NJPW BOSJ 28 night eight results: El Desperado vs. YOH

The 28th NJPW Best of the Super Juniors tournament continued today in Saitama.

YOH faced El Desperado in the main event, and Hiromu Takahashi took on Ryusuke Taguchi in the semi-main. 

The other tournament action was comprised of El Phantasmo vs. SHO, BUSHI vs. Taiji Ishimori, Robbie Eagles vs. DOUKI, plus Master Wato vs. Yoshinobu Kanemaru.

Kosei Fujita and Ryohei Oiwa faced off in the non-tournament opener. 

Here are today’s results: 

Kosei Fujita drew with Ryohei Oiwa (10:00)

The Young Lions went to a time limit draw.

Best of the Super Juniors: Master Wato defeated Yoshinobu Kanemaru (10:17)

Wato won by pinfall after an RPP.

Best of the Super Juniors: Robbie Eagles defeated DOUKI (11:53)

Eagles used the Ron Miller Special to pick up the submission win. 

Best of the Super Juniors: BUSHI defeated Taiji Ishimori (13:35)

BUSHI won by pinfall after an MX.

Best of the Super Juniors: El Phantasmo defeated SHO (11:47)

ELP got the win after SHO tapped out following a Sudden Death low blow.

Best of the Super Juniors: Hiromu Takahashi defeated Ryusuke Taguchi (8:56)

Hiromu used the “Nameless Hiromroll” rollup to score the pinfall. 

Best of the Super Juniors: YOH defeated El Desperado (18:26)

YOH pinned the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion after hitting Direct Drive.