Best of the Super Juniors

The Best of the Super Juniors (often abbreviated BOSJ) is an annual professional wrestling tournament held by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), typically in May or June. Originally known as Top of the Super Juniors, the first tournament was held in 1988 with annual tournaments taking place since 1991. The wrestlers in the tournament are typically junior heavyweight wrestlers from promotions all over the world.[1] NJPW has held 28 Super Juniors tournaments. Two wrestlers have won the tournament three times, Jushin Thunder Liger and Koji Kanemoto, while only one wrestler has won the tournament in two consecutive years as Tiger Mask IV won the tournament in both 2004 and 2005. Kanemoto holds the record for the most final appearances, having wrestled eight finals between 1997 and 2009. Liger has participated in the most tournaments as he has wrestled in all tournaments except the 1995 and 2000 tournaments. His participation in the 2017 tournament marked his 26th and last Super Junior tournament.

This article is about the professional wrestling tournament. For the South Korean boy band, see Super Junior.
Best of the Super Juniors trophy

History and format

The tournament was formed in 1988 by NJPW. It was originally called the Top of the Super Juniors.[1] The tournament is a round-robin style tournament where a wrestler scores points.[1] The winner, assuming they are not already the champion, receives an opportunity to wrestle for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship not long after the tournament is over. Since 2010, the title match has taken place at June/July's Dominion event.

In 1994, the tournament was renamed to the Best of the Super Juniors. Since 1996 the tournament has been divided into a two-block system used in many other puroresu tournaments. In this format the top two scorers in each block advance to the semifinals, at which point single-elimination rules take effect. During the round-robin portion, a win is worth two points, a draw is worth one, and a loss zero; all matches have a 30-minute time limit, though in the past it has been twenty minutes.

Top of the Super Juniors (1988-1993)
Tournament Year Winner TOSJ won Final Venue Reference
TOSJ 19881988Shiro Koshinaka1[2][3]
TOSJ 19911991Norio Honaga1[2][4]
TOSJ 19921992Jushin Thunder Liger1[2][5]
TOSJ 19931993Pegasus Kid1[2][6]

1988

The 1988 Top of the Super Juniors was a 12-man tournament held from January 4 to February 7. The points system at this time was different from today's, though exactly how is unclear. The two wrestlers with the most points at the end of the tournament, Shiro Koshinaka and Hiroshi Hase, faced off in a singles match to determine the winner. The winner, Koshinaka, went on to win the Junior Heavyweight Championship from Owen Hart on June 24, 1988, after failing to win the title from Hiroshi Hase twice on March 19 and May 8.[2][3]

Final standings
WrestlerScore
Shiro Koshinaka 41
Hiroshi Hase 41
Nobuhiko Takada 40
Owen Hart 39
Kazuo Yamazaki 38
Keiichi Yamada 31
Kuniaki Kobayashi 24
Hiro Saito 24
Tony St. Clair 14
Tatsutoshi Goto 9
Masakatsu Funaki 8
Norio Honaga 0
Final
   
1 Shiro Koshinaka Pin
2 Hiroshi Hase 16:43

1991

The 1991 Top of the Super Juniors was a seven-man tournament held from April 15 to April 30, and the first to use the modern points system. Prior to the tournament, the reigning Junior Heavyweight Champion, Jushin Thunder Liger, vacated the title so the winner of the 1991 Top of the Super Juniors also became the champion; with his victory over Liger in the final, Norio Honaga also won the championship.[2][4]

Final standings
WrestlerScore
Norio Honaga 8
Jushin Thunder Liger 8
Pegasus Kid 8
Negro Casas 8
Owen Hart 6
David Finlay 4
Flyin' Scorpio 0
Semifinals Final
      
1 Norio Honaga Pin
3 Pegasus Kid 9:21
1 Norio Honaga Pin
2 Jushin Thunder Liger 21:54
2 Jushin Thunder Liger Pin
4 Negro Casas 11:14

1992

The 1992 Top of the Super Juniors was a nine-man tournament, held from April 16 to April 30. The winner, Jushin Thunder Liger, became the first man to win the tournament while holding the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship.[2][5]

Final standings
WrestlerScore
El Samurai 14
Jushin Thunder Liger 12
Norio Honaga 12
Negro Casas 10
Pegasus Kid 10
David Finlay 6
Eddie Guerrero 4
Flyin' Scorpio 2
Koji Kanemoto 2
  Semifinal     Final
                 
    1 El Samurai Pin
  2 Jushin Thunder Liger Pin     2 Jushin Thunder Liger 21:15
  3 Norio Honaga 14:26  

1993

The 1993 Top of the Super Juniors was an 11-man tournament held from May 26 to June 14. As the result of a four-way tie for second place (Jushin Thunder Liger was also tied, but was eliminated due to injury), the four men held a playoff tournament to challenge first-place Pegasus Kid (better known as Chris Benoit) in the final; this ended up being El Samurai, who would nonetheless fall against Pegasus Kid. Pegasus became the first foreign wrestler to win the tournament as a result.[6] He also went on to challenge the champion Liger unsuccessfully on August 8. Eddie Guerrero participated in the 1992 tournament under his real name, but wrestled in the 1993 tournament as "Black Tiger"[2][5]

Final standings
WrestlerScore
Pegasus Kid 14
El Samurai 12
Dean Malenko 12
Flyin' Scorpio 12
Black Tiger II 12
Jushin Thunder Liger 12
David Finlay 10
Norio Honaga 10
Lightning Kid 8
Shinjiro Otani 4
Masao Orihara 4
  Quarterfinals     Semifinal     Final
                           
  5 Black Tiger II Sub  
  3 Dean Malenko         1 Pegasus Kid Pin
        3 Dean Malenko Pin     2 El Samurai 18:44
        2 El Samurai  
  4 Flyin' Scorpio Pin    
  2 El Samurai  

Best of the Super Juniors (1994-present)
Tournament Year Winner BOSJ won Final venue Reference Total won
BOSJ I1994Jushin Thunder Liger1Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium[2][7]2
BOSJ II1995Wild Pegasus1Sapporo Nakajima Sports Center[2][8]2
BOSJ III1996Black Tiger II1Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium[2][9]1
BOSJ IV1997El Samurai1Nippon Budokan[2][10]1
BOSJ V1998Koji Kanemoto1Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium[2][11]1
BOSJ VI1999Kendo Kashin1Nippon Budokan[2][12]1
BOSJ VII2000Tatsuhito Takaiwa1Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium[13]1
BOSJ VIII2001Jushin Thunder Liger2Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium[14]3
BOSJ IX2002Koji Kanemoto2Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium[15]2
BOSJ X2003Masahito Kakihara1Kyoto City Gymnasium[16]1
BOSJ XI2004Tiger Mask IV1Korakuen Hall[17]1
BOSJ XII2005Tiger Mask IV2Korakuen Hall[18]2
BOSJ XIII2006Minoru1Korakuen Hall[19]1
BOSJ XIV2007Milano Collection A.T.1Korakuen Hall[20]1
BOSJ XV2008Wataru Inoue1Korakuen Hall[21]1
BOSJ XVI2009Koji Kanemoto3Korakuen Hall[22]3
BOSJ XVII2010Prince Devitt1Korakuen Hall[23]1
BOSJ XVIII2011Kota Ibushi1Korakuen Hall[24]1
BOSJ XIX2012Ryusuke Taguchi1Korakuen Hall[25]1
BOSJ XX2013Prince Devitt2Korakuen Hall[26]2
BOSJ XXI2014Ricochet1Yoyogi 2nd Gymnasium[27]1
BOSJ XXII2015Kushida1Yoyogi 2nd Gymnasium[28]1
BOSJ XXIII2016Will Ospreay1Sendai Sun Plaza Hall[29]1
BOSJ 242017Kushida2Yoyogi 2nd Gymnasium[30]2
BOSJ 252018Hiromu Takahashi1Korakuen Hall[31]1
BOSJ 262019Will Ospreay2Ryōgoku Kokugikan[32]2

1994

The 1994 Best of the Super Juniors, the first tournament to be held under that name, was an 11-man tournament contested from May 26 to June 13. Jushin Thunder Liger once again won while also the reigning Junior Heavyweight champion, and also became the first wrestler to win the tournament twice. Guest natives included Super Delfin and Taka Michinoku from Michinoku Pro Wrestling and Masayoshi Motegi from Wrestle Dream Factory.[2][7]

Final standings
WrestlerScore
Jushin Thunder Liger 14
Super Delfin 14
El Samurai 12
Wild Pegasus 12
Black Tiger II 12
Dean Malenko 12
Shinjiro Otani 10
Tokimitsu Ishizawa 8
David Finlay 8
Taka Michinoku 4
Masayoshi Motegi 2
Final
   
1 Jushin Thunder Liger Pin
2 Super Delfin 18:29

1995

The 1995 Best of the Super Juniors was a 10-man tournament held from June 23 to July 13. Like Jushin Thunder Liger the year prior, Wild Pegasus (formerly Pegasus Kid) won the tournament for the second time, and was the only gaijin ("foreigner") to do so until Prince Devitt won the tournament in 2010.[2][8] Like in 1993, Pegasus failed in his championship challenge, this time against Koji Kanemoto on September 25, 1995. Gran Hamada from Michinoku Pro Wrestling was the guest native.

Final standings
WrestlerScore
Wild Pegasus 10
Shinjiro Otani 10
Black Tiger II 10
Koji Kanemoto 10
Dean Malenko 8
Gran Hamada 8
Brian Pillman 8
El Samurai 8
Alex Wright 8
Norio Honaga 4
Semifinals Final
      
1 Wild Pegasus Pin
3 Black Tiger II 16:37
1 Wild Pegasus Pin
2 Shinjiro Otani 19:16
2 Shinjiro Otani Pin
4 Koji Kanemoto 15:24

1996

The 1996 Best of the Super Juniors was held from May 24 to June 12, and was the first to use the two-block format, featuring seven wrestlers in each block. The winner, Black Tiger, would unsuccessfully challenge The Great Sasuke for the championship on June 17, 1996.[2][9]

Final standings
Block ABlock B
El Samurai 10 Black Tiger II 10
Wild Pegasus 10 Jushin Thunder Liger 8
Tatsuhito Takaiwa 8 Shinjiro Otani 6
Franz Schumann 2 Dean Malenko 6
Emilio Charles Jr. 2 Norio Honaga 4
Mr. J.L. 2 Tokimitsu Ishizawa 4
Koji Kanemoto 2 Villano IV 2
Semifinals Final
      
A1 El Samurai Pin
B2 Jushin Thunder Liger 15:11
B2 Jushin Thunder Liger Pin
B1 Black Tiger II 18:44
B1 Black Tiger II Pin
A2 Wild Pegasus 20:17

1997

The 1997 Best of the Super Juniors was a two-block, 14-man tournament held from May 16 to June 5. This and the following tournament in 1998 would utilize a points system that involved simply one point for a win, and zero for a loss or draw. The winner, El Samurai, went on to defeat Jushin Thunder Liger for the championship on July 6. Guest natives included Gran Naniwa and Hanzo Nakajima from Michinoku Pro Wrestling and Yoshihiro Tajiri from Big Japan Pro Wrestling.[2][10] The final pitting Kanemoto against Samurai was awarded five stars by Dave Meltzer.[33]

Final standings
Block ABlock B
Koji Kanemoto 5 El Samurai 5
Jushin Thunder Liger 4 Shinjiro Otani 4
Tatsuhito Takaiwa 4 Chris Jericho 4
Gran Naniwa 3 Hanzo Nakajima 3
Dr. Wagner Jr. 2 Yoshihiro Tajiri 3
Doc Dean 2 Scorpio Jr. 1
Chavo Guerrero Jr. 1 Robbie Brookside 1
Block ADeanGuerreroKanemotoLigerNaniwaTakaiwaWagner
Dean —Dean (16:04)Kanemoto (10:27)Dean (11:51)Naniwa (12:29)Takaiwa (11:36)Wagner (7:29)
Guerrero Dean (16:04)—Kanemoto (15:12)Liger (10:20)Guerrero (11:05)Takaiwa (12:14)Wagner (11:13)
Kanemoto Kanemoto (10:27)Kanemoto (15:12)—Kanemoto (16:32)Kanemoto (14:53)Takaiwa (18:09)Kanemoto (12:11)
Liger Dean (11:51)Liger (10:20)Kanemoto (16:32)—Liger (16:32)Liger (15:53)Liger (12:59)
Naniwa Naniwa (12:29)Guerrero (11:05)Kanemoto (14:53)Liger (16:32)—Naniwa (15:41)Naniwa (12:39)
Takaiwa Takaiwa (11:36)Takaiwa (12:14)Takaiwa (18:09)Liger (15:53)Naniwa (15:41)—Takaiwa (9:53)
Wagner Wagner (7:29)Wagner (11:13)Kanemoto (12:11)Liger (12:59)Naniwa (12:39)Takaiwa (9:53)—
Block BBrooksideJerichoNakajimaOtaniEl SamuraiScorpioTajiri
Brookside —Brookside (13:43)Nakajima (12:23)Otani (15:31)Samurai (11:32)Scorpio (10:07)Tajiri (11:34)
Jericho Brookside (13:43)—Jericho (10:53)Otani (12:59)Jericho (15:12)Jericho (11:16)Jericho (13:36)
Nakajima Nakajima (12:23)Jericho (10:53)—Otani (12:26)Samurai (14:30)Nakajima (8:05)Nakajima (9:18)
Otani Otani (15:31)Otani (12:59)Otani (12:26)—Samurai (18:35)Otani (7:55)Tajiri (11:44)
Samurai Samurai (11:32)Jericho (15:12)Samurai (14:30)Samurai (18:35)—Samurai (9:00)Samurai (13:42)
Scorpio Scorpio (10:07)Jericho (11:16)Nakajima (8:05)Otani (7:55)Samurai (9:00)—Tajiri (9:16)
Tajiri Tajiri (11:34)Jericho (13:36)Nakajima (9:18)Tajiri (11:44)Samurai (13:42)Tajiri (9:16)—
Final
   
A1 Koji Kanemoto Pin
B1 El Samurai 23:51

1998

The 1998 Best of the Super Juniors was a two-block, 12-man tournament held from May 16 to June 3. Like the previous year, it used a simpler points system, including one point for a win and zero for a loss or draw. The winner, Koji Kanemoto, would make an unsuccessful challenge to the champion, Jushin Thunder Liger, on July 15, as well as an equally unsuccessful rematch on January 4, 1999, before beating Liger for the title on March 17, 1999.[2][11]

Final standings
Block ABlock B
Dr. Wagner Jr. 4 Koji Kanemoto 4
Jushin Thunder Liger 3 Shiryu 3
El Samurai 3 Kendo Kashin 3
Shinjiro Otani 2 El Felino 2
Tatsuhito Takaiwa 2 Nanjyo Hayato 2
Masakazu Fukuda 1 Yuji Yasuraoka 1
Final
   
A1 Dr. Wagner Jr. Pin
B1 Koji Kanemoto 26:17

1999

The 1999 Best of the Super Juniors was a two-block, 12-man tournament held from May 19 to June 8. The winner, Kendo Kashin, went on to defeat the champion Koji Kanemoto for the title on August 28, who he had also defeated in the BOSJ final. Kanemoto became the first person to reach the final three years in a row.[2][12]

Final standings
Block ABlock B
Koji Kanemoto 8 Kendo Kashin 8
Gran Hamada 6 Shinjiro Otani 7
Jushin Thunder Liger 6 El Samurai 5
Masaaki Mochizuki 4 Dr. Wagner Jr. 4
Tatsuhito Takaiwa 4 Minoru Tanaka 4
Super Shocker 2 Masao Orihara 2
Block AHamadaKanemotoLigerMochizukiShockerTakaiwa
Hamada —Kanemoto (15:46)Hamada (10:08)Hamada (10:47)Hamada (10:17)Takaiwa (12:32)
Kanemoto Kanemoto (15:46)—Liger (20:29)Kanemoto (9:40)Kanemoto (10:19)Kanemoto (13:29)
Liger Hamada (10:08)Liger (20:29)—Liger (11:13)Liger (13:59)Takaiwa (17:47)
Mochizuki Hamada (10:47)Kanemoto (9:40)Liger (11:13)—Mochizuki (10:44)Mochizuki (13:11)
Shocker Hamada (10:17)Kanemoto (10:19)Liger (13:59)Mochizuki (10:44)—Shocker (13:50)
Takaiwa Takaiwa (12:32)Kanemoto (13:29)Takaiwa (17:47)Mochizuki (13:11)Shocker (13:50)—
Block BKashinOriharaOtaniSamuraiTanakaWagner
Kashin —Kashin (7:06)Otani (9:34)Kashin (10:00)Kashin (10:21)Kashin (8:58)
Orihara Kashin (7:06)—Otani (9:37)Samurai (12:52)Orihara (10:52)Wagner (10:08)
Otani Otani (9:34)Otani (9:37)—Draw (30:00)Tanaka (13:57)Otani (11:19)
Samurai Kashin (10:00)Samurai (12:52)Draw (30:00)—Tanaka (10:32)Samurai (11:42)
Tanaka Kashin (10:21)Orihara (10:52)Tanaka (13:57)Tanaka (10:32)—Wagner (10:09)
Wagner Kashin (8:58)Wagner (10:08)Otani (11:19)Samurai (11:42)Wagner (10:09)—
Final
   
A1 Koji Kanemoto Sub
B1 Kendo Kashin 13:15

2000

The 2000 Best of the Super Juniors was a two-block, 12-man tournament held from May 19 to June 9. The winner, Tatsuhito Takaiwa, would go on to defeat Jushin Thunder Liger for the title on July 20, 2000, ending Liger's last reign with the championship.[13]

Final standings
Block ABlock B
Tatsuhito Takaiwa 8 Shinjiro Otani 10
Gran Hamada 6 Minoru Tanaka 6
Koji Kanemoto 6 Kendo Kashin 6
El Samurai 4 Katsumi Usuda 4
Dr. Wagner Jr. 4 Kid Romeo 2
Shinya Makabe 2 Minoru Fujita 2
Block AHamadaKanemotoMakabeSamuraiTakaiwaWagner
Hamada —Hamada (13:00)Hamada (8:37)Hamada (8:16)Takaiwa (6:39)Wagner (10:24)
Kanemoto Hamada (13:00)—Kanemoto (10:37)Kanemoto (8:14)Kanemoto (14:04)Wagner (10:30)
Makabe Hamada (8:37)Kanemoto (10:37)—Samurai (9:52)Takaiwa (11:11)Makabe (12:38)
Samurai Hamada (8:16)Kanemoto (8:14)Samurai (9:52)—Takaiwa (9:34)Samurai (13:51)
Takaiwa Takaiwa (6:39)Kanemoto (14:04)Takaiwa (11:11)Takaiwa (9:34)—Takaiwa (13:06)
Wagner Wagner (10:24)Wagner (10:30)Makabe (12:38)Samurai (13:51)Takaiwa (13:06)—
Block BFujitaKashinOtaniRomeoTanakaUsuda
Fujita —Kashin (5:56)Romeo (6:06)Otani (9:16)Tanaka (11:20)Fujita (10:08)
Kashin Kashin (5:56)—Kashin (4:51)Otani (9:59)Tanaka (9:10)Kashin (8:30)
Romeo Romeo (6:06)Kashin (4:51)Otani (5:37)—Tanaka (5:15)Usuda (6:16)
Otani Otani (9:16)Otani (9:59)—Otani (5:37)Otani (12:14)Otani (12:55)
Tanaka Tanaka (11:20)Tanaka (9:10)Tanaka (5:15)Otani (12:14)—Usuda (11:56)
Usuda Fujita (10:08)Kashin (8:30)Usuda (6:16)Otani (12:55)Usuda (11:56)—
Final
   
A1 Tatsuhito Takaiwa Pin
B1 Shinjiro Otani 18:35

2001

The 2001 Best of the Super Juniors was a two-block, 12-man tournament held from May 18 to June 4. With his victory, Jushin Thunder Liger became both the first person to win the tournament three times, and the first to not lose a single match during the tournament.[14] For reasons that are unclear, Liger did not receive a championship match as a reward for his victory.

Final standings
Block ABlock B
Jushin Liger 10 Minoru Tanaka 8
El Samurai 6 Akira 6
Silver King 6 Super Shocker 6
Chris Candido 4 Dr. Wagner Jr. 6
Gran Naniwa 4 Shinya Makabe 4
Wataru Inoue 0 Katsuyori Shibata 0
Block ACandidoInoueLigerNaniwaSamuraiSilver King
Candido —Candido (5:10)Liger (5:48)Candido (8:01)Samurai (4:53)King (7:40)
Inoue Candido (5:10)—Liger (13:56)Naniwa (10:48)Samurai (14:29)King (8:26)
Liger Liger (5:48)Liger (13:56)—Liger (14:05)Liger (13:26)Liger (12:32)
Naniwa Candido (8:01)Naniwa (10:48)Liger (14:05)—Naniwa (11:29)King (10:01)
El Samurai Samurai (4:53)Samurai (14:29)Liger (13:26)Naniwa (11:29)—Samurai (10:33)
Silver King King (7:40)King (8:26)Liger (12:32)King (10:01)Samurai (10:33)—
Block BAkiraMakabeShibataShockerTanakaWagner
Akira —Makabe (10:15)Akira (6:18)Akira (10:10)Akira (23:22)Wagner (11:38)
Makabe Makabe (10:15)—Makabe (6:23)Shocker (9:41)Tanaka (16:34)Wagner (9:03)
Shibata Akira (6:18)Makabe (6:23)—Shocker (9:07)Tanaka (6:24)Wagner (9:28)
Shocker Akira (10:10)Shocker (9:41)Shocker (9:07)—Tanaka (12:53)Shocker (14:23)
Tanaka Akira (23:22)Tanaka (16:34)Tanaka (6:24)Tanaka (12:53)—Tanaka (14:45)
Wagner Wagner (11:38)Wagner (9:03)Wagner (9:28)Shocker (14:23)Tanaka (14:45)—
Final
   
A1 Jushin Liger Pin
B1 Minoru Tanaka 26:12

2002

The 2002 Best of the Super Juniors was a 14-man, two-block tournament held from May 18 to June 5. It once again used the 1997–98 system of one point for a win, and zero for a loss or draw. The two-time winner, Koji Kanemoto, went on to defeat champion Minoru Tanaka for the title on July 19, the same man he defeated in the final of the tournament. The Black Tiger who wrestled in the 2002 event was not Eddie Guerrero who had previously participated in the tournament under that name, but luchador Silver King, who had taken over the character in the preceding year.[15]

Final standings
Block ABlock B
Koji Kanemoto 4 Minoru Tanaka 4
Jushin Thunder Liger 4 El Samurai 4
Katsuyori Shibata 3 Gedo 3
Black Tiger III 3 Masayuki Naruse 3
Masahito Kakihara 3 Akira 3
Curry Man 2 Tiger Mask IV 3
Jado 1 Wataru Inoue 2
Block AB. TigerCurryJadoKakiharaKanemotoLigerShibata
B. Tiger —Curry (8:46)B. Tiger (5:00)B. Tiger (8:20)B. Tiger (13:35)Liger (13:30)Shibata (8:20)
Curry Curry (8:46)—Jado (10:47)Kakihara (9:23)Kanemoto (10:50)Liger (12:58)Curry (7:14)
Jado B. Tiger (5:00)Jado (10:47)—Kakihara (forfeit)Kanemoto (12:06)Draw (3:10)Shibata (forfeit)
Kakihara B. Tiger (8:20)Kakihara (9:23)Kakihara (forfeit)—Kakihara (12:28)Liger (14:06)Shibata (5:39)
Kanemoto B. Tiger (13:35)Kanemoto (10:50)Kanemoto (12:06)Kakihara (12:28)—Kanemoto (17:17)Kanemoto (6:12)
Liger Liger (13:30)Liger (12:58)Draw (3:10)Liger (14:06)Kanemoto (17:17)—Liger (9:45)
Shibata Shibata (8:20)Curry (7:14)Shibata (forfeit)Shibata (5:39)Kanemoto (6:12)Liger (9:45)—
Block BAkiraGedoInoueNaruseSamuraiTanakaT. Mask
Akira —Gedo (11:12)Akira (7:47)Naruse (9:37)Samurai (11:48)Akira (16:13)Akira (10:36)
Gedo Gedo (11:12)—Inoue (11:19)Gedo (10:41)Samurai (13:25)Gedo (12:51)T. Mask (14:49)
Inoue Akira (7:47)Inoue (11:19)—Naruse (10:23)Inoue (7:21)Tanaka (8:13)T. Mask (8:16)
Naruse Naruse (9:37)Gedo (10:41)Naruse (10:23)—Samurai (9:19)Tanaka (12:14)Naruse (6:54)
Samurai Samurai (11:48)Samurai (13:25)Inoue (7:21)Samurai (9:19)—Tanaka (13:01)T. Mask (12:08)
Tanaka Akira (16:13)Gedo (12:51)Tanaka (8:13)Tanaka (12:14)Tanaka (13:01)—Tanaka (10:22)
T. Mask Akira (10:36)T. Mask (14:49)T. Mask (8:16)Naruse (6:54)T. Mask (12:08)Tanaka (10:22)—
Final
   
A1 Koji Kanemoto Pin
B1 Minoru Tanaka 14:12

2003

The 2003 Best of the Super Juniors was a 14-man, two-block tournament held from May 23 to June 11. It introduced the modern system of each block's top two scorers advancing to the semifinals with Masahito Kakihara winning the tournament.[34] The winner, would unsuccessfully challenge champion Tiger Mask IV on July 6, despite having beaten him in the tournament.[16]

Final standings
Block ABlock B
Akira 10 Koji Kanemoto 8
Takashi Sugiura 8 Masahito Kakihara 8
Jushin Thunder Liger 8 Tiger Mask IV 8
Minoru Fujita 8 Masayuki Naruse 6
Ebessan 4 Stampede Kid 4
Gedo 4 El Samurai 4
Ryusuke Taguchi 0 Jado 4
Block AAkiraEbessanFujitaGedoLigerSugiuraTaguchi
Akira —Akira (8:24)Fujita (12:34)Akira (11:49)Akira (16:04)Akira (12:10)Akira (8:34)
Ebessan Akira (8:24)—Fujita (8:24)Ebessan (9:09)Liger (10:56)Sugiura (11:52)Ebessan (7:14)
Fujita Fujita (12:34)Fujita (8:24)—Fujita (11:41)Liger (11:27)Sugiura (11:27)Fujita (10:26)
Gedo Akira (11:49)Ebessan (9:09)Fujita (11:41)—Liger (14:09)Gedo (12:16)Gedo (8:39)
Liger Akira (16:04)Liger (10:56)Liger (11:27)Liger (14:09)—Sugiura (12:06)Liger (6:53)
Sugiura Akira (12:10)Sugiura (11:52)Sugiura (11:27)Gedo (12:16)Sugiura (12:06)—Sugiura (9:13)
Taguchi Akira (8:34)Ebessan (7:14)Fujita (10:26)Gedo (8:39)Liger (6:53)Sugiura (9:13)—
Block BJadoKakiharaKanemotoNaruseSamuraiStampedeT. Mask
Jado —Kakihara (6:56)Jado (5:23)Jado (7:38)Samurai (12:26)Stampede (5:13)T. Mask (9:59)
Kakihara Kakihara (6:56)—Kanemoto (11:07)Naruse (9:15)Kakihara (8:13)Kakihara (7:06)Kakihara (10:31)
Kanemoto Jado (5:23)Kanemoto (11:07)—Kanemoto (10:56)Samurai (8:29)Kanemoto (8:50)Kanemoto (10:45)
Naruse Jado (7:38)Naruse (9:15)Kanemoto (10:56)—Naruse (9:07)Naruse (9:09)T. Mask (10:05)
Samurai Samurai (12:26)Kakihara (8:13)Samurai (8:29)Naruse (9:07)—Stampede (9:41)T. Mask (12:09)
Stampede Stampede (5:13)Kakihara (7:06)Kanemoto (8:50)Naruse (9:09)Stampede (9:41)—T. Mask (7:38)
T. Mask T. Mask (9:59)Kakihara (10:31)Kanemoto (10:45)T. Mask (10:05)T. Mask (12:09)T. Mask (7:38)—
Semifinals Final
      
A1 Akira Sub
B2 Masahito Kakihara 8:28
B2 Masahito Kakihara Pin
B1 Koji Kanemoto 15:33
B1 Koji Kanemoto Sub
A2 Takashi Sugiura 12:48

2004

The 2004 Best of the Super Juniors was a 16-man, two-block tournament held from May 22 to June 13. It featured a unique structure from other years: the top scorer from each block would advance to the semifinals, while the second and third-place finishers in each block would start in the quarterfinals. Jushin Thunder Liger, after finishing first in Block A, was forced to withdraw from the tournament due to a spinal injury, leaving American Dragon to go to the semifinals instead. The eventual winner, Tiger Mask IV, would unsuccessfully challenge Heat for the title on July 19, though he would defeat him in a rematch on January 4, 2005.[17]

Final standings
Block ABlock B
Jushin Thunder Liger
(withdrew)		 9 Tiger Mask IV 12
American Dragon 9 Último Dragón 11
Masahito Kakihara 9 Heat 10
Koji Kanemoto 7 Masayuki Naruse 10
El Samurai 7 Rocky Romero 7
Big Boss Ma-g-ma 7 Garuda 3
Wataru Inoue 4 Katsuhiko Nakajima 2
Ryusuke Taguchi 4 Curry Man 1
Block ADragonInoueKakiharaKanemotoLigerMa-g-maSamuraiTaguchi
Dragon —Dragon
(12:34)		Dragon
(9:44)		Dragon
(11:51)		Liger
(13:10)		Ma-g-ma
(14:35)		Dragon
(12:58)		Draw
(20:00)
Inoue Dragon(12:34)—Kakihara
(10:37)		Inoue
(11:44)		Liger
(5:46)		Ma-g-ma
(11:16)		Samurai
(10:39)		Inoue
(10:19)
Kakihara Dragon
(9:44)		Kakihara
(10:37)		—Kakihara
(10:55)		Draw (20:00)Kakihara
(10:33)		Samurai
(9:50)		Kakihara
(7:32)
Kanemoto Dragon
(11:51)		Inoue
(11:44)		Kakihara
(10:55)		—Kanemoto
(16:33)		Draw
(20:00)		Kanemoto
(13:58)		Kanemoto
(8:50)
Liger Liger
(13:10)		Liger
(5:46)		Draw (20:00)Kanemoto
(16:33)		—Liger
(7:07)		Liger
(14:08)		Taguchi
(0:45)
Ma-g-ma Ma-g-ma (14:35)Ma-g-ma (11:16)Kakihara
(10:33)		Draw
(20:00)		Liger
(7:07)		—Samurai
(11:56)		Ma-g-ma
(8:48)
Samurai Dragon
(12:58)		Samurai
(10:39)		Samurai
(9:50)		Kanemoto
(13:58)		Liger
(14:08)		Samurai
(11:56)		—Draw
(20:00)
Taguchi Draw
(20:00)		Inoue
(10:19)		Kakihara
(7:32)		Kanemoto
(8:50)		Taguchi
(0:45)		Ma-g-ma
(8:48)		Draw
(20:00)		—
Block BCurryDragónGarudaHEATNakajimaNaruseRomeroT. Mask
Curry —Dragón
(forfeit)		Draw
(20:00)		Heat
(11:19)		Nakajima
(8:20)		Naruse
(forfeit)		Romero
(forfeit)		T. Mask
(forfeit)
Dragón Dragón
(forfeit)		—Dragón
(8:46)		Draw
(20:00)		Dragón
(9:07)		Naruse
(11:06)		Dragón
(12:10)		Dragón
(12:01)
Garuda Draw
(20:00)		Dragón
(8:46)		—Heat
(5:11)		Garuda
(8:41)		Naruse
(11:06)		Romero
(9:55)		T. Mask
(10:42)
Heat Heat
(11:19)		Draw
(20:00)		Heat
(5:11)		—Heat
(11:26)		Heat
(15:38)		Draw
(20:00)		T. Mask
(14:08)
Nakajima Nakajima
(8:20)		Dragón
(9:07)		Garuda
(8:41)		Heat
(11:26)		—Naruse
(1:41)		Romero
(8:39)		T. Mask
(7:11)
Naruse Naruse
(forfeit)		Naruse
(11:06)		Naruse
(11:06)		Heat
(15:38)		Naruse
(1:41)		—Naruse
(8:41)		T. Mask
(3:32)
Romero Romero
(forfeit)		Dragón
(12:10)		Romero
(9:55)		Draw
(20:00)		Romero
(8:39)		Naruse
(8:41)		—T. Mask
(13:14)
T. Mask T. Mask
(forfeit)		Dragón
(12:01)		T. Mask
(10:42)		T. Mask
(14:08)		T. Mask
(7:11)		T. Mask
(3:32)		T. Mask
(13:14)		—
  Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                           
 
  A1 American Dragon Sub  
    A3 Koji Kanemoto 13:34  
B2 Último Dragón Pin
  A3 Koji Kanemoto 5:30  
    A3 Koji Kanemoto Pin
  B1 Tiger Mask IV 11:26
   
 
B1 Tiger Mask IV Pin
    B3 Heat 15:14  
A2 Masahito Kakihara Sub
  B3 Heat 12:52  

2005

The 2005 Best of the Super Juniors was a 14-man, two-block tournament held from May 21 to June 19. The winner, Tiger Mask IV, became the first and so far only person in history to win the tournament in consecutive years, as well as the first since Jushin Thunder Liger in 1994 to win the tournament as champion. 2005 saw the participation of the third wrestler under the Black Tiger mask as Rocky Romero had begun working as Black Tiger IV in the preceding year.[18]

Final standings
Block ABlock B
Minoru 8 Gedo 10
Koji Kanemoto 8 Tiger Mask IV 8
Hirooki Goto 6 Jushin Thunder Liger 8
El Samurai 6 Wataru Inoue 6
Masahito Kakihara 6 Black Tiger IV 4
Stampede Kid 4 Katsushi Takemura 4
Jado 4 Akiya Anzawa 2
Block AGotoJadoKakiharaKanemotoMinoruSamuraiStampede
Goto —Jado (11:31)Goto (10:16)Kanemoto (11:28)Minoru (11:28)Goto (10:08)Goto (7:57)
Jado Jado (11:31)—Kakihara (8:02)Kanemoto (10:40)Minoru (12:29)Jado (14:04)Stampede (9:59)
Kakihara Goto (10:16)Kakihara (8:02)—Kanemoto (10:29)Kakihara (10:04)Samurai (10:47)Kakihara (8:30)
Kanemoto Kanemoto (11:28)Kanemoto (10:40)Kanemoto (10:29)—Minoru (19:38)Samurai (12:15)Kanemoto (9:34)
Minoru Minoru (11:28)Minoru (12:29)Kakihara (10:04)Minoru (19:38)—Minoru (13:04)Stampede (11:30)
Samurai Goto (10:08)Jado (14:04)Samurai (10:47)Samurai (12:15)Minoru (13:04)—Samurai (9:31)
Stampede Goto (7:57)Stampede (9:59)Kakihara (8:30)Kanemoto (9:34)Stampede (11:30)Samurai (9:31)—
Block BAnzawaB. TigerGedoInoueLigerTakemuraT. Mask
Anzawa —B. Tiger (6:13)Gedo (10:21)Anzawa (forfeit)Liger (8:36)Takemura (7:46)T. Mask (5:34)
B. Tiger B. Tiger (6:13)—Gedo (forfeit)Inoue (11:01)Liger (forfeit)B. Tiger (6:46)T. Mask (forfeit)
Gedo Gedo (10:21)Gedo (forfeit)—Inoue (15:13)Gedo (17:24)Gedo (11:29)Gedo (11:25)
Inoue Anzawa (forfeit)Inoue (11:01)Inoue (15:13)—Liger (16:50)Takemura (forfeit)Inoue (11:53)
Liger Liger (8:36)Liger (forfeit)Gedo (17:24)Liger (16:50)—Liger (12:12)T. Mask (8:58)
Takemura Takemura (7:46)B. Tiger (6:46)Gedo (11:29)Takemura (forfeit)Liger (12:12)—T. Mask (6:12)
T. Mask T. Mask (5:34)T. Mask (forfeit)Gedo (11:25)Inoue (11:53)T. Mask (8:58)T. Mask (6:12)—
Semifinals Final
      
A1 Minoru Pin
B2 Tiger Mask IV 12:03
B2 Tiger Mask IV Pin
B1 Gedo 16:03
B1 Gedo Pin
A2 Koji Kanemoto 10:54

2006

The 2006 Best of the Super Juniors was a 14-man, two-block tournament held from May 27 to June 18. The winner, Minoru, went on to defeat Koji Kanemoto for the title in December, 2006. This tournament marked the first time that neither block winner made it to the final.[19]

Final standings
Block ABlock B
Jushin Thunder Liger 10 Wataru Inoue 10
Minoru 8 Tiger Mask IV 8
El Samurai 7 Koji Kanemoto 7
Ryusuke Taguchi 7 Gedo 5
Jado 6 Black Tiger IV 4
Sangre Azteca 2 Hirooki Goto 4
Fuego 2 Gentaro 4
Block AAztecaFuegoJadoLigerMinoruSamuraiTaguchi
Azteca —Azteca (10:28)Jado (7:41)Liger (12:12)Minoru (12:26)Samurai (11:08)Taguchi (12:50)
Fuego Azteca (10:28)—Jado (11:14)Liger (7:12)Fuego (4:40)Samurai (9:51)Taguchi (6:06)
Jado Jado (7:41)Jado (11:14)—Liger (15:19)Minoru (12:54)Draw (30:00)Draw (6:01)
Liger Liger (12:12)Liger (7:12)Liger (15:19)—Liger (21:20)Liger (12:16)Taguchi (15:30)
Minoru Minoru (12:26)Fuego (4:40)Minoru (12:54)Liger (21:20)—Minoru (13:24)Minoru (19:18)
Samurai Samurai (11:08)Samurai (9:51)Draw (30:00)Liger (12:16)Minoru (13:24)—Samurai (12:02)
Taguchi Taguchi (12:50)Taguchi (6:06)Draw (6:01)Taguchi (15:30)Minoru (19:18)Samurai (12:02)—
Block BB. TigerGedoGentaroGotoInoueKanemotoT. Mask
B. Tiger —Gedo (10:59)B. Tiger (14:21)B. Tiger (12:04)Inoue (11:41)Kan. (16:35)T. Mask (9:36)
Gedo Gedo (10:59)—Gedo (12:32)Goto (15:21)Inoue (13:17)Draw (15:06)T. Mask (12:59)
Gentaro B. Tiger (14:21)Gedo (12:32)—Goto (8:27)Gentaro (14:31)Kan. (12:18)Gentaro (10:22)
Goto B. Tiger (12:04)Goto (15:21)Goto (8:27)—Inoue (9:57)Kan. (9:49)T. Mask (10:58)
Inoue Inoue (11:41)Inoue (13:17)Gentaro (14:31)Inoue (9:57)—Inoue (16:46)Inoue (5:57)
Kanemoto Kan. (16:35)Draw (15:06)Kan. (12:18)Kan. (9:49)Inoue (16:46)—T. Mask (12:58)
T. Mask T. Mask (9:36)T. Mask (12:59)Gentaro (10:22)T. Mask (10:58)Inoue (5:57)T. Mask (12:58)—
Semifinals Final
      
A1 Jushin Thunder Liger Pin
B2 Tiger Mask IV 10:27
B2 Tiger Mask IV Sub
A2 Minoru 22:52
B1 Wataru Inoue Sub
A2 Minoru 18:42

2007

The 2007 Best of the Super Juniors was a 14-man, two-block tournament held from June 1 to June 17. On June 7, it was announced that Prince Devitt would be forced to withdraw from the tournament due to an injury, forfeiting all scheduled matches in the process.[20] Milano Collection A.T. became the first wrestler since Shiro Koshinaka to win the tournament on his first try, but would fail to capture the Junior Heavyweight championship.

Final standings
Block ABlock B
Wataru Inoue 10 Ryusuke Taguchi 10
Milano Collection A.T. 8 Minoru 8
Tiger Mask IV 8 Koji Kanemoto 7
Jushin Thunder Liger 8 Gedo 5
Taichi Ishikari 4 BxB Hulk 4
Yujiro 4 El Samurai 4
Prince Devitt
(withdrew)		 0 Tetsuya Naito 4
Block AInoueIshikariLigerMilanoDevittT. MaskYujiro
Inoue —Inoue (13:33)Liger (15:47)Inoue (14:22)Inoue (forf.)Inoue (11:36)Inoue (10:47)
Ishikari Inoue (13:33)—Liger (12:29)Milano (11:25)Ishikari (11:40)T. Mask (8:59)Ishikari (10:41)
Liger Liger (15:47)Liger (12:29)—Milano (16:41)Liger (forfeit)T. Mask (14:08)Liger (11:19)
Milano Inoue (14:22)Milano (11:25)Milano (16:41)—Milano (10:18)Milano (11:23)Yujiro (10:35)
Devitt Inoue (forfeit)Ishikari (11:40)Liger (forfeit)Milano (10:18)—T. Mask (forfeit)Yujiro (forfeit)
T. Mask Inoue (11:36)T. Mask (8:59)T. Mask (14:08)Milano (11:23)T. Mask (forfeit)—T. Mask (10:34)
Yujiro Inoue (10:47)Ishikari (10:41)Liger (11:19)Yujiro (10:35)Yujiro (forfeit)T. Mask (10:34)—
Block BHulkGedoNaitoKanemotoMinoruSamuraiTaguchi
Hulk —Hulk (11:03)Hulk (11:10)Kanemoto (12:05)Minoru (11:52)Samurai (8:53)Taguchi (12:30)
Gedo Hulk (11:03)—Naito (9:29)Draw (15:50)Minoru (13:26)Gedo (14:13)Gedo (11:36)
Naito Hulk (11:10)Naito (9:29)—Kanemoto (10:16)Minoru (9:01)Naito (9:27)Taguchi (9:47)
Kanemoto Kanemoto (12:05)Draw (15:50)Kanemoto (10:16)—Kanemoto (16:32)Samurai (16:19)Taguchi (12:07)
Minoru Minoru (11:52)Minoru (13:26)Minoru (9:01)Kanemoto (16:32)—Minoru (11:36)Taguchi (14:15)
Samurai Samurai (8:53)Gedo (14:13)Naito (9:27)Samurai (16:19)Minoru (11:36)—Taguchi (10:26)
Taguchi Taguchi (12:30)Gedo (11:36)Taguchi (9:47)Taguchi (12:07)Taguchi (14:15)Taguchi (10:26)—
Semifinals Final
      
A1 Wataru Inoue Sub
B2 Minoru 14:45
A1 Wataru Inoue Pin
A2 Milano Collection A.T. 19:37
B1 Ryusuke Taguchi Pin
A2 Milano Collection A.T. 12:47

2008

The 2008 Best of the Super Juniors featured 12 participants in two blocks, and was held from May 31 to June 15.[21] Outside entrants include Tatsuhito Takaiwa from Pro Wrestling Zero1 and Jimmy Rave from Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. Prince Devitt was again forced out due to injury following his match with Tiger Mask IV, forfeiting his remaining matches. Immediately after the tournament, winner Wataru Inoue graduated to the heavyweight division, vacating the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship in the process.

Block structure
Block ABlock B
Ryusuke Taguchi 8 Tiger Mask IV 10
Wataru Inoue 8 Koji Kanemoto 6
Minoru 4 Jimmy Rave 6
Jushin Thunder Liger 4 Tetsuya Naito 4
Tatsuhito Takaiwa 4 Akira 4
Yujiro 2 Prince Devitt
(withdrew)		 0
Block AWataru InoueJushin Thunder LigerMinoruRyusuke TaguchiTatsuhito TakaiwaYujiro
Wataru Inoue —Inoue (17:13)Inoue (19:14)Taguchi (17:44)Inoue (13:24)Inoue (11:19)
Jushin Thunder Liger Inoue (17:13)—Minoru (13:32)Taguchi (14:31)Liger (14:49)Liger (9:57)
Minoru Inoue (19:14)Minoru (13:32)—Taguchi (14:29)Minoru (11:31)Yujiro (11:58)
Ryusuke Taguchi Taguchi (17:44)Taguchi (14:31)Taguchi (14:29)—Takaiwa (14:39)Taguchi (13:20)
Tatsuhito Takaiwa Inoue (13:24)Liger (14:49)Minoru (11:31)Takaiwa (14:39)—Takaiwa (10:47)
Yujiro Inoue (11:19)Liger (9:57)Yujiro (11:58)Taguchi (13:20)Takaiwa (10:47)—
Block BAkiraPrince DevittKoji KanemotoTetsuya NaitoJimmy RaveTiger Mask IV
Akira —Akira (forfeit)Akira (18:14)Naito (13:56)Rave (11:25)T. Mask (10:22)
Prince Devitt Akira (forfeit)—Kanemoto (forfeit)Naito (forfeit)Rave (forfeit)T. Mask (1:40)
Koji Kanemoto Akira (18:14)Kanemoto (forfeit)—Kanemoto (10:43)Kanemoto (13:57)T. Mask (10:16)
Tetsuya Naito Naito (13:56)Naito (forfeit)Kanemoto (10:43)—Rave (8:01)T. Mask (11:10)
Jimmy Rave Rave (11:25)Rave (forfeit)Kanemoto (13:57)Rave (8:01)—T. Mask (14:03)
Tiger Mask IV T. Mask (10:22)T. Mask (1:40)T. Mask (10:16)T. Mask (11:10)T. Mask (14:03)—
Semifinals Finals
      
A1 Ryusuke Taguchi Sub
B2 Koji Kanemoto 9:22
B2 Koji Kanemoto Sub
A2 Wataru Inoue 27:50
B1 Tiger Mask IV Pin
A2 Wataru Inoue 9:03

2009

The 2009 Best of the Super Juniors featured 14 participants in two blocks, and was held from May 30 to June 14. With his victory Koji Kanemoto became only the second wrestler to win the tournament three times in total.[22] He lost a title match on July 20 against the defending champion Tiger Mask IV.

Block structure
Block ABlock B
Prince Devitt 8 Koji Kanemoto 8
Atsushi Aoki 8 Kota Ibushi 8
Akira 6 Jushin Thunder Liger 6
Jado 6 Ryusuke Taguchi 6
Milano Collection A.T. 6 Tsuyoshi Kikuchi 6
Tiger Mask IV 6 Taichi 4
Black Tiger V 2 Yamato 4
Block AAkiraAtsushi AokiBlack Tiger VJadoMilano Collection A.T.Prince DevittTiger Mask IV
Akira —Aoki (15:00)Akira (12:52)Jado (14:58)Akira (11:17)Devitt (9:53)Akira (10:05)
Atsushi Aoki Aoki (15:00)—Aoki (9:36)Aoki (10:00)Aoki (11:12)Devitt (11:16)T. Mask (10:27)
Black Tiger V Akira (12:52)Aoki (9:36)—Jado (11:26)Milano (10:29)Devitt (7:20)B. Tiger (3:51)
Jado Jado (14:58)Aoki (10:00)Jado (11:26)—Milano (16:22)Devitt (12:54)Jado (10:48)
Milano Collection A.T. Akira (11:17)Aoki (11:12)Milano (10:29)Milano (16:22)—Milano (15:22)T. Mask (16:12)
Prince Devitt Devitt (9:53)Devitt (11:16)Devitt (7:20)Devitt (12:54)Milano (15:22)—T. Mask (11:19)
Tiger Mask IV Akira (10:05)T. Mask (10:27)B. Tiger (3:51)Jado (10:48)T. Mask (16:12)T.Mask (11:19)—
Block BJushin Thunder LigerKoji KanemotoKota IbushiRyusuke TaguchiTaichiTsuyoshi KikuchiYamato
Jushin Thunder Liger —Kanemoto (17:27)Ibushi (16:35)Liger (10:08)Liger (11:11)Liger (8:30)Yamato (3:38)
Koji Kanemoto Kanemoto (17:27)—Kanemoto (14:18)Kanemoto (17:11)Kanemoto (12:05)Kikuchi (9:18)Yamato (9:40)
Kota Ibushi Ibushi (16:35)Kanemoto (14:18)—Taguchi (10:13)Ibushi (11:59)Ibushi (9:56)Ibushi (10:13)
Ryusuke Taguchi Liger (10:08)Kanemoto (17:11)Taguchi (10:13)—Taichi (10:01)Taguchi (11:31)Taguchi (13:17)
Taichi Liger (11:11)Kanemoto (12:05)Ibushi (11:59)Taichi (10:01)—Kikuchi (9:24)Taichi (9:31)
Tsuyoshi Kikuchi Liger (8:30)Kikuchi (9:18)Ibushi (9:56)Taguchi (11:31)Kikuchi (9:24)—Kikuchi (10:54)
Yamato Yamato (3:38)Yamato (9:40)Ibushi (10:13)Taguchi (13:17)Taichi (9:31)Kikuchi (10:54)—
Semifinals Finals
      
A1 Prince Devitt Pin
B2 Kota Ibushi 8:14
A1 Prince Devitt Sub
B1 Koji Kanemoto 19:55
B1 Koji Kanemoto Stop
A2 Atsushi Aoki 6:27

2010

The 2010 Best of the Super Juniors featured 16 participants in two blocks, and was held from May 30 to June 13. Outside entrants included Fujita "Jr." Hayato (Michinoku Pro), Kota Ibushi (DDT Pro-Wrestling), Kenny Omega (DDT/Ring of Honor/Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, United States), Kushida (Smash), La Sombra (Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre, Mexico), Davey Richards (ROH/PWG, United States), and Taiji Ishimori (Pro Wrestling Noah).[35] On May 31, 2010 it was announced that Tiger Mask IV had suffered a vertebra injury during his match against La Sombra and was forced out of action for two months. As a result of his injury Tiger Mask IV withdrew from the competition, forfeiting the rest of his matches, automatically giving all of his opponents two points.[36] On June 6, 2010 Fujita Hayato had to forfeit his match against Akira due to an injury and also forfeit the rest of the tournament.[37] The winner of the tournament, Prince Devitt, went on to defeat Naomichi Marufuji on June 19, 2010, at Dominion 6.19 to become the new IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion.[38]

Final standings
Block ABlock B
Kota Ibushi 12 Taiji Ishimori 10
Prince Devitt 10 Ryusuke Taguchi 10
Davey Richards 10 Akira 8
Jushin Thunder Liger 8 Kenny Omega 8
Kushida 8 Koji Kanemoto 8
La Sombra 6 Fujita Hayato
(withdrew)		 6
Gedo 2 Tama Tonga 4
Tiger Mask IV
(withdrew)		 0 Nobuo Yoshihashi 2
Block ADavey RichardsGedoJushin Thunder LigerKota IbushiKushidaLa SombraPrince DevittTiger Mask IV
Davey Richards —Richards (11:13)[39]Richards (09:14)[40]Ibushi (11:27)[41]Richards (11:13)[37]Richards (12:06)[42]Devitt (16:26)[43]Richards (forfeit)[36]
Gedo Richards (11:13)[39]—Liger (11:27)[44]Ibushi (09:42)[45]Kushida (10:09)[46]Sombra (11:25)[47]Devitt (12:13)[37]Gedo (forfeit)[36]
Jushin Thunder Liger Richards (09:14)[40]Liger (11:27)[44]—Liger (13:35)[37]Liger (12:44)[43]Sombra (04:31)[41]Devitt (10:18)[42]Liger (forfeit)[36]
Kota Ibushi Ibushi (11:27)[41]Ibushi (09:42)[45]Liger (13:35)[37]—Ibushi (12:03)[47]Ibushi (11:49)[44]Ibushi (10:59)[46]Ibushi (forfeit)[36]
Kushida Richards (11:13)[37]Kushida (10:09)[46]Liger (12:44)[43]Ibushi (12:03)[47]—Kushida (08:17)[45]Kushida (07:15)[44]Kushida (forfeit)[36]
La Sombra Richards (12:06)[42]Sombra (11:25)[47]Sombra (04:31)[41]Ibushi (11:49)[44]Kushida (08:17)[45]—Devitt (07:29)[40]La Sombra (10:33)[43]
Prince Devitt Devitt (16:26)[43]Devitt (12:13)[37]Devitt (10:18)[42]Ibushi (10:59)[46]Kushida (07:15)[44]Devitt (07:29)[40]—Devitt (forfeit)[36]
Tiger Mask IV Richards (forfeit)[36]Gedo (forfeit)[36]Liger (forfeit)[36]Ibushi (forfeit)[36]Kushida (forfeit)[36]La Sombra (10:33)[43]Devitt (forfeit)[36]—
Block BAkiraFujita HayatoKenny OmegaKoji KanemotoNobuo YoshihashiRyusuke TaguchiTaiji IshimoriTama Tonga
Akira —Akira (forfeit)[37]Akira (11:26)[41]Akira (11:27)[39]Yoshihashi (12:45)[43]Taguchi (12:45)[40]Akira (09:17)[47]Tonga (10:22)[42]
Fujita Hayato Akira (forfeit)[37]—Hayato (12:14)[39]Kanemoto (15:38)[43]Hayato (09:00)[44]Taguchi (forfeit)[46]Ishimori (forfeit)[37]Hayato (09:12)[47]
Kenny Omega Akira (11:26)[41]Hayato (12:14)[39]—Omega (11:29)[44]Omega (14:30)[46]Omega (14:12)[47]Ishimori (09:54)[45]Omega (10:15)[37]
Koji Kanemoto Akira (11:27)[39]Kanemoto (15:38)[43]Omega (11:29)[44]—Kanemoto (13:01)[37]Taguchi (12:57)[41]Kanemoto (13:13)[46]Kanemoto (09:21)[45]
Nobuo Yoshihashi Yoshihashi (12:45)[43]Hayato (09:00)[44]Omega (14:30)[46]Kanemoto (13:01)[37]—Taguchi (10:45)[45]Ishimori (09:03)[42]Tonga (06:19)[39]
Ryusuke Taguchi Taguchi (12:45)Taguchi (forfeit)[46]Omega (14:12)[47]Taguchi (12:57)[41]Taguchi (10:45)[45]—Ishimori (11:40)[43]Taguchi (07:41)[44]
Taiji Ishimori Akira (09:17)[47]Ishimori (forfeit)[37]Ishimori (09:54)[45]Kanemoto (13:13)[46]Ishimori (09:03)[42]Ishimori (11:40)[43]—Ishimori (07:55)[40]
Tama Tonga Tonga (10:22)[42]Hayato (09:12)[47]Omega (10:15)[37]Kanemoto (09:21)[45]Tonga (06:19)[39]Taguchi (07:41)[44]Ishimori (07:55)[40]—
Semifinals Finals
      
A1 Kota Ibushi Pin
B2 Ryusuke Taguchi 10:14[23]
A1 Kota Ibushi Pin
A2 Prince Devitt 14:34[23]
B1 Taiji Ishimori Pin
A2 Prince Devitt 6:56[23]

2011

The 2011 Best of the Super Juniors featured 18 participants in two blocks, and was held from May 26 to June 10. This marked the largest number of entrants in the history of the tournament. Outside entrants included Daisuke Sasaki (freelancer), Fujita "Jr." Hayato (Michinoku Pro), Great Sasuke (Michinoku Pro), Kenny Omega (DDT Pro-Wrestling, United States), Kota Ibushi (DDT), Máscara Dorada (Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre, Mexico), and TJP (freelancer, United States).[48] Sasaki and Taichi earned their spots in the tournament by winning Road to the Super Jr. 2Days Tournaments on April 8, 2011.[49] Kota Ibushi became the first wrestler not affiliated with New Japan Pro Wrestling to win the tournament.[24] He went on to defeat Prince Devitt for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship on June 18, 2011.[50]

Final standings
Block ABlock B
Prince Devitt 14 Kota Ibushi 12
Davey Richards 12 Ryusuke Taguchi 10
Kenny Omega 10 Great Sasuke 10
Koji Kanemoto 8 Kushida 10
Tiger Mask IV 8 Taka Michinoku 8
Fujita Hayato 6 Máscara Dorada 8
TJP 6 Jushin Thunder Liger 8
Taichi 4 Gedo 4
Jado 4 Daisuke Sasaki 2
Block ADavey RichardsFujita HayatoJadoKenny OmegaKoji KanemotoPrince DevittTaichiTiger Mask IVTJP
Davey Richards —Richards (10:03)[51]Richards (13:01)[52]Richards (9:55)[53]Richards (12:06)[54]Richards (13:18)[55]Richards (10:06)[56]T. Mask (9:56)[57]TJP (9:51)[58]
Fujita Hayato Richards (10:03)[51]—Jado (7:11)[53]Omega (10:43)[59]Hayato (10:18)[55]Devitt (8:09)[57]Hayato (8:34)[52]T. Mask (9:00)[56]Hayato (7:44)[54]
Jado Richards (13:01)[52]Jado (7:11)[53]—Jado (9:42)[54]Kanemoto (9:15)[56]Devitt (12:14)[51]Taichi (10:04)[58]T. Mask (8:27)[59]TJP (12:07)[57]
Kenny Omega Richards (9:55)[53]Omega (10:43)[59]Jado (9:42)[54]—Omega (11:43)[52]Devitt (12:08)[58]Omega (8:59)[55]Omega (9:05)[51]Omega (8:20)[56]
Koji Kanemoto Richards (12:06)[54]Hayato (10:18)[55]Kanemoto (9:15)[56]Omega (11:43)[52]—Devitt (7:22)[53]Kanemoto (10:37)[57]Kanemoto (9:59)[58]Kanemoto (8:11)[59]
Prince Devitt Richards (13:18)[55]Devitt (8:09)[57]Devitt (12:14)[51]Devitt (12:08)[58]Devitt (7:22)[53]—Devitt (9:45)[59]Devitt (6:54)[54]Devitt (8:51)[52]
Taichi Richards (10:06)[56]Hayato (8:34)[52]Taichi (10:04)[58]Omega (8:59)[55]Kanemoto (10:37)[57]Devitt (9:45)[59]—Taichi (7:04)[53]TJP (8:29)[51]
Tiger Mask IV T. Mask (9:56)[57]T. Mask (9:00)[56]T. Mask (8:27)[59]Omega (9:05)[51]Kanemoto (9:59)[58]Devitt (6:54)[54]Taichi (7:04)[53]—T. Mask (8:06)[55]
TJP TJP (9:51)[58]Hayato (7:44)[54]TJP (12:07)[57]Omega (8:20)[56]Kanemoto (8:11)[59]Devitt (8:51)[52]TJP (8:29)[51]T. Mask (8:06)[55]—
Block BDaisuke SasakiGedoGreat SasukeJushin Thunder LigerKota IbushiKushidaMáscara DoradaRyusuke TaguchiTaka Michinoku
Daisuke Sasaki —Sasaki (11:10)[57]Sasuke (4:05)[56]Liger (8:06)[59]Ibushi (10:39)[51]Kushida (6:53)[55]Dorada (8:02)[58]Taguchi (7:18)[52]Michinoku (7:19)[54]
Gedo Sasaki (11:10)[57]—Gedo (9:09)[53]Liger (7:27)[56]Ibushi (10:10)[58]Kushida (8:02)[51]Dorada (7:37)[54]Gedo (11:29)[59]Michinoku (10:01)[52]
Great Sasuke Sasuke (4:05)[56]Gedo (9:09)[53]—Sasuke (17:35)[52]Ibushi (11:46)[54]Sasuke (2:47)[59]Sasuke (4:28)[51]Taguchi (15:39)[57]Sasuke (9:57)[55]
Jushin Thunder Liger Liger (8:06)[59]Liger (7:27)[56]Sasuke (17:35)[52]—Ibushi (8:47)[53]Liger (10:45)[57]Dorada (3:18)[55]Liger (9:20)[58]Michinoku (8:57)[51]
Kota Ibushi Ibushi (10:39)[51]Ibushi (10:10)[58]Ibushi (11:46)[54]Ibushi (8:47)[53]—Kushida (12:46)[52]Ibushi (7:28)[59]Taguchi (13:21)[55]Ibushi (9:40)[56]
Kushida Kushida (6:53)[55]Kushida (8:02)[51]Sasuke (2:47)[59]Liger (10:45)[57]Kushida (12:46)[52]—Kushida (6:25)[53]Taguchi (10:14)[54]Kushida (9:29)[58]
Máscara Dorada Dorada (8:02)[58]Dorada (7:37)[54]Sasuke (4:28)[51]Dorada (3:18)[55]Ibushi (7:28)[59]Kushida (6:25)[53]—Dorada (7:02)[56]Michinoku (9:45)[57]
Ryusuke Taguchi Taguchi (7:18)[52]Gedo (11:29)[59]Taguchi (15:39)[57]Liger (9:20)[58]Taguchi (13:21)[55]Taguchi (10:14)[54]Dorada (7:02)[56]—Taguchi (9:26)[53]
Taka Michinoku Michinoku (7:19)[54]Michinoku (10:01)[52]Sasuke (9:57)[55]Michinoku (8:57)[51]Ibushi (9:40)[56]Kushida (9:29)[58]Michinoku (9:45)[57]Taguchi (9:26)[53]—
Semifinals Finals
      
A1 Prince Devitt Pin
B2 Ryusuke Taguchi 8:29[24]
B2 Ryusuke Taguchi Pin
B1 Kota Ibushi 20:22[24]
B1 Kota Ibushi Pin
A2 Davey Richards 11:17[24]

2012

The 2012 Best of the Super Juniors featured 18 participants and took place from May 27 to June 10.[60][61] Outside entrants included Alex Koslov (American independents), Ángel de Oro (Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre), Brian Kendrick (American independents), Daisuke Sasaki (freelancer), and Pac (Dragon Gate).[62] Black Tiger earned his spot in the tournament by winning the Road to the Super Jr. 2Days Tournament on April 15, 2012.[63] On May 9, New Japan announced that Davey Richards had to pull out of the tournament, following his doctor's orders after a car accident.[64] He was replaced by Brian Kendrick.[65] On May 25, New Japan announced that Black Tiger had been pulled from the tournament, two days after the character's performer Kazushige Nosawa had been arrested for smuggling marijuana.[66] He was replaced by Hiromu Takahashi.[67] The tagline of the event was "The door to the glory".[68] For the fifth year in a row, the previous year's runner-up, this time Ryusuke Taguchi, came back to win the tournament.[25] Taguchi went on to unsuccessfully challenge Low Ki for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship on June 16 at Dominion 6.16.[69]

Final standings
Block ABlock B
Pac 10 Low Ki 16
Prince Devitt 10 Ryusuke Taguchi 10
Ángel de Oro 8 Brian Kendrick 10
Jushin Thunder Liger 8 Alex Koslov 10
Rocky Romero 8 Tiger Mask IV 8
Taichi 8 Taka Michinoku 8
Kushida 8 Daisuke Sasaki 4
Bushi 6 Jado 4
Gedo 6 Hiromu Takahashi 2
Block AÁngel de OroBushiGedoJushin Thunder LigerKushidaPacPrince DevittRocky RomeroTaichi
Ángel de Oro —Bushi
(9:50)[70]		Ángel de Oro
(8:15)[71]		Ángel de Oro
(8:21)[72]		Kushida
(8:22)[73]		Ángel de Oro
(9:46)[74]		Devitt
(8:10)[75]		Romero
(10:38)[76]		Ángel de Oro
(9:28)[68]
Bushi Bushi
(9:50)[70]		—Bushi
(8:16)[72]		Liger
(7:10)[76]		Kushida
(10:51)[77]		Pac
(8:35)[78]		Devitt
(8:03)[74]		Bushi
(5:23)[68]		Taichi
(9:33)[73]
Gedo Ángel de Oro
(8:15)[71]		Bushi
(8:16)[72]		—Gedo
(7:43)[77]		Gedo
(10:32)[78]		Pac
(14:36)[75]		Devitt
(11:14)[79]		Romero
(8:41)[73]		Gedo
(9:49)[70]
Jushin Thunder Liger Ángel de Oro
(8:21)[72]		Liger
(7:10)[76]		Gedo
(7:43)[77]		—Liger
(8:18)[75]		Pac
(10:20)[68]		Devitt
(12:13)[78]		Liger
(7:53)[79]		Liger
(7:35)[74]
Kushida Kushida
(8:22)[73]		Kushida
(10:51)[77]		Gedo
(10:32)[78]		Liger
(8:18)[75]		—Kushida
(9:33)[79]		Kushida
(12:56)[68]		Romero
(12:15)[72]		Taichi
(2:33)[76]
Pac Ángel de Oro
(9:46)[74]		Pac
(8:35)[78]		Pac
(14:36)[75]		Pac
(10:20)[68]		Kushida
(9:33)[79]		—Pac
(17:24)[76]		Romero
(10:14)[70]		Pac
(10:43)[71]
Prince Devitt Devitt
(8:10)[75]		Devitt
(8:03)[74]		Devitt
(11:14)[79]		Devitt
(12:13)[78]		Kushida
(12:56)[68]		Pac
(17:24)[76]		—Devitt
(11:15)[71]		Taichi
(10:59)[77]
Rocky Romero Romero
(10:38)[76]		Bushi
(5:23)[68]		Romero
(8:41)[73]		Liger
(7:53)[79]		Romero
(12:15)[72]		Romero
(10:14)[70]		Devitt
(11:15)[71]		—Taichi
(9:58)[78]
Taichi Ángel de Oro
(9:28)[68]		Taichi
(9:33)[73]		Gedo
(9:49)[70]		Liger
(7:35)[74]		Taichi
(2:33)[76]		Pac
(10:43)[71]		Taichi
(10:59)[77]		Taichi
(9:58)[78]		—
Block BAlex KoslovBrian KendrickDaisuke SasakiHiromu TakahashiJadoLow KiRyusuke TaguchiTaka MichinokuTiger Mask IV
Alex Koslov —Kendrick
(6:31)[79]		Koslov
(10:05)[76]		Koslov
(6:43)[77]		Koslov
(9:57)[71]		Low Ki
(10:14)[78]		Taguchi
(14:54)[74]		Koslov
(8:22)[68]		Koslov
(10:30)[73]
Brian Kendrick Kendrick
(6:31)[79]		—Kendrick
(10:21)[70]		Kendrick
(5:50)[72]		Kendrick
(8:31)[73]		Low Ki
(10:37)[76]		Taguchi
(9:59)[78]		Michinoku
(10:51)[77]		Kendrick
(6:34)[68]
Daisuke Sasaki Koslov
(10:05)[76]		Kendrick
(10:21)[70]		—Sasaki
(5:02)[71]		Sasaki
(8:57)[68]		Low Ki
(8:03)[77]		Taguchi
(6:55)[75]		Michinoku
(6:22)[73]		T. Mask
(7:14)[74]
Hiromu Takahashi Koslov
(6:43)[77]		Kendrick
(5:50)[72]		Sasaki
(5:02)[71]		—Jado
(5:55)[74]		Low Ki
(7:43)[79]		Taguchi
(6:12)[70]		Takahashi
(3:30)[78]		T. Mask
(6:50)[76]
Jado Koslov
(9:57)[71]		Kendrick
(8:31)[73]		Sasaki
(8:57)[68]		Jado
(5:55)[74]		—Low Ki
(10:14)[70]		Taguchi
(9:43)[72]		Michinoku
(8:31)[75]		Jado
(7:26)[78]
Low Ki Low Ki
(10:14)[78]		Low Ki
(10:37)[76]		Low Ki
(8:03)[77]		Low Ki
(7:43)[79]		Low Ki
(10:14)[70]		—Low Ki
(14:10)[68]		Low Ki
(10:24)[72]		Low Ki
(11:14)[75]
Ryusuke Taguchi Taguchi
(14:54)[74]		Taguchi
(9:59)[78]		Taguchi
(6:55)[75]		Taguchi
(6:12)[70]		Taguchi
(9:43)[72]		Low Ki
(14:10)[68]		—Michinoku
(11:11)[76]		T. Mask
(9:41)[71]
Taka Michinoku Koslov
(8:22)[68]		Michinoku
(10:51)[77]		Michinoku
(6:22)[73]		Takahashi
(3:30)[78]		Michinoku
(8:31)[75]		Low Ki
(10:24)[72]		Michinoku
(11:11)[76]		—T. Mask
(6:40)[79]
Tiger Mask IV Koslov
(10:30)[73]		Kendrick
(6:34)[68]		T. Mask
(7:14)[74]		T. Mask
(6:50)[76]		Jado
(7:26)[78]		Low Ki
(11:14)[75]		T. Mask
(9:41)[71]		T. Mask
(6:40)[79]		—
Semifinals Finals
      
A1 Pac Pin
B2 Ryusuke Taguchi 10:38[25]
B2 Ryusuke Taguchi Pin
B1 Low Ki 17:01[25]
B1 Low Ki Sub
A2 Prince Devitt 8:50[25]

2013

The twentieth Best of the Super Juniors tournament was officially announced on March 28, 2013, and took place over ten shows between May 24 and June 9.[80][81] The participants were announced on May 3; outside entrants included Beretta (American independents), Brian Kendrick (American independents), Kenny Omega (DDT), Ricochet (Dragon Gate), and Titán (Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre).[82][83] Ryusuke Taguchi, who originally won Block B, was sidelined with a hip injury following June 6 and was replaced in his semifinal match by Taka Michinoku, who had finished third in the block.[84] The winner, Prince Devitt, became only the second wrestler to win all of his matches in the tournament. When Jushin Thunder Liger achieved the feat in 2001, his tournament comprised only six matches, while Devitt's comprised ten.[85][86]

Final standings
Block ABlock B
Prince Devitt 16 Ryusuke Taguchi
(withdrew)		 10
Alex Shelley 10 Kenny Omega 10
Ricochet 10 Taka Michinoku 8
Taichi 8 Kushida 8
Rocky Romero 8 Alex Koslov 8
Jushin Thunder Liger 8 Brian Kendrick 8
Beretta 6 Tiger Mask IV 8
Titán 6 Bushi 6
Hiromu Takahashi 0 Jado 6
Block AAlex ShelleyBerettaHiromu TakahashiJushin Thunder LigerPrince DevittRicochetRocky RomeroTaichiTitán
Alex Shelley —Shelley
(9:38)[87]		Shelley
(6:17)[88]		Liger
(9:23)[89]		Devitt
(12:44)[90]		Shelley
(16:33)[91]		Shelley
(14:03)[92]		Taichi
(8:58)[93]		Shelley
(3:36)[94]
Beretta Shelley
(9:38)[87]		—Beretta
(7:14)[89]		Liger
(6:46)[94]		Devitt
(10:12)[95]		Ricochet
(11:56)[90]		Romero
(8:00)[88]		Beretta
(9:23)[91]		Beretta
(7:56)[93]
Hiromu Takahashi Shelley
(6:17)[88]		Beretta
(7:14)[89]		—Liger
(7:49)[90]		Devitt
(6:20)[93]		Ricochet
(6:39)[87]		Romero
(6:10)[94]		Taichi
(7:08)[92]		Titán
(5:26)[95]
Jushin Thunder Liger Liger
(9:23)[89]		Liger
(6:46)[94]		Liger
(7:49)[90]		—Devitt
(6:27)[91]		Ricochet
(7:26)[88]		Romero
(8:15)[93]		Taichi
(7:50)[95]		Liger
(8:27)[92]
Prince Devitt Devitt
(12:44)[90]		Devitt
(10:12)[95]		Devitt
(6:20)[93]		Devitt
(6:27)[91]		—Devitt
(13:27)[92]		Devitt
(9:39)[87]		Devitt
(7:07)[89]		Devitt
(5:24)[88]
Ricochet Shelley
(16:33)[91]		Ricochet
(11:56)[90]		Ricochet
(6:39)[87]		Ricochet
(7:26)[88]		Devitt
(13:27)[92]		—Romero
(10:58)[95]		Ricochet
(7:42)[94]		Ricochet
(7:23)[89]
Rocky Romero Shelley
(14:03)[92]		Romero
(8:00)[88]		Romero
(6:10)[94]		Romero
(8:15)[93]		Devitt
(9:39)[87]		Romero
(10:58)[95]		—Taichi
(8:30)[90]		Titán
(7:14)[91]
Taichi Taichi
(8:58)[93]		Beretta
(9:23)[91]		Taichi
(7:08)[92]		Taichi
(7:50)[95]		Devitt
(7:07)[89]		Ricochet
(7:42)[94]		Taichi
(8:30)[90]		—Titán
(8:17)[87]
Titán Shelley
(3:36)[94]		Beretta
(7:56)[93]		Titán
(5:26)[95]		Liger
(8:27)[92]		Devitt
(5:24)[88]		Ricochet
(7:23)[89]		Titán
(7:14)[91]		Titán
(8:17)[87]		—
Block BAlex KoslovBrian KendrickBushiJadoKenny OmegaKushidaRyusuke TaguchiTaka MichinokuTiger Mask IV
Alex Koslov —Kendrick
(9:47)[91]		Koslov
(5:07)[94]		Koslov
(8:48)[89]		Omega
(9:57)[87]		Kushida
(10:45)[92]		Koslov
(12:25)[90]		Michinoku
(9:12)[88]		Koslov
(8:14)[93]
Brian Kendrick Kendrick
(9:47)[91]		—Kendrick
(5:56)[89]		Kendrick
(8:24)[87]		Omega
(9:40)[94]		Kushida
(9:13)[95]		Kendrick
(3:38)[93]		Michinoku
(7:39)[92]		T. Mask
(6:44)[88]
Bushi Koslov
(5:07)[94]		Kendrick
(5:56)[89]		—Bushi
(9:17)[93]		Omega
(8:35)[88]		Bushi
(9:25)[90]		Taguchi
(11:05)[87]		Bushi
(5:47)[95]		T. Mask
(7:19)[92]
Jado Koslov
(8:48)[89]		Kendrick
(8:24)[87]		Bushi
(9:17)[93]		—Jado
(9:37)[90]		Kushida
(10:03)[88]		Jado
(10:31)[95]		Jado
(7:27)[91]		T. Mask
(8:01)[94]
Kenny Omega Omega
(9:57)[87]		Omega
(9:40)[94]		Omega
(8:35)[88]		Jado
(9:37)[90]		—Omega
(16:10)[91]		Taguchi
(13:23)[92]		Omega
(10:12)[89]		T. Mask
(8:14)[95]
Kushida Kushida
(10:45)[92]		Kushida
(9:13)[95]		Bushi
(9:25)[90]		Kushida
(10:03)[88]		Omega
(16:10)[91]		—Taguchi
(11:27)[89]		Michinoku
(12:11)[93]		Kushida
(9:17)[87]
Ryusuke Taguchi Koslov
(12:25)[90]		Kendrick
(3:38)[93]		Taguchi
(11:05)[87]		Jado
(10:31)[95]		Taguchi
(13:23)[92]		Taguchi
(11:27)[89]		—Taguchi
(7:31)[94]		Taguchi
(7:14)[91]
Taka Michinoku Michinoku
(9:12)[88]		Michinoku
(7:39)[92]		Bushi
(5:47)[95]		Jado
(7:27)[91]		Omega
(10:12)[89]		Michinoku
(12:11)[93]		Taguchi
(7:31)[94]		—Michinoku
(4:00)[90]
Tiger Mask IV Koslov
(8:14)[93]		T. Mask
(6:44)[88]		T. Mask
(7:19)[92]		T. Mask
(8:01)[94]		T. Mask
(8:14)[95]		Kushida
(9:17)[87]		Taguchi
(7:14)[91]		Michinoku
(4:00)[90]		—
Semifinals Finals
      
A1 Prince Devitt Pin
B2 Kenny Omega 9:09[26]
A1 Prince Devitt Pin
A2 Alex Shelley 18:25[26]
B3 Taka Michinoku Pin
A2 Alex Shelley 10:14[26]

2014

The twenty-first Best of the Super Juniors tournament was officially announced on March 14, 2014, and took place between May 30 and June 8.[96] The participants were announced on May 4; outside entrants included Kenny Omega (DDT), Máscara Dorada (Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre) and Ricochet (Dragon Gate).[97] For the first time in four years, the reigning IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion did not take part in the tournament as Kota Ibushi was concentrating on chasing the NEVER Openweight Championship.[97] Alex Koslov dislocated his left shoulder in his first match against Ricochet on May 30 and was forced to pull out of the tournament, forfeiting all of his matches.[98] Alex Shelley won block B of the tournament, but was forced to pull out of the semifinals after suffering a shoulder injury in his final round-robin match. As a result, Taichi, who had finished third in the block, advanced to the semifinals.[99]

Final standings
Block ABlock B
Kushida 10 Alex Shelley
(withdrew)		 8
Ricochet 10 Ryusuke Taguchi 8
Taka Michinoku 8 Taichi 8
Matt Jackson 8 Nick Jackson 8
Bushi 8 Kenny Omega 6
Máscara Dorada 6 Tiger Mask IV 6
Jushin Thunder Liger 6 El Desperado 6
Alex Koslov
(withdrew)		 0 Rocky Romero 6
Block AAlex KoslovBushiJushin Thunder LigerKushidaMáscara DoradaMatt JacksonRicochetTaka Michinoku
Alex Koslov —Bushi
(forfeit)		Liger
(forfeit)		Kushida
(forfeit)		Dorada
(forfeit)		Jackson
(forfeit)		Ricochet
(14:29)[100]		Michinoku
(forfeit)
Bushi Bushi
(forfeit)		—Bushi
(8:51)[100]		Bushi
(9:58)[101]		Bushi
(5:32)[102]		Jackson
(8:51)[103]		Ricochet
(7:31)[104]		Michinoku
(7:55)[105]
Jushin Thunder Liger Liger
(forfeit)		Bushi
(8:51)[100]		—Kushida
(14:15)[104]		Dorada
(7:06)[105]		Jackson
(6:52)[106]		Liger
(10:39)[101]		Liger
(10:54)[102]
Kushida Kushida
(forfeit)		Bushi
(9:58)[101]		Kushida
(14:15)[104]		—Dorada
(7:57)[106]		Kushida
(11:44)[100]		Kushida
(12:10)[105]		Kushida
(10:29)[103]
Máscara Dorada Dorada
(forfeit)		Bushi
(5:32)[102]		Dorada
(7:06)[105]		Dorada
(7:57)[106]		—Jackson
(8:04)[104]		Ricochet
(8:59)[103]		Michinoku
(5:31)[100]
Matt Jackson Jackson
(forfeit)		Jackson
(8:51)[103]		Jackson
(6:52)[106]		Kushida
(11:44)[100]		Jackson
(8:04)[104]		—Ricochet
(11:09)[102]		Michinoku
(5:25)[101]
Ricochet Ricochet
(14:29)[100]		Ricochet
(7:31)[104]		Liger
(10:39)[101]		Kushida
(12:10)[105]		Ricochet
(8:59)[103]		Ricochet
(11:09)[102]		—Ricochet
(8:51)[106]
Taka Michinoku Michinoku
(forfeit)		Michinoku
(7:55)[105]		Liger
(10:54)[102]		Kushida
(10:29)[103]		Michinoku
(5:31)[100]		Michinoku
(5:25)[101]		Ricochet
(8:51)[106]		—
Block BAlex ShelleyEl DesperadoKenny OmegaNick JacksonRocky RomeroRyusuke TaguchiTaichiTiger Mask IV
Alex Shelley —Desperado
(9:57)[106]		Omega
(11:30)[105]		Shelley
(10:38)[100]		Romero
(11:03)[103]		Shelley
(14:09)[101]		Shelley
(4:28)[102]		Shelley
(3:13)[104]
El Desperado Desperado
(9:57)[106]		—Desperado
(14:12)[101]		Jackson
(9:07)[103]		Desperado
(9:30)[102]		Taguchi
(10:43)[104]		Taichi
(5:33)[100]		Tiger Mask
(8:33)[105]
Kenny Omega Omega
(11:30)[105]		Desperado
(14:12)[101]		—Jackson
(9:09)[102]		Romero
(11:36)[106]		Omega
(16:19)[100]		Taichi
(8:22)[104]		Omega
(10:50)[103]
Nick Jackson Shelley
(10:38)[100]		Jackson
(9:07)[103]		Jackson
(9:09)[102]		—Jackson
(8:17)[104]		Taguchi
(9:01)[106]		Taichi
(6:17)[105]		Jackson
(8:07)[101]
Rocky Romero Romero
(11:03)[103]		Desperado
(9:30)[102]		Romero
(11:36)[106]		Jackson
(8:17)[104]		—Taguchi
(11:42)[105]		Romero
(7:14)[101]		Tiger Mask
(8:45)[100]
Ryusuke Taguchi Shelley
(14:09)[101]		Taguchi
(10:43)[104]		Omega
(16:19)[100]		Taguchi
(9:01)[106]		Taguchi
(11:42)[105]		—Taguchi
(9:32)[103]		Tiger Mask
(11:29)[102]
Taichi Shelley
(4:28)[102]		Taichi
(5:33)[100]		Taichi
(8:22)[104]		Taichi
(6:17)[105]		Romero
(7:14)[101]		Taguchi
(9:32)[103]		—Taichi
(6:36)[106]
Tiger Mask IV Shelley
(3:13)[104]		Tiger Mask
(8:33)[105]		Omega
(10:50)[103]		Jackson
(8:07)[101]		Tiger Mask
(8:45)[100]		Tiger Mask
(11:29)[102]		Taichi
(6:36)[106]		—
Semifinals Finals
      
A1 Kushida Sub
B3 Taichi 7:29[27]
A1 Kushida Pin
A2 Ricochet 23:06[27]
B2 Ryusuke Taguchi Pin
A2 Ricochet 5:49[27]

2015

The twenty-second Best of the Super Juniors tournament was officially announced on March 4, 2015, and took place between May 22 and June 7.[107] The participants were announced on May 7; outside entrants included Bárbaro Cavernario (Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre), Bobby Fish (Ring of Honor), Chase Owens (National Wrestling Alliance), Kyle O'Reilly (ROH) and the debuting David Finlay Jr., the son of Dave Finlay.[108] For the second year in a row, the reigning IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion, Kenny Omega, did not enter the tournament. Instead, the winner of the tournament would challenge for his title at Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall.[109] Alex Shelley was forced to pull out of the tournament after his opening match with a foot injury, forcing him to forfeit the rest of his matches.[110]

Final standings
Block ABlock B
Kyle O'Reilly 12 Kushida 12
Ryusuke Taguchi 10 Bobby Fish 10
Beretta 8 Máscara Dorada 10
Chase Owens 8 Rocky Romero 8
Jushin Thunder Liger 8 Tiger Mask IV 8
Bárbaro Cavernario 6 Nick Jackson 6
Gedo 4 Alex Shelley
(withdrew)		 2
Yohei Komatsu 0 David Finlay Jr. 0
Block ABárbaro CavernarioBerettaChase OwensGedoJushin Thunder LigerKyle O'ReillyRyusuke TaguchiYohei Komatsu
Bárbaro Cavernario —Beretta
(13:46)[111]		Cavernario
(7:15)[112]		Cavernario
(10:53)[113]		Liger
(6:11)[114]		O'Reilly
(7:50)[115]		Taguchi
(8:43)[116]		Cavernario
(8:32)[117]
Beretta Beretta
(13:46)[111]		—Beretta
(10:19)[118]		Beretta
(8:07)[119]		Liger
(7:55)[120]		O'Reilly
(13:04)[112]		Taguchi
(10:58)[113]		Beretta
(10:20)[114]
Chase Owens Cavernario
(7:15)[112]		Beretta
(10:19)[118]		—Owens
(7:57)[120]		Owens
(8:07)[121]		O'Reilly
(11:54)[117]		Owens
(18:27)[114]		Owens
(7:42)[111]
Gedo Cavernario
(10:53)[113]		Beretta
(8:07)[119]		Owens
(7:57)[120]		—Liger
(12:36)[122]		O'Reilly
(14:15)[114]		Gedo
(14:00)[112]		Gedo
(10:01)[116]
Jushin Thunder Liger Liger
(6:11)[114]		Liger
(7:55)[120]		Owens
(8:07)[121]		Liger
(12:36)[122]		—O'Reilly
(8:52)[118]		Taguchi
(8:34)[119]		Liger
(8:36)[112]
Kyle O'Reilly O'Reilly
(7:50)[115]		O'Reilly
(13:04)[112]		O'Reilly
(11:54)[117]		O'Reilly
(14:15)[114]		O'Reilly
(8:52)[118]		—Taguchi
(13:15)[122]		O'Reilly
(10:14)[121]
Ryusuke Taguchi Taguchi
(8:43)[116]		Taguchi
(10:58)[113]		Owens
(18:27)[114]		Gedo
(14:00)[112]		Taguchi
(8:34)[119]		Taguchi
(13:15)[122]		—Taguchi
(11:33)[115]
Yohei Komatsu Cavernario
(8:32)[117]		Beretta
(10:20)[114]		Owens
(7:42)[111]		Gedo
(10:01)[116]		Liger
(8:36)[112]		O'Reilly
(10:14)[121]		Taguchi
(11:33)[115]		—
Block BAlex ShelleyBobby FishDavid Finlay Jr.KushidaMáscara DoradaNick JacksonRocky RomeroTiger Mask IV
Alex Shelley —Fish
(forfeit)		Shelley
(5:32)[112]		Kushida
(forfeit)		Dorada
(forfeit)		Jackson
(forfeit)		Romero
(forfeit)		Tiger
(forfeit)
Bobby Fish Fish
(forfeit)		—Fish
(8:18)[117]		Kushida
(16:29)[122]		Fish
(10:43)[115]		Fish
(11:31)[114]		Fish
(13:06)[112]		Tiger
(9:22)[118]
David Finlay Jr. Shelley
(5:32)[112]		Fish
(8:18)[117]		—Kushida
(9:40)[113]		Dorada
(7:46)[118]		Jackson
(9:39)[111]		Romero
(10:50)[115]		Tiger
(7:21)[114]
Kushida Kushida
(forfeit)		Kushida
(16:29)[122]		Kushida
(9:40)[113]		—Kushida
(8:53)[112]		Jackson
(9:08)[116]		Kushida
(15:53)[119]		Kushida
(11:44)[120]
Máscara Dorada Dorada
(forfeit)		Fish
(10:43)[115]		Dorada
(7:46)[118]		Kushida
(8:53)[112]		—Dorada
(9:44)[117]		Dorada
(10:19)[114]		Dorada
(10:05)[121]
Nick Jackson Jackson
(forfeit)		Fish
(11:31)[114]		Jackson
(9:39)[111]		Jackson
(9:08)[116]		Dorada
(9:44)[117]		—Romero
(13:05)[113]		Tiger
(8:03)[112]
Rocky Romero Romero
(forfeit)		Fish
(13:06)		Romero
(10:50)[115]		Kushida
(15:53)[119]		Dorada
(10:19)[114]		Romero
(13:05)[113]		—Romero
(11:01)[111]
Tiger Mask IV Tiger
(forfeit)		Tiger
(9:22)[118]		Tiger
(7:21)[114]		Kushida
(11:44)[120]		Dorada
(10:05)[121]		Tiger
(8:03)[112]		Romero
(11:01)[111]		—
Final
   
A1 Kyle O'Reilly Sub
B1 Kushida 30:45[28]

2016

The twenty-third Best of the Super Juniors tournament took place between May 21 and June 7, 2016.[123] The participants were announced on May 3. Outside entrants included Volador Jr. (Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre), Bobby Fish, Kyle O'Reilly, Matt Sydal, Barreta (Ring of Honor), Chase Owens (National Wrestling Alliance), Will Ospreay (Revolution Pro Wrestling) and Ricochet (Dragon Gate, Pro Wrestling Guerrilla).[124] Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson were originally announced for the tournament, but both were forced to pull out with injuries before the opening day.[125] On May 19, Matt was replaced with David Finlay Jr. and Nick with Chase Owens.[126] With his win, Will Ospreay, the first English winner of the tournament, also became the youngest Best of the Super Juniors winner in history.[127] Ospreay went on to unsuccessfully challenge Kushida for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship on June 19 at Dominion 6.19 in Osaka-jo Hall.[128] The tournament became known for a controversial match between Ospreay and Ricochet on May 27, which received widespread attention in the professional wrestling world with some, like William Regal, praising the two and others, like Vader, comparing the match to a "gymnastics routine".[129][130][131]

Final standings
Block ABlock B
Ryusuke Taguchi 10 Will Ospreay 8
Matt Sydal 10 Bobby Fish 8
Bushi 8 Ricochet 8
Kyle O'Reilly 8 Volador Jr. 8
Rocky Romero 8 Jushin Thunder Liger 6
Kushida 8 Tiger Mask IV 6
David Finlay Jr. 2 Chase Owens 6
Gedo 2 Beretta 6
Block ABushiDavid Finlay Jr.GedoKushidaKyle O'ReillyMatt SydalRocky RomeroRyusuke Taguchi
Bushi —Bushi
(7:18)[132]		Gedo
(11:34)[133]		Bushi
(13:17)[134]		O'Reilly
(10:58)[135]		Sydal
(9:20)[136]		Bushi
(11:08)[137]		Bushi
(10:19)[138]
David Finlay Jr. Bushi
(7:18)[132]		—Finlay
(10:40)[137]		Kushida
(10:31)[135]		O'Reilly
(9:58)[138]		Sydal
(8:59)[134]		Romero
(11:00)[133]		Taguchi
(9:18)[136]
Gedo Gedo
(11:34)[133]		Finlay
(10:40)[137]		—Kushida
(13:34)[132]		O'Reilly
(11:24)[136]		Sydal
(6:21)[135]		Romero
(8:33)[138]		Taguchi
(9:46)[134]
Kushida Bushi
(13:17)[134]		Kushida
(10:31)[135]		Kushida
(13:34)[132]		—O'Reilly
(20:06)[133]		Kushida
(15:59)[138]		Romero
(15:03)[136]		Kushida
(16:09)[137]
Kyle O'Reilly O'Reilly
(10:58)[135]		O'Reilly
(9:58)[138]		O'Reilly
(11:24)[136]		O'Reilly
(20:06)[133]		—Sydal
(14:11)[137]		Romero
(16:50)[134]		Taguchi
(11:46)[132]
Matt Sydal Sydal
(9:20)[136]		Sydal
(8:59)[134]		Sydal
(6:21)[135]		Kushida
(15:59)[138]		Sydal
(14:11)[137]		—Sydal
(13:37)[132]		Taguchi
(10:20)[133]
Rocky Romero Bushi
(11:08)[137]		Romero
(11:00)[133]		Romero
(8:33)[138]		Romero
(15:03)[136]		Romero
(16:50)[134]		Sydal
(13:37)[132]		—Taguchi
(12:02)[135]
Ryusuke Taguchi Bushi
(10:19)[138]		Taguchi
(9:18)[136]		Taguchi
(9:46)[134]		Kushida
(16:09)[137]		Taguchi
(11:46)[132]		Taguchi
(10:20)[133]		Taguchi
(12:02)[135]		—
Block BBerettaBobby FishChase OwensJushin Thunder LigerRicochetTiger Mask IVVolador Jr.Will Ospreay
Beretta —Fish
(11:01)[139]		Owens
(9:53)[140]		Beretta
(5:18)[134]		Ricochet
(13:13)[141]		Tiger
(12:17)[142]		Beretta
(12:04)[143]		Beretta
(11:55)[144]
Bobby Fish Fish
(11:01)[139]		—Fish
(10:36)[142]		Liger
(11:30)[143]		Ricochet
(12:30)[144]		Fish
(6:42)[134]		Fish
(8:48)[140]		Ospreay
(14:22)[141]
Chase Owens Owens
(9:53)[140]		Fish
(10:36)[142]		—Liger
(7:12)[144]		Owens
(10:21)[134]		Tiger
(6:46)[139]		Volador
(10:28)[141]		Owens
(9:58)[143]
Jushin Thunder Liger Beretta
(5:18)[134]		Liger
(11:30)[143]		Liger
(7:12)[144]		—Ricochet
(11:30)[140]		Liger
(1:11)[141]		Volador
(9:02)[139]		Ospreay
(8:20)[142]
Ricochet Ricochet
(13:13)[141]		Ricochet
(12:30)[144]		Owens
(10:21)[134]		Ricochet
(11:30)[140]		—Ricochet
(9:53)[143]		Volador
(12:03)[142]		Ospreay
(16:47)[139]
Tiger Mask IV Tiger
(12:17)[142]		Fish
(6:42)[134]		Tiger
(6:46)[139]		Liger
(1:11)[141]		Ricochet
(9:53)[143]		—Volador
(9:47)[144]		Tiger
(7:41)[140]
Volador Jr. Beretta
(12:04)[143]		Fish
(8:48)[140]		Volador
(10:28)[141]		Volador
(9:02)[139]		Volador
(12:03)[142]		Volador
(9:47)[144]		—Ospreay
(8:58)[134]
Will Ospreay Beretta
(11:55)[144]		Ospreay
(14:22)[141]		Owens
(9:58)[143]		Ospreay
(8:20)[142]		Ospreay
(16:47)[139]		Tiger
(7:41)[140]		Ospreay
(8:58)[134]		—
Final
   
A1 Ryusuke Taguchi Pin
B1 Will Ospreay 22:05[29]

2017

The twenty-fourth Best of the Super Juniors tournament took place between May 17 and June 3, 2017.[145] The participants were revealed on May 3. In addition to NJPW regulars, the tournament also featured Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) wrestlers Dragon Lee and Volador Jr., Ring of Honor (ROH) wrestler Marty Scurll and independent wrestler ACH.[146] Veteran wrestler Jushin Thunder Liger, who took part in his 17th Best of the Super Juniors tournament in a row, stated that the 2017 tournament would be his last.[147]

Final standings
Block ABlock B
Will Ospreay 10 Kushida 8
Dragon Lee 8 Bushi 8
Ricochet 8 Ryusuke Taguchi 8
Hiromu Takahashi 8 Yoshinobu Kanemaru 8
Taichi 8 Volador Jr. 6
Marty Scurll 8 Tiger Mask 6
Taka Michinoku 4 ACH 6
Jushin Thunder Liger 2 El Desperado 6
Block ADragon LeeHiromu TakahashiJushin Thunder LigerMarty ScurllRicochetTaichiTaka MichinokuWill Ospreay
Dragon Lee —Dragon Lee
(18:56)[148]		Dragon Lee
(7:54)[149]		Dragon Lee
(13:09)[150]		Dragon Lee
(13:07)[151]		Taichi
(9:04)[152]		Michinoku
(9:20)[153]		Ospreay
(10:05)[154]
Hiromu Takahashi Dragon Lee
(18:56)[148]		—Takahashi
(8:05)[150]		Takahashi
(13:07)[149]		Ricochet
(12:15)[152]		Takahashi
(14:13)[151]		Takahashi
(9:25)[154]		Ospreay
(15:19)[153]
Jushin Thunder Liger Dragon Lee
(7:54)[149]		Takahashi
(8:05)[150]		—Scurll
(12:16)[152]		Ricochet
(9:04)[154]		Liger
(10:02)[153]		Michinoku
(8:33)[148]		Ospreay
(10:10)[151]
Marty Scurll Dragon Lee
(13:09)[150]		Takahashi
(13:07)[149]		Scurll
(12:16)[152]		—Scurll
(13:31)[153]		Taichi
(9:25)[154]		Scurll
(8:51)[151]		Scurll
(12:11)[148]
Ricochet Dragon Lee
(13:07)[151]		Ricochet
(12:15)[152]		Ricochet
(9:04)[154]		Scurll
(13:31)[153]		—Ricochet
(8:56)[148]		Ricochet
(7:41)[149]		Ospreay
(27:27)[150]
Taichi Taichi
(9:04)[152]		Takahashi
(14:13)[151]		Liger
(10:02)[153]		Taichi
(9:25)[154]		Ricochet
(8:56)[148]		—Taichi
(9:30)[150]		Taichi
(10:08)[149]
Taka Michinoku Michinoku
(9:20)[153]		Takahashi
(9:25)[154]		Michinoku
(8:33)[148]		Scurll
(8:51)[151]		Ricochet
(7:41)[149]		Taichi
(9:30)[150]		—Ospreay
(8:46)[152]
Will Ospreay Ospreay
(10:05)[154]		Ospreay
(15:19)[153]		Ospreay
(10:10)[151]		Scurll
(12:11)[148]		Ospreay
(27:27)[150]		Taichi
(10:08)[149]		Ospreay
(8:46)[152]		—
Block BACHBushiEl DesperadoKushidaRyusuke TaguchiTiger MaskVolador Jr.Yoshinobu Kanemaru
ACH —ACH
(10:47)[148]		ACH
(9:56)[155]		ACH
(14:44)[156]		Taguchi
(13:41)[157]		Tiger
(11:40)[158]		Volador
(12:02)[159]		Kanemaru
(10:26)[160]
Bushi ACH
(10:47)[148]		—Desperado
(9:47)[160]		Kushida
(15:51)[158]		Bushi
(9:25)[156]		Bushi
(12:08)[157]		Bushi
(10:53)[155]		Bushi
(9:27)[159]
El Desperado ACH
(9:56)[155]		Desperado
(9:47)[160]		—Desperado
(11:43)[148]		Desperado
(12:38)[158]		Tiger
(10:20)[159]		Volador
(8:03)[156]		Kanemaru
(9:39)[157]
Kushida ACH
(14:44)[156]		Kushida
(15:51)[158]		Desperado
(11:43)[148]		—Kushida
(22:53)[159]		Tiger
(10:41)[160]		Kushida
(15:44)[157]		Kushida
(13:16)[155]
Ryusuke Taguchi Taguchi
(13:41)[157]		Bushi
(9:25)[156]		Desperado
(12:38)[158]		Kushida
(22:53)[159]		—Taguchi
(9:29)[155]		Taguchi
(9:58)[160]		Taguchi
(11:27)[148]
Tiger Mask Tiger
(11:40)[158]		Bushi
(12:08)[157]		Tiger
(10:20)[159]		Tiger
(10:41)[160]		Taguchi
(9:29)[155]		—Volador
(9:48)[148]		Kanemaru
(8:42)[156]
Volador Jr. Volador
(12:02)[159]		Bushi
(10:53)[155]		Volador
(8:03)[156]		Kushida
(15:44)[157]		Taguchi
(9:58)[160]		Volador
(9:48)[148]		—Kanemaru
(9:41)[158]
Yoshinobu Kanemaru Kanemaru
(10:26)[160]		Bushi
(9:27)[159]		Kanemaru
(9:39)[157]		Kushida
(13:16)[155]		Taguchi
(11:27)[148]		Kanemaru
(8:42)[156]		Kanemaru
(9:41)[158]		—
Final
   
A1 Will Ospreay Pin
B1 Kushida 27:59[30]

2018

The twenty-fifth Best of the Super Juniors started on May 18 and ended on June 4, 2018. The participants were revealed on May 7. In addition to NJPW regulars, the tournament also features Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) wrestler Dragon Lee, Ring of Honor (ROH) wrestlers Marty Scurll, Flip Gordon and Chris Sabin, and independent wrestler ACH. The final match between Taiji Ishimori and Hiromu Takahashi became the longest match in BOSJ history breaking the previous record from 2015. It was also the first time since 2011 that the final did not feature a gaijin wrestler. The final match was given a 5½ star rating by Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

Final standings
Block ABlock B
Taiji Ishimori 10 Hiromu Takahashi 10
Will Ospreay 10 Kushida 8
ACH 6 Marty Scurll 8
Bushi 6 Chris Sabin 6
Flip Gordon 6 Dragon Lee 6
Tiger Mask 6 El Desperado 6
Yoh 6 Ryusuke Taguchi 6
Yoshinobu Kanemaru 6 Sho 6
Block AACHBushiFlip GordonTaiji IshimoriTiger MaskWill OspreayYohYoshinobu Kanemaru
ACH —Bushi
(12:57)[161]		ACH
(15:26)[162]		Ishimori
(11:57)[163]		ACH
(8:27)[164]		Ospreay
(16:50)[165]		ACH
(12:04)[166]		Kanemaru
(14:04)[167]
Bushi Bushi
(12:57)[161]		—Bushi
(11:58)[163]		Ishimori
(12:02)[165]		Tiger Mask
(11:16)[167]		Bushi
(14:47)[166]		Yoh
(15:18)[162]		Kanemaru
(9:24)[164]
Flip Gordon ACH
(15:26)[162]		Bushi
(11:58)[163]		—Gordon
(9:27)[167]		Gordon
(11:15)[166]		Ospreay
(19:36)[164]		Yoh
(11:06)[161]		Gordon
(10:03)[165]
Taiji Ishimori Ishimori
(11:57)[163]		Ishimori
(12:02)[165]		Gordon
(9:27)[167]		—Ishimori
(11:18)[161]		Ishimori
(13:47)[162]		Ishimori
(14:55)[164]		Kanemaru
(14:55)[166]
Tiger Mask ACH
(8:27)[164]		Tiger Mask
(11:16)[167]		Gordon
(11:15)[166]		Ishimori
(11:18)[161]		—Ospreay
(12:05)[163]		Tiger Mask
(13:33)[165]		Tiger Mask
(10:27)[162]
Will Ospreay Ospreay
(16:50)[165]		Bushi
(14:47)[166]		Ospreay
(19:36)[164]		Ishimori
(13:47)[162]		Ospreay
(12:05)[163]		—Ospreay
(16:28)[167]		Ospreay
(14:03)[161]
Yoh ACH
(12:04)[166]		Yoh
(15:18)[162]		Yoh
(11:06)[161]		Ishimori
(14:55)[164]		Tiger Mask
(13:33)[165]		Ospreay
(16:28)[167]		—Yoh
(16:37)[163]
Yoshinobu Kanemaru Kanemaru
(14:04)[167]		Kanemaru
(9:24)[164]		Gordon
(10:03)[165]		Kanemaru
(14:55)[166]		Tiger Mask
(10:27)[162]		Ospreay
(14:03)[161]		Yoh
(16:37)[163]		—
Block BChris SabinDragon LeeEl DesperadoHiromu TakahashiKushidaMarty ScurllRyusuke TaguchiSho
Chris Sabin —Sabin
(13:39)[168]		Sabin
(12:14)[169]		Takahashi
(13:35)[170]		Sabin
(13:47)[171]		Scurll
(13:58)[172]		Taguchi
(10:56)[164]		Sho
(15:09)[173]
Dragon Lee Sabin
(13:39)[168]		—El Desperado
(12:18)[164]		Dragon Lee
(20:48)[172]		Kushida
(18:17)[169]		Scurll
(16:01)[170]		Dragon Lee
(11:14)[173]		Dragon Lee
(17:31)[171]
El Desperado Sabin
(12:14)[169]		El Desperado
(12:18)[164]		—El Desperado
(22:48)[173]		Kushida
(18:33)[170]		Scurll
(14:40)[168]		El Desperado
(13:17)[171]		Sho
(12:48)[172]
Hiromu Takahashi Takahashi
(13:35)[170]		Dragon Lee
(20:48)[172]		El Desperado
(22:48)[173]		—Takahashi
(24:15)[164]		Takahashi
(20:47)[171]		Takahashi
(14:49)[168]		Takahashi
(16:19)[169]
Kushida Sabin
(13:47)[171]		Kushida
(18:17)[169]		Kushida
(18:33)[170]		Takahashi
(24:15)[164]		—Kushida
(19:22)[173]		Taguchi
(1:34)[172]		Kushida
(19:24)[168]
Marty Scurll Scurll
(13:58)[172]		Scurll
(16:01)[170]		Scurll
(14:40)[168]		Takahashi
(20:47)[171]		Kushida
(19:22)[173]		—Scurll
(15:42)[169]		Sho
(20:39)[164]
Ryusuke Taguchi Taguchi
(10:56)[164]		Dragon Lee
(11:14)[173]		El Desperado
(13:17)[171]		Takahashi
(14:49)[168]		Taguchi
(1:34)[172]		Scurll
(15:42)[169]		—Taguchi
(13:50)[170]
Sho Sho
(15:09)[172]		Dragon Lee
(17:31)[171]		Sho
(12:48)[171]		Takahashi
(16:19)[169]		Kushida
(19:24)[168]		Sho
(20:39)[164]		Taguchi
(13:50)[170]		—
Final
   
A1 Taiji Ishimori Pin
B1 Hiromu Takahashi 34:09[31]

2019

The twenty-sixth Best of the Super Juniors started on May 13, 2019 and ended on June 5, 2019.[174] The finals took place at Ryōgoku Kokugikan. The participants were all revealed bar one on April 23. In addition to NJPW regulars, the tournament will also feature Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) wrestlers Dragon Lee and Titán and Ring of Honor (ROH) wrestlers Marty Scurll, Jonathan Gresham and Bandido. This is the first edition to have twenty wrestlers entering the tournament. Before the tournament, El Desperado had to pull out due to injury and was replaced by Douki. Flip Gordon also had to pull out due to visa issues, being replaced by young lion Ren Narita. Taka Michinoku forfeited his final three matches due to a leg injury.

The 2019 edition included a record twenty participants; Shingo Takagi won all his matches in Block A, therefore becoming the first person to win nine matches within the same block, and setting a new record for most points scored at the tournament with 18 (apart from the inaugural 1988 edition, which used a different points system); the previous record for the current format was held by Prince Devitt, who won all eight of his matches in 2013 and scored 16.

Final standings
Block ABlock B
Shingo Takagi 18 Will Ospreay 14
Taiji Ishimori 14 Ryusuke Taguchi 12
Dragon Lee 14 El Phantasmo 12
Sho 10 Bushi 12
Marty Scurll 10 Yoh 12
Jonathan Gresham 8 Bandido 10
Titán 6 Robbie Eagles 10
Yoshinobu Kanemaru 6 Rocky Romero 6
Tiger Mask 4 Douki 2
Taka Michinoku 0 Ren Narita 0
Block ADragon LeeJonathan GreshamMarty ScurllShingo TakagiShoTaiji IshimoriTaka MichinokuTiger MaskTitánYoshinobu Kanemaru
Dragon Lee —Dragon Lee
(9:42)[175]		Dragon Lee
(14:12)[176]		Takagi
(17:20)[177]		Dragon Lee
(27:10)[178]		Ishimori
(18:32)[179]		Dragon Lee
(forfeit)		Dragon Lee
(8:59)[180]		Dragon Lee
(14:01)[181]		Dragon Lee
(14:02)[182]
Jonathan Gresham Dragon Lee
(9:42)[175]		—Scurll
(12:22)[179]		Takagi
(11:11)[182]		Sho
(10:27)[176]		Ishimori
(6:50)[181]		Gresham
(9:28)[178]		Gresham
(9:21)[177]		Gresham
(10:55)[180]		Gresham
(7:45)[183]
Marty Scurll Dragon Lee
(14:12)[176]		Scurll
(12:22)[179]		—Takagi
(14:07)[180]		Sho
(13:18)[177]		Ishimori
(22:21)[178]		Scurll
(forfeit) [184]		Scurll
(13:01)[175]		Scurll
(10:29)[183]		Scurll
(5:02)[181]
Shingo Takagi Takagi
(17:20)[177]		Takagi
(11:11)[182]		Takagi
(14:07)[180]		—Takagi
(25:07)[179]		Takagi
(20:51)[176]		Takagi
(7:23)[181]		Takagi
(9:22)[183]		Takagi
(10:26)[178]		Takagi
(15:24)[175]
Sho Dragon Lee
(27:10)[178]		Sho
(10:27)[176]		Sho
(13:18)[177]		Takagi
(25:07)[179]		—Ishimori
(20:27)[183]		Sho
(10:02)[175]		Sho
(8:14)[181]		Sho
(11:05)[182]		Kanemaru
(4:01)[180]
Taiji Ishimori Ishimori
(18:32)[179]		Ishimori
(6:50)[181]		Ishimori
(22:21)[178]		Takagi
(20:51)[176]		Ishimori
(20:27)[183]		—Ishimori
(4:56)[180]		Ishimori
(4:36)[182]		Ishimori
(11:42)[175]		Kanemaru
(3:51)[177]
Taka Michinoku Dragon Lee
(forfeit)		Gresham
(9:28)[178]		Scurll
(forfeit)[184]		Takagi
(7:23)[181]		Sho
(10:02)[175]		Ishimori
(4:56)[180]		—Tiger Mask
(10:58)[179]		Titán
(8:09)[177]		Kanemaru
(forfeit) [184]
Tiger Mask Dragon Lee
(8:59)[180]		Gresham
(9:21)[177]		Scurll
(13:01)[175]		Takagi
(9:22)[183]		Sho
(8:14)[181]		Ishimori
(4:36)[182]		Tiger Mask
(10:58)[179]		—Titán
(8:10)[176]		Tiger Mask
(11:14)[178]
Titán Dragon Lee
(14:01)[181]		Gresham
(10:55)[180]		Scurll
(10:29)[183]		Takagi
(10:26)[178]		Sho
(11:05)[182]		Ishimori
(11:42)[175]		Titán
(8:09)[177]		Titán
(8:10)[176]		—Titán
(11:01)[179]
Yoshinobu Kanemaru Dragon Lee
(14:02)[182]		Gresham
(7:45)[183]		Scurll
(5:02)[181]		Takagi
(15:24)[175]		Kanemaru
(4:01)[180]		Kanemaru
(3:51)[177]		Kanemaru
(forfeit) [184]		Tiger Mask
(11:14)[178]		Titán
(11:01)[179]		—
Block BBandidoBushiDoukiEl PhantasmoRen NaritaRobbie EaglesRocky RomeroRyusuke TaguchiWill OspreayYoh
Bandido —Bushi
(8:36)[183]		Bandido
(9:55)[185]		El Phantasmo
(12:12)[186]		Bandido
(6:19)[180]		Bandido
(9:35)[187]		Bandido
(11:30)[188]		Bandido
(10:50)[181]		Ospreay
(18:03)[177]		Yoh
(13:06)[189]
Bushi Bushi
(8:36)[183]		—Bushi
(7:13)[180]		El Phantasmo
(10:31)[189]		Bushi
(9:08)[188]		Bushi
(8:04)[177]		Bushi
(10:21)[187]		Taguchi
(14:56)[185]		Ospreay
(16:35)[186]		Bushi
(11:46)[181]
Douki Bandido
(9:55)[185]		Bushi
(7:13)[180]		—El Phantasmo
(13:13)[188]		Douki
(10:13)[186]		Eagles
(8:11)[181]		Romero
(10:16)[183]		Taguchi
(21:22)[189]		Ospreay
(16:17)[187]		Yoh
(11:22)[177]
El Phantasmo El Phantasmo
(12:12)[186]		El Phantasmo
(10:31)[189]		El Phantasmo
(13:13)[188]		—El Phantasmo
(6:59)[177]		El Phantasmo
(10:20)[185]		Romero
(28:38)[181]		Taguchi
(20:18)[187]		El Phantasmo
(26:40)[180]		Yoh
(12:03)[183]
Ren Narita Bandido
(6:19)[180]		Bushi
(9:08)[188]		Douki
(10:13)[186]		El Phantasmo
(6:59)[177]		—Eagles
(9:18)[189]		Romero
(12:28)[185]		Taguchi
(7:10)[183]		Ospreay
(8:45)[181]		Yoh
(12:22)[187]
Robbie Eagles Bandido
(9:35)[187]		Bushi
(8:04)[177]		Eagles
(8:11)[181]		El Phantasmo
(10:20)[185]		Eagles
(9:18)[189]		—Eagles
(13:55)[186]		Eagles
(11:13)[180]		Eagles
(28:01)[183]		Yoh
(11:45)[188]
Rocky Romero Bandido
(11:30)[188]		Bushi
(10:21)[187]		Romero
(10:16)[183]		Romero
(28:38)[181]		Romero
(12:28)[185]		Eagles
(13:55)[186]		—Taguchi
(9:58)[177]		Ospreay
(25:45)[189]		Yoh
(13:29)[180]
Ryusuke Taguchi Bandido
(10:50)[181]		Taguchi
(14:56)[185]		Taguchi
(21:22)[189]		Taguchi
(20:18)[187]		Taguchi
(7:10)[183]		Eagles
(11:13)[180]		Taguchi
(9:58)[177]		—Ospreay
(22:18)[188]		Taguchi
(20:38)[186]
Will Ospreay Ospreay
(18:03)[177]		Ospreay
(16:35)[186]		Ospreay
(16:17)[187]		El Phantasmo
(26:40)[180]		Ospreay
(8:45)[181]		Eagles
(28:01)[183]		Ospreay
(25:45)[189]		Ospreay
(22:18)[188]		—Ospreay
(24:43)[185]
Yoh Yoh
(13:06)[189]		Bushi
(11:46)[181]		Yoh
(11:22)[177]		Yoh
(12:03)[183]		Yoh
(12:22)[187]		Yoh
(11:45)[188]		Yoh
(13:29)[180]		Taguchi
(20:38)[186]		Ospreay
(24:43)[185]		—
Final
   
A1 Shingo Takagi Pin
B1 Will Ospreay 33:36[32]

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