It’s that time of year again, and New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) has assembled 20 of the best junior heavyweights in the world to compete in round robin action.
This year's version, the 26th annual, will take place across 15 dates for a spot in the finals June 5. All of this year’s shows will be broadcast worldwide on New Japan's streaming service, NJPW World, with commentary in both English and Japanese.
Current standings:
A Block
16 Points
- Shingo Takagi (8-0)
14 Points
- Taiji Ishimori (7-1)
12 Points
- Dragon Lee (6-2)
10 Points
- Marty Scurll (5-3)
8 Points
- Jonathan Gresham (4-4)
- SHO (4-4)
6 Points
- Yoshinobu Kanemaru (3-6)
4 Points
- Tiger Mask IV (2-6)
- Titan (2-6)
0 Points
- TAKA Michinoku (0-9)
B Block
12 Points
- Ryusuke Taguchi (6-2)
- Will Ospreay (6-2)
10 Points
- BUSHI (5-3)
- El Phantasmo (5-3)
- Robbie Eagles (5-3)
- YOH (5-3)
8 Points
- Bandido (4-4)
6 Points
- Rocky Romero (3-5)
2 Points
- DOUKI (1-7)
0 Points
- Ren Narita (0-8)
Our thirteenth day of action kicks off at a ripe 6AM Eastern / 3AM Pacific, and tonight’s show features the final block matches from A Block! Also note that TAKA Michinoku’s injury is severe enough that he’s been pulled from the rest of the tournament and will lose his remaining matches by forfeit as a result.
Tiger Mask IV vs. Titan
Jonathan Gresham vs. SHO
Dragon Lee vs. Marty Scurll
Shingo Takagi vs. Taiji Ishimori
Enjoy the show!
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