Night three is where the fun begins!

Best of the Super Juniors finally has a full ten match card, and Kosei Fujita looks to make it 3-0 as he chases a repeat tournament win!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• Best of the Super Juniors 33 A Block: Titan VS Daiki Nagai; Titan wins.
• Best of the Super Juniors 33 B Block: Jakob Austin Young VS Yoshinobu Kanemaru; Kanemaru wins.
• Best of the Super Juniors 33 A Block: Ryusuke Taguchi VS Valiente Jr; Taguchi wins.
• Best of the Super Juniors 33 B Block: KUSHIDA VS SHO; Sho wins.
• Best of the Super Juniors 33 A Block: Nick Wayne VS Francesco Akira; Akira wins.
• Best of the Super Juniors 33 B Block: HYO VS Daisuke Sasaki; Daisuke wins.
• Best of the Super Juniors 33 A Block: Master Wato VS Robbie X; Wato wins.
• Best of the Super Juniors 33 B Block: YOH VS Taiji Ishimori; Yoh wins.
• Best of the Super Juniors 33 A Block: Kosei Fujita VS Jun Kasai; Kasai wins.
• Best of the Super Juniors 33 B Block: El Desperado VS Robbie Eagles; Eagles wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

Here are the A Block standings!

Kosei Fujita: 2-0, 4 points
Ryusuke Taguchi: 2-0, 4 points
Titan: 2-0, 4 points
Nick Wayne: 1-1, 2 points
Robbie X: 1-1, 2 points
Valiente Jr: 1-0, 2 points
Jun Kasai: 0-1, 0 points
Francesco Akira: 0-2, 0 points
Master Wato: 0-2, 0 points
Daiki Nagai: 0-2, 0 points

Here are the B Block standings!

SHO: 2-0, 4 points
Daisuke Sasaki: 2-0, 4 points
El Desperado: 1-1, 2 points
Taiji Ishimori: 1-1, 2 points
HYO: 1-0, 2 points
KUSHIDA: 1-1, 2 points
YOH: 1-1, 2 points
Robbie Eagles: 0-2, 0 points
Jakob Austin Young: 0-2, 0 points
Yoshinobu Kanemaru: 0-1, 0 points

Best of the Super Juniors 33 A Block: Titan VS Daiki Nagai!

El Inmortal is at the front of the pack but the Unbound Young Lion is at the back. Daiki keeps trying his hot starts, but will he take it easier on his Unbound amigo? Or will Titan still be undefeated through three rounds?

Titan checks with Daiki, and Daiki says they’ll do the Unbound fist bump. The fans cheer as the two wind up, and they fist bump! The fans cheer again, the bell rings, and Daiki still SHOTGUNS out the gate! Titan bails out, Daiki builds speed, and Daiki FLIES! Down goes Titan and the fans fire up with Daiki! Daiki goes back to Titan, brings him back into the ring, then stomps him. Daiki bumps Titan off buckles, fires forearms, then digs his boot in. The ref counts, Daiki runs corner to corner, and Daiki HYDRAULIC DROPKICKS! The fans fire up as Daiki then drags Titan by the legs, and turns him over for the BOSTON CRAB!

The fans rally as Titan endures, and he powers up, even as Daiki puts on the pressure! Titan fights, reaches out, and makes the ROPEBREAK! The fans applaud as Daiki lets go, and Daiki stomps Titan. Daiki drags Titan back up but Titan CHOPS! Daiki CHOPS in return! The fans cheer, Daiki whips, but Titan grabs the ropes. Titan dropkicks Daiki’s legs out, then DOUBLE STOMPS him on the back! The fans cheer as Titan goes to the apron, springboards in, and CROSSBODIES! The fans cheer again as Titan DROPKICKS Daiki out! Titan builds speed to DIVE! Direct hit at the ramp and the fans fire up again!

Titan roars as he rises and the fans are with him. Titan brings Daiki up, puts him in the ring, then drags him around to fireman’s carry. SAMOAN NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Daiki toughs it out and the fans rally up again. Titan KICKS Daiki in the side, then grabs a leg. The fans rally up more as Titan steps through, but Daiki cradle counters! TWO, and Daiki trips Titan to a jackknife bridge! TWO, Titan dodges a shot to fire fast hands and KICKS! SOBAT, then Titan runs, but into a SPINEBUSTER! High stack, TWO! Daiki stays fired up and he brings Titan up. Daiki scoops Titan to SLAM him down, then he goes up and out to the corner!

Daiki climbs, DIVING- NO, Daiki has to roll through as Titan dodges! Titan runs up, but Daiki ROCKS him, CHOPS him, and HEADBUTTS him! Daiki SUPER- NO, Titan blocks to DRAGON SCREW! Then Titan steps through, ties up the legs, SHARPSHOOTER with a bridge! Daiki endures the #Job121 Lock, but he TAPS! Titan wins!

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

Job 1:21, “Naked came I out of my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return thither: the Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.” Titan praises God with every victory, but will those victories continue all the way to the finals? Will this hungry Young Lion ever have his first win in BOSJ?

Best of the Super Juniors 33 B Block: Jakob Austin Young VS Yoshinobu Kanemaru!

#DangerousJAY and the Heel Master are both winless, but Kanemaru getting last night off at least means he’s lost less. But will that change now that he’s back at work? Or will Kanemaru shove Jakob off his ladder and climb up the ranks?

Kanemaru behaves himself, until the introductions finish! The fans boo as Kanemaru attacks Jakob, but the bell rings as Kanemaru whips. Jakob avoids the dropkick tot he legs, kicks low and whips, but Kanemaru reverses. Jakob stops himself at the ropes, then dodges Kanemaru to put him in the ropes! NECKBREAKER HOTSHOT! The fans rally as Jakob builds speed, and he WRECKS Kanemaru with a dropkick! The fans cheer Jakob as he stomps Kanemaru. Jakob puts Kanemaru in the ring, stomps him again, then CHOPS him in the corner. Jakob whips corner to corner but Kanemaru reverses.

Kanemaru runs up, but into a BOOT! Jakob then wrenches Kanemaru, reels him in, and TORNADO DDTS! Cover, TWO! Kanemaru is tougher than that but the fans rally behind Jakob. Jakob drags Kanemaru up, suplexes, but Kanemaru slips free. Jakob ELBOWS Kanemaru, runs, but the ref is used as a shield! Kanemaru then dropkicks the legs out! The fans boo while Jakob writhes, but Kanemaru grins as he still gets the better of him. Kanemaru grabs the bad leg to SMASH the knee off the mat! Kanemaru then drags Jakob up for a SHIN BREAKER! Jakob writhes but Kanemaru stomps him, then runs, but ZANE JAY trips him!

The fans are torn, but Zane asks what, it’s what The House would do. Jakob stomps Kanemaru, and Zane gets the whiskey! The fans are torn, but Zane takes a big swig! Jakob brings Kanemaru over, but Kanemaru kicks free of Jakob to then kick the ropes! Zane gets jammed up and the whiskey mist goes to waste! Then Kanemaru sends Jakob into Zane! Kanemaru hooks the arms, LOW BLOW! Then Kanemaru calls to the ref before the headscissor takedown! Cover, KANEMARU WINS!

Winner: Yoshinobu Kanemaru, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Jakob earns 0)

The Empire tried to cheat a cheater and got cheated even harder! Will B Block belong to the House of Torture? Or can Jakob climb up out of the hole?

Best of the Super Juniors 33 A Block: Ryusuke Taguchi VS Valiente Jr!

The Funky Weapon being 2-0 is quite the surprise, but that’s because he’s serious this time! Will Taguchi keep it going to 3-0? Or will it be a valiant effort against Valiente?

The bell rings and the fans rally as the two circle. Valiente rolls, Taguchi rolls, and Taguchi rolls again. And again! Valiente headlocks first! Taguchi powers up and out, hurdles, but Valiente front flips over! Things keep moving, Taguchi bypasses, but Valiente handsprings. Taguchi catches Valiente, but one of Valiente’s legs gets jammed up! Valiente says hold on, wait, and the ref checks. Valiente is waving this off, he can tell his leg is in bad shape. The ref has no choice, he also has to call this. As such, Taguchi wins by default.

Winner: Ryusuke Taguchi, by referee stoppage (gains 2 points; Valiente earns 0)

Taguchi checks on Valiente, this is not how he wanted to win his third match in a row. The Young Lions carry Valiente away, will he be alright? Or has his run in the BOSJ ended prematurely?

Best of the Super Juniors 33 B Block: KUSHIDA VS SHO!

The Timesplitter has a split record while the Murder Machine has cheated his way to 2-0. Will Sho stack the deck to get his third? Or will Kushida send him Back to the Future?

Sho behaves himself, but that’s so he can grab a mic. “All you hicks in Tokyo, I’m about to have a match with Kushida. But this would be pretty boring if it was just about two points. This is about over the top excellence, and Kushida-san, you’re good at barefoot grappling. So let’s have a barefoot match. Today is special, after all. Are you gonna back down? Shouldn’t you show Yoyogi that you’re no coward?” Sho starts taking off his shoes, so Kushida does, too. Though, Kushida is watching Sho closely, we just saw Daisuke Sasaki do this trick the other day. But then yep, Sho goes after Kushida’s shoe, and BOPS him with it!

The fans boo as Sho never wanted anything fair! The bell rings, Sho stomps Kushida out of the ring, then goes out after Kushida to CLAW his face! The ref reprimands, the fans boo, but Sho stops to then DDT the foot on the floor! Kushida clutches his leg while he scrambles away. Sho stalks Kushida, then grabs the bell hammer! Kushida avoids getting his toes smashed! Sho chases Kushida, but then drops the hammer to mockingly applaud. The cat ‘n’ mouse game goes around and around the outside, then into the ring. Sho drags Kushida out to slide into the ring, but Kushida drags Sho so he can slide into the ring.

Sho hurries back in, but Kushida PENALTY KICKS the arm! The fans cheer and Kushida hobbles his way over. Kushida DOUBLE STOMPS the hands! Sho can’t even clutch his fingers, but Kushida KICKS a leg out! And then stomps the leg! Kushida ties Sho up in the Almost Paradise! Sho endures being held in place by just Kushida’s legs, and Kushida drops back for a SNAP LOCK on the hold! The fans cheer as Kushida lets Sho go, then he YANKS one of the legs. Sho writhes but Kushida grabs his foot. Kushida finishes taking that shoe off! Sho scrambles away, tries to find the boot, but Kushida FLIES! Down goes Sho!

Kushida clutches his bare foot, that was a risky move without the proper protection. Kushida drags Sho up to throw down hands, then brings him up and around. Kushida puts Sho in the ring, the waits on Sho to stand. Kushida climbs up, up, and FLYING KNEES the arm! The fans cheer, and Kushida brings Sho around by the bad arm. Kushida wrenches Sho for the EL- NO, Sho bends fingers instead! Kushida knees low, runs the ropes, but the ref is used as a shield! Sho SPEARS Kushida down! Sho puts his shoe back on, and he runs up on Kushida in the corner. Sho RAMS Kushida, then brings Kushida out to gut wrench and PIMP SLAM! Cover, TWO!

The fans cheer as Kushida survives. Sho snarls, and he aims his bow! Sho stalks Kushida, drags him up, and brings him around to tuck the arms! SHOCK- NO, Kushida flips free to KICK away on the leg! Then he goes for the arm! Sho fights the double wristlock, but Kushida powers through! Sho scoops Kushida, but Kushida bends the arm! Sho powers up, but he SMACKS the ref with Kushida before the SLAM! Sho, Kushida, and the ref are all down as the fans rally up. Sho goes to get his Torture Tool! The fans boo as Sho takes aim, but Kushida dodges the shot! TANAKA FASTBALL! The fans fire up again while Kushida takes off his sock!

Speaking of that match with Daisuke, Kushida puts that sock on his hand! Sho still takes a swing, but Kushida blocks the wrench! And he goes for the mandible claw! Sho fights off Socko, then powers up to break free! Kushida dodges the wrench again, then hip tosses for the cartwheel DROPKICK! The fans fire up as Kushida then brings Sho up, BACK TO THE FUTURE!! But the ref is down! Kushida would’ve won twice over by now! Kushida is frustrated but the fans rally up again. Kushida calls to the ref, checks on him, but Sho LOW BLOWS Kushida! Roll up, with tights! Wait, the ref is still down, so now Sho misses out on winning!

The fans rally up again as everyone is down! Kushida drags Sho up, and ROCKS him with a right! Sho flounders, but he sits up to fire back. Not as much from Sho, and Kushida ROCKS Sho again! Sho fires again, he’s starting to get power back. The two stand and the forearms go back and forth! The fans rally as Kushida gets the edge, only for Sho to CLAW the eyes! The ref is up and he reprimands Sho. Sho stops, and he ducks the fastball! GERMAN SUPLEX into the ARMBAR! Kushida fights around, Sho tries for SNAKE BITES! Kushida flails, drops, but he fights back up. Kushida powers through, MANDIBLE CLAW!!

The fans cheer as Sho is gagged by the sock! He lets Kushida go, and Kushida turns Sho over for the ANKLE LOCK! But the shoe comes loose! Kushida hands that to the ref, then goes over to Sho. BLACK MIRROR SHOT!! Sho then gets in the ring and reels Kushida into SNAKE BITE!! Sho makes Kushida eat his sock!! Kushida is gagged again, and he TAPS! Sho wins!!

Winner: Sho, by submission (gains 2 points; Kushida earns 0)

Sho holds on until the ref and Young Lions make him let go! Sho grins as he finally got one over on Kushida! Will nothing stop the Murder Machine from lying, cheating, and stealing his way to the top? Can the Timesplitter still return to former glory before time runs out?

Best of the Super Juniors 33 A Block: Nick Wayne VS Francesco Akira!

The Prodigy put up a great fight against Kosei Fujita, but he could not make the mighty kneel. The Crown of Fire also put up a great fight against Robbie X, but he couldn’t be as extreme. Who rebounds in the third to prove they’re still in it to win it?

The bell rings and the fans rally up already. Nick and Akira circle, tie up, and Nick waistlocks. Akira wrenches free to wristlock, but Nick spins back, hooks the arm, then headlocks. Akira brings Nick to a knee, slips out the back and headlocks in return. Akira hits the takeover, Nick headscissors, but Akira kips free, only for Nick to arm-drag him down! The fans cheer while Nick flexes, but Akira fights his way up. Akira pulls hair to get the headlock back, but Nick powers up and out. Nick hurdles, but Akira bails out to avoid the uppercut. The fans applaud and Zane coaches Akira. They talk strategy, but Nick holds the ropes open.

Akira says yeah, no, not happening. Nick backs off, and Akira says Nick should come out to face him! The fans applaud and Akira eggs Nick on, so Nick rushes out! But Akira rolls into the ring. Akira grins as he trolls Nick, but Nick storms back up. Zane talks trash on Nick to distract him, and Akira BLASTS him down! Akira says good job, Zane. But then Nick BODY BLOWS Akira! Nick brings Akira around, but Zane blocks the way to the post. Nick shoves Akira down and asks why Zane is even out here, he’s not in the match. But then Akira POSTS Nick! The fans boo but Akira brings Nick up to snap suplex him on the floor!

Akira leaves Nick behind and demands a ring count. The count begins, but Nick stirs at 4 of 20. Nick sits up at 6, makes sure he still has feeling in his arms, then he slowly stands at 11. Nick rolls in at 12, but Akira is right on him for a cover, TWO! Akira pushes Nick down to STANDING MOONSAULT! Cocky cover, ONE! The fans applaud as Nick toughs it out, but Akira CHOPS him! Akira brings Nick around, wrenches, and whips corner to corner. Akira runs up and LARIATS! Then Akira snapmares for the cover, TWO! Nick toughs it out and the fans applaud, but Akira is annoyed. Akira scuffs Nick, eggs him on, but Nick fires body shots.

Akira eggs Nick on, so Nick ROCKS him with a forearm! Akira throat chops in return! The ref reprimands, but Akira runs, into the JUMPING UPPERCUT! The fans fire up with Nick, and he nods as he rises up again. Nick whips Akira to ropes, Akira reverses, but Nick handsprings to STUNNER! Then he holds on to ASAI DDT! Cover, TWO! Akira survives but Nick stays cool. The fans rally, Nick watches Akira crawl, and Nick waistlocks. Akira fights the full nelson, slips around the back, but now Nick fights the chicken wings! Akira powers those on but Nick switches! Akira grabs the ropes! The ref counts, but then Akira ELBOWS Nick away!

Nick comes back, Akria dodges, and Akira trips Nick to then put him under the ropes. But Nick kicks free! Nick hurries to full nelson, but Akira arm-drags free! Both men stand up, Akira ENZIGIRIS! Nick goes to ropes, Akira rebounds to then CALF KICK! Cover, TWO! Nick survives the creative attack and Akira grows frustrated. Akira paces while the fans rally up. Akira says the fans are on HIS side! Nick’s got nobody! Akira rains down fists, then lets off to talk more trash. Nick CHOPS! And CHOPS! Nick whips, Akira reverses, then Akira drop toeholds, and he SMACKS Nick off the mat! Akira whips Nick hard into the corner!

Nick flops down while the fans rally up again. Akira stalks Nick, drags him up, and reels him in for the chicken wings! TIGER GER- NO, Nick wheelbarrows to victory roll, then he rolls Akira back into the full nelson! SNAP DRAGON SUPLEX! Akira flounders away while the fans cheer. Nick then builds speed, and he FLIES! Down go Akira AND Zane! The fans fire up with Nick and he puts Akira back in. Nick goes up, up, and FROG SPLASHES! Cover, TWO! Akira survives and the fans fire up again! Nick waits on Akira, then he looks to the corner. Nick calls his shot, then goes up, up, and WAYNE’S- NO! Akira catches Nick!

Akira brings Nick up and around with the chicken wings, TIGER- NO, Nick fights the lift to slip around, around, and STUNNER! Akira wobbles, Nick handsprings, but into a DROPKICK! Akira has the arms, TIGER GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!! Nick escapes and Akira is shocked! The fans fire up again but Akira snarls. Akira drags Nick up, brings him around, and he hooks the leg. But Nick fights free to wrench and backslide! TWO, and Akira BUZZ- NO, Nick blocks! Nick kicks, Akira ducks, then Akira sunset flips! But Nick sits deep on the cover, TWO!! Akira escapes, and BUZZSAWS!

Akira goes to the corner, NOVA- NO! Nick ducks, then goes up the corner! WAYNE’S- NO, Akira rolls Nick up, and again, with the tights! AKIRA WINS!!

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

Nick protests but nothing can be done if the ref missed it! Akira proves The Prodigy still has much to learn, but will either of these two make it to the top of the block?

Best of the Super Juniors 33 B Block: HYO VS Daisuke Sasaki!

The Panther got a heart-pounding win, then took a night off, while Charisma Itself has been on a roll thanks to trickery. Will Daisuke make sure this tournament is #NeverSober? Or will Hyo take another bite out of the block?

The bell rings and the fans rally behind Hyo as he circles with Daisuke. They tie up, Daisuke CLAWS Hyo’s eyes, then whips, but Hyo reverses. Hyo drops down, then gest the zoomies before he DROPKICKS! Hyo handsprings up while Daisuke bails out, and Hyo builds speed to FLY! Down goes Daisuke and the fans fire up! Hyo revels in the cheers for a moment before he goes back to Daisuke. Hyo eggs Daisuke on, brings him up, and puts him in the ring. But Daisuke bails out the side and calls for a timeout. The fans boo, and Hyo doesn’t trust it. Hyo chases Daisuke, but Daisuke grabs Myon Myon the stuffed snow leopard!

Hyo says hey, stop that! Daisuke taunts Hyo with Myon Myon, then THROWS her away! The fans boo, but as Hyo goes to fetch Myon Myon, Daisuke gets a chair! Daisuke CHUCKS the chair at Hyo & Myon Myon! Daisuke gives a thumbs up to commentary, then drags Hyo around. Daisuke puts Hyo in the ring, then stands him up against the ropes for a HOTSHOT NECKBREAKER! Hyo flops down, Daisuke KNEES him in the back, then KNEE DROPS on his face! Daisuke digs his knee in, the ref reprimands, and Daisuke steps off. Daisuke drags Hyo up, whips him, but Hyo reverses, only for Daisuke to reverse back, MOUSE TRAP! TWO, but into a MANJU LOCK!

Hyo endures, even as Daisuke puts on the pressure. Daisuke then ghost pins, TWO, but into a CROSSFACE! The fans rally as Hyo endures, and Hyo crawls forward, to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer while Daisuke lets go. Hyo coughs and sputters but Daisuke stomps him down. The ref counts again, but Daisuke steps off at 4. Daisuke drags Hyo up but Hyo pushes him away. Daisuke taunts Hyo, but Hyo fires a forearm. Daisuke slaps Hyo, Hyo fires back, repeat. Hyo fires a flurry, but Daisuke ROCKS him with a haymaker! Hyo CHOPS back, but Daisuke ROCKS him with a forearm! Hyo ducks the next shot to rebound and RANA!

The fans fire up for Hyo while Daisuke goes to a corner. Hyo runs corner to corner but Daisuke puts him on the apron. Hyo slingshots back in for a CUTTER! Cover, TWO! Daisuke survives and Hyo grows frustrated, but Hyo vows to end it! Hyo goes up, up, and HUNTING- NO, Daisuke dodges the dropkick to then SUPERKICK! Daisuke goes up, up, and FLYING- NO, Hyo dodges the lariat! Hyo puts Daisuke on the apron, Daisuke blocks the lariat, but Hyo jumps the shoulder tackle to catch Daisuke into a TARANTULA! The ref counts, Hyo handsprings through the hold, then he takes aim. Slingshot, sunset flip, but Daisuke holds the ropes!

Daisuke sits on a cover, holds ropes, TWO! Hyo escapes, mule kicks, and runs, but into a scoop and BACKBREAKER! And DDT! Daisuke signals he’s going up, and he goes to the corner. Daisuke climbs, the fans rally, and Daisuke MACHO ELBOWS! Cover, TWO! But into the CROSSFACE! Hyo endures, fights around, reaches out, but Daisuke pulls back! The fans rally as Hyo keeps fighting, and he makes the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer while Daisuke lets go. Daisuke vows to end it and he brings Hyo up. Daisuke reels Hyo in, underhooks, but Hyo fights the lift! Hyo breaks free, slips under, but Daisuke grabs a leg!

Hyo runs around, Daisuke goes for the crossface but Hyo slips back! Wheelbarrow, victory roll, TWO! Daisuke has the cover, TWO! Hyo hits STOMP 182! The fans fire up as Hyo brings Daisuke up, but Daisuke fights the lift. Daisuke CLAWS eyes, runs, but Hyo gets the zoomies again! STUNNER! But Dasiuke smothers the roll-up, TWO!! Daisuke argues with the ref but the count was fair. Hyo runs up, the ref is a shield! But Hyo avoids the low blow! Hyo kicks and whips, Daisuke reverses, but Hyo goes up and over to handspring away! Then Hyo somersaults for the SATELLITE DDT! Hyo kips up and the fans fire up!

Hyo goes up the corner, HUNTING RIFLE but Daisuke spins through! CROSSFACE, then RINGS OF SATURN!! Hyo QUITS, Daisuke wins!

Winner: Daisuke Sasaki, by submission (gains 2 points; Hyo earns 0)

Daisuke might play dirty, but that was pure wrestling skill that won this match! Will nothing stop Daisuke from reaching the top? Is Hyo going to be on the endangered species list if he can’t recover in the block?

Best of the Super Juniors 33 A Block: Master Wato VS Robbie X!

The Way of the Grandmaster is still drifting after the first two rounds, but Mr. Extreme is gaining ground after winning over Francesco Akira. Will the X Express stay on track? Or will Wato finally get on the board?

The bell rings and the fans rally as the two circle. The majority is behind Robbie, but Wato can hear his fans out there. The two tie up, Wato headlocks, then hits the takeover. Robbie headscissors, Wato kips free, and roles reverse as Robbie headlocks for the takeover. Wato headscissors, Robbie kips free, and each man ducks a kick! The dropkicks cancel out, and both men handspring to their feet! The fans cheer as the two reset, and Robbie points out he’s doing this with a shiner. They reset, tie up, and are in a deadlock. Wato finds a point of leverage, backs Robbie down, but the ref counts. Robbie points out his bad eye, and Wato backs off.

But then Wato whips Robbie corner to corner! Robbie goes up and over, handsprings away, then runs back in, but into a BOOT! ENZIGIRI! BULLDOG! The fans cheer as Wato hurries to clamps onto Robbie with a chinlock. Robbie kicks over to the ROPEBREAK! Wato lets go, but then he snapmares Robbie into a headscissors. Robbie endures, pushes back to a cover, TWO! Wato keeps the headscissors on and squeezes tighter. Robbie fights around, rolls and rolls, and makes the ROPEBREAK again! The fans cheer as Wato lets go, and Robbie checks his eye. He can still see, so Wato stands him up to CHOP!

Wato CHOPS Robbie again, and Robbie huffs ‘n’ puffs around the way. Robbie eggs Wato on, Wato CHOPS again, and Robbie sits down. Wato stands him up, but Robbie blocks the whip. Robbie breaks free, then ROCKS Wato with forearm after forearm! Wato KNEES low, then storms up on Robbie to whip. Robbie goes Spider-Man, then avoids Wato’s slide! And he jumps over the sweep, to ASAI MOONSAULT! Down goes Wato and the fans fire up again! Robbie puts Wato in the ring, covers, TWO! Robbie ELBOW DROPS, then covers again, TWO! The fans applaud as Wato toughs it out, and Robbie catches his breath.

Robbie reels Wato in but Wato fights the lift. Robbie KICKS, CHOPS, then fireman’s carries. Wato fights free, waistlocks, but Robbie wrenches out. Robbie ROCKS Wato, Wato ROCKS Robbie, but Robbie SOBATS! Robbie whips, Wato reverses, but Robbie handsprings, into Wato’s DROPKICK! The fans rally up while both men are down! Wato brings Robbie around, wrenches and clinches, but Robbie fights the lift. Wato KNEES low and Robbie coughs and sputters. Robbie goes to ropes, Wato runs up, but Robbie BOOTS Wato while going up and out! Robbie jumps but Wato DROPKICKS him down to the floor!

The fans rally while Wato builds speed, and Wato FLIES! Down goes Robbie and the fans fire up with Wato! Wato has to take a moment to catch his breath, and the ring count starts. The fans applaud as Wato brings Robbie up and into the ring at 14 of 20. Wato then waits on Robbie to rise up. Robbie stands, Wato springboards, FLYING- NO, Robbie avoids Wato, then runs up, but into the SLINGBLADE! Cover, TWO! Robbie is still in this but Wato fires up again. The fans rally as Wato waistlocks Robbie. Robbie fights the lift, pries at the hold, then ELBOWS free! Robbie feints a run, mule kicks, then he runs!

Wato hurdles, but Robbie catches him! ROLLING DEATH VALLEY, STANDING SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up while both men are down again! Robbie rises as the fans rally, and he goes to a corner. Robbie feeds off the energy as he climbs, but Wato ROCKS him first! Wato climbs, waistlocks, and the fans freak out already! But Robbie resists the lift and fires elbows! Wato wobbles, Robbie turns around, and Robbie SUPER SUNSET FLIP- NO, Wato holds onto the ropes! Robbie pries Wato from the corner, but Wato rains down hands! Wato kicks, Robbie goes Matrix! Then PELE! The fans fire up with Robbie as he goes to the corner.

Robbie runs corner to corner, but into the DREAMCAST KICK! Wato roars, waistlocks, TSUTENKAKU GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!! Robbie survives but Wato fires up again! Wato brings Robbie back up, clinches, RECEINTEMENTE!! Cover, Wato wins!

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

It was hard fought, but Wato finally scores points in this year’s tournament! Will the tides turn for the Way of the Grandmaster? Can Robbie still make this the X Block before the end?

Best of the Super Juniors 33 B Block: YOH VS Taiji Ishimori!

Direct Drive and Bone Soldier are both 1-1, but Yoh is on the way up while Taiji is on the way down. Will Playboy Yoh be able to keep it up? Or will Taiji redeem himself #ByGrace?

Yoh takes his time taking off his halter top while he stares Taiji down. The bell rings, the fans rally up, and the two slowly circle. They feel things out, Yoh shoots in for a leg, but Taiji slips around to waistlock. Yoh switches but Taiji wrenches free. Yoh rolls, kips up, and wrenches in return. Taiji uses the ropes to flip through, then he hammerlocks. Yoh reaches back, fireman’s carries and hits the takeover, but Taiji headscissors. Yoh kips free, and the fans cheer the standoff. The two reset and circle again. They feel things out, but Yoh kicks low! Yoh headlocks, Taiji powers up and out, but Yoh RUNS Taiji over. Things keep moving, Taiji drops, sidesteps, then blows past to RANA!

Yoh bails out but Taiji builds speed! Taiji goes Spider-Man as Yoh dodges, then he spins to pose! The fans cheer as Taiji stares Yoh down, then PLANCHAS! The fans cheer again as Taiji stands tall. Taiji walks past Yoh to go for the blue corner. Taiji again serves the Unbound Special, but the ring count climbs. Yoh slowly rises at 5 of 20, then stands at 7. The fans applaud as Yoh rolls in at 8, but Taiji ROCKS Yoh. Taiji clamps on a cravat, neck wrenches then snapmares, but Yoh reaches up to victory roll! Then Yoh traps Taiji’s head, only for Taiji to reach up and victory roll! And then the NECK TWIST! The fans cheer while Yoh flounders away.

Yoh goes to a corner but Taiji grins as he makes his way over. Taiji drags Yoh up into a cravat and neck wrench, then turns Yoh for a NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer as Yoh stays in this, but Taiji brings him back up. Taiji wrenches the arm, hammerlocks, and he RAMS Yoh into the bare buckles! The ref reprimands while Yoh bails out, but the damage is done. Yoh clutches the bad shoulder, which is already taped up, and Taiji mocks the fans cheering Yoh on while the ring count starts. Yoh rises as the count reaches 10 of 20, and Toru Yano on commentary encourages Yoh. Yoh rolls into the ring at 15, but Taiji is right on the bad arm!

Taiji wrenches and twists the arm, and the wrist, but Yoh makes the ROPEBREAK! Taiji lets go and the fans rally up. Yoh grins as he stands, and he fires forearms. Taiji ELBOWS Yoh’s arm, then wrenches for an ELBOW BREAKER! Taiji runs, but Yoh dropkicks the legs out! The fans cheer while Taiji scrambles away. Yoh shakes out the bad arm while the fans rally again. Yoh runs up to CLOBBER Taiji, CLOBBER again, then whip. Taiji reverses but Yoh dropkicks the leg again! Then DRAGON SCREW! Taiji scrambles away while the fans cheer, and Yoh grabs that leg again! DRAGON SCREW! Taiji writhes while the fans rally again.

Yoh storms over to Taiji, drags him up, and HALF HATCH! Bridging cover, TWO! Taiji is still in this, and Yoh shakes out the bad arm. Yoh stomps Taiji, stomps the leg, then drags him up. Yoh reels Taiji in, but Taiji fights the suplex! Yoh kicks the bad leg, then runs up, but Taiji BOOTS him! Then Taiji POSTS Yoh! The fans are torn but the ref reprimands. Taiji hammerlocks Yoh, scoops him, and hits a SHOULDER BUSTER! Yoh writhes and flounders, but that was double-edged for Taiji given the bad legs. Taiji waits in the corner while Yoh rises up. Taiji runs in, LA MYSTI- NO, Yoh stops it to cradle, TWO!

Yoh kicks, whips, but Taiji handsprings, but into Yoh’s arms! Taiji fights the suplex, and the full nelson, ARM CODE BREAKER! BONE LOCK!! Yoh fights forward, but Taiji rolls him away! Then Taiji reels Yoh in, but Yoh suplexes! FALCON ARROW! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Yoh crawls to ropes, drags himself up, and he tunes up the band! Taiji rises, Yoh aims, but Taiji blocks to JUMP KNEE! Taiji roars, then he reels Yoh in for a gut wrench! CIPHER UTAKI! But the legs slow Taiji down! Taiji crawls to a cover, TWO! Yoh survives and Taiji shakes out the bad leg. Taiji huffs ‘n’ puffs and goes to ropes.

Taiji says BANG, and he hobbles back to Yoh. Taiji drags Yoh up, brings him around, but Yoh fights the lift! Taiji still tries, but Yoh fires body shots! Yoh wrenches, underhooks, but now Taiji fights the lift! Taiji RAMS Yoh into the bare buckles! But Yoh holds on?! DIRECT- NO, Taiji slips free, and LA MYSTICA! BONE LOCK!! Yoh endures, reaches out, fights his way around, but Taiji rolls him away! BONE LOCK!!! Yoh flails, but he still fights around! Yoh crawls, but Taiji pulls on the hold! The fans rally harder and harder as Yoh keeps fighting! Taiji rolls Yoh away, reels him in, BLOODY- NO, Yoh fights it to DIRECT BLOODY CROSS?!

The fans are thunderous as Yoh steals Taiji’s move in quite the audible! Yoh roars as he rises up, and he says BANG! Is Yoh copying Taiji again? Yoh underhooks, DIRECT DRIVE!! Cover, YOH WINS!

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

Yoh continues to piece together things in quite the collage of styles! Will this strange artwork become a masterpiece that leads Yoh to the finals? Can Taiji still make it to the top of the block?

Best of the Super Juniors 33 A Block: Kosei Fujita VS Jun Kasai!

The Japanese Young Punk is on a roll because The Mighty Don’t Kneel, while The Crazy Monkey was shocked in his first round with a loss. Will Fujita continue to prove he is THE Best of the Super Juniors? Or will things get too hardcore?

Well, maybe Fujita is alright with some hardcore, because he’s the one bringing the chairs! Fujita slides one to Kasai, and the fans fire up while Red Shoes reprimands. Kasai likes where Fujita’s head is at, and they both shove Red Shoes aside! Then they CLASH with the chairs! Fujita disarms Kasai but Kasai dodges to mule kick! Kasai then takes the chair to HEADSHOT! The fans fire up while Fujita bails out. The bell rings to get this on record, and Kasai goes out to dig a FORK into Fujita’s forehead! Red Shoes reprimands and Jun stops, then he puts Fujita in the ring. Kasai then digs the fork back into Fujita’s forehead!

The fans rally but Red Shoes reprimands again! Kasai stops at 4, and he’s drawn blood! The fans rally as Kasai drags Fujita up and bumps him off buckles. Kasai climbs up, and he BITES Fujita’s bloody forehead! Kasai stops as Red Shoes counts, and he SPITS the taste out. The fans rally while Fujita sputters, and Red Shoes has Kasai stay back so he can check on Fujita. Fujita is able to continue, and Kasai grins as he pushes Red Shoes aside again. Fujita fires forearms, but Kasai HEADBUTTS Fujita down! Kasasi then hoists Fujita up for a BIG back suplex! Kasai rains down elbows, then he rolls Fujita into a ghost pin! TWO, but Kasai runs to basement DROPKICK!

The fans cheer while Fujita goes to a corner. Kasai steps on Fujita’s neck, Red Shoes reprimands, but Fujita pushes Kasai away. Kasai stands Fujita up to fire a forearm, but Fujita fires back! Fujita fires a flurry, but Kasai CLAWS at the bloody forehead! Red Shoes reprimands, Kasai stops, and Kasai wipes his hands off on Red Shoes’ shirt. Kasai then whips Fujita corner to corner, runs up and LARIATS! Then he reels Fujita in for a BIG suplex! The fans cheer as Kasai flexes, then he covers, TWO! The fans rally while Kasai has another sinister smile on his face. Kasai drags Fujita up, but Fujita fires a forearm! And fires another! Kasai eggs Fujita on so Fujita fires more shots!

The fans rally as Fujita fires forearm after forearm, but Kasai ROCKS him with a haymaker! Kasai whips, Fujita reverses, and Fujita GAMANGIRIS! The fans fire up as both men are down! Fujita rises up, the crimson mask growing, but he manages to run up and CHOP in the corner! Fujita pushes Kasai down, then goes out to the apron. Springboard and MISSILE DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Fujita keeps on Kasai with a leglock, then he grabs at the crossface! Kasai fights off the Nemos and moves towards ropes! But Fujita gets the arms! NEMOS SPECIAL! Kasai endures, but Fujita has the chinlock!

Kasai BITES Fujita’s hand! Fujita lets go while Red Shoes reprimands Kasai. Fujita storms up on Kasai, waistlocks, but Kasai fights the lift with elbows! Kasai switches, spins Fujita, then fires forearms! Kasai shouts out Desperado as he ROCKS Fujita with that elbow! Kasai underhooks Fujita, TIGER FACEBUSTER! Both men are down but the fans fire up again! Kasai rises up, he crawls his way over, and he brings Fujita up, but Fujita breaks free. Fujita fires another forearm, but Kasai fires back! The fans rally as Fujita fires another! Kasai ROCKS Fujita and Fujita fires back! The fans rally as the shots are fast ‘n’ furious!

Kasia ROCKS Fujita, but Fujita rebounds to CHOP! Fujita runs, Kasai DUMPS him out! Then Kasai blocks a shot to GAMANGIRI, and TRIANGLE JUMP LARIAT! The fans fire up with Kasai, and he runs the ropes, but into a fireman’s carry! Kasai slips free, but Fujita slips around, waistlocks and LOW GERMAN SUPLEXES! Kasai tumbles out and Fujita hurries to the apron. Fujita goes looking under the ring, and he brings out a TABLE! The fans cheer but Red Shoes reprimands as things are getting hardcore again. Fujita tells him to shut up while he shoves Red Shoes aside! Fujita then sets up the table nearby.

Fujita drags Kasai up, reels him in, and POWER- NO, Kasai uses the fork! Kasai JABS the fork into Fujita’s face, then DECKS him! Kasai gets a taste of the fork, then he JABS Fujita in the head again! Kasai puts Fujita on the table before he JABS him with the fork again! Kasai then goes up the corner, takes aim, and SUPER SPLASHES down through the table! The fans fire up again as Kasai stands tall and throws off his shirt! Kasai grins as he drags Fujita up from the wreckage and puts him in the ring. Cover, TWO!! Fujita survives and the fans cheer, but Kasai goes to the corner. Kasai unwraps his scarf, to reveal… SYRINGES?!

But Kasai doesn’t use them on Fujita, he sticks them into his own head! Red Shoes has to look away, he might barf! Kasai makes himself a human pin cushion, then fires up as he builds speed! What was in those syringes?! CLOTHESLNIE FROM HELL!! Cover, ONE?!?! HOW?!? But Kasai doesn’t question it, he just reels Fujita in! But Fujita snap suplexes first! Cover, ONE!! Kasai truly has gone crazy! Both men go to corners, and they both run up, DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Fujita falls, but Kasai stands him up for the kiss of death! Underhooks and JAY DRILLER!! Cover, TWO?!?!? Fujita shocks everyone, Kasai included!

Kasai scoops Fujita, SLAMS him, then blows snot on him! Kasai then goes to the corner, puts on his goggles, and salutes! PEARL HARBOR SPLASH!! Cover, ONE?!?!?! WHAT?!?! Fujita is defying all expectations! Kasai says time to end it, and he brings Fujita in for the straitjacket. But Fujita fights free to HEADBUTT and ROUNDHOUSE! Kasai SOBATS, ENZIGIRIS, then hooks the leg! Fujita fights the lift but Kasai KNEES him again and again! Fisherman cradle! But whose cover?!? Red Shoes says KASAI!!

Winner: Jun Kasai, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Fujita earns 0)

Fujita tipped it over, just not in time! Kasai shows this crazy young punk respect, and both agree they’ll gladly do this again some day. Could that day be in the finals of this very tournament?

Best of the Super Juniors 33 B Block: El Desperado VS Robbie Eagles!

The Rogue Luchador split even with a big main event win last round, but The Sniper of the Skies has been missing the target in each round. Will Eagles still manage to take flight? Or will he lose another shootout here tonight?

Desperado offers a handshake, Eagles takes it, and the fans applaud the respect show. The bell rings, the two circle, and the fans sound pretty even between “DE-SU-PE! DE-SU-PE!” and “ROB-BI-E! RO-BI-E!” Eagles ask they hold on, because “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” “ROBBIE!” “OI!” “ROBBIE!” “OI!” “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” The fans applaud and Eagles blows a kiss in thanks. Despy and Eagles circle again, tie up, and Eagles wrenches to wristlock. Despy spins to reach back and trap Eagles’ arms. Then Despy headlocks and grinds the hold.

Eagles powers Despy down to a knee, but Despy powers back up. Eagles wrenches free to headlock back, then he hits the takeover. Despy rolls Eagles but Eagles rolls back. Despy rolls again, then slips out the back to chinlock. Eagles moves around, pries free, and he twists Despy’s wrist into the armlock. Despy endures but Eagles steps over for a standing arm scissors. Despy powers up to trip Eagles and tie up the legs. Eagles endures but Despy gets the arms. They move around, and Despy steps over on the motorcycle stretch. But Eagles trips Despy to tie up his legs in a deathlock! Eagles reaches back to grab an arm and twist!

Despy endures, fights, and reaches with the other arm, ROPEBREAK! The fans applaud as Eagles lets go. Despy shakes out the arm and the two reset. They feel things out, Despy slips through to waistlock, but Eagles throws Despy down. Eagles wrenches an arm, grabs a leg, and has a standing toehold. Eagles kneels on the leg to change the angle, but Despy rolls Eagles and grabs a similar toehold. Eagles endures as Despy twists the foot, but Despy KNEES the leg! Then standing kneebar! Eagles endures, turns over, and slips under Despy to trip him! Eagles then waistlocks, but Despy wrenches free to wristlock.

Eagles uses the ropes to flip through, and he wrenches, wrenches, wrenches, and SAIDOS! The fans cheer the exchange, and Eagles hurries to KNEE DROP on Despy’s chest! Cover, TWO! The fans applaud as Despy toughs it out, but Eagles keeps on him with a wristlock. Eagles KICKS Despy in the back, then scuffs him. Despy scowls but Eagles KICKS him down! Eagles steps over on the arm, grabs the other, and traps them both in a DOUBLE ARM SCISSOR! Despy endures while Eagles reclines back. Eagles pulls on the arms, kicks at Despy, then stands up to drag Despy around. Eagles wrenches, then brings Despy into an ARC CLUTCH!

Despy endures being bent back, but Eagles drops him to focus on a KNEEBAR! Despy scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer while Eagles lets go. Eagles flexes, then he stalks Despy to ropes. Eagles CHOPS Despy, but Despy chops back. Eagles CHOPS, Despy CHOPS, but Eagles CHOPS! Despy slumps against the ropes, but he blocks the whip by holding on! Eagles tries again, Despy still blocks, and Eagles says that’s his shtick! Eagles KICKS Despy, Despy whips, but now Eagles grabs ropes! Despy tries again, Eagles holds on, so Despy SMACKS him! The fans fire up, Despy whips, but Eagles reverses to tornado arm-drag!

Things speed up, Eagles hurdles then RAN- NO! Despy stops the rana and has a HALF CRAB! Eagles scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! Despy lets go, but “Oops!” Knee drop on the leg! Despy “apologizes,” then he drags Eagles to SPLASH the leg! Eagles clutches the leg, then crawls away, but Despy stalks behind him. Despy drags Eagles up, and lifts for a BIG back suplex! The fans applaud while Eagles writhes. Despy covers, TWO! Eagles is tougher than that, but Despy stays cool. Despy shakes out his own leg before he grabs Eagles by his leg. Eagles kicks and kicks, but Despy YANKS the leg! The fans rally while Eagles writhes again.

Despy grabs a leg, KNEES it, then GROUND- NO, Eagles rolls with the screw and reels Despy in for a cover! TWO, and Despy KNEES low! Despy runs, but Eagles ducks ‘n’ dodges to RANA! Despy tumbles, comes back, but into the WHEEL KICK! The fans rally as Despy bails out. Eagles kips up, builds speed, and DIVES! Direct hit with the cannonball tope and the fans fire up! Eagles hobbles but he stays on his feet as the fans cheer him on. Eagles goes back to Despy, puts him in the ring, and the fans rally as Eagles runs the ropes to HYPERION the arm! Cover, TWO! Despy survives but he still shouts in pain as he clutches that arm.

Eagles KICKS Despy, steps through, but Despy kicks at Eagles. Eagles stomps the leg, kicks it, then kicks again, before he DRAGON SCREWS! Despy writhes but Eagles steps on the bad leg. Eagles eggs Despy on, and Despy sits up to CHOP! Eagles digs his heel into the leg, but Despy chops again, and again, and again! Eagles taunts Despy, “Is that all you got?” Despy SLAPS Eagles! Despy hobbles, but Eagles SOBATS! Eagles then reels Despy in, but Despy fights the suplex. Despy has the leg, but Eagles KNEES free! Despy staggers, Eagles whips, but Despy reverses to SPINEBUSTER! High stack, TWO, but into STRETCH MUFFLER!

The fans fire up as Despy already gets NUMERO DOS! Eagles flails, reaches out, and manages the ROPEBREAK! Despy lets go, and both men clutch their legs. Despy hobbles his way over, brings Eagles up, but Eagles resists the gut wrench. Despy KICKS the bad leg, then brings Eagles up for GUITARRA DEL- NO, Eagles lands out! But the bad leg jams! Despy wags his finger, then whips Eagles, only for Eagles to reverse! DOUBLE KNEES in the corner, then METEORA! The fans fire up while Eagles crawls to the apron and goes to the corner. Eagles climbs slowly, and Despy is already up! Despy CLUBS the bad leg, then SMACKS Eagles!

Despy climbs up to join Eagles, fires forearms, then brings him up, only for Eagles to fire body shots! Eagles ROCKS Despy, then CHOPS him! Despy grits his teeth as he holds onto the ropes, but Eagles CHOPS again! And again! Despy CHOPS the leg! Despy then stands on the very top, for a SUPER DUPER PLEX! Both men writhe from that crash landing but the fans fire up! Despy crawls over, pushes Eagles to a cover, TWO! Eagles survives and the fans fire up again. Despy hobbles, brings Eagles around, and reels him in for GUITARRA DEL ANGEL! Cover, TWO! Eagles survives but Despy pushes him down.

Despy then rolls to the corner, climbs up top, and FROG FLOP as Eagles moves! The fans rally again while Despy writhes. Eagles aims from the corner now, but the bad leg holds him back. Eagles still springboards, WARP 4.5! Then Eagles steps through, but Despy KICKS Eagles’ bad leg! But Eagles BUZZSAWS! And SUPERKICKS! And PELES! Despy wobbles, Eagles winds up, HYPER- DRAGON SCREW! Despy turns things around on Eagles, then GROUND DRAGON SCREWS! Despy fires up, but Eagles KICKS from below! Both men go to ropes, then run up, Despy SPEARS! The fans fire up with Despy and he slaps his leg into working.

Despy drags Eagles up, underhooks, PINCHE- RAN- NO, Despy counters the counter, and he has the STRETCH MUFFLER!! Eagles flails, claws at the mat, fights his way over, but Despy grabs the arm! NUMERO DOS! Despy rolls Eagles away from the ropes, but Eagles activates the core! DESTRO- NO, Despy stops the Destroyer to tuck Eagles! But Eagles CLUBS the bad leg! Eagles wrenches, then KICKS the leg! Cravat and ASAI DDT!! But Eagles’ leg slows him down! Eagles rolls to cravat, and DDT!! Cover, TWO!! Despy survives and the fans are thunderous! Eagles snarls and he goes to the corner.

Eagles aims while the fans rally, and Eagles runs up, HYPERION!! Cover, EAGLES WINS!

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

An instant classic of a shootout to be sure! And in the end, Desperado bites the bullet! Will the Rogue Luchador be able to recover and prove he’s still the best?

As for Eagles, he shakes Despy’s hand in respect before he gets the mic. Eagles asks Despy to hold on a moment. Eagles says he really means it when he says that was a lot of fun. The fans applaud, and Eagles adds he’ll see Despy again later. Then Eagles tells Yoyogi, Tokyo, that he loves it here. He had a bit of a curse in this building the last couple of years, performance after performance, he’d do great but not quite make the finish line. Tonight, he kicked the curse out the front door! The fans applaud, and Eagles says finally, his first win in this BOSJ, and it’s about time! This is his eighth consecutive time in this tournament!

Eagles has learned something about himself, and the fans might already know this. There is a phrase that is the epitome of Eagles’ tournament this year: Seven heartbreaks, but the eighth is the victory! Eagles vows to take B Block, the semifinals, and then win the finals, because he is mighty, and The Mighty Don’t Kneel! The fans cheer that! Will Eagles finally and truly fly higher than ever before?

Here are the NEW A Block standings!

Ryusuke Taguchi: 3-0, 6 points
Titan: 3-0, 6 points
Kosei Fujita: 2-1, 4 points
Valiente Jr: 1-1, 2 points
Jun Kasai: 1-1, 2 points
Francesco Akira: 1-2, 2 points
Nick Wayne: 1-2, 2 points
Master Wato: 1-2, 2 points
Robbie X: 1-2, 2 points
Daiki Nagai: 0-3, 0 points

Here are the NEW B Block standings!

SHO: 3-0, 4 points
Daisuke Sasaki: 3-0, 6 points
YOH: 2-1, 4 points
Taiji Ishimori: 1-2, 2 points
HYO: 1-1, 2 points
KUSHIDA: 1-2, 2 points
Robbie Eagles: 1-2, 2 points
El Desperado: 1-2, 2 points
Yoshinobu Kanemaru: 1-1, 2 points
Jakob Austin Young: 0-3, 0 points

My Thoughts:

A great third night for BOSJ, though an unfortunate one for Valiente Jr. Accidents happen, and the high-speed timing and positioning makes accidents all the more likely. Hopefully Valiente is alright, but he’s likely out of the tournament from here on out. So in a sad twist, we’re back to cards being nine matches at most. The blocks are otherwise shaping up rather expectedly with Daiki in last place, and then I suppose Jakob fits as last place in his block. I didn’t expect Francesco Akira to win against Nick Wayne but perhaps I should have, Akira’s got the experience, and he had Zane in his corner.

Sho cheating his way to 3-0 is fitting, but Daisuke is right behind him, can’t wait to see who can outcheat the other when they finally meet. I’m surprised Fujita lost, maybe he was supposed to tip that cradle over before three but NJPW rarely exaggerates the count to save kayfabe. Then I thought TMDK was gonna lose both matches but Eagles pulls out the win against Despy to stay away from last place. But we’re only three rounds in, still too early to say who really makes it to the finals.

My Score: 8.9/10