{"id":190197,"date":"2026-05-14T11:14:32","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T16:14:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/?p=190197"},"modified":"2026-05-14T11:14:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T16:14:32","slug":"njpw-best-of-super-juniors-night-1-results-5-14-vetters-review-of-francesco-akira-vs-kosei-fujita-daisuke-sasaki-vs-el-desperado-nick-wayne-vs-robbie-x-kushida-vs-robbie-eagles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/2026\/05\/14\/njpw-best-of-super-juniors-night-1-results-5-14-vetters-review-of-francesco-akira-vs-kosei-fujita-daisuke-sasaki-vs-el-desperado-nick-wayne-vs-robbie-x-kushida-vs-robbie-eagles\/","title":{"rendered":"NJPW &#8220;Best of Super Juniors, Night 1&#8221; results (5\/14): Vetter&#8217;s review of Francesco Akira vs. Kosei Fujita, Daisuke Sasaki vs. El Desperado, Nick Wayne vs. Robbie X, Kushida vs. Robbie Eagles"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"prowr-1690135453\" 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 Super Juniors, Night 1&#8221;<br \/>\nMay 14, 2026, in Tokyo, Japan, at Korakuen Hall<br \/>\nStreamed live on <a href=\"https:\/\/njpwworld.com\/\">New Japan World<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Chris Charlton and Gino Gambino provided English commentary. It appears to be a sellout.<\/p>\n<p>* This year&#8217;s field has 20 competitors, divided into TWO blocks. Thus, each wrestler has nine tournament matches in a round-robin format. Wins are worth two points, and a (rare) tie is one point for each wrestler. The top TWO point-scorers in each Block will advance to a four-man playoff. Because <u>Jun Kasai<\/u> is unavailable, we only have NINE tournament matches today and Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>* As is tradition, there are no guardrails for the BoSJ.<\/p>\n<p><b>1. Taiji Ishimori vs. Jakob Austin Young (w\/Zane Jay) in a BoSJ Block B tournament match.<\/b> This is Young&#8217;s first BoSJ. Ishimori hit a huracanrana and a dropkick that sent Young to the floor, so Ishimori hit a plancha at 1:30. In the ring, Ishimori hit a Sabre-style neck-snap between his ankles. Young hit a neckbreaker out of the ropes at 3:00. He hit a mid-ring neckbreaker for a nearfall. Ishimori hit a handspring-back-spin kick, then a Meteora in the corner and a rolling DVD for a nearfall at 5:00.<\/p>\n<p>At Korakuen Hall, Ishimori&#8217;s all-time singles record is 38-29, while Young&#8217;s tally is just 2-0. Wow! Ishimori slammed Young face-first into the middle turnbuckle. Ishimori nailed his shoulder-breaker over his knee for a nearfall at 7:30. He hit a jumping knee to the chin. They traded rollups. Ishimori spun him to the mat and into the Bone Lock (crossface), and Young tapped out. A fine match; I was on &#8216;upset alert,&#8217; as it&#8217;s common for a star to take a big first-night loss.<\/p>\n<p><i>Taiji Ishimori (2) defeated Jakob Austin Young (0) at 8:26.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>2. Yoshinobu Kanemaru vs. Sho in a BoSJ Block B tournament match.<\/b> Well, if I&#8217;m forced to watch two guys from the House of Torture face each other, we might as well get it out of the way right away. <b>Dick Togo<\/b> was at ringside but not affiliated with either man specifically. Gino wondered if we would see a &#8220;Fingerpoke of Doom.&#8221; Sho got on the mic and said, &#8220;It&#8217;s a shame this incredible match is going on second.&#8221; He vowed they are &#8220;going to have the match of the tournament.&#8221; This should be saved for the Tokyo Dome. (The crowd was laughing at him.) We got the bell, and Kanemaru laid down on the mat. Of course, Kanemaru got a rollup for a believable nearfall! I seriously thought that was it!<\/p>\n<p>Kanemaru planted a weapon on Sho, which the ref saw, and they traded rollups. All of these felt like possible wins! They went to the floor, where Kanemaru applied a Figure Four on the thin mat. Chris said Kanemaru is 3-0 all-time against Sho (before Sho joined the HoT). They both got back into the ring before a count-out at 2:30. (Again, the crowd was laughing at the shenanigans.) Kanemaru took a sip of whiskey, but he wound up spraying it on the ref! The ref disqualified Kanemaru! (For being sprayed by alcohol?) Lame finish; that went about as well as we could hope for, and at least it was short.<\/p><div id=\"prowr-3909359397\" 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><i>Sho (2) defeated Yoshinobu Kanemaru (0) via DQ at 3:51.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>3. Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Daiki Nagai in a BoSJ Block A tournament match.<\/b> Nagai is replacing Douki, who is &#8220;boycotting&#8221; this year&#8217;s tournament. (I presume he is still recovering from some of his injuries.) This is Taguchi&#8217;s 22nd BoSJ, which is rather mind-blowing. Nagai struck him; <i>we got a bell five seconds later<\/i>. He dove through the ropes onto Taguchi. In the ring, Taguchi hit a dropkick for a nearfall, and he switched to an ankle lock, but Nagai quickly got to the ropes. <i>Taguchi is 82-82-3 all-time in BoSJ<\/i>! He went back to the ankle lock.<\/p>\n<p>They got up and traded forearm strikes. Nagai hit a basement dropkick in the corner for a nearfall at 4:00. Taguchi hit a sliding dropkick. Nagai kept getting rollups. Taguchi hit an enzuigiri and a dropkick for a nearfall, and he reapplied the ankle lock. He hit a faceplant for the pin. The right length, and I&#8217;m happy to report that Taguchi didn&#8217;t do any of his juvenile comedy. An ominous start for Nagai, who is likely to go 1-8 or 0-9.<\/p>\n<p><i>Ryusuke Taguchi (2) defeated Daiki Nagai (0) at 6:14\/official time of 6:09.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>4. Yoh vs. Hyo in a BoSJ Block B tournament match.<\/b> Hyo had a good showing in the Dragongate matches in Las Vegas; he wore a metallic silver jacket, and he&#8217;s a babyface. Yoh wore a ridiculous jacket and trunks that read &#8220;Playboy&#8221; in the style of the magazine logo. They charged at each other at the bell. Hyo hit a leg lariat. Yoh tied him in the Paradise Lock, trapping Hyo, and he mockingly lifted a leg to &#8216;pee on Hyo like a dog.&#8217; Eye-roll. I guess he&#8217;s picking up the mantle for juvenile humor from Taguchi. They traded rollups. Hyo hit a stunner and scored the flash pin! Shockingly short! Hyo kissed him on the lips, and Yoh fainted.<\/p>\n<p><i>Hyo (2) defeated Yoh (0) at 2:36. <\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>5. Robbie X vs. Nick Wayne in a BoSJ Block A tournament match.<\/b> It&#8217;s strange to see Nick Wayne without the ROH TV Title. This is a first-time matchup in Japan, but Chris said they&#8217;ve met in the UK, and Nick is 2-0. Quick reversals at the bell. Wayne hit a flying back elbow. They traded chops. Robbie hit a plancha to the floor at 2:30, then a slingshot senton back into the ring for a nearfall. They traded rollups. Robbie X avoided the &#8220;Wayne&#8217;s World&#8221; corner fadeaway stunner, and Robbie hit a Pele Kick at 4:30.<\/p>\n<p>Nick nailed a Poison Rana! So, Robbie hit his own Poison Rana, then a springboard twisting dive to the floor. Back in the ring, Robbie hit a Lethal Injection for a nearfall, and they were both down at 6:00. Nick nailed a superkick; that had great sound! Robbie went for a Lionsault Press, but Nick nailed him with a superkick. Nick nailed the Wayne&#8217;s World for the pin. Sharp match; this one should have been longer.<\/p>\n<p><i>Nick Wayne (2) defeated Robbie X (0) at 7:31. <\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>6. Kushida vs. Robbie Eagles (w\/Hartley Jackson, Zack Sabre Jr.) in a BoSJ Block B tournament match.<\/b> Sabre is back in Japan! (I haven&#8217;t studied the lineups, but hopefully this means he&#8217;s in some non-tournament matches on the shows when only one Block is in tournament action.) To my great surprise, they&#8217;ve only shared the ring 11 times before, and Eagles is 2-0 in singles action. We got the bell, and they immediately tied up on the mat. Charlton said Eagles has now competed in more BoSJ than any other non-Japanese wrestler, passing Prince Devitt (Finn Balor!).<\/p><div id=\"prowr-193114734\" 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>Kushida had a leg lock around the neck; Eagles reached the ropes at 2:30. Kushida tied him in a pretzel with Eagles&#8217; arms behind his back. He hit a hard spin kick to the thigh at 5:00 and targeted the left leg. They traded shoulder blocks at 7:00 with neither going down. Eagles shook Kushida&#8217;s hand, but then stomped on his bare foot! They traded multiple, MULTIPLE rollups. Kushida hit the &#8220;Back to the Future&#8221; (small package driver) for the pin. That was pretty entertaining. &#8220;What a stunning display,&#8221; Charlton said.<\/p>\n<p><i>Kushida (2) defeated Robbie Eagles (0) at 9:12. <\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>7. Titan vs. Master Wato in a BoSJ Block A tournament match.<\/b> This was the unlikely finals matchup in the 2023 BoSJ. (<i>I&#8217;ll never forgive Gedo for robbing us of Mike Bailey vs. El Desperado, as those two lost in the playoff semifinals that year<\/i>!) Titan hit a springboard crossbody block, then a dive through the ropes. Charlton noted that Wato is 2-0 against Titan. In the ring, Titan tied him in a Figure Four. Wato hit a stiff kick to the spine, and they were both down at 3:30. Wato hit a leg lariat, then a flip dive to the floor on Titan.<\/p>\n<p>In the ring, Titan hit a DDT and a stunner for a nearfall. He tied up Wato&#8217;s legs and applied a Muta Lock at 6:00. Titan tied him in the Tree of Woe and hit a top-rope double stomp to his chest for a nearfall at 8:00. Wato mouse-trapped the arms and got a nearfall. Titan caught a leg on a kick attempt, hit a Dragonscrew Legwhip, and applied a Sharpshooter. He bridged all the way back, and Wato tapped out! Good match.<\/p>\n<p><i>Titan (2) defeated Master Wato (0) at 9:39.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>8. Daisuke Sasaki vs. El Desperado in a BoSJ Block B tournament match.<\/b> Charlton said it&#8217;s been 14 years since Daisuke has been in a BoSJ, and that&#8217;s the longest gap in the tournament&#8217;s history. Basic reversals early on, and they rolled to the floor at 4:00. Sasaki shoved him into the ring post, and Despe was down on the floor. In the ring, Sasaki hit a twisting neckbreaker, and they traded punches. Sasaki tied him in an STF, but Despe eventually got to the ropes at 8:00.<\/p>\n<p>Desperado hit a Dragonscrew Legwhip. They fought on the ropes, and Despe nailed a superplex at 10:30, but Daisuke rolled to the floor to avoid a pin. Sasaki dove through the ropes, sending Despe crashing onto a chair in the front row. Sasaki leapt off the top rope and hit a flying elbow to Despe&#8217;s chest as Despe was seated in the front row at 12:00! In the ring, Sasaki hit a Pedigree for a nearfall, then a Buzzsaw Kick. Despe spun him face-first to the mat, and they were both down.<\/p>\n<p>Desperado hit a spinebuster for a nearfall at 14:00, and he applied a Stretch Muffler. Sasaki tied him in a crossface. The ref got bumped! Daisuke immediately hit a low-blow punt kick. He spun Desperado to the mat and applied a crossface, and Desperado tapped out. Good match, and there is a big early upset.<\/p>\n<p><i>Daisuke Sasaki (2) defeated El Desperado (0) at 16:07. <\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>9. Francesco Akira vs. Kosei Fujita in a BoSJ Block A tournament match.<\/b> Fujita is the defending champion &#8212; although he went just 5-4 in round-robin play last year. (Gedo&#8217;s 50-50 booking got absolutely no one over last year!) Akira came out first, but Fujita attacked on the floor with a chair before Akira got into the ring. I started my stopwatch at first contact, as they brawled up the short set of bleachers. They got into the ring, and <i>we got a bell<\/i><i> at 00:45.<\/i> Fujita got a rollup with a high bridge for a nearfall just seconds in. Fujita hit a moonsault from the apron to the floor. Akira was bleeding from that pre-match chair shot.<\/p>\n<p>Akira whipped Kosei into the first row. In the ring, Akira hit a standing moonsault for a nearfall at 4:30. Kosei hit a flying spin kick to the jaw. He hit a top-rope missile dropkick, then a top-rope flip dive onto Akira and a security guard. Akira hit a moonsault for a nearfall at 8:00. He hit a twisting neckbreaker for a nearfall. Akira hit a flying knee, and they were both down. They got up and traded forearm strikes at 11:30. They traded kicks, and Fujita hit a German Suplex for a nearfall.<\/p>\n<p>They fought to the floor, where Fujita powerbombed him through a table at ringside at 14:00! In the ring, Fujita hit a German Suplex for a believable nearfall. Kosei hit a Poison Rana, but Akira hit a &#8220;Fireball&#8221; (running double knees to the back of the head) for a believable nearfall, and they were both down at 17:00. This crowd was HOT! Kosei put Akira across his shoulders and flipped him face-first to the mat for the pin! &#8220;What a main event!&#8221; Gambino exclaimed.<\/p>\n<p><i>Kosei Fujita (2) defeated Francesco Akira (0) at 17:42. <\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Final Thoughts:<\/b> A good first night of the tournament with two strong matches to close out the show. I&#8217;ll narrowly go with the main event for best match, but Despe-Sasaki was really good, too. While it was short, I&#8217;ll go with Nick Wayne-Robbie X for third, ahead of the Titan-Wato match. Kushida-Eagles was satisfying, so there&#8217;s a lot to like here.<\/p>\n<p>With nine tournament matches, I figured we&#8217;d have a few short matches, but I was really surprised at how short many of these matches were. I guess I don&#8217;t mind that &#8212; NJPW sometimes feels the need to have a match that should go no more than 11 minutes go nearly 20 in these tournaments. And the shorter Taguchi&#8217;s and Kanemaru&#8217;s matches are, the better off we all are.<\/p>\n<p>The tournament has a day off on Friday and resumes on Saturday with nine more tournament matches, headlined by Ishimori vs. Desperado and Nick Wayne vs. Kosei Fujita.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prowr-1418544403\" 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 Contributor&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":184,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"episode_type":"","audio_file":"","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"","itunes_title":"","itunes_season_number":"","itunes_episode_type":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,1378,11],"tags":[210],"class_list":["post-190197","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-newsticker","category-njpw-ppv-reports","category-ppv_reports","tag-njpw"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>NJPW &quot;Best of Super Juniors, Night 1&quot; 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