Ten matches took place earlier on Sunday as the 2024 NJPW Best of the Super Juniors tournament continued.
The main event at the Nagoya Congress Center saw Block A leader Blake Christian suffer his first loss of the tournament at the hands of El Desperado.
Christian still tops his block with 8 points and a 4-1 record.
In the B Block, KUSHIDA moved into pole position with a win over Taiji Ishimori.
Elsewhere on the card, Dragon Dia went out of contention with a fifth loss, this time to DOUKI.
TJP got into the win column for the first time in the tournament, defeating HAYATA.
The opening match saw Francesco Akira selling a knee injury from Saturday’s action. Drilla Moloney submitted the Italian with a knee bar, and then kept on attacking the leg after the bell.
The tournament continues on Tuesday in Hyogo with five A Block matches.
NJPW Best of the Super Juniors, night 6 results
- B Block: Drilla Moloney def. Francesco Akira
- A Block: BUSHI def. Kosei Fujita
- B Block: DOUKI def. Dragon Dia
- A Block: Yoshinobu Kanemaru def. Kevin Knight
- B Block: KUSHIDA def. Taiji Ishimori
- A Block: Clark Connors def. Titan
- B Block: Hiromu Takahashi def. Ninja Mack
- A Block: TJP def. HAYATA
- B Block: Robbie Eagles def. SHO
- A Block: El Desperado def. Blake Christian
Latest standings
Block A
| Wrestler | Win-Loss | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Blake Christian | 4-1 | 8 points |
| Titan | 3-2 | 6 points |
| Kevin Knight | 3-2 | 6 points |
| El Desperado | 3-2 | 6 points |
| Kosei Fujita | 2-3 | 4 points |
| Clark Connors | 3-2 | 4 points |
| HAYATA | 2-2 | 4 points |
| Yoshinobu Kanemaru | 2-3 | 4 points |
| BUSHI | 2-3 | 4 points |
| TJP | 1-4 | 2 points |
Block B
| Wrestler | Win-Loss | Points |
|---|---|---|
| KUSHIDA | 4-1 | 8 points |
| Taiji Ishimori | 3-2 | 6 points |
| Hiromu Takahashi | 3-2 | 6 points |
| Robbie Eagles | 3-2 | 6 points |
| Drilla Moloney | 3-2 | 6 points |
| DOUKI | 3-2 | 6 points |
| SHO | 2-3 | 4 points |
| Ninja Mack | 2-3 | 4 points |
| Francesco Akira | 2-3 | 4 points |
| Dragon Dia | 0-5 | 0 points |
