NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 2023 Night 1 Results, Night 2 Card, Updated Standings

NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 2023 Night 1 Results

May 12, 2022
Tokyo, Japan – Korakuen Hall

NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 2023 Night 1 Quick Match Results:

1. Best of the Super Juniors 2023 B Block match – Clark Connors defeated Kevin Knight via No Chaser (pinfall 9:20)
2. Best of the Super Juniors 2023 A Block match – Taiji Ishimori defeated Ryusuke Taguchi via Bone Lock (submission 3:54)
3. Best of the Super Juniors 2023 B Block match – Dan Moloney defeated BUSHI via Dorilla Killer (pinfall 7:12)
4. Best of the Super Juniors 2023 A Block match – DOUKI defeated KUSHIDA via Jorge Rivera Special (pinfall 8:32)
5. Best of the Super Juniors 2023 B Block match – Master Wato defeated Francesco Akira via Recientemente II (pinfall 7:20)
6. Best of the Super Juniors 2023 A Block match – Lio Rush defeated SHO via Final Hour (pinfall 4:20)
7. Best of the Super Juniors 2023 B Block match – Robbie Eagles defeated YOH via Trigger (pinfall 13:06)
8. Best of the Super Juniors 2023 A Block match – Titan defeated TJP via Immortal (submission 7:12)
9. Best of the Super Juniors 2023 B Block match – Yoshinobu Kanemaru defeated El Desperado via Figure Four Leglock (submission 14:01)
10. Best of the Super Juniors 2023 A Block match – “Speedball” Mike Bailey defeated Hiromu Takahashi via Ultima Weapon (pinfall 16:40)

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Full Card for NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 2023 Night 2

Here is the full card for New Japan Pro Wrestling’s Best of the Super Juniors 2023 Night 2 event, which takes place on Saturday, May 13th at Nagano Prefectural Budokan in Nagano, Japan. Night 2 will air live on New Japan World starting at 4:00AM EST.

• Best of the Super Juniors 2023 A Block match – KUSHIDA vs. TJP
• Best of the Super Juniors 2023 B Block match – Yoshinobu Kanemaru vs. Dan Moloney
• Best of the Super Juniors 2023 A Block match – Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Lio Rush
• Best of the Super Juniors 2023 B Block match – Robbie Eagles vs. Clark Connors
• Best of the Super Juniors 2023 A Block match – SHO vs. “Speedball” Mike Bailey
• Best of the Super Juniors 2023 B Block match – Kevin Knight vs. Francesco Akira
• Best of the Super Juniors 2023 A Block match – Titan vs. Taiji Ishimori
• Best of the Super Juniors 2023 B Block match – El Desperado vs. BUSHI
• Best of the Super Juniors 2023 A Block match – Hiromu Takahashi vs. DOUKI
• Best of the Super Juniors 2023 B Block match – YOH vs. Master Wato

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Updated NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 2023 Standings

Following Friday’s Best of the Super Juniors 2023 event, here are the updated standings for NJPW’s Best of the Super Juniors 2023 tournament.

Best of the Super Juniors 2023 Block Standings (as of May 12th):

A Block:

1. “Speedball” Mike Bailey – 2 points (1-0)
2. DOUKI – 2 points (1-0)
3. Titan – 2 points (1-0)
4. Lio Rush – 2 points (1-0)
5. Taiji Ishimori – 2 points (1-0)
6. Hiromu Takahashi – 0 points (0-1)
7. TJP – 0 points (0-1)
8. KUSHIDA – 0 points (0-1)
9. Ryusuke Taguchi – 0 points (0-1)
10. SHO – 0 points (0-1)

B Block:

1. Yoshinobu Kanemaru – 2 points (1-0)
2. Robbie Eagles – 2 points (1-0)
3. Master Wato – 2 points (1-0)
4. Clark Connors – 2 points (1-0)
5. Dan Moloney – 2 points (1-0)
6. Francesco Akira – 0 points (0-1)
7. El Desperado – 0 points (0-1)
8. BUSHI – 0 points (0-1)
9. YOH – 0 points (0-1)
10. Kevin Knight – 0 points (0-1)

A & B Block Results and Remaining Schedule:

May 12th (A & B Block) – Tokyo, Japan:

• B Block – Clark Connors defeated Kevin Knight
• A Block – Taiji Ishimori defeated Ryusuke Taguchi
• B Block – Dan Moloney defeated BUSHI
• A Block – DOUKI defeated KUSHIDA
• B Block – Master Wato defeated Francesco Akira
• A Block – Lio Rush defeated SHO
• B Block – Robbie Eagles defeated YOH
• A Block – Titan defeated TJP
• B Block – Yoshinobu Kanemaru defeated El Desperado
• A Block – “Speedball” Mike Bailey defeated Hiromu Takahashi

May 13th (A & B Block) – Nagano:

• A Block – KUSHIDA vs. TJP
• B Block – Yoshinobu Kanemaru vs. Dan Moloney
• A Block – Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Lio Rush
• B Block – Robbie Eagles vs. Clark Connors
• A Block – SHO vs. “Speedball” Mike Bailey
• B Block – Kevin Knight vs. Francesco Akira
• A Block – Titan vs. Taiji Ishimori
• B Block – El Desperado vs. BUSHI
• A Block – Hiromu Takahashi vs. DOUKI
• B Block – YOH vs. Master Wato

May 14th (A & B Block) – Nagoya:

• B Block – Kevin Knight vs. Yoshinobu Kanemaru
• A Block – Ryusuke Taguchi vs. SHO
• B Block – BUSHI vs. Clark Connors
• A Block – DOUKI vs. Taiji Ishimori
• B Block – Robbie Eagles vs. Francesco Akira
• A Block – KUSHIDA vs. Titan
• B Block – YOH vs. Dan Moloney
• A Block – TJP vs. “Speedball” Mike Bailey
• B Block – El Desperado vs. Master Wato
• A Block – Lio Rush vs. Hiromu Takahashi

May 16th (A & B Block) – Akita:

• B Block – YOH vs. Clark Connors
• A Block – Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Titan
• B Block – BUSHI vs. Robbie Eagles
• A Block – DOUKI vs. TJP
• B Block – Francesco Akira vs. Dan Moloney
• A Block – KUSHIDA vs. “Speedball” Mike Bailey
• B Block – El Desperado vs. Kevin Knight
• A Block – Hiromu Takahashi vs. SHO
• B Block – Master Wato vs. Yoshinobu Kanemaru
• A Block – Lio Rush vs. Taiji Ishimori

May 17th (A & B Block) – Sendai:

• A Block – Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Hiromu Takahashi
• B Block – Kevin Knight vs. BUSHI
• A Block – TJP vs. SHO
• B Block – Francesco Akira vs. Clark Connors
• A Block – Lio Rush vs. DOUKI
• B Block – Yoshinobu Kanemaru vs. Robbie Eagles
• A Block – Titan vs. “Speedball” Mike Bailey
• B Block – Master Wato vs. Dan Moloney
• A Block – KUSHIDA vs. Taiji Ishimori
• B Block – El Desperado vs. YOH

May 18th (A & B Block) – Iwate:

• A Block – “Speedball” Mike Bailey vs. DOUKI
• B Block – Yoshinobu Kanemaru vs. BUSHI
• A Block – Ryusuke Taguchi vs. TJP
• B Block – Kevin Knight vs. Dan Moloney
• A Block – Taiji Ishimori vs. SHO
• B Block – El Desperado vs. Clark Connors
• A Block – Lio Rush vs. Titan
• B Block – YOH vs. Francesco Akira
• A Block – KUSHIDA vs. Hiromu Takahashi
• B Block – Master Wato vs. Robbie Eagles

May 19th (A & B Block) – Aomori:

• B Block – Master Wato vs. Clark Connors
• A Block – Rysuke Taguchi vs. DOUKI
• B Block – Kevin Knight vs. Robbie Eagles
• A Block – Titan vs. SHO
• B Block – Yoshinobu Kanemaru vs. Francesco Akira
• A Block – KUSHIDA vs. Lio Rush
• B Block – YOH vs. BUSHI
• A Block – Taiji Ishimori vs. “Speedball” Mike Bailey
• B Block – El Desperado vs. Dan Moloney
• A Block – Hiromu Takahashi vs. TJP

May 21st (A & B Block) – Tokyo:

• A Block – Lio Rush vs. TJP
• B Block – YOH vs. Kevin Knight
• A Block – Hiromu Takahashi vs. Taiji Ishimori
• B Block – El Desperado vs. Francesco Akira

May 23rd (A Block) – Osaka:

• KUSHIDA vs. Ryusuke Taguchi
• Hiromu Takahashi vs. Titan
• DOUKI vs. SHO
• Lio Rush vs. “Speedball” Mike Bailey
• TJP vs. Taiji Ishimori

May 24th (B Block) – Osaka:

• BUSHI vs. Francesco Akira
• El Desperado vs. Robbie Eagles
• Master Wato vs. Kevin Knight
• YOH vs. Yoshinobu Kanemaru
• Dan Moloney vs. Clark Connors

May 26th – Tokyo:

• Best of the Super Juniors 2023 Semi-Finals match – A Block winner vs. B Block runner-up
• Best of the Super Juniors 2023 Semi-Finals match – B Block winner vs. A Block runner-up

May 28th (Best of the Super Juniors Finals) – Tokyo:

• Best of the Super Juniors 2023 Finals – TBA vs. TBA