NJPW Best Of The Super Juniors Tournament Update Following Night Eight

The NJPW Best of the Super Juniors tournament has a rich legacy and storied history within the world of professional wrestling, that features the best of light heavyweights from New Japan and around the world.

Notable winners of the tournament include legendary performers such as Jushin Thunder Liger, Chris Benoit, Eddie Guerrero, Prince Devitt (Finn Balor), Will Ospreay, and Hiromu Takahashi, among others.

For this year’s BOSJ 30, the A Block consists of IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Champion Hiromu Takahashi, “Speedball” Mike Bailey, TJP, Titan, Lio Rush, SHO, KUSHIDA, DOUKI, Ryusuke Taguchi, and Taiji Ishimori.

The B Block includes El Desperado, YOH, Master Wato, BUSHI, Dan Moloney, Yoshinobu Kanemaru, Robbie Eagles, Francesco Akira, Kevin Knight, and Clark Connors.

Night Eight emanated from Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan on May 21. The event aired on NJPW World.

• BOJS A Block: Titan def. DOUKI
• BOSJ B Block: Clark Connors def. Yoshinobu Kanemaru
• BOJS A Block: KUSHIDA def. SHO
• BOSJ B Block: Master Wato def. BUSHI
• BOJS A Block: Mike Bailey def. Ryusuke Taguchi
• BOSJ B Block: Dan Moloney def. Robbie Eagles
• BOJS A Block: Lio Rush def. TJP
• BOSJ B Block: YOH def. Kevin Knight
• BOJS A Block: Hiromu Takahashi def. Taiji Ishimori. The bout was stopped due to an injury suffered by Ishimori.
• BOSJ B Block: El Desperado def. Francesco Akira

With just two nights to go before the knockouts, the action is heating up in the Best of the Super Juniors tournament. Here’s the updated standings.

NJPW BOSJ A Block

1. Mike Bailey (6-2, 12 pts)
2. Lio Rush (6-2, 12 pts)
3. Hiromu Takahashi (6-2, 12 pts)
4. Taiji Ishimori (5-3, 10 pts)
5. Titan (5-3, 10 pts)
6. TJP (4-4, 8 pts)
7. DOUKI (3-5, 6 pts)
8. SHO (3-5, 6 pts)
9. KUSHIDA (2-6, 4 pts)
10. Ryusuke Taguchi (0-8, 0 pts)

NJPW BOSJ B Block

1. El Desperado (6-2, 12 pts)
2. Master Wato (6-2, 12 pts)
3. YOH (6-2, 12 pts)
4. Robbie Eagles (5-3, 10 pts)
5. Francesco Akira (4-4, 8 pts)
6. Clark Connors (4-4, 8 pts)
7. Kevin Knight (3-5, 6 pts)
8. Dan Moloney (3-5, 6 pts)
9. Yoshinobu Kanemaru (2-6, 4 pts)
10. BUSHI (1-7, 2 pts)

Both blocks have three men each tied at 12 points ahead of their final matches, with just two to progress. The round-robin stage will soon culminate in Osaka, as the “A Block” takes center stage on Tuesday, while the “B Block” will take the center stage on Wednesday.

Here’s the card for the rest of the tour:

Tuesday, May 23 in Osaka:

• A BLOCK: TJP vs. Taiji Ishimori
• A BLOCK: Speedball Mike Bailey v. Lio Rush
• A BLOCK: SHO vs. DOUKI
• A BLOCK: Hiromu Takahashi vs. Titan
• A BLOCK: KUSHIDA vs. Ryusuke Taguchi

Wednesday, May 24 in Osaka:

• B BLOCK: El Desperado vs. Robbie Eagles
• B BLOCK: Master Wato vs. Kevin Knight
• B BLOCK: YOH vs. Yoshinobu Kanemaru
• B BLOCK: Clark Connors vs. Dan Moloney
• B BLOCK: BUSHI vs. Francesco Akira

Friday, May 26 in Tokyo at Yoyogi 2^nd Gymnasium:

• A BLOCK: Semi-final
• B BLOCK: Semi-final

Sunday, May 28 at Ota Ward Gymnasium:

• A BLOCK Winner vs. B BLOCK winner