What goes beyond the Best of the Super Juniors?

With over 20 different promotions represented, history is made as NJPW hosts the world’s very best Junior Heavyweights in Korakuen Hall!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• Preshow – Special Present Six Man Tag: Yo Hoshino, Akira Jumanji & Fuminori Abe VS YOH, Kazuma Sumi & Soma Watanabe; Yoh, Sumi & Watanabe win.
• Six Man Tag: Hiromu Takahashi, Fujita ‘Jr.’ Hayato & AMAKUSA vs HAYATA, YAMATO & Kazuki Hashimoto; Hiromu, Hayato & Amakusa win.
• Isami Kodaka & MAO VS SHO & Onryo; Kodaka & Mao win, by disqualification.
• Ganbare Shinjiro Otani 10 Man Tag: Tatsuhito Takaiwa, Yoshinobu Kanemaru, Jun Kasai, Minoru Tanaka & TAKA Michinoku VS MUSASHI, Shoki Kitamura, LEONA, Chicharito Shoki & Kota Sekifuda; Takaiwa, Kanemaru, Kasai, Tanaka & Taka win.
• Six Man Tag: Ryusuke Taguchi, Hikaru Sato & Yumehito Imanari VS Great Sasuke, Tigers Mask & Batten Burabura; Taguchi, Sato & Imanari win.
• Triple Threat Tag: El Desperado & Volador Jr. VS El Lindaman & Yuki Ueno VS “Los Japoneses Del Mal” DOUKI & HANAOKA; Desperado & Volador win.
• 8 Man Tag: Mistico, Billy Ken Kid, Alejandro & Gurukun Mask VS Dragon Kid, BUSHI, Atlantis Jr. & Black Mensore; Mistico, Billy Ken Kid, Alejandro & Gurukun Mask win.
• Surprise Bonus Match: Kazuki Hirata VS CIMA; Cima wins.
• Furious 5 Way: Taiji Ishimori VS Soberano Jr. VS Shun Skywalker VS Ninja Mack VS YO-HEY; Taiji wins.
• Master Wato VS Atsuki Aoyagi; Wato wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

Triple Threat Tag: El Desperado & Volador Jr. VS El Lindaman & Yuki Ueno VS DOUKI & HANAOKA!

The Rogue Luchador and El Predador Grande del Aire (The Great Predator of the Air), the GLEAT One and HERO, and the reunited Los Japoneses Del Mal do battle in a big tag match! How will Desperado and Douki do fighting against each other after being allies?

The teams sort out and this match is under lucha tag rules! If someone falls out, their partner can jump in. But we start with Ueno, Volador and Douki. Fans fire up as Volador puts his mask aside and circles with the others. Douki DROPKICKS Volador out, but Desperado lets it stay to Ueno and Douki. They tie up, Douki wrenches and WRINGS, things speed up, and Ueno hurdles. Douki waistlocks, Ueno elbows out and whips, but Douki reverses. Ueno goes up and over and handsprings, then ducks under the clothesline to roll and headscissor! Ueno kips up and fans fire up but Volador returns with a kick!

Volador runs, things speed up, and Volador handsprings! Ueno avoids the back elbow, things keep moving, and Volador RANAS! Ueno bails out, Douki returns but Volador tilt-o-whirl headscissors! Douki and Ueno are both outside, Volador builds speed, but just somersaults and raises the fist! Fans fire up, but Ueno sends Lindaman! Lindaman kicks Volador, he CLUBS Volador, but Desperado helps Volador fight him off. They double whip but Lindaman ducks the double lariats to shove Volador into Desperado! Volador kicks Lindaman, runs, but Lindaman TOSSES Volador up and out!

Fans fire up with Lindaman, and he builds speed, but Hanaoka trips him up! Hanaoka drags Lindaman out, and aims for the crowd! Hanaoka whips Lindaman, but into the ring. Fans applaud the tricky Hanaoka, but Desperado brings Lindaman up. Desperado welcomes Hanaoka into the ring, and he holds Lindaman. Hanaoka is skeptical of this teamwork, but Desperado assures him it’s all good. Fans rally, Hanaoka powers up, and he CHOPS Lindaman! Hanaoka is surprised, but he fans applaud and Desperado offers a handshake. Hanaoka takes it, but Desperado reels him into a trap! Desperado then shouts to Lindaman to work with him!

Fans fire up as Lindaman returns, and Linda makes sure Desperado is serious. Desperado says it’s all good, so Lindaman runs in, and he AX HANDLES Hanaoka! Fans applaud the teamwork again, and now Lindaman offers a handshake. Desperado takes it, but Lindaman kicks Desperado! And CLUBS him! Fans applaud Lindaman suckering Desperado, and Ueno joins in! Real teammates work together, but Desperado BOOTS Ueno! Ueno runs back in, but Desperado gets away and Ueno CLOBBERS Lindaman! Desperado kicks Ueno, covers, but moves as Ueno jumps in! The knee drops hit Lindaman!

Desperado kicks Ueno again, whips him out, and Volador returns. Volador and Desperado bring Lindaman up, but Lindaman fires off CHOPS, then runs, but into a SPEAR! Desperado sits Lindaman up, whips him to Volador, POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! Volador & Desperado double whip Linda corner to corner, then Volador whips Desperado in to clothesline! Volador then runs in to SUPERKICK! Volador whips Lindaman into Desperado’s SPINEBUSTER! High stack, Hanaoka dropkicks it apart! Volador kicks Hanaoka, runs, but into double BOOTS from JDM! Ueno runs in but is sent right back out!

Ueno is stuck in the fetal position and Hanaoka wonders if he’s okay. Douki digs his boot into Lindaman at the corner, and Hanaoka fires the fans up. JDM drag Lindaman up and they double whip. Hanaoka scoops Lindaman for a SIDEWALK SLAM, Douki slingshot sentons! Douki whips Hanaoka, then drops so Hanaoka can leap and ELBOW DROP! Fans fire up and JDM bring Lindaman up. Douki reels Lindman in, Hanaoka helps, ASSIST NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, TWO! Lindaman survives but JDM argue the count. The count was fair, so Douki CHOPS Lindaman in the corner.

JDM double whip Lindaman corner to corner, then Hanaoka runs in. Lindaman puts Hanaoka on the apron, Douki runs in but Lindaman BOOTS him away! Lindaman swings on Hanaoka but Hanaoka blocks it to wrench and ELBOW BREAKER, ELBOW BREAKER, ELBOW BREAKER! Hanaoka says one more time, and fans agree! Douki sets Lindaman up and Hanaoka again gives an ELBOW BREAKER HAT TRICK! Fans want it one more time again, so Douki sets Lindaman back up. But Lindaman kicks low and hands over Douki’s arm! Douki suffers an ELBOW BREAKER HAT TRICK!

Hanaoka turns around to see what happened! And then Lindaman kicks the ropes to jam Hanaoka up! But then Desperado and Volador double kick Lindaman. They double whip Lindaman to ropes, but he DOUBLE SHOTGUNS them down! Fans fire up, Lindaman goes to his corner and tags in Ueno! Ueno runs in to back body block Desperado, forearm smash Volador, and he runs back to FLYING BRONCO BUSTER Desperado! Ueno whips, Desperado reverses, but Ueno ducks ‘n’ dodges to JUMP RANA! Volador kicks and runs, but into an OVERHEAD Belly2Belly! Fans fire up as Linda and Ueno build speed, to DOUBLE TOPE CONJILO!!

Fans are thunderous as Ueno stands tall, but Lindaman is still down. Ueno makes sure he’s okay, but we see Hanaoka aiming. Hanaoka builds speed, but Ueno runs in to LEG LARIAT! Ueno calls for “Akagiri power!” Fans fire up and Ueno goes up top. Ueno hits a DIVING SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!?! Hanaoka survives but Ueno keeps cool. Ueno drags Hanaoka up, reels him in, but Hanaoka resists the nelson! Hanaoka elbows free, runs in, but Ueno dodges, only to run into a half nelson FACEBUSTER! Hanaoka sets Ueno up for DAYBREAK! Fans fire up as Hanaoka pump handles and lifts, FLOWER HILL! Cover, Lindaman deadlift GERMAN SUPLEXES Hanaoka!

Fans fire up with Lindaman but Douki runs in. Lindaman gets around, he waistlocks, but Douki elbows free! Douki kicks then ENZIGURIS, Voladora SOBATS Lindaman, then Volador feeds Douki to Desperado’s UPPERCUT! Desperado and Volador coordinate, ALLEY-OOP SHOTGUN! Douki and Lindaman bail out and regroup with Ueno. Volador builds speed to FLY! Direct hit on everyone! Desperado cheers Volador, but Hanaoka sneaks in! Roll-up, TWO!! Desperado swings, but Hanaoka wrenches and steals EL ES CULERO! TWO!! Desperado swings, but Hanaoka ROCKS him first!

Hanaoka brings Desperado up, but Desperado wrenches out to spin Hanaoka and underhook, PINCHE LOCO!! Cover, Desperado & Volador win!

Winners: El Desperado & Volador Jr, by pinfall

All three teams meshed so well, but it was Despy and Volador who come out on top! Will this big win help both men climb back up to title scenes in their home promotions?

8 Man Tag: Mistico, Billy Ken Kid, Alejandro & Gurukun Mask VS Dragon Kid, BUSHI, Atlantis Jr. & Black Menso-re!

You could even call this the Ocho Mascarillas Match! The Mystic, Salvador del Infierno, Pantera Del Japon and The Diver take on The Child of God, Jet Black Death Mask, The Shark and the Dark Welcome! Which assembly of masked men will be the winning combination?

The quartets sort out and we start with Dragon Kid and Alejandro. Fans fire up as DK shows off with a flip! They circle, feel things out, and tie up. DK waistlocks but Alejandro wrenches out. DK rolls and wrenches back, Alejandro rolls and handsprings and wrenches to a hammerlock. Alejandro spins DK and wristlocks, but DK rolls, handsprings and stands, but into a kick. Alejandro snapmares but DK handsprings through! DK sweeps and covers, ONE! Alejandro sweeps and covers, ONE! Both men DROPKICK, those cancel out, and Alejandro handsprings up! Fans fire up and duel as the two men reset.

DK and Alejandro circle, but Bushi tags in! DK complains that it was a really hard smack, but he still exits. Alejandro tags in Billy Ken Kid. Bushi and Billy circle, tie up, and Billy puts Bushi on the ropes. The ref calls for the ropebreak but Bushi turns things around, and then rolls back to lounge on the mat. Fans cheer and Billy is annoyed. Billy rushes up, Bushi avoids the stomp, they tie up and Billy puts Bushi on the ropes. The ref counts, Billy lets off and mocks the lounging. But Bushi stomps Billy! Bushi whips Billy to ropes but Billy tilt-o-whirl headscissors! Fans fire up and Bushi CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Bushi SLAPS Mensore by accident!

Mensore wants to know what the heck, but Bushi says that was his tag! Mensore gets in the ring, Billy tags in Gurukun. Mensore and Gurukun circle, approach, and Mensore dodges to then show his snake stance! Fans cheer, and the two reset. They approach again, but Mensore dodges again. Mensore shows snake stance, but Gurukun SLAPS him! Then SLAPS the snake on his head! Gurukun SLAPS away, then headlocks, spins, drop toeholds, and then brings Mensore up. Mensore pushes Gurukun and runs but Gurukun comes back, handspring CROSSBODY! Gurukun then kicks and whips Mensore to a corner.

Gurukun runs in, but Mensore DOUBLE CHOPS Gurukun down! Fans fire up while Gurukun bails out. Mensore tags Atlantis, but Mistico tags in! Fans fire up for these two meeting, and there’s even an airhorn honking for “MI-STI-CO!” Mistico gets the fans fired up, but there are “AT-LAN-TIS!” fans, too. The two approach, Mistico SOBATS! Mistico whips Atlantis to a corner, runs in, but Atlantis goes up and over and handsprings, to then catch Mistico to a POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! Atlantis puts Mistico up top, then in a Tree of Woe, to go corner to corner, FLYING DROPKICK! Mistico falls out of the Tree, Atlantis covers, TWO!

Fans rally up and Atlantis whips Mistico, Mistico handsprings and Atlantis ducks under! Things keep moving, Atlantis stops to throw Mistico up and out. Mistico comes back to GAMANGIRI! Mistico then springboards to FLYING RANA! Fans fire up and Mistico knuckle locks, kicks, and goes up, up and then jumps around to show off, before the FLYING ARM-DRAG! Fans are thunderous as Atlantis bails out! Mistico builds speed to FLY! The tornillo hits Atlantis, and Mistico lands safe on his feet! Fans are fired up again and Mistico goes back to the ring. Billy intercepts Dragon Kid, whips, but DK reverses.

DK runs in but only gets buckles! ENZIGURI, and Billy ROUNDHOUSES DK down! Fans rally, Billy hops up and up and swings, BRONCO BUSTER! Billy keeps the fans going, and Billy struts. Billy then runs in to basement dropkick! Cover, TWO! Billy stays fired up, he tags Mistico back in, and Mistico brings DK up. DK breaks free, Mistico avoids the rolling sobat to mule kick! Mistico whips, DK tilt-o-whirls, into the IRON OCTOPUS! Alejandro rushes in but Atlantis kicks him low. Atlantis hooks Alejandro up, for a GORY ESPECIAL! Bushi intercepts Billy and Mensore catches Gurukun, Bushi has an STF and Mensore has a COBRA TWIST!

Fans fire up as the rudos have QUADRUPLE SUBMISSIONS on the tecnicos! But Mistico endures and walks his way over to the ROPEBREAK! All four holds are undone, Atlantis keeps on Alejandro. Alejandro kicks low, runs in, but is put on the apron. Atlantis runs back in but Alejandro blocks his punch to GAMANGIRI! Alejandro springboards, Atlantis ducks under to POP-UP CUTTER! Cover, Billy breaks it! Billy hurries away but Atlantis tags Mensore. Mensore brings Alejandro up but Alejandro kicks low, then kicks again and kicks again. Mensore reels back, but then he pokes Alejandro in the eye!

Mensore CHOPS, POKES, CHOPS, repeat! Fans fire up as Mensore then whips, but Alejandro springboards to dropkick! Tag to Billy, but Gurukun also rushes in. They intercept Bushi and Dragon Kid, put them in corners, and Alejandro does the same to Mensore. They triple whip to send Bushi, Dragon Kid and Mensore into each other! Then they get all the legs to TRIPLE ROWBOAT STRETCH! Mistico and Atlantis run in, Mistico RANAS Atlantis to a cover in the middle of the circle! TWO!! Fans fire up as the rowboat comes apart. The rudos are all sent out, Alejandro coordinates with Billy and Gurukun, they TRIPLE TOPE!!

Direct hits on Bushi, Dragon Kid and Mensore, leaving Mistico and Atlantis legal in the ring! Mistico rushes in but Atlantis leaps over, then comes back. Mistico puts him on the apron but Atlantis shoulders in. Slingshot sunset, but Mistico sits up and goes to the apron. Mistico springboards back in, FLYING RANA again! Atlantis bails out, fans fire up and Mistico builds speed, to go up and up and SUPER CROSSBODY off the corner!! Fans are thunderous for “MI-STI-CO!” but Alejandro puts Dragon Kid in. Alejandro goes up the corner, but Bushi goes after him! Bushi CHOPS, climbs, and Dragon Kid gets out to join him!

They get Alejandro up in an Electric Chair, SUPER DUPER STEINER!! Cover, but Gurukun breaks it! Bushi MISSILE DROPKICKS, then Bushiroonis! Billy runs in but is sent out! Bushi goes out after him but Atlantis is in the ring. Atlantis builds speed to FLY!! The Tope Crossbody hits EVERYONE! Fans are thunderous again but now Mensore is in the ring! Only for Mistico to CROSSBODY him! Mistico keeps moving, tilt-o-whirl and LA MISTICA!! Mensore taps to the armbar, Mistico’s team wins!

Winners: Mistico, Billy Ken Kid, Alejandro & Gurukun Mask, by pinfall

An epic battle of masked wrestlers, and in the end, the heroes win out! But there is still respect between both sides, when and where will we see another epic like this? Bushi hangs around to offer a fist bump to Mensore! Fans fire up, and Mensore returns it with his snake style, only for Bushi to BLACK MIST him! So much for respect!

It’s SHOWTIME~!

By complete surprise, it’s KAZUKI HIRATA! DDT Pro’s party boy has the crowd and even Hiromu going wild with his theme, Tokyo GO! And it turns out, he has a match on the card after all! Because stepping up to face him is CIMA!! Will StrongHearts be GLEAT here at this already star-studded event?

Kazuki Hirata VS CIMA!

Both men stand in the ring and fans are thunderous already! Hirata fires up, and he thanks Cima for agreeing to this surprise match. So that means, they should have a surprise DANCE! Fans are thunderous as Hirata offers sunglasses. Cima… slaps Hirata’s hands away! The bell rings, Hirata puts the glasses aside, and Cima rolls him up! TWO!! Hirata escapes and he CLUBS away on Cima. Hirata whips, Cima reverses, elbows him down, then runs to ROLLING SENTON and basement dropkick! Cover, TWO! Fans fire up and Cima follows the invisible line. Cima fires up, but Hirata ENZIGURIS! Hirata says let’s go!

Hirata puts on his sunglasses! Time to dance! But then Cima BOOTS Hirata down! Fans boo but Cima says up theirs, this is supposed to be a match. Fans want more, but Cima says to hell with it. Cima bails out, fans boo, but then Cima goes back in. Cima kicks Hirata, snapmares and wraps on a chinlock! Cima thrashes Hirata, Hirata pleads with him, and then Cima lets him go! Hirata gets water to refresh himself, and then he sits back down for Cima. Fans applaud the odd sportsmanship, and Cima clamps on the SLEEPER! Hirata endures, fights forward, and fans rally as Hirata gets the ROPEBREAK!

Cima lets go, then he brings Hirata back up. Cima cravats, snapmares, goes up and out to slingshot senton back in! Fans applaud, Cima covers, TWO! Cima drags Hirata up, fireman’s carries, WASTELAND, and to the RINGS OF SATURN!! Hirata endures, fights around, reaches out, and gets the ROPEBREAK! Cima lets go again and fans rally up. Cima brings Hirata up again, whips him corner to corner, and runs in, but into a BOOT! Hirata runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, and RANAS! Fans fire up as Cima goes to a corner. Hirata runs corner to corner, but Cima just walks away. Hirata hits buckles and falls to the mat and Cima has a laugh.

Cima drags Hirata up, lifts, but Hirata slips free to waistlock. Cima switches, knuckle locks, spins Hirata around and kicks, then runs, into the ONE SLASH! Down goes Cima! Hirata fires up and he gets the sunglasses! Tokyoooo~! Cima sees the other pair and picks them up. Hirata dances around and gets the fans fired up. Cima puts the glasses on!! Cima grooves with Hirata! Fans love it! Hirata and Cima shake hands, Cima raises Hirata’s hand, then he hits an ENZIGURI! Guess Cima didn’t lose himself to the music, he was just playing along. Cima hurries to the top rope, aims, COAST2COAST! Then a snapmare, and Cima goes up top! METEORA!!! Cover, Cima wins!

Winner: Cima, by pinfall

The King of GLEAT was awesome here in this impromptu match! Will Cima be the one partying tonight?

Furious 5 Way: Taiji Ishimori VS Soberano Jr. VS Shun Skywalker VS Ninja Mack VS YO-HEY!

Bone Soldier Reborn, the third generation luchador, Tenkūhojin, Mr. Kamikaze and the Flying Playboy is an incredible line-up! They’ve all tasted great success before, but who can say they’re the most ferocious of this furious five?

The bell rings and fans rally up as the five square off. Yo-Hey and Ninja Mack as Noah wrestlers decide to work together, and they rush Taiji! Taiji bails out, and then Shun and Soberano attack Yo-Hey and Mack from behind! They throw hands and headbutts, then whip them crisscross to run corner to corner. Yo-Hey and Mack both BOOT them away, and then Mack uses Shun as a boost to RANA Soberano out of the ring! Yo-Hey runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges then RANAS Shun! Yo-Hey kips up and fans fire up. The Noah wrestlers coordinate, power up, and they build speed, only for the others to trip them up!

Taiji ROCKS Yo-Hey, scoops and POSTS him! Shun toys with Ninja Mack before he POSTS him, too! Taiji and Shun get in the ring and the fans like this stare down. But then Soberano runs in and gets double body shots! Taiji throws hands down on Soberano, he and Shun double whip, mule kick, front kick and BOOT! Fans applaud the teamwork, and then Taiji takes off his shirt to CHOKE Soberano with it! Soberano gets the ROPEBREAK, but a Furious 5 doesn’t really have disqualifications. Taiji still lets off, and Shun claws at Soberano’s mask! Shun fishhooks Soberano’s mouth, then reels him into a seated abdominal stretch.

Taiji and Shun talk it out, and both men trust the other. Taiji basement dropkicks Soberano! Fans applaud, and Shun still fishhooks Soberano. Taiji DECKS Ninja Mack off the apron, Shun rains down fists. Shun stomps Soberano, Taiji stomps Soberano, and they have him in a corner. They mug Soberano, then double whip corner to corner. Soberano reverses to send Shun away, then he SOBATS Taiji! Soberano runs in to clothesline Shun, then he fireman’s carries Taiji. WASTELAND, then a DROP-SPLASH! Soberano keeps going, but Shun puts him on the apron. Soberano shoulders in and GAMANGIRIS Shun away!

Soberano fires up and the fans rally behind him. Soberano goes up top, TORNILLO CROSSBODY on Taiji! Then a FOSBURY FLOP onto Shun! Fans fire up as Soberano lands on his feet right in front of them! Soberano goes back to the apron, he climbs up top, and FLYING- POWERBOMB! Taiji counters that, but Yo-Hey goes after Taiji! Yo-Hey calls to Mack, Taiji swings but into a SUPERKICK! JUMP KNEE! Yo-Hey hits a TWIST OF FATE! Fans fire up, Yo-Hey sets Taiji in the drop zone for Mack’s PHOENIX 630 FLOP as Yo-Hey moves Taiji! Yo-Hey grins with his blue tongue, and he “apologizes” before he puts Mack on ropes.

Yo-Hey runs and DOUBLE KNEES Mack in the back! Yo-Hey keeps moving, GANMEN G! Cover, but Soberano breaks it! Fans fire up and Soberano wags his finger at Yo-Hey. Soberano reels Yo-Hey in, Gory Especial and then the flip, GORY KNEE! Cover, Shun drags Soberano off by his mask! But Soberano breaks free, shoots around, mule kicks and knee lifts! Soberano whips Shun but Shun Quebradas over! Shun catches, spins and underhooks Soberano for a TIGER DRIVER! Cover, Mack SUPERKICKS it apart! Fans fire up, Mack gets Soberano out of the way, but Shun choke grips! Mack kicks free, Shun grabs on again!

Mack pries the choke grip away! But Shun powers it back on! Mack fires body shots! Mack backs Shun down and onto the apron! Fans fire up as Mack powers up, but Shun choke grips again! Mack breaks free to “HADOUKEN!” Shun falls onto Taiji! Fans fire up and Ninja Mack builds speed! Mack handspring kicks Yo-Hey off the apron, then he handsprings all the way back to ULTIMATE SASUKE SPECIAL! Direct hit on Taiji and Shun and fans are fired up for Mack! Mack puts Taiji in, he powers up again, and he ROBINSON SPECIAL SPLASHES! Cover, TWO! Another cover, TWO!! Mack grows frustrated but fans rally up.

Mack brings Taiji up, slashes his throat, but Taiji fights the suplex! Taiji throws a forearm, Mack gives it back, and they go back and forth! Mack SOBATS, runs, but Taiji BOOTS him! Soberano is back, Taiji runs in but Soberano sends him over and out! Mack runs in but Soberano KICKS him into WRECKING Taiji with the dropkick! Soberano then has Mack in the ropes, for a LIONSAULT! Yo-Hey returns but Soberano kicks him. Soberano runs, but into a SHOTGUN! Yo-Hey fires up, but Shun sneaks up, wrist clutch and S! S! W!! Cover, but Taiji KNEES Shun down! Taiji says BANG, he hits BLOODY CROSS on Yo-Hey!! Cover, Taiji wins!!

Winner: Taiji Ishimori, by pinfall

Taiji betrays Shun at the very last moment to take this moment for his own! But at the same time, Shun respects it. Will we get to see Taiji and Shun face off 1v1 in the future? Will we see more great combinations like this in the future?

Master Wato VS Atsuki Aoyagi!

The Way of the Grandmaster collides with The Drop. This is a big moment for both young Junior Heavyweights, who will live forever as the one to close out All-Star Junior Fest?

The bell rings and fans are dueling already. It starts blending into “WATOGI!” and the two go forehead to forehead. Wato throws a forearm, Aoyagi throws it back, and they go back and forth! Aoyagi gets the edge, ROCKS Wato, then whips. Wato reverses, hurdles, back elbows, uppercuts and runs to BULLDOG! Wato rains down forearms on Aoyagi, then lets off to stomp him. Fans still duel, but Wato drags Aoyagi up. Snapmare and PENALTY KICK! Aoyagi just snarls and stands up. Aoyagi throws more forearms, kicks low, then stands Wato up. Wato SOBATS! Wato whips Aoyagi but Aoyagi handsprings and DROPKICKS!

Fans fire up and Wato bails out. Aoyagi goes to the corner, ASAI MOONSAULT! Aoyagi stares down Hiromu and fans fire up. Aoyagi talks to the fans who both cheer and jeer, and the ring count starts. Aoyagi stomps Wato, brings him up at 11 of 20 and puts him in at 12. Fans applaud, Aoyagi covers, ONE! Aoyagi mocks Wato’s pose and fans boo, but Aoyagi brings Wato. Wato CHOPS! Aoyagi eggs him on so Wato CHOPS! And CHOPS! Aoyagi kicks low, whips, and hip tosses! STANDING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Aoyagi gets Wato’s legs and turns him over, BOSTON CRAB! Aoyagi grins but Wato powers up!

Aoyagi sits back on the hold, Wato still endures and he fights his way around to the ROPEBREAK! Fans applaud, Aoyagi holds on, but lets off at 4 as Red Shoes counts. Aoyagi paces around, then he gives toying kicks. Wato sits up and Aoyagi scuffs him more. Fans rally, Wato stands and he SLAPS Aoyagi! And then he throws forearms! Aoyagi ROCKS Wato in return! Aoyagi runs, but into a DROPKICK from Wato! Both men are down and fans fire up again! Wato and Aoyagi go to opposite corners, they drag themselves up, and Wato runs in. Aoyagi puts him on the apron but Wato blocks the punch to GAMANGIRI! Wato springboards, FLYING UPPERCUT!

Aoyagi bails out, Wato builds speed, and Wato FLIES! Direct hit but a close call for Wato! Fans fire up while both men are down and Red Shoes checks them. Wato stands and he says, “HERE WE GO!” Wato drags Aoyagi up and puts him in and climbs up the corner. Aoyagi stands, into the MISSILE DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Aoyagi is still in this but Wato keeps his focus. Wato brings Aoyagi up, waistlocks, but Aoyagi fights the lift! Wato CLUBS Aoyagi on the back, whips him to ropes, but Aoyagi handsprings to NEURALIZER! Both men are down again and fans fire back up! The dueling returns, it sounds like “WATSUKI!”

Aoyagi drags Wato up, fisherman’s, but Wato blocks the suplex! Aoyagi keeps trying, but Wato fights free. Wato swings, but into a spin and FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Roll through, to another FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Another roll through, THIRD FIRSHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!! Wato survives Aoyagi’s take on Three Amigos, but Aoyagi goes up top! MOONSAULT, but he has to land on his feet as Wato moves! Aoyagi ENZIGURIS, whips corner to corner, then runs in, only for Wato to go up and over. Wato keeps moving, sunset flip, into VENDAVAL! Aoyagi endures the crucifix clutch and fans rally up!

Wato thrashes, but Aoyagi fights around with his legs. Aoyagi reaches out, even as Wato cranks on the hold, and gets the ROPEBREAK! Wato lets off quickly and fans rally even harder! Wato grits his teeth, brings Aoyagi up, and he wrenches to hook him up, MOUSE- NO, Aoyagi slips free, tilt-o-whirls, DDT! And then back to the corner! MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO!! Wato survives but Aoyagi keeps his focus. Aoyagi brings Wato up, fisherman’s again, for a POWERBOMB!! Cover, TWO!!! Wato survives and fans are thunderous! Aoyagi roars and vows to end it! Aoyagi goes up top, FIREBIRD onto knees!! Wato saves himself at the last second!

Fans fire up while both men writhe on the mat. Wato drags himself to the corner, then stands up. Aoyagi runs in, but swings into the crucifix takedown. Hook up, MOUSE TRAP DRIVER!! Cover, TWO!! The fans duel, Wato roars, and he brings Aoyagi to the drop zone! Wato goes up top, takes aim, R P P FLOPS!! Aoyagi avoids the corkscrew and both men are down again! Fans continue to rally, and Aoyagi crawls after Wato. Aoyagi throws a forearm, but Wato throws it back. Aoyagi gives another forearm, but Wato gives it back! Both men stand, and Aoyagi throws another forearm! Wato throws it back!

Aoyagi shakes his head, ROCKS Wato, and Wato staggers! Wato comes back, to ROCK Aoyagi! The forearms continue to go back and forth, and fans rally up as Wato gets the edge! Aoyagi SUPERKICKS! Wato swings, misses, Aoyagi SUPERKICKS, but Wato ducks the screw high kick! GERMAN SUPLEX, but Aoyagi lands on his feet! SCREW HIGH KICK! But Wato SCREW HIGH KICKS!! Fans are thunderous, Wato roars, and he reels Aoyagi in, MOUNTAINTOP GERMAN!! Bridging cover, TWO!?!? Fans are all shocked but Wato has reached his boiling point! RECIENTEMENTE!!! Cover, Wato wins!!

Winner: Master Wato, by pinfall

Mirror images of each other battled here tonight, but it was NJPW that conquered AJPW! And as the winner, Wato is awarded a grand prize, a year’s supply of cleaning goods from LEC! Wato does help Aoyagi up to show him respect, which fans applaud. Wato then gets the mic as fans cheer for him. “Everyone, I hope you had a lot of fun watching the show tonight. There are ways of fighting as Junior Heavyweights that there aren’t as Heavyweights. And I like the type of Junior Heavyweights that do what the Heavyweights can’t. And you can leave the future of Junior Heavyweight wrestling to the wrestlers you saw here tonight! Thank you all very much!”

A short and sweet message from Wato! Will he, Aoyagi, and everyone on the All-Star Junior Festival card pave the road for the coming generations of Super Juniors?

As for our host, Hiromu Takahashi, he hops off commentary, encouraging the legends on commentary with him to go to the ring. They all oblige, and the wrestlers on the card from top to bottom all return to get in the ring with them. Fans applaud as they all gather together for an incredible group photo! And even after, as all the others leave, Wato and Aoyagi hang back, to have a fist bump of respect. Remember this moment in history, because this could be just the beginning!

My Thoughts:

I really should’ve left this for Thursday so I could have more time, but this was all still great stuff. I missed Rocky Romero sending a video message from Mexico saying he wants to bring this concept to North America so we could get Junior Heavyweight/Cruiserweight wrestlers from the various promotions over there. That would be pretty great stuff, too, but obviously, WWE wouldn’t be in on that. As for what I covered, I loved every second of it, including Hirata VS Cima being “a surprise.” Great lucha rules for the Triple Threat Tag, and similarly for the 8 Man Tag, that allowed things to be really wild.

That Furious 5 was awesome, too, with the teamwork and betrayals. Ninja Mack has been tearing it up so I’m glad to finally see him for myself. Shun Skywalker looks awesome, too, and it was really fitting that Taiji snatches the win from him. I hope we get more crossovers like this, we need Taiji VS Shun 1v1. And then Wato VS Aoyagi was essentially the one singles match on the card (since Hirata VS Cima was a surprise) and they gave us a great one at that. Wato winning is great for him, and he delivers a smooth, succinct promo, no need to go on and on when the wrestling spoke for itself. And great group photo, too, that was a nice way to end.

My Score: 8.8/10