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5/26/24 Results from New Japan's Best of the Super Juniors 31 from Tokyo, Japan
1 - KUSHIDA vs. Ninja Mack
Ninja Mack avoids KUSHIDA’s arm submissions and the Hoverboard Lock. They exchange reversals of two counts. Mack traps KUSHIDA in a sunset pin and gets a flash win.
Ninja Mack has 6 points.
KUSHIDA has 8 points.
2 - Kosei Fujita vs. HAYATA
HAYATA pins Fujita after a 403 Impact.
HAYATA has 10 points and tied for 1st place in A Block
Kosei Fujita has 4 points and is mathematically eliminated.
3 - Dragon Dia vs. SHO
SHO stole Dia’s skateboard and said Dia has 0 points in the tournament. SHO says to give him the points and he would return the skateboard.
Yujiro Takahashi comes to interfere for SHO. But Dia fights them both off. SHO kicks Dia in the gut with his loaded shin guard. SHO hits a sit down Dominator.
SHO pins Dia.
SHO has 10 points. He is tied for the lead.
Dragon Dia has 0 points.
4 - BUSHI vs. Blake Christian
Christian hits a handspring cutter then follows with a springboard 450 splash.
Christian pins BUSHI.
Blake Christian has 10 points.
BUSHI has 6 points.
5 - Taiji Ishimori vs. Drilla Moloney
Ishimori kept going after Moloney’s injured arm. Moloney went for the Drilla Killa but Ishimori reverses out and hits a Bloody Cross.
Ishimori pins Moloney.
Taiji Ishimori has 10 points.
Drilla Moloney has 8 points.
6 - Titan vs. Yoshinobu Kanemaru
Kanemaru went after Titan’s mask which became a distraction. After escaping Llave Inmortal, Kanemaru pushes Titan into the referee. Kanemaru tried to rip off Titan’s mask but Titan able to keep it on. That distraction allowed Kanemaru to grab Titan in a Victory Roll for the pin and win.
Yoshinobu Kanemaru has 6 points.
Titan remains at 10 points and in a 4 way tie for the lead in A Block.
7 - Kevin Knight vs. Clark Conners
Good match, despite both men battling injuries. Conners went for No Chaser but Knight reverses into a Spike DDT.
Knight pins Conners.
Kevin Knight has 8 points.
Clark Conners has 8 points.
8 - Hiromu Takahashi vs. Robbie Eagles
This was a battle. Awesome match. Eagles was surgical and went after Hiromu’s leg. Eagles applied the Ron Miller Special but Hiromu fought out and got the rope break. Hiromu tried for his finishers but Eagles would find the counters to the Time Bomb. Hiromu gets to the ropes to break the Ron Miller Special. Eagles drops a knee on Hiromu’s leg. Eagles goes for the knockout with Hyperion Mist. Hiromu ducks and grabs Eagles’ wrist and wraps him into the Hiromu Roll.
Hiromu pins Eagles.
Hiromu Takahashi has 10 points.
Robbie Eagles has 10 points.
Both men are tied for the lead in B Block.
9 - El Desperado vs. TJP
Awesome wrestling match. Both wrestled for their submissions and signature moves. TJP hits a Shining Wizard and a Mamba Splash.
TJP pins Desperado.
TJP has 8 points.
El Desperado has 10 points.
A Block – Current Standings
|
Wrestlers |
Points |
|
El Desperado |
10 |
|
Titan |
10 |
|
Kevin Knight |
8 |
|
BUSHI |
6 |
|
Clark Conners |
8 |
|
Blake Christian |
10 |
|
TJP |
8 |
|
Kosei Fujita |
4 |
|
Yoshinobu Kanemaru |
6 |
|
HAYATA |
10 |
B Block – Current Standings
|
Wrestlers |
Points |
|
Hiromu Takahashi |
10 |
|
Robbie Eagles |
10 |
|
KUSHIDA |
8 |
|
DOUKI |
8 |
|
Dragon Dia |
0 |
|
SHO |
10 |
|
Taiji Ishimori |
10 |
|
Francesco Akira |
4 |
|
Ninja Mack |
6 |
|
Drilla Moloney |
8 |
Both Blocks have 4 way ties for the lead. Those with 6 points or less are eliminated mathematically. Those with 8 points will need the leaders to lose during the remaining three events. BOSJ 31 concludes this week on 5/28, 5/30 and 5/31. The finals between A Block and B Block winners will be the main event at Dominion on June 9.
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