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Anaddeo89 · March 2, 2020

Best Of The Super Juniors - Night 12 Card:

1. Matt Sydal vs Taiji Ishimori (Block A).

2. Bandido vs YOH (Block B).

3. BUSHI vs El Desperado (Block B).

4. BxB Hulk vs Eita Kobayashi (Block B).

5. Masato Yoshino vs Shotaro Ashino (returning from ankle injury) (Block A).

6. Ryu Lee vs SHO (Block A).

7. Minoru Suzuki, Lance Archer & Yoshinobu Kanemaru of Suzuki-gun vs Jay White, Bad Luck Fale & Hikuleo of Bullet Club.

8. Dos Caras Jr. & Rush vs Hirooki Goto (injured arm) & Tomohiro Ishii of CHAOS.

9. EVIL, Hiromu Takahashi & Shingo Takagi of Los Ingobernables de Japon vs CIMA & Golden Storm Riders (Kota Ibushi & Daisuke Sasaki) of Dragon Force.

Best Of The Super Juniors - Night 13 Card:

1. Dragon Kid vs Matt Sydal (Block A).

2. Robbie Eagles vs Ryo Saito (Block B).

3. Shotaro Ashino vs Taiji Ishimori (Block A).

4. Bandido vs Yujiro Takahashi w/Tokyo Latina (Block B).

5. El Desperado vs Zack Sabre Jr. (Block B).

6. Ryusuke Taguchi vs Will Ospreay (Block A).

7. Naruki Doi vs Ryu Lee (Block A).

8. Minoru Suzuki, Lance Archer, Taichi w/Miho Abe & Yoshinobu Kanemaru of Suzuki-gun vs Jay White, Bad Luck Fale, Toa Henare & Hikuleo of Bullet Club.

9. Shingo Takagi vs Daisuke Sasaki.

10. Tetsuya Naito & EVIL of Los Ingobernables de Japon vs Kazuchika Okada & Tomohiro Ishii of CHAOS.

MainOffender · March 2, 2020

Best Of The Super Juniors - Night 12 Card:

1. Matt Sydal vs Taiji Ishimori (Block A).

2. Bandido vs YOH (Block B).

3. BUSHI vs El Desperado (Block B).

4. BxB Hulk vs Eita Kobayashi (Block B).

5. Masato Yoshino vs Shotaro Ashino (returning from ankle injury) (Block A).

6. Ryu Lee vs SHO (Block A).

7. Minoru Suzuki, Lance Archer & Yoshinobu Kanemaru of Suzuki-gun vs Jay White, Bad Luck Fale & Hikuleo of Bullet Club.

8. Dos Caras Jr. & Rush vs Hirooki Goto (injured arm) & Tomohiro Ishii of CHAOS.

9. EVIL, Hiromu Takahashi & Shingo Takagi of Los Ingobernables de Japon vs CIMA & Golden Storm Riders (Kota Ibushi & Daisuke Sasaki) of Dragon Force.

Best Of The Super Juniors - Night 13 Card:

1. Dragon Kid vs Matt Sydal (Block A).

2. Robbie Eagles vs Ryo Saito (Block B).

3. Shotaro Ashino vs Taiji Ishimori (Block A).

4. Bandido vs Yujiro Takahashi w/Tokyo Latina (Block B).

5. El Desperado vs Zack Sabre Jr. (Block B).

6. Ryusuke Taguchi vs Will Ospreay (Block A).

7. Naruki Doi vs Ryu Lee (Block A).

8. Minoru Suzuki, Lance Archer, Taichi w/Miho Abe & Yoshinobu Kanemaru of Suzuki-gun vs Jay White, Bad Luck Fale, Toa Henare & Hikuleo of Bullet Club.

9. Shingo Takagi vs Daisuke Sasaki.

10. Tetsuya Naito & EVIL of Los Ingobernables de Japon vs Kazuchika Okada & Tomohiro Ishii of CHAOS.

mattu29 · March 2, 2020

Best Of The Super Juniors - Night 12 Card:

1. Matt Sydal vs Taiji Ishimori (Block A).

2. Bandido vs YOH (Block B).

3. BUSHI vs El Desperado (Block B).

4. BxB Hulk vs Eita Kobayashi (Block B).

5. Masato Yoshino vs Shotaro Ashino (returning from ankle injury) (Block A).

6. Ryu Lee vs SHO (Block A).

7. Minoru Suzuki, Lance Archer & Yoshinobu Kanemaru of Suzuki-gun vs Jay White, Bad Luck Fale & Hikuleo of Bullet Club.

8. Dos Caras Jr. & Rush vs Hirooki Goto (injured arm) & Tomohiro Ishii of CHAOS.

9. EVIL, Hiromu Takahashi & Shingo Takagi of Los Ingobernables de Japon vs CIMA & Golden Storm Riders (Kota Ibushi & Daisuke Sasaki) of Dragon Force.

Best Of The Super Juniors - Night 13 Card:

1. Dragon Kid vs Matt Sydal (Block A).

2. Robbie Eagles vs Ryo Saito (Block B).

3. Shotaro Ashino vs Taiji Ishimori (Block A).

4. Bandido vs Yujiro Takahashi w/Tokyo Latina (Block B).

5. El Desperado vs Zack Sabre Jr. (Block B).

6. Ryusuke Taguchi vs Will Ospreay (Block A).

7. Naruki Doi vs Ryu Lee (Block A).

8. Minoru Suzuki, Lance Archer, Taichi w/Miho Abe & Yoshinobu Kanemaru of Suzuki-gun vs Jay White, Bad Luck Fale, Toa Henare & Hikuleo of Bullet Club.

9. Shingo Takagi vs Daisuke Sasaki.

10. Tetsuya Naito & EVIL of Los Ingobernables de Japon vs Kazuchika Okada & Tomohiro Ishii of CHAOS.

Leohunter · March 2, 2020

Best Of The Super Juniors - Night 12 Card:

1. Matt Sydal vs Taiji Ishimori (Block A).

2. Bandido vs YOH (Block B).

3. BUSHI vs El Desperado (Block B).

4. BxB Hulk vs Eita Kobayashi (Block B).

5. Masato Yoshino vs Shotaro Ashino (returning from ankle injury) (Block A).

6. Ryu Lee vs SHO (Block A).

7. Minoru Suzuki, Lance Archer & Yoshinobu Kanemaru of Suzuki-gun vs Jay White, Bad Luck Fale & Hikuleo of Bullet Club.

8. Dos Caras Jr. & Rush vs Hirooki Goto (injured arm) & Tomohiro Ishii of CHAOS.

9. EVIL, Hiromu Takahashi & Shingo Takagi of Los Ingobernables de Japon vs CIMA & Golden Storm Riders (Kota Ibushi & Daisuke Sasaki) of Dragon Force.

Best Of The Super Juniors - Night 13 Card:

1. Dragon Kid vs Matt Sydal (Block A).

2. Robbie Eagles vs Ryo Saito (Block B).

3. Shotaro Ashino vs Taiji Ishimori (Block A).

4. Bandido vs Yujiro Takahashi w/Tokyo Latina (Block B).

5. El Desperado vs Zack Sabre Jr. (Block B).

6. Ryusuke Taguchi vs Will Ospreay (Block A).

7. Naruki Doi vs Ryu Lee (Block A).

8. Minoru Suzuki, Lance Archer, Taichi w/Miho Abe & Yoshinobu Kanemaru of Suzuki-gun vs Jay White, Bad Luck Fale, Toa Henare & Hikuleo of Bullet Club.

9. Shingo Takagi vs Daisuke Sasaki.

10. Tetsuya Naito & EVIL of Los Ingobernables de Japon vs Kazuchika Okada & Tomohiro Ishii of CHAOS.

Aurora · March 3, 2020

Ishimori

YOH

BUSHI

BXB

Ashino

SHO

Suzuki-Gun

DC & Rush

LIJ

Sydal

Eagles

Ashino

Bandido

ZSJr

Osprey

Ryu Lee

Bullet Club

Shingo

LIJ

Wolfman84 · March 3, 2020

Best Of The Super Juniors - Night 12 Card:

1. Matt Sydal vs Taiji Ishimori (Block A).

2. Bandido vs YOH (Block B).

3. BUSHI vs El Desperado (Block B).

4. BxB Hulk vs Eita Kobayashi (Block B).

5. Masato Yoshino vs Shotaro Ashino (returning from ankle injury) (Block A).

6. Ryu Lee vs SHO (Block A).

7. Minoru Suzuki, Lance Archer & Yoshinobu Kanemaru of Suzuki-gun vs Jay White, Bad Luck Fale & Hikuleo of Bullet Club.

8. Dos Caras Jr. & Rush vs Hirooki Goto (injured arm) & Tomohiro Ishii of CHAOS.

9. EVIL, Hiromu Takahashi & Shingo Takagi of Los Ingobernables de Japon vs CIMA & Golden Storm Riders (Kota Ibushi & Daisuke Sasaki) of Dragon Force.

Best Of The Super Juniors - Night 13 Card:

1. Dragon Kid vs Matt Sydal (Block A).

2. Robbie Eagles vs Ryo Saito (Block B).

3. Shotaro Ashino vs Taiji Ishimori (Block A).

4. Bandido vs Yujiro Takahashi w/Tokyo Latina (Block B).

5. El Desperado vs Zack Sabre Jr. (Block B).

6. Ryusuke Taguchi vs Will Ospreay (Block A).

7. Naruki Doi vs Ryu Lee (Block A).

8. Minoru Suzuki, Lance Archer, Taichi w/Miho Abe & Yoshinobu Kanemaru of Suzuki-gun vs Jay White, Bad Luck Fale, Toa Henare & Hikuleo of Bullet Club.

9. Shingo Takagi vs Daisuke Sasaki.

10. Tetsuya Naito & EVIL of Los Ingobernables de Japon vs Kazuchika Okada & Tomohiro Ishii of CHAOS.

joshbrady91 · March 4, 2020

NJPW Best Of The Super Juniors XXVII

Best Of The Super Juniors XXVII - Night 12

Date: Wednesday, Week 2, June 2020

Location: Kyushu (Japan)

Attendance: 30,000

TV: 11.19 (8,399,980 viewers)

Show Rating: B+

Matt Sydal vs Taiji Ishimori (Block A).

Taiji Ishimori defeated Matt Sydal in 9 minutes via pinfall after a Telaraña (Hammerlock Cradle DDT). C

Bandido vs YOH (Block B).

Bandido defeated YOH in 10 minutes via pinfall after a Spanish Fly. C+

BUSHI vs El Desperado (Block B).

BUSHI defeated El Desperado in 12 minutes via pinfall after a Firebird Splash. C+

BUSHI

BxB Hulk vs Eita Kobayashi (Block B).

BxB Hulk defeated Eita Kobayashi in 11 minutes via pinfall after a BxB Smash. B-

Masato Yoshino vs Shotaro Ashino (returning from ankle injury) (Block A).

Shotaro Ashino defeated Masato Yoshino in 15 minutes via pinfall after a T-Bone Suplex. The opening 10 minutes of this match was dominated by Masato Yoshino, Shotaro Ashino found it hard to get into his regular groove following his recent ankle injury, until everything just started to click for him and he put together a fantastic combination of Belly-to-Belly and Belly-to-Back Suplexes, before landing a devastating T-Bone Suplex for the finish. B-

Ryu Lee vs SHO (Block A).

SHO defeated Ryu Lee in 17 minutes via pinfall after a Shock Arrow. John Layfield: "SHO has been extremely impressive throughout this tournament, I never realised how good of a singles competitor he was until now, he's my pick for this entire thing!". B-

Ryu Lee with the ROH World Television Championship

Minoru Suzuki, Lance Archer & Yoshinobu Kanemaru of Suzuki-gun vs Jay White w/Gedo, Bad Luck Fale & Hikuleo of Bullet Club.

Minoru Suzuki, Lance Archer & Yoshinobu Kanemaru defeated Jay White, Bad Luck Fale & Hikuleo in 14 minutes via submission when Lance Archer submitted Hikuleo with the EBD Claw (Iron Claw Hold). B-

Angle:

Backstage following Suzuki-gun's win over Bullet Club' Lance Archer challenges Jay White to a singles match, saying that he wants to squish him like a bug. A

Dos Caras Jr. & Rush vs Hirooki Goto (injured arm) & Tomohiro Ishii of CHAOS.

Dos Caras Jr. & Rush defeated Hirooki Goto & Tomohiro Ishii in 19 minutes via submission when Dos Caras Jr. submitted Hirooki Goto with the Cross Armbreaker. Hirooki Goto was clutching at his injured arm throughout the match and made himself easy pickings for Dos Caras Jr. & Rush once Tomohiro Ishii was forced to tag in Hirooki Goto after spending the entire match getting double teamed. B

Hirooki Goto

EVIL, Hiromu Takahashi & Shingo Takagi of Los Ingobernables de Japon vs CIMA & Golden Storm Riders (Kota Ibushi & Daisuke Sasaki) of Dragon Force.

EVIL, Hiromu Takahashi & Shingo Takagi defeated CIMA & Golden Storm Riders in 22 minutes via pinfall when Shingo Takagi pinned CIMA after a Last of the Dragon. B+

Angle:

Despite losing the main event to Los Ingobernables de Japon' Kota Ibushi grabs a microphone and accepts EVIL & Shingo Takagi's challenge for the IWGP Tag Team Championship. B

Best Of The Super Juniors XXVII - Night 13

Date: Saturday, Week 2, June 2020

Location: Hokkaido (Japan)

Attendance: 33,000

TV: 11.16 (8,370,920 viewers)

Show Rating: B+

Dragon Kid vs Matt Sydal (Block A).

Matt Sydal defeated Dragon Kid in 9 minutes via pinfall after a Shooting Sydal Press. B-

Robbie Eagles vs Ryo Saito (Block B).

Robbie Eagles defeated Ryo Saito in 11 minutes via pinfall after a Warp 4.5. B

Robbie Eagles

Shotaro Ashino vs Taiji Ishimori (Block A).

Shotaro Ashino defeated Taiji Ishimori in 12 minutes via submission after Taiji Ishimori submitted to the Ankle Lock. B

Bandido vs Yujiro Takahashi w/Tokyo Latina (Block B).

Yujiro Takahashi defeated Bandido in 14 minutes via pinfall after a Pimp Juice (Snap DDT To A Kneeling Opponent). B-

El Desperado vs Zack Sabre Jr. (Block B).

El Desperado defeated Zack Sabre Jr. in 15 minutes via pinfall after a Guitarra de la Muerta (Back-to-Back Double-Underhook Piledriver). B

El Desperado

Ryusuke Taguchi vs Will Ospreay (Block A).

In what is likely the shock of the tournament so far Ryusuke Taguchi defeated Will Ospreay, thus ending his BOTSJ win streak in 13 minutes via pinfall after a Small Package. John Layfield: "Will Ospreay underestimated his opponent and his arrogance got the best of him in this match". B

Naruki Doi vs Ryu Lee (Block A).

Ryu Lee defeated Naruki Doi in 16 minutes via pinfall after a Dragon Driver. B-

Minoru Suzuki, Lance Archer, Taichi w/Miho Abe & Yoshinobu Kanemaru of Suzuki-gun vs Jay White w/Gedo, Bad Luck Fale, Toa Henare & Hikuleo of Bullet Club.

Minoru Suzuki, Lance Archer, Taichi & Yoshinobu Kanemaru defeated Jay White, Bad Luck Fale, Toa Henare & Hikuleo in 18 minutes via submission when Lance Archer submitted Toa Henare with the EBD Claw (Iron Claw Hold). B

Angle:

A frustrated Jay White demands that a defeated Hikuleo fetches him a microphone from ringside. Jay White then accepts Lance Archer's challenge and says that he will decimate him in a 1 on 1 contest. Jay White continues to taunt Lance Archer as Archer heads up the entrance ramp to backstage, White states that Archer is much older than him and has been in New Japan longer than him, yet he's still not won the big one. Lance Archer then turns around and heads for the ring at full speed, Jay White cowardly escapes through the audience before Archer can get his hands on him. A

Shingo Takagi vs Daisuke Sasaki.

Shingo Takagi defeated Daisuke Sasaki in 22 minutes via pinfall after a Last of the Dragon. John Layfield: "Shingo Takagi has certainly given himself the mental edge over Daisuke Sasaki after this win, what will that mean for their upcoming IWGP Tag Team Championship match?". B

Shingo Takagi

Tetsuya Naito & EVIL of Los Ingobernables de Japon vs Kazuchika Okada & Tomohiro Ishii of CHAOS.

Tetsuya Naito & EVIL defeated Kazuchika Okada & Tomohiro Ishii in 25 minutes via pinfall when Tetsuya Naito pinned Tomohiro Ishii after a Destino. A

Angle:

After the main event New Japan Cup winner Tetsuya Naito took the opportunity to hand out a beating to IWGP Heavyweight Champion Kazuchika Okada, with both Shingo Takagi & Hiromu Takahashi running down to join in with Naito & EVIL's attack. Tomohiro Ishii tried to help Kazuchika Okada but found himself outnumbered and on the end of a beat down. Hirooki Goto got as far as the entrance ramp but decided not to try and help due to his arm injury, probably the correct choice. A*

Card Predictions:

alpha2117: 14/19

Aurora: 14/19

mattu29: 13/19

Wolfman84: 13/19

boydy: 12/19

Kijar: 12/19

Leohunter: 12/19

Anaddeo89: 12/19

MainOffender: 11/19

BOTSJ Predictions:

boydy: 59

alpha2117: 59

Kijar: 58

MainOffender: 55

Leohunter: 53

Aurora: 50

Anaddeo89: 49

Wolfman84: 38

kasainity433: 29

mattu29: 27

Texasrangers13: 5

joshbrady91 · March 4, 2020

NJPW Best Of The Super Juniors XXVII Standings

Best Of The Super Juniors XXVII

Block A

Ryu Lee: 12 Points

Will Ospreay 10 Points

SHO: 10 Points

Naruki Doi: 8 Points

Shotaro Ashino: 8 Points

Ryusuke Taguchi: 8 Points

Matt Sydal: 6 Points

Masato Yoshino: 4 Points

Taiji Ishimori: 4 Points

Dragon Kid: 0 Points

Block B

BUSHI: 12 Points

BxB Hulk: 10 Points

Bandido: 10 Points

Zack Sabre Jr.: 8 Points

El Desperado: 8 Points

Robbie Eagles: 8 Points

Yujiro Takahashi: 6 Points

YOH: 4 Points

Eita Kobayashi: 2 Points

Ryo Saito: 2 Points

*Ryo Saito sustained an injury and was unable to participate in his final match of the BOTSJ against BUSHI, BUSHI has been awarded the victory and 2 points.

Bigelow Cartwheel · March 4, 2020

I know nothing about Japanese wrestling either in real life on C-verse (I should probably do something about it), however, it's really good to see your diary broken up with pictures. It's appreciated.

joshbrady91 · March 4, 2020

I know nothing about Japanese wrestling either in real life on C-verse (I should probably do something about it), however, it's really good to see your diary broken up with pictures. It's appreciated.

I'm glad you're enjoying the presentation and thank you for your comment

joshbrady91 · March 4, 2020

NJPW Best Of The Super Juniors XXVII Card

Best Of The Super Juniors - Night 14 Card:

1. Dragon Kid vs Taiji Ishimori (Block A).

2. Eita Kobayashi vs YOH (Block B).

3. BUSHI vs Zack Sabre Jr. (Block B).

4. Matt Sydal vs SHO (Block A).

5. Naruki Doi vs Will Ospreay (Block A).

6. Shotaro Ashino vs Ryu Lee (Block A).

7. Dragon Kid vs Masato Yoshino (Block A).

8. BUSHI vs Yujiro Takahashi w/Tokyo Latina (Block B).

9. BxB Hulk vs YOH (Block B).

10. Will Ospreay vs Shotaro Ashino (Block A).

11. Ryusuke Taguchi vs SHO (Block A).

12. Naruki Doi vs Masato Yoshino (Block A).

13. Zack Sabre Jr. vs YOH (Block B).

14. BUSHI vs BxB Hulk (Block B).

15. Ryu Lee vs Will Ospreay (Block A).

A lot of workers are pulling double or even triple duty on Night 14 due to me not scheduling enough matches in previous cards, this is the final night before the Best of the Super Juniors XXVII Final. Feel free to add your predictions by commenting below, I will reveal the results in a later post.

Question 1: I'm wondering if you prefer the presentation of this diary or the presentation of the Stardom diary, or do you like that they are different?

Question 2: I'm struggling to come up with a name for Dos Caras Jr's stable, any recommendations?

boydy · March 4, 2020

Best Of The Super Juniors - Night 14 Card:

1. Dragon Kid vs Taiji Ishimori (Block A).

2. Eita Kobayashi vs YOH (Block B).

3. BUSHI vs Zack Sabre Jr. (Block B).

4. Matt Sydal vs SHO (Block A).

5. Naruki Doi vs Will Ospreay (Block A).

6. Shotaro Ashino vs Ryu Lee (Block A).

7. Dragon Kid vs Masato Yoshino (Block A).

8. BUSHI vs Yujiro Takahashi w/Tokyo Latina (Block B).

9. BxB Hulk vs YOH (Block B).

10. Will Ospreay vs Shotaro Ashino (Block A).

11. Ryusuke Taguchi vs SHO (Block A).

12. Naruki Doi vs Masato Yoshino (Block A).

13. Zack Sabre Jr. vs YOH (Block B).

14. BUSHI vs BxB Hulk (Block B).

15. Ryu Lee vs Will Ospreay (Block A).

I like how you present your NJPW shows Josh so keep doing it how you have been doing it.

When I was looking for stable names for any Mexican stable I always google Mexican Cartel's.

Here is a few suggestions.

Beltrán-Leyva

La Familia Michoacana

Sinaloa Cartel

The Jalisco New Generation (CJNG)

MainOffender · March 4, 2020

1. Dragon Kid vs Taiji Ishimori (Block A).

2. Eita Kobayashi vs YOH (Block B).

3. BUSHI vs Zack Sabre Jr. (Block B).

4. Matt Sydal vs SHO (Block A).

5. Naruki Doi vs Will Ospreay (Block A).

6. Shotaro Ashino vs Ryu Lee (Block A).

7. Dragon Kid vs Masato Yoshino (Block A).

8. BUSHI vs Yujiro Takahashi w/Tokyo Latina (Block B).

9. BxB Hulk vs YOH (Block B).

10. Will Ospreay vs Shotaro Ashino (Block A).

11. Ryusuke Taguchi vs SHO (Block A).

12. Naruki Doi vs Masato Yoshino (Block A).

13. Zack Sabre Jr. vs YOH (Block B).

14. BUSHI vs BxB Hulk (Block B).

15. Ryu Lee vs Will Ospreay (Block A).

Question 2: I'm struggling to come up with a name for Dos Caras Jr's stable, any recommendations? Hmm -- something to do with Faces, maybe? Las Caras de Mexico (ironic use of face here?). Or something simple like Rudo Japon?

Anaddeo89 · March 5, 2020

Best Of The Super Juniors - Night 14 Card:

1. Dragon Kid vs Taiji Ishimori (Block A).

2. Eita Kobayashi vs YOH (Block B).

3. BUSHI vs Zack Sabre Jr. (Block B).

4. Matt Sydal vs SHO (Block A).

5. Naruki Doi vs Will Ospreay (Block A).

6. Shotaro Ashino vs Ryu Lee (Block A).

7. Dragon Kid vs Masato Yoshino (Block A).

8. BUSHI vs Yujiro Takahashi w/Tokyo Latina (Block B).

9. BxB Hulk vs YOH (Block B).

10. Will Ospreay vs Shotaro Ashino (Block A).

11. Ryusuke Taguchi vs SHO (Block A).

12. Naruki Doi vs Masato Yoshino (Block A).

13. Zack Sabre Jr. vs YOH (Block B).

14. BUSHI vs BxB Hulk (Block B).

15. Ryu Lee vs Will Ospreay (Block A).

Question 1: I'm wondering if you prefer the presentation of this diary or the presentation of the Stardom diary, or do you like that they are different? I like they are different.

Question 2: I'm struggling to come up with a name for Dos Caras Jr's stable, any recommendations? I really like MainOffender recommendation of (Las Caras de Mexico) i guess it means the faces of Mexico and uses Alberto's name so its nice.

Kijar · March 5, 2020

1. Dragon Kid vs Taiji Ishimori (Block A).

2. Eita Kobayashi vs YOH (Block B).

3. BUSHI vs Zack Sabre Jr. (Block B).

4. Matt Sydal vs SHO (Block A).

5. Naruki Doi vs Will Ospreay (Block A).

6. Shotaro Ashino vs Ryu Lee (Block A).

7. Dragon Kid vs Masato Yoshino (Block A).

8. BUSHI vs Yujiro Takahashi w/Tokyo Latina (Block B).

9. BxB Hulk vs YOH (Block B).

10. Will Ospreay vs Shotaro Ashino (Block A).

11. Ryusuke Taguchi vs SHO (Block A).

12. Naruki Doi vs Masato Yoshino (Block A).

13. Zack Sabre Jr. vs YOH (Block B).

14. BUSHI vs BxB Hulk (Block B).

15. Ryu Lee vs Will Ospreay (Block A).

A lot of workers are pulling double or even triple duty on Night 14 due to me not scheduling enough matches in previous cards, this is the final night before the Best of the Super Juniors XXVII Final. Feel free to add your predictions by commenting below, I will reveal the results in a later post.

lol

Question 1: I'm wondering if you prefer the presentation of this diary or the presentation of the Stardom diary, or do you like that they are different?

Haven't seen your Stardom diary, but will check it out after this

Question 2: I'm struggling to come up with a name for Dos Caras Jr's stable, any recommendations?

Merodeadors Mascaras

Leohunter · March 5, 2020

Best Of The Super Juniors - Night 14 Card:

1. Dragon Kid vs Taiji Ishimori (Block A).

2. Eita Kobayashi vs YOH (Block B).

3. BUSHI vs Zack Sabre Jr. (Block B).

4. Matt Sydal vs SHO (Block A).

5. Naruki Doi vs Will Ospreay (Block A).

6. Shotaro Ashino vs Ryu Lee (Block A).

7. Dragon Kid vs Masato Yoshino (Block A).

8. BUSHI vs Yujiro Takahashi w/Tokyo Latina (Block B).

9. BxB Hulk vs YOH (Block B).

10. Will Ospreay vs Shotaro Ashino (Block A).

11. Ryusuke Taguchi vs SHO (Block A).

12. Naruki Doi vs Masato Yoshino (Block A).

13. Zack Sabre Jr. vs YOH (Block B).

14. BUSHI vs BxB Hulk (Block B).

15. Ryu Lee vs Will Ospreay (Block A).

alpha2117 · March 8, 2020

Best Of The Super Juniors - Night 14 Card:

1. Dragon Kid vs Taiji Ishimori (Block A).

2. Eita Kobayashi vs YOH (Block B).

3. BUSHI vs Zack Sabre Jr. (Block B).

4. Matt Sydal vs SHO (Block A).

5. Naruki Doi vs Will Ospreay (Block A).

6. Shotaro Ashino vs Ryu Lee (Block A).

7. Dragon Kid vs Masato Yoshino (Block A).

8. BUSHI vs Yujiro Takahashi w/Tokyo Latina (Block B).

9. BxB Hulk vs YOH (Block B).

10. Will Ospreay vs Shotaro Ashino (Block A).

11. Ryusuke Taguchi vs SHO (Block A).

12. Naruki Doi vs Masato Yoshino (Block A).

13. Zack Sabre Jr. vs YOH (Block B).

14. BUSHI vs BxB Hulk (Block B).

15. Ryu Lee vs Will Ospreay (Block A).

Questions - I like having two different presentations it adds unique flavouring.

Question 2: Hijos del Diablos?

Aurora · March 8, 2020

Is him or I

YOH

ZACK

SHO

Ospreay

Ryu Lee

Yoshino

Takahashi

YOH

Ospreay

SHO

Doi

ZACK

BUSHI

Ospreay

Like two different looks and feels

Los Lobos

joshbrady91 · March 9, 2020

NJPW Best Of The Super Juniors XXVII

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Best Of The Super Juniors XXVII - Night 14

Date: Monday, Week 3, June 2020

Location: Shikoku (Japan)

Attendance: 33,000

TV: 11.38 (8,542,350 viewers)

Show Rating: B

Dragon Kid vs Taiji Ishimori (Block A).

Taiji Ishimori defeated Dragon Kid in 7 minutes via pinfall after a Telaraña (Hammerlock Cradle DDT). Ishimori now has 6 points in Block A. C

Eita Kobayashi vs YOH (Block B).

YOH defeated Eita Kobayashi in 10 minutes via pinfall after a Five Star Clutch (Double Wrist-Clutch Flip into a Bridging Cradle Pin). This victory puts YOH on 6 points in Block B. C

BUSHI vs Zack Sabre Jr. (Block B).

BUSHI defeated Zack Sabre Jr. in 14 minutes via pinfall after a Firebird Splash. BUSHI now leads Block B with 14 points. B

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BUSHI spitting mist into the air during his entrance.

Naruki Doi vs Will Ospreay (Block A).

Will Ospreay defeated Naruki Doi in 13 minutes via pinfall after a Storm Breaker. Will Ospreay joins SHO & Ryu Lee on 12 points at the top of Block A. B-

Shotaro Ashino vs Ryu Lee (Block A).

Shotaro Ashino defeated Ryu Lee in 15 minutes via submission when Ryu Lee submitted to the Ankle Lock. Ryu Lee misses his opportunity to go clear at the top of Block A, remaining on 12 points alongside SHO & Will Ospreay. B

Dragon Kid vs Masato Yoshino (Block A).

Masato Yoshino defeated Dragon Kid in 12 minutes via submission when Dragon Kid submitted to the Sol Naciente. Masato Yoshino now has 6 points in Block A. C-

Matt Sydal vs SHO (Block A).

SHO defeated Matt Sydal in 11 minutes via pinfall after a Shock Arrow. SHO goes level on 12 points with Block A leader Ryu Lee. C+

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SHO moments before finishing off Matt Sydal with a Shock Arrow.

BUSHI vs Yujiro Takahashi w/Tokyo Latina (Block B).

BUSHI defeated Yujiro Takahashi in 13 minutes via pinfall after a Firebird Splash. BUSHI now has 16 points in Block B and there is no time for anyone to catch him, he is your Block B Winner. B

Will Ospreay vs Shotaro Ashino (Block A).

Shotaro Ashino defeated Will Ospreay in 17 minutes via submission after Ospreay submitted to the Ankle Lock. John Layfield: "This means Will Ospreay now has to win the final match of the night against Ryu Lee to advance to the Final, this will be his 3rd match this evening, I don't have high hopes for him". B

Ryusuke Taguchi vs SHO (Block A).

SHO defeated Ryusuke Taguchi in 10 minutes via pinfall after a Shock Arrow. SHO now goes top of Block A with 14 points, 2 points ahead of both Will Ospreay & Ryu Lee who meet in the final match of the evening, if Will Ospreay beats Ryu Lee he will win Block A due to his head-to-head advantage over SHO, if Ryu Lee beats Will Ospreay it'll be SHO who wins Block A due to SHO beating Ryu Lee in their head-to-head during the tournament. Ryu Lee can no longer advance to the Final. B-

Zack Sabre Jr. w/Taka Michinoku vs YOH (Block B).

Zack Sabre Jr. defeated YOH in 8 minutes via submission after YOH submitted to the Article 50. Zack Sabre Jr. joins Bandido in 3rd place with 10 points in Block B. Backstage before the match Taka Michinoku was seen looking for Zack Sabre Jr., he eventually found him and notified Zack Sabre Jr. of his return to NJPW and to Suzuki-gun, he then offered his services as Manager, Zack Sabre Jr. accepted, noting his somewhat poor showing in this years BOTSJ Tournament as a reason to perhaps need someone in his corner to keep him motivated and focused. B-

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Zack Sabre Jr. with his new Manager, Taka Michinoku.

BxB Hulk vs YOH (Block B).

BxB Hulk defeated YOH in 14 minutes via pinfall after a BxB Smash. BxB Hulk picks up his 12th point in Block B, overtaking Bandido into 2nd place. B-

Naruki Doi vs Masato Yoshino (Block A).

Naruki Doi defeated Masato Yoshino in 15 minutes via pinfall after a Muscular Bomb. Naruki Doi finishes Block A on 10 points. C

BUSHI vs BxB Hulk (Block B).

BUSHI defeated BxB Hulk in 13 minutes via pinfall after a Firebird Splash. BUSHI wins Block B with 18 points and has booked his place in the Best Of The Super Juniors Final on Night 15. B

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L.I.J. leader Tetsuya Naito celebrates with BUSHI.

Ryu Lee vs Will Ospreay (Block A).

Ryu Lee defeated Will Ospreay in 28 minutes via pinfall after a Rodilla Dragon. John Layfield: "Will Ospreay new coming into this match that it was a must win, but he came up short in his 3rd match of the evening. Is this the last we will see of Will Ospreay in the Junior division?". SHO will meet BUSHI in the Best Of The Super Juniors Final on Night 15. B+

Card Predictions:

alpha2117: 11/15

MainOffender: 10/15

Anaddeo89: 10/15

Kijar: 9/15

Aurora: 9/15

Leohunter: 8/15

boydy: 8/15

BOTSJ Predictions:

alpha2117: 70

boydy: 67

Kijar: 67

MainOffender: 65

Leohunter: 61

Aurora: 59

Anaddeo89: 59

Wolfman84: 38

kasainity433: 29

mattu29: 27

Texasrangers13: 5

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boydy · March 9, 2020

Damm I have been knocked off the top of the prediction table, damm you Alpha lol

MainOffender · March 9, 2020

Good stuff. Can't believe you're pushing BUSHI like this!

joshbrady91 · March 9, 2020

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="MainOffender" data-cite="MainOffender" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="47063" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Good stuff. Can't believe you're pushing BUSHI like this!</div></blockquote>Yes, I felt like this tournament was the perfect place to change things up a bit! SHO proving he can go at it alone if needs be, BUSHI showing he's still got a lot in the tank and isn't just a spare piece in L.I.J., especially since SANADA left. I feel it's the right time for Will Ospreay to move on from the Junior Division and I didn't want him winning a second straight BOTSJ tournament, he's also been in 3 of the last 4 finals. Sorry if you're not a fan of BUSHI <img alt=":(" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/frown.png.e6b571745a30fe6a6f2e918994141a47.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />

joshbrady91 · March 9, 2020

NJPW Best Of The Super Juniors XXVII Card

Best Of The Super Juniors XXVII Final - Night 15 Card:

1. The Briscoes (Jay Briscoe & Mark Briscoe) vs Mikey Nicholls & T.J. Perkins (Pre-Show).

2. El Lindaman, Tomahawk TT & Rising Force (BxB Hulk & Naruki Doi) of Dragon Force vs Toa Henare, Hikuleo, Taiji Ishimori & Yujiro Takahashi w/Tokyo Latina of Bullet Club.

3. Great Bash Heel (Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma) vs TenKoji (Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima).

4. Will Ospreay vs Zack Sabre Jr. w/Taka Michinoku.

5. Jay White w/Gedo vs Lance Archer.

NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship Match:

6. (C) Hiroshi Tanahashi, Juice Robinson & Ryusuke Taguchi of Taguchi Japan vs Dos Caras Jr., Rush & Ryu Lee.

Best Of The Super Juniors XXVII Final:

7. SHO (Block A Winner) vs BUSHI (Block B Winner).

IWGP Tag Team Championship Match:

8. (C) Golden Storm Riders (Daisuke Sasaki & Kota Ibushi) vs EVIL & Shingo Takagi of Los Ingobernables de Japon.

9. KENTA & Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa) of Bullet Club vs Kazuchika Okada, Tomohiro Ishii & Hirooki Goto of CHAOS.

Feel free to add your predictions by commenting below, I will reveal the results in a later post.

*Reminder, the winner of the overall BOTSJ Prediction contest will get to choose a worker of their choice to challenge for a championship of their choice on an upcoming event of their choice.

MainOffender · March 9, 2020

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="joshbrady91" data-cite="joshbrady91" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="47063" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Yes, I felt like this tournament was the perfect place to change things up a bit! SHO proving he can go at it alone if needs be, BUSHI showing he's still got a lot in the tank and isn't just a spare piece in L.I.J., especially since SANADA left. I feel it's the right time for Will Ospreay to move on from the Junior Division and I didn't want him winning a second straight BOTSJ tournament, he's also been in 3 of the last 4 finals. Sorry if you're not a fan of BUSHI <img alt=":(" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/frown.png.e6b571745a30fe6a6f2e918994141a47.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div></blockquote> I forgive you for liking BUSHI. <img alt=";)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/wink.png.686f06e511ee1fbf6bdc7d82f6831e53.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> The SHO performance was a good call and nicely builds on his more modest success in the last BOSJ. Well positioned for a Finals appearance now! Best Of The Super Juniors XXVII Final - Night 15 Card: 1. The Briscoes (Jay Briscoe & Mark Briscoe) vs Mikey Nicholls & T.J. Perkins (Pre-Show). 2. El Lindaman, Tomahawk TT & Rising Force (BxB Hulk & Naruki Doi) of Dragon Force vs Toa Henare, Hikuleo, Taiji Ishimori & Yujiro Takahashi w/Tokyo Latina of Bullet Club. 3. Great Bash Heel (Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma) vs TenKoji (Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima). 4. Will Ospreay vs Zack Sabre Jr. w/Taka Michinoku. IWGP United States Championship Match: 5. © Jay White w/Gedo vs Lance Archer. NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship Match: 6. © Hiroshi Tanahashi, Juice Robinson & Ryusuke Taguchi of Taguchi Japan vs Dos Caras Jr., Rush & Ryu Lee. Best Of The Super Juniors XXVII Final: 7. SHO (Block A Winner) vs BUSHI (Block B Winner). IWGP Tag Team Championship Match: 8. © Golden Storm Riders (Daisuke Sasaki & Kota Ibushi) vs EVIL & Shingo Takagi of Los Ingobernables de Japon. 9. KENTA & Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa) of Bullet Club vs Kazuchika Okada, Tomohiro Ishii & Hirooki Goto of CHAOS.

boydy · March 9, 2020

Best Of The Super Juniors XXVII Final - Night 15 Card:

1. The Briscoes (Jay Briscoe & Mark Briscoe) vs Mikey Nicholls & T.J. Perkins (Pre-Show).

2. El Lindaman, Tomahawk TT & Rising Force (BxB Hulk & Naruki Doi) of Dragon Force vs Toa Henare, Hikuleo, Taiji Ishimori & Yujiro Takahashi w/Tokyo Latina of Bullet Club.

3. Great Bash Heel (Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma) vs TenKoji (Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima).

4. Will Ospreay vs Zack Sabre Jr. w/Taka Michinoku.

IWGP United States Championship Match:

NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship Match:

6. © Hiroshi Tanahashi, Juice Robinson & Ryusuke Taguchi of Taguchi Japan vs Dos Caras Jr., Rush & Ryu Lee.

Best Of The Super Juniors XXVII Final:

7. SHO (Block A Winner) vs BUSHI (Block B Winner).

IWGP Tag Team Championship Match:

8. © Golden Storm Riders (Daisuke Sasaki & Kota Ibushi) vs EVIL & Shingo Takagi of Los Ingobernables de Japon.

9. KENTA & Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa) of Bullet Club vs Kazuchika Okada, Tomohiro Ishii & Hirooki Goto of CHAOS.

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