NJPW, 5/24/13 (Asahi Newstar)
Tokyo Korakuen Hall
1. Best of the Super Jr. – Block A: Jushin Thunder Liger vs. Hiromu Takahashi
2. Best of the Super Jr. – Block B: Tiger Mask vs. TAKA Michinoku Kaientai Dojo
3. Best of the Super Jr. – Block B: Kenny Omega Dramatic Dream Team vs. Jado
4. Best of the Super Jr. – Block A: Rocky Romero vs. Taichi
5. Togi Makabe, Hirooki Goto & Tomoaki Honma vs. Kazuchika Okada, YOSHI-HASHI & Gedo
6. Best of the Super Jr. – Block A: Barreta vs. Ricochet Dragon Gate
7. Best of the Super Jr. – Block B: Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Alex Koslov
8. Best of the Super Jr. – Block B: KUSHIDA vs. BUSHI
9. Best of the Super Jr. – Block A: Alex Shelley vs. Prince Devitt
NJPW, 5/26/13 (Samurai! TV)
Numazu Distribution Center
1. Best of the Super Jr. – Block B: BUSHI vs. Jado
2. Best of the Super Jr. – Block A: Titan vs. Barreta
3. Best of the Super Jr. – Block B: Tiger Mask vs. Alex Koslov
4. Best of the Super Jr. – Block A: Jushin Thunder Liger vs. Rocky Romero
5. Hiroshi Tanahashi & Takaaki Watanabe vs. Karl Anderson & Tama Tonga
6. Best of the Super Jr. – Block A: Hiromu Takahashi vs. Prince Devitt
7. Best of the Super Jr. – Block B: Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Brian Kendrick
8. Best of the Super Jr. – Block A: Alex Shelley vs. Taichi
9. Best of the Super Jr. – Block B: KUSHIDA vs. TAKA Michinoku Kaientai Dojo
10. Togi Makabe, Hirooki Goto & Tomoaki Honma vs. Kazuchika Okada, YOSHI-HASHI & Gedo
NJPW, 5/28/13
Toyohashi City Gymnasium #2
1. Best of the Super Jr. – Block A: Hiromu Takahashi vs. Titan
2. Best of the Super Jr. – Block B: BUSHI vs. TAKA Michinoku Kaientai Dojo
3. Best of the Super Jr. – Block A: KUSHIDA vs. Brian Kendrick
4. Best of the Super Jr. – Block B: Tiger Mask vs. Kenny Omega Dramatic Dream Team
5. Hiroshi Tanahashi & Captain New Japan vs. Karl Anderson & Tama Tonga
6. Best of the Super Jr. – Block B: Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Jado
7. Best of the Super Jr. – Block A: Jushin Thunder Liger vs. Taichi
8. Best of the Super Jr. – Block B: Ricochet Dragon Gate vs. Rocky Romero
9. Best of the Super Jr. – Block A: Baretta vs. Prince Devitt
10. Togi Makabe, Hirooki Goto & Tomoaki Honma vs. Kazuchika Okada, YOSHI-HASHI & Gedo
NJPW, 5/30/13 (Samurai! TV)
Tokyo Korakuen Hall
1. Best of the Super Jr. – Block A: Hiromu Takahashi vs. Taichi
2. Best of the Super Jr. – Block B: Brian Kendrick vs. TAKA Michinoku Kaientai Dojo
3. Best of the Super Jr. – Block B: Tiger Mask vs. BUSHI
4. Best of the Super Jr. – Block A: Jushin Thunder Liger vs. Titan
5. Hiroshi Tanahashi & Captain New Japan vs. Karl Anderson & Bad Luck Fale
6. Best of the Super Jr. – Block B: KUSHIDA vs Alex Koslov
7. Best of the Super Jr. – Block A: Alex Shelley vs. Rocky Romero
8. Best of the Super Jr. – Block B: Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Kenny Omega Dramatic Dream Team
9. Best of the Super Jr. – Block A: Ricochet Dragon Gate vs. Prince Devitt
NJPW, 6/1/13 (Samurai! TV)
Kyoto KBS Hall
1. Best of the Super Jr. – Block A: Hiromu Takahashi vs. Ricochet Dragon Gate
2. Best of the Super Jr. – Block B: Brian Kendrick vs. Jado
3. Best of the Super Jr. – Block A: Titan vs. Taichi
4. Best of the Super Jr. – Block B: Tiger Mask vs. KUSHIDA
5. Hiroshi Tanahashi & Captain New Japan vs. Karl Anderson & Tama Tonga
6. Best of the Super Jr. – Block A: Alex Shelley vs. Baretta
7. Best of the Super Jr. – Block B: Kenny Omega Dramatic Dream Team vs. Alex Koslov
8. Best of the Super Jr. – Block B: Ryusuke Taguchi vs. BUSHI
9. Best of the Super Jr. – Block B: Rocky Romero vs. Prince Devitt
10. Togi Makabe, Hirooki Goto & Tomoaki Honma vs. Kazuchika Okada, Tomohiro Ishii & Gedo
NJPW, 6/2/13 (Samurai! TV)
Akashi Municipal Industrial Exchange Center
1. Best of the Super Jr. – Block A: Hiromu Takahashi vs. Baretta
2. Best of the Super Jr. – Block B: BUSHI vs. Brian Kendrick
3. Best of the Super Jr. – Block B: Alex Koslov vs. Jado
4. Best of the Super Jr. – Block B: Kenny Omega Dramatic Dream Team vs. TAKA Michinoku Kaientai Dojo
5. Hiroshi Tanahashi & Captain New Japan vs. Karl Anderson & Tama Tonga
6. Best of the Super Jr. – Block A: Ricochet Dragon Gate vs. Titan
7. Best of the Super Jr. – Block A: Jushin Thunder Liger vs. Alex Shelley
8. Best of the Super Jr. – Block A: Taichi vs. Prince Devitt
9. Best of the Super Jr. – Block B: Ryusuke Taguchi vs. KUSHIDA
10. Togi Makabe, Hirooki Goto & Tomoaki Honma vs. Kazuchika Okada, Tomohiro Ishii & Gedo
NJPW, 6/3/13
Yawatahama Citizen Sports Center
1. Best of the Super Jr. – Block A: Hiromu Takahashi vs. Rocky Romero
2. Best of the Super Jr. – Block B: BUSHI vs. Alex Koslov
3. Best of the Super Jr. – Block A: Jushin Thunder Liger vs. Baretta
4. Best of the Super Jr. – Block B: Tiger Mask vs. Jado
5. Hiroshi Tanahashi & Captain New Japan vs. Karl Anderson & Tama Tonga
6. Best of the Super Jr. – Block A: Ricochet Dragon Gate vs. Taichi
7. Best of the Super Jr. – Block A: Alex Shelley vs. Titan
8. Best of the Super Jr. – Block B: Kenny Omega Dramatic Dream Team vs. Brian Kendrick
9. Best of the Super Jr. – Block B: Ryusuke Taguchi vs. TAKA Michinoku Kaientai Dojo
10. Togi Makabe, Hirooki Goto & Tomoaki Honma vs. Kazuchika Okada, Tomohiro Ishii & Gedo
NJPW, 6/4/13 (Samurai! TV)
Texpia Osaka
1. Best of the Super Jr. – Block A: Alex Shelley vs. Hiromu Takahashi
2. Best of the Super Jr. – Block B: Tiger Mask vs. Brian Kendrick
3. Best of the Super Jr. – Block A: Baretta vs. Rocky Romero
4. Best of the Super Jr. – Block B: Alex Koslov vs. TAKA Michinoku Kaientai Dojo
5. Hiroshi Tanahashi & Captain New Japan vs. Karl Anderson & Tama Tonga
6. Best of the Super Jr. – Block B: KUSHIDA vs. Jado
7. Best of the Super Jr. – Block B: BUSHI vs. Kenny Omega Dramatic Dream Team
8. Best of the Super Jr. – Block A: Titan vs. Prince Devitt
9. Best of the Super Jr. – Block A: Jushin Thunder Liger vs. Ricochet Dragon Gate
10. Togi Makabe, Hirooki Goto & Tomoaki Honma vs. Kazuchika Okada, Tomohiro Ishii & Gedo
NJPW, 6/6/13 (Samurai! TV)
Tokyo Korakuen Hall
1. Best of the Super Jr. – Block A: Jushin Thunder Liger vs. Prince Devitt
2. Best of the Super Jr. – Block A: Alex Shelley vs. Ricochet Dragon Gate
3. Best of the Super Jr. – Block A: Titan vs. Rocky Romero
4. Best of the Super Jr. – Block A: Baretta vs. Taichi
5. Best of the Super Jr. – Block B: Tiger Mask vs. Ryusuke Taguchi
6. Best of the Super Jr. – Block B: KUSHIDA vs. Kenny Omega Dramatic Dream Team
7. Best of the Super Jr. – Block B: Alex Koslov vs. Brian Kendrick
8. Best of the Super Jr. – Block B: Jado vs. TAKA Michinoku Kaientai Dojo
9. Togi Makabe, Hirooki Goto & Tomoaki Honma vs. Kazuchika Okada, Tomohiro Ishii & YOSHI-HASHI
NJPW, 6/9/13 (Asahi Newstar)
Tokyo Korakuen Hall
1. Best of the Super Jr. – Semi Final: Block A 1st place vs. Block B 2nd place
2. Best of the Super Jr. – Semi Final: Block B 1st place vs. Block A 2nd place
3. Best of the Super Jr. – Final:
DAY 1 results...
GO GO TAKA.NJPW, 5/24/13 (Asahi Newstar)
Tokyo Korakuen Hall
1,650 Fans
1. Best of the Super Jr. – Block A: Jushin Thunder Liger [2] beat Hiromu Takahashi [0] (7:49) with a brainbuster.
2. Best of the Super Jr. – Block B: TAKA Michinoku [2] beat Tiger Mask [0] (4:00) with the Heavy Killer #1.
3. Best of the Super Jr. – Block B: Jado [2] beat Kenny Omega [0] (9:37) with the Crossface of JADO.
4. Best of the Super Jr. – Block A: Taichi [2] beat Rocky Romero [0] (8:30) with the Jage Koroshi.
5. Kazuchika Okada, YOSHI-HASHI & Gedo beat Togi Makabe, Hirooki Goto & Tomoaki Honma (15:20) when Okada used the Rainmaker on Honma.
6. Best of the Super Jr. – Block A: Ricochet [2] beat Barreta [0] (11:56) with a double rotation moonsault.
7. Best of the Super Jr. – Block B: Alex Koslov [2] beat Ryusuke Taguchi [0] (12:25) with a Russian Star Press.
8. Best of the Super Jr. – Block B: BUSHI [2] beat KUSHIDA [0] (9:25) with the BUSHI Roll.
9. Best of the Super Jr. – Block A: Prince Devitt [2] beat Alex Shelley [0] (12:44) with the Bloody Sunday.
* Plenty of surprises on day one of the 20th Best of the Super Jr. tournament at Korakuen Hall but little surprise in the main event where Bullet Club leader and reigning IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Champion, Prince Devitt, defeated Alex Shelley. Aiming for full revenge on Devitt after the betrayal, Taguchi’s tournament got off to a bad start when he was pinned by Alex Koslov. Former Michinoku Pro rivals Tiger Mask and TAKA Michinoku, who have been rivals for the approaching 20 years now, also squared off with TAKA picking up the victory.
* The NWA’s Bruce Tharpe and Rob Conway (NWA World Heavyweight Champion) appeared after intermission for the first time since Conway successfully defended his title against Kojima on 4/7 at Sumo Hall. They announced their New Japan re-landing so expect another title defense possibly as soon as the 6/22 Osaka show.
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NJPW, 5/24/13 (TV Asahi ch2)
Tokyo Korakuen Hall
1,650 Fans
1. Best of the Super Jr. – Block A: Jushin Thunder Liger [2] beat Hiromu Takahashi [0] (7:49) with a brainbuster.
2. Best of the Super Jr. – Block B: TAKA Michinoku Kaientai Dojo [2] beat Tiger Mask [0] (4:00) with the Heavy Killer #1.
3. Best of the Super Jr. – Block B: Jado [2] beat Kenny Omega Dramatic Dream Team [0] (9:37) with the Crossface of JADO.
4. Best of the Super Jr. – Block A: Taichi [2] beat Rocky Romero [0] (8:30) with the Jagai Koroshi.
5. Kazuchika Okada, YOSHI-HASHI & Gedo beat Togi Makabe, Hirooki Goto & Tomoaki Honma (15:20) when Okada used the Rainmaker on Honma.
6. Best of the Super Jr. – Block A: Ricochet Dragon Gate [2] beat Barreta [0] (11:56) with a double rotation moonsault.
7. Best of the Super Jr. – Block B: Alex Koslov [2] beat Ryusuke Taguchi [0] (12:25) with a Russian Star Press.
8. Best of the Super Jr. – Block B: BUSHI [2] beat KUSHIDA [0] (9:25) with the BUSHI Roll.
9. Best of the Super Jr. – Block A: Prince Devitt [2] beat Alex Shelley [0] (12:44) with the Bloody Sunday.
* Plenty of surprises on day one of the 20th Best of the Super Jr. tournament at Korakuen Hall but little surprise in the main event where Bullet Club leader and reigning IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Champion, Prince Devitt, defeated Alex Shelley. Aiming for full revenge on Devitt after the betrayal, Taguchi’s tournament got off to a bad start when he was pinned by Alex Koslov. Former Michinoku Pro rivals Tiger Mask and TAKA Michinoku, who have been rivals for the approaching 20 years now, also squared off with TAKA picking up the victory.
* The NWA’s Bruce Tharpe and Rob Conway (NWA World Heavyweight Champion) appeared after intermission for the first time since Conway successfully defended his title against Kojima on 4/7 at Sumo Hall. They announced their New Japan re-landing so expect another title defense possibly as soon as the 6/22 Osaka show.
* Apologies for the lack of updates lately, although not much has been happening. I have much less time than I once did and have trouble finding time to watch New Japan (other than the iPPVs), let alone cover it, but am doing my best to keep SSS updated. By the way, SSS recently turned 12 years old (check out this internet archive capture of the early days). I’ve updated the Results & Schedule page with the schedule right up to and including the G1 Climax.
Is that Trent Baretta?
Yes
NJPW, 5/26/13 (Samurai! TV)
Numazu Distribution Center
1,500 Fans – Super No Vacancy Full House
1. Best of the Super Jr. – Block B: BUSHI [4] beat Jado [2] (9:17) by pinfall.
2. Best of the Super Jr. – Block A: Barreta [2] beat Titan [0] (7:56) with the Dudebuster.
3. Best of the Super Jr. – Block B: Alex Koslov [4] beat Tiger Mask [0] (8:14) with a Russian Star Press.
4. Best of the Super Jr. – Block A: Rocky Romero [2] beat Jushin Thunder Liger [2] (8:15) with a diving double kneedrop.
5. Karl Anderson & Tama Tonga beat Hiroshi Tanahashi & Takaaki Watanabe (11:41) when Anderson used the Gun Stun on Watanabe.
6. Best of the Super Jr. – Block A: Prince Devitt [4] beat Hiromu Takahashi [0] (6:20) with the Bloody Sunday.
7. Best of the Super Jr. – Block B: Brian Kendrick [2] beat Ryusuke Taguchi [0] (3:38) with a Dragon suplex hold.
8. Best of the Super Jr. – Block A: Taichi [4] beat Alex Shelley [0] (8:58) with the Jagai Koroshi.
9. Best of the Super Jr. – Block B: TAKA Michinoku Kaientai Dojo [4] beat KUSHIDA [0] (12:11) with the Michinoku Driver II.
10. Togi Makabe, Hirooki Goto & Tomoaki Honma beat Kazuchika Okada, YOSHI-HASHI & Gedo (13:18) when Makabe used a King Kong kneedrop on Gedo.
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Block A:
1. Prince Devitt [4]
- Taichi [4]
3. Jushin Thunder Liger [2]
- Rocky Romero [2]
- Barreta [2]
- Ricochet [2]
7. Alex Shelley [0]
- Hiromu Takahashi [0]
- Titan [0]
Block B:
1. BUSHI [4]
- TAKA Michinoku [4]
- Alex Koslov [4]
4. Jado [2]
- Brian Kendrick [2]
6. Tiger Mask [0]
- Ryusuke Taguchi [0]
- KUSHIDA [0]
- Kenny Omega [0]
NJPW, 5/28/13
Toyohashi City Gymnasium #2
1,200 Fans – No Vacancy
1. Best of the Super Jr. – Block A: Titan [2] beat Hiromu Takahashi [0] (5:26) with a Tornillo.
2. Best of the Super Jr. – Block B: BUSHI [6] beat TAKA Michinoku Kaientai Dojo [4] (5:47) with the Bushi Roll.
3. Best of the Super Jr. – Block B: KUSHIDA [2] beat Brian Kendrick [2] (9:13) with the Midnight Express.
4. Best of the Super Jr. – Block B: Tiger Mask [2] beat Kenny Omega Dramatic Dream Team [0] (8:14) with a Destroy suplex hold.
5. Karl Anderson & Tama Tonga beat Hiroshi Tanahashi & Captain New Japan (10:04) when Anderson used the Gun Stun on Captain.
6. Best of the Super Jr. – Block B: Jado [4] beat Ryusuke Taguchi [0] (10:31) by pinfall.
7. Best of the Super Jr. – Block A: Taichi [6] beat Jushin Thunder Liger [2] (7:50) by countout.
8. Best of the Super Jr. – Block A: Rocky Romero [4] beat Ricochet Dragon Gate [2] (10:58) with a tombstone piledriver.
9. Best of the Super Jr. – Block A: Prince Devitt [6] beat Baretta [2] (10:12) with the Bloody Sunday.
10. Kazuchika Okada, YOSHI-HASHI & Gedo beat Togi Makabe, Hirooki Goto & Tomoaki Honma (12:18) when Okada used the Rainmaker on Honma.
Block A:
1. Prince Devitt [6]
- Taichi [6]
3. Rocky Romero [4]
4. Jushin Thunder Liger [2]
- Barreta [2]
- Ricochet [2]
- Titan [2]
8. Alex Shelley [0]
- Hiromu Takahashi [0]
Block B:
1. BUSHI [6]
- Jado [4]
- TAKA Michinoku [4]
- Alex Koslov [4]
5. Tiger Mask [2]
- KUSHIDA [2]
- Brian Kendrick [2]
8. Ryusuke Taguchi [0]
- Kenny Omega [0]
And apparently Taichi beat Liger by locking him out of the building during the match...
Amazing.
Taichi: dresses like a pirate, wins like a boss.
Completely unrelated. I just wanted to remind everyone that this is our World Champion.
Outstanding
AHEM.
We were talking about TAICHI. And now that Tanahashi is injured, it may be time for Taichi to step up.
How long is Tanahashi out for, anyway?
10-12 months...
:O
HOW DID I NOT HEAR ABOUT THAT>!
Just kidding. I wanted to see your reaction, but I couldn't do that to you.
He's finishing this tour but I don't think we know yet. Shouldn't be too long.
EDIT: Got you already
I HATE YOU
What have I done?
Damn near gave me a panic attack. I even went crying to Twitter about it.
Oh, I could never hate you.
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NJPW, 5/30/13 (Samurai! TV)
Tokyo Korakuen Hall
1,480 Fans
1. Best of the Super Jr. – Block A: Taichi [8] beat Hiromu Takahashi [0] (8:07) with the Jagai Koroshi.
2. Best of the Super Jr. – Block B: TAKA Michinoku Kaientai Dojo [6] beat Brian Kendrick [2] (7:39) with the Michinoku Driver II.
3. Best of the Super Jr. – Block B: Tiger Mask [4] beat BUSHI [6] (7:19) with a Destroy suplex hold.
4. Best of the Super Jr. – Block A: Jushin Thunder Liger [4] beat Titan [2] (8:27) with a brainbuster.
5. Karl Anderson & Bad Luck Fale beat Hiroshi Tanahashi & Captain New Japan (9:33) when Fale used a choke lariat slam on Captain.
6. Best of the Super Jr. – Block B: KUSHIDA [4] beat Alex Koslov [4] (10:45) with a cradle.
7. Best of the Super Jr. – Block A: Alex Shelley [2] beat Rocky Romero [4] (14:03) with the Automatic Midnight.
8. Best of the Super Jr. – Block B: Ryusuke Taguchi [2] beat Kenny Omega Dramatic Dream Team [0] (13:23) with the Dodon.
9. Best of the Super Jr. – Block A: Prince Devitt [8] beat Ricochet Dragon Gate [2] (13:27) with an avalanche-style Bloody Sunday.
* A memorial ceremony for the late Hector Garca, who recently passed away aged 43 from lung cancer, was held before the show. Garza worked for AAA, CMLL, WCW, New Japan, and TNA in an illustrious career.
* Devitt and Taichi are now 4-0, each on 8 points after incredible starts.
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Block A:
1. Prince Devitt [8]
- Taichi [8]
3. Rocky Romero [4]
4. Jushin Thunder Liger [4]
5. Alex Shelley [2]
- Barreta [2]
- Ricochet [2]
- Titan [2]
9. Hiromu Takahashi [0]
Block B:
1. BUSHI [6]
2. TAKA Michinoku [6]
3. Tiger Mask [4]
- KUSHIDA [4]
- Jado [4]
- Alex Koslov [4]
7. Brian Kendrick [2]
8. Ryusuke Taguchi [2]
9. Kenny Omega [0]
Taichi is fucking killing it!
Taichi & Devitt have Titan & Romero respectively on Saturday and then face each other on the 2nd.
KUSHIDA & Taguchi beginning their comebacks.
Omega will surely pick up some wins soon.
So what do you guys think? Are they really going to start moving Devitt out of the Junior division after this, or will this tournament be used to set the tone for his first big feud as a heel?
I'm not sure he's really up for it anymore, but symbolically that would be a great spot for Liger, as the disapproving veteran and symbol of the division.
Yeah I'd like to see Liger win one more time and take on Devitt but I can't really see it. Taguchi could win it. Or KUSHIDA. But I'm guessing Devitt wins the whole thing to further strengthen him.
Btw, Day 4 is available in the usual places.
NJPW, 6/1/13 (Samurai! TV)
Kyoto KBS Hall
1,200 Fans – Super No Vacancy Full House
1. Best of the Super Jr. – Block A: Ricochet Dragon Gate [4] beat Hiromu Takahashi [0] (6:39) with a 630 splash.
2. Best of the Super Jr. – Block B: Brian Kendrick [4] beat Jado [4] (8:24) with the Sliced Bread #2.
3. Best of the Super Jr. – Block A: Titan [4] beat Taichi [8] (8:17) with a crucifix hold.
4. Best of the Super Jr. – Block B: KUSHIDA [6] beat Tiger Mask [4] (9:17) with the Midnight Express.
5. Karl Anderson & Tama Tonga beat Hiroshi Tanahashi & Captain New Japan (9:52) with the Gun Stun.
6. Best of the Super Jr. – Block A: Alex Shelley [4] beat Baretta [2] (9:38) with the Automatic Midnight.
7. Best of the Super Jr. – Block B: Kenny Omega Dramatic Dream Team [2] beat Alex Koslov [4] (9:57) with the Croyt’s Wrath.
8. Best of the Super Jr. – Block B: Ryusuke Taguchi [4] beat BUSHI [6] (11:05) with the Dodon.
9. Best of the Super Jr. – Block B: Prince Devitt [10] beat Rocky Romero [4] (9:39) with the Bloody Sunday.
10. Togi Makabe, Hirooki Goto & Tomoaki Honma beat Kazuchika Okada, Tomohiro Ishii & Gedo (13:52) when Makabe used a King Kong kneedrop on Gedo.
Block A:
1. Prince Devitt [10]
2. Taichi [8]
3. Rocky Romero [4]
- Jushin Thunder Liger [4]
- Alex Shelley [4]
- Ricochet [4]
- Titan [4]
8. Barreta [2]
9. Hiromu Takahashi [0]
Block B:
1. KUSHIDA [6]
- BUSHI [6]
- TAKA Michinoku [6]
4 Tiger Mask [4]
- Ryusuke Taguchi [4]
- Jado [4]
- Alex Koslov [4]
8. Kenny Omega [2]
- Brian Kendrick [2]
NJPW 02.06.2013 "BEST OF SUPER JR. XX" (Samurai! TV)
Akashi Municipal Industrial Exchange Center
1,560 Fans
1: BLOCK A - Barreta [4] b. Hiromu Takahashi [0] (7:14) with the Dudebuster.
2: BLOCK B - Brian Kendrick [6] b. BUSHI [6] (5:56) with a Small Package Hold.
3: BLOCK B - Alex Koslov [6] b. Jado [4] (8:48) with the Russian Star Press.
4: BLOCK B - Kenny Omega [4] b. TAKA Michinoku [6] (10:12) with the Croyt's Wrath.
5: Karl Anderson & Tama Tonga b. Hiroshi Tanahashi & Captain New Japan (11:05) with the Gun Stun by Anderson on Captain New Japan.
6: BLOCK A - Ricochet [6] b. Titan [4] (7:23) with the 630° Splash.
7: BLOCK A - Jushin Thunder Liger [6] b. Alex Shelley [4] (9:23) with a European Style Clutch.
8: BLOCK A - Prince Devitt [12] b. Taichi [8] (7:07) with the Bloody Sunday.
9: BLOCK B - Ryusuke Taguchi [6] b. KUSHIDA [6] (11:27) with a Modified Gedo Clutch.
10: Togi Makabe, Hirooki Goto & Tomoaki Honma b. Kazuchika Okada, Tomohiro Ishii & Gedo (15:10) with the King Kong Knee Drop by Makabe on Gedo.
BLOCK A
1: Prince Devitt [12]
2: Taichi [8]
3: Jushin Thunder Liger [6]
-: Ricochet [6]
5: Alex Shelley [4]
-: Titan [4]
-: Rocky Romero [4]
-: Barreta [4]
9: Hiromu Takahashi [0]
BLOCK B
1: BUSHI [6]
-: KUSHIDA [6]
-: TAKA Michinoku [6]
-: Alex Koslov [6]
-: Brian Kendrick [6]
-: Ryusuke Taguchi [6]
7: Jado [4]
-: Tiger Mask [4]
-: Kenny Omega [4]
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NJPW, 6/4/13 (Samurai! TV)
Texpia Osaka
750 Fans
1. Best of the Super Jr. – Block A: Alex Shelley [8] beat Hiromu Takahashi [0] (6:17) with the Automatic Midnight.
2. Best of the Super Jr. – Block B: Tiger Mask [8] beat Brian Kendrick [6] (6:44) with a chickenwing facelock.
3. Best of the Super Jr. – Block A: Rocky Romero [8] beat Baretta [4] (8:00) with the Kurayami Nouten.
4. Best of the Super Jr. – Block B: TAKA Michinoku Kaientai Dojo [8] beat Alex Koslov [8] (9:12) with the Heavy Killer #2.
5. Karl Anderson & Tama Tonga beat Hiroshi Tanahashi & Captain New Japan (10:01) when Anderson used the Gun Stun on Captain.
6. Best of the Super Jr. – Block B: KUSHIDA [8] beat Jado [4] (10:03) with the Midnight Express.
7. Best of the Super Jr. – Block B: Kenny Omega Dramatic Dream Team [8] beat BUSHI [6] (8:35) with a German suplex hold.
8. Best of the Super Jr. – Block A: Prince Devitt [14] beat Titan [4] (5:24) with the Bloody Sunday.
9. Best of the Super Jr. – Block A: Ricochet Dragon Gate [10] beat Jushin Thunder Liger [8] (7:26) with a 630 splash.
10. Kazuchika Okada, Tomohiro Ishii & Gedo beat Togi Makabe, Hirooki Goto & Tomoaki Honma (14:13) when Okada used the Rainmaker on Honma.
* Devitt wins Block A in dominant style with a group stage show remaining on which he faces Liger. Liger’s loss to Richochet today means the DRAGON GATE star is in pole position to take second spot heading into the 6/6 Korakuen show. Block B is anyone’s for the taking with six of the nine participants on 8pts going into the final group stage show.
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Block A:
1. Prince Devitt [14]
2. Ricochet [10]
3. Jushin Thunder Liger [8]
- Taichi [8]
- Alex Shelley [8]
- Rocky Romero [8]
7. Barreta [4]
8. Titan [4]
9. Hiromu Takahashi [0]
Block B:
1. Tiger Mask [8]
- Ryusuke Taguchi [8]
- KUSHIDA [8]
- Alex Koslov [8]
- TAKA Michinoku [8]
- Kenny Omega [8]
7. Brian Kendrick [6]
8. BUSHI [6]
9. Jado [4]
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NJPW, 6/6/13 (Samurai! TV)
Tokyo Korakuen Hall
1,620 Fans
1. Best of the Super Jr. – Block B: Jado [6] beat TAKA Michinoku Kaientai Dojo [8] (7:27) with the Crossface of JADO.
2. Best of the Super Jr. – Block A: Baretta [6] beat Taichi [8] (9:23) with an Axe Guillotine Driver.
3. Best of the Super Jr. – Block B: Brian Kendrick [8] beat Alex Koslov [8] (9:47) with the Sliced Bread #2.
4. Best of the Super Jr. – Block A: Titan [6] beat Rocky Romero (7:14) with the Titanics.
5. Togi Makabe, Hirooki Goto & Tomoaki Honma beat Kazuchika Okada, Tomohiro Ishii & YOSHI-HASHI (14:40) when Makabe used a King Kong kneedrop on YOSHI-HASHI.
6. Best of the Super Jr. – Block B: Ryusuke Taguchi [10] beat Tiger Mask [8] (7:17) with a Tiger suplex hold.
7. Best of the Super Jr. – Block A: Prince Devitt [16] beat Jushin Thunder Liger [8] (6:27) with the Bloody Sunday.
8. Best of the Super Jr. – Block B: Kenny Omega Dramatic Dream Team [10] beat KUSHIDA [8] (16:10) with the Katayoku no Tenshi.
9. Best of the Super Jr. – Block A: Alex Shelley [10] beat Ricochet Dragon Gate [10] (16:33) with the Automatic Midnight.
* An eventful final day of group stage matches determined who would join Devitt in the semi finals. Devitt himself finished a flawless run by beating Liger to leave Block A with a perfect 8-0 record. He will be joined by Alex Shelley who defeated DRAGON GATE’s Ricochet in the main event and decisive match to determine who would take 2nd spot. Block B, so close throughout, still managed to finish with five of the nine members on 8pts, but Taguchi with a win over Tiger Mask and Kenny Omega with a win by KUSHIDA left the pack behind. And so the semis are Devitt vs. Omega and Taguchi vs. Shelley.
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Final standings…
Block A:
1. Prince Devitt [16]
2. Alex Shelley [10]
3. Ricochet [10]
4. Taichi [8]
5. Rocky Romero [8]
6. Jushin Thunder Liger [8]
7. Baretta [6]
8. Titan [6]
9. Hiromu Takahashi [0]
Block B:
1. Ryusuke Taguchi [10]
2. Kenny Omega [10]
3. Tiger Mask [8]
- KUSHIDA [8]
- TAKA Michinoku [8]
- Alex Koslov [8]
- Brian Kendrick [8]
8. BUSHI [6]
9. Jado [6]
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NJPW, 6/9/13 (TV Asahi ch2)
Tokyo Korakuen Hall
1. Best of the Super Jr. – Semi Final: Prince Devitt vs. Kenny Omega Dramatic Dream Team
2. Best of the Super Jr. – Semi Final: Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Alex Shelley
3. Best of the Super Jr. – Final:
3 gaijin in the semis then. Has to be a Taguchi/Devitt final now.
Seems a safe bet; I've got Taguchi as a repeat winner here, then taking the belt off of Devitt before they move him up to heavyweight where he will be hilariously undersized.
Has Devitt lost a match yet in this thing? I could see him winning the fucker now that he's heel. It'd be a pretty sick brag.
It certainly wouldn't be out of the question for him to win it just to solidify his heel run even further. If he is going heavyweight, they're going to pack him full of all of the credibility they can so the fans don't shit on him.
Well he has won it before, but yeah, undefeated in the group is pretty impressive. Low Ki won all his matches last year and looking further back Liger and Otani and such have won all their matches but that was when they had like 5 man groups.
Exactly, the whole undefeated two-time winner thing would be awesome for a badass heavyweight heel run for Devitt. Then he can shout more PRINCE DEVITTO ICHIBAN shit at the crowd.
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NJPW, 6/9/13 (TV Asahi ch2)
Tokyo Korakuen Hall
2,015 Fans – Super No Vacancy Full House
1. Jushin Thunder Liger, Tiger Mask, KUSHIDA, BUSHI & Titan beat Rocky Romero, Alex Koslov, Brian Kendrick, Ricochet Dragon Gate & Baretta (7:39) when KUSHIDA used the Midnight Express on Kendrick.
2. Manabu Nakanishi & Hiromu Takahashi beat Yuji Nagata & Takaaki Watanabe (9:18) when Takahashi used a crab hold on Watanabe.
3. Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Satoshi Kojima & Captain New Japan beat Toru Yano, Takashi Iizuka & Jado (9:45) when Tenzan used the Anaconda Vice on Jado.
4. Best of the Super Jr. – Semi Final: Prince Devitt beat Kenny Omega Dramatic Dream Team (9:09) with a reverse Bloody Sunday.
5. Best of the Super Jr. – Semi Final: Alex Shelley beat TAKA Michinoku Kaientai Dojo (10:14) with the Automatic Midnight.
6. Yujiro Takahashi & Tomohiro Ishii beat Minoru Suzuki & Taichi (11:13) when Ishii used a brainbuster on Taichi.
7. Hiroshi Tanahashi & Hirooki Goto beat Karl Anderson & Tama Tonga (8:07) when Tanahashi used the High Fly Flow on Tonga.
8. Kazuchika Okada & Gedo beat Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma (11:14) when Okada used the Rainmaker on Honma.
9. Best of the Super Jr. – Final: Prince Devitt beat Alex Shelley (18:25) with the Bloody Sunday.
* Prince Devitt made history in the 20th Best of the Super Jr. with complete victory while reigning as IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Champion. Only Jushin Thunder Liger in 2001 has ever won the tournament unbeaten but he had four less matches and wasn’t the title holder. Devitt stormed through the group stage with ease ahead of today’s semi finals which saw a major twist before they even began. Ryusuke Taguchi, who had worked so hard after a poor BOSJ start to reach the semis, had to pull out because of injury. Taguchi had sought revenge over his betrayer Devitt but that will have to wait as TAKA stepped in as his replacement and fell to the popular Alex Shelley. Devitt defeated Kenny Omega in the other semi, setting up an all-foreigner final.
The final was quite chaotic for a time with seconds interfering and fighting each other. “All of Korakuen is the enemy of Devitt” said one fan, the Bullet Club leader having quickly become one of the most hated figures in New Japan since betraying Taguchi and the fans. And there was to be no happy ending for the fans as Devitt dropped Shelley with the Bloody Sunday to win his second Best of the Super Jr. tournament – seemingly the invincible figure of New Japan’s junior division.
* Manabu Nakanishi will challenge Rob Conway for the NWA World Heavyweight Title on the big 6/22 Osaka show, hoping to do what Kojima couldn’t and bring the title to New Japan.
* Hiromu Takahashi said farewell to the fans after the second match with the young lion now set to head to the UK on his traditional learning excursion after finishing the BOSJ tournament without a single win.
PRINCE DEVITTO ICHIBANNNNNNNNNN
Alex was so close
Now that's epic.
Do we have a victory pic, Frosty?
Fucking YES
Epic.
I have a giant backlog of matches I am now getting to. I decided to use today to catch up before the setting on fire of large chunks of meat and shooting rockets into the sky. The opening ten man on the last night of this tour is fucking awesome.
And the final is even better. MOTYC good. In another year at least.
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