Best of the super jr. 2002 lineups

[Guest Stuart]

 

Full lineups for the Best of the Super Jr. Tournament matches were announced. Looks like another awesome year of wrestling. They haven't finalized the TV listings yet and more will be added (ISM, NJTV Internet, etc.). The 5/28 PPV BOSJ look incredible, making that almost a must-see show without the whole card even announced yet.

 

NJPW, 5/18/02 (SXW)

Yamato Sports Center

 

1. Best of the Super Jr. - Block A: Masahito Kakihara vs. Koji Kanemoto

2. Best of the Super Jr. - Block A: Jado vs. Curry Man

3. Best of the Super Jr. - Block B: Minoru Tanaka vs. AKIRA

4. Best of the Super Jr. - Block B: Masayuki Naruse vs. Wataru Inoue

 

NJPW, 5/19/02

Tsu City Gymnasium

 

1. Best of the Super Jr. - Block A: Jushin Thunder Liger vs. Masahito Kakihara

2. Best of the Super Jr. - Block A: Katsuyori Shibata vs. Black Tiger

3. Best of the Super Jr. - Block B: Masayuki Naruse vs. AKIRA

4. Best of the Super Jr. - Block B: El Samurai vs. Wataru Inoue

 

NJPW, 5/20/02

Iwade Municipal Gymnasium

 

1. Best of the Super Jr. - Block A: Koji Kanemoto vs. Curry Man

2. Best of the Super Jr. - Block A: Jado vs. Black Tiger

3. Best of the Super Jr. - Block B: El Samurai vs. Gedo

4. Best of the Super Jr. - Block B: Minoru Tanaka vs. Wataru Inoue

 

NJPW, 5/23/02

Shizuoka Kira Messe

 

1. Best of the Super Jr. - Block A: Koji Kanemoto vs. Black Tiger

2. Best of the Super Jr. - Block A: Masahito Kakihara vs. Curry Man

3. Best of the Super Jr. - Block B: Masayuki Naruse vs. El Samurai

4. Best of the Super Jr. - Block B: Gedo vs. AKIRA

 

NJPW, 5/24/02 (TV)

Tokyo Korakuen Hall

 

1. Best of the Super Jr. - Block A: Jushin Thunder Liger vs. Katsuyori Shibata

2. Best of the Super Jr. - Block A: Black Tiger vs. Curry Man

3. Best of the Super Jr. - Block B: Minoru Tanaka vs. Masayuki Naruse

4. Best of the Super Jr. - Block B: Tiger Mask 4 vs. Gedo

 

NJPW, 5/25/02

Soka City Sports Gymnasium

 

1. Best of the Super Jr. - Block A: Koji Kanemoto vs. Jado

2. Best of the Super Jr. - Block A: Masahito Kakihara vs. Katsuyori Shibata

3. Best of the Super Jr. - Block B: El Samurai vs. Tiger Mask 4

4. Best of the Super Jr. - Block B: AKIRA vs. Wataru Inoue

 

NJPW, 5/26/02

Fukushima Big Palette

 

1. Best of the Super Jr. - Block A: Jushin Thunder Liger vs. Black Tiger

2. Best of the Super Jr. - Block A: Katsuyori Shibata vs. Jado

3. Best of the Super Jr. - Block B: Tiger Mask 4 vs. AKIRA

4. Best of the Super Jr. - Block B: Minoru Tanaka vs. Gedo

 

NJPW "SENDAI FIGHTING SPIRIT MEMORIAL DAY", 5/28/02 (PPV/TV)

Miyagi Sports Center

 

1. JD match

2. SPWF match (involving Yoshiaki Yatsu)

3. Best of the Super Jr. - Block A: Jushin Thunder Liger vs. Koji Kanemoto

4. Best of the Super Jr. - Block B: Minoru Tanaka vs. Tiger Mask 4

 

NJPW, 5/29/02

Kesennuma City Gymnasium

 

1. Best of the Super Jr. - Block A: Masahito Kakihara vs. Jado

2. Best of the Super Jr. - Block A: Katsuyori Shibata vs. Curry Man

3. Best of the Super Jr. - Block B: Tiger Mask 4 vs. Wataru Inoue

4. Best of the Super Jr. - Block B: Masayuki Naruse vs. Gedo

 

NJPW, 5/30/02

Miyako City Gymnasium

 

1. Best of the Super Jr. - Block A: Masahito Kakihara vs. Black Tiger

2. Best of the Super Jr. - Block A: Jushin Thunder Liger vs. Curry Man

3. Best of the Super Jr. - Block B: El Samurai vs. AKIRA

4. Best of the Super Jr. - Block B: Gedo vs. Wataru Inoue

 

NJPW, 6/2/02 (SXW)

Matsudo Movement Park Gymnasium

 

1. Best of the Super Jr. - Block A: Jushin Thunder Liger vs. Jado

2. Best of the Super Jr. - Block A: Koji Kanemoto vs. Katsuyori Shibata

3. Best of the Super Jr. - Block B: Minoru Tanaka vs. El Samurai

4. Best of the Super Jr. - Block B: Masayuki Naruse vs. Tiger Mask 4

 

NJPW, 6/3/02

Saku City Gymnasium

 

1. Jushin Thunder Liger, Minoru Tanaka, El Samurai, Tiger Mask 4 & Curry Man vs. Koji Kanemoto, AKIRA, Black Tiger, Jado & Gedo in a 2/3 Falls Match

 

NJPW, 6/5/02 (TV)

Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium

 

1. Best of the Super Jr. - Final: Winner of Block A vs. Winner of Block B

[Guest ultimo the great]

imo the best matches will be tiger mask4 V gedo - tanaka V gedo - liger V kanemoto - tanaka V tiger mask4 and my pick for possible match of the tournamentliger V black tiger

[Guest]

Anything Curry Man is right up my alley...

[Guest dreamer420]

is that chris daniels?

[Guest Luke Argyle]

Yeah, that's Daniels.  I'm looking forward to Inoue having some breakout matches like he did with Liger in the '01.  I think Inoue could be great one day.  Shibata too, but not as much.  Good to see AKIRA back.  Has he been out for awhile?

[Guest RickyChosyu]

Yeah, that's Daniels.  I'm looking forward to Inoue having some breakout matches like he did with Liger in the '01.  I think Inoue could be great one day.  Shibata too, but not as much.  Good to see AKIRA back.  Has he been out for awhile?

Apparently Nogami is also an actor, so he can only contibute so much time to New Japan. It's a shame, too, cause he's a great worker, from what I've seen.

[Guest Tim Cooke]

"2. Best of the Super Jr. - Block A: Jushin Thunder Liger vs. Curry Man"

 

This match is what I am looking forward to the most.  Will Liger be able to instill some transitioning into Daniels or will it be another Ki v Daniels Internet rave out?  Nah, it can't be that since Ki will never be able to shine Liger's boots.

 

Seriously though, hopefully by working with Liger, Black Tiger, and even Kakihara, Daniels will learn some more than his spot to spot to spot transition offense and come back over here with a little more to offer to those "classic" US Indy matches.

 

Tim

[Guest RickyChosyu]

"2. Best of the Super Jr. - Block A: Jushin Thunder Liger vs. Curry Man"

 

This match is what I am looking forward to the most.  Will Liger be able to instill some transitioning into Daniels or will it be another Ki v Daniels Internet rave out?  Nah, it can't be that since Ki will never be able to shine Liger's boots.

 

Seriously though, hopefully by working with Liger, Black Tiger, and even Kakihara, Daniels will learn some more than his spot to spot to spot transition offense and come back over here with a little more to offer to those "classic" US Indy matches.

 

Tim

I dunno, his tour with M-Pro didn't really seem to help much, but hopefully working with the New Japan juniors will have a more significant influence over him.

[Guest]

I will seriously be pissed if Liger wins it all, but it wouldn't be all that surprising. Not that he isn't a wrestling god or anything, but jobbing in the finals to TMIV, or better yet, Tanaka, would do wonders for their career.

[Guest RickyChosyu]

Well, seeing as there's a huge amount of talent ready to be pushed right now, I'd say there are plenty of others who could win besides Liger. Kanemoto, Tanaka, or Silver King would all do fine. I like TMIV, but no way would Liger book someone from an outside promotion to win the tourniment.

[Guest]

Kanemoto v Black Tiger, El Samurai v Tiger Mask IV, Liger v Kanemoto, Samurai v Tiger Mask IV, Liger v Curry Man and Tanaka v Samurai should ALL kick ass.