{"id":130519,"date":"2023-05-13T16:04:10","date_gmt":"2023-05-13T21:04:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/?p=130519"},"modified":"2023-05-13T16:04:53","modified_gmt":"2023-05-13T21:04:53","slug":"5-13-njpw-best-of-the-super-juniors-tournament-results-vetters-review-of-hiromu-takahashi-vs-douki-titan-vs-taiji-ishimori-sho-vs-mike-bailey-ryusuke-taguchi-vs-lio-rush-and-kushida-vs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/2023\/05\/13\/5-13-njpw-best-of-the-super-juniors-tournament-results-vetters-review-of-hiromu-takahashi-vs-douki-titan-vs-taiji-ishimori-sho-vs-mike-bailey-ryusuke-taguchi-vs-lio-rush-and-kushida-vs\/","title":{"rendered":"5\/13 NJPW &#8220;Best of the Super Juniors tournament&#8221; results: Vetter&#8217;s review of Hiromu Takahashi vs. Douki, Titan vs. Taiji Ishimori, Sho vs. Mike Bailey, Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Lio Rush, and Kushida vs. TJP in A Block matches, Yoh vs. Master Wato, El Desperado vs. Bushi, Kevin Knight vs. Francesco Akira, Robbie Eagles vs. Clark Connors, and Yoshinobu Kanemaru vs. Dan Moloney in B Block matches"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"prowr-3371916755\" class=\"prowr-apple-podcast-button-link prowr-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/pro-wrestling-boom-podcast\/id1365989370\" aria-label=\"SUBSCRIBE IN APPLE PODCASTS\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/advanced_ads\/2019\/07\/Logo2019_ApplePodcasts_320wide.png?fit=320%2C78&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"SUBSCRIBE IN APPLE PODCASTS\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/advanced_ads\/2019\/07\/Logo2019_ApplePodcasts_320wide.png?w=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/advanced_ads\/2019\/07\/Logo2019_ApplePodcasts_320wide.png?resize=300%2C73&ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" width=\"320\" height=\"78\"   \/><\/a><\/div><p><b>By Chris Vetter<\/b>, ProWrestling.net Contributor (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chrisvetter73\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@chrisvetter73<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><b>New Japan Pro Wrestling &#8220;Best of the Super Juniors tournament&#8221;<br \/>\nMay 13, 2023 in Nagano, Japan at Budokan<br \/>\nStreamed on New Japan World<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The venue is a large room with nearly all seating on the floor, between 500 and 1,000 spectators. Kevin Kelly provided commentary; Chris Charlton is slated to return Sunday. TJP, who wrestled in the opening match, joined Kelly on commentary prior to the third match.<\/p>\n<p>BoSJ is a 20-man tournament, with 10 wrestlers in each Block in a round-robin tournament, spread out over 12 shows in an 18-day span. So, each wrestler will have nine matches within their block. From there, we have a &#8220;final four&#8221; this year. The A Block winner will face the second-place finisher of the B Block, and the B Block winner will finish the second-place finisher of the A Block. Those winners head to the finals. Each win is worth two points. A draw is worth one each. To the show!<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. TJP (2) defeated Kushida (0) in an A Block match at 9:38<\/strong>. Kelly talked how both men lost their first tournament match, and this is a first-ever singles matchup. Quick mat reversals early on, and they tied up each other&#8217;s legs.TJP snapped Kushida&#8217;s left arm backward at 4:00, and he switched to a Muta Lock, then a mid-ring Octopus, but Kushida reahed the ropes at 7:00. Kushida fired back with a basement dropkick to the face and a nice Pele Kick at 9:00. TJP went for a springboard move, but Kushida caught the left arm and applied a cross-armbreaker. TJP got an inside cradle for the pin out of nowhere.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Yoshinobu Kanemaru (4) defeated Dan Moloney (2) in a B Block match at 5:42.<\/strong>\u00a0Kanemaru opened with some European Uppercuts. Kelly reiterated how Moloney cut weight to get below the 100 kilogram (220 pound) cut-off. Kanemaru hit a dropkick to the knee at 3:30, and he applied the Figure Four leglock. Moloney tapped out! WOW, I didn&#8217;t see that coming, at least this early in the match. I think a quick loss for a newcomer like Moloney really hurts him.<\/p>\n<p>** TJP joined Kelly on commentary.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Lio Rush (4) defeated Ryusuke Taguchi (0) in an A Block match at 5:19.<\/strong>\u00a0Lio did his quick side-step cuts in the ring, and Taguchi was winded before they even locked up. Funny. Taguchi hit a plancha to the floor. In the ring, he hit a flying buttbump for a nearfall. Lio barreled through the ropes onto Taguchi at 2:00, then a second one. Lio went for the Final Hour frogsplash, but Taguchi got his knees up. Taguchi nailed a hard clothesline and a Lungblower move for a believable nearfall.<\/p>\n<p>Taguchi missed a frogsplash, and Rush immediately hit a sit-out piledriver move for a believable nearfall. They traded forearm shots. Taguchi hit a dropkick on the knee. Taguchi hit a top-rope flying buttbump at 4:30. Lio hit the stunner off the ropes, then the Final Hour frogsplash for the pin. I liked this; that was a fast-and-furious short match.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Robbie Eagles (4) defeated Clark Connors (2) in a B Block match at 5:56.<\/strong>\u00a0Seconds into the match, Eagles applied the Ron Miller Special (Jaime Noble Trailer Hitch) leglock and Connors scrambled to reach the ropes. Connors fired back with a release German Suplex and Eagles rolled to the floor. Connors whipped him into the ring post at 2:00 and slammed him on the thin mat at ringside. In the ring, Connors was in control. Eagles hit some Yes Kicks to the chest at 4:30.<\/p><div id=\"prowr-3923468441\" class=\"prowr-content-4 prowr-entity-placement\"><!-- Tag ID: prowrestling_incontent_2 -->\r\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"prowrestling_incontent_2\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"prowrestling_incontent_2\", slotId: \"prowrestling_incontent_2\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Eagles hit a mid-ring Sliced Bread #2 for a nearfall. Connors fired back with a spear. Connors set up for his &#8220;No Chaser&#8221; DDT finisher, but Eagles got a rollup out of nowhere for the pin. TJP on commentary belittled Connors for not hitting the finisher when he had the chance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Mike Bailey (4) defeated Sho (0) in an A Block match at 13:20.<\/strong>\u00a0Sho grabbed a chair, charged at Bailey, and hit him on the entrance stage. (I start my stopwatch at first contact.) They got in the ring at 1:00 to officially begin, with Sho already in charge. Bailey fired back a stiff kick to the jaw, sending Sho to the floor to regroup. Bailey hit his Speedball kicks to the ribs as they fought on the floor.\u00a0<strong>EVIL<\/strong>, who we hadn&#8217;t seen yet, hit Bailey as he climbed the ropes at 3:00, allowing Sho to take control of the offense. Bailey hit some chops; Sho stomped on Bailey&#8217;s bare foot.<\/p>\n<p>Bailey went to the floor, where EVIL again hit him with a chair, then tossed him back in the ring. Sho hit a series of kicks and remained in control. Bailey hit a second-rope missile dropkick at 6:30, and he kicked EVIL when he tried to interfere. Bailey nailed the Corner Moonsault to the floor. In the ring, Bailey hit his series of kicks and a running Shooting Star Press for a nearfall at 8:30. EVIL again distracted Bailey, allowing Sho to hit a German Suplex.<\/p>\n<p>Sho nailed a clothesline for a nearfall, then a piledriver for a believable nearfall. TJP said he didn&#8217;t mind if Sho worked Bailey over, as TJP has Bailey in the next round. Bailey hit a moonsault double kneedrop at 10:30, and they were both down. Sho shoved Bailey into the ref, and he hit Bailey&#8217;s foot with his wrench! He jabbed the wrench into Bailey&#8217;s bare foot. EVIL got in the ring and put the boots to Bailey. Bailey was hobbled on one foot, but he hit a crane kick. Bailey nailed the Tornado Kick in the corner, then the Ultima Weapon second-rope moonsault kneedrop for the pin. I think the &#8216;official time&#8217; is about 12:08.<\/p>\n<p><strong>6. Francesco Akira (2) defeated Kevin Knight (0) in a B Block match at 8:40.<\/strong> Akira hit a huracanrana seconds in. Knight hit a plancha to the floor. TJP was cheerleading for his teammate Akira, who hit a sliding basement dropkick to the face as Knight was tied in the Tree of Woe. Akira tied Knight up on the mat, but Kevin reached the ropes at 3:30. Knight fired back with some forearm shots; he went for his dropkick but Akira held onto the ropes to avoid it. Knight hit a Stinger Splash, and this time, he hit the dropkick at 5:30.<\/p>\n<p>Knight hit a D&#8217;Lo-style Sky High powerbomb. Akira countered with a superkick and a DDT for a believable nearfall at 7:00. Knight hit his jump-up Frankensteiner. Akira got his knees up to block a splash. Akira nailed a swinging faceplant and a running double knees to the back of the head for the clean pin. Good match. It also means the tag champs (Knight and Kushida) are both off to a 0-2 start.<\/p>\n<p><strong>7. Taiji Ishimori (4) defeated Titan (2) in an A Block match at 9:24.<\/strong>\u00a0Quick reversals to open. They went to the floor, where Ishimori slammed Titan shoulder-first into the ring post at 2:00. In the ring, Ishimori began untying Titan&#8217;s mask and was booed, and Ishimori was in charge of the offense, hitting a Lungblower for a nearfall at 4:30. Titan hit a tornado DDT and he dove through the ropes onto Ishimori. Ishimori nailed a handspring-back-spin kick, and they were both down at 7:30. Ishimori hit a shoulder breaker over his knee, and Titan sold the pain of the move. Ishimori applied the Bone Lock\/modified STF, and Titan tapped out. Decent match.<\/p>\n<p><strong>8. El Desperado (2) defeated Bushi (0) in a B Block match at 8:51.<\/strong>\u00a0Standing reversals to open. Bushi hit a second-rope dropkick to the knee and he tied up Desperado&#8217;s knees. Desperado hit a side slam at 4:30 but sold the pain in his knees. He hit a suplex for a nearfall. Bushi slammed Desperado&#8217;s knee into the mat and tied up the legs again. Bushi hit a Lungblower for a nearfall at 7:00. Desperado applied the Stretch Muffler Leglock around his neck. Desperado hooked both arms, got a mousetrap cover and the pin. Okay match.<\/p>\n<p><strong>9. Hiromu Takahashi (2) defeated Douki (2) in an A Block match at 12:55.<\/strong>\u00a0Douki hit a baseball slide dropkick as Hiromu was entering the ring to kickstart the match, and they fought on the floor. In the ring, Douki hit a Rude Awakening standing neckbreaker for a nearfall at 2:00. Hiromu hit a headscissors takedown. Hiromu hit a Falcon Arrow for a nearfall, but he was selling the pain in his neck. Douki hit a Northern Lights Suplex for a nearfall. Douki applied the &#8216;Douki Chokey&#8217; modified triangle choke at 6:00, but Hiromu reached the ropes.<\/p>\n<p>Hiromu hit a Death Valley Driver into a corner, and they were both down. Hiromu hit a side slam for a nearfall. &#8220;Douki is tougher than he looks,&#8221; TJP observed. Douki again applied the Douki Chokey; Hiromu eventually reached the ropes at 9:30. Hiromu nailed a Flatliner out of nowhere, and they were both down. Douki hit a thrust jab to the throat. They hit simultaneous clotheslines, but Douki got a nearfall out of it at 12:00, and he was fired up. Douki nailed a swinging sideslam for a believable nearfall! However, Hiromu nailed the Time Bomb swinging side slam for the pin. Really good match.<\/p><div id=\"prowr-3614995000\" class=\"prowr-content-5 prowr-entity-placement\"><!-- Tag ID: prowrestling_incontent_3 -->\r\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"prowrestling_incontent_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"prowrestling_incontent_3\", slotId: \"prowrestling_incontent_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><strong>10. Yoh (2) defeated Master Wato (2) in a B Block match at 18:12.<\/strong> Quick reversals early on and Yoh rolled to\u00a0the floor at 3:00 to regroup. In the ring, Yoh hit a huracanrana\u00a0then a plancha to the floor. Yoh hit a second-rope summersault slam for a nearfall, then a swinging neckbreaker for a nearfall. He applied a leglock around Wato&#8217;s head at 6:00. Wato nailed a flip dive to the floor, and they were both down.<\/p>\n<p>Wato hit his double-arm slam for a nearfall at 9:30. Yoh hit a dragon screw leg whip, and they were both down. Yoh nailed a second-rope superplex for a nearfall. Wato countered with his springboard flying forearm at 13:00. Yoh hit a basement dropkick to the knee. Wato countered with a spin kick to the jaw. They got up and traded forearm shots. Wato hit a spin kick to the face at 17:00. Yoh nailed a Poison Rana and a superkick, then a short-arm clothesline. Yoh nailed his double-arm DDT to score the pin. Good match.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Final Thoughts<\/strong>: An okay show, nowhere as good as the opening night. I feel like New Japan made a mistake by opening with TJP-Kushida, which, if given the time, would have been match of the night. So, I&#8217;m\u00a0awarding best match to Bailey-Sho. Even with the interference by EVIL, that was an intense match, and there were multiple times I thought Sho was getting a tainted victory, so there was definitely some mystery over the outcome. It was the clear highlight of the night. Douki continues to shine of late, and I&#8217;ll go with his match against Hiromu Takahashi for second place. Even though it was short, TJP-Kushida earned third place. I can&#8217;t go higher than honorable mention for the main event, as I still don&#8217;t see Master Wato anywhere close to the top tier of juniors, and the match felt like it stayed in second gear too long.<\/p>\n<p>The tournament continues on Sunday before the first off-day on Monday.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prowr-1837309244\" class=\"prowr-after-content prowr-entity-placement\"><a class=\"spreaker-player\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spreaker.com\/show\/pwboom\" data-resource=\"show_id=3275525\" data-theme=\"light\" data-playlist=\"show\" data-width=\"100%\" data-height=\"340px\">Listen to \"Pro Wrestling Boom Podcast\" on Spreaker.<\/a><script async src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/widgets.js\"><\/script><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Chris Vetter, ProWrestling.net 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