NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 2023 Night 7 Results, Night 8 Card, Updated Standings

NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 2023 Night 7 Results

May 19, 2022
Aomori, Japan – New Aomori Prefecture Sports Park Maeda Arena Sub Arena

NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 2023 Night 7 Quick Match Results:

1. Best of the Super Juniors 2023 B Block match – Master Wato defeated Clark Connors via Tsutenkaku German Suplex (pinfall 6:10)
2. Best of the Super Juniors 2023 A Block match – DOUKI defeated Rysuke Taguchi via Suplex De La Luna (pinfall 7:46)
3. Best of the Super Juniors 2023 B Block match – Robbie Eagles defeated Kevin Knight via Ron Miller Special (pinfall 8:45)
4. Best of the Super Juniors 2023 A Block match – SHO defeated Titan via Shock Arrow (pinfall 7:38)
5. Best of the Super Juniors 2023 B Block match – Francesco Akira defeated Yoshinobu Kanemaru via Inside Cradle (pinfall 4:09)
6. Best of the Super Juniors 2023 A Block match – Lio Rush defeated KUSHIDA via Final Hour (pinfall 8:38)
7. Best of the Super Juniors 2023 B Block match – YOH defeated BUSHI via Direct Drive (pinfall 8:02)
8. Best of the Super Juniors 2023 A Block match – Taiji Ishimori defeated “Speedball” Mike Bailey via Bone Lock (submission 10:27)
9. Best of the Super Juniors 2023 B Block match – El Desperado defeated Dan Moloney via Numero Dos (submission 9:35)
10. Best of the Super Juniors 2023 A Block match – Hiromu Takahashi defeated TJP via Time Bomb (pinfall 20:46)

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Partial Card for NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 2023 Night 8

Here is the partial card for New Japan Pro Wrestling’s Best of the Super Juniors 2023 Night 8 event, which takes place on Sunday, May 21st at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. Night 8 will air live on New Japan World starting at 5:30 AM EST.

• Best of the Super Juniors 2023 A Block match – Lio Rush vs. TJP
• Best of the Super Juniors 2023 B Block match – YOH vs. Kevin Knight
• Best of the Super Juniors 2023 A Block match – Hiromu Takahashi vs. Taiji Ishimori
• Best of the Super Juniors 2023 B Block match – El Desperado vs. Francesco Akira

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Updated NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 2023 Standings

Following Friday’s Best of the Super Juniors 2023 event, here are the updated standings for NJPW’s Best of the Super Juniors 2023 tournament.

Best of the Super Juniors 2023 Block Standings (as of May 19th):

A Block:

1. Lio Rush – 10 points (5-2)
2. Taiji Ishimori – 10 points (5-2)
3. “Speedball” Mike Bailey – 10 points (5-2)
4. Hiromu Takahashi – 10 points (5-2)
5. Titan – 8 points (4-3)
6. TJP – 8 points (4-3)
7. DOUKI – 6 points (3-4)
8. SHO – 6 points (3-4)
9. KUSHIDA – 2 points (1-6)
10. Ryusuke Taguchi – 0 points (0-7)

B Block:

1. Robbie Eagles – 10 points (5-2)
2. YOH – 10 points (5-2)
3. El Desperado – 10 points (5-2)
4. Master Wato – 10 points (5-2)
5. Francesco Akira – 8 points (4-3)
6. Clark Connors – 6 points (3-4)
7. Kevin Knight – 6 points (3-4)
8. Yoshinobu Kanemaru – 4 points (2-5)
9. Dan Moloney – 4 points (2-5)
10. BUSHI – 2 points (1-6)

A & B Block Results and Remaining Schedule:

May 12th (A & B Block) – Tokyo, Japan:

• B Block – Clark Connors defeated Kevin Knight
• A Block – Taiji Ishimori defeated Ryusuke Taguchi
• B Block – Dan Moloney defeated BUSHI
• A Block – DOUKI defeated KUSHIDA
• B Block – Master Wato defeated Francesco Akira
• A Block – Lio Rush defeated SHO
• B Block – Robbie Eagles defeated YOH
• A Block – Titan defeated TJP
• B Block – Yoshinobu Kanemaru defeated El Desperado
• A Block – “Speedball” Mike Bailey defeated Hiromu Takahashi

May 13th (A & B Block) – Nagano:

• A Block – TJP defeated KUSHIDA
• B Block – Yoshinobu Kanemaru defeated Dan Moloney
• A Block – Lio Rush defeated Ryusuke Taguchi
• B Block – Robbie Eagles defeated Clark Connors
• A Block – “Speedball” Mike Bailey defeated SHO
• B Block – Francesco Akira defeated Kevin Knight
• A Block – Taiji Ishimori defeated Titan
• B Block – El Desperado defeated BUSHI
• A Block – Hiromu Takahashi defeated DOUKI
• B Block – YOH defeated Master Wato

May 14th (A & B Block) – Nagoya:

• B Block – Kevin Knight defeated Yoshinobu Kanemaru
• A Block – SHO defeated Ryusuke Taguchi
• B Block – Clark Connors defeated BUSHI
• A Block – Taiji Ishimori defeated DOUKI
• B Block – Francesco Akira defeated Robbie Eagles
• A Block – Titan defeated KUSHIDA
• B Block – Dan Moloney defeated YOH
• A Block – “Speedball” Mike Bailey defeated TJP
• B Block – El Desperado defeated Master Wato
• A Block – Lio Rush defeated Hiromu Takahashi

May 16th (A & B Block) – Akita:

• B Block – YOH defeated Clark Connors
• A Block – Titan defeated Ryusuke Taguchi
• B Block – Robbie Eagles defeated BUSHI
• A Block – TJP defeated DOUKI
• B Block – Francesco Akira defeated Dan Moloney
• A Block – KUSHIDA defeated “Speedball” Mike Bailey
• B Block – El Desperado defeated Kevin Knight
• A Block – Hiromu Takahashi defeated SHO
• B Block – Master Wato defeated Yoshinobu Kanemaru
• A Block – Lio Rush defeated Taiji Ishimori

May 17th (A & B Block) – Sendai:

• A Block – Hiromu Takahashi defeated Ryusuke Taguchi
• B Block – Kevin Knight defeated BUSHI
• A Block – TJP defeated SHO
• B Block – Clark Connors defeated Francesco Akira
• A Block – DOUKI defeated Lio Rush
• B Block – Robbie Eagles defeated Yoshinobu Kanemaru
• A Block – “Speedball” Mike Bailey defeated Titan
• B Block – Master Wato defeated Dan Moloney
• A Block – Taiji Ishimori defeated KUSHIDA
• B Block – YOH defeated El Desperado

May 18th (A & B Block) – Iwate:

• A Block – “Speedball” Mike Bailey defeated DOUKI
• B Block – BUSHI defeated Yoshinobu Kanemaru
• A Block – TJP defeated Ryusuke Taguchi
• B Block – Kevin Knight defeated Dan Moloney
• A Block – SHO defeated Taiji Ishimori
• B Block – El Desperado defeated Clark Connors
• A Block – Titan defeated Lio Rush
• B Block – YOH defeated Francesco Akira
• A Block – Hiromu Takahashi defeated KUSHIDA
• B Block – Master Wato defeated Robbie Eagles

May 19th (A & B Block) – Aomori:

• B Block – Master Wato defeated Clark Connors
• A Block – DOUKI defeated Rysuke Taguchi
• B Block – Robbie Eagles defeated Kevin Knight
• A Block – SHO defeated Titan
• B Block – Francesco Akira defeated Yoshinobu Kanemaru
• A Block – Lio Rush defeated KUSHIDA
• B Block – YOH defeated BUSHI
• A Block – Taiji Ishimori defeated “Speedball” Mike Bailey
• B Block – El Desperado defeated Dan Moloney
• A Block – Hiromu Takahashi defeated TJP

May 21st (A & B Block) – Tokyo:

• A Block – Lio Rush vs. TJP
• B Block – YOH vs. Kevin Knight
• A Block – Hiromu Takahashi vs. Taiji Ishimori
• B Block – El Desperado vs. Francesco Akira

May 23rd (A Block) – Osaka:

• KUSHIDA vs. Ryusuke Taguchi
• Hiromu Takahashi vs. Titan
• DOUKI vs. SHO
• Lio Rush vs. “Speedball” Mike Bailey
• TJP vs. Taiji Ishimori

May 24th (B Block) – Osaka:

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

May 26th – Tokyo:

• Best of the Super Juniors 2023 Semi-Finals match – A Block winner vs. B Block runner-up
• Best of the Super Juniors 2023 Semi-Finals match – B Block winner vs. A Block runner-up

May 28th (Best of the Super Juniors Finals) – Tokyo:

• Best of the Super Juniors 2023 Finals – TBA vs. TBA