Seven-way tie atop A Block as Best of the Super Juniors 33 heads to final block night

A seven-way tie now leads A Block of NJPW’s Best of the Super Juniors 33 after Tuesday’s Korakuen Hall card, with Jun Kasai, Master Wato, Robbie X, Kosei Fujita, Titan, Francesco Akira and Nick Wayne all sitting at 5-3 (10 points) and still alive to advance. B Block is likewise tight, with YOH, Robbie Eagles, El Desperado, SHO and Taiji Ishimori each holding 10 points and vying for the remaining semifinal spots; the final day of block matches is set for Wednesday, June 3, with semifinals on June 5 and the tournament final on June 7, the winner earning a shot at IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion DOUKI.

Tuesday’s results included YOH over El Desperado, Kosei Fujita beating Titan, Jun Kasai downing Master Wato, Robbie Eagles defeating Jakob Austin Young, Nick Wayne topping Valiente Jr., Francesco Akira besting Ryusuke Taguchi and Robbie X defeating Daiki Nagai, among others, leaving Ryusuke Taguchi (3-5), Valiente Jr. (2-6) and Nagai (0-8) eliminated from A Block and multiple B Block competitors on 3-5 (6 points) unable to advance. Wednesday’s scheduled matchups feature Kasai vs. Taguchi, Master Wato vs. Wayne, Titan vs. Akira, Fujita vs. Nagai and Robbie X vs. Valiente Jr. in A Block, with Desperado vs. Kanemaru, Ishimori vs. KUSHIDA, YOH vs. Sasaki, Eagles vs. Hyo and SHO vs. Jakob Austin Young completing B Block.

Originally reported by Wrestling Observer: https://www.f4wonline.com/news/new-japan/njpw-best-of-super-juniors-updated-results-standings/.