NJPW BOSJ 28 Results 11/18/21
Nagano Athletic Park Gymnasium
Nagano, Japan
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First Match: (0-2) El Phantasmo vs. (2-0) Douki In A NJPW Best Of The Super Jr. 28 Tournament Match
Douki refuses to shake Phantasmo’s hands. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Wrist Lock Exchange. Phantasmo with a side headlock takeover. Douki with heavy bodyshots. Phantasmo tugs on Douki’s hair. Phantasmo grabs a side headlock. Douki whips Phantasmo across the ring. Phantasmo drops Douki with a shoulder tackle. Phantasmo flexes his muscles. Douki drops down on the canvas. Douki leapfrogs over Phantasmo. Douki splits down on the canvas. Phantasmo lunges over Douki. Phantasmo sends Douki into the ropes. Douki goes for a Running Hurricanrana, but Phantasmo cartwheels back onto his feet. Phantasmo duck walks around the ring. Douki with a Cazadora Arm-Drag. Douki ducks a clothesline from Phantasmo. Douki with a Running Hurricanrana that sends Phantasmo to the floor. Douki lands The Suicide Dive. Douki rolls Phantasmo back into the ring.
Douki with a Running Double Foot Stomp for a one count. Douki drives his knee into the midsection of Phantasmo. Douki whips Phantasmo across the ring. Phantasmo holds onto the ropes. Phantasmo launches Douki over the top rope. Douki uppercuts Phantasmo. Phantasmo avoids The Day Break. Phantasmo thrust kicks the midsection of Douki for a two count. Phatasmo whips Douki into the turnbuckle pad. Phantasmo with Two Pendulum BackBreakers for a two count. Phantasmo stands on the left ankle of Douki. Douki slaps Phantasmo in the chest. Phantasmo with a forearm smash. Phantasmo applies The Cobra Twist.
Douki hammers down on the left knee of Phantasmo. Phantasmo sends Douki crashing to the outside. Douki avoids The Asai MoonSault. Douki delivers The Quebrada. Douki rolls Phantasmo back into the ring. Douki with The SpringBoard Double Foot Stomp for a two count. Phantasmo denies The Day Break. Douki applies The Italian Stretch No. 32. Phantasmo stomps on the midsection of Douki. Douki fights out of the torture rack position. Douki with The Bridging Northern Lights Suplex for a two count. Phantasmo denies Suplex De Luna. Phantasmo rolls Douki over for a two count. Douki wth a blistering chop. Douki with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Phantasmo has Douki perched on the top turnbuckle. Phantasmo with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Phantasmo with The SuperPlex. Phantasmo hits The Spinning NeckBreaker. Phantasmo connects with The CR II to pickup the victory.
Winner: (1-2) El Phantasmo via Pinfall
Second Match: (1-1) Bushi vs. (0-2) YOH In A NJPW Best Of The Super Jr. 28 Tournament Match
Bushi kicks Yoh in the gut. Bush applies a side headlock. Yoh whips Bushi across the ring. Yoh drops down on the canvas. Yoh leapfrogs over Bushi. Bushi slips over Yoh’s back. Yoh sends Bushi into the ropes. Yoh with a drop toe hold. Yoh with a sliding dropkick. Bushi dropkicks the left knee of Yoh. Bushi stomps on Yoh’s chest. Bushi dumps Yoh out of the ring. Bushi kicks Yoh in the gut. Bushi whips Yoh into the steel barricade. Bushi continues to stomp on Yoh’s chest. Bushi rolls Yoh back into the ring. Bushi wraps his t-shirt around Yoh’s neck. The referee admonishes Bushi. Bushi drops Yoh with a NeckBreaker for a two count. Bushi applies a rear chin lock. Yoh puts his foot on the bottom rope which forces the break. Yoh with forearm shivers. Bushi rakes the eyes of Yoh. Bushi with two overhand chops. Bushi with the irish whip. Bushi follows that with a running elbow smash. Bushi delivers The Missile Dropkick.
Bushi with more transitional stomps to the chest of Yoh. Yoh denies The Swinging Fisherman’s NeckBreaker. Bushi kicks Yoh in the gut. Yoh reverses out of the irish whip from Bushi. Yoh dropkicks Bushi. Yoh scores two forearm knockdowns. Bushi reverses out of the irish whip from Yoh. Yoh with a flying forearm smash. Yoh pops back on his feet. Yoh plays to the crowd. Bushi kicks Yoh in the face. Yoh with a running elbow smash. Yoh applies a wrist lock. Yoh with another forearm knockdown for a two count. Yoh goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Bushi counters with a high knee strike. Yoh with a Spinning Back Kick. Yoh has Bushi draped across the top strand. Yoh with Muay Thai Knee Strikes. Yoh uppercuts Bushi. Yoh with The Slingshot Pescado. Yoh is fired up. Yoh stomps on Bushi’s chest. Yoh rolls Bushi back into the ring.
Bushi denies The Vertical Suplex. Yoh with forearm shivers. Yoh applies a wrist lock. Yoh with the irish whip. Bushi kicks Yoh in the face. Bushi dives over Yoh. Bushi drops Yoh with The DDT for a two count. Bushi goes for The CodeBreaker, but Yoh counters with a double leg takedown. Yoh with an Inverted Atomic Drop. Yoh grapevines the legs of Bushi. Yoh applies The Calf Slicer. Bushi grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. Yoh applies The Full Nelson Lock. Bushi backs Yoh into the turnbuckle pad. Bushi blocks the side thrust kick. Bushi sends the right leg of Yoh to the middle rope. Bushi hits The CodeBreaker. Bushi connects with The Swinging Fisherman’s NeckBreaker for a two count. Bushi goes for The MX, but Yoh counters with The SuperKick. Yoh avoids The Rewind Kick. Yoh with another SuperKick. Yoh with The Ushigoroshi. Yoh goes for The Direct Drive, but Bushi lands back on his feet. Bushi plants Yoh with The Bushi Roll to pickup the victory.
Winner: (2-1) Bushi via Pinfall
Third Match: (2-0) SHO vs. (1-1) Ryusuke Taguchi In A NJPW Best Of The Super Jr. 28 Tournament Match
Sho is playing mind games with Taguchi. Taguchi calls out House Of Torture. Sho attacks Taguchi from behind. Sho repeatedly stomps on Taguchi’s back. Taguchi reverses out of the irish whip from Sho. Taguchi drops down on the canvas. Taguch leapfrogs over Sho. Taguchi with a deep arm-drag. Taguchi sends Sho into the ropes. Taguchi with a Hip Attack. Taguchi delivers The Booty Shake. Hip Attack Party. Sho applies a rear chin lock in the ropes. The referee admonishes Sho. Sho dropkicks Taguchi off the ring apron. Sho blasts Taguchi with The PK. Sho tosses Taguchi around the ringside area. Sho with a series of overhand chops. Sho rolls Taguchi back into the ring. Sho hooks the outside leg for a two count. Sho slams Taguchi’s head on the turnbuckle pad. Sho is choking Taguchi with his boot. Sho applies a wrist lock. Taguchi puts his foot on the bottom rope which forces the break. Sho grabs a side wrist lock. Sho with Two Mid-Kicks. Sho kicks Taguchi in the face. Sho talks smack to Taguchi.
Taguchi with forearm shivers. Sho rakes the eyes of Taguchi. Sho catches Taguchi in mid-air. Taguchi with three sharp elbow strikes. Taguchi drops Sho with The Hip Attack. Taguchi with a SpringBoard Crossbody Block to the outside. Sho backs away from Taguchi. Taguchi stomps on the midsection of Sho. Taguchi whips Sho into the barricade. Taguchi gives Sho a spanking. Taguchi rolls Sho back into the ring. Taguchi with The SpringBoard Hip Attack for a two count. Taguchi toys around with Sho. Sho denies The Three Amigos. Sho kicks Taguchi in the gut. Sho ducks a clothesline from Taguchi. Sho uses the referee as a human shield. Sho Spears Taguchi. Sho with a corner clothesline. Following a snap mare takeover, Sho kicks the left shoulder of Taguchi. Sho applies The Kimura Lock. Taguchi puts his foot on the bottom rope which forces the break.
Sho applies a wrist lock. Sho with combination kicks for a two count. Sho goes for The Cross-Armed PileDriver, but Taguchi counters with a Back Body Drop. Sho with combination forearms. Taguchi thrust kicks the midsection of Sho. Sho with a Jumping Knee Strike. Taguchi answers with a Hip Attack. Taguchi with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Taguchi with The Front Suplex. Taguchi follows that with The Bomaye for a two count. Sho denies The Dodon. Sho catches Taguchi in mid-air. Sho with a Delayed German Suplex. Sho with a Running Lariat for a two count. Sho hits The Cross-Armed PileDriver for a two count. Taguchi denies Shock Arrow. Sho goes for The Sunset Flip, but Taguchi lands back on his feet. Taguchi rolls Sho over for a two count. Taguchi dropkicks the left knee of Sho. Taguchi applies The Ankle Lock. Sho tugs on the referee’s t-shirt. Sho ducks a clothesline from Taguchi. Sho goes for a German Suplex, but Taguchi counters with The Ankle Lock. Sho sends Taguchi crashing into the referee. Sho grabs the wrench. Sho delivers the low blow. Sho attacks Taguchi with the wrench. Sho connects with Shock Arrow to pickup the victory.
Winner: (3-0) SHO via Pinfall
Fourth Match: (1-1) Robbie Eagles vs. (1-1) Taiji Ishimori In A NJPW Best Of The Super Jr. 28 Tournament Match
Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Wrist Lock Exchange. Ishimori applies a hammerlock. Eagles transitions into a side headlock. Eagles with a side headlock takeover. Ishimori answers with a headscissors neck lock. Eagles gets back to a vertical base. That leads us to a quick standoff in the center of the ring. Test Of Strength. Eagles with a bodyscissors takedown. Ishimori denies The Ron Miller Special. Ishimori rolls Eagles over for a one count. Eagles avoids The YES! Lock. Eagles talk smack to Ishimori. Eagles with a shoulder tackle. Ishimori drops down on the canvas. Ishimori leapfrogs over Eagles. Eagles with a roll through basement dropkick. Ishimori regroups on the outside. Eagles with a Baseball Slide Dropkick. Eagles unloads two knife edge chops. Eagles rolls Ishimori back into the ring. Ishimori rakes the eyes of Eagles. Short-Arm Reversal by Eagles. Ishimori denies The Satellite Arm-Drag. Following a snap mare takeover, Ishimori cranks on Eagles neck. Ishimori hammers down on the back of Eagles neck. Ishimori applies the cravate. Ishimori with clubbing shoulder blocks. Ishimori keeps Eagles grounded with the cravate.
Eagles with heavy bodyshots. Ishimori continues to target the back of Eagles neck. Ishimori applies a rear chin lock. Eagles with elbows into the midsection of Ishimori. Ishimori with an elbow smash. Eagles reverses out of the irish whip from Ishimori. Ishimori slides under Eagles. Ishimori with a shoulder block. Ishimori dives over Eagles. Eagles with a Running Hurricanrana. Eagles with a Spinning Heel Kick. Eagles follows that with a Cannonball Senton through the ropes. Eagles plays to the crowd. Eagles rolls Ishimori back into the ring. Eagles unloads Three Mid-Kicks. Eagles with a Flying Mid-Kick for a two count. Eagles rocks Ishimori with a forearm smash. Eagles sends Ishimori to the corner. Eagles with a Shotgun Meteora. Ishimori answers with The Shotgun Dropkick. Ishimori with a Corner Meteora. Eagles fights out of the fireman’s carry position. Standing Switch Exchange. Eagles clips the back of Ishimori’s left knee. Eagles with a Sliding Lariat across the back of Ishimori’s neck. Eagles with The SpringBoard Missile Dropkick. Eagles applies The Ron Miller Special.
Ishimori grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. Eagles punches Ishimori in the back. Ishimori avoids The 450 Splash. Eagles drives his knee into the midsection of Ishimori. Eagles with a Spinning Back Kick. Eagles goes for The Asai DDT, but Ishimori counters with The Shoulder Breaker. Ishimori gets Eagles tied up in the ropes. Ishimori with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Ishimori with The Sliding German Suplex. Ishimori follows that with a Hammerlock Shoulder Breaker for a two count. Eagles denies The La Mistica. Eagles with the backslide cover for a two count. Eagles ducks a clothesline from Ishimori. Eagles with another quick rollup for a two count. Eagles ducks a clothesline from Ishimori. Eagles with The Roundhouse Kick. Eagles nails Ishimori with The Hook Kick. Eagles with a Corkscrew Kick. Eagles hits The Asai DDT for a two count. Ishimori denies The Turbo Backpack. Eagles denies The Cipher Utaki. Ishimori kicks Eagles towards the ropes. Ishimori blocks The SuperKick. Ishimori connects with The La Mistica. Ishimori makes Eagles tap out to The Bone Lock.
Winner: (2-1) Taiji Ishimori via Submission
Fifth Match: (2-0) Hiromu Takahashi vs. (2-0) Yoshinobu Kanemaru In A NJPW Best Of The Super Jr. 28 Tournament Match
Kanemaru attacks Takahashi before the bell rings. Kanemaru repeatedly stomps on Takahashi’s chest. Kanemaru slams the left knee of Takahashi on the ramp way. Kanemaru repeatedly stomps on the left knee of Takahashi. Kanemaru finally rolls Takahashi into the ring. Kanemaru continues to stomp on the left knee of Takahashi. Kanemaru whips Takahashi across the ring. Kanemaru dropkicks the left knee of Takahashi. Kanemaru dumps Takahashi out of the ring. Kanemaru applies The Figure Four Leg Lock on the floor. Takahashi gets back in the ring at the count of nineteen. Kanemaru is still fixated on the left knee of Takahashi. Kanemaru with a Knee Crusher. Kanemaru applies a toe and ankle hold. Kanemaru drops his elbow on the left knee of Takahashi. Kanemaru applies a leg lock. Takahashi grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. Kanemaru abuses the referee’s five count. Takahashi regroups on the outside. Kanemaru with a transition stomp. Kanemaru slams the left knee of Takahashi on the canvas. Kanemaru applies the single leg crab. Takahashi grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. Kanemaru places the left leg of Takahashi on the bottom rope.
Kanemaru with a Seated Senton. Chop/Knee Kick Exchange. Takahashi can barely stand. Kanemaru stands on the left knee of Takahashi. Takahashi denies The Knee Crusher. Takahashi with clubbing blows to Kanemaru’s back. Kanemaru rakes the eyes of Takahashi. Kanemaru whips Takahashi across the ring. Takahashi with a Running Hurricanrana. Kanemaru’s every other move is a stomp to Takahashi’s left knee. Takahashi reverses out of the irish whip from Kanemaru. Takahashi with a corner clothesline. Following a snap mare takeover, Takahashi with a basement dropkick. Takahashi with a Shotgun Dropkick off the ring apron. Takahashi plays to the crowd. Takahashi rolls Kanemaru back into the ring. Takahashi hits The Falcon Arrow for a two count. Takahashi puts Kanemaru on his shoulders. Kanemaru rakes the eyes of Takahashi. Takahashi avoids the sliding dropkick. Takahashi thrust kicks the midsection of Kanemaru. Takahashi kicks Kanemaru in the chest. Takahashi with a Running Death Valley Driver into the turnbuckle pad.
Kanemaru fights out of the fireman’s carry position. Kanemaru dropkicks the left knee of Takahashi. Kanemaru denies The Running Hurricanrana. Kanemaru goes for a BrainBuster, but Takahashi counters with a high knee strike. Kanemaru with The Pump Kick. Takahashi SuperKicks Kanemaru. Takahashi with The Pop Up PowerBomb. Takahashi goes for The Dynamite Plunger, but Kanemaru lands back on his feet. Kanemaru dropkicks the left knee of Takahashi. Takahashi denies The British Fall. Takahashi goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Kanemaru lands back on his feet. Kanemaru applies a waist lock. Takahashi decks Kanemaru with a back elbow smash. Kanemaru dropkicks Takahashi. Takahashi drops Kanemaru with a Lariat. Takahashi puts Kanemaru on his shoulders. Kanemaru tugs on the referee’s t-shirt. Kanemaru shoves the referee towards Takahashi. Kanemaru with another dropkick to the left knee of Takahashi. Kanemaru with The Dragon Screw Leg Whip. Kanemaru applies The Figure Four Leg Lock. Takahashi grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. Kanemaru slams the left knee of Takahashi. Inside Cradle Exchange. Kanemaru drills Takahashi with The BrainBuster for a two count. Kanemaru bodyslams Takahashi. Kanemaru goes for The MoonSault, but Takahashi gets his knees up in the air. Takahashi connects with The Rolling Cradle to pickup the victory.
Winner: (3-0) Hiromu Takahashi via Pinfall
Sixth Match: (1-1) El Desperado vs. (2-0) Master Wato In A NJPW Best Of The Super Jr. 28 Tournament Match
Wato starts throwing multiple kicks at Desperado after the bell rings. Standing Switch Exchange. Desperado applies a front face lock. Wrist Lock Exchange. Desperado walks into the ropes which forces the break. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Hammerlock Exchange. Desperado with a drop toe hold. Desperado grapevines the legs of Wato. Desperado applies a rear chin lock. Desperado pulls back the arms of Wato. Second Wrist Lock Exchange. Wato drop steps into a side headlock takeover. Desperado answers with a headscissors neck lock. Wato breaks the grip. Wato floats over into a side headlock. Desperado brings Wato down to the mat. Desperado grapples around Wato. Wato goes back to the side headlock. Desperado reverses the hold. Wato whips Desperado across the ring. Wato applies another side headlock. Desperado whips Wato across the ring. Wato drops Desperado with a shoulder tackle. Desperado drops down on the canvas. Desperado leapfrogs over Wato. Wato lunges and leapfrogs over Desperado. Wato drives his elbow into the midsection of Desperado. Wato uppercuts Desperado. Wato with a Spinning Back Kick. Wato with The Mid-Kick for a one count.
Desperado regroups on the outside. Wato punches Desperado in the back. Wato rolls Desperado back into the ring. Following a snap mare takeover, Wato applies The Cross-Arm-Breaker. Desperado puts his foot on the bottom rope which forces the break. Wato repeatedly stomps on Desperado’s chest. Desperado throws Wato out of the ring. Desperado slaps Wato in the face. Desperado slams Wato’s head on the steel ring post. Wato with a reverse hammer throw into the steel barricade. Desperado avoids The Slingshot Pescado. Wato slams Desperado’s head on the blue turnbuckle pad. Desperado knocks Wato off the ring apron. Desperado applies a wrist lock. Desperado whips Wato into the barricade. Desperado stomps on the left knee of Wato. Desperado slams the left knee of Wato on the floor. Desperado rams his boot across Wato’s face. Desperado rolls Wato back into the ring. Desperado repeatedly stomps on the left knee of Wato.
Wato with elbows into the midsection of Desperado. Desperado rakes the eyes of Wato. Desperado with a blistering chop. Desperado wraps the left leg of Wato around the middle rope. Desperado applies a standing leg lock. Desperado kicks the left knee of Wato. Chop Exchange. Desperado hooks both legs for a two count. Desperado applies the single leg crab. Wato grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. Desperado with a knee drop. Desperado drives his knee into the midsection of Wato. Desperado goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Wato lands back on his feet. Wato hits The Tilt-A-Whirl BackBreaker. Desperado tumbles to the floor. Wato lands The SomerSault Plancha. Wato rolls Desperado back into the ring. Wato with a leaping back elbow smash. Wato hyperextends the left wrist of Desperado. Wato delivers The Missile Dropkick for a two count. Wato with clubbing hamstring kicks. Wato kicks Desperado in the chest. Desperado blocks The Roundhouse Kick. Desperado dropkicks the left knee of Wato. Desperado with an Inverted Dragon Screw Leg Whip.
Desperado applies Numero Dos. Wato grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. Wato hammers down on the back of Desperado’s neck. Desperado with The Loco Mono. Desperado goes for a Knee Crusher, but Wato counters with a Jumping Knee Strike. Desperado kicks Wato in the gut. Wato with a Running Boot. Desperado with a running forearm smash. Wato ducks a clothesline from Desperado. Wato with The Sunset Flip for a two count. Wato applies a Modified Anaconda Vice. Desperado puts his foot on the bottom rope which forces the break. Desperado rakes the eyes of Wato. Desperado kicks the left knee of Wato. Desperado blocks a boot from Wato. Wato with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Wato with a SpringBoard European Uppercut. Wato follows that with The Recientemente for a two count. Wato goes for The RPP, but Desperado ducks out of the way. Desperado with The El Es Culero for a two count. Wato with a Spinnng Back Kick. Desperado avoids The Dreamcast Kick. Desperado goes back to Numero Dos. Wato rolls Desperado over for a two count. Wato with The Roundhouse Kick. Wato with The Dreamcast Kick for a two count. Wato goes for The Michinoku Driver, but Desperado lands back on his feet. Desperado with The Ripcord SpineBuster for a two count. Desperado connects with Guitarra de Angel for a two count. Wato denies Pinche Loco. Rollup Exchange. Desperado makes Wato tap out to Numero Dos.
Winner: (2-1) El Desperado via Submission
Updated NJPW BOSJ 28 Standings
– SHO (3-0)
– Hiromu Takahashi (3-0)
– Taiji Ishimori (2-1)
– El Desperado (2-1)
– Yoshinobu Kanemaru (2-1)
– Master Wato (2-1)
– Douki (2-1)
– Bushi (2-1)
– El Phantasmo (1-2)
– Robbie Eagles (1-2)
– Ryusuke Taguchi (1-2)
– YOH (0-3)
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