NJPW reveals cards for Best of the Super Juniors 33, two wrestlers to miss dates
NJPW has revealed the full cards for this year’s Best of the Super Juniors tournament.
The full lineup for the tournament, which begins on May 14, can be found here. Listed below are the main events for each night of the tournament, with semifinals taking place in Gunma on June 5 and the finals taking place at the Ota City General Gymnasium in Tokyo on June 7:
- May 14: Kosei Fujita vs. Francesco Akira
- May 16: El Desperado vs. Taiji Ishimori
- May 17: Robbie Eagles vs. El Desperado
- May 20: Robbie X vs. Kosei Fujita
- May 23: YOH vs. Robbie Eagles
- May 24: Jun Kasai vs. Nick Wayne
- May 27: Francesco Akira vs. Jun Kasai
- May 29: Valiente Jr. vs. Kosei Fujita
- May 30: SHO vs. Taiji Ishimori
- June 2: El Desperado vs. YOH
- June 3: Taiji Ishimori vs. KUSHIDA
- June 5: Semifinals
- June 7: Finals
NJPW additionally announced on their Japanese website that Kasai and Hyo would be missing dates on the tour. Kasai will not be appearing on the May 14, 29, and 30 events while Hyo will miss the May 16 show.