Good news for people that love Bone Soldier! Taiji Ishimori got a very important win in the main event of Saturday’s edition of the 28th Best of Super Juniors. After defeating IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Champion El Desperado earlier in the tournament, Ishimori submitted Desperado’s eternal rival Hiromu Takahashi. The win gives Ishimori a win over both of last year’s finalists, who had promised to meet each other again in this year’s finals.
El Desperado is currently nipping at Hiromu Takahashi’s heels. His win over IWGP Jr. Tag Team Champion Robbie Eagles tied Desperado with Hiromu, just a few nights after their blistering Time Limit Draw.
Current block leader SHO continued his winning ways, choking out sentimental favorite DOUKI. SHO’s former-tag partner YOH is finally breaking out of his losing streak, getting his second win over young upstart Master Wato in a phenomenal showcase for both men.
YOH "Direct Drive"
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Elsewhere on the show, BUSHI continued ELP’s slump, and Ryusuke Taguchi put a crack in Yoshinobu Kanemaru’s record with a sneaky rollup. The Young Lions continue to wrestle in 10-min blocks.
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Best of Super Junior 28 Standings
- 10 points: SHO
- 8 points: Yoshinobu Kanemaru, Taiji Ishimori
- 7 points: Hiromu Takahashi, El Desperado
- 6 points: BUSHI, Ryusuke Taguchi
- 4 points: Robbie Eagles, El Phantasmo, YOH, Master Wato, DOUKI
As the standings show, there is very little separating SHO from the rest of the competition, and with the most competitive tournament in some time, SHO could be knocked off his pedestal any night. Here are the full results:
11/27
NJPW Best of Super Juniors 28: Night 6
Available on NJPWWorld.com
- Non-Tournament Match: Yuto Nakashima wrestled Ryohei Oiwa to a Time Limit Draw. (10:00)
- Best of Super Juniors: Ryusuke Taguchi (6) def. Yoshinobu Kanemaru (8) by pinfall via Rollup. (10:13)
- Best of Super Juniors: SHO (10) def. DOUKI (4) by ref stoppage via Triangle Choke. (11:37)
- Best of Super Juniors: YOH (4) def. Master Wato (4) by pinfall via DIRECT DRIVE. (14:58)
- Best of Super Juniors: BUSHI (6) def. El Phantasmo (4) by pinfall via MX. (13:45)
- Best of Super Juniors: El Desperado (7) def. Robbie Eagles (4) by pinfall via El Es Culero. (18:25)
- Best of Super Juniors: Taiji Ishimori (8) def. Hiromu Takahashi (7) by submission via Bone Lock. (25:36)
NJPW will return on Nov. 28th at 2am ET for Night 5 of World Tag League on NJPWWorld.com.
