NJPW reveals Best of the Super Juniors 30 lineup

  • Ian Carey
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NJPW has announced the participants in the upcoming Best of the Super Juniors. 

KUSHIDA will return to the BOSJ in 2023 for the first time in five years. He won the tournament in 2015 & 2016 and will be placed in the same Block as four-time BOSJ winner (3 consecutive), Hiromu Takahashi. 

Making their first appearance in the tournament this year will be Lio Rush, Mike Bailey, Kevin Knight, and Dan Moloney. 

Ryusuke Taguchi has been entered again this year, making it his 18th straight appearance and 20th all-time in the BOSJ.

A Block:

  • KUSHIDA
  • Ryusuke Taguchi
  • Lio Rush
  • DOUKI
  • Hiromu Takahashi
  • Titan
  • TJP
  • Taiji Ishimori
  • SHO
  • Mike Bailey

B Block:

  • Francesco Akira
  • El Desperado
  • BUSHI
  • Yoshinobu Kanemaru
  • YOH
  • Robbie Eagles
  • Master Wato
  • Clark Connors
  • Kevin Knight
  • Dan Moloney

Wheeler Yuta, Ace Austin, Alex Zayne, El Lindaman, and El Phantasmo are not entered into this year’s BOSJ after having taken part in last year’s tournament. 

BOSJ 30 will take place over 12 shows beginning May 13 in Tokyo’s Korakuen Hall. It will conclude with a card from the Ota City General Gymnasium on Sunday, May 28.