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New Japan Best of the Super Jr. 26 results for Friday, May 24: ELP vs. Romero, Lee vs. Titan, and more

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It’s that time of year again, and New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) has assembled 20 of the best junior heavyweights in the world to compete in round robin action.

This year's version, the 26th annual, will take place across 15 dates for a spot in the finals June 5. All of this year’s shows will be broadcast worldwide on New Japan's streaming service, NJPW World, with commentary in both English and Japanese.

Current standings:

A Block

10 Points

  • Shingo Takagi (5-0)

8 Points

  • Taiji Ishimori (4-1)

6 Points

  • Dragon Lee (3-2)
  • Jonathan Gresham (3-2)

4 Points

  • Marty Scurll (2-3)
  • SHO (2-3)
  • Tiger Mask IV (2-3)
  • Titan (2-3)
  • Yoshinobu Kanemaru (2-3)

0 Points

  • TAKA Michinoku (0-5)

B Block

10 Points

  • El Phantasmo (5-0)

8 Points

  • Will Ospreay (4-1)

6 Points

  • Robbie Eagles (3-2)
  • Ryusuke Taguchi (3-2)
  • YOH (3-2)

4 Points

  • Bandido (2-3)
  • BUSHI (2-3)
  • Rocky Romero (2-3)

2 Points

  • DOUKI (1-4)

0 Points

  • Ren Narita (0-5)

Our sixth day of action kicks off at a ripe 5:30AM Eastern / 2:30AM Pacific, and tonight’s show features matches from both blocks!

SHO over Tiger Mask IV (A Block)

Will Ospreay over Ren Narita (B Block)

Marty Scurll over Yoshinobu Kanemaru (A Block)

Robbie Eagles over DOUKI (B Block)

Shingo Takagi over TAKA Michinoku (A Block)

Bandido over Ryusuke Taguchi (B Block)

Taiji Ishimori over Jonathan Gresham (A Block)

BUSHI over YOH (B Block)

Dragon Lee over Titan (A Block)

Rocky Romero over El Phantasmo vs. (B Block)

Enjoy the show!

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