document_title: Best of the Super Juniors

question_text: who won best of the super juniors 2017

question_tokens: who won best of the super juniors 2017

text: Best of the Super Juniors

text: The Best of the Super Juniors (often abbreviated BOSJ) is an annual professional wrestling tournament held by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), typically in May or June. Originally known as Top of the Super Juniors, the first tournament was held in 1988 with annual tournaments taking place since 1991. The wrestlers in the tournament are typically junior heavyweight wrestlers from promotions all over the world.[1] NJPW has held 28 Super Juniors tournaments. Two wrestlers have won the tournament three times, Jushin Thunder Liger and Koji Kanemoto, while only one wrestler has won the tournament in two consecutive years as Tiger Mask IV won the tournament in both 2004 and 2005. Kanemoto holds the record for the most finals appearances, having wrestled eight finals between 1997 and 2009. Liger has participated in the most tournaments as he has wrestled in all tournaments except the 1995 and 2000 tournaments. His participation in the 2017 tournament marked his 26th and last Super Junior tournament.

text: History and format[edit]

text: The tournament was formed in 1988 by NJPW. It was originally called the Top of the Super Juniors.[1] The tournament is a round-robin style tournament where a wrestler scores points.[1] The winner, assuming they are not already the champion, receives an opportunity to wrestle for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship not long after the tournament is over. Since 2010, the title match has taken place at June/July's Dominion event.

text: In 1994, the tournament was renamed to the Best of the Super Juniors. Since 1996 the tournament has been divided into a two-block system used in many other puroresu tournaments. In this format the top two scorers in each block advance to the semifinals, at which point single-elimination rules take effect. During the round-robin portion, a win is worth two points, a draw is worth one, and a loss zero; all matches have a 30-minute time limit, though in the past it has been twenty minutes.

text: Tournament winners[edit]

text:
Tournament
Year
Winner
Total won
Reference

01 !TOSJ 1988
1988
Shiro Koshinaka
1
[2][3]

02 !TOSJ 1991
1991
Norio Honaga
1
[2][4]

03 !TOSJ 1992
1992
Jushin Thunder Liger
1
[2][5]

04 !TOSJ 1993
1993
Pegasus Kid
1
[2][6]

05 !BOSJ I
1994
Jushin Thunder Liger
2
[2][7]

06 !BOSJ II
1995
Wild Pegasus
2
[2][8]

07 !BOSJ III
1996
Black Tiger II
1
[2][9]

08 !BOSJ IV
1997
El Samurai
1
[2][10]

09 !BOSJ V
1998
Koji Kanemoto
1
[2][11]

10 !BOSJ VI
1999
Kendo Kashin
1
[2][12]

11 !BOSJ VII
2000
Tatsuhito Takaiwa
1
[13]

12 !BOSJ VIII
2001
Jushin Thunder Liger
3
[14]

13 !BOSJ IX
2002
Koji Kanemoto
2
[15]

14 !BOSJ X
2003
Masahito Kakihara
1
[16]

15 !BOSJ XI
2004
Tiger Mask IV
1
[17]

16 !BOSJ XII
2005
Tiger Mask IV
2
[18]

17 !BOSJ XIII
2006
Minoru
1
[19]

18 !BOSJ XIV
2007
Milano Collection AT
1
[20]

19 !BOSJ XV
2008
Wataru Inoue
1
[21]

20 !BOSJ XVI
2009
Koji Kanemoto
3
[22]

21 !BOSJ XVII
2010
Prince Devitt
1
[23]

22 !BOSJ XVIII
2011
Kota Ibushi
1
[24]

23 !BOSJ XIX
2012
Ryusuke Taguchi
1
[25]

24 !BOSJ XX
2013
Prince Devitt
2
[26]

25 !BOSJ XXI
2014
Ricochet
1
[27]

26 !BOSJ XXII
2015
Kushida
1
[28]

27 !BOSJ XXIII
2016
Will Ospreay
1
[29]

28 !BOSJ 24
2017
Kushida
2
[30]

text: The 1988 Top of the Super Juniors was a 12-man tournament held from January 4 to February 7. The points system at this time was different from today's, though exactly how is unclear. The two wrestlers with the most points at the end of the tournament, Shiro Koshinaka and Hiroshi Hase, faced off in a singles match to determine the winner. The winner, Koshinaka, went on to win the Junior Heavyweight Championship from Owen Hart on June 24, 1988, after failing to win the title from Hiroshi Hase twice on March 19 and May 8.[2][3]

text:
Final standings

Wrestler
Score

Shiro Koshinaka
41

Hiroshi Hase
41

Nobuhiko Takada
40

Owen Hart
39

Kazuo Yamazaki
38

Keiichi Yamada
31

Kuniaki Kobayashi
24

Hiro Saito
24

Tony St. Clair
14

Tatsutoshi Goto
9

Masakatsu Funaki
8

Norio Honaga
0

text:
Final

1
Shiro Koshinaka
Pin

2
Hiroshi Hase
16:43

text: The 1991 Top of the Super Juniors was a seven-man tournament held from April 15 to April 30, and the first to use the modern points system. Prior to the tournament, the reigning Junior Heavyweight Champion, Jushin Thunder Liger, vacated the title so the winner of the 1991 Top of the Super Juniors also became the champion; with his victory over Liger in the final, Norio Honaga also won the championship.[2][4]

text:
Final standings

Wrestler
Score

Norio Honaga
8

Jushin Thunder Liger
8

Pegasus Kid
8

Negro Casas
8

Owen Hart
6

David Finlay
4

Flyin' Scorpio
0

text:
Semifinals

Final

1
Norio Honaga
Pin

3
Pegasus Kid

1
Norio Honaga
Pin

2
Jushin Thunder Liger
21:54

2
Jushin Thunder Liger
Pin

4
Negro Casas

text: The 1992 Top of the Super Juniors was a nine-man tournament, held from April 16 to April 30. The winner, Jushin Thunder Liger, became the first man to win the tournament while holding the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship.[2][5]

text:
Final standings

Wrestler
Score

El Samurai
14

Jushin Thunder Liger
12

Norio Honaga
12

Negro Casas
10

Pegasus Kid
10

David Finlay
6

Eddie Guerrero
4

Flyin' Scorpio
2

Koji Kanemoto
2

text:
Semifinal

Final

1
El Samurai
Pin

2
Jushin Thunder Liger
Pin

2
Jushin Thunder Liger
21:15

3
Norio Honaga

text: The 1993 Top of the Super Juniors was an 11-man tournament held from May 26 to June 14. As the result of a four-way tie for second place (Jushin Thunder Liger was also tied, but was eliminated due to injury), the four men held a playoff tournament to challenge first-place Pegasus Kid (better known as Chris Benoit) in the final; this ended up being El Samurai, who would nonetheless fall against Pegasus Kid. Pegasus became the first foreign wrestler to win the tournament as a result.[6] He also went on to challenge the champion Liger unsuccessfully on August 8. Eddie Guerrero participated in the 1992 tournament under his real name, but wrestled in the 1993 tournament as "Black Tiger"[2][5]

text:
Final standings

Wrestler
Score

Pegasus Kid
14

El Samurai
12

Dean Malenko
12

Flyin' Scorpio
12

Black Tiger II
12

Jushin Thunder Liger
12

David Finlay
10

Norio Honaga
10

Lightning Kid
8

Shinjiro Otani
4

Masao Orihara
4

text:
Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

N/A

N/A

1
Pegasus Kid
Pin

2
El Samurai
18:44

5
Black Tiger II
Sub

3
Dean Malenko

3
Dean Malenko
Pin

2
El Samurai

4
Flyin' Scorpio
Pin

2
El Samurai

text: The 1994 Best of the Super Juniors, the first tournament to be held under that name, was an 11-man tournament contested from May 26 to June 13. Jushin Thunder Liger once again won while also the reigning Junior Heavyweight champion, and also became the first wrestler to win the tournament twice. Guest natives included Super Delfin and Taka Michinoku from Michinoku Pro Wrestling and Masayoshi Motegi from Wrestle Dream Factory.[2][7]

text:
Final standings

Wrestler
Score

Jushin Thunder Liger
14

Super Delfin
14

El Samurai
12

Wild Pegasus
12

Black Tiger II
12

Dean Malenko
12

Shinjiro Otani
10

Tokimitsu Ishizawa
8

David Finlay
8

Taka Michinoku
4

Masayoshi Motegi
2

text:
Final

1
Jushin Thunder Liger
Pin

2
Super Delfin
18:29

text: The 1995 Best of the Super Juniors was a 10-man tournament held from June 23 to July 13. Like Jushin Thunder Liger the year prior, Wild Pegasus (formerly Pegasus Kid) won the tournament for the second time, and was the only gaijin ("foreigner") to do so until Prince Devitt won the tournament in 2010.[2][8] Like in 1993, Pegasus failed in his championship challenge, this time against Koji Kanemoto on September 25, 1995. Gran Hamada from Michinoku Pro Wrestling was the guest native.

text:
Final standings

Wrestler
Score

Wild Pegasus
10

Shinjiro Otani
10

Black Tiger II
10

Koji Kanemoto
10

Dean Malenko
8

Gran Hamada
8

Brian Pillman
8

El Samurai
8

Alex Wright
8

Norio Honaga
4

text:
Semifinals

Final

1
Wild Pegasus
Pin

3
Black Tiger II
16:37

1
Wild Pegasus
Pin

2
Shinjiro Otani
19:16

2
Shinjiro Otani
Pin

4
Koji Kanemoto
15:24

text: The 1996 Best of the Super Juniors was held from May 24 to June 12, and was the first to use the two-block format, featuring seven wrestlers in each block. The winner, Black Tiger, would unsuccessfully challenge The Great Sasuke for the championship on June 17, 1996. Note that some tournament scores for lower-ranked wrestlers are unknown.[2][9]

text:
Final standings

Block A
Block B

El Samurai
10
Black Tiger II
10

Wild Pegasus
10
Jushin Thunder Liger
8

Tatsuhito Takaiwa
8
Shinjiro Otani
6

Franz Schumann
2
Dean Malenko
6

Emilio Charles, Jr.
2
Norio Honaga
 ?

Mr. J.L.
2
Tokimitsu Ishizawa
4

Koji Kanemoto
2
Villano IV
 ?

text:
Semifinals

Final

A1
El Samurai
Pin

B2
Jushin Thunder Liger
15:11

B2
Jushin Thunder Liger
Pin

B1
Black Tiger II
18:44

B1
Black Tiger II
Pin

A2
Wild Pegasus
20:17

text: The 1997 Best of the Super Juniors was a two-block, 14-man tournament held from May 16 to June 5. This and the following tournament in 1998 would utilize a points system that involved simply one point for a win, and zero for a loss or draw. The winner, El Samurai, went on to defeat Jushin Thunder Liger for the championship on July 6. Guest natives included Gran Naniwa and Hanzo Nakajima from Michinoku Pro Wrestling and Yoshihiro Tajiri from Big Japan Pro Wrestling.[2][10]

text:
Final standings

Block A
Block B

Koji Kanemoto
5
El Samurai
5

Jushin Thunder Liger
4
Shinjiro Otani
4

Tatsuhito Takaiwa
4
Chris Jericho
4

Gran Naniwa
3
Hanzo Nakajima
3

Dr. Wagner, Jr.
2
Yoshihiro Tajiri
3

Doc Dean
2
Scorpio, Jr.
1

Chavo Guerrero, Jr.
1
Robbie Brookside
1

text:
Block A
Dean
Guerrero
Kanemoto
Liger
Naniwa
Takaiwa
Wagner

Dean
X
Dean (16:04)
Kanemoto (10:27)
Dean (11:51)
Naniwa (12:29)
Takaiwa (11:36)
Wagner (7:29)

Guerrero
Dean (16:04)
X
Kanemoto (15:12)
Liger (10:20)
Guerrero (11:05)
Takaiwa (12:14)
Wagner (11:13)

Kanemoto
Kan. (10:27)
Kan. (15:12)
X
Kan. (16:32)
Kan. (14:53)
Takaiwa (18:09)
Kan. (12:11)

Liger
Dean (11:51)
Liger (10:20)
Kanemoto (16:32)
X
Liger (16:32)
Liger (15:53)
Liger (12:59)

Naniwa
Naniwa (12:29)
Guerrero (11:05)
Kanemoto (14:53)
Liger (16:32)
X
Naniwa (15:41)
Naniwa (12:39)

Takaiwa
Takaiwa (11:36)
Takaiwa (12:14)
Takaiwa (18:09)
Liger (15:53)
Naniwa (15:41)
X
Takaiwa (9:53)

Wagner
Wagner (7:29)
Wagner (11:13)
Kanemoto (12:11)
Liger (12:59)
Naniwa (12:39)
Takaiwa (9:53)
X

Block B
Brookside
Jericho
Nakajima
Otani
El Samurai
Scorpio
Tajiri

Brookside
X
Brookside (13:43)
Nakajima (12:23)
Otani (15:31)
Samurai (11:32)
Scorpio (10:07)
Tajiri (11:34)

Jericho
Brookside (13:43)
X
Jericho (10:53)
Otani (12:59)
Jericho (15:12)
Jericho (11:16)
Jericho (13:36)

Nakajima
Nakajima (12:23)
Jericho (10:53)
X
Otani (12:26)
Samurai (14:30)
Nakajima (8:05)
Nakajima (9:18)

Otani
Otani (15:31)
Otani (12:59)
Otani (12:26)
X
Samurai (18:35)
Otani (7:55)
Tajiri (11:44)

Samurai
Samurai (11:32)
Jericho (15:12)
Samurai (14:30)
Samurai (18:35)
X
Samurai (9:00)
Samurai (13:42)

Scorpio
Scorpio (10:07)
Jericho (11:16)
Nakajima (8:05)
Otani (7:55)
Samurai (9:00)
X
Tajiri (9:16)

Tajiri
Tajiri (11:34)
Jericho (13:36)
Nakajima (9:18)
Tajiri (11:44)
Samurai (13:42)
Tajiri (9:16)
X

text:
Final

A1
Koji Kanemoto
Pin

B1
El Samurai
23:51

text: The 1998 Best of the Super Juniors was a two-block, 12-man tournament held from May 16 to June 3. Like the previous year, it used a simpler points system, including one point for a win and zero for a loss or draw. The winner, Koji Kanemoto, would make an unsuccessful challenge to the champion, Jushin Thunder Liger, on July 15, as well as an equally unsuccessful rematch on January 4, 1999, before beating Liger for the title on March 17, 1999.[2][11]

text:
Final standings

Block A
Block B

Dr. Wagner, Jr.
4
Koji Kanemoto
4

Jushin Thunder Liger
3
Shiryu
3

El Samurai
3
Kendo Kashin
3

Shinjiro Otani
2
El Felino
2

Tatsuhito Takaiwa
2
Nanjyo Hayato
2

Masakazu Fukuda
1
Yuji Yasuraoka
1

text:
Final

A1
Dr. Wagner, Jr.
Pin

B1
Koji Kanemoto
26:17

text: The 1999 Best of the Super Juniors was a two-block, 12-man tournament held from May 19 to June 8. The winner, Kendo Kashin, went on to defeat the champion Koji Kanemoto for the title on August 28, who he had also defeated in the BOSJ finals. Kanemoto became the first person to reach the finals three years in a row.[2][12]

text:
Final standings

Block A
Block B

Koji Kanemoto
8
Kendo Kashin
8

Gran Hamada
6
Shinjiro Otani
7

Jushin Thunder Liger
6
El Samurai
5

Masaaki Mochizuki
4
Dr. Wagner, Jr.
4

Tatsuhito Takaiwa
4
Minoru Tanaka
4

Super Shocker
2
Masao Orihara
2

text:
Block A
Gran Hamada
Koji Kanemoto
Jushin Thunder Liger
Masaaki Mochizuki
Super Shocker
Tatsuhito Takaiwa

Gran Hamada
X
Kanemoto (15:46)
Hamada (10:08)
Hamada (10:47)
Hamada (10:17)
Takaiwa (12:32)

Koji Kanemoto
Kanemoto (15:46)
X
Liger (20:29)
Kanemoto (9:40)
Kanemoto (10:19)
Kanemoto (13:29)

Jushin Thunder Liger
Hamada (10:08)
Liger (20:29)
X
Liger (11:13)
Liger (13:59)
Takaiwa (17:47)

Masaaki Mochizuki
Hamada (10:47)
Kanemoto (9:40)
Liger (11:13)
X
Mochizuki (10:44)
Mochizuki (13:11)

Super Shocker
Hamada (10:17)
Kanemoto (10:19)
Liger (13:59)
Mochizuki (10:44)
X
Shocker (13:50)

Tatsuhito Takaiwa
Takaiwa (12:32)
Kanemoto (13:29)
Takaiwa (17:47)
Mochizuki (13:11)
Shocker (13:50)
X

Block B
Kendo Kashin
Masao Orihara
Shinjiro Otani
El Samurai
Minoru Tanaka
Dr. Wagner, Jr.

Kendo Kashin
X
Kashin (7:06)
Otani (9:34)
Kashin (10:00)
Kashin (10:21)
Kashin (8:58)

Masao Orihara
Kashin (7:06)
X
Otani (9:37)
Samurai (12:52)
Orihara (10:52)
Wagner (10:08)

Shinjiro Otani
Otani (9:34)
Otani (9:37)
X
Draw (30:00)
Tanaka (13:57)
Otani (11:19)

El Samurai
Kashin (10:00)
Samurai (12:52)
Draw (30:00)
X
Tanaka (10:32)
Samurai (11:42)

Minoru Tanaka
Kashin (10:21)
Orihara (10:52)
Tanaka (13:57)
Tanaka (10:32)
X
Wagner (10:09)

Dr. Wagner, Jr.
Kashin (8:58)
Wagner (10:08)
Otani (11:19)
Samurai (11:42)
Wagner (10:09)
X

text:
Final

A1
Koji Kanemoto
Sub

B1
Kendo Kashin
13:15

text: The 2000 Best of the Super Juniors was a two-block, 12-man tournament held from May 19 to June 9. The winner, Tatsuhito Takaiwa, would go on to defeat Jushin Thunder Liger for the title on July 20, 2000 ending Liger's last reign with the championship so far.[13]

text:
Final standings

Block A
Block B

Tatsuhito Takaiwa
8
Shinjiro Otani
10

Gran Hamada
6
Minoru Tanaka
6

Koji Kanemoto
6
Kendo Kashin
6

El Samurai
4
Katsumi Usuda
4

Dr. Wagner, Jr.
4
Kid Romeo
2

Shinya Makabe
2
Minoru Fujita
2

text:
Block A
Gran Hamada
Koji Kanemoto
Shinya Makabe
El Samurai
Tatsuhito Takaiwa
Dr. Wagner, Jr.

Gran Hamada
X
Hamada (13:00)
Hamada (8:37)
Hamada (8:16)
Takaiwa (6:39)
Wagner (10:24)

Koji Kanemoto
Hamada (13:00)
X
Kanemoto (10:37)
Kanemoto (8:14)
Kanemoto (14:04)
Wagner (10:30)

Shinya Makabe
Hamada (8:37)
Kanemoto (10:37)
X
Samurai (9:52)
Takaiwa (11:11)
Makabe (12:38)

El Samurai
Hamada (8:16)
Kanemoto (8:14)
Samurai (9:52)
X
Takaiwa (9:34)
Samurai (13:51)

Tatsuhito Takaiwa
Takaiwa (6:39)
Kanemoto (14:04)
Takaiwa (11:11)
Takaiwa (9:34)
X
Takaiwa (13:06)

Dr. Wagner, Jr.
Wagner (10:24)
Wagner (10:30)
Makabe (12:38)
Samurai (13:51)
Takaiwa (13:06)
X

Block B
Minoru Fujita
Kendo Kashin
Kid Romeo
Shinjiro Otani
Minoru Tanaka
Katsumi Usuda

Minoru Fujita
X
Kashin (5:56)
Romeo (6:06)
Otani (9:16)
Tanaka (11:20)
Fujita (10:08)

Kendo Kashin
Kashin (5:56)
X
Kashin (4:51)
Otani (9:59)
Tanaka (9:10)
Kashin (8:30)

Kid Romeo
Romeo (6:06)
Kashin (4:51)
X
Otani (5:37)
Tanaka (5:15)
Usuda (6:16)

Shinjiro Otani
Otani (9:16)
Otani (9:59)
Otani (5:37)
X
Otani (12:14)
Otani (12:55)

Minoru Tanaka
Tanaka (11:20)
Tanaka (9:10)
Tanaka (5:15)
Otani (12:14)
X
Usuda (11:56)

Katsumi Usuda
Fujita (10:08)
Kashin (8:30)
Usuda (6:16)
Otani (12:55)
Usuda (11:56)
X

text:
Final

A1
Tatsuhito Takaiwa
Pin

B1
Shinjiro Otani
18:35

text: The 2001 Best of the Super Juniors was a two-block, 12-man tournament held from May 18 to June 4. With his victory, Jushin Thunder Liger became both the first person to win the tournament three times, and the first to not lose a single match during the tournament.[14] For reasons that are unclear, Liger did not receive a championship match as a reward for his victory.

text:
Final standings

Block A
Block B

Jushin Thunder Liger
10
Minoru Tanaka
8

El Samurai
6
Akira
6

Silver King
6
Super Shocker
6

Chris Candido
4
Dr. Wagner, Jr.
6

Gran Naniwa
4
Shinya Makabe
4

Wataru Inoue
0
Katsuyori Shibata
0

text:
Block A
Chris Candido
Wataru Inoue
Jushin Thunder Liger
Gran Naniwa
El Samurai
Silver King

Chris Candido
X
Candido (5:10)
Liger (5:48)
Candido (8:01)
Samurai (4:53)
King (7:40)

Wataru Inoue
Candido (5:10)
X
Liger (13:56)
Naniwa (10:48)
Samurai (14:29)
King (8:26)

Jushin Thunder Liger
Liger (5:48)
Liger (13:56)
X
Liger (14:05)
Liger (13:26)
Liger (12:32)

Gran Naniwa
Candido (8:01)
Naniwa (10:48)
Liger (14:05)
X
Naniwa (11:29)
King (10:01)

El Samurai
Samurai (4:53)
Samurai (14:29)
Liger (13:26)
Naniwa (11:29)
X
Samurai (10:33)

Silver King
King (7:40)
King (8:26)
Liger (12:32)
King (10:01)
Samurai (10:33)
X

Block B
Akira
Shinya Makabe
Katsuyori Shibata
Super Shocker
Minoru Tanaka
Dr. Wagner, Jr.

Akira
X
Makabe (10:15)
Akira (6:18)
Akira (10:10)
Akira (23:22)
Wagner (11:38)

Shinya Makabe
Makabe (10:15)
X
Makabe (6:23)
Shocker (9:41)
Tanaka (16:34)
Wagner (9:03)

Katsuyori Shibata
Akira (6:18)
Makabe (6:23)
X
Shocker (9:07)
Tanaka (6:24)
Wagner (9:28)

Super Shocker
Akira (10:10)
Shocker (9:41)
Shocker (9:07)
X
Tanaka (12:53)
Shocker (14:23)

Minoru Tanaka
Akira (23:22)
Tanaka (16:34)
Tanaka (6:24)
Tanaka (12:53)
X
Tanaka (14:45)

Dr. Wagner, Jr.
Wagner (11:38)
Wagner (9:03)
Wagner (9:28)
Shocker (14:23)
Tanaka (14:45)
X

text:
Final

A1
Jushin Thunder Liger
Pin

B1
Minoru Tanaka
26:12

text: The 2002 Best of the Super Juniors was a 14-man, two-block tournament held from May 18 to June 5. It once again used the 1997-98 system of one point for a win, and zero for a loss or draw. The two-time winner, Koji Kanemoto, went on to defeat champion Minoru Tanaka for the title on July 19, the same man he defeated in the finals of the tournament. The Black Tiger who wrestled in the 2002 event was not Eddie Guerrero who had previously participated in the tournament under that name, but luchador Silver King, who had taken over the character in the preceding year.[15]

text:
Final standings

Block A
Block B

Koji Kanemoto
4
Minoru Tanaka
4

Jushin Thunder Liger
4
El Samurai
4

Katsuyori Shibata
3
Gedo
3

Black Tiger III
3
Masayuki Naruse
3

Masahito Kakihara
3
Akira
3

Curry Man
2
Tiger Mask IV
3

Jado
1
Wataru Inoue
2

text:
Block A
B. Tiger
Curry
Jado
Kakihara
Kanemoto
Liger
Shibata

B. Tiger
X
Curry (8:46)
B. Tiger (5:00)
B. Tiger (8:20)
B. Tiger (13:35)
Liger (13:30)
Shibata (8:20)

Curry
Curry (8:46)
X
Jado (10:47)
Kakihara (9:23)
Kanemoto (10:50)
Liger (12:58)
Curry (7:14)

Jado
B. Tiger (5:00)
Jado (10:47)
X
Kakihara (forfeit)
Kanemoto (12:06)
Draw (3:10)
Shibata (forfeit)

Kakihara
B. Tiger (8:20)
Kakihara (9:23)
Kakihara (forfeit)
X
Kakihara (12:28)
Liger (14:06)
Shibata (5:39)

Kanemoto
B. Tiger (13:35)
Kanemoto (10:50)
Kanemoto (12:06)
Kakihara (12:28)
X
Kanemoto (17:17)
Kanemoto (6:12)

Liger
Liger (13:30)
Liger (12:58)
Draw (3:10)
Liger (14:06)
Kanemoto (17:17)
X
Liger (9:45)

Shibata
Shibata (8:20)
Curry (7:14)
Shibata (forfeit)
Shibata (5:39)
Kanemoto (6:12)
Liger (9:45)
X

Block B
Akira
Gedo
Inoue
Naruse
Samurai
Tanaka
T. Mask

Akira
X
Gedo (11:12)
Akira (7:47)
Naruse (9:37)
Samurai (11:48)
Akira (16:13)
Akira (10:36)

Gedo
Gedo (11:12)
X
Inoue (11:19)
Gedo (10:41)
Samurai (13:25)
Gedo (12:51)
T. Mask (14:49)

Inoue
Akira (7:47)
Inoue (11:19)
X
Naruse (10:23)
Inoue (7:21)
Tanaka (8:13)
T. Mask (8:16)

Naruse
Naruse (9:37)
Gedo (10:41)
Naruse (10:23)
X
Samurai (9:19)
Tanaka (12:14)
Naruse (6:54)

Samurai
Samurai (11:48)
Samurai (13:25)
Inoue (7:21)
Samurai (9:19)
X
Tanaka (13:01)
T. Mask (12:08)

Tanaka
Akira (16:13)
Gedo (12:51)
Tanaka (8:13)
Tanaka (12:14)
Tanaka (13:01)
X
Tanaka (10:22)

T. Mask
Akira (10:36)
T. Mask (14:49)
T. Mask (8:16)
Naruse (6:54)
T. Mask (12:08)
Tanaka (10:22)
X

text:
Final

A1
Koji Kanemoto
Pin

B1
Minoru Tanaka
14:12

text: The 2003 Best of the Super Juniors was a 14-man, two-block tournament held from May 23 to June 11. It introduced the modern system of each block's top two scorers advancing to the semifinals with Masahito Kakihara winning the tournament.[31] The winner, would unsuccessfully challenge champion Tiger Mask IV on July 6, despite having beaten him in the tournament.[16]

text:
Final standings

Block A
Block B

Akira
10
Koji Kanemoto
8

Takashi Sugiura
8
Masahito Kakihara
8

Jushin Thunder Liger
8
Tiger Mask IV
8

Minoru Fujita
8
Masayuki Naruse
6

Ebessan
4
Stampede Kid
4

Gedo
4
El Samurai
4

Ryusuke Taguchi
0
Jado
4

text:
Block A
Akira
Ebessan
Fujita
Gedo
Liger
Sugiura
Taguchi

Akira
X
Akira (8:24)
Fujita (12:34)
Akira (11:49)
Akira (16:04)
Akira (12:10)
Akira (8:34)

Ebessan
Akira (8:24)
X
Fujita (8:24)
Ebessan (9:09)
Liger (10:56)
Sugiura (11:52)
Ebessan (7:14)

Fujita
Fujita (12:34)
Fujita (8:24)
X
Fujita (11:41)
Liger (11:27)
Sugiura (11:27)
Fujita (10:26)

Gedo
Akira (11:49)
Ebessan (9:09)
Fujita (11:41)
X
Liger (14:09)
Gedo (12:16)
Gedo (8:39)

Liger
Akira (16:04)
Liger (10:56)
Liger (11:27)
Liger (14:09)
X
Sugiura (12:06)
Liger (6:53)

Sugiura
Akira (12:10)
Sugiura (11:52)
Sugiura (11:27)
Gedo (12:16)
Sugiura (12:06)
X
Sugiura (9:13)

Taguchi
Akira (8:34)
Ebessan (7:14)
Fujita (10:26)
Gedo (8:39)
Liger (6:53)
Sugiura (9:13)
X

Block B
Jado
Kakihara
Kanemoto
Naruse
Samurai
Stampede
T. Mask

Jado
X
Kakihara (6:56)
Jado (5:23)
Jado (7:38)
Samurai (12:26)
Stampede (5:13)
T. Mask (9:59)

Kakihara
Kakihara (6:56)
X
Kanemoto (11:07)
Naruse (9:15)
Kakihara (8:13)
Kakihara (7:06)
Kakihara (10:31)

Kanemoto
Jado (5:23)
Kanemoto (11:07)
X
Kanemoto (10:56)
Samurai (8:29)
Kanemoto (8:50)
Kanemoto (10:45)

Naruse
Jado (7:38)
Naruse (9:15)
Kanemoto (10:56)
X
Naruse (9:07)
Naruse (9:09)
T. Mask (10:05)

Samurai
Samurai (12:26)
Kakihara (8:13)
Samurai (8:29)
Naruse (9:07)
X
Stampede (9:41)
T. Mask (12:09)

Stampede
Stampede (5:13)
Kakihara (7:06)
Kanemoto (8:50)
Naruse (9:09)
Stampede (9:41)
X
T. Mask (7:38)

T. Mask
T. Mask (9:59)
Kakihara (10:31)
Kanemoto (10:45)
T. Mask (10:05)
T. Mask (12:09)
T. Mask (7:38)
X

text:
Semifinals

Final

A1
Akira
Sub

B2
Masahito Kakihara
8:28

B2
Masahito Kakihara
Pin

B1
Koji Kanemoto
15:33

B1
Koji Kanemoto
Sub

A2
Takashi Sugiura
12:48

text: The 2004 Best of the Super Juniors was a 16-man, two-block tournament held from May 22 to June 13. It featured a unique structure from other years: the top scorer from each block would advance to the semifinals, while the second and third-place finishers in each block would start in the quarterfinals. Jushin Thunder Liger, after finishing first in Block A, was forced to withdraw from the tournament due to a spinal injury, leaving American Dragon to go to the semifinals instead. The eventual winner, Tiger Mask IV, would unsuccessfully challenge Heat for the title on July 19, though he would defeat him in a rematch on January 4, 2005.[17]

text:
Final standings

Block A
Block B

Jushin Thunder Liger
(withdrew)
9
Tiger Mask IV
12

American Dragon
9
Último Dragón
11

Masahito Kakihara
9
Heat
10

Koji Kanemoto
7
Masayuki Naruse
10

El Samurai
7
Rocky Romero
7

Big Boss Ma-g-ma
7
Garuda
3

Wataru Inoue
4
Katsuhiko Nakajima
2

Ryusuke Taguchi
4
Curry Man
1

text:
Block A
Dragon
Inoue
Kakihara
Kanemoto
Liger
Ma-g-ma
Samurai
Taguchi

Dragon
X
Dragon
(12:34)
Dragon
(9:44)
Dragon
(11:51)
Liger
(13:10)
Ma-g-ma
(14:35)
Dragon
(12:58)
Draw
(20:00)

Inoue
Dragon(12:34)
X
Kakihara
(10:37)
Inoue
(11:44)
Liger
(5:46)
Ma-g-ma
(11:16)
Samurai
(10:39)
Inoue
(10:19)

Kakihara
Dragon
(9:44)
Kakihara
(10:37)
X
Kakihara
(10:55)
Draw (20:00)
Kakihara
(10:33)
Samurai
(9:50)
Kakihara
(7:32)

Kanemoto
Dragon
(11:51)
Inoue
(11:44)
Kakihara
(10:55)
X
Kanemoto
(16:33)
Draw
(20:00)
Kanemoto
(13:58)
Kanemoto
(8:50)

Liger
Liger
(13:10)
Liger
(5:46)
Draw (20:00)
Kanemoto
(16:33)
X
Liger
(7:07)
Liger
(14:08)
Taguchi
(0:45)

Ma-g-ma
Ma-g-ma (14:35)
Ma-g-ma (11:16)
Kakihara
(10:33)
Draw
(20:00)
Liger
(7:07)
X
Samurai
(11:56)
Ma-g-ma
(8:48)

Samurai
Dragon
(12:58)
Samurai
(10:39)
Samurai
(9:50)
Kanemoto
(13:58)
Liger
(14:08)
Samurai
(11:56)
X
Draw
(20:00)

Taguchi
Draw
(20:00)
Inoue
(10:19)
Kakihara
(7:32)
Kanemoto
(8:50)
Taguchi
(0:45)
Ma-g-ma
(8:48)
Draw
(20:00)
X

Block B
Curry
Dragón
Garuda
HEAT
Nakajima
Naruse
Romero
T. Mask

Curry
X
Dragón
(forfeit)
Draw
(20:00)
Heat
(11:19)
Nakajima
(8:20)
Naruse
(forfeit)
Romero
(forfeit)
T. Mask
(forfeit)

Dragón
Dragón
(forfeit)
X
Dragón
(8:46)
Draw
(20:00)
Dragón
(9:07)
Naruse
(11:06)
Dragón
(12:10)
Dragón
(12:01)

Garuda
Draw
(20:00)
Dragón
(8:46)
X
Heat
(5:11)
Garuda
(8:41)
Naruse
(11:06)
Romero
(9:55)
T. Mask
(10:42)

Heat
Heat
(11:19)
Draw
(20:00)
Heat
(5:11)
X
Heat
(11:26)
Heat
(15:38)
Draw
(20:00)
T. Mask
(14:08)

Nakajima
Nakajima
(8:20)
Dragón
(9:07)
Garuda
(8:41)
Heat
(11:26)
X
Naruse
(1:41)
Romero
(8:39)
T. Mask
(7:11)

Naruse
Naruse
(forfeit)
Naruse
(11:06)
Naruse
(11:06)
Heat
(15:38)
Naruse
(1:41)
X
Naruse
(8:41)
T. Mask
(3:32)

Romero
Romero
(forfeit)
Dragón
(12:10)
Romero
(9:55)
Draw
(20:00)
Romero
(8:39)
Naruse
(8:41)
X
T. Mask
(13:14)

T. Mask
T. Mask
(forfeit)
Dragón
(12:01)
T. Mask
(10:42)
T. Mask
(14:08)
T. Mask
(7:11)
T. Mask
(3:32)
T. Mask
(13:14)
X

text:
Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

A1
American Dragon
Sub

A3
Koji Kanemoto
13:34

B2
Último Dragón
Pin

A3
Koji Kanemoto
5:30

A3
Koji Kanemoto
Pin

B1
Tiger Mask IV
11:26

B1
Tiger Mask IV
Pin

B3
Heat
15:14

A2
Masahito Kakihara
Sub

B3
Heat
12:52

text: The 2005 Best of the Super Juniors was a 14-man, two-block tournament held from May 21 to June 19. The winner, Tiger Mask IV, became the first and so far only person in history to win the tournament in consecutive years, as well as the first since Jushin Thunder Liger in 1994 to win the tournament as champion. 2005 saw the participation of the third wrestler under the Black Tiger mask as Rocky Romero had begun working as Black Tiger IV in the preceding year.[18]

text:
Final standings

Block A
Block B

Minoru
8
Gedo
10

Koji Kanemoto
8
Tiger Mask IV
8

Hirooki Goto
6
Jushin Thunder Liger
8

El Samurai
6
Wataru Inoue
6

Masahito Kakihara
6
Black Tiger IV
4

Stampede Kid
4
Katsushi Takemura
4

Jado
4
Akiya Anzawa
2

text:
Block A
Goto
Jado
Kakihara
Kanemoto
Minoru
Samurai
Stampede

Goto
X
Jado (11:31)
Goto (10:16)
Kanemoto (11:28)
Minoru (11:28)
Goto (10:08)
Goto (7:57)

Jado
Jado (11:31)
X
Kakihara (8:02)
Kanemoto (10:40)
Minoru (12:29)
Jado (14:04)
Stampede (9:59)

Kakihara
Goto (10:16)
Kakihara (8:02)
X
Kanemoto (10:29)
Kakihara (10:04)
Samurai (10:47)
Kakihara (8:30)

Kanemoto
Kanemoto (11:28)
Kanemoto (10:40)
Kanemoto (10:29)
X
Minoru (19:38)
Samurai (12:15)
Kanemoto (9:34)

Minoru
Minoru (11:28)
Minoru (12:29)
Kakihara (10:04)
Minoru (19:38)
X
Minoru (13:04)
Stampede (11:30)

Samurai
Goto (10:08)
Jado (14:04)
Samurai (10:47)
Samurai (12:15)
Minoru (13:04)
X
Samurai (9:31)

Stampede
Goto (7:57)
Stampede (9:59)
Kakihara (8:30)
Kanemoto (9:34)
Stampede (11:30)
Samurai (9:31)
X

Block B
Anzawa
B. Tiger
Gedo
Inoue
Liger
Takemura
T. Mask

Anzawa
X
B. Tiger (6:13)
Gedo (10:21)
Anzawa (forfeit)
Liger (8:36)
Takemura (7:46)
T. Mask (5:34)

B. Tiger
B. Tiger (6:13)
X
Gedo (forfeit)
Inoue (11:01)
Liger (forfeit)
B. Tiger (6:46)
T. Mask (forfeit)

Gedo
Gedo (10:21)
Gedo (forfeit)
X
Inoue (15:13)
Gedo (17:24)
Gedo (11:29)
Gedo (11:25)

Inoue
Anzawa (forfeit)
Inoue (11:01)
Inoue (15:13)
X
Liger (16:50)
Takemura (forfeit)
Inoue (11:53)

Liger
Liger (8:36)
Liger (forfeit)
Gedo (17:24)
Liger (16:50)
X
Liger (12:12)
T. Mask (8:58)

Takemura
Takemura (7:46)
B. Tiger (6:46)
Gedo (11:29)
Takemura (forfeit)
Liger (12:12)
X
T. Mask (6:12)

T. Mask
T. Mask (5:34)
T. Mask (forfeit)
Gedo (11:25)
Inoue (11:53)
T. Mask (8:58)
T. Mask (6:12)
X

text:
Semifinals

Final

A1
Minoru
Pin

B2
Tiger Mask IV
12:03

B2
Tiger Mask IV
Pin

B1
Gedo
16:03

B1
Gedo
Pin

A2
Koji Kanemoto
10:54

text: The 2006 Best of the Super Juniors was a 14-man, two-block tournament held from May 27 to June 18. The winner, Minoru, went on to defeat Koji Kanemoto for the title in December, 2006. This tournament marked the first time that neither block winner made it to the finals.[19]

text:
Final standings

Block A
Block B

Jushin Thunder Liger
10
Wataru Inoue
10

Minoru
8
Tiger Mask IV
8

El Samurai
7
Koji Kanemoto
7

Ryusuke Taguchi
7
Gedo
5

Jado
6
Black Tiger IV
4

Sangre Azteca
2
Hirooki Goto
4

Fuego
2
Gentaro
4

text:
Block A
Azteca
Fuego
Jado
Liger
Minoru
Samurai
Taguchi

Azteca
X
Azteca (10:28)
Jado (7:41)
Liger (12:12)
Minoru (12:26)
Samurai (11:08)
Taguchi (12:50)

Fuego
Azteca (10:28)
X
Jado (11:14)
Liger (7:12)
Fuego (4:40)
Samurai (9:51)
Taguchi (6:06)

Jado
Jado (7:41)
Jado (11:14)
X
Liger (15:19)
Minoru (12:54)
Draw (30:00)
Draw (6:01)

Liger
Liger (12:12)
Liger (7:12)
Liger (15:19)
X
Liger (21:20)
Liger (12:16)
Taguchi (15:30)

Minoru
Minoru (12:26)
Fuego (4:40)
Minoru (12:54)
Liger (21:20)
X
Minoru (13:24)
Minoru (19:18)

Samurai
Samurai (11:08)
Samurai (9:51)
Draw (30:00)
Liger (12:16)
Minoru (13:24)
X
Samurai (12:02)

Taguchi
Taguchi (12:50)
Taguchi (6:06)
Draw (6:01)
Taguchi (15:30)
Minoru (19:18)
Samurai (12:02)
X

Block B
B. Tiger
Gedo
Gentaro
Goto
Inoue
Kanemoto
T. Mask

B. Tiger
X
Gedo (10:59)
B. Tiger (14:21)
B. Tiger (12:04)
Inoue (11:41)
Kan. (16:35)
T. Mask (9:36)

Gedo
Gedo (10:59)
X
Gedo (12:32)
Goto (15:21)
Inoue (13:17)
Draw (15:06)
T. Mask (12:59)

Gentaro
B. Tiger (14:21)
Gedo (12:32)
X
Goto (8:27)
Gentaro (14:31)
Kan. (12:18)
Gentaro (10:22)

Goto
B. Tiger (12:04)
Goto (15:21)
Goto (8:27)
X
Inoue (9:57)
Kan. (9:49)
T. Mask (10:58)

Inoue
Inoue (11:41)
Inoue (13:17)
Gentaro (14:31)
Inoue (9:57)
X
Inoue (16:46)
Inoue (5:57)

Kanemoto
Kan. (16:35)
Draw (15:06)
Kan. (12:18)
Kan. (9:49)
Inoue (16:46)
X
T. Mask (12:58)

T. Mask
T. Mask (9:36)
T. Mask (12:59)
Gentaro (10:22)
T. Mask (10:58)
Inoue (5:57)
T. Mask (12:58)
X

text:
Semifinals

Final

A1
Jushin Thunder Liger
Pin

B2
Tiger Mask IV
10:27

B2
Tiger Mask IV
Sub

A2
Minoru
22:52

B1
Wataru Inoue
Sub

A2
Minoru
18:42

text: The 2007 Best of the Super Juniors was a 14-man, two-block tournament held from June 1 to June 17. On June 7, it was announced that Prince Devitt would be forced to withdraw from the tournament due to an injury, forfeiting all scheduled matches in the process.[20] Milano Collection AT became the first wrestler since Shiro Koshinaka to win the tournament on his first try, but would fail to capture the Junior Heavyweight championship.

text:
Final standings

Block A
Block B

Wataru Inoue
10
Ryusuke Taguchi
10

Milano Collection AT
8
Minoru
8

Tiger Mask IV
8
Koji Kanemoto
7

Jushin Thunder Liger
8
Gedo
5

Taichi Ishikari
4
BxB Hulk
4

Yujiro
4
El Samurai
4

Prince Devitt
(withdrew)
0
Tetsuya Naito
4

text:
Block A
Inoue
Ishikari
Liger
Milano
Devitt
T. Mask
Yujiro

Inoue
X
Inoue (13:33)
Liger (15:47)
Inoue (14:22)
Inoue (forf.)
Inoue (11:36)
Inoue (10:47)

Ishikari
Inoue (13:33)
X
Liger (12:29)
Milano (11:25)
Ishikari (11:40)
T. Mask (8:59)
Ishikari (10:41)

Liger
Liger (15:47)
Liger (12:29)
X
Milano (16:41)
Liger (forfeit)
T. Mask (14:08)
Liger (11:19)

Milano
Inoue (14:22)
Milano (11:25)
Milano (16:41)
X
Milano (10:18)
Milano (11:23)
Yujiro (10:35)

Devitt
Inoue (forfeit)
Ishikari (11:40)
Liger (forfeit)
Milano (10:18)
X
T. Mask (forfeit)
Yujiro (forfeit)

T. Mask
Inoue (11:36)
T. Mask (8:59)
T. Mask (14:08)
Milano (11:23)
T. Mask (forfeit)
X
T. Mask (10:34)

Yujiro
Inoue (10:47)
Ishikari (10:41)
Liger (11:19)
Yujiro (10:35)
Yujiro (forfeit)
T. Mask (10:34)
X

Block B
Hulk
Gedo
Naito
Kanemoto
Minoru
Samurai
Taguchi

Hulk
X
Hulk (11:03)
Hulk (11:10)
Kanemoto (12:05)
Minoru (11:52)
Samurai (8:53)
Taguchi (12:30)

Gedo
Hulk (11:03)
X
Naito (9:29)
Draw (15:50)
Minoru (13:26)
Gedo (14:13)
Gedo (11:36)

Naito
Hulk (11:10)
Naito (9:29)
X
Kanemoto (10:16)
Minoru (9:01)
Naito (9:27)
Taguchi (9:47)

Kanemoto
Kanemoto (12:05)
Draw (15:50)
Kanemoto (10:16)
X
Kanemoto (16:32)
Samurai (16:19)
Taguchi (12:07)

Minoru
Minoru (11:52)
Minoru (13:26)
Minoru (9:01)
Kanemoto (16:32)
X
Minoru (11:36)
Taguchi (14:15)

Samurai
Samurai (8:53)
Gedo (14:13)
Naito (9:27)
Samurai (16:19)
Minoru (11:36)
X
Taguchi (10:26)

Taguchi
Taguchi (12:30)
Gedo (11:36)
Taguchi (9:47)
Taguchi (12:07)
Taguchi (14:15)
Taguchi (10:26)
X

text:
Semifinals

Final

A1
Wataru Inoue
Sub

B2
Minoru
14:45

A1
Wataru Inoue
Pin

A2
Milano Collection AT
19:37

B1
Ryusuke Taguchi
Pin

A2
Milano Collection AT
12:47

text: The 2008 Best of the Super Juniors featured 12 participants in two blocks, and was held from May 31 to June 15.[21] Outside entrants include Tatsuhito Takaiwa from Pro Wrestling Zero1 and Jimmy Rave from Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. Prince Devitt was again forced out due to injury following his match with Tiger Mask IV, forfeiting his remaining matches. Immediately after the tournament, winner Wataru Inoue graduated to the heavyweight division, vacating the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship in the process.

text:
Block structure

Block A
Block B

Ryusuke Taguchi
8
Tiger Mask IV
10

Wataru Inoue
8
Koji Kanemoto
6

Minoru
4
Jimmy Rave
6

Jushin Thunder Liger
4
Tetsuya Naito
4

Tatsuhito Takaiwa
4
Akira
4

Yujiro
2
Prince Devitt
(withdrew)
0

text:
Block A
Wataru Inoue
Jushin Thunder Liger
Minoru
Ryusuke Taguchi
Tatsuhito Takaiwa
Yujiro

Wataru Inoue
X
Inoue (17:13)
Inoue (19:14)
Taguchi (17:44)
Inoue (13:24)
Inoue (11:19)

Jushin Thunder Liger
Inoue (17:13)
X
Minoru (13:32)
Taguchi (14:31)
Liger (14:49)
Liger (9:57)

Minoru
Inoue (19:14)
Minoru (13:32)
X
Taguchi (14:29)
Minoru (11:31)
Yujiro (11:58)

Ryusuke Taguchi
Taguchi (17:44)
Taguchi (14:31)
Taguchi (14:29)
X
Takaiwa (14:39)
Taguchi (13:20)

Tatsuhito Takaiwa
Inoue (13:24)
Liger (14:49)
Minoru (11:31)
Takaiwa (14:39)
X
Takaiwa (10:47)

Yujiro
Inoue (11:19)
Liger (9:57)
Yujiro (11:58)
Taguchi (13:20)
Takaiwa (10:47)
X

Block B
Akira
Prince Devitt
Koji Kanemoto
Tetsuya Naito
Jimmy Rave
Tiger Mask IV

Akira
X
Akira (forfeit)
Akira (18:14)
Naito (13:56)
Rave (11:25)
T. Mask (10:22)

Prince Devitt
Akira (forfeit)
X
Kanemoto (forfeit)
Naito (forfeit)
Rave (forfeit)
T. Mask (1:40)

Koji Kanemoto
Akira (18:14)
Kanemoto (forfeit)
X
Kanemoto (10:43)
Kanemoto (13:57)
T. Mask (10:16)

Tetsuya Naito
Naito (13:56)
Naito (forfeit)
Kanemoto (10:43)
X
Rave (8:01)
T. Mask (11:10)

Jimmy Rave
Rave (11:25)
Rave (forfeit)
Kanemoto (13:57)
Rave (8:01)
X
T. Mask (14:03)

Tiger Mask IV
T. Mask (10:22)
T. Mask (1:40)
T. Mask (10:16)
T. Mask (11:10)
T. Mask (14:03)
X

text:
Semifinals

Finals

A1
Ryusuke Taguchi
Sub

B2
Koji Kanemoto
9:22

B2
Koji Kanemoto
Sub

A2
Wataru Inoue
27:50

B1
Tiger Mask IV
Pin

A2
Wataru Inoue
9:03

text: The 2009 Best of the Super Juniors featured 14 participants in two blocks, and was held from May 30 to June 14. With his victory Koji Kanemoto became only the second wrestler to win the tournament three times in total.[22] He lost a title match on July 20 against the defending champion Tiger Mask IV.

text:
Block structure

Block A
Block B

Prince Devitt
8
Koji Kanemoto
8

Atsushi Aoki
8
Kota Ibushi
8

Akira
6
Jushin Thunder Liger
6

Jado
6
Ryusuke Taguchi
6

Milano Collection A.T.
6
Tsuyoshi Kikuchi
6

Tiger Mask IV
6
Taichi
4

Black Tiger V
2
Yamato
4

text:
Block A
Akira
Atsushi Aoki
Black Tiger V
Jado
Milano Collection A.T.
Prince Devitt
Tiger Mask IV

Akira
X
Aoki (15:00)
Akira (12:52)
Jado (14:58)
Akira (11:17)
Devitt (9:53)
Akira (10:05)

Atsushi Aoki
Aoki (15:00)
X
Aoki (9:36)
Aoki (10:00)
Aoki (11:12)
Devitt (11:16)
T. Mask (10:27)

Black Tiger V
Akira (12:52)
Aoki (9:36)
X
Jado (11:26)
Milano (10:29)
Devitt (7:20)
B. Tiger (3:51)

Jado
Jado (14:58)
Aoki (10:00)
Jado (11:26)
X
Milano (16:22)
Devitt (12:54)
Jado (10:48)

Milano Collection A.T.
Akira (11:17)
Aoki (11:12)
Milano (10:29)
Milano (16:22)
X
Milano (15:22)
T. Mask (16:12)

Prince Devitt
Devitt (9:53)
Devitt (11:16)
Devitt (7:20)
Devitt (12:54)
Milano (15:22)
X
T. Mask (11:19)

Tiger Mask IV
Akira (10:05)
T. Mask (10:27)
B. Tiger (3:51)
Jado (10:48)
T. Mask (16:12)
T.Mask (11:19)
X

Block B
Jushin Thunder Liger
Koji Kanemoto
Kota Ibushi
Ryusuke Taguchi
Taichi
Tsuyoshi Kikuchi
Yamato

Jushin Thunder Liger
X
Kanemoto (17:27)
Ibushi (16:35)
Liger (10:08)
Liger (11:11)
Liger (8:30)
Yamato (3:38)

Koji Kanemoto
Kanemoto (17:27)
X
Kanemoto (14:18)
Kanemoto (17:11)
Kanemoto (12:05)
Kikuchi (9:18)
Yamato (9:40)

Kota Ibushi
Ibushi (16:35)
Kanemoto (14:18)
X
Taguchi (10:13)
Ibushi (11:59)
Ibushi (9:56)
Ibushi (10:13)

Ryusuke Taguchi
Liger (10:08)
Kanemoto (17:11)
Taguchi (10:13)
X
Taichi (10:01)
Taguchi (11:31)
Taguchi (13:17)

Taichi
Liger (11:11)
Kanemoto (12:05)
Ibushi (11:59)
Taichi (10:01)
X
Kikuchi (9:24)
Taichi (9:31)

Tsuyoshi Kikuchi
Liger (8:30)
Kikuchi (9:18)
Ibushi (9:56)
Taguchi (11:31)
Kikuchi (9:24)
X
Kikuchi (10:54)

Yamato
Yamato (3:38)
Yamato (9:40)
Ibushi (10:13)
Taguchi (13:17)
Taichi (9:31)
Kikuchi (10:54)
X

text:
Semifinals

Finals

A1
Prince Devitt
Pin

B2
Kota Ibushi
8:14

A1
Prince Devitt
Sub

B1
Koji Kanemoto
19:55

B1
Koji Kanemoto
Stop

A2
Atsushi Aoki
6:27

text: The 2010 Best of the Super Juniors featured 16 participants in two blocks, and was held from May 30 to June 13. Outside entrants included Fujita "Jr." Hayato (Michinoku Pro), Kota Ibushi (DDT Pro-Wrestling), Kenny Omega (DDT/Ring of Honor/Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, United States), Kushida (Smash), La Sombra (Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre, Mexico), Davey Richards (ROH/PWG, United States), and Taiji Ishimori (Pro Wrestling Noah).[32] On May 31, 2010 it was announced that Tiger Mask IV had suffered a vertebra injury during his match against La Sombra and was forced out of action for two months. As a result of his injury Tiger Mask IV withdrew from the competition, forfeiting the rest of his matches, automatically giving all of his opponents two points.[33] On June 6, 2010 Fujita Hayato had to forfeit his match against Akira due to an injury and also forfeit the rest of the tournament.[34] The winner of the tournament, Prince Devitt, went on to defeat Naomichi Marufuji on June 19, 2010, at Dominion 6.19 to become the new IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion.[35]

text:
Final standings

Block A
Block B

Kota Ibushi
12
Taiji Ishimori
10

Prince Devitt
10
Ryusuke Taguchi
10

Davey Richards
10
Akira
8

Jushin Thunder Liger
8
Kenny Omega
8

Kushida
8
Koji Kanemoto
8

La Sombra
6
Fujita Hayato
(withdrew)
6

Gedo
2
Tama Tonga
4

Tiger Mask IV
(withdrew)
0
Nobuo Yoshihashi
2

text:
Block A
Davey Richards
Gedo
Jushin Thunder Liger
Kota Ibushi
Kushida
La Sombra
Prince Devitt
Tiger Mask IV

Davey Richards
X
Richards (11:13)[36]
Richards (09:14)[37]
Ibushi (11:27)[38]
Richards (11:13)[34]
Richards (12:06)[39]
Devitt (16:26)[40]
Richards (forfeit)[33]

Gedo
Richards (11:13)[36]
X
Liger (11:27)[41]
Ibushi (09:42)[42]
Kushida (10:09)[43]
Sombra (11:25)[44]
Devitt (12:13)[34]
Gedo (forfeit)[33]

Jushin Thunder Liger
Richards (09:14)[37]
Liger (11:27)[41]
X
Liger (13:35)[34]
Liger (12:44)[40]
Sombra (04:31)[38]
Devitt (10:18)[39]
Liger (forfeit)[33]

Kota Ibushi
Ibushi (11:27)[38]
Ibushi (09:42)[42]
Liger (13:35)[34]
X
Ibushi (12:03)[44]
Ibushi (11:49)[41]
Ibushi (10:59)[43]
Ibushi (forfeit)[33]

Kushida
Richards (11:13)[34]
Kushida (10:09)[43]
Liger (12:44)[40]
Ibushi (12:03)[44]
X
Kushida (08:17)[42]
Kushida (07:15)[41]
Kushida (forfeit)[33]

La Sombra
Richards (12:06)[39]
Sombra (11:25)[44]
Sombra (04:31)[38]
Ibushi (11:49)[41]
Kushida (08:17)[42]
X
Devitt (07:29)[37]
La Sombra (10:33)[40]

Prince Devitt
Devitt (16:26)[40]
Devitt (12:13)[34]
Devitt (10:18)[39]
Ibushi (10:59)[43]
Kushida (07:15)[41]
Devitt (07:29)[37]
X
Devitt (forfeit)[33]

Tiger Mask IV
Richards (forfeit)[33]
Gedo (forfeit)[33]
Liger (forfeit)[33]
Ibushi (forfeit)[33]
Kushida (forfeit)[33]
La Sombra (10:33)[40]
Devitt (forfeit)[33]
X

Block B
Akira
Fujita Hayato
Kenny Omega
Koji Kanemoto
Nobuo Yoshihashi
Ryusuke Taguchi
Taiji Ishimori
Tama Tonga

Akira
X
Akira (forfeit)[34]
Akira (11:26)[38]
Akira (11:27)[36]
Yoshihashi (12:45)[40]
Taguchi (12:45)[37]
Akira (09:17)[44]
Tonga (10:22)[39]

Fujita Hayato
Akira (forfeit)[34]
X
Hayato (12:14)[36]
Kanemoto (15:38)[40]
Hayato (09:00)[41]
Taguchi (forfeit)[43]
Ishimori (forfeit)[34]
Hayato (09:12)[44]

Kenny Omega
Akira (11:26)[38]
Hayato (12:14)[36]
X
Omega (11:29)[41]
Omega (14:30)[43]
Omega (14:12)[44]
Ishimori (09:54)[42]
Omega (10:15)[34]

Koji Kanemoto
Akira (11:27)[36]
Kanemoto (15:38)[40]
Omega (11:29)[41]
X
Kanemoto (13:01)[34]
Taguchi (12:57)[38]
Kanemoto (13:13)[43]
Kanemoto (09:21)[42]

Nobuo Yoshihashi
Yoshihashi (12:45)[40]
Hayato (09:00)[41]
Omega (14:30)[43]
Kanemoto (13:01)[34]
X
Taguchi (10:45)[42]
Ishimori (09:03)[39]
Tonga (06:19)[36]

Ryusuke Taguchi
Taguchi (12:45)
Taguchi (forfeit)[43]
Omega (14:12)[44]
Taguchi (12:57)[38]
Taguchi (10:45)[42]
X
Ishimori (11:40)[40]
Taguchi (07:41)[41]

Taiji Ishimori
Akira (09:17)[44]
Ishimori (forfeit)[34]
Ishimori (09:54)[42]
Kanemoto (13:13)[43]
Ishimori (09:03)[39]
Ishimori (11:40)[40]
X
Ishimori (07:55)[37]

Tama Tonga
Tonga (10:22)[39]
Hayato (09:12)[44]
Omega (10:15)[34]
Kanemoto (09:21)[42]
Tonga (06:19)[36]
Taguchi (07:41)[41]
Ishimori (07:55)[37]
X

text:
Semifinals

Finals

A1
Kota Ibushi
Pin

B2
Ryusuke Taguchi
10:14[23]

Kota Ibushi
Pin

Prince Devitt
14:34[23]

B1
Taiji Ishimori
Pin

A2
Prince Devitt
6:56[23]

text: The 2011 Best of the Super Juniors featured 18 participants in two blocks, and was held from May 26 to June 10. This marked the largest number of entrants in the history of the tournament. Outside entrants included Daisuke Sasaki (freelancer), Fujita "Jr." Hayato (Michinoku Pro), Great Sasuke (Michinoku Pro), Kenny Omega (DDT Pro-Wrestling, United States), Kota Ibushi (DDT), Máscara Dorada (Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre, Mexico), and TJP (freelancer, United States).[45] Sasaki and Taichi earned their spots in the tournament by winning Road to the Super Jr. 2Days Tournaments on April 8, 2011.[46] Kota Ibushi became the first wrestler not affiliated with New Japan Pro Wrestling to win the tournament.[24] He went on to defeat Prince Devitt for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship on June 18, 2011.[47]

text:
Final standings

Block A
Block B

Prince Devitt
14
Kota Ibushi
12

Davey Richards
12
Ryusuke Taguchi
10

Kenny Omega
10
Great Sasuke
10

Koji Kanemoto
8
Kushida
10

Tiger Mask IV
8
Taka Michinoku
8

Fujita Hayato
6
Máscara Dorada
8

TJP
6
Jushin Thunder Liger
8

Taichi
4
Gedo
4

Jado
4
Daisuke Sasaki
2

text:
Block A
Davey Richards
Fujita Hayato
Jado
Kenny Omega
Koji Kanemoto
Prince Devitt
Taichi
Tiger Mask IV
TJP

Davey Richards
X
Richards (10:03)[48]
Richards (13:01)[49]
Richards (9:55)[50]
Richards (12:06)[51]
Richards (13:18)[52]
Richards (10:06)[53]
T. Mask (9:56)[54]
TJP (9:51)[55]

Fujita Hayato
Richards (10:03)[48]
X
Jado (7:11)[50]
Omega (10:43)[56]
Hayato (10:18)[52]
Devitt (8:09)[54]
Hayato (8:34)[49]
T. Mask (9:00)[53]
Hayato (7:44)[51]

Jado
Richards (13:01)[49]
Jado (7:11)[50]
X
Jado (9:42)[51]
Kanemoto (9:15)[53]
Devitt (12:14)[48]
Taichi (10:04)[55]
T. Mask (8:27)[56]
TJP (12:07)[54]

Kenny Omega
Richards (9:55)[50]
Omega (10:43)[56]
Jado (9:42)[51]
X
Omega (11:43)[49]
Devitt (12:08)[55]
Omega (8:59)[52]
Omega (9:05)[48]
Omega (8:20)[53]

Koji Kanemoto
Richards (12:06)[51]
Hayato (10:18)[52]
Kanemoto (9:15)[53]
Omega (11:43)[49]
X
Devitt (7:22)[50]
Kanemoto (10:37)[54]
Kanemoto (9:59)[55]
Kanemoto (8:11)[56]

Prince Devitt
Richards (13:18)[52]
Devitt (8:09)[54]
Devitt (12:14)[48]
Devitt (12:08)[55]
Devitt (7:22)[50]
X
Devitt (9:45)[56]
Devitt (6:54)[51]
Devitt (8:51)[49]

Taichi
Richards (10:06)[53]
Hayato (8:34)[49]
Taichi (10:04)[55]
Omega (8:59)[52]
Kanemoto (10:37)[54]
Devitt (9:45)[56]
X
Taichi (7:04)[50]
TJP (8:29)[48]

Tiger Mask IV
T. Mask (9:56)[54]
T. Mask (9:00)[53]
T. Mask (8:27)[56]
Omega (9:05)[48]
Kanemoto (9:59)[55]
Devitt (6:54)[51]
Taichi (7:04)[50]
X
T. Mask (8:06)[52]

TJP
TJP (9:51)[55]
Hayato (7:44)[51]
TJP (12:07)[54]
Omega (8:20)[53]
Kanemoto (8:11)[56]
Devitt (8:51)[49]
TJP (8:29)[48]
T. Mask (8:06)[52]
X

Block B
Daisuke Sasaki
Gedo
Great Sasuke
Jushin Thunder Liger
Kota Ibushi
Kushida
Máscara Dorada
Ryusuke Taguchi
Taka Michinoku

Daisuke Sasaki
X
Sasaki (11:10)[54]
Sasuke (4:05)[53]
Liger (8:06)[56]
Ibushi (10:39)[48]
Kushida (6:53)[52]
Dorada (8:02)[55]
Taguchi (7:18)[49]
Michinoku (7:19)[51]

Gedo
Sasaki (11:10)[54]
X
Gedo (9:09)[50]
Liger (7:27)[53]
Ibushi (10:10)[55]
Kushida (8:02)[48]
Dorada (7:37)[51]
Gedo (11:29)[56]
Michinoku (10:01)[49]

Great Sasuke
Sasuke (4:05)[53]
Gedo (9:09)[50]
X
Sasuke (17:35)[49]
Ibushi (11:46)[51]
Sasuke (2:47)[56]
Sasuke (4:28)[48]
Taguchi (15:39)[54]
Sasuke (9:57)[52]

Jushin Thunder Liger
Liger (8:06)[56]
Liger (7:27)[53]
Sasuke (17:35)[49]
X
Ibushi (8:47)[50]
Liger (10:45)[54]
Dorada (3:18)[52]
Liger (9:20)[55]
Michinoku (8:57)[48]

Kota Ibushi
Ibushi (10:39)[48]
Ibushi (10:10)[55]
Ibushi (11:46)[51]
Ibushi (8:47)[50]
X
Kushida (12:46)[49]
Ibushi (7:28)[56]
Taguchi (13:21)[52]
Ibushi (9:40)[53]

Kushida
Kushida (6:53)[52]
Kushida (8:02)[48]
Sasuke (2:47)[56]
Liger (10:45)[54]
Kushida (12:46)[49]
X
Kushida (6:25)[50]
Taguchi (10:14)[51]
Kushida (9:29)[55]

Máscara Dorada
Dorada (8:02)[55]
Dorada (7:37)[51]
Sasuke (4:28)[48]
Dorada (3:18)[52]
Ibushi (7:28)[56]
Kushida (6:25)[50]
X
Dorada (7:02)[53]
Michinoku (9:45)[54]

Ryusuke Taguchi
Taguchi (7:18)[49]
Gedo (11:29)[56]
Taguchi (15:39)[54]
Liger (9:20)[55]
Taguchi (13:21)[52]
Taguchi (10:14)[51]
Dorada (7:02)[53]
X
Taguchi (9:26)[50]

Taka Michinoku
Michinoku (7:19)[51]
Michinoku (10:01)[49]
Sasuke (9:57)[52]
Michinoku (8:57)[48]
Ibushi (9:40)[53]
Kushida (9:29)[55]
Michinoku (9:45)[54]
Taguchi (9:26)[50]
X

text:
Semifinals

Finals

A1
Prince Devitt
Pin

B2
Ryusuke Taguchi
8:29[24]

Ryusuke Taguchi
Pin

Kota Ibushi
20:22[24]

B1
Kota Ibushi
Pin

A2
Davey Richards
11:17[24]

text: The 2012 Best of the Super Juniors featured 18 participants and took place from May 27 to June 10.[57][58] Outside entrants included Alex Koslov (American independents), Ángel de Oro (Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre), Brian Kendrick (American independents), Daisuke Sasaki (freelancer), and Pac (Dragon Gate).[59] Black Tiger earned his spot in the tournament by winning the Road to the Super Jr. 2Days Tournament on April 15, 2012.[60] On May 9, New Japan announced that Davey Richards had to pull out of the tournament, following his doctor's orders after a car accident.[61] He was replaced by Brian Kendrick.[62] On May 25, New Japan announced that Black Tiger had been pulled from the tournament, two days after the character's performer Kazushige Nosawa had been arrested for smuggling marijuana.[63] He was replaced by Hiromu Takahashi.[64] The tagline of the event was "The door to the glory".[65] For the fifth year in a row, the previous year's runner-up, this time Ryusuke Taguchi, came back to win the tournament.[25] Taguchi went on to unsuccessfully challenge Low Ki for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship on June 16 at Dominion 6.16.[66]

text:
Final standings

Block A
Block B

Pac
10
Low Ki
16

Prince Devitt
10
Ryusuke Taguchi
10

Jushin Thunder Liger
8
Brian Kendrick
10

Ángel de Oro
8
Alex Koslov
10

Rocky Romero
8
Tiger Mask IV
8

Taichi
8
Taka Michinoku
8

Kushida
8
Daisuke Sasaki
4

Bushi
6
Jado
4

Gedo
6
Hiromu Takahashi
2

text:
Block A
Ángel de Oro
Bushi
Gedo
Jushin Thunder Liger
Kushida
Pac
Prince Devitt
Rocky Romero
Taichi

Ángel de Oro
X
Bushi (9:50)[67]
Ángel de Oro (8:15)[68]
Ángel de Oro (8:21)[69]
Kushida (8:22)[70]
Ángel de Oro (9:46)[71]
Devitt (8:10)[72]
Romero (10:38)[73]
Ángel de Oro (9:28)[65]

Bushi
Bushi (9:50)[67]
X
Bushi (8:16)[69]
Liger (7:10)[73]
Kushida (10:51)[74]
Pac (8:35)[75]
Devitt (8:03)[71]
Bushi (5:23)[65]
Taichi (9:33)[70]

Gedo
Ángel de Oro (8:15)[68]
Bushi (8:16)[69]
X
Gedo (7:43)[74]
Gedo (10:32)[75]
Pac (14:36)[72]
Devitt (11:14)[76]
Romero (8:41)[70]
Gedo (9:49)[67]

Jushin Thunder Liger
Ángel de Oro (8:21)[69]
Liger (7:10)[73]
Gedo (7:43)[74]
X
Liger (8:18)[72]
Pac (10:20)[65]
Devitt (12:13)[75]
Liger (7:53)[76]
Liger (7:35)[71]

Kushida
Kushida (8:22)[70]
Kushida (10:51)[74]
Gedo (10:32)[75]
Liger (8:18)[72]
X
Kushida (9:33)[76]
Kushida (12:56)[65]
Romero (12:15)[69]
Taichi (2:33)[73]

Pac
Ángel de Oro (9:46)[71]
Pac (8:35)[75]
Pac (14:36)[72]
Pac (10:20)[65]
Kushida (9:33)[76]
X
Pac (17:24)[73]
Romero (10:14)[67]
Pac (10:43)[68]

Prince Devitt
Devitt (8:10)[72]
Devitt (8:03)[71]
Devitt (11:14)[76]
Devitt (12:13)[75]
Kushida (12:56)[65]
Pac (17:24)[73]
X
Devitt (11:15)[68]
Taichi (10:59)[74]

Rocky Romero
Romero (10:38)[73]
Bushi (5:23)[65]
Romero (8:41)[70]
Liger (7:53)[76]
Romero (12:15)[69]
Romero (10:14)[67]
Devitt (11:15)[68]
X
Taichi (9:58)[75]

Taichi
Ángel de Oro (9:28)[65]
Taichi (9:33)[70]
Gedo (9:49)[67]
Liger (7:35)[71]
Taichi (2:33)[73]
Pac (10:43)[68]
Taichi (10:59)[74]
Taichi (9:58)[75]
X

Block B
Alex Koslov
Brian Kendrick
Daisuke Sasaki
Hiromu Takahashi
Jado
Low Ki
Ryusuke Taguchi
Taka Michinoku
Tiger Mask IV

Alex Koslov
X
Kendrick (6:31)[76]
Koslov (10:05)[73]
Koslov (6:43)[74]
Koslov (9:57)[68]
Low Ki (10:14)[75]
Taguchi (14:54)[71]
Koslov (8:22)[65]
Koslov (10:30)[70]

Brian Kendrick
Kendrick (6:31)[76]
X
Kendrick (10:21)[67]
Kendrick (5:50)[69]
Kendrick (8:31)[70]
Low Ki (10:37)[73]
Taguchi (9:59)[75]
Michinoku (10:51)[74]
Kendrick (6:34)[65]

Daisuke Sasaki
Koslov (10:05)[73]
Kendrick (10:21)[67]
X
Sasaki (5:02)[68]
Sasaki (8:57)[65]
Low Ki (8:03)[74]
Taguchi (6:55)[72]
Michinoku (6:22)[70]
T. Mask (7:14)[71]

Hiromu Takahashi
Koslov (6:43)[74]
Kendrick (5:50)[69]
Sasaki (5:02)[68]
X
Jado (5:55)[71]
Low Ki (7:43)[76]
Taguchi (6:12)[67]
Takahashi (3:30)[75]
T. Mask (6:50)[73]

Jado
Koslov (9:57)[68]
Kendrick (8:31)[70]
Sasaki (8:57)[65]
Jado (5:55)[71]
X
Low Ki (10:14)[67]
Taguchi (9:43)[69]
Michinoku (8:31)[72]
Jado (7:26)[75]

Low Ki
Low Ki (10:14)[75]
Low Ki (10:37)[73]
Low Ki (8:03)[74]
Low Ki (7:43)[76]
Low Ki (10:14)[67]
X
Low Ki (14:10)[65]
Low Ki (10:24)[69]
Low Ki (11:14)[72]

Ryusuke Taguchi
Taguchi (14:54)[71]
Taguchi (9:59)[75]
Taguchi (6:55)[72]
Taguchi (6:12)[67]
Taguchi (9:43)[69]
Low Ki (14:10)[65]
X
Michinoku (11:11)[73]
T. Mask (9:41)[68]

Taka Michinoku
Koslov (8:22)[65]
Michinoku (10:51)[74]
Michinoku (6:22)[70]
Takahashi (3:30)[75]
Michinoku (8:31)[72]
Low Ki (10:24)[69]
Michinoku (11:11)[73]
X
T. Mask (6:40)[76]

Tiger Mask IV
Koslov (10:30)[70]
Kendrick (6:34)[65]
T. Mask (7:14)[71]
T. Mask (6:50)[73]
Jado (7:26)[75]
Low Ki (11:14)[72]
T. Mask (9:41)[68]
T. Mask (6:40)[76]
X

text:
Semifinals

Finals

A1
Pac
Pin

B2
Ryusuke Taguchi
10:38[25]

Ryusuke Taguchi
Pin

Low Ki
17:01[25]

B1
Low Ki
Sub

A2
Prince Devitt
8:50[25]

text: The twentieth Best of the Super Juniors tournament was officially announced on March 28, 2013, and took place over ten shows between May 24 and June 9.[77][78] The participants were announced on May 3; outside entrants included Beretta (American independents), Brian Kendrick (American independents), Kenny Omega (DDT), Ricochet (Dragon Gate), and Titán (Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre).[79][80] Ryusuke Taguchi, who originally won Block B, was sidelined with a hip injury following June 6 and was replaced in his semifinal match by Taka Michinoku, who had finished third in the block.[81] The winner, Prince Devitt, became only the second wrestler to win all of his matches in the tournament. It should be noted that when Jushin Thunder Liger achieved the feat in 2001, his tournament comprised only six matches, while Devitt's comprised ten.[82][83]

text:
Final standings

Block A
Block B

Prince Devitt
16
Ryusuke Taguchi
(withdrew)
10

Alex Shelley
10
Kenny Omega
10

Ricochet
10
Taka Michinoku
8

Taichi
8
Kushida
8

Rocky Romero
8
Alex Koslov
8

Jushin Thunder Liger
8
Brian Kendrick
8

Beretta
6
Tiger Mask IV
8

Titán
6
Bushi
6

Hiromu Takahashi
0
Jado
6

text:
Block A
Alex Shelley
Beretta
Hiromu Takahashi
Jushin Thunder Liger
Prince Devitt
Ricochet
Rocky Romero
Taichi
Titán

Alex Shelley
X
Shelley
(9:38)[84]
Shelley
(6:17)[85]
Liger
(9:23)[86]
Devitt
(12:44)[87]
Shelley
(16:33)[88]
Shelley
(14:03)[89]
Taichi
(8:58)[90]
Shelley
(3:36)[91]

Beretta
Shelley
(9:38)[84]
X
Beretta
(7:14)[86]
Liger
(6:46)[91]
Devitt
(10:12)[92]
Ricochet
(11:56)[87]
Romero
(8:00)[85]
Beretta
(9:23)[88]
Beretta
(7:56)[90]

Hiromu Takahashi
Shelley
(6:17)[85]
Beretta
(7:14)[86]
X
Liger
(7:49)[87]
Devitt
(6:20)[90]
Ricochet
(6:39)[84]
Romero
(6:10)[91]
Taichi
(7:08)[89]
Titán
(5:26)[92]

Jushin Thunder Liger
Liger
(9:23)[86]
Liger
(6:46)[91]
Liger
(7:49)[87]
X
Devitt
(6:27)[88]
Ricochet
(7:26)[85]
Romero
(8:15)[90]
Taichi
(7:50)[92]
Liger
(8:27)[89]

Prince Devitt
Devitt
(12:44)[87]
Devitt
(10:12)[92]
Devitt
(6:20)[90]
Devitt
(6:27)[88]
X
Devitt
(13:27)[89]
Devitt
(9:39)[84]
Devitt
(7:07)[86]
Devitt
(5:24)[85]

Ricochet
Shelley
(16:33)[88]
Ricochet
(11:56)[87]
Ricochet
(6:39)[84]
Ricochet
(7:26)[85]
Devitt
(13:27)[89]
X
Romero
(10:58)[92]
Ricochet
(7:42)[91]
Ricochet
(7:23)[86]

Rocky Romero
Shelley
(14:03)[89]
Romero
(8:00)[85]
Romero
(6:10)[91]
Romero
(8:15)[90]
Devitt
(9:39)[84]
Romero
(10:58)[92]
X
Taichi
(8:30)[87]
Titán
(7:14)[88]

Taichi
Taichi
(8:58)[90]
Beretta
(9:23)[88]
Taichi
(7:08)[89]
Taichi
(7:50)[92]
Devitt
(7:07)[86]
Ricochet
(7:42)[91]
Taichi
(8:30)[87]
X
Titán
(8:17)[84]

Titán
Shelley
(3:36)[91]
Beretta
(7:56)[90]
Titán
(5:26)[92]
Liger
(8:27)[89]
Devitt
(5:24)[85]
Ricochet
(7:23)[86]
Titán
(7:14)[88]
Titán
(8:17)[84]
X

Block B
Alex Koslov
Brian Kendrick
Bushi
Jado
Kenny Omega
Kushida
Ryusuke Taguchi
Taka Michinoku
Tiger Mask IV

Alex Koslov
X
Kendrick
(9:47)[88]
Koslov
(5:07)[91]
Koslov
(8:48)[86]
Omega
(9:57)[84]
Kushida
(10:45)[89]
Koslov
(12:25)[87]
Michinoku
(9:12)[85]
Koslov
(8:14)[90]

Brian Kendrick
Kendrick
(9:47)[88]
X
Kendrick
(5:56)[86]
Kendrick
(8:24)[84]
Omega
(9:40)[91]
Kushida
(9:13)[92]
Kendrick
(3:38)[90]
Michinoku
(7:39)[89]
T. Mask
(6:44)[85]

Bushi
Koslov
(5:07)[91]
Kendrick
(5:56)[86]
X
Bushi
(9:17)[90]
Omega
(8:35)[85]
Bushi
(9:25)[87]
Taguchi
(11:05)[84]
Bushi
(5:47)[92]
T. Mask
(7:19)[89]

Jado
Koslov
(8:48)[86]
Kendrick
(8:24)[84]
Bushi
(9:17)[90]
X
Jado
(9:37)[87]
Kushida
(10:03)[85]
Jado
(10:31)[92]
Jado
(7:27)[88]
T. Mask
(8:01)[91]

Kenny Omega
Omega
(9:57)[84]
Omega
(9:40)[91]
Omega
(8:35)[85]
Jado
(9:37)[87]
X
Omega
(16:10)[88]
Taguchi
(13:23)[89]
Omega
(10:12)[86]
T. Mask
(8:14)[92]

Kushida
Kushida
(10:45)[89]
Kushida
(9:13)[92]
Bushi
(9:25)[87]
Kushida
(10:03)[85]
Omega
(16:10)[88]
X
Taguchi
(11:27)[86]
Michinoku
(12:11)[90]
Kushida
(9:17)[84]

Ryusuke Taguchi
Koslov
(12:25)[87]
Kendrick
(3:38)[90]
Taguchi
(11:05)[84]
Jado
(10:31)[92]
Taguchi
(13:23)[89]
Taguchi
(11:27)[86]
X
Taguchi
(7:31)[91]
Taguchi
(7:14)[88]

Taka Michinoku
Michinoku
(9:12)[85]
Michinoku
(7:39)[89]
Bushi
(5:47)[92]
Jado
(7:27)[88]
Omega
(10:12)[86]
Michinoku
(12:11)[90]
Taguchi
(7:31)[91]
X
Michinoku
(4:00)[87]

Tiger Mask IV
Koslov
(8:14)[90]
T. Mask
(6:44)[85]
T. Mask
(7:19)[89]
T. Mask
(8:01)[91]
T. Mask
(8:14)[92]
Kushida
(9:17)[84]
Taguchi
(7:14)[88]
Michinoku
(4:00)[87]
X

text:
Semifinals

Finals

A1
Prince Devitt
Pin

B2
Kenny Omega
9:09[26]

Prince Devitt
Pin

Alex Shelley
18:25[26]

B3
Taka Michinoku
Pin

A2
Alex Shelley
10:14[26]

text: The twenty-first Best of the Super Juniors tournament was officially announced on March 14, 2014, and took place between May 30 and June 8.[93] The participants were announced on May 4; outside entrants included Kenny Omega (DDT), Máscara Dorada (Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre) and Ricochet (Dragon Gate).[94] For the first time in four years, the reigning IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion did not take part in the tournament as Kota Ibushi was concentrating on chasing the NEVER Openweight Championship.[94] Alex Koslov dislocated his left shoulder in his first match against Ricochet on May 30 and was forced to pull out of the tournament, forfeiting all of his matches.[95] Alex Shelley won block B of the tournament, but was forced to pull out of the semifinals after suffering a shoulder injury in his final round-robin match. As a result, Taichi, who had finished third in the block, advanced to the semifinals.[96]

text:
Final standings

Block A
Block B

Kushida
10
Alex Shelley
(withdrew)
8

Ricochet
10
Ryusuke Taguchi
8

Taka Michinoku
8
Taichi
8

Matt Jackson
8
Nick Jackson
8

Bushi
8
Kenny Omega
6

Máscara Dorada
6
Tiger Mask IV
6

Jushin Thunder Liger
6
El Desperado
6

Alex Koslov
(withdrew)
0
Rocky Romero
6

text:
Block A
Alex Koslov
Bushi
Jushin Thunder Liger
Kushida
Máscara Dorada
Matt Jackson
Ricochet
Taka Michinoku

Alex Koslov
X
Bushi
(forfeit)
Liger
(forfeit)
Kushida
(forfeit)
Dorada
(forfeit)
Jackson
(forfeit)
Ricochet
(14:29)[97]
Michinoku
(forfeit)

Bushi
Bushi
(forfeit)
X
Bushi
(8:51)[97]
Bushi
(9:58)[98]
Bushi
(5:32)[99]
Jackson
(8:51)[100]
Ricochet
(7:31)[101]
Michinoku
(7:55)[102]

Jushin Thunder Liger
Liger
(forfeit)
Bushi
(8:51)[97]
X
Kushida
(14:15)[101]
Dorada
(7:06)[102]
Jackson
(6:52)[103]
Liger
(10:39)[98]
Liger
(10:54)[99]

Kushida
Kushida
(forfeit)
Bushi
(9:58)[98]
Kushida
(14:15)[101]
X
Dorada
(7:57)[103]
Kushida
(11:44)[97]
Kushida
(12:10)[102]
Kushida
(10:29)[100]

Máscara Dorada
Dorada
(forfeit)
Bushi
(5:32)[99]
Dorada
(7:06)[102]
Dorada
(7:57)[103]
X
Jackson
(8:04)[101]
Ricochet
(8:59)[100]
Michinoku
(5:31)[97]

Matt Jackson
Jackson
(forfeit)
Jackson
(8:51)[100]
Jackson
(6:52)[103]
Kushida
(11:44)[97]
Jackson
(8:04)[101]
X
Ricochet
(11:09)[99]
Michinoku
(5:25)[98]

Ricochet
Ricochet
(14:29)[97]
Ricochet
(7:31)[101]
Liger
(10:39)[98]
Kushida
(12:10)[102]
Ricochet
(8:59)[100]
Ricochet
(11:09)[99]
X
Ricochet
(8:51)[103]

Taka Michinoku
Michinoku
(forfeit)
Michinoku
(7:55)[102]
Liger
(10:54)[99]
Kushida
(10:29)[100]
Michinoku
(5:31)[97]
Michinoku
(5:25)[98]
Ricochet
(8:51)[103]
X

Block B
Alex Shelley
El Desperado
Kenny Omega
Nick Jackson
Rocky Romero
Ryusuke Taguchi
Taichi
Tiger Mask IV

Alex Shelley
X
Desperado
(9:57)[103]
Omega
(11:30)[102]
Shelley
(10:38)[97]
Romero
(11:03)[100]
Shelley
(14:09)[98]
Shelley
(4:28)[99]
Shelley
(3:13)[101]

El Desperado
Desperado
(9:57)[103]
X
Desperado
(14:12)[98]
Jackson
(9:07)[100]
Desperado
(9:30)[99]
Taguchi
(10:43)[101]
Taichi
(5:33)[97]
Tiger Mask
(8:33)[102]

Kenny Omega
Omega
(11:30)[102]
Desperado
(14:12)[98]
X
Jackson
(9:09)[99]
Romero
(11:36)[103]
Omega
(16:19)[97]
Taichi
(8:22)[101]
Omega
(10:50)[100]

Nick Jackson
Shelley
(10:38)[97]
Jackson
(9:07)[100]
Jackson
(9:09)[99]
X
Jackson
(8:17)[101]
Taguchi
(9:01)[103]
Taichi
(6:17)[102]
Jackson
(8:07)[98]

Rocky Romero
Romero
(11:03)[100]
Desperado
(9:30)[99]
Romero
(11:36)[103]
Jackson
(8:17)[101]
X
Taguchi
(11:42)[102]
Romero
(7:14)[98]
Tiger Mask
(8:45)[97]

Ryusuke Taguchi
Shelley
(14:09)[98]
Taguchi
(10:43)[101]
Omega
(16:19)[97]
Taguchi
(9:01)[103]
Taguchi
(11:42)[102]
X
Taguchi
(9:32)[100]
Tiger Mask
(11:29)[99]

Taichi
Shelley
(4:28)[99]
Taichi
(5:33)[97]
Taichi
(8:22)[101]
Taichi
(6:17)[102]
Romero
(7:14)[98]
Taguchi
(9:32)[100]
X
Taichi
(6:36)[103]

Tiger Mask IV
Shelley
(3:13)[101]
Tiger Mask
(8:33)[102]
Omega
(10:50)[100]
Jackson
(8:07)[98]
Tiger Mask
(8:45)[97]
Tiger Mask
(11:29)[99]
Taichi
(6:36)[103]
X

text:
Semifinals

Finals

A1
Kushida
Sub

B3
Taichi
7:29[27]

Kushida
Pin

Ricochet
23:06[27]

B2
Ryusuke Taguchi
Pin

A2
Ricochet
5:49[27]

text: The twenty-second Best of the Super Juniors tournament was officially announced on March 4, 2015, and took place between May 22 and June 7.[104] The participants were announced on May 7; outside entrants included Bárbaro Cavernario (Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre), Bobby Fish (Ring of Honor), Chase Owens (National Wrestling Alliance), Kyle O'Reilly (ROH) and the debuting David Finlay, the son of Dave Finlay.[105] For the second year in a row, the reigning IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion, Kenny Omega, did not enter the tournament. Instead, the winner of the tournament would challenge for his title at Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall.[106] Alex Shelley was forced to pull out of the tournament after his opening match with a foot injury, forcing him to forfeit the rest of his matches.[107]

text:
Final standings

Block A
Block B

Kyle O'Reilly
12
Kushida
12

Ryusuke Taguchi
10
Bobby Fish
10

Beretta
8
Máscara Dorada
10

Chase Owens
8
Rocky Romero
8

Jushin Thunder Liger
8
Tiger Mask IV
8

Bárbaro Cavernario
6
Nick Jackson
6

Gedo
4
Alex Shelley
(withdrew)
2

Yohei Komatsu
0
David Finlay
0

text:
Block A
Bárbaro Cavernario
Beretta
Chase Owens
Gedo
Jushin Thunder Liger
Kyle O'Reilly
Ryusuke Taguchi
Yohei Komatsu

Bárbaro Cavernario
X
Beretta
(13:46)[108]
Cavernario
(7:15)[109]
Cavernario
(10:53)[110]
Liger
(6:11)[111]
O'Reilly
(7:50)[112]
Taguchi
(8:43)[113]
Cavernario
(8:32)[114]

Beretta
Beretta
(13:46)[108]
X
Beretta
(10:19)[115]
Beretta
(8:07)[116]
Liger
(7:55)[117]
O'Reilly
(13:04)[109]
Taguchi
(10:58)[110]
Beretta
(10:20)[111]

Chase Owens
Cavernario
(7:15)[109]
Beretta
(10:19)[115]
X
Owens
(7:57)[117]
Owens
(8:07)[118]
O'Reilly
(11:54)[114]
Owens
(18:27)[111]
Owens
(7:42)[108]

Gedo
Cavernario
(10:53)[110]
Beretta
(8:07)[116]
Owens
(7:57)[117]
X
Liger
(12:36)[119]
O'Reilly
(14:15)[111]
Gedo
(14:00)[109]
Gedo
(10:01)[113]

Jushin Thunder Liger
Liger
(6:11)[111]
Liger
(7:55)[117]
Owens
(8:07)[118]
Liger
(12:36)[119]
X
O'Reilly
(8:52)[115]
Taguchi
(8:34)[116]
Liger
(8:36)[109]

Kyle O'Reilly
O'Reilly
(7:50)[112]
O'Reilly
(13:04)[109]
O'Reilly
(11:54)[114]
O'Reilly
(14:15)[111]
O'Reilly
(8:52)[115]
X
Taguchi
(13:15)[119]
O'Reilly
(10:14)[118]

Ryusuke Taguchi
Taguchi
(8:43)[113]
Taguchi
(10:58)[110]
Owens
(18:27)[111]
Gedo
(14:00)[109]
Taguchi
(8:34)[116]
Taguchi
(13:15)[119]
X
Taguchi
(11:33)[112]

Yohei Komatsu
Cavernario
(8:32)[114]
Beretta
(10:20)[111]
Owens
(7:42)[108]
Gedo
(10:01)[113]
Liger
(8:36)[109]
O'Reilly
(10:14)[118]
Taguchi
(11:33)[112]
X

Block B
Alex Shelley
Bobby Fish
David Finlay
Kushida
Máscara Dorada
Nick Jackson
Rocky Romero
Tiger Mask IV

Alex Shelley
X
Fish
(forfeit)
Shelley
(5:32)[109]
Kushida
(forfeit)
Dorada
(forfeit)
Jackson
(forfeit)
Romero
(forfeit)
Tiger
(forfeit)

Bobby Fish
Fish
(forfeit)
X
Fish
(8:18)[114]
Kushida
(16:29)[119]
Fish
(10:43)[112]
Fish
(11:31)[111]
Fish
(13:06)[109]
Tiger
(9:22)[115]

David Finlay
Shelley
(5:32)[109]
Fish
(8:18)[114]
X
Kushida
(9:40)[110]
Dorada
(7:46)[115]
Jackson
(9:39)[108]
Romero
(10:50)[112]
Tiger
(7:21)[111]

Kushida
Kushida
(forfeit)
Kushida
(16:29)[119]
Kushida
(9:40)[110]
X
Kushida
(8:53)[109]
Jackson
(9:08)[113]
Kushida
(15:53)[116]
Kushida
(11:44)[117]

Máscara Dorada
Dorada
(forfeit)
Fish
(10:43)[112]
Dorada
(7:46)[115]
Kushida
(8:53)[109]
X
Dorada
(9:44)[114]
Dorada
(10:19)[111]
Dorada
(10:05)[118]

Nick Jackson
Jackson
(forfeit)
Fish
(11:31)[111]
Jackson
(9:39)[108]
Jackson
(9:08)[113]
Dorada
(9:44)[114]
X
Romero
(13:05)[110]
Tiger
(8:03)[109]

Rocky Romero
Romero
(forfeit)
Fish
(13:06)
Romero
(10:50)[112]
Kushida
(15:53)[116]
Dorada
(10:19)[111]
Romero
(13:05)[110]
X
Romero
(11:01)[108]

Tiger Mask IV
Tiger
(forfeit)
Tiger
(9:22)[115]
Tiger
(7:21)[111]
Kushida
(11:44)[117]
Dorada
(10:05)[118]
Tiger
(8:03)[109]
Romero
(11:01)[108]
X

text:
Final

A1
Kyle O'Reilly
Sub

B1
Kushida
30:45[28]

text: The twenty-third Best of the Super Juniors tournament took place between May 21 and June 7, 2016.[120] The participants were announced on May 3. Included were tournament debutants Matt Sydal, Volador Jr., and Will Ospreay.[121] Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson were originally announced for the tournament, but both were forced to pull out with injuries before the opening day.[122] On May 19, Matt was replaced with David Finlay and Nick with Chase Owens.[123] With his win, Will Ospreay, the first English winner of the tournament, also became the youngest Best of the Super Juniors winner in history.[124] Ospreay went on to unsuccessfully challenge Kushida for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship on June 19 at Dominion 6.19 in Osaka-jo Hall.[125] The tournament became known for a controversial match between Ospreay and Ricochet on May 27, which received widespread attention in the professional wrestling world with some, like William Regal, praising the two and others, like Vader, comparing the match to a "gymnastics routine".[126][127][128]

text:
Final standings

Block A
Block B

Ryusuke Taguchi
10
Will Ospreay
8

Matt Sydal
10
Bobby Fish
8

Bushi
8
Ricochet
8

Kyle O'Reilly
8
Volador Jr.
8

Rocky Romero
8
Jushin Thunder Liger
6

Kushida
8
Tiger Mask IV
6

David Finlay
2
Chase Owens
6

Gedo
2
Beretta
6

text:
Block A
Bushi
David Finlay
Gedo
Kushida
Kyle O'Reilly
Matt Sydal
Rocky Romero
Ryusuke Taguchi

Bushi
X
Bushi
(7:18)[129]
Gedo
(11:34)[130]
Bushi
(13:17)[131]
O'Reilly
(10:58)[132]
Sydal
(9:20)[133]
Bushi
(11:08)[134]
Bushi
(10:19)[135]

David Finlay
Bushi
(7:18)[129]
X
Finlay
(10:40)[134]
Kushida
(10:31)[132]
O'Reilly
(9:58)[135]
Sydal
(8:59)[131]
Romero
(11:00)[130]
Taguchi
(9:18)[133]

Gedo
Gedo
(11:34)[130]
Finlay
(10:40)[134]
X
Kushida
(13:34)[129]
O'Reilly
(11:24)[133]
Sydal
(6:21)[132]
Romero
(8:33)[135]
Taguchi
(9:46)[131]

Kushida
Bushi
(13:17)[131]
Kushida
(10:31)[132]
Kushida
(13:34)[129]
X
O'Reilly
(20:06)[130]
Kushida
(15:59)[135]
Romero
(15:03)[133]
Kushida
(16:09)[134]

Kyle O'Reilly
O'Reilly
(10:58)[132]
O'Reilly
(9:58)[135]
O'Reilly
(11:24)[133]
O'Reilly
(20:06)[130]
X
Sydal
(14:11)[134]
Romero
(16:50)[131]
Taguchi
(11:46)[129]

Matt Sydal
Sydal
(9:20)[133]
Sydal
(8:59)[131]
Sydal
(6:21)[132]
Kushida
(15:59)[135]
Sydal
(14:11)[134]
X
Sydal
(13:37)[129]
Taguchi
(10:20)[130]

Rocky Romero
Bushi
(11:08)[134]
Romero
(11:00)[130]
Romero
(8:33)[135]
Romero
(15:03)[133]
Romero
(16:50)[131]
Sydal
(13:37)[129]
X
Taguchi
(12:02)[132]

Ryusuke Taguchi
Bushi
(10:19)[135]
Taguchi
(9:18)[133]
Taguchi
(9:46)[131]
Kushida
(16:09)[134]
Taguchi
(11:46)[129]
Taguchi
(10:20)[130]
Taguchi
(12:02)[132]
X

Block B
Beretta
Bobby Fish
Chase Owens
Jushin Thunder Liger
Ricochet
Tiger Mask IV
Volador Jr.
Will Ospreay

Beretta
X
Fish
(11:01)[136]
Owens
(9:53)[137]
Beretta
(5:18)[131]
Ricochet
(13:13)[138]
Tiger
(12:17)[139]
Beretta
(12:04)[140]
Beretta
(11:55)[141]

Bobby Fish
Fish
(11:01)[136]
X
Fish
(10:36)[139]
Liger
(11:30)[140]
Ricochet
(12:30)[141]
Fish
(6:42)[131]
Fish
(8:48)[137]
Ospreay
(14:22)[138]

Chase Owens
Owens
(9:53)[137]
Fish
(10:36)[139]
X
Liger
(7:12)[141]
Owens
(10:21)[131]
Tiger
(6:46)[136]
Volador
(10:28)[138]
Owens
(9:58)[140]

Jushin Thunder Liger
Beretta
(5:18)[131]
Liger
(11:30)[140]
Liger
(7:12)[141]
X
Ricochet
(11:30)[137]
Liger
(1:11)[138]
Volador
(9:02)[136]
Ospreay
(8:20)[139]

Ricochet
Ricochet
(13:13)[138]
Ricochet
(12:30)[141]
Owens
(10:21)[131]
Ricochet
(11:30)[137]
X
Ricochet
(9:53)[140]
Volador
(12:03)[139]
Ospreay
(16:47)[136]

Tiger Mask IV
Tiger
(12:17)[139]
Fish
(6:42)[131]
Tiger
(6:46)[136]
Liger
(1:11)[138]
Ricochet
(9:53)[140]
X
Volador
(9:47)[141]
Tiger
(7:41)[137]

Volador Jr.
Beretta
(12:04)[140]
Fish
(8:48)[137]
Volador
(10:28)[138]
Volador
(9:02)[136]
Volador
(12:03)[139]
Volador
(9:47)[141]
X
Ospreay
(8:58)[131]

Will Ospreay
Beretta
(11:55)[141]
Ospreay
(14:22)[138]
Owens
(9:58)[140]
Ospreay
(8:20)[139]
Ospreay
(16:47)[136]
Tiger
(7:41)[137]
Ospreay
(8:58)[131]
X

text:
Final

A1
Ryusuke Taguchi
Pin

B1
Will Ospreay
22:05[29]

text: The twenty-fourth Best of the Super Juniors tournament took place between May 17 and June 3, 2017.[142] The participants were revealed on May 3. In addition to NJPW regulars, the tournament also featured Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) wrestlers Dragon Lee and Volador Jr., Ring of Honor (ROH) wrestler Marty Scurll and independent wrestler ACH.[143] Veteran wrestler Jushin Thunder Liger, who took part in his 17th Best of the Super Juniors tournament in a row, stated that the 2017 tournament would be his last.[144]

text:
Final standings

Block A
Block B

Will Ospreay
10
Kushida
8

Dragon Lee
8
Bushi
8

Hiromu Takahashi
8
Ryusuke Taguchi
8

Ricochet
8
Yoshinobu Kanemaru
8

Taichi
8
Volador Jr.
6

Marty Scurll
8
Tiger Mask IV
6

Taka Michinoku
4
ACH
6

Jushin Thunder Liger
2
El Desperado
6

text:
Block A
Dragon Lee
Hiromu Takahashi
Jushin Thunder Liger
Marty Scurll
Ricochet
Taichi
Taka Michinoku
Will Ospreay

Dragon Lee
X
Dragon Lee
(18:56)[145]
Dragon Lee
(7:54)[146]
Dragon Lee
(13:09)[147]
Dragon Lee
(13:07)[148]
Taichi
(9:04)[149]
Michinoku
(9:20)[150]
Ospreay
(10:05)[151]

Hiromu Takahashi
Dragon Lee
(18:56)[145]
X
Takahashi
(8:05)[147]
Takahashi
(13:07)[146]
Ricochet
(12:15)[149]
Takahashi
(14:13)[148]
Takahashi
(9:25)[151]
Ospreay
(15:19)[150]

Jushin Thunder Liger
Dragon Lee
(7:54)[146]
Takahashi
(8:05)[147]
X
Scurll
(12:16)[149]
Ricochet
(9:04)[151]
Liger
(10:02)[150]
Michinoku
(8:33)[145]
Ospreay
(10:10)[148]

Marty Scurll
Dragon Lee
(13:09)[147]
Takahashi
(13:07)[146]
Scurll
(12:16)[149]
X
Scurll
(13:31)[150]
Taichi
(9:25)[151]
Scurll
(8:51)[148]
Scurll
(12:11)[145]

Ricochet
Dragon Lee
(13:07)[148]
Ricochet
(12:15)[149]
Ricochet
(9:04)[151]
Scurll
(13:31)[150]
X
Ricochet
(8:56)[145]
Ricochet
(7:41)[146]
Ospreay
(27:27)[147]

Taichi
Taichi
(9:04)[149]
Takahashi
(14:13)[148]
Liger
(10:02)[150]
Taichi
(9:25)[151]
Ricochet
(8:56)[145]
X
Taichi
(9:30)[147]
Taichi
(10:08)[146]

Taka Michinoku
Michinoku
(9:20)[150]
Takahashi
(9:25)[151]
Michinoku
(8:33)[145]
Scurll
(8:51)[148]
Ricochet
(7:41)[146]
Taichi
(9:30)[147]
X
Ospreay
(8:46)[149]

Will Ospreay
Ospreay
(10:05)[151]
Ospreay
(15:19)[150]
Ospreay
(10:10)[148]
Scurll
(12:11)[145]
Ospreay
(27:27)[147]
Taichi
(10:08)[146]
Ospreay
(8:46)[149]
X

Block B
ACH
Bushi
El Desperado
Kushida
Ryusuke Taguchi
Tiger Mask IV
Volador Jr.
Yoshinobu Kanemaru

ACH
X
ACH
(10:47)[145]
ACH
(9:56)[152]
ACH
(14:44)[153]
Taguchi
(13:41)[154]
Tiger
(11:40)[155]
Volador
(12:02)[156]
Kanemaru
(10:26)[157]

Bushi
ACH
(10:47)[145]
X
Desperado
(9:47)[157]
Kushida
(15:51)[155]
Bushi
(9:25)[153]
Bushi
(12:08)[154]
Bushi
(10:53)[152]
Bushi
(9:27)[156]

El Desperado
ACH
(9:56)[152]
Desperado
(9:47)[157]
X
Desperado
(11:43)[145]
Desperado
(12:38)[155]
Tiger
(10:20)[156]
Volador
(8:03)[153]
Kanemaru
(9:39)[154]

Kushida
ACH
(14:44)[153]
Kushida
(15:51)[155]
Desperado
(11:43)[145]
X
Kushida
(22:53)[156]
Tiger
(10:41)[157]
Kushida
(15:44)[154]
Kushida
(13:16)[152]

Ryusuke Taguchi
Taguchi
(13:41)[154]
Bushi
(9:25)[153]
Desperado
(12:38)[155]
Kushida
(22:53)[156]
X
Taguchi
(9:29)[152]
Taguchi
(9:58)[157]
Taguchi
(11:27)[145]

Tiger Mask IV
Tiger
(11:40)[155]
Bushi
(12:08)[154]
Tiger
(10:20)[156]
Tiger
(10:41)[157]
Taguchi
(9:29)[152]
X
Volador
(9:48)[145]
Kanemaru
(8:42)[153]

Volador Jr.
Volador
(12:02)[156]
Bushi
(10:53)[152]
Volador
(8:03)[153]
Kushida
(15:44)[154]
Taguchi
(9:58)[157]
Volador
(9:48)[145]
X
Kanemaru
(9:41)[155]

Yoshinobu Kanemaru
Kanemaru
(10:26)[157]
Bushi
(9:27)[156]
Kanemaru
(9:39)[154]
Kushida
(13:16)[152]
Taguchi
(11:27)[145]
Kanemaru
(8:42)[153]
Kanemaru
(9:41)[155]
X

text:
Final

A1
Will Ospreay
Pin

B1
Kushida
27:59[30]


document_title: Nicaraguan general election, 1990

question_text: who was elected president of nicaragua in 1990

root

text: Nicaraguan general election, 1990

text: Presidential election results[1][edit]

text:
Candidate
Party/Alliance
%
Votes

Violeta Barrios de Chamorro
National Opposition Union (UNO)
54.74%
777,552

Daniel Ortega
Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN)
40.82%
579,886

Erick Ramírez Beneventes
Social Christian Party (PCS)
1.18%
16,751

Issa Moisés Hassán Morales
Revolutionary Unity Movement (MUR)
0.78%
11,136

Bonifacio Miranda Bengoechea
Workers' Revolutionary Party (PRT)
0.60%
8,590

Isidro Téllez Toruño
Marxist-Leninist Popular Action Movement (MAP ML)
0.57%
8,115

Fernando Bernabé Agüero Rocha
Social Conservative Party (PSC)
0.41%
5,798

Blanca Rojas Echaverry
Central American Unionist Party (PUCA)
0.36%
5,065

Eduardo Molina Palacios
Democratic Conservative Party of Nicaragua (PCDN)
0.32%
4,500

Rodolfo Robelo Herrera
Independent Liberal Party for National Unity (PLIUN)
0.22%
3,151

Total valid votes
100%
1,420,544

Spoilt and invalid votes
5.97%
90,249

Total votes/Turnout
86.23%
1,510,838

Registered voters
–
1,752,088

Population
–
3,800,000

tag: table

text: Legislative election [2][edit]

text:
Parties and alliances
Votes
%
Seats*

National Opposition Union (UNO) = National Conservative Party (PNC) / Popular Conservative Alliance (APC) / National Conservative Action (ACN) / Democratic Party of National Confidence (PDCN) / Independent Liberal Party (PLI) / Neoliberal Party (PALI) / Constitutionalist Liberal Party (PLC) / National Action Party (PAN) / Nicaraguan Socialist Party (PSN) / Communist Party of Nicaragua (PC de N) / Popular Social Christian Party (PPSC) / Nicaraguan Democratic Movement (MDN) / Social Democratic Party (PSD) / Central American Integrationist Party (PIAC)
764,748
53.88%
51****

Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN)
579,723
40.84%
39**

Social Christian Party (PCS)
22,218
01.57%
01

Revolutionary Unity Movement (MUR)
13,995
00.99%
01***

Workers' Revolutionary Party (PRT)
10,586
00.75%
00

Marxist-Leninist Popular Action Movement (MAP ML)
7,643
00.54%
00

Social Conservative Party (PSC)
6,308
00.44%
00

Central American Unionist Party (PUCA)
5,565
00.39%
00

Democratic Conservative Party of Nicaragua (PCDN)
5,083
00.36%
00

Independent Liberal Party for National Unity (PLIUN)
3,515
00.25%
00

Total valid votes
1,419,384
100%
92*

Spoilt and invalid votes
92,723
06.13%
–

Total votes/Turnout
1,512,107
86.30%
–

Registered voters
1,752,088
–
–

Population
3,870,700
–
–

text: (*) Including two seats for unsuccessful presidential candidates. (**) Includes defeated presidential] candidate. (***) As defeated presidential candidate. (****) PNC – 5; APC – 6; PLI – 5; PLC – 5; PALI – 3; PAN – 3; PDCN – 5; PC de N – 3; PSN – 3; PSD – 5; MDN – 3; PIAC – 1; ACN – 2; PPSC – 2.

tag: p