May 25, 2017
published on NJPW World
(taped May 25, 2017)
City: Komatsu, Ishikawa, Japan
Venue: Suehiro Gymnasium
Attendance: 1,994
Series: Best of the Super Jr. 24
Commentary: none
Ring Announcer: Makoto Abe, Kimihiko Ozaki
Notes: stationary camera, only tournament matches are available on NJPW World
Match 1
Tomoyuki Oka & Hirai Kawato vs Shota Umino & Katsuya Kitamura
(referee: Kenta Sato)
Result: Hirai Kawato pins Shota Umino after a missile dropkick
Time: 7:16
Match Thoughts
This match was not published on NJPW World.
Match 2
Jado & Will Ospreay vs TAKA Michinoku & Taichi
(referee: Kenta Sato)
Result: Tachi pins Jado after a thrust kick
Time: 8:17
Match Thoughts
This match was not published on NJPW World.
Match 3
Best of the Super Jr. 24 B Block Match
Yoshinobu Kanemaru w/ TAKA Michinoku vs Tiger Mask
(referee: Marty Asami; ring announcer: Makoto Abe)
Result: Yoshinobu Kanemaru wins via pinfall after Deep Impact (diving DDT)
Time: 8:24
Match Thoughts
Pretty good match. Yoshinobu rushed Tiger Mask and attacked him on the way to the ring. The match started while the two were brawling outside. Tiger Mask fought valiantly and kicked out of a few believable finishes, but the number of Suzuki Gun were too much. TAKA made his presence felt throughout the match, and Taichi came to the ring during the match to provide his own interference.
Ring Area
After the match, Suzuki Gun attacks Tiger Mask and Yoshinobu pulls his mask off.
Match 4
Best of the Super Jr. 24 B Block Match
El Desperado vs Volador Jr.
(referee: Marty Asami; ring announcer: Makoto Abe)
Result: Volador Jr. wins via pinfall after a sunset flip piledriver
Time: 8:03
Match Thoughts
Good match. They started quickly with some lucha-inspired exchanges, but Desperado didn’t take long to take it to the crowd. Desperado threw Volador into about five rows of chairs then set himself up for a round of cheating. Volador used a chair and the ring bell hammer to cheat as much as he possibly could. It worked for a while, but Volador managed to turn the momentum to his favor late in the match. The finish here wasn’t pretty, but it worked.
Match 5
Ricochet & David Finlay & War Machine (IWGP Tag Champs) vs Marty Scurll & Yujiro Takahashi & Tanga Roa & Tama Tonga
(referee: Marty Asami)
Result: Tanga Roa pins David Finlay after Apeshit (over the shoulder reverse piledriver)
Time: 8:35
Match Thoughts
This match was not published on NJPW World.
Match 6
Best of the Super Jr. 24 B Block Match
BUSHI (NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Champ) vs Ryusuke Taguchi
(referee: Red Shoes Unno; ring announcer: Makoto Abe)
Result: BUSHI wins via pinfall after MX (diving double knee facebreaker)
Time: 9:25
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Match Thoughts
Pretty good match. Taguchi did some of his usual comedy bits, and BUSHI wrestled a pretty straightforward match. It was good, but I don’t think there was anything about it that really stood out. I think they’ve both had better and more memorable matches so far in the tournament.
Match 7
Best of the Super Jr. 24 B Block Match
ACH vs KUSHIDA (ROH TV Champ)
(referee: Red Shoes Unno; ring announcer: Kimihiko Ozaki)
Result: ACH wins via pinfall after a Midnight Driver (sitout scoop slam driver)
Time: 14:44
Match Thoughts
Very good match. Both guys needed a win to realistically stay competitive in the tournament and I wasn’t sure who to pull for. The match ended up being quite competitive. KUSHIDA kept going for arm submissions, but ACH seemed to have a lot of counters. There were some very strong sequences in this one, and even though I’m kind of sad that one guy lost, I’m happy that the other won.
Match 8
Dragon Lee & Jushin Thunder Liger & Juice Robinson & Satoshi Kojima vs Hiromu Takahashi (IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Champ) & EVIL & SANADA (NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Champs) & Tetsuya Naito (IWGP IC CHamp)
(referee: Red Shoes Unno)
Result: Tetsuya Naito pins Satoshi Kojima after Destino
Time: 12:40
Match Thoughts
This match was not published on NJPW World.
Show Impressions
This wasn’t the best night of the tournament so far, but it had some solid matches.
Match of the Night
ACH vs KUSHIDA
Easily the best of the night. I almost wanted this to go to a draw so both guys could take a point.
Standings After Night 7
Block A
| Wrestler | Win | Loss | Draw | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon Lee | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Marty Scurll | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Will Ospreay (defending champ) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Hiromu Takahashi | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Ricochet | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Taichi | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Taka Michinoku | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Jushin Thunder Liger | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Block B
| Wrestler | Win | Loss | Draw | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Desperado | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Yoshinobu Kanemaru | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| ACH | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Ryusuke Taguchi | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Tiger Mask | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Volador Jr. | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Bushi | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| KUSHIDA | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |