NJPW Best of Super Junior 31(2024)- Results, Standings, Schedule

NJPW Best of Super Junior 31
Credits – NJPW

NJPW Best of Super Junior(BOSJ) 31 tournament is the 31st edition of NJPW’s tournament to determine the best wrestlers from its junior heavyweight division. BOSJ 31 will take place between May 11, 2024 to June 9, 2024, at various locations in Japan. The final will take place at NJPW Dominion 6.9 event on June 9.

The winner of the tournament gets a shot at IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship. If the champion himself(SHO in this case) wins the tournament, he would have the right to choose his next challenger. The tournament features 20 wrestlers divided into 2 groups of 10 wrestlers each. The top two wrestlers from both groups would go to semifinal scheduled on June 3.

How To Watch


Best of Super Junior 31 series will be available to watch exclusively on NJPW World Streaming.

Points Table/Standings


Block A

  1. El Desperado (Points – 12, Win – 6, Loss – 3)
  2. TJP (Points – 10, Win – 5, Loss – 4)
  3. Blake Christian (Points – 10, Win – 5, Loss – 4)
  4. Titan (Points – 10, Win – 5, Loss – 4)
  5. HAYATA (Points – 10, Win – 5, Loss – 4)
  6. Kevin Knight (Points – 8, Win – 4, Loss – 5)
  7. Clark Connors (Points – 8, Win – 4, Loss – 5)
  8. Yoshinobu Kanemaru (Points – 8, Win – 4, Loss – 5)
  9. BUSHI (Points – 8, Win – 4, Loss – 5)
  10. Kosei Fujita (Points – 6, Win – 3, Loss – 6)

Block B

  1. Taiji Ishimori (Points – 14, Win – 7, Loss – 2)
  2. DOUKI (Points – 12, Win – 6, Loss – 3)
  3. Hiromu Takahashi (Points – 12, Win – 6, Loss – 3)
  4. Robbie Eagles (Points – 10, Win – 5, Loss – 4)
  5. SHO (Points – 10, Win – 5, Loss – 4)
  6. Drilla Moloney (Points – 10, Win – 5, Loss – 4)
  7. Ninja Mack (Points – 8, Win – 4, Loss – 5)
  8. KUSHIDA (Points – 8, Win – 4, Loss – 5)
  9. Francesco Akira (Points – 4, Win – 2, Loss – 7)
  10. Dragon Dia (Points – 2, Win – 1, Loss – 8)

Francesco Akira was pulled out of the tournament due to an injury to left knee.

Results & Card


Night 1 – May 11, 2024 – Chiba

Location – YohaS arena HONNO ni, KANDO wo., Chiba, Japan
Start Time – 3:00 AM EST

  • Francesco Akira vs Dragon Dia – Block B Match
    • Winner: Francesco Akira
  • HAYATA vs BUSHI – Block A Match
    • Winner: HAYATA
  • Robbie Eagles vs Ninja Mack – Block B Match
    • Winner: Ninja Mack
  • Yoshinobu Kanemaru vs Kosei Fujita – Block A Match
    • Winner: Yoshinobu Kanemaru
  • SHO vs Drilla Moloney – Block B Match
    • Winner: SHO
  • Clark Connors vs Blake Christian – Block A Match
    • Winner: Blake Christian
  • Taiji Ishimori vs DOUKI – Block B Match
    • Winner: Taiji Ishimori
  • Kevin Knight vs TJP – Block B Match
    • Winner: Kevin Knight
  • KUSHIDA vs Hiromu Takahashi – Block A Match
    • Winner: KUSHIDA
  • Titan vs El Desperado – Block A Match
    • Winner: Titan

Night 2 – May 13, 2024 – Tokyo

Location – Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
Start Time – 5:30 AM EST

  • Blake Christian vs Kevin Knight – Block A Match
    • Winner: Blake Christian
  • Francesco Akira vs Ninja Mack – Block B Match
    • Winner: Ninja Mack
  • HAYATA vs Clark Connors – Block A Match
    • Winner: Clark Connors
  • Robbie Eagles vs Drilla Moloney – Block B Match
    • Winner: Robbie Eagles
  • TJP vs Yoshinobu Kanemaru – Block A Match
    • Winner: Yoshinobu Kanemaru
  • Taiji Ishimori vs Dragon Dia – Block B Match
    • Winner: Taiji Ishimori
  • BUSHI vs Titan – Block A Match
    • Winner: Titan
  • KUSHIDA vs SHO – Block B Match
    • Winner: KUSHIDA
  • El Desperado vs Kosei Fujita – Block A Match
    • Winner: El Desperado
  • Hiromu Takahashi vs DOUKI – Block B Match
    • Winner: DOUKI

Night 3 – May 15, 2024 – Niigata

Location – Region plaza Joetsu, Niigata, Japan
Start Time – 5:30 AM EST

  • Kevin Knight vs Kosei Fujita – Block A Match
    • Winner: Kevin Knight
  • Yoshinobu Kanemaru vs Blake Christian – Block A Match
    • Winner: Blake Christian
  • Titan vs HAYATA – Block A Match
    • Winner: Titan
  • TJP vs Clark Connors – Block A Match
    • Winner: Clark Connors
  • BUSHI vs El Despeardo – Block A Match
    • Winner: El Despeardo

Night 4 – May 16, 2024 – Gunma

Location – G Messe Gunma, Gunma, Japan
Start Time – 5:30 AM EST

  • KUSHIDA vs Francesco Akira – Block B Match
    • Winner: KUSHIDA
  • DOUKI vs Drilla Moloney – Block B Match
    • Winner: Drilla Moloney
  • SHO vs Ninja Mack – Block B Match
    • Winner: SHO
  • Hiromu Takahashi vs Dragon Dia – Block B Match
    • Winner: Hiromu Takahashi
  • Taiji Ishimori vs Robbie Eagles – Block B Match
    • Winner: Taiji Ishimori

Night 5 – May 18, 2024 – Tokyo

Location – Esforta Arena Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan
Start Time – 5:00 AM EST

  • Kosei Fujita vs Clark Connors – Block A Match
    • Winner: Kosei Fujita
  • DRAGON DIA vs Drilla Moloney – Block B Match
    • Winner: Drilla Moloney
  • HAYATA vs Yoshinobu Kanemaru – Block A Match
    • Winner: HAYATA
  • DOUKI vs Ninja Mack – Block B Match
    • Winner: DOUKI
  • BUSHI vs TJP – Block A Match
    • Winner: BUSHI
  • KUSHIDA vs Robbie Eagles – Block B Match
    • Winner: Robbie Eagles
  • Titán vs Blake Christian – Block A Match
    • Winner: Blake Christian
  • Francesco Akira vs Taiji Ishimori – Block B Match
    • Winner: Francesco Akira
  • El Desperado vs Kevin Knight – Block A Match
    • Winner: Kevin Knight
  • Hiromu Takahashi vs SHO – Block B Match
    • Winner: Hiromu Takahashi

Night 6 – May 19, 2024 – Aichi

Location – NAGOYA CONGRESS CENTER EVENT HALL, Aichi, Japan
Start Time – 5:00 AM EST

  • Francesco Akira vs Drilla Moloney – Block B Match
    • Winner: Drilla Moloney
  • BUSHI vs Kosei Fujita – Block A Match
    • Winner: BUSHI
  • DOUKI vs DRAGON DIA – Block B Match
    • Winner: DOUKI
  • Kevin Knight vs Yoshinobu Kanemaru – Block A Match
    • Winner: Yoshinobu Kanemaru
  • KUSHIDA vs Taiji Ishimori – Block B Match
    • Winner: KUSHIDA
  • Titán vs Clark Connors – Block A Match
    • Winner: Clark Connors
  • Hiromu Takahashi vs Ninja Mack – Block B Match
    • Winner: Hiromu Takahashi
  • TJP vs HAYATA – Block A Match
    • Winner: TJP
  • Robbie Eagles vs SHO – Block B Match
    • Winner: Robbie Eagles
  • El Desperado vs Blake Christian – Block A Match
    • Winner: El Desperado

Night 7 – May 21, 2024 – Hyogo

Location – Arcrea Himeji, Hyogo, Japan
Start Time – 5:30 AM EST

  • TJP vs Kosei Fujita – Block A Match
    • Winner: TJP
  • BUSHI vs Clark Connors – Block A Match
    • Winner: Clark Connors
  • Blake Christian vs HAYATA – Block A Match
    • Winner: HAYATA
  • Kevin Knight vs Titán – Block A Match
    • Winner: Titán
  • El Desperado vs Yoshinobu Kanemaru – Block A Match
    • Winner: El Desperado

Night 8 – May 22, 2024 – Osaka

Location – OSAKA PREFECTURAL GYM #2 (EDION ARENA OSAKA), Osaka, Japan
Start Time – 5:00 AM EST

  • Titán vs Kosei Fujita – Block A Match
    • Winner: Titán
  • DRAGON DIA vs Robbie Eagles – Block B Match
    • Winner: Robbie Eagle
  • BUSHI vs Yoshinobu Kanemaru – Block A Match
    • Winner: BUSHI
  • KUSHIDA vs Drilla Moloney – Block B Match
    • Winner: Drilla Moloney
  • Kevin Knight vs HAYATA – Block A Match
    • Winner: HAYATA
  • Willie Mack vs Taiji Ishimori – Block B Match
    • Winner: Taiji Ishimori
  • El Desperado vs Clark Connors – Block A Match
    • Winner: El Desperado
  • Blake Christian vs TJP – Block A Match
    • Winner: TJP
  • DOUKI vs SHO – Block B Match
    • Winner: SHO

Night 9 – May 26, 2024 – Tokyo

Location – Yoyogi 2nd Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan
Start Time – 5:00 AM EST

  • KUSHIDA vs Ninja Mack – Block B Match
    • Winner: KUSHIDA
  • Kosei Fujita vs HAYATA – Block A Match
    • Winner: HAYATA
  • DRAGON DIA vs SHO – Block B Match
    • Winner: SHO
  • BUSHI vs Blake Christian – Block A Match
    • Winner: Blake Christian
  • Taiji Ishimori vs Drilla Moloney – Block B Match
    • Winner: Taiji Ishimori
  • Yoshinobu Kanemaru vs Titán – Block A Match
    • Winner: Yoshinobu Kanemaru
  • Kevin Knight vs Clark Connors – Block A Match
    • Winner: Kevin Knight
  • Hiromu Takahashi vs Robbie Eagles – Block B Match
    • Winner: Hiromu Takahashi
  • El Desperado vs TJP – Block A Match
    • Winner: TJP

Night 10 – May 28, 2024 – Shizuoka

Location – Kira Messe Numazu, Shizuoka, Japan
Start Time – 5:30 AM EST

  • DRAGON DIA vs Ninja Mack – Block B Match
    • Winner: Ninja Mack
  • KUSHIDA vs DOUKI – Block B Match
    • Winner: DOUKI
  • Taiji Ishimori vs SHO – Block B Match
    • Winner: Taiji Ishimori
  • Hiromu Takahashi vs Drilla Moloney – Block B Match
    • Winner: Hiromu Takahashi

Night 11 – May 30, 2024 – Tokyo

Location – Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
Start Time – 5:30 AM EST

  • Clark Connors vs Yoshinobu Kanemaru – Block A Match
    • Winner: Yoshinobu Kanemaru
  • Kevin Knight vs BUSHI – Block A Match
    • Winner: BUSHI
  • Titán vs TJP – Block A Match
    • Winner: TJP
  • Kosei Fujita vs Blake Christian – Block A Match
    • Winner: Kosei Fujita
  • El Desperado vs HAYATA – Block A Match
    • Winner: El Desperado

Night 12 – May 31, 2024 – Tokyo

Location – Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
Start Time – 5:30 AM EST

  • KUSHIDA vs DRAGON DIA – Block B Match
    • Winner: DRAGON DIA
  • Ninja Mack vs Drilla Moloney – Block B Match
    • Winner: Drilla Moloney
  • Douki vs Robbie Eagles – Block B Match
    • Winner: DOUKI
  • Hiromu Takahashi vs Taiji Ishimori – Block B Match
    • Winner: Taiji Ishimori

Night 13 – June 03, 2024 – Tokyo

Location – Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
Start Time – 5:30 AM EST

  • TJP vs Taiji Ishimori – Semi Final
    • Winner: Taiji Ishimori
  • El Desperado vs DOUKI – Semi Final
    • Winner: El Desperado

Night 14 – June 09, 2024 – Tokyo

Location – Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
Start Time – 3:00 AM EST

  • El Desperado vs. Taiji Ishimori – Best of the Super Jr. Final Match

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