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5/19/24 Results from New Japan's Best of the Super Juniors 31 from Aichi, Nagoya,Japan:
1 - Francesco Akira vs. Drilla Moloney
Moloney goes after the Akira’s ankle. Moloney gets an ankle lock submission. Akira taps out.
Drilla Moloney has 6 points.
Francesco Akira has 4 points.
2 - BUSHI vs. Kosei Fujita
BUSHI hits an MX.
BUSHI pins Fujita.
BUSHI has 4 points.
Kosei Fujita has 4 points.
3 - DOUKI vs. Dragon Dia
Good match. Dia was a bump machine again.
DOUKI pins Dia with Suplex de La Luna.
DOUKI has 6 points.
Dragon Dia has 0 points.
4 - Kevin Knight vs. Yoshinobu Kanemaru
Kanemaru blinded Knight with the Suntory Surprise and locked in a figure four. Knight taps out.
Yoshinobu Kanemaru has 4 points.
Kevin Knight has 6 points.
5 - KUSHIDA vs. Taiji Ishimori
Within a minute into the match, KUSHIDA takes Ishimori down with a head scissors and cradles the leg.
KUSHIDA pins Ishimori.
KUSHIDA has 8 points.
Taiji Ishimori has 6 points.
6 - Titan vs. Clark Conners
Conners’ back is taped up due to Fujita’s submission hold yesterday.
Good match. Titan went for Llave Inmortal but Conners removed his mask. Big gasp from the crowd. Conners hit a spear and No Chaser.
Conners pins Titan.
Clark Conners has 6 points.
Titan has 6 points.
7 - Hiromu Takahashi vs. Ninja Mack
Both men tried to wrestle on their knees. They quickly went back to high flying moves. Mack kept flipping out of Hiromu’s attacks. Mack missed a Ninja Special. Mack avoided a sunset bomb to the floor. Mack powerbombed Hiromu on the ring apron. Mack hit a headbutt off the ropes. Hiromu hit a fireman’s carry slam. They exchanged counters. Hiromu traps Mack in the submission called “D”.
Mack taps out.
Hiromu Takahashi has 6 points.
Ninja Mack has 4 points.
8 - TJP vs. HAYATA
Good wrestling match. Lots of counters and reversals. HAYATA hit a 403 Impact. TJP kicks out. HAYATA goes for another but TJP reverses into a small package.
TJP pins HAYATA.
TJP has 2 points.
HAYATA has 4 points.
TJP finally earns his first points and avoids getting mathematically eliminated.
9 - Robbie Eagles vs. SHO
SHO worked on Eagles’ midsection. Yujiro is at ringside and interfering consistently. Eagles keeps fighting from behind. SHO hits a Shock Arrow. Two count. Eagles avoids a cross arm Piledriver and hits a Shiranui. SHO kicks out and Eagles locks in the Ron Miller Special.
Yujiro rings the bell and the referee argues with the referee. SHO kicks Eagles into the referee who takes a bump. Yujiro and SHO double team Eagles. Yujiro tries to hit Eagles with his Pimp Stick. Fujita hits a springboard dropkick on Yujiro. SHO tries to hit Fujita with the wrench. But Fujita blocks it. Eagles and Fujita hit Thunder Road on SHO. Fujita hits a splash on Yujiro on the floor. Eagles hits a Shining Wizard on SHO.
Eagles pins SHO.
Robbie Eagles has 6 points.
SHO has 4 points.
Big win for Eagles who has pinned the IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Champion. A title shot could be in the near future.
10 - El Desperado vs. Blake Christian
Christian attacks Desperado’s left arm. Christian flips off the crowd and is in full heel mode. They go to the floor and Christian continues to injure the arm. Christian misses a curb stomp. Desperado hits a back suplex and a vertical suplex. Desperado goes for Numero Dos but Christian reaches the ropes. Christian hits a top rope curb stomp right on Desperado’s injured left arm. Christian hyperextended the arm over the the top rope and hits a tope con hilo to the floor.
Desperado beats the count back to the ring. Christian hits a springboard 450. Two count. Christian quickly goes to a Fujiwara arm bar. Desperado screams in pain and gets to the ropes. Both men are down and selling their hurt limbs.
They trade strikes. Christian goes for a curb stomp but Desperado hits a Spinebuster. They trade more kicks and strikes. Desperado hits a stiff elbow. Desperado hits Pinche Loco, he holds on, then hits another Pinche Loco.
Desperado pins Christian.
El Desperado has 6 points.
Blake Christian has 8 points.
Despite the loss, Blake Christian still leads the A Block. Four wrestlers follow all tied for second.
In the B Block, KUSHIDA is in the lead with 8 points, with five others tied for second place.
A Block – Current Standings
|
Wrestlers |
Points |
|
El Desperado |
6 |
|
Titan |
6 |
|
Kevin Knight |
6 |
|
BUSHI |
4 |
|
Clark Conners |
6 |
|
Blake Christian |
8 |
|
TJP |
2 |
|
Kosei Fujita |
4 |
|
Yoshinobu Kanemaru |
4 |
|
HAYATA |
4 |
B Block – Current Standings
|
Wrestlers |
Points |
|
Hiromu Takahashi |
6 |
|
Robbie Eagles |
6 |
|
KUSHIDA |
8 |
|
DOUKI |
6 |
|
Dragon Dia |
0 |
|
SHO |
4 |
|
Taiji Ishimori |
6 |
|
Francesco Akira |
4 |
|
Ninja Mack |
4 |
|
Drilla Moloney |
6 |
Best of the Super Junior 31 continues on May 21.
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