Browsing: Best of the Super Juniors 27

Hiromu came into the match after gaining the fall over CHAOS member “Sniper of the Skies” Robbie Eagles on November 29th, while Sho was able to gain the fall over “Way to the Grand Master” Master Wato on the same night.

The highly competitive match got off to a quick start as Desperado wasted no time in attempting to gain the upper hand on the in-form champion. However, the match evolved into Llave v Llave chain wrestling match, before speeding up to a modern Junior Heavyweight style.

The third series match of the event saw former IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion and Los Ingobernables de Japon (LIJ) member Bushi take on “Way to the Grand Master” Master Wato accompanied by his sensei former four-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion Hiroyoshi Tenzan.

The second series match of the event saw former two-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion and Best of the Super Juniors 19 (2012) winner “Funky Weapon” Ryusuke Taguchi take on CHAOS member “Sniper of the Skies” Robbie Eagles in a swing match for both competitors. Eagles needed a victory to keep any hopes of a BOSJ 27 Finals appearance alive.

Douki and Uemura were already eliminated from contention to compete in the BOSJ 27 Finals, due to both coming into the contest without a victory during their campaigns. However, they showed a great deal of fighting spirit, neither wishing to relent to the other.

The headline match of the evening saw a prelude to the marquee match for Wrestle Kingdom 15 Night One on January 4th as the Los Ingobernables de Japon (LIJ) team of reigning IWGP Heavyweight and IWGP Intercontinental ‘Double Champion’ Tetsuya Naito and former IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion Bushi took on former IWGP Intercontinental Champion and G1 Climax 30 winner “Golden Star” Kota Ibushi and “Way to the Grand Master” Master Wato.

The second marquee match showcased the BOSJ 27 Finals between former three-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion, BOSJ 25 (2015) winner, and Los Ingobernables de Japon (LIJ) member “Time Bomb” Hiromu Takahashi against Suzuki-Gun member El Desperado.

Hiromu came into the match after a victory over NJPW Noge Dojo Young Lion Yuya Uemura on November 25th, while Eagles dropped the fall to reigning two-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion and Bullet Club member “Bone Soldier” Taiji Ishimori on the same night.

The headline series match of the event saw reigning two-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion and Bullet Club member “Bone Soldier” Taiji Ishimori take on former IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion and Los Ingobernables de Japon (LIJ) member Bushi.

The match saw the quickness and kicking ability of Wato take on the power and submission ability of Sho. Wato proved he could hang at the top of the Junior Heavyweight division, giving Sho a stiff challenge and absorbing his opponents’ physical offense.