NEW JAPAN PRO WRESTLING // 2013

[Dalton]

 

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Tokyo, Japan - Founded in 1972 by star Antonio Inoki, NJPW has been the top company in Japan for most of existence, carried through its early years on the popularity of Inoki and his battles with “legit fighters.” Inoki's love of legitimate martial artists and fighters would help form the “strong style” approach in the ring but carried to extremes in the late 90s and early 00s, with “Inokiism” actively damaging the company. After years of instability and stagnation, NJPW was purchased by collectible card company Bushiroad in 2012. Now with strong financial backing, and an exceptionally strong roster of in-ring talent, it appears NJPW could be headed towards a true golden period of in-ring product.

Edited July 30, 2023 by Dalton

[Dalton]

 

SHOW INDEX

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2013

NJPW WRESTLE KINGDOM

NJPW NEW BEGINNING

NJPW 41ST ANNIVERSARY SHOW

NJPW NEW JAPAN CUP

NJPW SAKURA GENESIS

NJPW INVASION ATTACK

NJPW WRESTLING DONTAKU

NJPW BEST OF THE SUPER JUNIORS XX

NJPW DOMINION 6.22

NJPW KIZUNA ROAD

NJPW G1 CLIMAX 23

NJPW DESTRUCTION

NJPW KING OF PRO WRESTLING

NJPW POWER STRUGGLE

NJPW WORLD TAG LEAGUE
 

2014

NJPW WRESTLE KINGDOM

 

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Edited July 30, 2023 by Dalton

[Dalton]

 

STARTING CHAMPIONS

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[Dalton]

 

STARTING ROSTER

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[Old School Fan]

Sign me up, coach, I'm following...  😎

[Dalton]

NJPW WRESTLING DONTAKU

SATURDAY WEEK 1 - MAY 2013

FUKUOKA INTERNATIONAL CENTER

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1. Bullet Club (Prince Devitt & Bad Luck Fale & Tama Tonga) vs. Ryusuke Taguchi & Captain New Japan & BUSHI
2. IWGP JUNIOR HEAVYWEIGHT TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS: Time Splitters (Alex Shelley & KUSHIDA) © vs. Forever Hooligans (Rocky Romero & Alex Koslov) (4th defense)
3. Katsuyori Shibata vs. Hirooki Goto

4. IWGP TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS: Killer Elite Squad (Lance Archer & Davey Boy Smith Jr.) © vs. TenKoji (Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima) (6th defense)
5. NEVER OPENWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP: Masato Tanaka © vs. Shelton X Benjamin (3rd defense)
6. Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Karl Anderson
7. IWGP INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP: Shinsuke Nakamura © vs. Manabu Nakanishi (8th defense)
8. IWGP HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP: Kazuchika Okada © vs. Minoru Suzuki (1st defense)

[Old School Fan]

1. Bullet Club (Prince Devitt & Bad Luck Fale & Tama Tonga) vs. Ryusuke Taguchi & Captain New Japan & BUSHI
2. IWGP JUNIOR HEAVYWEIGHT TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS: Time Splitters (Alex Shelley & KUSHIDA) © vs. Forever Hooligans (Rocky Romero & Alex Koslov) (4th defense)
3. Katsuyori Shibata vs. Hirooki Goto

4. IWGP TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS: Killer Elite Squad (Lance Archer & Davey Boy Smith Jr.) © vs. TenKoji (Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima) (6th defense)
5. NEVER OPENWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP: Masato Tanaka © vs. Shelton X Benjamin (3rd defense)
6. Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Karl Anderson
7. IWGP INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP: Shinsuke Nakamura © vs. Manabu Nakanishi (8th defense)
8. IWGP HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP: Kazuchika Okada © vs. Minoru Suzuki (1st defense)

[Uncrewed]

1. Bullet Club (Prince Devitt & Bad Luck Fale & Tama Tonga) vs. Ryusuke Taguchi & Captain New Japan & BUSHI
2. IWGP JUNIOR HEAVYWEIGHT TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS: Time Splitters (Alex Shelley & KUSHIDA) © vs. Forever Hooligans (Rocky Romero & Alex Koslov) (4th defense)
3. Katsuyori Shibata vs. Hirooki Goto

4. IWGP TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS: Killer Elite Squad (Lance Archer & Davey Boy Smith Jr.) © vs. TenKoji (Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima) (6th defense)
5. NEVER OPENWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP: Masato Tanaka © vs. Shelton X Benjamin (3rd defense)
6. Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Karl Anderson
7. IWGP INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP: Shinsuke Nakamura © vs. Manabu Nakanishi (8th defense)
8. IWGP HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP: Kazuchika Okada © vs. Minoru Suzuki (1st defense)

[kanegan]

 Bullet Club (Prince Devitt & Bad Luck Fale & Tama Tonga) vs. Ryusuke Taguchi & Captain New Japan & BUSHI
2. IWGP JUNIOR HEAVYWEIGHT TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS: Time Splitters (Alex Shelley & KUSHIDA) © vs. Forever Hooligans (Rocky Romero & Alex Koslov) (4th defense)
3. Katsuyori Shibata vs. Hirooki Goto

4. IWGP TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS: Killer Elite Squad (Lance Archer & Davey Boy Smith Jr.) © vs. TenKoji (Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima) (6th defense)
5. NEVER OPENWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP: Masato Tanaka © vs. Shelton X Benjamin (3rd defense)
6. Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Karl Anderson
7. IWGP INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP: Shinsuke Nakamura © vs. Manabu Nakanishi (8th defense)
8. IWGP HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP: Kazuchika Okada © vs. Minoru Suzuki (1st defense)

[CGN91]

Glad to see you back on board bro!

NJPW in 2013 is an interesting landing spot, you can write your own history and you only have two factions which is definitely refreshing as hell. I'm hoping you make some changes in the next months and not "copy" stables or groups which happened in real life.

BC
Time Splitters
Shibata
TenKoji
Tanaka
Tanahashi
Nakamura
Okada

[aaron07]

1. Bullet Club (Prince Devitt & Bad Luck Fale & Tama Tonga) vs. Ryusuke Taguchi & Captain New Japan & BUSHI
2. IWGP JUNIOR HEAVYWEIGHT TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS: Time Splitters (Alex Shelley & KUSHIDA) © vs. Forever Hooligans (Rocky Romero & Alex Koslov) (4th defense)
3. Katsuyori Shibata vs. Hirooki Goto

4. IWGP TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS: Killer Elite Squad (Lance Archer & Davey Boy Smith Jr.) © vs. TenKoji (Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima) (6th defense)
5. NEVER OPENWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP: Masato Tanaka © vs. Shelton X Benjamin (3rd defense)
6. Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Karl Anderson
7. IWGP INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP: Shinsuke Nakamura © vs. Manabu Nakanishi (8th defense)
8. IWGP HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP: Kazuchika Okada © vs. Minoru Suzuki (1st defense)

[AboardTheArk]

This is the true NJPW prime era, and it stops in about 2017-18. Excited to see you forge your own path, so many things you can change. However I'll go basic for the first set of predictions.

 

1. Bullet Club (Prince Devitt & Bad Luck Fale & Tama Tonga) vs. Ryusuke Taguchi & Captain New Japan & BUSHI
2. IWGP JUNIOR HEAVYWEIGHT TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS: Time Splitters (Alex Shelley & KUSHIDA) © vs. Forever Hooligans (Rocky Romero & Alex Koslov) (4th defense)
3. Katsuyori Shibata vs. Hirooki Goto (the best feud of 2010's NJPW)

4. IWGP TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS: Killer Elite Squad (Lance Archer & Davey Boy Smith Jr.) © vs. TenKoji (Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima) (6th defense)
5. NEVER OPENWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP: Masato Tanaka © vs. Shelton X Benjamin (3rd defense)
6. Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Karl Anderson
7. IWGP INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP: Shinsuke Nakamura © vs. Manabu Nakanishi (8th defense)
8. IWGP HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP: Kazuchika Okada © vs. Minoru Suzuki (1st defense)

[Vandal]

1. Bullet Club (Prince Devitt & Bad Luck Fale & Tama Tonga) vs. Ryusuke Taguchi & Captain New Japan & BUSHI
2. IWGP JUNIOR HEAVYWEIGHT TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS: Time Splitters (Alex Shelley & KUSHIDA) © vs. Forever Hooligans (Rocky Romero & Alex Koslov) (4th defense)
3. Katsuyori Shibata vs. Hirooki Goto

4. IWGP TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS: Killer Elite Squad (Lance Archer & Davey Boy Smith Jr.) © vs. TenKoji (Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima) (6th defense)
5. NEVER OPENWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP: Masato Tanaka © vs. Shelton X Benjamin (3rd defense)
6. Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Karl Anderson
7. IWGP INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP: Shinsuke Nakamura © vs. Manabu Nakanishi (8th defense)
8. IWGP HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP: Kazuchika Okada © vs. Minoru Suzuki (1st defense)

[229tman]

1. Bullet Club (Prince Devitt & Bad Luck Fale & Tama Tonga) vs. Ryusuke Taguchi & Captain New Japan & BUSHI

2. IWGP JUNIOR HEAVYWEIGHT TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS: Time Splitters (Alex Shelley & KUSHIDA) © vs. Forever Hooligans (Rocky Romero & Alex Koslov) (4th defense)

3. Katsuyori Shibata vs. Hirooki Goto

 

4. IWGP TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS: Killer Elite Squad (Lance Archer & Davey Boy Smith Jr.) © vs. TenKoji (Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima) (6th defense)

5. NEVER OPENWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP: Masato Tanaka © vs. Shelton X Benjamin (3rd defense)

6. Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Karl Anderson

7. IWGP INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP: Shinsuke Nakamura © vs. Manabu Nakanishi (8th defense)

8. IWGP HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP: Kazuchika Okada © vs. Minoru Suzuki (1st defense)

[Hollywood]

1. Bullet Club (Prince Devitt & Bad Luck Fale & Tama Tonga) vs. Ryusuke Taguchi & Captain New Japan & BUSHI
2. IWGP JUNIOR HEAVYWEIGHT TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS: Time Splitters (Alex Shelley & KUSHIDA) © vs. Forever Hooligans (Rocky Romero & Alex Koslov) (4th defense)
3. Katsuyori Shibata vs. Hirooki Goto

4. IWGP TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS: Killer Elite Squad (Lance Archer & Davey Boy Smith Jr.) © vs. TenKoji (Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima) (6th defense)
5. NEVER OPENWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP: Masato Tanaka © vs. Shelton X Benjamin (3rd defense)
6. Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Karl Anderson
7. IWGP INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP: Shinsuke Nakamura © vs. Manabu Nakanishi (8th defense)
8. IWGP HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP: Kazuchika Okada © vs. Minoru Suzuki (1st defense)

[ColdBloodedSausageMaker]

1. Bullet Club (Prince Devitt & Bad Luck Fale & Tama Tonga) vs. Ryusuke Taguchi & Captain New Japan & BUSHI
2. IWGP JUNIOR HEAVYWEIGHT TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS: Time Splitters (Alex Shelley & KUSHIDA) © vs. Forever Hooligans (Rocky Romero & Alex Koslov) (4th defense)
3. Katsuyori Shibata vs. Hirooki Goto

4. IWGP TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS: Killer Elite Squad (Lance Archer & Davey Boy Smith Jr.) © vs. TenKoji (Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima) (6th defense)
5. NEVER OPENWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP: Masato Tanaka © vs. Shelton X Benjamin (3rd defense)
6. Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Karl Anderson
7. IWGP INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP: Shinsuke Nakamura © vs. Manabu Nakanishi (8th defense)
8. IWGP HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP: Kazuchika Okada © vs. Minoru Suzuki (1st defense)

[Big Roguey]

push captain new japan

[Dalton]

 

NJPW WRESTLING DONTAKU - SATURDAY WEEK 1, MAY 2013

FUKUOKA INTERNATIONAL CENTER - 7500 FANS (SELL OUT)

 

After winning the IWGP Heavyweight Championship from Hiroshi Tanahashi last month at NJPW Invasion Attack, Kazuchika Okada faced perhaps the toughest challenger possible in Minoru Suzuki. Heading into NJPW Wrestling Dontaku, Suzuki held a 1-0 record in singles competition over Okada, with his win coming just three months ago at NJPW New Beginning. That victory is what led Suzuki to this challenge, and ultimately what led him to lose to Okada here. Okada is successful in his first defense in a fantastic match. 

 

As for the other title matches on the card, Shinsuke Nakamura successfully makes defense number eight of the IWGP Intercontinental Championship, a title that has become synonymous with him. TenKoji become five-time IWGP Tag Team Champions by defeating Suzuki-gun's Killer Elite Squad, Lance Archer and Davey Boy Smith Jr. Masato Tanaka, the inaugural NEVER Openweight Champion, defeats Shelton X Benjamin to make his third defense. In junior action, Time Splitters retain the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team titles over Forever Hooligans.

 

In other action from Wrestling Dontaku, the newly-formed Bullet Club has a fourth member, as Karl Anderson joins the crew. After losing to Hiroshi Tanahashi, the Bullet Club trio of Prince Devitt, Bad Luck Fale and Tama Tonga, fresh off a victory earlier in the night, come to the ring and attack the Ace. Devitt then offers an alliance, which Anderson immediately accepts. The Bullet Club quartet has quickly become the hottest faction in wrestling. And in a special singles match, Katsuyori Shibata bested his rival Hirooki Goto in a hellacious contest, finally scoring a pinfall after twenty minutes with a PK. 

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    1. Bullet Club (Prince Devitt, Bad Luck Fale and Tama Tonga) defeated Ryusuke Taguchi, Captain New Japan and Super Strong Machine in 12:26 when Prince Devitt pinned Captain New Japan with a Bloody Sunday.

 

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    2. Time Splitters defeated Forever Hooligans in 14:59 when Alex Shelley pinned Rocky Romero with an OUTATIME. Time Splitters make defence number four of the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team titles. 

 

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    3. Katsuyori Shibata defeated Hirooki Goto in 21:51 by pinfall with a PK. (75)

 

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    4. TenKoji defeated Killer Elite Squad in 14:44 when Hiroyoshi Tenzan pinned Davey Boy Smith Jr. with a TTD. TenKoji win the IWGP Tag Team titles.  (67)

 

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    5. Masato Tanaka defeated Shelton Benjamin in 14:48 by pinfall with a Complete Dust. Masato Tanaka makes defence number three of the NEVER Openweight title. (63)

 

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    6. Hiroshi Tanahashi defeated Karl Anderson in 20:06 by pinfall with a High Fly Flow. (72)
     

  

 

After the match, the Bullet Club entered the ring and attacked Tanahashi. Bad Luck Fale and Tama Tonga held up Tanahashi as Prince Devitt offered Karl Anderson a spot in the group, an offer that Anderson immediately accepted. Anderson then laid out Tanahashi with a Gun Stun and the group stood tall above the fallen Ace.

 

 

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    7. Shinsuke Nakamura defeated Manabu Nakanishi in 15:01 by pinfall with a Bomaye. Shinsuke Nakamura makes defence number eight of the IWGP Intercontinental title. (72)

 

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    8. Kazuchika Okada defeated Minoru Suzuki in 24:36 by pinfall with a Rainmaker. Kazuchika Okada makes defence number one of the IWGP Heavyweight title. (80)

 

 

IWGP Heavyweight Champion Kazuchika Okada, fresh off gaining his first ever victory over Minoru Suzuki, sends the crowd home with a promo.

Edited August 3, 2023 by Dalton

[Dalton]

@CGN91 8/8

@AboardTheArk 8/8

@Vandal 7/8

@Uncrewed6/8

@kanegan6/8

@aaron07 6/8

@229tman 5/8

@Hollywood 5/8

@ColdBloodedSausageMaker 5/8

@Old School Fan 4/8

[Hollywood]

Love this format!

[Big Roguey]

On 7/31/2023 at 9:27 PM, Big Roguey said:

push captain new japan

immediately takes the fall in the first match of the dalton era, i see how it is 

[Dalton]

 

2013 BEST OF THE SUPER JUNIORS FIELD REVEALED

 

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The field for the 2013 Best of the Super Juniors tournament has been revealed.

 

The Best of the Super Juniors tournament started in 1988 and is the top junior heavyweight wrestling competition in the world. Past winners returning for the 2013 iteration are Jushin Liger (1992, 1994, 2001), Tiger Mask IV (2004, 2005), reigning IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion Prince Devitt (2010), Kota Ibushi (2011), and Ryusuke Taguchi (2012). 

 

On top of representatives from NJPW's stellar junior division, this year's edition includes two outsiders: Kenny Omega, representing DDT Pro Wrestling, returns for his third try at bringing home from the trophy, and CMLL's La Sombra will enter for the second time. 

 

The full schedule, including cards and locations, will be announced in the coming days.
 

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BLOCK A

   

ALEX SHELLEY - GEDO - KOTA IBUSHI - PRINCE DEVITT ©

 

   

ROCKY ROMERO - RYUSUKE TAGUCHI - TAKA MICHINOKU - TIGER MASK IV

 

BLOCK B

   

ALEX KOSLOV - BUSHI - JADO - JUSHIN LIGER

 

   

KENNY OMEGA - KUSHIDA - LA SOMBRA - TAICHI

Edited August 5, 2023 by Dalton

[Dalton]

 

NJPW BEST OF THE SUPER JUNIORS XX SCHEDULE

 

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NJPW BEST OF THE SUPER JUNIORS XX - NIGHT ONE
FRIDAY WEEK 4, MAY 2013 - KORAKUEN HALL

    1. BLOCK A: Rocky Romero vs. Gedo
    2. BLOCK B: Taichi vs. La Sombra
    3. BLOCK A: TAKA Michinoku vs. Alex Shelley
    4. BLOCK B: Kenny Omega vs. Bushi
    5. BLOCK B: Jushin Liger vs. Jado
    6. BLOCK B: KUSHIDA vs. Alex Koslov
    7. BLOCK A: Kota Ibushi vs. Ryusuke Taguchi
    8. BLOCK A: Prince Devitt vs. Tiger Mask IV

 

NJPW BEST OF THE SUPER JUNIORS XX - NIGHT TWO
SATURDAY WEEK 4, MAY 2013 - YOKOHAMA RED BRICK WAREHOUSE

    1. BLOCK B: La Sombra vs. Bushi
    2. BLOCK B: Kenny Omega vs. Alex Koslov
    3. BLOCK B: Jushin Liger vs. Taichi
    4. BLOCK B: KUSHIDA vs. Jado
    5. BLOCK A: Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Alex Shelley
    6. BLOCK A: Rocky Romero vs. TAKA Michinoku
    7. BLOCK A: Kota Ibushi vs. Tiger Mask IV
    8. BLOCK A: Gedo vs. Prince Devitt

 

NJPW BEST OF THE SUPER JUNIORS XX - NIGHT THREE
TUESDAY WEEK 1, JUNE 2013 - KYOTO KBS HALL

    1. BLOCK B: Alex Koslov vs. Jado
    2. BLOCK A: Alex Shelley vs. Gedo
    3. BLOCK B: Bushi vs. KUSHIDA
    4. BLOCK B: La Sombra vs. Jushin Liger
    5. BLOCK A: Tiger Mask IV vs. Ryusuke Taguchi
    6. BLOCK B: Taichi vs. Kenny Omega
    7. BLOCK A: Kota Ibushi vs. TAKA Michinoku
    8. BLOCK A: Rocky Romero vs. Prince Devitt

 

NJPW BEST OF THE SUPER JUNIORS XX - NIGHT FOUR
THURSDAY WEEK 1, JUNE 2013 - TAJIMA WHOLESALE CENTER

    1. BLOCK B: Alex Koslov vs. Bushi
    2. BLOCK A: TAKA Michinoku vs. Tiger Mask IV
    3. BLOCK A: Alex Shelley vs. Rocky Romero
    4. BLOCK A: Gedo vs. Kota Ibushi
    5. BLOCK B: Kenny Omega vs. Jushin Liger
    6. BLOCK B: Jado vs. La Sombra
    7. BLOCK B: KUSHIDA vs. Taichi
    8. BLOCK A: Prince Devitt vs. Ryusuke Taguchi

 

NJPW BEST OF THE SUPER JUNIORS XX - NIGHT FIVE
FRIDAY WEEK 1, JUNE 2013 - AMARUNE TOWN GYMNASIUM

    1. BLOCK B: Taichi vs. Bushi
    2. BLOCK A: Rocky Romero vs. Tiger Mask IV
    3. BLOCK B: Kenny Omega vs. Jado
    4. BLOCK A: Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Gedo
    5. BLOCK B: Alex Koslov vs. Jushin Liger
    6. BLOCK B: KUSHIDA vs. La Sombra
    7. BLOCK A: Kota Ibushi vs. Alex Shelley
    8. BLOCK A: Prince Devitt vs. TAKA Michinoku
    
NJPW BEST OF THE SUPER JUNIORS XX - NIGHT SIX
SATURDAY WEEK 1, JUNE 2013 OSAKA PREFECTURAL GYMNASIUM #2

    1. BLOCK A: Tiger Mask IV vs. Gedo
    2. BLOCK B: Alex Koslov vs. Taichi
    3. BLOCK B: Bushi vs. Jado
    4. BLOCK A: TAKA Michinoku vs. Ryusuke Taguchi
    5. BLOCK A: Rocky Romero vs. Kota Ubushi
    6. BLOCK B: La Sombra vs. Kenny Omega
    7. BLOCK B: Jushin Liger vs. KUSHIDA
    8. BLOCK A: Prince Devitt vs. Alex Shelley

 

NJPW BEST OF THE SUPER JUNIORS XX - NIGHT SEVEN
MONDAY WEEK 2, JUNE 2013 - KORAKUEN HALL

    1. BLOCK A: Gedo vs. TAKA Michinoku
    2. BLOCK B: Jushin Liger vs. Bushi
    3. BLOCK A: Tiger Mask IV vs. Alex Shelley
    4. BLOCK B: Alex Koslov vs. La Sombra
    5. BLOCK A: Rocky Romero vs. Ryusuke Taguchi
    6. BLOCK B: Kenny Omega vs. KUSHIDA
    7. BLOCK A: Prince Devitt vs. Kota Ibushi
 

NJPW BEST OF THE SUPER JUNIORS XX - NIGHT EIGHT (FINAL)

SATURDAY WEEK 2, JUNE 2013 - OTA WARD GYMNASIUM

    1. NEVER OPENWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP: Masato Tanaka © vs. Tomoaki Honma

    2. BEST OF THE SUPER JUNIORS XX: FINAL: Block A Winner vs. Block B Winner

 

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[Dalton]

 

NJPW BEST OF THE SUPER JUNIORS XX

NIGHTS ONE & TWO

 

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NJPW BEST OF THE SUPER JUNIORS XX - NIGHT ONE
FRIDAY WEEK 4, MAY 2013 - KORAKUEN HALL (1,064 FANS)

    1. BLOCK A: Gedo [2] defeated Rocky Romero [0] in 11:53 by pinfall with a Complete Shot. (49)
    2. BLOCK B: La Sombra [2] defeated Taichi [0] in 15:36 by pinfall with a Brillante Driver. (57)
    3. BLOCK A: TAKA Michinoku [2] defeated Alex Shelley [0] in 11:43 by pinfall with a Michinoku Driver. (51)
    4. BLOCK B: Kenny Omega [2] defeated Bushi [0] in 18:01 by pinfall with an One-Winged Angel. (63)
    5. BLOCK B: Jushin Liger [2] defeated Jado[0] in 13:59 by pinfall with a Liger Bomb. (43)
    6. BLOCK B: KUSHIDA [2] defeated Alex Koslov [0] in 12:41 by submission with a Hoverboard Lock. (57)
    7. BLOCK A: Ryusuke Taguchi [2] defeated Kota Ibushi [0] in 13:48 by pinfall with a roll-up. (71)
    8. BLOCK A: Prince Devitt [2] defeated Tiger Mask IV [0] in 14:40 by pinfall with a Bloody Sunday. (58)

 

NJPW BEST OF THE SUPER JUNIORS XX - NIGHT TWO
SATURDAY WEEK 4, MAY 2013 - YOKOHAMA RED BRICK WAREHOUSE (989 FANS)

    1. BLOCK B: La Sombra [4] defeated Bushi [0] in 11:02 by pinfall with a Brillante Driver. (57)
    2. BLOCK B: Kenny Omega [4] defeated Alex Koslov [0] in 14:21 by pinfall with an One-Winged Angel. (58)
    3. BLOCK B: Jushin Liger [4] defeated Taichi [0] in 11:41 by pinfall with a Liger Bomb. (50)
    4. BLOCK B: KUSHIDA [4] defeated Jado [0] in 9:41 by submission with a Hoverboard Lock. (54)
    5. BLOCK A: Ryusuke Taguchi [4] defeated Alex Shelley [0] in 15:26 by pinfall with a fast roll up. (59)
    6. BLOCK A: Rocky Romero [2] defeated TAKA Michinoku [2] in 13:01 by submission with a Diablo Armbar. (49)
    7. BLOCK A: Kota Ibushi [2] defeated Tiger Mask IV [0] in 15:14 by pinfall with a Golden Star Powerbomb. (67)
    8. BLOCK A: Prince Devitt [4] defeated Gedo [2] in 12:44 by pinfall with a Bloody Sunday. (45)

 

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BLOCK A	POINTS	BLOCK B	POINTS
Prince Devitt	4	Jushin Liger	4
Ryusuke Taguchi	4	Kenny Omega	4
Gedo	2	KUSHIDA	4
Kota Ibushi	2	La Sombra	4
Rocky Romero	2	Alex Koslov	0
TAKA Michinoku	2	Bushi	0
Alex Shelley	0	Jado	0
Tiger Mask IV	0	Taichi	0

Edited August 18, 2023 by Dalton

[Dalton]

 

NJPW BEST OF THE SUPER JUNIORS XX

NIGHTS THREE & FOUR

 

Now four shows into the 2013 Best of the Super Juniors, trends are beginning to emerge. In perhaps the biggest shock so far, La Sombra from CMLL leads Block B with eight points, earned from a 4-0 start to the tournament. In what is not a shock, reigning IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion Prince Devitt leads Block A with the same amount of points. After a relatively easy start to the tournament (Devitt's first three opponents have a total of eight points between them, and occupy the lowest three spots in the block so far), Devitt faced former Apollo 55 partner Ryusuke Taguchi in the main event of night four in Nagoya. The match was quickly approaching the twenty minute time limit, but Devitt was able to roll up Taguchi with just five seconds left to earn the win and keep his place at the top of Block A. Kota Ibushi is just behind Devitt with six points, and a three-way tie for second place between KUSHIDA, Jushin Liger and Kenny Omega shows that every match in Block B could be the difference. 

 

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NJPW BEST OF THE SUPER JUNIORS XX - NIGHT THREE

TUESDAY WEEK 1, JUNE 2013 - KBS HALL (800 FANS - SELL OUT!)

    1. BLOCK B: Jado [2] defeated Alex Koslov [0] in 12:28 by submission with a Crossface of Jado. (42)
    2. BLOCK A: Alex Shelley [2] defeated Gedo [2] in 16:14 by pinfall with a Shellshock. (45)
    3. BLOCK B: KUSHIDA [6] defeated Bushi [0] in 13:10 by submission with a Hoverboard Lock. (56)
    4. BLOCK B: La Sombra [6] defeated Jushin Liger [4] in 15:05 by pinfall with a quick cradle. (52)
    5. BLOCK A: Tiger Mask IV [2] defeated Ryusuke Taguchi [4] in 5:43 by pinfall with a fast roll up. (48)
    6. BLOCK B: Kenny Omega [6] defeated Taichi [0] in 14:52 by pinfall with an One-Winged Angel. (62)
    7. BLOCK A: Kota Ibushi [4] defeated TAKA Michinoku [4] in 14:37 by pinfall with a Golden Star Powerbomb. (68)
    8. BLOCK A: Prince Devitt [6] defeated Rocky Romero [2] in 18:27 by pinfall with a Bloody Sunday. (67)

 

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    1. BLOCK B: Bushi [2] defeated Alex Koslov [0] in 4:50 by pinfall with a Fire Bird Splash. (35)
    2. BLOCK A: Tiger Mask IV [4] defeated TAKA Michinoku [4] in 12:26 by pinfall with a Tiger Suplex. (48)
    3. BLOCK A: Alex Shelley [4] defeated Rocky Romero [2] in 13:09 by pinfall with a Shellshock. (54)
    4. BLOCK A: Kota Ibushi [6] defeated Gedo [2] in 16:13 by pinfall with a Golden Star Powerbomb. (64)
    5. BLOCK B: Jushin Liger [6] defeated Kenny Omega [6] in 14:37 by pinfall with a Liger Bomb. (61)
    6. BLOCK B: La Sombra [8] defeated Jado [2] in 13:07 by pinfall with a Brillante Driver. (53)
    7. BLOCK B: KUSHIDA [6] defeated Taichi [0] in 13:51 by submission with a Hoverboard Lock. (56)
    8. BLOCK A: Prince Devitt [8] defeated Ryusuke Taguchi [4] in 19:55 by pinfall with a quick cradle. (66)

 

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BLOCK A	PTS	BLOCK B	PTS
Prince Devitt	8	La Sombra	8
Kota Ibushi	6	Kenny Omega	6
Alex Shelley	4	KUSHIDA	6
Ryusuke Taguchi	4	Jushin Liger	6
TAKA Michinoku	4	Bushi	2
Tiger Mask IV	4	Jado	2
Gedo	2	Alex Koslov	0
Rocky Romero	2	Taichi	0