NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 2023 Night 5 Results, Night 6 Card, Updated Standings

NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 2023 Night 5 Results

May 17, 2022
Sendai, Japan – Sendai Sunplaza Hall

NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 2023 Night 5 Quick Match Results:

1. Best of the Super Juniors 2023 A Block match – Hiromu Takahashi defeated Ryusuke Taguchi via Hiromu Roll-up (pinfall 5:23)
2. Best of the Super Juniors 2023 B Block match – Kevin Knight defeated BUSHI via Spiked DDT (pinfall 5:23)
3. Best of the Super Juniors 2023 A Block match – TJP defeated SHO via Mamba Splash (pinfall 8:46)
4. Best of the Super Juniors 2023 B Block match – Clark Connors defeated Francesco Akira via No Chaser (pinfall 8:33)
5. Best of the Super Juniors 2023 A Block match – DOUKI defeated Lio Rush via Italian Stretch 32 (submission 5:43)
6. Best of the Super Juniors 2023 B Block match – Robbie Eagles defeated Yoshinobu Kanemaru via Trigger (pinfall 10:07)
7. Best of the Super Juniors 2023 A Block match – “Speedball” Mike Bailey defeated Titan via Flamingo Driver (pinfall 9:56)
8. Best of the Super Juniors 2023 B Block match – Master Wato defeated Dan Moloney via Tsutenkaku German Suplex (pinfall 7:48)
9. Best of the Super Juniors 2023 A Block match – Taiji Ishimori defeated KUSHIDA via Bloody Cross (pinfall 13:30)
10. Best of the Super Juniors 2023 B Block match – YOH defeated El Desperado via Direct Drive (pinfall 20:24)

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Full Card for NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 2023 Night 6

Here is the full card for New Japan Pro Wrestling’s Best of the Super Juniors 2023 Night 6 event, which takes place on Thursday, May 18th at Iwate Prefectural Gymnasium in Iwate, Japan. Night 6 will air live on New Japan World starting at 5:30AM EST.

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

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Updated NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 2023 Standings

Following Wednesday’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 17th):

A Block:

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

B Block:

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

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

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