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5/13/24 Results from New Japan's Best of the Super Juniors 31 From Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan:
1 - Kevin Knight vs. Blake Christian
Christian played a good heel to the babyface Knight. Solid match. Christian kicked the middle rope as Knight was going to the apron. Christian hit a curb stomp on the apron. Christian hit a springboard 450.
Christian pins Knight.
Blake Christian has 4 points.
Kevin Knight has 2 points.
2 - Francesco Akira vs. Ninja Mack
Fun aerial match. Ninja Mack pins Akira after a Phoenix 630.
Ninja Mack has 4 points.
Francesco Akira has 2 points.
3 - HAYATA vs. Clark Conners
Conners hits No Chaser and gets the pinfall win.
Clark Conners earns 2 points.
HAYATA has 2 points.
4 - Robbie Eagles vs. Drilla Moloney
Eagles forces Moloney to tap out to the Ron Miller Special.
Robbie Eagles has 2 points.
Drilla Moloney has 0 points.
After the match, Eagles teases Moloney by grabbing the IWGP Jr. Tag Title.
5 - TJP vs. Yoshinobu Kanemaru
TJP face washes Kanemaru with his boot. Kanemaru takes a quick swig of whiskey and hits the Suntory Surprise. TJP is blinded and he spits his red mist. Kanemaru pushes him into the ropes and rolls him into a Victory Roll.
Kanemaru pins TJP.
Yoshinobu Kanemaru has 2 points.
TJP has 0 points.
6 - Dragon Dia vs. Taiji Ishimori
Dia got a lot of offense until the referee took a bump. Ishimori hit a low blow and a Bloody Cross.
Ishimori pins Dia
Taiji Ishimori has 4 points.
Dragon Dia has 0 points.
7 - BUSHI vs. Titan
Good lucha style match. Titan forces BUSHI to submit to Llave Immortal.
Titan has 4 points.
BUSHI has 0 points.
8 - KUSHIDA vs. SHO
Early in the match, Yujiro Takahashi hits a reverse DDT on KUSHIDA, while SHO distracted the referee. Typical House of Torture tricks. SHO goes for Shock Arrow, but KUSHIDA reverses out and rolls up SHO in a cradle pin.
KUSHIDA pins SHO.
KUSHIDA has 4 points.
SHO has 2 points.
Yujiro and SHO attack KUSHIDA, but Kevin Knight makes the save.
Big win for KUSHIDA. He has pinned the IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Champion, so he may earn a shot at the Jr. Title even if he does not win BOSJ 31.
9 - El Desperado vs. Kosei Fujita
Good wrestling match. Both men attempted leg submissions early on. Fujita fought back with quick strikes and aerial attacks. Desperado hits a Spinebuster and goes for the pin. Fujita kicks out and Desperado goes for Numero Dos. Fujita reverses into an arm submission. Fujita kept transitioning into submissions. Desperado gets to the ropes. Fujita locks in a sleeper hold. As Desperado was falling, Fujita hits a German Suplex. Desperado kicks out. Korakuen crowd chants for Fujita.
They trade strikes and Desperado hits a right fist. Fujita reverses out of Pinche Loco and goes for an arm submission. Desperado reverses out and locks in Numero Dos. Fujita taps out.
El Desperado has 2 points.
Kosei Fujita has 2 points.
10 - Hiromu Takahashi vs. DOUKI
Good fun match. Both men looked at the top of their game. Crowd was behind DOUKI.
Hiromu hit a Victory Royale. Two count. DOUKI hit a DDT and applied the Italian Stretch #32. HIromu tried to reverse out but DOUKI kept the finisher on. Hiromu tried to lift DOUKI but kept it on. Hiromu started foaming from the mouth. The referee stopped the match.
DOUKI wins and earns 2 points.
Hiromu has 0 points.
Big win for DOUKI. He deserves to be in the upper level of the Jr. Division.
After the match, DOUKI praises Hiromu. He promises victory to the Korakuen crowd.
A Block – Current Standings
|
Wrestlers |
Points |
|
El Desperado |
2 |
|
Titan |
4 |
|
Kevin Knight |
2 |
|
BUSHI |
0 |
|
Clark Conners |
2 |
|
Blake Christian |
4 |
|
TJP |
0 |
|
Kosei Fujita |
2 |
|
Yoshinobu Kanemaru |
2 |
|
HAYATA |
2 |
B Block – Current Standings
|
Wrestlers |
Points |
|
Hiromu Takahashi |
0 |
|
Robbie Eagles |
2 |
|
KUSHIDA |
4 |
|
DOUKI |
2 |
|
Dragon Dia |
0 |
|
SHO |
2 |
|
Taiji Ishimori |
4 |
|
Francesco Akira |
2 |
|
Ninja Mack |
4 |
|
Drilla Moloney |
0 |
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