NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 32 night three results, updated standings

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The Best of the Super Juniors continued on Wednesday with 10 tournament matches at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo.

Two huge upsets closed out the show.

In the main event, Kosei Fujita defeated four-time BOSJ winner Hiromu Takahashi. He used his new finisher, the Thrill Ride (a reverse Attitude Adjustment–like move), to pick up the win. After the match, Fujita said he’s learned a lot from Takahashi and also promised to win the whole tournament.

AEW’s Nick Wayne pulled off a big upset when he defeated IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion and defending BOSJ winner El Desperado in the semi-main event. The story of the match was Desperado targeting Wayne’s knee, which left Wayne unable to perform several moves near the finish. Wayne also fought out of a Numero Dos despite the injury. The finish saw Wayne go for a Killswitch, but Desperado countered and sent him into the turnbuckle. Wayne then hit Wayne’s World followed by a Tiger Destroyer (a Canadian Destroyer with double underhooks) for the win.

“This wasn’t just an upset—it was a statement win for the 19-year-old prodigy,” wrote NJPW1972.com of Wayne’s victory.

Earlier in the show, Francesco Akira defeated Ninja Mack in the second bout with his Fireball finisher. Moments earlier, both Mack and Akira landed on their feet after a top rope hurricanrana. As Mack posed after the move, Akira caught him with a meteora. El Phantasmo, who was on commentary, said Mack may have been too focused on creating another “viral moment” like the one from his first match, when he backflipped across the arena. That could be a storyline for him throughout the tournament.

At the end of night four, only Kosei Fujita, Nick Wayne, Robbie Eagles, and MAO remain undefeated.

NJPW BOSJ 32 night three results from Wednesday, May 14:

  • A Block: Kosei Fujita (4 points) defeated Hiromu Takahashi (2 points)
  • B Block: Nick Wayne (4 points) defeated El Desperado (2 points)
  • A Block: Master Wato (2 points) defeated Dragon Dia (2 points)
  • B Block: SHO (2 points) defeated YOH (0 points)
  • A Block: Yoshinobu Kanemaru (2 points) defeated Clark Connors (2 points)
  • B Block: MAO (4 points) defeated Taiji Ishimori (0 points)
  • A Block: Robbie X (2 points) defeated KUSHIDA (0 points)
  • B Block: Robbie Eagles (4 points) defeated Kevin Knight (0 points)
  • A Block: Francesco Akira (2 points) defeated Ninja Mack (2 points)
  • B Block: Titan (2 points) defeated Ryusuke Taguchi (2 points)

A Block:

  • Kosei Fujita (2-0) 4 points
  • Hiromu Takahashi (1-1) 2 points
  • Dragon Dia (1-1) 2 points
  • Ninja Mack (1-1) 2 points
  • Clark Connors (1-1) 2 points
  • Master Wato (1-1) 2 points
  • Robbie X (1-1) 2 points
  • Francesco Akira (1-1) 2 points
  • Yoshinobu Kanemaru (1-1) 2 points
  • KUSHIDA (0-2) 0 points

B Block:

  • Nick Wayne (2-0) 4 points
  • MAO (2-0) 4 points
  • Robbie Eagles (2-0) 4 points
  • El Desperado (1-1) 2 points
  • Ryusuke Taguchi (1-1) 2 points
  • Titan (1-1) 2 points
  • SHO (1-1) 2 points
  • YOH (0-2) 0 points
  • Kevin Knight (0-2) 0 points
  • Taiji Ishimori (0-2) 0 points

Upcoming schedule:

The Best of the Super Juniors 32 continues tomorrow with another show at Korakuen Hall.

NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 32 lineup for night four on Thursday, May 15, 2025:

  • A Block: Hiromu Takahashi vs. Francesco Akira
  • B Block: El Desperado vs. Taiji Ishimori
  • A Block: Master Wato vs. Kosei Fujita
  • B Block: Titan vs. MAO
  • A Block: Robbie X vs. Yoshinobu Kanemaru
  • B Block: Robbie Eagles vs. Nick Wayne
  • A Block: KUSHIDA vs. Ninja Mack
  • B Block: YOH vs. Kevin Knight
  • A Block: Dragon Dia vs. Clark Connors
  • B Block: Ryusuke Taguchi vs. SHO