NJPW Best Of The Super Juniors Night 1 Results – May 11, 2024
Location: Chiba Japan
Venue: Yosha A Arena
Block B Match Of The 2024 Best Of The Super Juniors
Francesco Akira (0) vs. Dragon Dia (0)
Francesco Akira & Dragon Dia traded fast reversals and Dia hits a flip dive to the floor.
In the ring Dia hits a 619 before Akira hits a leg lariat then a 2nd rope crossbody.
Dia hits an enzuigiri and a standing moonsault.
Akira hit a swinging neckbreaker then Fireball for the win.
Winners: Francesco Akira (2) (5:35)
Rate: 7
Block A Match Of The 2024 Best Of The Super Juniors
Bushi (0) vs. Hayata (0)
Bushi attacks Hayata at the bell before they brawled on the floor and Hayata shoved Bushi into the ring post. He grounded Bushi in the ring.
In the ring Bushi hits a hurricanrana then a dive through the ropes onto Hayata.
In the ring Bushi hit a Lungblower and a DDT for a near fall.
Bushi locks in Fable before Hayata hit a tornado DDT but clutched at his sore left knee.
Hayata hits a spin kick and a DDT for a near fall then hits 403 Impact to get the win.
Winner: Hayata (2) (7:05)
Rate: 5
Block B Match Of The 2024 Best Of The Super Juniors
Ninja Mack (0) vs. Robbie Eagles (0)
Match starts off with some fast paced reversals and a standoff.
Ninja Mack did his cartwheels and landed in a super hero pose on one knee.
Robbie Eagles hits a flip dive through the ropes onto Mack.
Eagles hits a spin kick to the chest as Mack was standing against the ring post and he hits a chop block on Mack’s left knee.
In the ring he hits a basement dropkick on that left knee.
Mack fired back with a flying European uppercut.
He went for a standing corkscrew press but inadvertently overshot him.
He went for another one but Eagles got his knees up then they began trading rollups when Mack suddenly got the win.
Winner: Ninja Mack (2) (6:51)
Rate: 7
Block A Match Of The 2024 Best Of The Super Juniors
Kosei Fujita (0) vs. Yoshinobu Kanemaru (0)
Yoshinobu Kanemaru attacks Kosei Fujita to start this match and they immediately brawled on the floor. Kanemaru slams Fujita’s knee from the ring apron to the mat on the floor.
In the ring Kanemaru locks in a Figure 4 but Fujita reached the ropes but Kanemaru kept the focus on the left knee.
Fujita went for a German suplex but Kanemaru grabs the ref to avoid going over.
Fujita got the German suplex then hits Abandon Hope to put Kanemaru away.
Winner: Kosei Fujita (2) (8:23)
Rate: 6
Champion vs. Champion Block B Match Of The 2024 Best Of The Super Juniors
Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion Drilla Moloney (0) vs. Junior Heavyweight Champion Sho (0)
Drilla Moloney & Sho went to swing their titles at each other at the bell.
They charged at each other before they are holding each other’s legs agreeing to set them down seeing who would cheat.
Moloney hits a backbreaker over his knee before Sho grounded Moloney.
Moloney hits a dropkick and a double stomp to the chest for a near fall.
They brawled on the floor before Gedo hits a low blow on Sho.
Yujiro Takahashi hops in the ring on the other side and hit a low blow on Moloney.
With the referee distracted Sho hits Moloney with his wrench to the head for the win.
Winner: Junior Heavyweight Champion Sho (2) (8:13)
Rate: 4
Block A Match Of The 2024 Best Of The Super Juniors
Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion Clark Connors (0) vs. Blake Christian (0)
Blake Christian hits a hurricanrana and a 619 and a springboard forearm for a near fall.
Connors hits Jeep Flip that sent Christian to the floor.
Connors whips Christian into rows of empty chairs at ringside.
Connors whips Shoma Kato onto Christian the in the ring Connors hits a snap suplex and was in charge.
He applied a full Nelson but Christian got a foot on the ropes.
Christian hits a top rope elbow drop for a near fall.
Christian hits a Fosbury Flop to the floor and he hit an inverted DDT on the floor.
In the ring Christian snaps Connors’ left leg.
Connors hits a powerslam then a decapitating clothesline for a near fall.
Christian hits a mid ring Spanish Fly and they were both down.
Connors hits a spear for a near fall but Blake got a foot on the ropes.
Christian grabs the Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Title but the ref confiscated it before he could use it. Christian pulls out brass knuckles from his pants and hit Connors with them.
He hits a rolling Burning Hammer then a step up Stomp for the win.
Winner: Blake Christian (2) (10:52)
Rate: 5
Block B Match Of The 2024 Best Of The Super Juniors
Douki (0) vs. Taiji Ishimori (0)
Douki & Taiji Ishimori immediately went to the floor and Ishimori tossed Douki’s head and shoulder into the ring post and Douki was selling the pain as he writhed on the floor.
In the ring Douki hits a DDT before Douki hits a tornado DDT onto the mat on the floor.
In the ring he hits a northern lights suplex for a near fall but he sold the shoulder pain.
Ishimori went back to twisting the left arm and working it over.
Ishimori hit a shoulder breaker over his knee.
Douki tied him up along his back & slams Ishimori stomach first to the mat and locks in Douki Chokey.
Douki set up for Daybreak but Ishimori hits Douki’s shoulder again and they were both down.
Douki hits a clothesline and he was fired up then hits a swinging side slam for a near fall.
Ishimori tried to apply a Bone Lock but Douki got a roll up for a near fall and he went back to Douki Chokey. However Ishimori hits Bloody Cross for the win.
Winner: Taiji Ishimori (2) (10:52)
Rate: 6
Block A Match Of The 2024 Best Of The Super Juniors
Kevin Knight (0) vs. TJP (0)
Match starts off with some standing switches early on and Kevin Knight applied a leg lock around the neck on the mat and they had a stand off.
They traded chops before TJP hits a baseball slide dropkick to the floor.
In the ring TJP tied up Knight’s legs and kept him grounded.
Knight hits a jump up Frankensteiner then an dropkick then hits a plancha to the floor.
Knight hits a springboard clothesline for a near fall.
Knight tied him in an abdominal stretch before TJP applied his own Octopus submission hold then he snaps Knight’s left arm behind his back.
TJP ties Knight in the tree of woe and hit a basement dropkick to the face then a top rope double stomp for a near fall.
TJP drops Knight waist first on the top rope then he hits a splash onto Knight’s back and they both tumbled to the floor.
They both got back into the ring before being counted out.
Knight hits a DDT onto the ring apron then hits a frog splash for a near fall.
Knight applied a Hammerlock then a leaping DDT and both men were down.
TJP hits a tornado DDT.
Knight hits G5 for a near fall then TJP hits a northern lights suplex and a basement dropkick for a near fall and he was fired up.
Knight hit a hurricanrana follow by a leaping DDT for the win.
Winner: Kevin Knight (2) (15:02)
Rate: 7
Block B Match Of The 2024 Best Of The Super Juniors
Kushida (0) vs. Hiromu Takahashi (0)
Kushida & Hiromu Takahashi brawled to the floor where Kushida hits a flatliner onto an open chair. Kushida tied him up on the mat in the ring and they traded chops.
Takahashi hits a headscissors takedown then hits a Death Valley Driver into the corner.
Kushida hits a punt kick on the left arm and immediately locks in Hoverboard Lock.
Takahashi hits a superkick before Kushida hits a straight punch to the jaw.
Takahashi hits a German suplex then Kushida hits Back To The Future and they were both down. Takahashi drops Kushida awkwardly on his head and shoulders for a near fall.
Kushida got a backslide for a near fall before Takahashi got a Triangle Choke.
Kushida turns it into a jackknife cover for a near fall.
Takahashi hits Time Bomb for a near fall then sets up for a Time Bomb 2 but Kushida turned it into a Hoverboard Lock.
They traded roll ups but Kushida went back to a Hoverboard Lock and Takahashi taps out.
Winner By Submission: Kushida (2) (12:24)
Rate: 7
Block A Match Of The 2024 Best Of The Super Juniors
El Desperado (0) vs. Titan (0)
Match starts off with quick reversals and a standoff before Titan hits a springboard hurricanrana.
They went to the floor where El Desperado hits a snap suplex onto the mat.
Titan hits a dive through the ropes and barreled onto Desperado.
Back in the ring Titan was in charge as they traded chops then Desperado yanks Titan off the corner and Titan landed hard on the mat.
Desperado hits a back suplex for a near fall then Titan hits a springboard tornado DDT.
Desperado locks in Numeros Dos but Titan reached the ropes.
Titan was in the ropes and flips Desperado to the floor.
Titan hits a top rope moonsault to the floor the in the ring Desperado caught him with a spear and they were both down.
They traded overhand chops and this went on for a minute before Titan hit a spin kick to the jaw.
Desperado nailed a spinebuster for a near fall and immediately went back to Numeros Dos.
Titan eventually got to the ropes to break the hold. Desperado set up for Pinche Loco but Titan blocked it.
Titan hits a tornado DDT and a Buzzsaw Kick then hits Angel Immoral to the chest for a near fall before he locks in Modified Llave Inmortal for the submission win.
Winner: Titan (2) (14:42)
Rate: 7
Standings After Night 1
Block A
1st Place- Kevin Knight, Titan, Kosei Fujita, Blake Christian & Hayata (2 Points) (1-0)
Last Place- Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion Clark Connors, El Desperado, Bushi, TJP & Yoshinobu Kanemaru (0 Points) (0-1)
Block B
1st Place- Junior Heavyweight Champion Sho, Kushida, Francesco Akira, Taiji Ishimori & Ninja Mack (2 Points) (1-0)
Last Place- Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion Drilla Moloney, Hiromu Takahashi, Douki, Robbie Eagles & Dragon Dia (0 Points) (0-1)
