NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 29 Results: Alex Zayne [6] Defeats Francesco Akira [2], Titán [2] Defeats TJP [2] (05/24)

Alex Zayne & Francesco Akira might have recently tasted the main event in NJPW, but tonight they will open the show. Zayne comes in with four points, while Akira has two points. Neither man is out of the running yet, but a win tonight in their NJPW Korakuen Hall debut would go a long way in the A-Block.

Alex Zayne Flaunts His Power Edge Over Francesco Akira

Akira would start this one hot, shoving Zayne into the corner. When sent running, Akira would be hit with the dropkick, before a slingshot knee drop and standing twisting senton. Zayne would hit a back elbow smash, before Akira prevented the dive to the outside, before a shotgun dropkick to the spine of Zayne.

A sweep kick in the corner would be followed by a shotgun dropkick in the corner. Side headlock would be applied, but Zayne fought free and nailed a heavy lariat. Somersault leg drop would follow, before Baja Blast. Zayne looked for the Dragonrana, but would instead take a major dropkick before a Spanish Fly for a near fall.

Poisonrana was blocked, but Akira blocked the Taco Driver counter, before a rope assisted Poisonrana. A Dragonrana would land, but Zayne shot back with a powerbomb. Akira would be hit with Baja Blast and Taco Driver, and Alex Zayne moves to six points.

TJP Thought He Had Titán Scouted

Titán is still searching for this first victory in this tournament, and is facing a man he’s faced in Mexico. TJP has been having a hard time getting wins as well, having only defeated Master Wato – but will look to keep Titán on a losing streak, while keeping himself in the mix.

TJP would be sent to the floor with a big snapmare to begin this match, but Titán could not follow up. A flying armdrag would take TJP down, but Titán failed to get more than a one count. TJP would grab a Scorpion Deathlock, before instead bridging into the Muta Lock.

Titán would get free, before getting hung upside down in the corner before a dropkick to the knee. A leg snap would follow, before Titán was put to the apron. He’d avoid a lariat with a matrix dodge, before sending TJP to the floor. Titán would nail the dive to the floor, but jammed his knee on the landing.

Titán Goes High Risk – And It Pays Off!

Back in the ring, TJP looked for a tornado DDT, but Titán would block into a cross armbreaker attempt. TJP would block into an STF, but Titán found the bottom rope with ease. Jumping Back Kick would land, before Titán looked for the short tornado DDT.

TJP had a counter with a hotshot, but Titán was persistent and hit the DDT on a second attempt. Falcon Arrow would follow, but Titán only got two. Titán went up top and took a superplex into the final cut. Mamba Splash was blocked before Titán got the bridge pinfall. TJP moved into the STF, and Titán would lunge for the ropes.

TJP would go for a double stomp and get the apron, before a Pele Kick landed. Titán came from the top rope with a double stomp to the floor. Back in the ring, Titán would get a two count, before slipping to the top rope for a double stomp to the back for his first two points of the tournament.

Can Titán still make the finals? Let us know what you think in the comment section down below.

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