The Complete Guide to Best of the Super Juniors XXII

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This Friday, the most prestigious and longest-running junior heavyweight tournament in pro wrestling begins — the Best of the Super Juniors. For the 22nd straight year, the tournament will see some of the best, most exciting cruiserweights in the world fight it out, round-robin style. After a victor is crowned, he will go on to challenge Kenny Omega for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship at the Dominion 7.5 Pay-Per-View event. This post is a comprehensive look at the upcoming tournament from all angles, and a resource for those wishing to follow along at home — it’s a program for BOSJ XXII and then some!

Rules

In round-robin tournaments, each participant competes against every other participant, and whoever finishes with the most wins (or points) is the overall victor. In New Japan’s round-robin tournaments (the Best of the Super Juniors, the G1 Climax, and the World Tag League), the field is divided into two blocks — an “A” block and a “B” block — with competitors wrestling everyone else in their blocks. In this tournament, each block consists of eight competitors, meaning that a total of 56 matches will take place before the two finalists are determined (though in past years, sometimes a runner-up from each block has been included in a semifinal round). Scoring is based upon match outcomes — a win is worth two points, a draw is worth one point for each competitor, and a loss is worth zero points. Traditionally, the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion participates in the tournament with the goal of proving himself superior to all comers, but this year, Kenny Omega has announced that he will not be competing.

Participants

Block A —

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Barbaro Cavernario
Height: 5’7″
Weight: 196 pounds
Hometown: Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Birthdate: November 6, 1993
Finishing Hold: La Caverneria
Affiliation: Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
Career Highlights: Mexican National Welterweight Champion (1, current)
Previous BOSJ Participation: None

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Beretta
Height: 6’1.5″
Weight: 194 pounds
Hometown: Mount Sinai, NY, USA
Birthdate: March 30, 1987
Finishing Hold: Cradle Belly-to-Back Piledriver
Affiliation: CHAOS
Career Highlights: IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion (1)
Previous BOSJ Participation: 2013

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Gedo
Height: 5’6.5″
Weight: 190 pounds
Hometown: Tokyo, Kanto, Japan
Birthdate: February 20, 1969
Finishing Hold: Gedo Clutch
Affiliation: CHAOS
Career Highlights: IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion (4), Super J Tag League (2010)
Previous BOSJ Participation: 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012

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Yohei Komatsu
Height: 5’6.5″
Weight: 187 pounds
Hometown: Kurihara, Miyagi, Japan
Birthdate: June 25, 1988
Finishing Hold: Boston Crab
Affiliation: New Japan Pro Wrestling
Career Highlights: None
Previous BOSJ Participation: None

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Jushin Liger
Height: 5’6″
Weight: 209 pounds
Hometown: Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
Birthdate: November 30, 1964
Finishing Hold: Brainbuster
Affiliation: New Japan Pro Wrestling
Career Highlights: IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion (11), IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion (6), J-Crown (1), Super J Cup (1995, 2000), Top of the Super Juniors (1992), Best of the Super Juniors (1994), Young Lion Cup (1986), G1 Climax Junior Heavyweight Tag League (2oo1), CMLL World Middleweight Champion (1), CMLL World Tag Team Champion (1), CMLL Universal Champion (2010), GHC Junior Heavyweight Champion (1), GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion (1), NTV G+ Cup Junior Heavyweight Tag League (2013), NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion (2), WCW Light Heavyweight Champion (1)
Previous BOSJ Participation: 1994 (won), 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001 (won), 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

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Kyle O’Reilly
Height: 5’9″
Weight: 207 pounds
Hometown: Vancouver, BC, Canada
Birthdate: March 1, 1987
Finishing Hold: Ankle Lock
Affiliation: Ring of Honor
Career Highlights: IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion (1), Super Jr. Tag Tournament (2014), ROH World Tag Team Champion (3)
Previous BOSJ Participation: None

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Chase Owens
Height: 6’1″
Weight: 205 pounds
Hometown: Bristol, TN, USA
Birthdate: March 7, 1990
Finishing Hold: Package Piledriver
Affiliation: National Wrestling Alliance
Career Highlights: NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion (3)
Previous BOSJ Participation: None

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Ryusuke Taguchi
Height: 5’9″
Weight: 201 pounds
Hometown: Iwanuma, Miyagi, Japan
Birthdate: April 15, 1979
Finishing Hold: Dodon
Affiliation: New Japan Pro Wrestling
Career Highlights: IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion (2), IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion (5), Best of the Super Juniors (2012), Young Lion Cup (2004), CMLL World Welterweight Champion (1)
Previous BOSJ Participation: 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 (won), 2013, 2014

Block B —

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David Finlay, Jr.
Height: 6’0″
Weight: 194 pounds
Hometown: Atlanta, GA, USA
Birthdate: May 16, 1993
Finishing Hold: Celtic Cross
Affiliation: New Japan Pro Wrestling
Career Highlights: None
Previous BOSJ Participation: None

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Bobby Fish
Height: 5’9″
Weight: 201 pounds
Hometown: Albany, NY, USA
Birthdate: October 27, 1976
Finishing Hold: Fish Hook Deluxe Edition
Affiliation: Ring of Honor
Career Highlights: IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion (1), Super Jr. Tag Tournament (2014), ROH World Tag Team Champion (3)
Previous BOSJ Participation: None

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Nick Jackson
Height: 5’8.5″
Weight: 179 pounds
Hometown: Montebello, CA, USA
Birthdate: July 28, 1989
Finishing Hold: 450 Splash
Affiliation: Bullet Club
Career Highlights: IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion (3, current), Super Jr. Tag Tournament (2013), ROH World Tag Team Champion (1)
Previous BOSJ Participation: 2014

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KUSHIDA
Height: 5’7.5″
Weight: 192 pounds
Hometown: Ota, Tokyo, Japan
Birthdate: May 12, 1983
Finishing Hold: Hoverboard Lock
Career Highlights: IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion (1), IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion (2), Super Jr. Tag Tournament (2012)
Previous BOSJ Participation: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

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Mascara Dorada
Height: 5’7.5″
Weight: 176 pounds
Hometown: Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Birthdate: November 3, 1988
Finishing Hold: Corkscrew Senton
Affiliation: New Japan Pro Wrestling/Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
Career Highlights: CMLL World Welterweight Champion (3, current), CMLL World Super Lightweight Champion (1), NWA World Historic Welterweight Champion (1), CMLL World Trios Champion (2), Mexican National Trios Champion (1), Torneo Nacional de Parejas Increibles (2010, 2011)
Previous BOSJ Participation: 2011, 2014

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Rocky Romero
Height: 5’6″
Weight: 172 pounds
Hometown: Havana, La Habana, Cuba
Birthdate: October 28, 1982
Finishing Hold: Diable Armbar
Affiliation: CHAOS
Career Highlights: IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion (1), IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion (5), CMLL World Super Lightweight Champion (3), ROH World Tag Team Champion (3)
Previous BOSJ Participation: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2012, 2013, 2014

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Alex Shelley
Height: 5’7.5″
Weight: 198 pounds
Hometown: Detroit, MI, USA
Birthdate: May 23, 1983
Finishing Hold: Automatic Midnight
Affiliation: New Japan Pro Wrestling
Career Highlights: IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion (3), Super Jr. Tag Tournament (2012), TNA X Division Champion (1), TNA World Tag Team Champion (1), TNA World X Cup (2006), CMLL International Grand Prix (2008), ROH Trios Tournament (2006)
Previous BOSJ Participation: 2013, 2014

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Tiger Mask IV
Height: 5’7″
Weight: 192 pounds
Hometown: Urayasu, Chiba, Japan
Birthdate: October 20, 1970
Finishing Hold: Tiger Suplex
Affiliation: New Japan Pro Wrestling
Career Highlights: IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion (6), IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion (1), Best of the Super Juniors (2004, 2005), GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion (2), NTV G+ Cup Junior Heavyweight Tag League (2013), NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion (1)
Previous BOSJ Participation: 2002, 2003, 2004 (won), 2005 (won), 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

Schedule

The tournament opens on May 22 in Korakuen Hall and the finals will take place on June 7 in the Yoyogi National Gymnasium. The entire tournament will take place over the course of 13 shows, with non-tournament matches included on tournament cards to stretch out the event and, presumably, give the wrestlers a less grueling schedule. New Japan Pro Wrestling has released the full lineups for all of the events, with the exception of the finals (the card of which will be contingent upon who advances). The noted shows will be airing live on New Japan World at the indicated times, while the rest will be added to the service the day after they take place. Tournament matches are denoted by the participants’ blocks:

• Night 1 — Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, May 22 (airing on New Japan World at 5:30 AM ET)

Ryusuke Taguchi [A] versus Gedo [A]… KUSHIDA [B] versus Mascara Dorada [B]… Beretta [A] versus Kyle O’Reilly [A]… Rocky Romero [B] versus Bobby Fish [B]… Hiroshi Tanahashi, Meiyu Tag, and Great Bash Heel versus Shinsuke Nakamura, Kazushi Sakuraba, Tomohiro Ishii, Toru Yano, and YOSHI-HASHI… Barbaro Cavernario [A] versus Chase Owens [A]… Alex Shelley [B] versus David Finlay [B]… Tiger Mask IV [B] versus Nick Jackson [B]… Jushin Liger [A] versus Yohei Komatsu [A].

• Night 2 — Kuki City Gymnasium, Kuki, May 23

Hiroshi Tanahashi, Togi Makabe, and Meiyu Tag versus Shinsuke Nakamura, Tomohiro Ishii, Toru Yano, and YOSHI-HASHI… KUSHIDA [B] versus Nick Jackson [B]… Alex Shelley [B] versus Rocky Romero [B]… Kazuchika Okada and Beretta versus Yujiro Takahashi and Cody Hall… Ryusuke Taguchi [A] versus Barbaro Cavernario [A]… Yohei Komatsu [A] versus Gedo [A]… Tomoaki Honma, Jushin Liger, and Tiger Mask IV versus Captain New Japan, Sho Tanaka, and David Finlay… reDRagon versus Mascara Dorada and Jay White.

• Night 3 — Tsubame Civic Gymnasium, Tsubame, May 25

Hiroshi Tanahashi, Togi Makabe, Hirooki Goto, and Captain New Japan versus Shinsuke Nakamura, Tomohiro Ishii, Toru Yano, and YOSHI-HASHI… Jushin Liger [A] versus Kyle O’Reilly [A]… Tiger Mask IV [B] versus Bobby Fish [B]… Kazuchika Okada, Rocky Romero, and Jado versus Yujiro Takahashi, Nick Jackson, and Cody Hall… Mascara Dorada [B] versus David Finlay [B]… Beretta [A] versus Chase Owens [A]… Tomoaki Honma, Yohei Komatsu, and Jay White versus Ryusuke Taguchi and Time Splitters… Barbaro Cavernario versus Sho Tanaka.

• Night 4 — Yamagata City General Sports Center #2, Yamagata, May 26

Hiroshi Tanahashi, Hirooki Goto, and Great Bash Heel versus Shinsuke Nakamura, Tomohiro Ishii, Toru Yano, and YOSHI-HASHI… Ryusuke Taguchi [A] versus Beretta [A]… Rocky Romero [B] versus Nick Jackson [B]… Kazuchika Okada and Jado versus Yujiro Takahashi and Cody Hall… KUSHIDA [B] versus David Finlay [B]… Gedo [A] versus Barbaro Cavernario [A]… Jushin Liger, Tiger Mask IV, and Sho Tanaka versus Captain New Japan, Mascara Dorada, and Alex Shelley… reDRagon versus Yohei Komatsu and Jay White.

• Night 5 — Aomori Prefectural Budokan Gymnasium, Hirosaki, May 27

Hiroshi Tanahashi, Togi Makabe, Hirooki Goto, and Captain New Japan versus Shinsuke Nakamura, Tomohiro Ishii, Toru Yano, and YOSHI-HASHI… Jushin Liger [A] versus Chase Owens [A]… Tiger Mask IV [B] versus Mascara Dorada [B]… Kazuchika Okada and Roppongi Vice versus Yujiro Takahashi, Nick Jackson, and Cody Hall… Alex Shelley [B] versus Bobby Fish [B]… Yohei Komatsu [A] versus Kyle O’Reilly [A]… Tomoaki Honma and Sho Tanaka versus Ryusuke Taguchi and KUSHIDA… Jay White and David Finlay versus Barbaro Cavernario and Jado.

• Night 6 — New Sunpia Tochigi, Kanuma, May 29

Hiroshi Tanahashi, Hirooki Goto, and Great Bash Heel versus Shinsuke Nakamura, Tomohiro Ishii, Toru Yano, and YOSHI-HASHI… Tiger Mask IV [B] versus Rocky Romero [B]… Barbaro Cavernario [A] versus Beretta [A]… Kazuchika Okada and Jado versus Yujiro Takahashi and Cody Hall… David Finlay [B] versus Nick Jackson [B]… Yohei Komatsu [A] versus Chase Owens [A]… Ryusuke Taguchi, Mascara Dorada, and Jay White versus Captain New Japan and Time Splitters… reDRagon versus Jushin Liger and Sho Tanaka.

• Night 7 — Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, May 30 (airing on New Japan World at 5:30 AM ET)

KUSHIDA [B] versus Bobby Fish [B]… Ryusuke Taguchi [A] versus Kyle O’Reilly [A]… Jushin Liger [A] versus Gedo [A]… Alex Shelley [B] versus Mascara Dorada [B]… Hiroshi Tanahashi, Togi Makabe, Captain New Japan, and Meiyu Tag versus Shinsuke Nakamura, Kazushi Sakuraba, Tomohiro Ishii, Toru Yano, and YOSHI-HASHI… Kazuchika Okada and Roppongi Vice versus Yujiro Takahashi, Nick Jackson, and Cody Hall… Tiger Mask IV and Jay White versus Barbaro Cavernario and Chase Owens… Tomoaki Honma and David Finlay versus Sho Tanaka and Yohei Komatsu.

• Night 8 — Kiramesse Numazu, Numazu, May 31

Hiroshi Tanahashi, Togi Makabe, Hirooki Goto, and Captain New Japan versus Shinsuke Nakamura, Tomohiro Ishii, Toru Yano, and YOSHI-HASHI… Alex Shelley [B] versus Nick Jackson [B]… Tiger Mask IV [B] versus KUSHIDA [B]… Kazuchika Okada and Jado versus Yujiro Takahashi and Cody Hall… Jushin Liger [A] versus Beretta [A]… Gedo [A] versus Chase Owens [A]… reDRagon versus Rocky Romero and Barbaro Cavernario… Ryusuke Taguchi, Sho Tanaka, and Yohei Komatsu versus Mascara Dorada, Jay White, and David Finlay.

• Night 9 — Ibaraki Prefectural Sports Center, Mito, June 2

Hiroshi Tanahashi, Hirooki Goto, and Great Bash Heel versus Shinsuke Nakamura, Tomohiro Ishii, Toru Yano, and YOSHI-HASHI… Mascara Dorada [B] versus Bobby Fish [B]… Barbaro Cavernario [A] versus Kyle O’Reilly [A]… Kazuchika Okada, Beretta, and Jado versus Yujiro Takahashi, Nick Jackson, and Cody Hall… Ryusuke Taguchi [A] versus Yohei Komatsu [A]… David Finley [B] versus Rocky Romero [B]… Jushin Liger, Tiger Mask IV, and Jay White versus Captain New Japan and Time Splitters… Sho Tanaka versus Chase Owens.

• Night 10 — Nagoya Congress Center Event Hall, Nagoya, June 3

Hiroshi Tanahashi, Togi Makabe, Hirooki Goto, and Captain New Japan versus Shinsuke Nakamura, Tomohiro Ishii, Toru Yano, and YOSHI-HASHI… KUSHIDA [B] versus Rocky Romero [B]… Jushin Liger [A] versus Ryusuke Taguchi [A]… Kazuchika Okada and Jado versus Yujiro Takahashi and Nick Jackson… Tiger Mask IV [B] versus Alex Shelley [B]… Gedo [A] versus Beretta [A]… reDRagon versus Barbaro Cavernario and Chase Owens… Tomoaki Honma, Sho Tanaka, and Yohei Komatsu versus Mascara Dorada, Jay White, and David Finlay.

• Night 11 — Chino Cultural Complex Multi-Hall, Nagano, June 4

Hiroshi Tanahashi, Hirooki Goto, and Great Bash Heel versus Shinsuke Nakamura, Tomohiro Ishii, Toru Yano, and YOSHI-HASHI… Mascara Dorada [B] versus Nick Jackson [B]… Chase Owens [A] versus Kyle O’Reilly [A]… Kazuchika Okada and Jado versus Yujiro Takahashi and Cody Hall… Yohei Komatsu [A] versus Barbaro Cavernario [A]… David Finlay [B] versus Bobby Fish [B]… Jushin Liger, Tiger Mask IV, and Sho Tanaka versus Captain New Japan and Time Splitters… Roppongi Vice versus Ryusuke Taguchi and Jay White.

• Night 12 — Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, June 5 (airing on New Japan World at 5:30 AM ET)

Hiroshi Tanahashi, Meiyu Tag, and Great Bash Heel versus Shinsuke Nakamura, Kazushi Sakuraba, Tomohiro Ishii, Toru Yano, and YOSHI-HASHI… Bobby Fish [B] versus Nick Jackson [B]… Mascara Dorada [B] versus Rocky Romero [B]… KUSHIDA [B] versus Alex Shelley [B]… Tiger Mask IV [B] versus David Finlay [B]… Gedo [A] versus Kyle O’Reilly [A]… Yohei Komatsu [A] versus Beretta [A]… Ryusuke Taguchi [A] versus Chase Owens [A]… Jushin Liger [A] versus Barbaro Cavernario [A].

• Finals — Yoyogi National Gymnasium #2, Tokyo, June 7 (airing on New Japan World at 4:00 AM ET)

Block A Winner versus Block B Winner, with more to be announced.

Past Winners

The list of past winners of the Best of the Super Juniors reads like a who’s who of top junior heavyweight talent in New Japan (and by extension, the world) over the last generation. King of Sports has compiled a list of the event’s previous winners, and the various aftermaths of their victories. For the sake of completeness, we’ve included winners of the Top of the Super Juniors tournament, the precursor to BOSJ.

Top of the Super Juniors 1988 — Shiro Koshinaka defeated Hiroshi Hase in the finals on February 7. Koshinaka lost to IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion Hase on March 19.

Top of the Super Juniors 1991 — Norio Honaga defeated Jushin Liger in the finals on April 30. IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion Liger vacated the title prior to the tournament in order for the winner to claim it, so Honaga became champion as a result of his victory.

Top of the Super Juniors 1992 — Jushin Liger defeated El Samurai in the finals on April 30. Liger was already IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion.

Top of the Super Juniors 1993 — Pegasus Kid defeated El Samurai in the finals on June 14. Pegasus Kid lost to IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion Jushin Liger on August 8.

Best of the Super Juniors I (1994) — Jushin Liger defeated Super Delfin in the finals on June 13. Liger was already IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion.

Best of the Super Juniors II (1995) — Wild Pegasus defeated Shinjiro Otani in the finals on July 13. Wild Pegasus lost to IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion Koji Kanemoto on September 25.

Best of the Super Juniors III (1996) — Black Tiger II defeated Jushin Liger in the finals on June 12. Black Tiger lost to IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion The Great Sasuke on June 17.

Best of the Super Juniors IV (1997) — El Samurai defeated Koji Kanemoto in the finals on June 5. Samurai defeated IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion Jushin Liger for the title on July 6.

Best of the Super Juniors V (1998) — Koji Kanemoto defeated Dr. Wagner, Jr. in the finals on June 3. Kanemoto lost to IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion Jushin Liger on July 15.

Best of the Super Juniors VI (1999) — Kendo Kashin defeated Koji Kanemoto in the finals on June 8. Kashin defeated IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion Kanemoto for the title on August 28.

Best of the Super Juniors VII (2000) — Tatsuhito Takaiwa defeated Shinjiro Otani in the finals on June 9. Takaiwa defeated IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion Jushin Liger for the title on July 20.

Best of the Super Juniors VIII (2001) — Jushin Liger defeated Minoru Tanaka in the finals on June 4. Liger did not challenge for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship.

Best of the Super Juniors IX (2002) — Koji Kanemoto defeated Minoru Tanaka in the finals on June 5. Kanemoto defeated IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion Tanaka for the title on July 19.

Best of the Super Juniors X (2003) — Masahito Kakihara defeated Koji Kanemoto in the finals on June 11. Kakihara lost to IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion Tiger Mask IV on July 6.

Best of the Super Juniors XI (2004) — Tiger Mask IV defeated Koji Kanemoto in the finals on June 13. Tiger Mask lost to IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion Heat on July 19.

Best of the Super Juniors XII (2005) — Tiger Mask IV defeated Gedo in the finals on June 19. Tiger Mask was already IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion.

Best of the Super Juniors XIII (2006) — Minoru defeated Tiger Mask IV in the finals on June 18. Minoru lost to IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion Koji Kanemoto on October 9.

Best of the Super Juniors XIV (2007) — Milano Collection AT defeated Wataru Inoue in the finals on June 17. Milano Collection AT did not challenge for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship.

Best of the Super Juniors XV (2008) — Wataru Inoue defeated Koji Kanemoto in the finals on June 15. Inoue was already IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion.

Best of the Super Juniors XVI (2009) — Koji Kanemoto defeated Prince Devitt in the finals on June 14. Kanemoto lost to IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion Tiger Mask IV on July 20.

Best of the Super Juniors XVII (2010) — Prince Devitt defeated Kota Ibushi in the finals on June 13. Devitt defeated IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion Naomichi Marufuji for the title on June 19.

Best of the Super Juniors XVIII (2011) — Kota Ibushi defeated Ryusuke Taguchi in the finals on June 10. Ibushi defeated IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion Prince Devitt for the title on June 18.

Best of the Super Juniors XIX (2012) — Ryusuke Taguchi defeated Low Ki in the finals on June 10. Taguchi lost to IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion Low Ki on June 16.

Best of the Super Juniors XX (2013) — Prince Devitt defeated Alex Shelley in the finals on June 9. Devitt was already IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion.

Best of the Super Juniors XXI (2014) — Ricochet defeated KUSHIDA in the finals on June 8. Ricochet lost to IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion Kota Ibushi on June 21.

Who will win this year? Keep following King of Sports for up-to-date coverage on the entire Best of the Super Juniors tournament!