NJPW's 32nd Best of Super Juniors Results from Night 5

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Night 5 of 2025’s Best of the Super Juniors emanated from the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, and once again saw all 20 competitors in action.

Master Wato d. Ninja Mack via submission in 7:05
On the 18th, Master Wato - 2 (Dragon Dia, Ninja Mack) and 2 (Connors, Fujita) - will face Francesco Akira. Ninja Mack - 1 (Robbie X) and 3 (Akira, Kushida, Wato) - faces Yoshinobu Kanemaru.

— NJPW WORLD (@njpwworld) May 17, 2025

Ryusuke Taguchi d. Yoh via pinfall in 6:02
Taguchi - 3 (Ishimori, Sho, Yoh) and 1 (Titán) - faces Nick Wayne on the Sunday 18th show. Yoh - 1 (Knight) and 3 (Eagles, Sho, Taguchi) - faces Mao.

Yoshinobu Kanemaru d. Francesco Akira via pinfall in 6:56
Kanemaru - 2 (Connors, Akira) and 2 (Dragon Dia, Robbie X) - takes on Ninja Mack on Sunday. Akira - 2 (Ninja Mack, Takahashi) and 2 (Fujita, Kanemaru) - will face Master Wato.

Sho d. Robbie Eagles via pinfall in 8:10
Next for Sho - 3 (Yoh, Knight, Eagles) and 1 (Wayne) - is El Desperado. For Eagles - 2 (Yoh, Knight) and 2 (Wayne, Sho) -  it’s Taiji Ishimori.

Clark Connors d. Robbie X via pinfall in 7:53
Connors - 2 (Wato, Robbie X) and 2 (Kanemaru, Dia) - will go against Hiromu Takahashi on Sunday. Robbie X - 2 (Kushida, Kanemaru) and 2 (Ninja Mack, Connors) - faces Kosei Fujita 

— NJPW WORLD (@njpwworld) May 17, 2025

Titán d. Taiji Ishimori via submission in 11:13
Next for Titán - 3 (Taguchi, Mao, Ishimori) and 1 (Desperado) - it will be Kevin Knight on the 18th. For Ishimori  - 1 (Desperado) and 3 (Taguchi, Mao, Titán) - is Robbie Eagles. 

Kushida d. Kosei Fujita via pinfall in 14:06
After trying to play Kushida at his own game with 14 minutes of grappling, Fujita’s unbeaten run ends on the first pinfall attempt of the match. Kushida - 2 (Ninja Mack, Fujita) and 2 (Takahashi, Robbie X) - will take on Dragon Dia on Sunday. Fujita - 3 (Akira, Takahashi, Wato) and 1 (Kushida) - has Robbie X.

— NJPW Global (@njpwglobal) May 16, 2025

Kevin Knight d. Nick Wayne via pinfall in 11:08
Knight - 1 (Wayne) and 3 (Mao, Eagles, Yoh) - will take on Titán on the 18th. Wayne - 3 (Sho, Desperado, Eagles) and 1 (Knight) - faces Ryusuke Taguchi. 

Dragon Dia d. Hiromu Takahashi via pinfall in 12:01
On Sunday, Dragon Dia - 3 (Kanemaru, Connors, Takahashi) and 1 (Wato) - will face Kushida. Hiromu - 1 (Kushida) and 3 (Fujita, Akira, Dia) - takes on Clark Connors.

El Desperado d. Mao via pinfall in 23:31
Desperado - 2 (Titán, Mao) and 2 (Wayne, Ishimori) - next faces Sho, while Mao - 2 (Knight, Ishimori) and 2 (Titán, Desperado) -  faces Yoh.

— NJPW Global (@njpwglobal) May 17, 2025

Standings after night 5.

Block A
Kosei Fujita - 6 points (3-1)
Dragon Dia - 6 points (3-1)
Francesco Akira - 4 points (2-2)
Robbie X - 4 points (2-2)
Yoshinobu Kanemaru - 4 points (2-2)
Clark Connors - 4 points (2-2)
Kushida - 4 points (2-2)
Master Wato - 4 points (2-2)
Ninja Mack - 2 points (1-3)
Hiromu Takahashi - 2 points (1-3)
 

Block B
Nick Wayne - 6 points (3-1)
Titán - 6 points (3-1)
Ryusuke Taguchi - 6 points (3-1)
Mao - 4 points (2-2)
Robbie Eagles - 4 points (2-2)
Sho - 4 points (2-2)
El Desperado - 4 points (2-2)
Taiji Ishimori - 2 points (1-3)
Yoh - 2 points (1-3)
Kevin Knight - 2 points (1-3)

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