NJPW Best Of The Super Juniors Night 9 Results – May 26, 2024
Location: Tokyo Japan
Venue: Yoyogi National Gymnasium #2
Block B Match Of The 2024 Best Of The Super Juniors
Kushida (8) vs. Ninja Mack (4)
Mack must win or he’s eliminated.
Kushida & Ninja Mack traded kicks to the thighs.
Kushida hits a hurricanrana but Mack rotated and landed on his feet.
Mack did a cartwheel to the floor and attempted a sunset flip powerbomb but Kushida held onto the ropes.
Kushida went for a sunset flip powerbomb but Mack did 5 cartwheels on the floor, going down an aisle.
He hits a corkscrew Asai Moonsault then a top rope diving headbutt for a near fall.
They traded rollups for near falls.
Kushida locks in Hoverboard Lock but Mack leaned forward and got a near fall to escape.
Mack got the roll up for the win
Winner: Ninja Mack (6) (5:58)
Rate: 7
Block A Match Of The 2024 Best Of The Super Juniors
Kosei Fujita (4) vs. Hayata (8)
Kosei Fujita & Hayata immediately traded forearm strikes before Fujita hits some deep armdrags and a dropkick.
Fujita landed face first on the ring apron and grabs at his mouth as he rolled on the floor.
Hayata threw Fujita head first into the ring post.
Back in the ring Hayata was in charge. Fujita hits a springboard dropkick for a near fall.
Hayata hits an enzuigiri and a shotgun dropkick.
Hayata went for a 2nd rope moonsault but Fujita got his knees up to block it.
They traded forearm strikes before Hayata hit a DDT.
Fujita tied him up on the mat and cranked back on the arm but Hayata reached the ropes.
Fujita hits a German suplex for a near fall.
Hayata hit a swinging neckbreaker then 403 Impact for the win.
Winner: Hayata (10) (8:57)
Rate: 6
Non Title Block B Match Of The 2024 Best Of The Super Juniors
Junior Heavyweight Champion Sho (8) vs. Dragon Dia (0)
Sho snuck up behind Dragon Dia and grabs the skateboard so Dia chased him.
They immediately got in the ring with Sho stomping on him and stretching him on the mat.
They fought over the skateboard. Dia blocked a low blow attempt and he hit a hurricanrana. Dia hit a baseball slide dropkick to the floor on Yujiro Takahashi.
He hit an Asai Moonsault onto both Sho & Takahashi.
He finally handed the skateboard to Milano Collection AT at ringside.
In the ring Dia hit his slingshot corkscrew press and a 619 for a near fall.
Sho caught him coming off the ropes and slams Dia back first into the corner.
Sho got his wrench but the ref confiscated it.
Dia hits a dropkick and he picked up the wrench but he gave it to the ref.
Sho hits a spear and they were both down. Dia got some roll ups for some near falls.
Sho powerbombed Dia into the ref & he hit a low blow.
Takahashi entered the ring and hits Dia with the skateboard.
Sho hit a running punt kick for a near fall then hits Uwajima Pimps for the win.
Winner: Junior Heavyweight Champion Sho (10) (6:44)
Rate: 5
Block A Match Of The 2024 Best Of The Super Juniors
Bushi (6) vs. Blake Christian (8)
Bushi must win or he’s eliminated.
Bushi applied a reverse Figure 4 early on but Blake Christian reached the ropes.
Christian hits a modified Pele Kick then a Fosbury Flip to the floor but he clutched at his left ankle upon landing.
In the ring Christian hits a Helluva Kick and a double stomp to the back for a near fall but he couldn’t hit Curb Stomp to the head. Bushi hits a Rewind Kick.
Bushi hits a dropkick on the knee and he again applied a modified Figure 4 with Christian reaching the ropes.
Christian hits an Lethal Injection then a springboard 450 Splash for the win.
Winner: Blake Christian (10) (6:16) (Since Bushi lost he is eliminated)
Rate: 5
Block B Match Of The 2024 Best Of The Super Juniors
Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion Drilla Moloney (8) vs. Taiji Ishimori (8)
Taiji Ishimori hits a top rope double stomp on a standing Drilla Moloney.
Moloney snaps Ishimori’s neck between his ankles. Moloney choked Ishimori in the ropes.
Ishimori hits Danger Zone. He spun Moloney to the mat and applied a Bone Lock.
Moloney reached the ropes. Moloney blocked Bloody Cross and he hits Styles Clash for a near fall.
Moloney hit a spear for a near fall. Ishimori hits Bloody Cross out of nowhere for the win.
Winner: Taiji Ishimori (10) (6:16)
Rate: 6
Block A Match Of The 2024 Best Of The Super Juniors
Titan (10) vs. Yoshinobu Kanemaru (4)
Yoshinobu Kanemaru attacks Titan from behind before Titan dove through the ropes onto Kanemaru then the bell rang to officially begin.
In the ring Kanemaru hits a dropkick on the left knee and took control.
He began untying Titan’s mask and he focused on the damaged knee.
They rolled to the floor where Kanemaru slams the damaged knee on the mat at ringside.
Titan got back into the ring fairly quickly but was selling the knee injury. Titan hits a tornado DDT.
He hit a springboard dropkick and a flip dive to the floor.
In the ring Titan hit a Pele Kick and they were both down.
The ref got bumped and Kanemaru hit an enzuigiri. Kanemaru grabs his whiskey bottle.
Titan avoided being struck by it and he hit a kick to the face. Titan locks in Jave Immortal but Kanemaru poked the eyes to escape. Titan hit a spinning heel kick. Titan came off the top rope but Kanemaru got his feet up to block it. The ref got bumped again so Kanemaru hit a low blow then twisted the mask & rolls up Titan for the win.
Winner: Yoshinobu Kanemaru (6) (8:48)
Rate: 6
Block A Match Of The 2024 Best Of The Super Juniors
Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion Clark Connors (8) vs Kevin Knight (6)
Knight must win or he’s eliminated.
Kevin Knight hits a dropkick then hits a 2nd one that sent Clark Connors to the floor then a plancha to the floor Connors got a chair but Knight superkicks it.
Knight hit a missile dropkick off the apron to the floor. Connors hit his powerslam on the floor. He got a chair and jabbed it into the ribs.
He grabs a Young Lion and bodyslas him onto Knight. Both barely got in before a countout.
In the ring Knight hit a leaping splash to the mat and they were both down.
They got up and traded forearm strikes. Knight hits a springboard clothesline for a near fall. Connors hits Jeep Flip and they were both down.
Knight leapfrogged over a spear attempt However Connors hits a Gore for a near fall.
Knight blocked the No Chaser spike DDT and he hit a jump up Frankensteiner. He hits Spike DDT for the win.
Winner: Kevin Knight (8) (9:42)
Rate:
Block B Match Of The 2024 Best Of The Super Juniors
Hiromu Takahashi (8) vs. Robbie Eagles (10)
Hiromu Takahashi & Robbie Eagles took turns playing to the crowd before locking up.
Eagles tied him in Ron Miller Special but Takahashi quickly got to the ropes.
They traded overhand chops. They rolled to the floor and continued to trade chops.
They both dove back in at the 19 count but Eagles immediately pulls Takahashi back to the floor and slams Takahashi’s knee on thin mat at ringside.
Back in the ring Eagles began targeting the damaged knee.
Takahashi tried for a hurricanrana but his knee was too sore to hit it.
Eagles hits a running Penalty Kick for a near fall. Eagles applied a Figure 4 but Takahashi got to the ropes.
Eagles had Takahashi tied upside down in the ropes then he hit a flip dive to the floor on Takahashi and he was fired up. In the ring Eagles hit a springboard dropkick on the knee.
He hit a running double knees into the corner but Takahashi grabs Eagles’ legs and flips him overhead to the mat.
Takahashi hit a Falcon Arrow for a near fall but was selling the pain in his knee.
Eagles hit a modified spinebuster and he slams the knee onto the mat.
He hit some Yes Kicks to the chest and he locks in Ron Miller Special and Takahashi eventually reached the ropes. Eagles hit a Sliced Bread. Takahashi hit some superkicks.
Takahashi avoided a Turbo Backpack and he locks in D but Eagles powers out stood up and hit a Buckle Bomb.
Eagles hit an enzuigiri before Takahashi hits a superkick and a pair of clotheslines.
Eagles hits Turbo Backpack for a near fall and he went back to Ron Miller Special.
Takahashi sold the pain as he fought the hold but he got to the ropes before he blocks a move & gets Eagles in Hiromu Roll for the win.
Winner: Hiromu Takahashi (10) (22:26)
Rate: 9 (Recommend)
Block A Match Of The 2024 Best Of The Super Juniors
El Desperado (10) vs. TJP (6)
TJP must win or he’s eliminated.
Match starts off with some mat reversals and a feeling out process with a standoff.
TJP applied a Sharpshooter and he turned it into a bow & arrow and got a near fall and he targeted El Desperado’s left am.
Desperado snaps TJP’s left arm. Desperado tied up an arm and a leg. TJP hit a dropkick on the floor then a top rope flying forearm in the ring.
He hit a spin kick to the jaw then his running face wash in the corner.
TJP hit some rolling suplexes but Desperado avoided Mamba Splash and Desperado hits a spear and they were both down. Desperado hit a suplex for a near fall.
TJP blocks Pinche Loco. Desperado snaps the arm across the top rope.
TJP hits Mamba Splash but Desperado immediately applied a hammerlock.
TJP escaped and applied an Octopus. Desperado locks in Numeros Dos.
TJP got a roll up for a near fall then a clothesline and they were both down.
TJP hit a tornado DDT and was fired up.
Desperado hit an Angle Slam and a scoop slam for a near fall.TJP went back to an Octopus stretch.
TJP avoids Pinche Loco but Desperado got a roll up for a near fall.
Desperado hit a spinebuster and they were both down.
Desperado set up for Pinche Loco on the apron but TJP fought free.
TJP hit a Mamba Splash on Desperado’s back as Desperado was draped over the top rope.
TJP hit a running knee for a near fall.
He hit a running knee to the back of the head then Mamba Splash for the win.
Winner: TJP (8) (21:10)
Rate: 9 (Recommend)
Cancel Match
Block B Match Of The 2024 Best Of The Super Juniors
Douki (8) defeated Francesco Akira (4) via Forfeit
Standings After Night 9
Block A
1st Place- El Desperado, Blake Christian, Hayata & Titan (10 Points) (5-3)
2nd Place- Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion Clark Connors, Kevin Knight & TJP (8 Points) (4-4)
3rd Place- Yoshinobu Kanemaru & Bushi (6 Points) (3-5) (Eliminated)
Last Place- Kosei Fujita (4 Points) (2-6) (Eliminated)
Block B
1st Place- Junior Heavyweight Champion Sho & Robbie Eagles (10 Points) (5-3) & Hiromu Takahashi & Taiji Ishimori (10 Points) (5-2)
2nd Place- Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion Drilla Moloney, Kushida & Douki (8 Points) (4-3) (On the bubble)
3rd Place- Ninja Mack (6 Points) (3-4) (On the bubble)
4th Place- Francesco Akira (4 Points) (2-7) (He had to forfeit his last 4 matches) (Eliminated)
Last Place- Dragon Dia (0 Points) (0-7) (Eliminated)
