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From Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan:
Best of the Super Juniors Matches:
1 - Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Titan
Titan pins Taguchi with an O'Conner Roll with a bridge.
Titan has 2 points.
Ryusuke Taguchi has 2 points.
2 - Ninja Mack vs. Francesco Akira
Akira takes Mack off the top rope with a Frankensteiner. Mack lands on his feet. Akira follows with Fireball to the back of the head.
Akira pins Mack.
Francesco Akira has 2 points.
Ninja Mack has 2 points.
3 - Kevin Knight vs. Robbie Eagles
Knight hits a Frankensteiner off the top rope and plants Eagles with a Implant DDT. Two count. They trade reversals. Eagles hits a Shining Wizard.
Eagles pins Knight.
Robbie Eagles has 4 points.
Kevin Knight has 2 points.
4 - KUSHIDA vs. Robbie X
KUSHIDA worked over Robbie's left arm. KUSHIDA tries for a top rope hammerlock suplex. Robbie kicks him to the mat. Robbie misses an X Express. Robbie hits a hand spring stunner. Robbie hits an X Express.
Robbie pins KUSHIDA.
Robbie X has 2 points.
KUSHIDA has 0 points.
5 - MAO vs. Taiji Ishimori
Ishimori hits MAO in the arm with a chair. They fight into the crowd and MAO hits a flipping senton on Ishimori. Back in the ring, Ishimori goes for the Bone Lock. MAO reverses into a crossface submission. They trade reversals and strikes. MAO goes for a Michinoku Driver but Ishimori reverses into a Poisonrana. More strikes. MAO hits a flying cutter and goes for a version of La Mistica and drops Ishimori on his head. MAO hits a superkick and follows with a Osaka Rinkai Upper.
MAO pins Ishimori.
MAO has 4 points.
Taiji Ishimori has 0 points.
6 - Clark Conners vs. Yoshinobu Kanemaru
They fight out to the floor. They try to hit each other with weapons. Conners finds a car wheel and tries to attack Kanemaru. The referee begins the count. Conners and Kanemaru continue to fight and Conners get kicked into the crowd.
Conners is counted out and Kanemaru gets the win.
Yoshinobu Kanemaru has 2 points.
Clark Conners has 2 points.
7 - YOH vs. SHO
Massive reaction from the Korakuen Hall to this match introduction.
YOH takes a sip from whiskey bottle, which he is caressing on his way to the ring. He chases YOH and tries to either kiss him or spray him in the face. SHO runs to the locker room. YOH chases but he runs into Yujiro Takahashi. YOH runs from Yujiro and into the crowd. YOH bumps into EVIL. EVIL and Yujiro beat down YOH, as SHO distracts the referee. They toss YOH in the ring and SHO attacks YOH's left arm. YOH fights back. YOH hits a neckbreaker and applies an Anaconda Vice. SHO escapes, but YOH hits another neckbreaker. The referee takes a bump. EVIL low blows YOH. SHO goes to hit YOH with his wrench, but YOH hits a high knee. YOH low blows EVIL and Yujiro. Kanemaru hits the ring and sprays whiskey in YOH's face. SHO hits YOH with the wrench. SHO hits a Shock Arrow on YOH.
SHO pins YOH.
SHO has 2 points.
YOH has 0 points.
The reaction from the crowd tells me that SHO vs. YOH would have been a money feud, which could have drawn money. No titles would be needed. Just the history between both men would have been enough for fans to be invested in this feud. It is too late now as both men went on separate paths and no longer remembered as a team. This was a missed opportunity.
8 - Master Wato vs. Dragon Dia
Good match. Wato pins Dia with Recientemente.
Master Wato has 2 points.
Dragon Dia has 0 points.
9 - El Desperado vs. Nick Wayne
Desperado's back was bandaged and taped up in a couple of spots. The announcers stated that glass was still coming out of Desperado's scarred back after the death matches he fought in earlier this year.
Good match. Desperado works over Wayne's left leg. Desperado hits Guitarra de Angel. Two count. Wayne hits a release Prodigy Plex. Two count. They trade strikes. Desperado with a spear. Wayne hits Waynes's World and a Tiger Destroyer.
Wayne pins Desperado.
Nick Wayne has 4 points.
El Desperado has 2 points.
The Korakuen Hall is in a stunned silence. The IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Champion just got pinned by a new wrestler on his first tour of Japan. Wow. Big surprise win for Wayne. New Japan is putting over Wayne in a big way in this BOSJ 32.
10 - Hiromu Takahashi vs. Kosei Fujita
Lots of strikes and chops. Another good match. They trade suplexes. Hiromu hits a Super Timebomb off the ropes. Two count. More strikes. Hiromu hits a Hiromu-Chan Bomber. Fujita hits Abandon Hope out of nowhere. Hiromu gets the rope break to avoid a three count. Fujita with German suplex. Two count. Fujita hits a reverse Death Valley Driver.
Fujita pins Hiromu.
Kosei Fujita has 4 points.
Hiromu Takahashi has 2 points.
Very interesting results. The "Big Three" in the New Japan Jr. Division, which are Taiji Ishimori, Hiromu Takahashi and El Desperado. They have been at the top in both the Jr. singles and tag divisions for a long time, and in main event positions to close each show. All three have lost today in the tournament. We shall see if there is a changing of the guard and a new batch of Juniors will rise to the top of the division.
Current Standings:
|
A Block |
Points |
|
Ninja Mack |
2 |
|
Francesco Akira |
2 |
|
KUSHIDA |
0 |
|
Robbie X |
2 |
|
Clark Conners |
2 |
|
Yoshinobu Kanemaru |
2 |
|
Master Wato |
2 |
|
Dragon Dia |
2 |
|
Hiromu Takahashi |
2 |
|
Kosei Fujita |
4 |
|
B Block |
Points |
|
Rysuke Taguchi |
2 |
|
Titan |
0 |
|
Kevin Knight |
2 |
|
Robbie Eagles |
4 |
|
MAO |
4 |
|
Taiji Ishimori |
0 |
|
YOH |
0 |
|
SHO |
2 |
|
El Desperado |
2 |
|
Nick Wayne |
4 |
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