NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 6-5-15 live report Korakuen Hall: Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Chase Owens

by Bryan Rose, WrestlingObserver.com

This morning is another live event for New Japan, this time being broadcasted on New Japan World live at Korakuen Hall. This is the last show before the finals and semifinals, so we’ll have a clear idea of those matches by the time the show is over. We already know that Kushida is in the finals, but who will join him, as well as who will compete for third place, is still in the air.

Yohei Komatsu vs. Beretta

They had a fast paced match that was full of action. Komatsu got the half crab and managed to transition to an STF but Beretta grabs the ropes. Beretta follows with a tornado DDT and takes him to the apron, where he slams him with a fireman’s carry. Komatsu makes a tremendous comeback, kicking out of Beretta’s knee strike, then mounts a great comeback, but gets caught with another knee strike and is pinned. Really great opener.

David Finlay vs. Tiger Mask IV

A solid back and forth match. There were times that things seemed a bit off between the two, but mostly just solid back and forth work. Finlay kicked out of the tiger driver, but eventually submitted to a modified crossface chickenwing. For the record, both him and Yohei Komatsu ended up with no wins in this tournament.