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.
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
NJPW BOSJ B Block
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:
Wednesday, May 24 in Osaka:
Friday, May 26 in Tokyo at Yoyogi 2nd Gymnasium:
Sunday, May 28 at Ota Ward Gymnasium: