NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 2023 Night 4 Results, Night 5 Card, Updated Standings

NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 2023 Night 4 Results

May 16, 2022
Akita, Japan – Akita Prefectural Budokan

NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 2023 Night 4 Quick Match Results:

1. Best of the Super Juniors 2023 B Block match – YOH defeated Clark Connors via Five Star Clutch (pinfall 6:44)
2. Best of the Super Juniors 2023 A Block match – Titan defeated Ryusuke Taguchi via Immortal (submission 9:21)
3. Best of the Super Juniors 2023 B Block match – Robbie Eagles defeated BUSHI via Trigger (pinfall 9:20)
4. Best of the Super Juniors 2023 A Block match – TJP defeated DOUKI via Mamba Splash (pinfall 8:22)
5. Best of the Super Juniors 2023 B Block match – Francesco Akira defeated Dan Moloney via Fireball (pinfall 8:27)
6. Best of the Super Juniors 2023 A Block match – KUSHIDA defeated “Speedball” Mike Bailey via Cross Heel Hold (submission 9:26)
7. Best of the Super Juniors 2023 B Block match – El Desperado defeated Kevin Knight via Pinche Loco (pinfall 8:42)
8. Best of the Super Juniors 2023 A Block match – Hiromu Takahashi defeated SHO via Time Bomb (pinfall 7:50)
9. Best of the Super Juniors 2023 B Block match – Master Wato defeated Yoshinobu Kanemaru via Tsutenkaku German Suplex (pinfall 9:38)
10. Best of the Super Juniors 2023 A Block match – Lio Rush defeated Taiji Ishimori via Final Hour (pinfall 16:56)

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Full Card for NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 2023 Night 5

Here is the full card for New Japan Pro Wrestling’s Best of the Super Juniors 2023 Night 5 event, which takes place on Wednesday, May 17th at Sendai Sunplaza Hall in Sendai, Japan. Night 5 will air live on New Japan World starting at 5:30AM EST.

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

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Updated NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 2023 Standings

Following Tuesday’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 16th):

A Block:

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

B Block:

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

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

May 14th (A & B Block) – Nagoya:

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

May 16th (A & B Block) – Akita:

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