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Mitchell’s NJPW Best of the Super Juniors Results & Report! (5/13/23)
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Mitchell’s NJPW Best of the Super Juniors Results & Report! (5/13/23)

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BOSJ 30

Will Hiromu Takahashi make a recovery?

IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion, Hiromu Takahashi, lost his opening match in Best of the Super Juniors 30, but can he turn it back around in the second round?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • Best of the Super Juniors 30, A Block: KUSHIDA VS TJP; TJP wins.
  • Best of the Super Juniors 30, B Block: Yoshinobu Kanemaru VS Dan Moloney; Kanemaru wins.
  • Best of the Super Juniors 30, A Block: Ryusuke Taguchi VS Lio Rush; Lio wins.
  • Best of the Super Juniors 30, B Block: Robbie Eagles VS Clark Connors; Eagles wins.
  • Best of the Super Juniors 30, A Block: SHO VS Mike Bailey; Mike wins.
  • Best of the Super Juniors 30, B Block: Kevin Knight VS Francesco Akira; Akira wins.
  • Best of the Super Juniors 30, A Block: Titán VS Taiji Ishimori; Taiji wins.
  • Best of the Super Juniors 30, B Block: El Desperado VS BUSHI; Desperado wins.
  • Best of the Super Juniors 30, A Block: Hiromu Takahashi VS DOUKI; Hiromu wins.
  • Best of the Super Juniors 30, B Block: YOH VS Master Wato; Yoh wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

Here are the current A Block standings.

Mike Bailey: 1-0, 2 points
Taiji Ishimori: 1-0, 2 points
DOUKI: 1-0, 2 points
Lio Rush: 1-0, 2 points
Titán: 1-0, 2 points
Hiromu Takahashi: 0-1, 0 points
TJP: 0-1, 0 points
SHO: 0-1, 0 points
KUSHIDA: 0-1, 0 points
Ryusuke Taguchi: 0-1, 0 points

 

Here are the current B Block standings.

Clark Connors: 1-0, 2 points
Dan Moloney: 1-0, 2 points
Master Wato: 1-0, 2 points
Robbie Eagles: 1-0, 2 points
Yoshinobu Kanemaru: 1-0, 2 points
El Desperado: 0-1, 0 points
YOH: 0-1, 0 points
Francesco Akira: 0-1, 0 points
BUSHI: 0-1, 0 points
Kevin Knight: 0-1, 0 points

 

Best of the Super Juniors 30, A Block: KUSHIDA VS TJP!

The Timesplitter got caught off guard by Douki, and Public Enemy Number One got caught off guard by Titán. But that only adds to the aggression boiling up in both men. Who will prove their technical ability is superior in this second round opener?

The bell rings and fans rally up. TJP and Kushida circle, feel things out, and knuckle lock. Kushida wrenches, trips TJP, then has a leg for a standing toehold. TJP moves around but Kushida drops an elbow on the leg to have the toehold. TJP works on an escape so Kushida rolls TJP, snapmares and chinlocks, but TJP slips out to have a wristlock. Kushida slips through, wristlocks back, and brings TJP to his knees. TJP stands, snapmares free, and avoids Kushida’s grip. Fans cheer as both men reset. They go again, TJP headlocks then cravats for a neck wrench. TJP then wrenches an arm, hooks a leg, and spins Kushida to wrangle him.

Kushida headscissors to bring TJP down, and he pushes up to put on the pressure. TJP endures, Kushida thrashes around then pushes up again. TJP pushes back with a bridge but Kushida grabs an arm. Kushida wrenches but TJP rolls, hooks the leg again, and even has a chinbar. TJP brings Kushida to his knees, fishhooks Kushida’s face, but Kushida wrenches back. TJP rolls, spins, cartwheels, drops, but Kushida denies the headscissors. Kushida whips, TJP goes up and over, then things speed up, but Kushida catches TJP! They spin around, Kushida shoves TJP away then catches him into the IRON OCTOPUS!

TJP fights out, trips Kushida and has a standing toehold, then drops back for a HEEL HOOK! But Kushida stands up to have the same HEEL HOOK! They seesaw back and forth, and fans cheer. The two stop rocking, they stare down, and then they start throwing SLAPS! Then they both pull hair! The ref reprimands, both men let go at 4, and they reset. Fans applaud and the two circle again. They feel things out, Kushida shoots in to drop toehold but TJP stays up. Kushida slips around to a waistlock, he drags TJP down, and then floats to a facelock. TJP pushes up, Kushida pushes back, and then Kushida floats to a headlock.

TJP rolls to a cover, ONE, and TJP has the headlock now. Kushida fights up, powers out, but TJP stops himself to turn Kushida’s dropdown around on him! TJP traps an arm, then pulls Kushida into a SNAP BOW ‘N’ ARROW! Fans applaud while Kushida clutches his shoulder. TJP stalks Kushida to a corner but Kushida CHOPS! TJP UPPERCUTS! TJP brings Kushida around to snapmare, turn him over, tie up the legs, and then pull on them. Kushida reaches back to get a headlock but TJP fights free to keep on the legs. Kushida tries the headlock again but TJP just slips out and gets the legs again.

Fans rally as Kushida tries another headlock, but TJP slips through to now deathlock! And SNAP it! And SNAP it! And bridge back for a MUTA LOCK! Kushida endures, fights out of the facelock, and reaches out to the ROPEBREAK! Fans cheer while TJP lets go in frustration. Kushida hobbles up, but he drop toeholds. TJP stays up again, stomps Kushida’s leg, then puts him in a corner. TJP stomps Kushida into sitting down, then he rallies the fans up. TJP scrapes laces on Kushida’s face, then goes side to side, but Kushida gets up! TJP dodges the shotei to tilt-o-whirl into the CHRISTO OCTOPUS!

Kushida fights his way over, and then falls onto the ROPEBREAK! TJP lets go, and he drags Kushida up. Fans rally and duel, TJP throws hands but Kushida throws them back. TJP UPPERCUTS, and UPPERCUTS, and whips to the corner. TJP runs in but Kushida dodges to then put a leg in the ropes. Kushida uses the ropes to help in the COBRA TWIST! The ref counts, Kushida lets off at 4. Kushida then climbs up the ropes to leap into the COBRA TWIST! TJP endures, moves over, reaches out, and gets the ROPEBREAK! Kushida lets go quickly while fans applaud. Kushida then runs corner to corner to DROPKICK the arm!

TJP stumbles, Kushida runs, but into the ROLLING SOBAT! TJP runs, but into a hip toss! Cartwheel and dropkick! Fans fire up as Kushida says it’s time! Kushida watches TJP, then runs in to get the arm! TJP resists the Hoverboard, waistlocks, but Kushida switches. TJP switches back but Kushida switches again to get the arm and wrangle TJP into a HAMMERLOCK CRADLE! TWO!! TJP swings but misses, Kushida PELES! But TJP SUPERKICKS! Kushida swings but misses, TJP backslides! TWO! Fans rally up and TJP whips Kushida to ropes. Kushida handsprings, TJP dodges to springboard, but into an ARMBAR!!!

Kushida pulls on the arm, TJP rolls him through to get the stepover! Kushida avoids the STF to have the arm! TJP rolls, stands, cradles, TJP WINS!!

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

The Public Enemy snatches one away from the Timesplitter! TJP is on the board, and perhaps more importantly, has a win over a IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion! Will Akira come through and pin Knight to give Catch 2/2 those golden tickets? As for Kushida, he’s shockingly 0-2, will the third round be the charm?

 

Best of the Super Juniors 30, B Block: Yoshinobu Kanemaru VS Dan Moloney!

The Heel Master bested his former teammate in El Desperado, while #DaDrilla made quite the impact in his BOSJ debut against Bushi. Who continues their winning ways through the second round?

The bell rings and the two circle. Fans rally, the two tie up, and Moloney shoves Kanemaru down. Kanemaru gets up, steadies himself, and Moloney picks up the whiskey! The ref says don’t, they’re in a match. But Moloney says this is English Whiskey, HIS whiskey! The ref still convinces Moloney to put the bottle down, and Moloney approaches Kanemaru. Kanemaru kicks low, headlocks, but Moloney powers out. They RAM shoulders and Moloney fires up! Fans fire up, too, and Kanemaru goes again. Kanemaru and Moloney RAM shoulders again, and Moloney eggs Kanemaru on. Kanemaru throws UPPERCUTS!

Moloney swings, misses, and Kanemaru throws more UPPERCUTS! Kanemaru ducks another chop, kicks low, and whips Moloney to a corner. But Moloney comes back to run Kanemaru over! Fans fire up and Moloney throws up the crown. Moloney headlocks Kanemaru, hits the takeover, but Kanemaru headscissors. Moloney kips free, but Kanemaru ducks another chop. Moloney stands Kanemaru up to CHOP him down! Cover, TWO! Moloney keeps cool, he drags Kanemaru back up and CLUBS him back down. Moloney stands Kanemaru again to snapmare and KICK in the back! Cover, TWO!

Moloney keeps cool while the fans rally up. Kanemaru grits his teeth but Moloney brings him up. Moloney snap suplexes, covers, TWO! Kanemaru kicks from below but Moloney eggs Kanemaru on. Kanemaru throws more kicks, but Moloney stands him up to CHOP back down! Moloney KICKS Kanemaru in the back, then wants the whiskey. The ref again says no so Moloney goes back to Kanemaru. Moloney stomps Kanemaru’s feet, puts him in a corner, and then whips corner to corner. Fans rally, Moloney runs corner to corner but Kanemaru BOOTS him! And BOOTS him again! Kanemaru runs, sunset flips, but Moloney stays up!

Moloney DOUBLE STOMPS! Cover, TWO! Kanemaru hangs tough but Moloney aims from a corner. Moloney runs in but Kanemaru dropkicks the leg out! Kanemaru hurries after and gets the leg, for a SHIN BREAKER! And then a trip, into the FIGURE- NO, Moloney CHOPS Kanemaru! And CHOPS! And then CHOPS him down! Fans rally up while Moloney shakes out the bad leg. Kanemaru crawls away to a corner, Moloney runs in, but into another BOOT! Kanemaru runs in, tilt-o-whirls, but Moloney turns that into a suplex! Kanemaru slips out, waistlocks, but Moloney switches and spins to CHOP!

Fans rally, Moloney runs the ropes, but into another dropkick to the leg! Fans rally as Kanemaru SMASHES Moloney’s knee! Moloney writhes, Kanemaru steps through but Moloney kicks him away. Kanemaru returns to jackknife bridge! TWO and Moloney rolls through to Canadian Rack! Kanemaru slips off, shoves and victory rolls, TWO! Into the FIGURE FOUR!! Moloney endures, reaches out for ropes, but Kanemaru is in the way! Kanemaru thrashes around, puts on the pressure, and MOLONEY TAPS! Kanemaru wins!!

Winner: Yoshinobu Kanemaru, by submission (gains 2 points; Moloney earns 0)

The Heel Master is 2-0 to start the tournament, and he’s tapped both opponents out! Will the BOSJ soon belong to Just5Guys?

 

Best of the Super Juniors 30, A Block: Ryusuke Taguchi VS Lio Rush!

The Funky Weapon was fighting seriously against Taiji Ishimori but he lost, while the Bad Child overcame the House of Torture’s tricks. Will Taguchi stay serious and start winning? Or will Lio still be the Man of the Hour?

The bell rings and Taguchi rushes in! Lio avoids the dropkick, but Taguchi blocks Lio’s kick. Taguchi flips Lio, Lio lands on his feet, and things speed up. Lio redirects, redirects, and redirects! Taguchi gets tired already but Lio stops. Fans applaud as Taguchi sputters and catches his breath. Taguchi then HIP ATTACKS Lio out of the ring! And then triangle jump PLANCHAS! Direct hit and fans fire up while Lio tumbles away! Taguchi hurries after Lio, kicks him, puts him in the ring, and then slides in. Lio goes to a corner, Taguchi runs in, but into a BOOT! Lio runs at Taguchi, but into a HIP ATTACK! Cover, TWO!

Taguchi drags Lio up, chicken wings, but Lio fights the lift. Lio spins out, ROCKS Taguchi, ROCKS him again, then whips. Taguchi reverses but Lio dodges the hip attack! Lio goes Matrix to dodge more, then kicks and ENZIGURIS! Taguchi bails out and fans rally up as Lio builds speed. Lio DIVES to take Taguchi out at the ramp! Lio hurries back into the ring and fans rally again. Lio builds speed again, to DIVE! Another direct hit and Lio fires up! Lio puts Taguchi in the ring and says it is time! Lio climbs the corner, FINAL HOUR onto knees!! Taguchi saves himself, then chicken wings, but Lio victory rolls! TWO!!

Lio ROCKS Taguchi, Taguchi LARIATS Lio!! Fans fire up and Taguchi chicken wings, DODON TO THE THRONE! Cover, TWO!! Lio survives and Taguchi is shocked! Fans fire up as Taguchi puts Lio in a drop zone. Taguchi climbs, and he FROG SPLASHES but flops!! Lio hurries to get Taguchi up, fisherman and SPINNING BUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Fans fire up while both men are down! Lio sits up, Taguchi sputters some more, and Lio stands Taguchi up to ROCK him with a forearm! Taguchi ROCKS Lio back! Lio ROCKS Taguchi, Taguchi ROCKS Lio, repeat! But then Taguchi fakes Lio out to dropkick the legs!

Taguchi throws point blank hips! Taguchi runs, Lio redirects and then dodges Taguchi to send him to the apron! But Taguchi avoids the handspring attack! Taguchi springboards to MISSILE HIP! But Lio comes right back to HIP ATTACK?! Fans fire up with Lio and he drags Taguchi up! But Taguchi cradles! TWO!! Lio dodges to rebound, RUSH HOUR! Taguchi flops into the drop zone and Lio hurries up top! FINAL HOUR!! Cover, Lio wins!

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

Another fast ‘n’ furious match from serious Taguchi, but again he loses out! Will the Funky Weapon continue to misfire in the tournament? Will Lio continue to make this tournament run on his time?

 

Best of the Super Juniors 30, B Block: Robbie Eagles w/ Kosei Fujita VS Clark Connors w/ Gedo!

TMDK’s Sniper shot down Yoh while Bullet Club’s 100 Proof gave Kevin Knight quite the stiff shot. Will Eagles fly over the Wild Rhino? Or will there be No Chaser tonight?

The bell rings and Eagles rallies the fans with “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” Then he dropkicks Connors’ leg! Eagles KICKS away on the leg, CHOPS him, then whips. Connors reverses, but Eagles turns arm-drag into wheelbarrow and victory roll, and then a roll through into the EAGLES LOCK!! Connors flails and Gedo freaks out while fans fire up! Connors crawls, reaches out, ROPEBREAK! Eagles lets Connors go and fans rally up again. Eagles runs in but Connors blocks the leg lariat! And then he CLOBBERS Eagles! Connors roars, stomps his foot to get his leg working, and he DEADLIFT GERMAN SUPLEXES!

Eagles flops out of the ring and Connors hobbles after him. Connors drags Eagles up, POSTS him, and Eagles writhes as he clutches the bad shoulder! Connors looms over Eagles, hauls him up, and snap suplexes him to the floor! Connors Too Sweets with Gedo then puts Eagles in the ring. Connors watches Eagles crawl and the fans rally up. Eagles chops but it doesn’t have much to it. Eagles chops again, and chops again, but Connors DECKS him! Connors stalks Eagles to the corner, drags him up, and whips him corner to corner. Eagles bounces off buckles, into Connors’ LARIAT! Connors then sits Eagles up for a full nelson!

Eagles endures as Connors thrashes him around. Fans rally up, Eagles fights up, and Eagles throws body shots. Connors knees low, whips Eagles corner to corner, but Eagles goes up and over to SNAP GERMAN! Fans fire up while both men are down. Eagles stands, and he KICKS Connors again and again! Eagles runs to LEG LARIAT! Fans rally and Eagles keeps going, but Connors elbows him away. Eagles basement 619s the legs! Eagles springboards around Connors, and gets him for an ASAI DDT! Cover, TWO! Eagles holds the legs but Connors kicks him away! SPEAR!! Fans rally while Eagles writhes.

Connors aims from a corner as Eagles stands, and hits another SPEAR!! Connors doesn’t cover, he drags Eagles up and in, puts one out, but Eagles slaps Connors before falling over! Connors scowls, drags Eagles back up, but Eagles wrenches and gets around, schoolboy with bridge! EAGLES WINS!!

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

Connors is furious but it’s his own fault for thinking 100 Proof meant bulletproof! Eagles is heading for the top of the block, will the BOSJ be mighty?

 

Best of the Super Juniors 30, A Block: SHO VS Mike Bailey!

The Murder Machine couldn’t cheat Lio last round, but Speedball better watch out. Will the House of Torture find a way to stack the deck? Or will Mike Bailey build on the momentum from beating IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion, Hiromu Takahashi?

But as Mike makes his entrance, Sho grabs a chair and rushes him at the ramp! Sho JAMS Mike, JAMS him again, and fans boo as Sho stomps Mike around. The ref reprimands but Sho shoves him away, it isn’t a match yet. Sho rips Mike’s jacket off, and JAMS Mike’s bare toes with the chair! The ref reprimands, warning Sho he can still be disqualified, so Sho says okay. Sho puts Mike in the ring, puts the chair aside, and the bell rings. Sho grins as he stands over Mike and stomps him down. Sho chinlocks but he also pulls the ears! The ref reprimands, Sho lets go, to then fishhook Mike!

The ref counts, Sho lets go of the nose, to bend the toes! The ref reprimands again, Sho lets go, and he taunts Mike. Mike shoves Sho, things speed up as Mike hurdles, but Sho avoids the monkey flip. But then Mike kips up to avoid the low kick! Then Mike feints Sho out to THRUST KICK! Sho bails out, Mike hurries out after him, but Sho takes a swing! Mike dodges, and he fires off that flurry of kicks from all sides! Fans fire up as Mike tops it off with an ENZIGURI! Mike hobbles, but he fires up with a “WOO!” Mike puts Sho in the ring, then climbs the corner, but Sho distracts the ref about his face, and EVIL appears!

Evil trips Mike and shoves him down! Fans boo, we all should’ve known this would happen! Sho stops distracting the ref and he CHOKES Mike on the ropes. The ref counts, Sho lets off at 4, and he stalks Mike to the other side. Sho fishhooks Mike again, the ref counts, and Sho stops at 4. Sho bends the toes again! The ref counts, Sho lets go, and then he drags Mike up. Mike CHOPS! Sho eggs him on so Mike CHOPS again! Sho keeps egging Mike on, so Mike CHOPS! Sho stomps the toes! Sho throws Mike out, and Evil has the chair! Sho distracts the ref so Evil can JAM Mike! Evil puts Mike back in, Sho covers, TWO!!

Sho is upset, and so is Evil! The ref realizes Evil’s here! Fans rally for Mike as he goes to ropes. Mike drags himself up, but Sho ROCKS him with a forearm! Sho stands Mike up for boxing elbows! Sho taunts Mike, but Mike blocks the whip! Sho stomps the toes again! Sho whips, Mike holds ropes to stop himself, and he BOOTS back! Sho runs in, but Mike throws him out! Fans fire up as Sho staggers around, and Mike builds speed, but Evil trips him! Fans boo but Evil shrugs. Sho gets back in, and he knuckle locks Mike’s arm to wrench and twist. And he steps on Mike’s toes, literally! Sho kicks, KICKS and SUPERKICKS! Cover, TWO!

Fans fire up as Mike hangs tough! Sho is frustrated but he stalks Mike to a corner. Sho drags Mike up, pulls the ears, then knuckle locks. Sho wrenches and whips but Mike reverses. Sho ducks the kick, Mike ducks the punch and Mike goes up to MISSILE DROPKICK! Sho bails out and fans fire up again. Mike builds speed, but he BOOTS Evil this time! Sho gets in but Mike BOOTS him back out! Mike goes up, TRIANGLE JUMP QUEBRADA! Direct hit and fans fire up! Sho is stuck all folded up for a second, but eventually flops over. The fans rally behind Mike as he hobbles over and drags Sho into the ring.

Mike stalks Sho, takes aim, and SPINNING SOBATS! And AX KICKS! And ROUNDHOUSES! Fans fire up again and Mike SHOOTING STARS! Cover, TWO! Sho hangs tough but Mike keeps cool. Mike takes aim as Sho sits up, but Evil distracts! Mike tells Evil to get down, then he rushes over. Evil gets away, but Sho waistlocks! GERMAN SUPLEX! Sho drags Mike back up, runs, and LARIATS! Cover, TWO!! Mike is still in this and fans fire up! Sho hurries to bring Mike in and tuck the arms, STRAITJACKET PILEDRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Mike survives and fans fire up again! Sho is furious, and he drags Mike back up.

Sho lifts Mike but Mike RANAS! Cover, TWO! Mike PENALTY KICKS! And then MOONSAULT DOUBLE KNEE DROP! Fans fire up while Sho sputters and writhes. Mike feeds off the energy, grits his teeth and aims at Sho. Sho ducks the roundhouse, gets around to a waistlock but Mike switches. Sho grabs at the ref but the ref stays back. Evil grabs at the ref to distract him! Sho stomps Mike’s toes again! And then RAMS Mike into the ref!! Fans boo but Sho gets his “torture tool!” Sho aims, swings, but Mike ducks! Mike kicks but Sho ducks it, and he SMASHES Mike’s toes with the wrench!!

Sho grabs Mike’s foot and twists the toes! But Mike victory rolls! EVIL YANKS THE REF OUT!! Fans boo more as Evil stomps Mike! Sho stomps Mike, too! Fans tell Evil to go away, but the House of Torture puts one out. Evil has Mike’s foot, Sho gets the wrench, but Mike BOOTS Evil away! Sho runs in, but Mike takes the crane stance! CRANE KICK!! Fans fire up as Mike hops around. Mike focuses his power, spins, but hits EVIL with the roundhouse! Then he SUPERKICKS Sho! Fans fire up, Mike powers up again, ROLLING ROUNDHOUSE! Mike shoves Sho down into the drop zone, goes up, ULTIMA WEAPON!! Cover, Mike wins!!

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

Speedball is 2-0, also overcoming the tactics of the House of Torture! Will nothing stop Mike Bailey from being the Best of the Super Juniors?

 

Best of the Super Juniors 30, B Block: Kevin Knight VS Francesco Akira!

The Jet and the Nova Fireball may have both lost last round, but none of that will matter here. The Intergalactic Jet Setters took the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championships from Catch 2/2, and we already saw TJP avenge that loss. Will Akira also get payback on Knight? Or will the teams go 1-1 on the night?

Akira shoves Knight over the tag title win but the ref has them back up. The bell rings and Akira runs in to SHOTGUN Knight! Akira fires off forearms in the corner but Knight shoves him back. Akira fires off more forearms, Knight shoves him again, then scoops. Akira slips free, things speed up and Akira RANAS Knight out! Fans rally with “A! KI-RA!” and Akira builds speed. Knight slides in then PLANCHAS Akira down! Fans fire up, Knight puts Akira back in the ring, and Knight stomps him around. Akira goes to a corner, Knight brings him out to UPPERCUT! Knight snapmares Akira, runs, and BASEMENT SHOULDER TACKLES!

Fans fire up and Knight flexes, then Knight covers. TWO, but Knight keeps cool. Knight brings Akira up, but Akira CHOPS! Knight CHOPS back! Akira goes to a corner, Knight whips him corner to corner, but Akira avoids the splash! Akira runs in but Knight puts him up top, to COHP! Knight then jumps right up, only for Akira to slip under! Akira trips Knight into the Tree of Woe! Akira goes corner to corner to basement dropkick! Knight falls out of the Tree, Akira covers, TWO! Fans rally but Akira drags Knight back up. Akira turns Knight for a NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Fans applaud as Knight is still in this.

Akira brings Knight up, wrenches his arm, and then hammerlocks. Akira traps an arm, drop toeholds and hooks him into a GROUND OCTOPUS! Fans rally while Knight endures and moves around. Knight reaches out to the ROPEBREAK! Akira holds until the ref counts, and the fans rally up. Akira CLUBS Knight down, talks trash, then CLUBS him again. Knight crawls but Akira brings him up to CHOP! Knight gets in Akira’s face, then CHOPS back! Akira DOUBLE CHOPS! Akira whips, and CALF KICKS! Cover, TWO! Akira grows frustrated but the fans still rally. Akira drags Knight up but Knight throws body shots.

Knight UPPERCUTS Akira, ROCKS him with forearm after forearm, then whips. Akira avoids the dropkick! Akira stomps Knight, runs, but Knight scoops him for a BACKBREAKER! Both men are down and fans rally again. Akira goes to a corner, Knight hurries over, and Knight stomps and UPPERCUTS on repeat! Knight stomps a mudhole in but lets off as the ref counts. Knight then whips corner to corner, runs in and STINGER SPLASHES! Knight puts Akira up top, and says it’s time! But Akira jumps over Knight! Things speed up, but Knight DROPKICKS Akira down! Fans fire up again while both men are down.

Knight kips up and roars! He brings Akira up, whips him to ropes, and pops him up, SKY HIGH SPINEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Akira is still in this and Knight grows frustrated. Knight pounds the mat and the fans clap along. Knight waits on Akira to stand, and then he runs in, but Akira denies the satellite! SUPERKICK! But Knight SUPERKICKS back! Knight whips, Akira rolls and SATELLITE DDTS Knight! Akira crawls to the cover, TWO!! Akira can’t believe Knight survives! The fans rally again, “A! KI-RA!” and Akira aims from the corner. Akira runs in, but Knight ducks the fireball! To pop-up, only for Akira to sunset flip! TWO!

Akira stands, Knight scoops him, but Akira cradles! TWO!! Knight ROLLING ELBOWS! Knight runs in at the corner but Akira BOOTS him! Akira goes up, but Knight JUMP STEINERS! And then STANDING SPLASH but onto knees! Akira gest going, and he SLIDING KNEES! Cover, TWO!! Knight survives again and shocks Akira! But Akira fires back up and the fans are with him. Akira brings Knight up, SPEEDFIRE!! Akira isn’t done there, he aims from the corner again. Knight sits up, into the NOVA FIREBALL!! Cover, Akira wins!

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

The flight was delayed again, and now Knight is 0-2! Akira goes 1-1, and Catch 2/2 sweep the Intergalactic Jet Setters! Will The United Empire win back the Junior Heavyweight Tag titles on the other side of the BOSJ?

 

Best of the Super Juniors 30, A Block: Titán VS Taiji Ishimori!

El Inmortal tapped out the technical genius in TJP while the Bone Soldier tapped out a much more fired up Ryusuke Taguchi. Will it come down to technique or speed in this showdown between LIJ and Bullet Club?

The bell rings and the two circle. Fans build to a rally for “TITAN! TITAN!” Titan and Taiji tie up, Taiji waistlocks but Titan switches. Taiji wrenches to a wristlock, keeps Titan from ropes, but Titan rolls, handsprings and arm-drags, but Taiji kips up and arm-drags back. Titan sweeps to cover, ONE! Titan avoids the sweep but Taiji avoids the buzzsaw. Fans cheer as the two stand off, and even Taiji applauds. Taiji offers a handshake, but Titan is wary. Titan accepts it, but then Taiji rakes the eyes! The ref reprimands but Taiji CLUBS Titan to a corner. Taiji whips corner to corner, Titan reverses, but Taiji slips out to the apron.

Titan runs in, Taiji slips under, then back out to shoulder in. Taiji springboards but Titan gets under. Titan runs in, Taiji waistlocks and shoves, but Titan goes up and over to handspring away! Taiji runs in, Titan dodges to then RANA Taiji out of the ring! Fans fire up and Titan builds speed, but Taiji moves so Titan rolls and flips out of the ring. Titan then runs at Taiji, but into a scoop! LAWN DART into the post! The ref reprimands while Titan writhes, but Taiji grins as he leaves Titan behind. Taiji undoes the blue buckle pad, the Bullet Club Special is now in play. Titan staggers up, slides in, but Taiji storms up to him.

Taiji brings Titan up, snapmares, and then wraps up the arms, to go after the mask! Everyone seems to do this to Titan! The ref reprimands, counts, and Taiji lets off at 4. Taiji grabs the arm, wristlocks, and then drags Titan up to wrench the arm. Taiji hammerlocks the arm and RAMS Titan into the bare buckles! Titan writhes, the ref reprimands, but the damage is done. Taiji stomps Titan in the corner, the ref reprimands, so Taiji drags Titan up. Taiji wraps the arm around ropes and pulls! The ref counts, Taiji stops, and Taiji wrenches to whip and WRING Titan’s arm! Titan writhes while Taiji looms over him.

Taiji sits Titan up into a cobra clutch! Titan endures, kicks around, fights up to his feet, but Taiji ripcords to RAM the shoulder, then hammerlock and BACKSTABBER! Cover, ROPEBREAK! Titan’s long leg helps him there! Taiji is annoyed but he CLUBS Titan. Titan SOBATS, but Taiji CLUBS Titan down! Taiji drags Titan up, whips him to ropes, but Titan holds ropes. Titan BOOTS Taiji, but Taiji ELBOWS Titan! Taiji whips, Titan reverses to TORNADO DDT! Taiji staggers up, and Titan dropkicks him out of the ring! Fans fire up with Titan and he builds speed, to DIVE! Direct hit near commentary!

Fans fire up and Titan KICKS Taiji. The ring count climbs, Titan drags Taiji up and into the ring at 8 of 20. Cover, TWO! Titan wants Taiji to get up, but he stomps him down. Fans rally, Titan stands Taiji up for a strike fest! Titan powers up but Taiji BOOTS him! Taiji runs but Titan goes Matrix to avoid the lariat! Then he CALF KICKS Taiji down! Titan hurries to whip, but Taiji handsprings to NEURALIZER! Fans rally up again while both men are down. Taiji stands, he brings Titan up, and he wrenches to then POST Titan! The ref reprimands but again the damage is done. Taiji hammerlocks, half nelsons and scoops, for a SHOULDER BUSTER!

Fans rally as Taiji aims from the corner. Titan rises, Taiji runs in, but into a SUPERKICK! Titan runs in, LA MYSTICA! Roll into DRAGON’S LAIR! TWO!! Taiji hurries up but into a fireman’s carry, LANDSLIDE!! Cover, TWO!! Taiji survives again and fans rally up! Titan goes to a corner, skins the cat to the top, and then DIVING- NO, Taiji avoids the stomps! Taiji wrenches, LA MYSTICA in return, and has the arm! BONE LOCK!!! Titan crawls, reaches out, but Taiji rolls him away! Titan TAPS, Taiji wins!!

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

Another match, another win by tap-out! Will no one survive the Bone Soldier make sure #ItsReborn in the BOSJ?

 

Best of the Super Juniors 30, B Block: El Desperado VS BUSHI!

The Rogue Luchador and the Black Mask each took a loss in the opening round, but there’s still a long way to go in the tournament! Will Desperado stay strong for Team Strong Style? Or will Bushi make things tranquilo?

The bell rings and the two circle. Fans rally up and duel, “DESPY!” “BUSHI!” The two tie up, Desperado headlocks but Bushi wrenches out. Desperado wrenches back, but Bushi wrenches again. Bushi keeps on the wristlock to hammerlock then headlock. Desperado spins him around to a facelock but Bushi slips around to a waistlock. Desperado wrenches out and headlocks. Bushi throws body shots and powers out, but Desperado runs him over. Things speed up, Bushi fakes Desperado out to kick him, then dropkick the leg! Desperado goes to ropes and Bushi kicks the leg out! Bushi’s building off Kanemaru’s work!

Bushi stomps Desperado, then SMASHES the knee! Fans cheer and Desperado bails out. The ref checks but Desperado says he’s still in this. Bushi goes out to stomp the bad leg! Bushi brings Desperado up, puts him in the ring, and fans applaud. Bushi takes off his shirt, and uses it to CHOKE Desperado! The ref reprimands, Bushi stops, and he kicks Desperado’s bad leg again. Desperado goes to a corner, asks for mercy, but Bushi just stomps him more. Bushi whips corner to corner, Desperado reverses and runs in, but into an elbow. Bushi goes up, leaps, and missile dropkicks the leg out!

Fans rally up as Bushi gets the legs. Bushi ties Desperado up in a modified Cloverleaf! Desperado endures, but Bushi puts on more pressure! Fans rally, Desperado reaches out, and he gets the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts and Bushi lets go at 4. Desperado crawls to the apron, Bushi kicks the bad leg, then he drags Desperado back in. Bushi drops an elbow on the knee, then stomps it. Desperado throws hands but Bushi knees low. Bushi CLUBS Desperado and has him in the corner. Desperado CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS, but Bushi kicks the bad leg again! Bushi whips corner to corner, but Desperado falls over!

Fans rally, Desperado hobbles up, and Bushi runs in. Desperado picks Bushi up but Bushi fights off the spinebuster! Bushi runs but Desperado scoops for a BIG back suplex! Fans rally while both men are down. Desperado shakes out the bad leg, and he hobbles up. Bushi is in the corner, Desperado runs in, and elbows Bushi! Desperado then suplexes high and hard! Cover, TWO! Fans rally while Desperado brings Bushi back up. Desperado gut wrenches but Bushi fights free. Bushi goes to dropkick the leg but Desperado avoids it! Desperado CHOPS Bushi, but Bushi kicks the bad leg! BASEMENT DDT!

Desperado staggers, into a CODE BREAKER! Cover, TWO! Desperado is still in this but Bushi gets the leg! Bushi SMASHES the knee into the mat again! And then sits down with a CALF KILLER! Desperado crawls, reaches out, but Bushi adds a facelock! Not quite an STF but good enough for this! Desperado still fights forward to a ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Bushi lets go at 4. Bushi grows frustrated with Desperado’s toughness, but he stomps Desperado at the ropes. Desperado stands to bump Bushi, but Bushi ROCKS him back. Bushi puts the bad leg in the ropes to DROPKICK it! And then DRAPING BACKSTABBER! Cover, TWO!

Fans rally as Desperado stays in this. Bushi drags Desperado back up, but Desperado wrenches out to roll him up, TWO, into the STRETCH MUFFLER! Bushi endures as Desperado thrashes the leg! Bushi rolls Desperado to a cradle, TWO!! Bushi rushes in, Desperado spins him around, GUITARRA DEL ANGEL! Cover, TWO! Bushi survives and the fans rally up. Desperado shouts, stands up, and fans fire up with him. Desperado drags Bushi up, underhooks the arms, but Bushi fights off Pinche. Bushi shoves Desperado to DROPKICK him down! Bushi roars now and fans fire up again!

Bushi hobbles after Desperado, brings him up, and reels him in, but Desperado slips around! EL ES CULERO! Desperado wins!!

Winner: El Desperado, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Bushi earns 0)

Desperado snatches victory from the jaws of defeat! He avoids going 0-2 but Bushi doesn’t, will Desperado bring Strong Style back to the BOSJ?

 

Best of the Super Juniors 30, A Block: Hiromu Takahashi VS DOUKI!

The Ticking Timebomb had a fiery main event match with Mike Bailey but came out on the losing end. Meanwhile, Japones Del Mal shocked everyone by pinning Kushida. Will Douki pull off another shocker here? Or will Hiromu get back on track towards a fifth BOSJ tournament win?

Hiromu’s picture diary entry for Douki is that he looks like something bought on Amazon. But then Douki WRECKS Hiromu with a dropkick at the apron! The bell rings and Douki builds speed, but Hiormu gets in to fireman’s carry! Douki slips fere, Hiromu wheelbarrows him, but Douki turns that into a full nelson! Hiromu arm-drags free and pops Douki up but Douki RANAS Hiromu back out! Douki builds speed but Hiromu ducks the slide. Hiromu pops Douki up to the apron, but Douki rebounds to DDT Hiromu to the floor! Fans rally up, Douki drags Hiromu up and puts him back in the ring.

Douki hurries after Hiromu but Hiromu bails back out. Douki stomps Hiromu, stands him up, and DDTs him to the floor again! Red Shoes checks on Hiromu but he’s okay to continue, so the ring count starts. Fans rally up as Hiromu stirs. Hiromu sits up at 8, stands at 11 and slides in at 12. Douki drags Hiromu up, turns him and hits a NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Hiromu hangs tough but Douki chinlocks and bends Hiromu against his knee. Hiromu endures, fans rally up again, and Hiromu crawls his way forward to the ROPEBREAK! Red Shoes counts and Hiromu even grabs at Douki, but Douki lets go at 4.

Douki brings Hiromu up but Hiromu CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Douki rakes the eyes! Douki suplexes Hiromu but Hiromu slips out to waistlock. Douki elbows free, runs, but Hiromu follows to RANA Douki now! Fans applaud while both men are down. The fans rally for “HI-RO-MU!” as he goes to a corner. Douki runs in, only gets buckles, and Hiromu clotheslines Douki to then snapmare and basement dropkick! Hiromu brings Douki up, fireman’s carries, but Douki fights free again. Douki shoves Hiormu to a corner but Hiromu BOOTS him! Hiromu runs, but Douki dodges! Douki swings, Hiromu spins him, FALCON ARROW! Cover, TWO!

Fans rally again and Hiromu sits up, clutching a shoulder. Hiromu fires up and the fans fire up with him. Hiromu brings Douki up, fireman’s carries, but Douki fights free to a waistlock. Hiromu switches, Douki throws elbows, and Douki runs, but Hiromu reels him in. Douki breaks free, kicks and ENZIGURIS, then clinches for a swing and SAHAWARI! Bridging cover, TWO! Hiromu escapes and the fans rally up. Hiromu goes to a corner but Douki runs in, and he blocks Hiromu’s boots to pop him into a Gory Especial! But Hiromu fights free and arm-drags Douki. Douki knees low, runs, but into a POP-UP-

NO, Douki turns things around into ITALIAN STRETCH #32! Hiromu moves around, drags Douki along, and gets the ROPEBREAK! Douki holds until Red Shoes counts, and fans rally back up. Douki goes to the apron, takes aim, and slingshots, but Hiromu denies Daybreak! Hiromu powers Douki to a fireman’s carry, for a CORNER DEATH VALLEY! Both men are down again and fans rally back up. Hiromu rises, drags Douki up, but Douki fights the fireman’s carry. Hiromu powers through again, throws Douki into a dragon sleeper, but Douki spins around. Hiromu still suplexes Douki, but Douki fights that!

Hiromu keeps trying, he fireman’s carries again, for DYNAMITE PLUNGER! Cover, TWO! Douki survives but Hiromu and the fans fire up! Hiromu drags Douki back up, fireman’s carries again, but Douki sunset flips! TWO, into ITALIAN STRETCH #32!! Hiromu endures, drags Douki along again, but Douki rolls him from ropes! But Hiromu fights out to jackknife, TWO! Douki manages to bridge up and spin Hiromu into the Gory Especial! DOTON NO JUTSU!! Cover, TWO!! But back into ITALIAN STRETCH 32!! Hiromu endures, but Douki pulls on the arms! Hiromu fights back up, but Douki just pulls harder!

Hiromu is fading! He’s tipping over! But Hiromu gets a second wind, brings Douki along, reaches out and gets the ROPEBREAK with a foot! Fans cheer and Red Shoes counts, Douki lets go at 4. Douki shakes his head, he goes back to the apron. Douki takes aim as Hiromu rises, for DAYBREAK!! Cover, TWO!!! Hiromu survives and Douki can’t believe it! Fans fire up and Douki roars! Douki brings Hiromu into the wheelbarrow, lifts, but Hiromu uses that to hit a COMPLETE SHOT! Both men are down again and the fans fire up! Douki drags Hiromu up, but Hiromu pushes him back! Douki ducks the superkick! Hiromu ducks the enziguri!

Hiromu waistlocks Douki, Douki switches, Hiromu throws an elbow but Douki ducks it to HELL STAB! Douki runs, but Hiromu dodges to HIROMU- DOUKI-CHAN BOMBER?!? Fans are thunderous as Douki watches Hiromu rise. Douki runs, to DOUKI-CHAN BOMBER AGAIN!!! Cover, TWO!?!?! Hiromu survives and the fans fire up while Douki slashes his throat! Douki torture racks, swings, MARISHITE!!! Cover, TWO!?!?!? Douki can’t believe that Hiromu survives! But Douki roars and he brings Hiromu back around. Wheelbarrow, but Hiromu arm-drags and rolls to fireman’s carry! TIMEBOMB!!! Cover, HIROMU WINS!!!

Winner: Hiromu Takahashi, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Douki earns 0)

Douki came so, so close, but the champion manages to turn things around in the end! Will Hiromu be able to make it to the end of BOSJ 30 and go for number five?

 

Best of the Super Juniors 30, B Block: YOH VS Master Wato!

Mr. Direct Drive couldn’t avoid Robbie Eagles’ eagle eye and is down one. But the Way of the Grandmaster made it through the fire against Francesco Akira. Will Yoh rev back up and get on track? Or will he also be extinguished by Wato?

The bell rings and the fans duel. “WATO! WATO!” “YO-OH! YO-OH!” Wato and Yoh circle, feel things out, and Wato gives a testing kick. Yoh walks it off, comes back, and knuckle locks with Wato. They go shoulder to shoulder in a test of strength, and Wato makes Yoh bridge back. Yoh powers back up, and he now makes Wato bridge back! Cover, ONE as Wato bridges again. Yoh brings Wato up, wrenches and hammerlocks, but Wato reaches back to wrench and wristlock. Yoh rolls, kips and cartwheels to handspring and arm-drag! The two stand off, and fans cheer as Yoh copies Wato’s pose. Wato shows Yoh how it’s done, and the two circle again.

They tie up, Wato headlocks, but Yoh pulls hair. Red Shoes reprimands so Yoh lets go to throw body shots. Yoh powers out but Wato runs him over! Things speed up, Yoh hurdles, Wato leaps over, and then Wato comes back. Yoh dodges, BOOTS Wato, then shoves him to drop and bypass, then drop toehold! Yoh keeps moving but Wato avoids the basement dropkick! Wato rolls Yoh but Yoh scrambles away before Wato can lock on Vendaval. Fans applaud and Wato smirks. Wato builds speed, but Yoh gets away to the back corner of the arena. Fans cheer as Yoh dares Wato to join him. Wato says Yoh needs to come back.

Yoh takes his time, and he starts a “WATO! WATO!” chant. Wato doesn’t fall for the games so Yoh has no choice but to return to ringside. Yoh slides in, Wato KICKS Yoh, then whips him to a corner. Yoh goes up and over, things keep moving, and Yoh RANAS Wato out! Yoh then PLANCHAS Wato down! Fans fire up with Yoh as he struts up the ramp. Yoh comes back, stomps Wato, then brings Wato up to put him in the ring. Fans rally, Yoh climbs, and Wato stands for the CANNONBALL! Cover, TWO! Yoh drags Wato up, ROCKS him with a forearm, then whips him to ropes. Yoh ELBOWS Wato down, brings him back up, and turns him for a NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO!

Yoh keeps going and has a headscissor squeeze on Wato! Fans rally as Wato endures and Yoh thrashes around. Wato rolls towards ropes but Yoh rolls him away. Yoh thrashes more but Wato rolls and rolls into the ROPEBREAK. The fans applaud as Yoh lets go, but with some toying kicks. Yoh gives more toying kicks as he stands over Wato. Wato sits up and Yoh eggs him on. Wato CHOPS back! Yoh grits his teeth so Wato throws forearms! Yoh kicks low, bumps Wato off buckles, and wrenches an arm to whip corner to corner. Yoh runs in, but into a BOOT! And then another BOOT! Wato runs in to BULLDOG!

Fans rally up and Wato goes to a corner. Wato runs in at Yoh to elbow him down! And then BOOT him! And then whip to ropes, to CALF KICK! Yoh bails out but Wato builds speed, to FLY! Direct hit and down goes Yoh! Fans fire up with Wato and he brings Yoh up. Wato puts Yoh in the ring, aims from the apron, and fans rally up. Yoh stands, Wato springboards, but Yoh dodges! Wato comes back, crucifix takedown, RECIENTEMENTE! Cover, TWO! Yoh escapes the mouse trap but fans rally up more. Wato fires up and he brings Yoh around into VENDAVAL!! Fans rally up while Yoh endures the butterfly stretch!

Yoh kicks around, reaches out, but Wato pulls on the hold! Yoh rolls it to a cover, TWO!! Wato lets Yoh go in time, and Yoh goes to ropes. Wato storms over, to ROUNDHOUSE the bad arm! Yoh staggers, into another ROUNDHOUSE! Wato aims, and ROUNDHOUSES the bad arm again! Wato taunts Yoh, Yoh eggs Wato on, so Wato ROCKS him with a forearm! Wato whips Yoh to ropes, Yoh reverses and DROPKICKS! Fans fire up while both men are back down! Yoh drags Wato up, reels him in, suplexes, but Wato knees free. Yoh ducks a kick, Wato blocks the elbow, but Yoh goes Matrix to dodge!

Wato blocks a kick, but Yoh blocks a kick! Yoh DRAGON SCREWS Wato’s leg! Fans rally up again while both men are down. Wato crawls to a corner, but Yoh watches him closely. Wato stands, Yoh runs in, and Yoh elbows Wato! Yoh hoists Wato up top, climbs up after him, and fires up! Fans fire up with Yoh, but Wato resists the superplex! Wato throws body shots and Yoh steps back. Wato stands but Yoh ROCKS him first! Yoh climbs back up, has Wato again, and he SUPERPLEXES! Yoh rolls through, to the FALCON- NO, Wato slips out! Wato shoves Yoh to a corner, runs in, but Yoh puts him on the apron!

Yoh swings but into Wato’s GAMANGIRI! Wato springboards, FLYING UPPERCUT! Fans rally up again and Wato roars! Wato waits on Yoh, and Yoh rises, into the SCREW HIGH KICK! Wato then drags Yoh up, GERMAN SUPLEX! But Yoh lands on his feet! Yoh dropkicks the legs out! Yoh underhooks Wato, but Wato fights the lift and shoves Yoh away! Yoh rebounds, into the ROLLING SOBAT! Wato fires back up, he reels Yoh in, but Yoh switches to shove Wato. Scoop and GOROSHI! Both men are down again and fans rally back up! Yoh and Wato stir, crawl after each other, and they go forehead to forehead.

Yoh throws a forearm, but Wato throws it back. Yoh throws another forearm, so Wato throws it back. Both men stand, and the forearms keep going! They go faster and faster and the fans rally up! Yoh gets boxing elbows in, then kicks a leg out! Yoh brings Wato up, and DECKS him! Fans fire up and Yoh brings Wato back up. Yoh half nelsons, then full nelsons, but Wato breaks free to victory roll! TWO!! Yoh escapes, runs in and spins Wato around to underhooks! Wato wrenches out, but Yoh blocks his kick, DRAGON- NO, Wato sits on the screw to cover, TWO!!! Yoh escapes and hurries to ropes!

Yoh powers up, but Wato ducks the superkick! ROUNDHOUSE! Wato gets just enough of Yoh, and he fires back up! Wato drags Yoh up, Yoh reaches for ropes, but Wato still waistlocks! But Yoh throws elbows to fight the suplex! Yoh swings, but into the chicken wings! But Yoh slips around to POISON-RANA!! And SUPERKICK!! Wato wobbles and fans fire up as Yoh brings him in! Short arm LARIAT!! Wato is dazed but the fans are thunderous as Yoh roars! Yoh drags Wato back up, reels him back in and underhooks, for DIRECT DRIVE!!! Cover, Yoh wins!!

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

Wato beat the Nova Fireball, but he could not withstand Yoh’s electricity! Will Wato be able to turn the tides in the next round?

As for Yoh, tired as he is, he gets the mic to say, “OSHAAA!! Everyone in Nagano, are you stunned?” Fans cheer, so hard to say. But Yoh asks “One more thing: do you like me?” Fans cheer again so that’s a yes. Yoh asks if they love him, and they cheer again. Yoh says, “If you do…! If you do…!! If you do… Let’s stun the world together!” Fans cheer, and then Yoh thanks Wato for the match. Yoh drops the mic, ready to take the block! Will Direct Drive #StunTheWorld by becoming the Best of the Super Juniors?

 

Here are the NEW A Block standings!

Mike Bailey: 2-0, 4 points
Taiji Ishimori: 2-0, 4 points
Lio Rush: 2-0, 4 points
Titán: 1-1, 2 points
Hiromu Takahashi: 1-1, 2 points
DOUKI: 1-1, 2 points
TJP: 1-1, 2 points
SHO: 0-2, 0 points
KUSHIDA: 0-2, 0 points
Ryusuke Taguchi: 0-2, 0 points

 

Here are the NEW B Block standings!

Robbie Eagles: 2-0, 4 points
Yoshinobu Kanemaru: 2-0, 4 points
Clark Connors: 1-1, 2 points
Dan Moloney: 1-1, 2 points
El Desperado: 1-1, 2 points
YOH: 1-1, 2 points
Master Wato: 1-1, 2 points
Francesco Akira: 1-1, 2 points
BUSHI: 0-2, 0 points
Kevin Knight: 0-2, 0 points


My Thoughts:

A great second night for NJPW and BOSJ, though maybe not as many shocking things as there were last night. Great matches all the same, and it makes sense that TJP & Akira each beat Kushida & Knight. That’s easily the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship match after the BOSJ. That was a great first match between both teams, the rematch will be even better. Taguchi losing again though he’s being more serious in his style also makes sense, because as great as the matches are, it’s not in his style. The moment Taguchi goes back to his butt based tactics, he will pull off a win and can spoil things for someone in the A Block.

Hiromu rebounding makes sense but Douki still looked great even in defeat. A little surprised he wasn’t the main event, but apparently Yoh and Wato got that nod here tonight. That match could’ve gone either way since we’re still this early in the tournament, but Yoh winning was a nice move. Yoh’s changing up his look a bit, and he’s adding just a bit of edge to his style and personality, so this win is a good way to show he’s growing and adapting to what is needed to get up in the ranks.

My Score: 8.7/10

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Andrew’s TNA iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 5.29.25

Stuff happens, maybe it doesn’t, Dreamer and Delirious can’t book.

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Well Trick Willie is the new TNA champ and this is the first iMPACT since his win…so let’s just hear him talk about it.

Ratings:

  • The Rascalz vs Fir$t Cla$$ vs Laredo vs The System: Rascalz win via Meteora – ***
  • Raj Singh vs Mustafa Ali: Ali wins via…No Shit – Squash Garbage
  • ASH by Elegance vs Lei Ying Lee: Lei wins via Spinning TKO – ** 3/4
  • Mance Warner w/SDL vs Jobber: Mance wins via Hit the Pay Winda – Squash
  • Santino Marella & Arianna Grace vs Robert Stone & Victoria Crawford w/Tessa: Team Robbie wins via shenanigans – **
  • International Championship: Steve Maclin (c) vs Matt Cardona: Maclin retains via KIA – ***

 

Results:

The Rascalz vs Fir$t Cla$$ vs Laredo vs The System

Octagon got jumped by The System earlier so Laredo is fighting alone. Another backstage jumping is getting a little dumb. 

Laredo and Trey start. Typical Indie start with Simultaneous awful Dropkick spot and bad counters, AJ blind tag runs the smaller guys over, tags out to KC and the Rascalz instantly get the moment. KC is rocked, tags in Laredo and Laredo takes out the System before Lish gets on the apron and grabs Laredo. The referee kicks out Lish and Rehwoldt on commentary points out it’s a No DQ match so that’s dumb.

KC gets tossed at AJ, he catches him, Rascalz Dive and do their taunt as we go to commercial. We come back, Tennessee Whiskey into a KC tag in for the near fall on Laredo. Corner combo, Snapmare into Flip Forward Neck Breaker, KC is on a roll. AJ tags Laredo and starts talking crap to KC, they swerve and go Finger Poke of Doom, but it’s not a legal pin. Suddenly tornado attacks, System and Rascalz go for broke, AJ hits the Senton to break the eventual pin, Laredo counters AJ’s Chokeslam attempt. Trey clears out The System, Wentz sends himself and KC over and out, Laredo with a Corkscrew Moonsault, which looked cool but it’s the pile of morons waiting to get hit spot.

AJ hits the Down Payment on Laredo, but Trey blind tagged AJ. Meteora on AJ, Trey pins Laredo and Rascalz win.

Raj Singh vs Mustafa Ali

Raj looks like shit in the gear he came down in…and he wrestles equivalently. I would rather anyone else comeback…give me Anarquia.

Ali murders Raj, Instant Dropkick, Rolling Neckbreaker, Corkscrew Standing Moonsault, it’s not close. Raj tries to counter things but Ali Bellclap, a little Duck the left, connect the right. Raj even does a terrible looking Punch Combo, he’s in bad shape, a bad looking Ushigoroshi, Raj with a sloppy looking something, 450 ends it.

Fire Raj as quickly as you brought him back. You don’t need a comedically pathetic job guy when the roster is like 4 guys getting pushed and everyone else sucks. Stop being stupid. Ali still hates women too.

This Injury Report is the dumbest segment in the history of wrestling. Stop treating fake shit as “serious business”. 

ASH by Elegance vs Lei Ying Lee

ASH mocks karate stuff, Lei throws a few Rising Crane kicks as ASH bails and then things slow down a little. But a Pump Kick, Sliding Kick and Low Dropkick cause ASH to cower and claim her tooth broke. It’s a bait to pull Lei into the turnbuckles and them get in a few stomps. Ash keeps Lei in the corner, Suplexes her ankles into the buckles and then Ash throws a few Booty Shots/Hit Attacks then starts a grounded stretch, Lei Headscissors her down, still sells the hips and ankles, but dodges and fires, combination strikes into the 10 Count Down Strikes. T-bone Suplex, into the pinfall, for only two.

Cheapshot into Running Meteora from ASH for two. Ash goes for the Miz Yes Kicks and Lei No Sells and asks for more. Gorgeous Capture Suplex into Thunder Struck and TKO with flair. My baby has a better finish now! Yay!

Mance Warner w/SDL vs Jobber

Hannifan cursing and being pissed at Trick for not even showing but is more entertaining than a squash match. Not that Mance’s offense is bad, but 2 out of 3 job matches is stupid.

Santino Marella & Arianna Grace vs Robert Stone & Victoria Crawford w/Tessa

Marella tries to tie up with Robbie, but he bails and tags out to Victoria so Arianna comes in and aside from Alicia Fox’s silliness, the tie up was decent with Arianna and Victoria. Tessa interferes and the Referee throws her out. Victoria comes back in and aside from a slight miscommunication with how Arianna does her punches, Alicia Fox is making her look…pretty good. Transition moves, okay brawling and Arianna looks amazing in her outfit.

Rob and Santino distract the referee and Victoria hits a Figure Four into her Northern Lights Suplex, only for 2. Arianna finally Back Body Drop to find the tag, Santino and Rob, Santino does his split dodge into the Standing Headbutt, Arianna Cross Body onto Victoria. Rob pulls out the ref, then shoves the ref into Santino, Santino into the steps and Arianna attack but Alicia and Lish, the fix is in, Arianna eats the pin.

International Championship: Steve Maclin (c) vs Matt Cardona

A few quick brawl moves, Shoulder Tackles, Strikes, Back Breakers, Cardona does get dumped out and eats a SCUD. Maclin bounces Cardona’s face off the apron and hits an Elbow off the apron to keep Cardona reeling, but a dodged tackle sends Maclin into the steps. Cardona tries to Piledriver Maclin on the ramp, but Back Drop counter, into commercial.

Formulaic commercial etiquette of Cardona still in control, throws Maclin into the ropes, Diving Shoulder Tackle lays both dudes out and they get up by 8. Fighting Spirit spot, Cardona hits ropes and gets hit by Maclin twice, Thesz Press, Ground and Pound, Back Elbow and Olympic Slam has Maclin rolling. Splash into Lariat for two. Maclin has been all gas no brakes. Cardona tries to take a few shortcuts that turns into a Straight Jacket Takedown. Cardona to the top, Maclin cuts him off, Superplex spot. 1-2-kick out!

Maclin goes topside for a Jar Headbutt, Cardona hits the ropes so Maclin crashes into the corner, 2 Reboots connect, the third gets caught, counter into Busaiku Knee, Jar Headbutt. In and out, Cardona uses the middle rope for the Low Blow, Killswitch from Cardona but Maclin kicks out. Cardona dodges and shoves Maclin towards the ref, he puts the brakes on, Radio Silence! 1-2-Kick out! Maclin catches a top rope move, Power Bomb, Corner Splash, Tree of Woe, Caught in the Crosshairs, KIA and Maclin retains!

 

Overall Score: 4.5/10

Boring paint by numbers show, no Trick, System has one move, Robert Stone is a scumbag, too long to introduce new girls, lots of throw away segments and Rosemary sets up YET ANOTHER Monster’s Ball match. These aren’t interesting when there’s one every 3 months. So we can have terrible Monster’s Ball matches quarterly, Barbed Wire Massacre and Clockwork Orange House of Fun…BUT NO LOCKDOWN!?

Go home TNA, you’re drunk.

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Mitchell’s NJPW Best of the Super Juniors Results & Report! (5/29/25)

B Block, FINAL ROUND!

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Who heads to the finals?

Kosei Fujita won A Block, and now B Block finalizes its ranking! Who heads to the Best of the Super Juniors finals this weekend?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • Six Man Tag: KUSHIDA, Ninja Mack & Dragon Dia VS Shoma Kato, Masatora Yasuda & Daiki Nagai; Kushida, Mack & Dia win.
  • Master Wato, Toru Yano & Katsuya Murashima VS The House of Torture; The House of Torture wins.
  • Hiromu Takahashi & Yota Tsuji VS Francesco Akira & Jakob Austin Young; Hiromu & Tsuji win.
  • Six Man Tag: TMDK VS Bullet Club; TMDK wins.
  • Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Ryusuke Taguchi VS Kevin Knight; Knight wins.
  • Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Titan VS Nick Wayne; Titan wins.
  • Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: MAO VS SHO; Mao wins.
  • Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: El Desperado VS Robbie Eagles; Despy wins.
  • Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: YOH VS Taiji Ishimori; Yoh wins.

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Here are the current B Block standings!

YOH: 5-3, 10 points
MAO: 5-3, 10 points
El Desperado: 5-3, 10 points
Nick Wayne: 4-4, 8 points
SHO: 4-4, 8 points
Taiji Ishimori: 4-4, 8 points
Robbie Eagles: 4-4, 8 points
Kevin Knight: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Titan: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Ryusuke Taguchi: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]

 

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

The Funky Weapon and The Jet may be out of the running, but they will still fight for themselves. Who earns their final points in this final round?

The bell rings and the fans rally up. Taguchi and Knight circle with a bit of a strut, and then they tie up. Knight puts Taguchi on the ropes, the ref calls the break, and Knight lets off to swivel his hips. Taguchi pumps up, but Knight says he can’t see anything. Knight flexes and says he tsuyoi. They tie up with knuckle locks, then go shoulder to shoulder in a test of strength. Knight hooks a leg to power Taguchi back, and Taguchi bridges! The fans cheer as Taguchi fights up back up! Taguchi bends Knight into a bridge, has the shoulders down, TWO as Knight powers back up! The fans rally, Knight and Taguchi start vibing with the arm wave, then a full body wave!

Taguchi wiggles around, sends it back to Knight, and Knight spins Taguchi around and around, to then headlock. Taguchi powers up and out, drops down, then hurdles over. Knight stops to waistlock but Taguchi fires elbows. Taguchi runs to fake Knight out, but Knight goes up and over! Knight avoids the Hip Attack! The fans cheer while Taguchi stares Knight down from underneath. Taguchi says bring it, so Knight punches those cheeks! Taguchi’s iron buns withstand it, and Knight says, “Itai itai.” Knight winds up again, and he punches cheeks! Taguchi still stands tall, but the fans rally for Knight.

Knight does some push-ups, he and Taguchi do squats, and Knight winds up again. The fans rally and Knight lines up a shot, to then headlock! Taguchi powers up and out, bypasses and bypasses, but Knight redirects himself! And again, and again, and again! Knight is making Taguchi spin around, and then Taguchi gets dizzy and falls! The fans cheer while Taguchi slumps out of the ring. Knight runs and FLIES! Down goes Taguchi and the fans fire up! “Ore wa meccha, meccha… Meccha tsukareta…” Knight admits he is tired, and he asks for water. A Young Lion brings him water and Knight refreshes himself.

Taguchi sputters, Knight makes his way over to Taguchi, and then brings him back into the ring. The fans cheer and Knight snapmares Taguchi to run and SLIDING TACKLE! Cover, TWO! Taguchi is still in this and the fans applaud. Taguchi flounders, Knight does some squats to get his glutes going. Knight brings Taguchi around to HIP ATTACK! Knight gives Taguchi another HIP ATTACK! The fans rally and Knight does more squats to power up. Knight runs, but Taguchi somersaults to HIP ATTACK! The fans fire up and Taguchi powers up now. Taguchi has Knight on the ropes, rubs it in literally, and then gives point-blank HIPS!

Taguchi runs and HIP ATTACKS at the ropes! Knight dangles out of the ring! Knight flops down, the fans rally again, and Taguchi TRIANGLE JUMP PLANCHAS! Down goes Knight and the fans fire up again! Taguchi rises, steadies himself, and then puts Knight in the ring. Taguchi goes up, up, and MISSILE HIPS! Cover, TWO! Knight is still in this and the fans rally again. Taguchi looks to the corner, and he calls upon the powers of Strange Style! “ORYA~!” Taguchi runs in, but Knight hurdles Ketsuye! SUPERKICK! Taguchi mule kicks, runs, but Knight somersaults, into a FLAPJACK! OH MY GAH ANKLE!! Knight endures, reaches out, but Taguchi drags him back!

Knight reaches up to headscissor into the victory roll, TWO! Taguchi goes to a corner, BOOTS back, then goes up, MISSILE HIP meets DROPKICK! Knight’s antiair works out, and then he somersaults to SATELLITE DDT! Knight goes up top and the fans rally for the hip swivel and MOTHERSHIP UFO SPLASH! Cover, Knight wins!

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

The Jet still flies high, and he ends with a 4-5 record. Taguchi ends with 6 points in the 9th round, is that nice enough for him?

 

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

El Inmortal may not have life in the block, but he can still be a spoiler! Will he pop the Prodigy’s bubble? Or will this still be Wayne’s World in the end?

The bell rings and Titan runs up! Nick dodges, whips, but Titan reverses to TORNADO- NO, Nick powers out! Nick wrenches and whips, Titan goes up and over, and then Titan handsprings away! The fans cheer as things keep moving. Nick hurdles then bypasses Titan to UPPERCUT him down! Nick kips up and the fans cheer again. Nick covers, TWO! The fans rally as Nick brings Titan up. Nick CHOPS Titan, Titan leans on the ropes, and Nick brings him around. Nick ROCKS Titan, then whips corner to corner. Nick runs in, UPPERCUTS, and then pushes Titan down to cover, TWO! Titan stays in this and the fans applaud.

Nick stays cool and he sits Titan up. Nick KICKS Titan in the back, then paces. Titan writhes but Nick brings him back up. Titan CHOPS and the fans “WOO~!” Titan CHOPS again, but Nick ROCKS him! Nick then whips Titan, runs in, but Titan BOOTS, SOBATS, KICKS, and fires fast hands! Nick ducks the jump sobat to SOBAT back! Nick cravats, ASAI DDT. but Titan kips up! PELE! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Titan roars and rises up, then he brings Nick around. TRAILER HITCH! Nick endures the leglock and the fans rally again! Nick crawls forward, reaches out, and manages the ROPEBREAK!

The fans applaud and Titan lets go of the hold. Nick shakes out the legs but Titan KICKS Nick in the back. Titan brings Nick in but Nick resists the lift. The fans rally again as Nick and Titan fight for control. Nick wrenches, kicks, and runs, but Titan follows to RANA! Nick bails out, Titan builds speed, and Titan DIVES into an UPPERCUT! The fans rally harder as Titan flops to the apron! Nick rises, he stalks Titan on the apron, and Nick drags Titan up. The ref says don’t do it, but the fans rally up. Nick waistlocks, then goes for the nelson, but Titan resists. Titan fires elbows and Nick backs off. Titan runs up but Nick BOOTS him!

Nick runs up, but Titan SUPERKICKS! Nick falls back, Titan skins the cat to the top rope! Titan aims for LA APRON LANCER!! The fans fire up and Titan roars while Nick sputters and coughs! Titan shoves Nick into the ring, goes up the corner again, and LA LANC- NO, Nick dodges! Titan’s leg jams, Nick DROPKICKS the other out, then he DRAGON SUPLEXES! Bridging cover, TWO!! Titan survives and Nick snarls. Nick goes to the corner and climbs up while the fans rally again. FROG- NO, Titan bails out! Nick rolls through and then comes right back, to FLY over the corner! Down goes Titan and the fans fire up!

Titan puts Nick in, goes back up, and he tries again! FROG SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Titan survives again and the fans fire up! Nick huffs ‘n’ puffs, hears the fans cheering, and shouts “IKU ZO!” Nick drags Titan up, hooks a leg, PRODIGY- CRADLE COUNTER! TWO!! Nick escapes, Titan ducks the roundhouse to fire off his strike fest! But Nick still ROUNDHOUSES! Nick goes up, up, WAYNE’s- NO, Titan stops the cutter to shove and TORNADO DDT! Titan isn’t done there! He suplexes and GOURD- NO! Nick lands out! But Titan goes Matrix and then CALF KICKS! Titan roars, the fans fire up, and Titan has the ripcord, YOYO SLAM!

Titan goes to a corner, skins the cat again, and LA LANCER!!! Titan crawls to the cover, TWO?!?! Nick survives, but Titan ties up the legs! Deathlock, and then LLAVE INMORTAL!! Nick is caught, the straitjacket variation is in, and Nick QUITS!! Titan wins!!

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

Nick Wayne falls to 4-5, he is out of the running! But bigger yet, Titan has a win over the ROH World Television Champion! AEW/ROH and CMLL are going to meet in Arena Mexico for Grand Slam: Mexico, could these two run it back with gold on the line?

 

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

The Strange Love Connection is the first of the top three to compete tonight, and while he has to hope for the others to fall, he still has to do his part and win. Will the Murder Machine make that all moot with another underhanded trick up his sleeve? Or can the star of DDT Pro make it to the finals?

Wait, Mao already turns the tables by pedaling in on his bike! He RAMS Sho down from behind! The fans fire up as Mao hurries to CLUB Sho down! Yujiro Takahashi AND Ren Narita hurry out here already to mug Mao before this on the record! The fans boo but Mao’s friends from DDT Pro are here! Kanon helps fight off the House, and Mao wants fans to clear out! Mao whips, but Sho reverses and BOWLS Mao into chairs! STRIKE! Ren & Yujiro keep the rest of DDT Pro back while Sho CHOKES Mao with a chair! The ref reprimands but Sho shoves him back! Wait, Kanon has the house in headlocks! Shunma Katsumata stops Sho from hitting Mao with the chair!

Sho gets mad hearing that trash talk, but that lets Mao SMACK Sho in the back with a chair! And Mao sends Sho out the door?! The fans rally as everyone is waiting on the street, and Mao runs to FLY! Down goes the House and DDT stands tall! Wait, wait, they spot a fan parked nearby. Mao hops in and he turns the key! The fans cheer as Mao kicks it into drive, and he comes barreling down the road! Sho and the House freak out, and Sho gets SMACKED by the front of the van! The fans cheer and Mao grins as he steps out. The ref reprimands but Mao drags Sho back into the building! Mao says now they can have this match!

Mao makes Sho sit on the hand cart, and Mao pushes Sho back to ringside! The fans cheer as Sho is barely conscious as Mao drags Sho into the ring. The bell finally rings, Mao covers, TWO!! Sho survives Mao’s hit ‘n’ run and Mao can’t believe it! Mao drags Sho up, but the ref wants to check him. Sho sputters and sits up in a daze, and Ren drags Mao out! Ren beats up Mao, beats up on Mao’s team, and Yujiro SMACKS Mao with a chair! The fans boo as they put Mao’s arm in a chair! Yujiro STOMPS away on the chair! Ren POSTS Kanon, and Sho grabs Mao’s bike! Sho brings it over and he runs over Mao’s arm! Sho does wheelies to smash Mao’s arm!

The fans boo but then Sho adds insult to injury by RIPPING OFF the DDT Pro hood off the bike! Sho and the House beat up the bike! The ref reprimands and Mao says they’ll pay for that! Sho CLUBS Mao, puts him in the ring, and then pushes him to a cover, TWO! Sho has the arm for a DOUBLE WRISTLOCK! Mao endures and the fans rally. Mao kicks his way to the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Sho puts Mao on the apron, and he has the arm in the rope! ARM WRINGER! Sho then pulls Mao through the corner, traps his arm against the buckle pad, and then KNEES the arm! Mao is stuck and Sho stands on the arm!

The ref counts, Sho step off, and Mao is freed. The fans rally, Mao throws a forearm but there’s not much to it. Sho kicks Mao, Mao fires more shots, but Sho slips around, GERMAN ARMBAR TAKEDOWN! Mao flails, reaches out, but Sho pulls on the arm! Mao still kicks his way to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Sho lets Mao go, and Mao clutches his arm. Sho wrenches Mao’s arm, twists it, and hits the ELBOW BREAKER! Sho holds on to wrench and ELBOW BREAKER again! Sho grins as he lets Mao slump down. Sho knuckle locks, wrenches, and ELBOW- SLEEPER!! Mao has Sho now and the fans fire up!

Sho pries at the bad arm, pulls the fingers, but Mao breaks free! Look! HAYMAKER! Sho wobbles and the fans fire up! Mao whips, Sho reverses, but Mao SHOTGUNS! Sho flounders, the fans rally up, and Mao runs to BOOT Sho! Sho sputters, Mao runs again, CANNONBALL! Cover, TWO! Sho survives, but is now in JUST FACELOCK! Sho endures, fights around, and both Ren & Yujiro are on the apron. But Mao’s team YANKS them down! Sho flails, the bell rings, but it was REN! The fans boo the usual tricks from the House, and Mao is upset that he fell for such a basic trick. Mao drags Sho up, but Sho CLAWS Mao’s eyes!

Sjo runs, but Mao uses the ref as a shield! Mao runs, but now Sho uses the ref as a shield! Sho runs but Mao hurdles over the spear! Mao sends the ref back at Sho, then he HIGH JUMP CUTTERS!! The fans fire up and Mao waits on Sho. Sho rises, Mao brings him around, OSAKA RENKAI!! Cover, YUJIRO DRAGS THE REF OUT! The fans boo, Kanon is up but Yuijro & Ren BLAST him! The House mugs Mao, drags him up, and double whip him into a corner. Yujiro BOOTS Mao, Ren ELBOWS Mao, then Ren snapmares Mao to hold him open! Yujiro hits the FALLING HEADBUTT LOW BLOW! The fans boo while Mao writhes!

Ren stands Mao up and Yujiro has his pimp cane! But wait, SPRINGBOARD MISSILE DROPKICK from Shunma! Down goes Tokyo Pimp! Ren BOOTS Shunma, he BOOTS Kanon, but Kanon roars! Ren CLAWS Kanon’s eyes, runs, but Kanon LARIATS! The fans fire up as the full Strange Love Connection aims at Sho, HIGH LOW LARIATS!! Shunma builds speed and he DIVES! Down go Ren & Yujiro! Kanon & Mao set Sho up, but YOSHINOBU KANEMARU shows up! WHISKEY MIST for Kanon, and the BOTTLE SHOT for Mao! The fans boo as the Heel Master helps screw over the enemies of the House!

Kanemaru shoves the ref in and Sho laughs at Mao! STRAITJACKET DRIVER!! Cover, TWO?!?! Mao survives and the fans fire up! But Sho has the ARMBAR!! Mao flails, fights around, and he stacks Sho! TWO and Sho still has the arm! SNAKE BITE!! Mao fights against the modified triangle, fights his way over, and has the ROPEBREAK!! The fans cheer and Sho lets go in frustration. Sho crawls his way over and looks for his things. Sho grabs his Torture Tool and NEVER Openweight Six Man belt. The ref sees the belt and takes that, but then Mao surprises Sho with is iron gauntlet! Mao PUNCHES the Torture Tool down!

Sho dodges the fist, pushes Mao to ropes, and Kanemaru is there! But Mao ducks, WHISKEY MIST hits Sho! Mao BOOTS Kanemaru, then powers up the gauntlet! ROCKET PUNCH!! And then SAMURAI SUPERKICK!! Cover, TWO?!?! Sho survives, but Mao says he’ll finish this now! Mao drags Sho to a drop zone, climbs up the corner, and 450 SPLASHES!!! Cover, MAO WINS!!

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

Sho tried to stack the deck, but justice was still served! Mao is alive in the block, if only for now. Can he count on Robbie Eagles AND Taiji Ishimori to bring down El Desperado and Yoh?

 

Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: El Desperado VS Robbie Eagles!

The Rogue Luchador still has that target on his back, not only because he could go to the finals with his win and Yoh’s loss, but because he is THE IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion. Could the Sniper of the Skies kill two birds with one victory? Or is Despy about to go back-to-back at the BOSJ finals?

Eagles shows off his Soul of PWA Championship, and makes a point that it is bigger and shinier. Despy says yeah, that’s nice. The fans rally and duel already, and the bell rings. Despy and Eagles circle, the fans rally more, and they feel things out. The fans already start up “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” so Eagles joins in! “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” “ROBBIE!” “OI!” “ROBBIE!” “OI!” “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” The fans applaud, Eagles mocks Despy’s bow and waving arms, then the two tie up. Despy waistlocks, Eagles switches but Despy wrenches. Eagles rolls, wrenches, hammerlocks, but Despy headlocks for the takeover.

Eagles headscissors, Despy rolls Eagles around to then float, but Eagles gets his leg guard up. Eagles wrangles Despy and goes for a leg, but Despy rolls to have a toehold. Eagles kicks Despy down to have the HEEL HOOK! Despy scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Eagles lets go, and Despy goes to the apron. Eagles smirks and eggs Despy on. Despy rises up, the fans rally and duel, and Despy steps inside. Despy and Eagles circle, tie up, and Despy powers Eagles to the ropes. Red Shoes counts the break, Despy lets off to pat Eagles on the shoulder. But then he KNEES low! Despy whips, but Eagles holds ropes to block!

Despy still tries, Eagles still holds on, but Despy CLAWS Eagles’ eyes! Red Shoes reprimands but Despy whips, only for Eagles to go up and around to arm-drag! Things keep moving, Eagles hurdles then RANAS, but Despy sunset flips through! TWO, Eagles high stacks, TWO! Both men stand, Despy KNEES low again, then whips. Eagles reverses to WHEEL KICK and kip up! The fans fire up and Eagles paces. Despy rises but Eagles is on him with a CHOP! Despy goes to ropes, Eagles is on him in the corner. Eagles CHOPS, puts Despy’s leg in ropes, and pulls! Despy shouts for Red Shoes, Red Shoes counts, and Eagles lets go, to basement 619!

Despy tumbles out of the ring, the fans rally, and Eagles paces. Eagles mockingly calls for Despy, then goes to the outside. Eagles stomps away on Despy’s leg, and then SMASHES it on the floor! Eagles flexes, says hey to Ninja Mack on commentary, then goes for Despy. Despy fires body shots and CHOPS, but Eagles TACKLES him down! Eagles YANKS Despy’s leg, puts him in the ring, then sits him up to step over and tie up the legs! STUMP PULLER! Despy endures and clubs at Eagles’ leg, but Eagles drops back to make this a cover, ONE!! The fans cheer as Despy sits up. Eagles KICKS, KICKS, and KICKS! But Despy blcoks!

Despy spins Eagles, Eagles knees free, then Eagles runs, but Despy dropkicks a leg! Despy grabs that leg for a SHIN BREAKER! The fans fire up while Eagles writhes. Despy has the leg and SPLASHES down on it! Eagles kicks at Despy from the mat, but Despy pushes on a leg to have a toehold! Eagles endures, Despy drags him around, and ties up the legs for an INDIAN DEATHLOCK! Despy slaps his own leg into working, but Eagles sits up to CHOP! Despy eggs him on so Eagles CHOPS again! And CHOPS again! Despy “falls over” and that puts on more pressure! Eagles flails while Despy just lounges. Eagles crawls over, pushes Despy out of his way, and has the ROPEBREAK!

The fans applaud and Red Shoes calls the break. Despy claims he needs help, but Eagles fires hands! Despy lets go, but he kneels on the bad leg! Eagles has the ropes again, Red Shoes counts, and Despy finally stands. Eagles crawls away, but he refuses to let Red Shoes stop this. Despy drags Eagles up but Eagles fires body shots and forearms! Despy KNEES low, but Eagles BOOTS! Eagles whips, Despy reverses, but Eagles fights the spinebuster! Despy KNEES low again, suplexes, but Eagles slips free to CHOP BLOCK and BLINDSLIDE LARIAT! Despy tumbles out, the fans rally up, and Eagles pushes through the pain to DIVE!

The fans fire up with Eagles but he still hobbles on that bad leg. Eagles sees a young fan dressed like him and cheers with him. Eagles then puts Despy in the ring, pounds the apron, and the fans rally up more. Eagles springboards to SNIPER DROPKICK! And then he has the leg to roll Despy into the RON MILLER SPECIAL!! Despy shouts and flails, scratches and claws, and makes his way to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Eagles lets go, then Eagles drags Despy to center. Despy kicks at Eagles, but Eagles KICKS the leg! Despy writhes, Eagles hobbles, and they go to opposite corners. Eagles runs in, but Despy dodges!

Eagles’ knees hit buckles, Despy runs up, and Despy blocks a boot! Despy kicks one leg, and DRAGON SCREWS the other! Then he has the STRETCH MUFFLER! Eagles flails, reaches out, but Despy thrashes him around! Eagles lunges to the ROPEBREAK! Despy lets go and the fans rally again. Despy hobbles over to bring Eagles up, and he reels Eagles in. Despy suplexes high and hard! Cover, TWO! The fans applaud while Despy drags Eagles up. Despy gut wrenches for GUITARRA- NO, Eagles slips free and waistlocks! Despy ELBOWS Eagles, whips, but Eagles reverses, only for Despy to reverse and SPINEBUSETR! High stack, TWO!

Despy has the STRETCH MUFFLER! Eagles endures, Despy thrashes, then Despy rolls Eagles away to have NUMERO DOS! Eagles reaches out with his free arm, then activates the core to sit up! Eagles DESTROY- NO, Despy blocks the rolling driver, tucks Eagles in, but Eagles CLUBS away on the legs! Eagles slips free, wrangles Despy, and has the RON MILLER SPECIAL!! Despy endures, reaches out, and he crawls forward. Despy drags Eagles along with him, but Eagles drags Despy back! Eagles puts on the pressure and the fans are thunderous! Despy fights his way forward again, but Eagles thrashes around! Despy gives it one last gasp and he has the ROPEBREAK!!

Eagles lets go, to drop KNEES on the knee! Then GROUND DRAGON SCREW! Then SPINNING TOEHOLD! Despy writhes, Eagles goes out and up, for WARP 4.5, but onto KNEES! Well, to clarify, the legs are usually the target, but Despy gets his knees up to jam Eagles! Both men are down and the fans rally up again. Eagles and Despy stir, then crawl for each other. They go forehead to forehead, then rise up to go forearm for forearm! The fans rally as the shots go back and forth! Despy slaps his leg into working, ROCKS Eagles, and then stands. Eagles ROCKS Despy, Despy ROCKS Eagles again, but now Eagles UPPERCUTS!

The fans rally up more as Despy storms back up. He SLAPS Eagles! Eagles takes off the headband and bandana! Eagles huffs ‘n’ puffs and SLAPS Despy! And SLAPS, and KICKS! Despy ROCKS Eagles, but Eagles says I’LL BE BACK! ROUNDHOUSE! SUPERKICK! ENZI- NO, Despy ducks to roll and STRETCH MUFFLER! Eagles rolls Despy to a cover, TWO! Eagles schoolboys with a bridge, TWO! Despy stands, Eagles SOBATS, then ASAI DDTS! Cover, TWO!! Despy stands, spins Eagles around and around, then PINCHE LOCO!! But Despy can’t make the cover! The fans fire up as Despy crawls and covers, TWO!!!

The fans fire up as Eagles survives! Despy rises, brings Eagles around, and Despy underhooks. TIGER DRIVER!! And then he underhooks again, but Eagles fireman’s carries! Eagles shifts things around to hit the TURBO BACKPACK!! Eagles crawls to the cover, TWO!! Despy survives and the fans are thunderous! Eagles goes to the corner, takes aim, and he basement SUPERKICKS!! Eagles can’t make the cover, his bad leg hurts too much! The fans rally harder as both men rise, and Eagles is back at the corner. Eagles runs to HYPER- NO, Despy ducks and has the leg! STRETCH MUFFLER! NUMERO DOS!! Eagles flails, sits up again, but Despy makes it a SPINEBUTER!!

Despy has NUMERO DOS PLUS!!! Eagles dangles as he endures, and he QUITS! Despy wins!!!

Winner: El Desperado, by submission (gains 2 points; Eagles earns 0)

The Sniper could not take out the Rogue Luchador, and Desperado is still in the running! With that, Mao is now out of the running, too, so it all comes down to the main event!

 

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

The pressure is on for Direct Drive! Yoh beat Despy in their 1v1, so if Yoh wins, he is in! Will this be a fresh finals for the Best of the Super Juniors? Or can the Bone Soldier help Despy make it through?

The bell rings and the fans rally up. Yoh and Taiji circle, feel things out, and they tie up. Taiji wrenches to a wristlock, but Yoh rolls then trips Taiji. Taiji counters by going for the armbar, but Yoh stacks Taiji to a cover, ONE! The two back off and the fans cheer. Yoh and Taiji reset, circle again, and feel things out. They knuckle lock, but then Yoh goes for a leg. Taiji holds him off and puts him on ropes. Red Shoes calls the break, and Taiji lets off with pats to the shoulder. The two reset again, tie up, and Taiji headlocks. Yoh fires body shots, powers up and out, then drops down. Yoh bypasses Taiji, drop toeholds, but Taiji avoids the basement dropkick!

Yoh avoids a Penalty Kick, but Taiji kicks low to snapmare and NECK- NO, Yoh victory rolls, so that he can NECK TWIST! The fans rally while Taiji goes to ropes. Yoh runs up, Taiji puts him on the apron, but Yoh blocks a shot. Taiji ducks Yoh’s punch to HOTSHOT him down! Taiji then runs to a corner, goes up, up, and GOLDEN TRIANGLE MOONSAULTS! The fans fire up and Taiji brings Yoh around. Taiji hammerlocks Yoh’s arm and POSTS him! Yoh staggers away, Taiji goes off to the blue corner and he undoes the buckle pad. The Bullet Club Special is in play, but Taiji waits as the ring count climbs.

Yoh stands at 3 of 20, shakes out the bad arm, and rolls in at 8. The fans cheer, Taiji storms up, but Yoh fires a forearm! Taiji fires back, snapmares, and NECK TWISTS! The fans cheer while Yoh clutches his neck and shoulder. Taiji drags Yoh up, snapmares, and FIST DROPS! Cover, TWO! Taiji sits Yoh up to clamp on with a chinlock! Yoh endures the knee in his back, then fights his way around. Yoh reaches out, but Taiji turns him with a wristlock. Taiji wrenches and WRINGS Yoh to then WRING the arm again! Yoh scrambles to ropes while the fans cheer. Taiji storms over, grabs the arm, and has a COBRA CLUTCH!

Yoh endures as Taiji drags him away to center. Yoh kicks and reaches out, then fights up. Taiji ripcords to RAM Yoh, then COBRA CLUTCH and a takedown! COBRA TRIANGLE! The fans rally as Yoh endures, and Yoh kicks around to have the ROPEBREAK! Taiji lets go in frustration, and Yoh coughs and sputters as he catches his breath. Taiji CLUBS Yoh, drags him up, but Yoh fires forearms and kicks! Taiji BODY BLOWS, then CLUBS Yoh! Yoh goes back to the ropes, Taiji brings him around to whip into a corner. Taiji runs up, but Yoh BOOTS him away! Taiji comes back, but into a clinch, BACKBREAKER and NECKBREAKER!

The fans rally while both men are down again. Yoh and Taiji rise, and Yoh runs up to rally with forearms! Yoh whips, Taiji reverses, but Yoh FLYING FOREARMS! The fans fire up with Yoh, and he brings Taiji up. Yoh scoops Taiji to SLAM him, and then he revels in cheers. Yoh drops the ELBOW, then covers. TWO, and Yoh drops the KNEE! Cover, TWO and Yoh SPLASHES down! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer and Yoh shakes out the arm. Yoh drags Taiji up, reels him in, but Taiji fights the suplex to wrench and ARM CODE BREAKER! Then BONE LOCK! But Yoh rolls it fast! TWO!! Taiji kicks low, CLAWS Yoh’s eyes, then whips.

Yoh reverses, Taiji handsprings, but Yoh catches him! Taiji switches, ducks an elbow, then spins Yoh around, to POST him! The Bullet Club Special comes through, and Taiji brings Yoh out. Taiji hammerlocks the arm, scoops, and SHOULDER BUSTERS! Yoh writhes, Taiji goes back to the corner, and the fans rally up. Taiji runs back in, tilt-o-whirls, LA MYSTIC- NO, Yoh spins that into a COBRA TWIST! Yoh then shifts to throw elbows, and he puts on the ANACONDA VICE! Taiji reaches out, fights his way over, but Yoh wrangles him to the mat! Taiji endures, rolls, pops free, and has the BONE LOCK!!

Yoh endures again and the fans rally back up! Yoh fights around, reaches out, but Taiji rolls him back for BLOODY- NO, Yoh handsprings through and O’Conner Rolls! Taiji stops the bridge, pushes Yoh down, BONE LOCK!! Yoh endures again and the fans rally! Yoh fights over again, and has the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer as Yoh literally escapes by a foot. Taiji lets go, then grins as he brings Yoh back up. Taiji gut wrenches, and CIPHER UTAKI! But Taiji says that’s not all! He aims his finger gun, says BANG, and then brings Yoh back in. But Yoh suplexes, FALCON GOROSHI! Both men are down and the fans rally up again!

Yoh and Taiji slowly stir, rise up, and Yoh fires a forearm! Taiji fires back! Yoh fires another, Taiji fires another, repeat! They pick up speed and the fans rally! Taiji LARIATS but Yoh stays up! Yoh LARIATS but Taiji stays up! They both roar, and DOUBLE LARIAT! Yoh runs up but Taiji JUMP KNEES! BANG and BLOODY- NO, Yoh wrenches out to HEADBUTT! Both men fall and the fans fire up! Taiji and Yoh stir, but Yoh sits up first. Yoh roars, slaps his bad arm into working, and then crawls over to Taiji. Yoh underhooks but Taiji fights the lift! Taiji wrenches out but Yoh full nelsons! Taiji fights that, but Yoh ripcords!

Taiji blocks the knee but that hurts his harm! Taiji takes a swing, but into the ANACONDA VICE! Taiji fights the hold, wrenches out, and tilt-o-whirls, LA MYSTICA! BONE LOCK!!! Yoh fights around, reaches out, but Taiji rolls him! Yoh uses that to have the ANACONDA VICE!!! Taiji endures, fights to sit up, and then he stands to fire body shots. Taiji RAMS Yoh into the bare buckles! Both men fall back and the fans rally harder! Taiji drags Yoh up, reels him in, but Yoh blocks! Yoh fireman’s carries, and he hits an USHIGOROSHI! The fans fire up and Yoh full nelsons Taiji! DRAGON SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!!

Taiji escapes but Yoh vows to end this! The fans are thunderous as Yoh hauls Taiji up! DIRECT DRIVE!!! Cover, YOH WINS!!!

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

The Bone Soldier fails, and now Desperado is NOT going to the finals! Desperado will now be on the outside looking in, waiting for his next challenger.

Speaking of which, Kosei Fujita now makes his way out here to be face to face with Yoh. Yoh holds the ropes open for Fujita to step into the ring. Fujita and Yoh get face to face, and Fujita points at the tag title on Yoh’s shoulder, because he also wants that belt. Yoh knows, since he and Wato took it from Fujita & Eagles. But Yoh dismisses Fujita, they’ll meet again on June 1st. Yoh then takes up the mic to tell Fujita, “Ya bastard… I’ll show you true chaos! Now, just one more win. In Ota, the best wind will blow.” Yoh drops the mic to leave it at that. Will that wind be the winds of change? Or will Yoh fail to bring down The Mighty Japanese Young Punk?

 

Here are the FINAL B Block standings!

YOH: 6-3, 12 points [FINALIST]
El Desperado: 6-3, 12 points [ELIMINATED]
MAO: 6-3, 12 points [ELIMINATED]
Taiji Ishimori: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Robbie Eagles: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
SHO: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Nick Wayne: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Kevin Knight: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Titan: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Ryusuke Taguchi: 3-6, 6 points [ELIMINATED]


My Thoughts:

A great night to wrap round nine and therefore the round robin portion. No repeat BOSJ finalists, which is actually great because now we’ve got a fresh match-up. Taguchi VS Knight was still a great match for not affecting outcomes, and Knight gets to return to AEW with a win. The flipside is Titan gets a win over Nick Wayne, I really do think it books itself, Nick VS Titan for the ROH World TV Championship on Grand Slam: Mexico. Christian Cage can even be condescending to Nick over how Nick didn’t make it to the finals, adding to that feud. Nick can beat Titan in the rematch, then get in Christian’s face to make a match for All In: Texas, or at least Supercard of Honor where ROH titles should be showing up anyway.

Great stuff with Mao and his team against Sho and the House of Torture. I was pleasantly surprised that Mao won, and I wonder if the House of Torture goes to a DDT Pro show to battle it out with Strange Love Connection. Mao winning also added great drama to the remaining matches, Despy VS Eagles was awesome stuff, probably the actual best match of the night. Yoh VS Taiji wasn’t quite as hot going by the crowd, but Yoh getting the win to shut the door on Despy was good. Yoh VS Fujita will be great, a bit hard to call, but that makes it fun.

My Score: 9/10

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