NJPW Best of the Super Juniors night six results, updated standings

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NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 32 continued in Hachioji on Sunday.

Ten tournament matches took place on the show, headlined by hometown favorite Hiromu Takahashi vs. Clark Connors. The match spilled around Esforta Arena, with Connors introducing a spare tire that would factor into the finish. Takahashi reversed a spear attempt and delivered a sunset flip powerbomb onto the tire, then followed with Time Bomb I and Time Bomb II for the win.

In the semi-main event, El Desperado overcame multiple interference attempts from House of Torture to defeat SHO with a Pinche Loco.

Master Wato beat Francesco Akira with Recientemente to improve to 3-2, dropping Akira to 2-3.

Taiji Ishimori targeted Robbie Eagles’ shoulder throughout their match and won via a Bloody Cross.

KUSHIDA avenged his loss to Dragon Dia from last year’s tournament, making him submit to the Hoverboard Lock.

YOH defeated MAO in a unique bout to improve his record to 2-3. MAO, evidently influenced by Orange Cassidy, wrestled part of the match with his hands in his pockets. He later hit a sling blade and frog splash in similar style to Hiroshi Tanahashi. YOH ultimately picked up the win with the Direct Drive, earning two points from the match.

Robbie X beat Kosei Fujita after landing a stunner and the X Express.

Kevin Knight picked up his second straight win, pinning Titan with a UFO Splash.

Ninja Mack also secured his second tournament victory. Chris Charlton noted on commentary that Mack might be too focused on creating viral moments rather than winning. Mack attempted his Ninja Special during the bout, but Yoshinobu Kanemaru tossed the referee in the way to block the move. Kanemaru then tried to remove Mack’s mask, only to reveal Mack had another underneath. After avoiding a whisky spray, Mack rolled up Kanemaru for the win.

In the opener, Nick Wayne overcame several hip attacks from Ryusuke Taguchi and hit Wayne’s World to improve to 4-1.

NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 32 night six results from Sunday, May 18:

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

A Block —

  • Kosei Fujita (3-2): 6 points
  • Dragon Dia (3-2): 6 points
  • Robbie X (3-2): 6 points
  • Master Wato (3-2): 6 points
  • KUSHIDA (3-2): 6 points
  • Yoshinobu Kanemaru (2-3): 4 points
  • Clark Connors (2-3): 4 points
  • Francesco Akira (2-3): 4 points
  • Hiromu Takahashi (2-3): 4 points
  • Ninja Mack (2-3): 4 points

B Block —

  • Nick Wayne (4-1): 8 points
  • Ryusuke Taguchi (3-2): 6 points
  • Titan (3-2): 6 points
  • El Desperado (3-2): 6 points
  • Robbie Eagles (2-3): 4 points
  • MAO (2-3): 4 points
  • SHO (2-3): 4 points
  • Taiji Ishimori (2-3): 4 points
  • YOH (2-3): 4 points
  • Kevin Knight (2-3): 4 points

Upcoming Schedule

The tournament continues in Gunma on Tuesday with five tournament matches in Block A.

NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 32 night seven lineup:

  • A Block: Ninja Mack vs. Hiromu Takahashi
  • A Block: Kosei Fujita vs. Yoshinobu Kanemaru
  • A Block: KUSHIDA vs. Clark Connors
  • A Block: Francesco Akira vs. Dragon Dia
  • A Block: Master Wato vs. Robbie X