJPW welcomes Tatsumi Fujinami!

The living legend, a great Junior Heavyweight in his time, has come here to say, “Thanks to everyone coming out here today. We have a great crowd on hand. I’ve been watching all these great young wrestlers on monitors in the back. It ate at me that I wasn’t able to get in there and fight with them. But everyone is moving great, and let’s drink in this Super Junior Heavyweight Final. Over 40 years ago, I went to the WWF and won their Junior Heavyweight Championship in Madison Square Garden, and things have come full circle. It is a great honor to be here and see today’s peak of Junior Heavyweight wrestling. So, let’s drink it all in and enjoy this incredible main event!”

Fujinami is even joining commentary to watch! Will tonight’s main eventers do him proud?

Best of the Super Juniors 29 Finals: Hiromu Takahashi VS El Desperado!

The moment of truth! The Ticking Timebomb and the Rogue Luchador fought hard through their blocks, and both came out on top with matching 6-3 records! Will it be the threepeat for Hiromu? Will it be a powerful comeback from Desperado? Or will it be a draw like the last time these two met in the BOSJ?

The bell rings and fans rally already, “HI-RO-MU!” “DES-PY-CHAN!” Hiromu and Desperado stare down, then they slowly circle as the rallying calms down. They approach, feel the grapple out, back away a moment, then tie up collar ‘n’ elbow. Desperado wrenches an arm to a wristlock, Hiromu spins through and slips around to hammerlock then headlock. Hiromu grinds but Desperado pulls hair. Desperado chinbars to spin Hiromu to a facelock, then spins him to a headlock. Hiromu sits down to block the takeover and rolls Desperado to a cover, ONE and Desperado bails out. Fans applaud this opening exchange and rally up again.

Desperado takes his time returning, and he resets with Hiromu. They tie up again, Desperado trips Hiromu and runs. Hiromu drops, Desperado stops to scuff Hiromu in the head. Fans applaud and Desperado eggs Hiromu on. They tie up, Desperado headlocks but Hiromu powers out and runs, RANA blocked, and Desperado is after the leg! Hiromu scrambles, ROPEBREAK! Fans applaud again as Hiromu bails out, and Desperado waits. Fans rally again, “HI-RO-MU!” “DES-PY-CHAN!” Desperado does jumping jacks while he waits but Hiromu slides in. Desperado slides out to drag Hiromu out and ROCKS him with an uppercut!

Desperado smacks Hiromu off the apron, then hauls Hiromu up to rake the eyes. Desperado whips, but Hiromu reverses, and Desperado hits POST! Fans fire up and Hiromu brings Desperado up to snap suplex to the floor! Desperado writhes and crawls away and fans rally up again. Hiromu takes his time walking over to fetch Desperado, and drags him up by his tassels. Hiromu puts Desperado in, then runs corner to corner to clothesline! Snapmare, but Desperado is right up! Hiromu gets around to waistlock but Desperado switches. Hiromu fights off the lift, Desperado stops Hiromu from running! SHINBREAKER!

Fans fire up and Hiromu crawls to a corner. Desperado catches his breath, runs in corner to corner, but he blocks a boot. He puts that leg in the ropes to dropkick the other leg! Then KNEE JAMMER! Hiromu falls out of the ring as he clutches the knee! Desperado clearly paid attention to what Kanemaru did to Hiromu’s leg. Desperado goes out to fetch Hiromu and brings him up. Desperado scoops and SLAMS Hiromu on the floor! Hiromu writhes, fans rally, and Desperado gets back in the ring. The ring count begins but then Desperado goes back out. Desperado fetches Hiromu again, puts him in at 10 of 20, and brings Hiromu up again.

Desperado hits a BIG back suplex! He only covers by holding the shoulders down, TWO, but Desperado drops knees on Hiromu’s bad knee! Desperado pulls on the leg in a deep toehold! Hiromu endures, Desperado keeps cranking the leg, but fans rally up for Hiromu. Desperado SPLASHES the bad leg, covers, TWO! Hiromu crawls away to a corner and fans rally up again. Desperado storms over, stomps the bad leg, then stands on the knee at the ropes. Red Shoes reprimands but Desperado steps off at 4. Fans rally more, Hiromu CHOPS, but Desperado mockingly groans in pain. Hiromu CHOPS and CHOPS, but Desperado still just mocks him.

Desperado CHOPS Hiromu off his feet! Fans fire up and sits Hiromu up into a chinlock. Hiromu endures, fans rally, and Hiromu kicks around, but Desperado pushes him down to scrape soles off his face! Desperado drops down on the bad leg, and ties Hiromu up in the BUTTERFLY DEATHLOCK! Fans rally, Desperado bounces to put on the pressure! Hiromu CHOPS, and CHOPS, but Desperado still toys with him. Hiromu CHOPS again, and Desperado “falls” back to put on the pressure! Hiromu endures even as Desperado lounges, then Desperado thrashes around! Fans rally, Desperado sits back up to put more and more pressure, but Hiromu gets the ROPEBREAK!

Desperado mockingly applauds as he lets off the hold, and “Oops!” he drops knees on the knee. Fans still rally up, and Desperado drags Hiromu up by his hair. Hiromu CHOPS, but Desperado stomps the bad leg! Desperado suplexes but Hiromu blocks. Desperado kicks the bad leg, fans rally up, and Desperado whips Hiromu. Hiromu hobbles and falls at the ropes, Desperado run sin but Hiromu dodges! Hiromu manages to run and RANA Desperado down! Fans fire up and Hiromu drags himself to a corner. Desperado runs in but Hiromu dodges! Hiromu clotheslines, snapmares, and basement dropkicks!

Desperado bails out of the ring, Hiromu goes to the apron! FLYING JOHN WOO! Direct hit and down goes Despy! Fans rally again, “HI-RO-MU!” while he and Desperado slowly rise. The ring count starts, Hiromu fires up and drags Desperado over to put in at 8 of 20. Hiromu then mule kicks, front kicks and facelocks, FALCON ARROW! Cover, TWO! Fans rally and Hiromu works on the bad leg. Hiromu hobbles but he gets to Desperado. Fireman’s carry, but Desperado slips off and shoves Hiromu to a corner. Desperado runs in but into a BOOT! Hiromu runs out, but has to fight off the spinebuster! Desperado dodges the lariat, SPEAR into D!!

Fans fire up as Hiromu has his triangle hold! Desperado flails around, reaches out, ROPEBREAK! Hiromu lets off in frustration but the fans fire up again. Hiromu gets up, drags Desperado up by his mask, and fireman’s carries. Desperado fights free, and CHOP BLOCKS the bad leg! Fans fire up again while both men are down. Desperado drags himself up the ropes, gets the bad leg, but Hiromu kicks with his good leg. Desperado staggers away and Hiromu gets up the ropes. Desperado runs in but Hiromu dumps him out! Hiromu ROCKS Desperado, builds speed, and SUNSET FLIPS, but the bad leg gives up!

Desperado builds speed to DIVE! Direct hit with the somersault tope and fans are thunderous! Fans rally, “HI-RO-MU!” “DES-PY-CHAN!” as both men stir. Desperado fires himself up and gets to his feet to then fetch Hiromu. Desperado puts Hiromu in, then goes to the red corner. Desperado pushes Hiromu’s jacket aside to climb up top. FROG SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Hiromu survives but Desperado hauls him up, only for Hiromu to fight the Guitarra! But Desperado wrenches to an OLYMPIC SLAM! High stack, TWO, to a GROUND DRAGON SCREW! And STRETCH MUFFLER!! Fans are thunderous as Hiromu endures!

Hiromu reaches out, crawls, flails, but Desperado drags him back! NUMERO DOS! Hiromu still has one free arm and the fans fire up again! Hiromu reaches, claws his way over, digs in with his elbow, but Desperado thrashes around! Hiromu still fights to the ROPEBREAK! Fans are thunderous again as Desperado lets go in frustration. Both “HI-RO-MU!” and “DES-PY-CHAN!” are tired, but Desperado forces himself up first. Desperado gets Hiromu, underhooks, but Hiromu fights the lift! Hiromu fireman’s carries but Desperado slips off! Hiromu spins him around, RANA and D!! Now Desperado desperately endures!

Fans fire up, Hiromu squeezes tight but Desperado reaches out. Hiromu rolls Desperado from ropes! Fans are thunderous as Desperado starts fading! Red Shoes checks, Desperado refuses to quit but he could be passing out! Desperado gets a second wind and claws at Hiromu! Hiromu pulls the arm in deeper! Fans are thunderous as Desperado starts fading again, but with one last gasp, he gets the ROPEBREAK! Hiromu lets go and both men are down as the fans continue to rally. Hiromu stands up, hobbles over, and he brings Desperado up. Desperado CHOPS! Hiromu still stands Desperado up but he CHOPS again!

Hiromu tries again, but Desperado throws a forearm! Hiromu grins and forearms back! Desperado staggers but he comes back to throw another forearm! Hiromu throws another forearm! Desperado CHOPS, but Hiromu smirks. Hiromu CHOPS, Desperado staggers more, but he CHOPS again! Fans rally up as the CHOPS keep flying! Both men wobble a moment, Hiromu grits his teeth and CHOPS! Desperado forearms, Hiromu forearms, repeat and the fans fire up! Desperado ROCKS Hiromu with an elbow, and then another elbow! And then another! Desperado runs, but into an elbow! Hiromu spins, but into a spin and backslide!

Hiromu rolls through, but Desperado underhooks! PINCHE- NO, Hiromu arm-drags Desperado into a fireman’s carry and rolls that into a lift! But Desperado fights free of that, bobs ‘n’ weaves, but Hiromu wheelbarrows! But Hiromu just fakes the Complete Shot to suplex! Desperado fights off Victory Royale, reels back, but Hiromu HEADBUTTS first! Fans fire up as Desperado wobbles! Hiromu grits his teeth and SUPERKICKS! Desperado still staggers, Hiromu runs, but Desperado dodges! HIROMU-CHAN BOMBER!! Cover, TWO!! Desperado survives and fans are thunderous again!

Hiromu gets back up, he drags Desperado up and suplexes, VICTORY ROYALE! Hiromu fires up and the fans are right there with him! Hiromu dragon sleepers to inverted suplex, but Desperado slips free to hook Hiromu up! EL ES CULERO! TWO!!! Hiromu escapes, and he jumps up to catch Desperado! But Desperado powers out of D to SPINEBUSTER! And then he turns Hiromu over, GUITARRA DEL ANGEL! Cover, TWO!! Hiromu survives and fans are electric! Desperado grits his teeth and gets back up. Desperado hauls Hiromu up, underhooks, PINCHE- NO, Hiromu fights that, but Desperado DECKS him!

Desperado gets Hiromu up again, underhooks and TIGER DRIVER! Then the roll through, to PINCHE LOCO!! Cover a la the Deadman, TWO!?!?!? Hiromu survives by nanoseconds!! Desperado is almost confused as to how this happened! But then he gets the leg, DRAGON SCREW! DRAGON SCREW! DRAGON SCREW! Then the STRETCH MUFFLER!! And right to NUMERO DOS PLUS!! Hiromu endures as he’s bent back! The fans are electric as Hiromu fights to get an arm free! Hiromu reaches, sits up out of the Muffler, but Desperado blocks to tuck in! Hiromu fights the driver to get a DESTROYER!!

Desperado wobbles on his feet?! He stays up through sheer determination and anger! Desperado hobbles his way over to drag Hiromu up! Fans are electric as he hauls Hiromu up! Hiromu trips to jackknife, TWO!! Hiromu catches Desperado’s punch to pump handle, HIROMU-CHAN CRADLE!! TWO!!!! Desperado escapes but even he has to check with Red Shoes. Hiromu SUPERKICKS Desperado! Desperado roars as he stays up, but Hiromu SUPERKICKS again! Hiromu roars, runs, HIROMU-CHAN BOMBER!!! Cover, TWO!!!! Desperado survives again but Hiromu isn’t deterred! Hiromu powers up again, dragon sleeper and inverted suplex, TIMEBOMB II!!!! Cover, TWO!?!?!?!?

Now Desperado shocks everyone! Hiromu pleads with Red Shoes, but that was still not three! Fans are electric again while both men are down on the mat. Hiromu focuses and fires himself up! Fans fire up with him, and he brings Desperado up. Desperado is almost dead weight, and the fans rally hard as ever. Hiromu steals LOCO MONO!! Desperado LOCO MONOS right back!! Hiromu fires up, but Desperado LOCO MONOS again!! Both men fall over and the fans are volcanic at this point! Desperado pushes himself up off the mat and he roars again! Desperado drags Hiromu up while putting in the underhooks!

Desperado stands with Hiromu in position, PINCHE- NO! Hiromu RANA- NO, Desperado deadlifts! But Hiromu spins around to HIROMU-CHAN STUNNER!! Hiromu holds on to Desperado to get up and STUNNER again!! Fans fire up again as Hiromu drags Desperado up to spin and TIMEBOMB!!! But Hiromu isn’t done there! He straitjackets with the dragon sleeper, TIMEBOMB II!!! Cover, Hiromu wins!!!!

Winner: Hiromu Takahashi, by pinfall (Best of the Super Junior 29 winner)

The Threepeat is complete!! Hiromu has pulled off the historic hattrick!! And it would seem even the legend, Fujinami, acknowledges that Hiromu is THE Best of the Super Juniors! Desperado’s return to the top have to wait a little longer, when and where will the Rogue Luchador find redemption?

As for Hiromu, he manages to stand so that Red Shoes can raise his hand in victory. Then Fujinami joins him in the ring to present him the BOSJ 29 trophy! Hiromu thanks Fujinami while Fujinami congratulates Hiromu on this victory. They pose for the photo ops, and Fujinami lets Hiromu have the ring. Hiromu hugs the trophy and then gets the mic to speak. “Desperado, I’m not sure who enjoyed that more. I know I had a hell of a lot of fun! Thank you very much! Fujinami-san, thank you for being a pioneer of this Junior Heavyweight Division! Because of him, the world was able to enjoy an amazing league of Juniors! Once again, thank you!”

Fans applaud that sentiment, but Hiromu continues. “‘The old days of pro-wrestling were grea.t I used to watch a long time ago.’ I hear that a lot. It’s true, over the last 30 to 50 years, matches, costumes, body size, everything has changed. But y’know what? We wrestlers have the same fighting spirit! That hasn’t changed! 50 years is just the beginning! The future shines brighter than ever! More! More! More! More! More! MORE! MORE! MORE! MORE! MORE! Everyone… Let’s have more fun~!!” Hiromu raises the trophy again and the streamers fly! Will the Ticking Timebomb, the 27th, 28th and 29th BOSJ winner, soon become the next IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion?

My Thoughts:

A great event for NJPW to end the BOSJ series, but yes, I did skip quite a bit to get this done quickly. A shame about Juice Robinson, let’s all hope he has a speedy recovery. Sanada was surely meant to call Juice out after his match with Honma, but that had to change so Sanada is just calling his shot period. Sanada VS just about anyone will be a great match, but here’s hoping it’s Ospreay, one of the matches we were supposed to see for the US title in the first place.

And maybe I should’ve covered United Empire VS Bullet Club, given what happened. On one hand, it plugs the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championship story. And on the other, we got a surprising new Bullet Club member! Ace Austin joins Bullet Club so now the faction has a stronger presence in Impact, and they’ve already got another belt in the collection with the X-Division Championship. That will be a great development in the Bullet Club Impact branch story, and we could see even more Forbidden Door type crossover events with NJPW and all their partners.

Great 8 Man Tag, but naturally Okada and White are not involved in the finish to keep the math between them even. Tama gets the win so he’s ready for whoever’s coming for the NEVER Openweight Championship, but I would think both Tama and Okada retain so that Bullet Club doesn’t get too powerful too soon. Fujinami being here for the main event was a great touch, and that was an amazing main event. They had great story referencing what happened during each man’s run in the blocks, as well as their history against each other. In the end, giving us the history making moment was the right call. Hiromu is even more immortalized in history after getting this, and he is going to have one hell of a IWGP Junior Heavyweight title match.

My Score: 8.9/10