NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 2023 Night 9 Results, Night 10 Card, Updated Standings

NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 2023 Night 9 Results

May 23, 2022
Osaka, Japan – Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium

NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 2023 Night 9 Quick Match Results:

1. United Empire (TJP & Great-O-Khan) defeated Oskar Leube & Yuto Nakashima via FGO (Fate/Grapple O-Khan) (pinfall 9:57)
2. Ryohei Oiwa & El Desperado defeated TMDK (Kosei Fujita & Robbie Eagles) via Numero Dos (submission 10:50)
3. United Empire (Dan Moloney & Francesco Akira) defeated Bullet Club (Gedo & Clark Connors) via Speed Fire (pinfall 8:49)
4. Kevin Knight, Master Wato, & YOH defeated Just Five Guys (Taka Michinoku, Yoshinobu Kanemaru, & Taichi) via Spiked DDT (pinfall 9:21)
5. Best of the Super Juniors 2023 A Block match – Ryusuke Taguchi defeated KUSHIDA via Oh My & Garankle (submission 12:07)
6. Best of the Super Juniors 2023 A Block match – SHO defeated DOUKI via Pinfall (10:33)
7. Best of the Super Juniors 2023 A Block match – “Speedball” Mike Bailey defeated Lio Rush via Flamingo Driver (pinfall 16:43)
8. Best of the Super Juniors 2023 A Block match – Titan defeated Hiromu Takahashi via Immortal (submission 16:43)

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Partial Card for NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 2023 Night 10

Here is the partial card for New Japan Pro Wrestling’s Best of the Super Juniors 2023 Night 10 event, which takes place on Wednesday, May 24th at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium in Osaka, Japan. Night 10 will air live on New Japan World starting at 5:00 AM EST.

• Best of the Super Juniors 2023 B Block match – BUSHI vs. Francesco Akira
• Best of the Super Juniors 2023 B Block match – El Desperado vs. Robbie Eagles
• Best of the Super Juniors 2023 B Block match – Master Wato vs. Kevin Knight
• Best of the Super Juniors 2023 B Block match – YOH vs. Yoshinobu Kanemaru
• Best of the Super Juniors 2023 B Block match – Dan Moloney vs. Clark Connors

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Updated NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 2023 Standings

Following Tuesday’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 23rd):

A Block:

1. “Speedball” Mike Bailey – 14 points (7-2)
2. Titan – 12 points (6-3)
3. Lio Rush – 12 points (6-3)
4. Hiromu Takahashi – 12 points (6-3)
5. Taiji Ishimori – 10 points (5-4)
6. TJP – 10 points (5-4)
7. SHO – 8 points (4-5)
8. DOUKI – 6 points (3-6)
9. KUSHIDA – 4 points (2-7)
10. Ryusuke Taguchi – 2 points (1-8)

B Block:

1. YOH – 12 points (6-2)
2. El Desperado – 12 points (6-2)
3. Master Wato – 12 points (6-2)
4. Robbie Eagles – 10 points (5-3)
5. Clark Connors – 8 points (4-4)
6. Francesco Akira – 8 points (4-4)
7. Kevin Knight – 6 points (3-5)
8. Dan Moloney – 6 points (3-5)
9. Yoshinobu Kanemaru – 4 points (2-6)
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 – Titan defeated DOUKI
• B Block – Clark Connors defeated Yoshinobu Kanemaru
• A Block – KUSHIDA defeated SHO
• B Block – Master Wato defeated BUSHI
• A Block – “Speedball” Mike Bailey defeated Ryusuke Taguchi
• B Block – Dan Moloney defeated Robbie Eagles
• A Block – Lio Rush defeated TJP
• B Block – YOH defeated Kevin Knight
• A Block – Hiromu Takahashi defeated Taiji Ishimori
• B Block – El Desperado defeated Francesco Akira

May 23rd (A Block) – Osaka:

• TJP defeated Taiji Ishimori (Forfeit)
• Ryusuke Taguchi defeated KUSHIDA
• SHO defeated DOUKI
• “Speedball” Mike Bailey defeated Lio Rush
• Titan defeated Hiromu Takahashi

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 – “Speedball” Mike Bailey vs. B Block runner-up
• Best of the Super Juniors 2023 Semi-Finals match – B Block winner vs. Titan

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

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