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5/14 NJPW BEST OF SUPER JUNIOR OPENING DAY RESULTS FROM TOKYO, JAPAN

Best of the Super Jr. 33 Matches:

1 - Taiji Ishimori vs. Jakob Austin Young

Ishimori hits La Mistica and applies the Bone Lock.   Young taps out.

Taiji Ishimori has 2 points.

Jakob Austin Young has 0 points.

2 - SHO vs. Yoshinobu Kanemaru

This was a comedy match between House of Torture members who tried their tricks against each other.    Kanemaru tried to spray SHO with whiskey but he sprayed the referee instead.   Kanemaru is disqualified.

SHO has 2 points.

Yoshinobu Kanemaru has 0 points.

3 - Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Daiki Nagai

Taguchi hits a Dodon for a pin.

Ryusuke Taguchi has 2 points.

Daiki Nagai has 0 points.

4 - YOH vs. Hyo

Hyo is from the Dragon Gate promotion.  He has a lot of charisma, with feminine tendencies.  Hyo carries a stuffed leopard to the ring.  YOH got some heat for throwing the leopard to the ground and mocking Hyo's mannerisms.   Both men showed their speed in the ring.   Hyo hits the Samson Driver (a stunner followed by leaping victory roll).    Hyo pins YOH.

Hyo has 2 points.

YOH has 0 points.

After the match, Hyo kisses YOH and YOH pretends to pass out.

5 - Robbie X vs. Nick Wayne

Solid match.  Wayne hits a stiff kick to Robbie X's face which left a mark.  Wayne hits Wayne's World and gets the pin.

Nick Wayne has 2 points.

Robbie X has 0 points.

6 - KUSHIDA vs. Robbie Eagles

KUSHIDA chooses to wrestle without his boots, MMA style.   Another solid match.  KUSHIDA reverse out of a Turbo Backpack and hits Back to the Future.     KUSHIDA pins Eagles.

KUSHIDA has 2 points.

Robbie Eagles has 0 points.

7 - Master Wato vs. Titan

Good match.   Both men know each other well.  Titan kicks out of Recientemente.   Titan escapes the Tsutenkaku German.   Wato reverses out of Llave Inmortal.   Titan blocks a Dreamcast and applies a Scorpion Deathlock.  Wato attempts to get the ropes.    Titan applies a bridge to the Scorpion.   Wato taps out quickly.

Titan has  2 points.

Master Wato has 0 points.

8 - El Desperado vs. Daisuke Sasaki

Sasaki is from the DDT promotion.  They went for submission earlier.   They battled to the floor.  Sasaki puts a chair on Desperado's head and neck and throws him into the ringpost.  They fight back to the ring and Sasaki applies an STF.  Desperado escapes goes for Sasaki's left leg. Desperado hits Guitara de Angel.   Two count.   Sasaki hits a spear which sends Desperado from the ring and into the crowd.  Sasaki puts Desperado on a chair on the floor.   He climbs to the top rope and hits a diving elbow onto Desperado.  Sakaki with a Pedigree.   Two count.  Desperado hits a Spinebuster, then applies a Stretch Plumb looking for Numero Dos.   Sasaki reverses into a Crossface.  They exchange reversals and Sasaki hits a DDT.  Referee takes a bump.   Sasaki hits a kick to the balls.   Sasaki hits La Mistica and applies the Crossface.   Desperado taps out.

Daisuke Sasaki has 2 points.

El Desperado has 0 points.

9 - Kosei Fujita vs. Francesco Akira

Fujita attacks Akira during the ring introduction.     It was explained that that Akira attacked Fujita at a press conference earlier.   Fujita hits Akira in the head with a chair before the bell.   Akira was bleeding from the head.  They whip each other into the crowd at ringside.   Akira shoved the referee and set up a table at ringside.   They fought into the ring and hammered each other with stiff strikes.   Fujita comes off the top rope with a senton on Akira on the floor.   Fujita powerbombs Akira through the table.   Fujita hits a German suplex.  Two count.   Fujita goes for submissions.  Akira gets to the ropes.   They trade reversals.  Akira hits a Fireball.  Two count.  Fujita hits Thrill Ride.   Fujita pins Akira.

Kosei Fujita has 2 points.

Francesco Akira has 0 points.

Valiente Jr. and Jun Kasai will have their first matches on May 16.   

Current Standings:

A Block	Points
Ryusuke Taguchi	2
Master Wato	0
Valiente Jr.
Titan	2
Robbie X	0
Kosei Fujita	2
Francesco Akira	0
Daiki Nagai	0
Nick Wayne	2
Jun Kasai
B Block		Points
El Desperado		0
KUSHIDA		2
YOH		0
Taiji Ishimori		2
Robbie Eagles		0
Jakob Austin Young		0
SHO		2
Yoshinobu Kanemaru		0
Hyo		2
Daisuke Sasaki		2

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