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BOSJ FINALS: NEW JAPAN ON AXS TV REPORT

By James Kurokawa on 2023-06-08 23:02:00

Welcome to PWInsider.com's New Japan on AXS TV report!

We are at the Best of the Super Juniors 30 Final!

Ryusuke Taguchi, Tomohiro Ishii, Hiroshi Tanahashi and Kazuchika Okada vs. Mike Bailey, El Desperado, Ren Narita and Shota Umino

Wild match.  Okada in particular went after both Umino and Narita trying to mock them and rough them up.   Crowd reacted to the vicious side of Okada.

Narita forced Taguchi to submit to the Cobra Twist.

After the match, partners Mike Bailey and El Desperado exchanged hand shakes, then hit each other with wicked chops.   Desperado laughed and hoped to see Bailey as an opponent later.

Shota Umino took the mic and made a challenge to Okada for the NEVER Openweight 6-man Titles.   Umino said his partners are Jon Moxley and Claudio Castagnoli.  Umino guaranteed he will the one that beats Okada for the titles.  Okada said he is choosing good partners, and he better not let them down.   

Sounds like the challenge is accepted.

Master Wato vs. Titan

LIJ comes to the ring with Titan.  Hiroyoshi Tenzan accompanied Wato.

Good mat wrestling at the beginning.  Wato with a Frankensteiner sending Titan to the floor.  Wato with a plancha.   Titan with a dropkick to the knee and applies a Mexican figure four.   Rope break. Titan applies a modified Indian Death Lock.  Rope break.  Titan dropkicks the leg again.  Titan reverses out of Wato’s attacks.  Wato goes to the floor.  Titan tries a tope suicida but Wato kicks him in the face.   Wato hits a tope con hilo.  Wato hits a springboard uppercut and applies Vendeval.  Titan gets the ropes.  Wato goes for Recientemente.  But Titan grabs the ropes.  Titan takes Wato to the floor with a body scissors and hits a top rope springboard moonsault.  Both men spill into the crowd.   

Titan hits a tope con hilo.  Titan throws Wato in the ring to avoid a count out.  Titan makes the cover but Wato kicks out at two.   Titan picks up Wato and they trade kicks.  They exchange elbows.  Wato grabs Titan in a crucifix and transitions to Recientemente.  Two count.  Wato applies Vendeval.   Titan gets the ropes.  Titan with a tornado DDT.  Titan hits a flying lariat.   Titan hits a springboard double stomp on Wato’s lower back.  DAMN!!   Wato kicks out.  Titan applies another Indian Death Lock.   Titan transitions to Inmortal.   Crowd is screaming so loud.   Wato blocks the chinlock and grabs the ropes.  Titan goes for a waist lock and roll up cradle. But Wato reverses and hits the Tsutenkaku German.  Titan kicks out.  Titan hits La Mistica and a roll up.  Two count.

Titan hits 4 quick kicks.  Titan hits a double stomp off the top.   Wato kicks out!  Wow!  Titan goes for Inmortal but Wato rolls him into a cradle.  Two count.  They trade kicks.  Wato hits a big Tsutenkaku German and the Recientemente.   

Wato pins Titan.

Master Wato wins the Best of the Super Junior 30.

Wato is presented with the BOSJ Trophy.

The crowd chants for Titan as he leaves the ring.  Wato calls Hiromu Takahashi back to the ring and challenges him for the IWGP Jr. Heavyweight.  Hiromu accepts.  

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