ドラダ、ヤングバックスも初参戦!! This tournament marked the first time that neither block winner made it to the final.[19]. The winner, Minoru, went on to defeat Koji Kanemoto for the title in December, 2006. [84] The winner, Prince Devitt, became only the third wrestler to win all of his matches in the tournament. [22] He lost a title match on July 20 against the defending champion Tiger Mask IV. The points system at this time was different from today's, though exactly how is unclear. With his victory Koji Kanemoto became only the second wrestler to win the tournament three times in total. This is even acknowledged in the copyright and liability small printing at the start of the book (an amusing Easter egg worth going back to if you missed it). Jason Norris is a lifelong wrestling fan from England. Highlights include Sting explaining to Vader how he could lighten up and trust the Stinger to still make Vader look good without trying to kill him every night (âIâm going to be there for youâ), and Vaderâs take of how he put over Simmons in a landmark event. 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. It is hard to imagine Vader sitting down at his laptop and writing this book out, so Casanova deserves equal credit for getting the man’s story down on paper. Mar 7: AEW Revolution 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). [2][8] Like in 1993, Pegasus failed in his championship challenge, this time against Koji Kanemoto on September 25, 1995. Guest natives included Super Delfin and Taka Michinoku from Michinoku Pro Wrestling and Masayoshi Motegi from Wrestle Dream Factory.[2][7]. Your email address will not be published. The 2009 Best of the Super Juniors featured 14 participants in two blocks, and was held from May 30 to June 14. The twenty-sixth Best of the Super Juniors started on May 13, 2019 and ended on June 5, 2019. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is the current and longest-reigning IWGP United States Heavyweight Champion in his second reign. Kelly Klein Sues Ring of Honor, Jay Lethal named in suit, Pittsburgh legend Jumpin’ Johnny DeFazio dies at 79, Cowboy James Storm superkicks bad guys, guzzles (root) beer in new childrenâs book, Big in Japan: Tiger Jeet Singh and Tiger Ali Singh honoured for Japanese charitable efforts, Takahashi vacates title and new champs crowned at Road to Castle Attack, NWA’s Jocephus / Question Mark passes away, NXT: Cole breaks down, Kross breaks the opposition, AEW Dynamite: Archer, Fenix tear it down for a shot at a title shot, New batch of WWE recruits features familiar names. The book then covers Vaderâs time in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now World Wrestling Entertainment, WWE) and some of the aforementioned issues he faced after a hot start, followed by a declining push. He organizes wrestling meet-ups for Watch Wrestling London when the world is not falling about. [6] He also went on to challenge the champion Liger unsuccessfully on August 8. ", "『Dominion7.5』大阪城ホール追加カード! He co-wrote, edited and published the anthology "Women Love Wrestling" with a great team of writers in 2020. Apr 10: WrestleMania 37: Night 1 The winner, Jushin Thunder Liger, became the first man to win the tournament while holding the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship. 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. [193] Yoshinobu Kanemaru was scheduled to participate in the tournament, however, he pulled out due to injury and was replaced by young lion Yuya Uemura. Apr 24: Impact Wrestling Rebellion Apr 11: WrestleMania 37: Night 2 Kanemoto holds the record for the most final appearances, having wrestled eight finals between 1997 and 2009. It’s Vader Time: The Story of a Modern Day Gladiator is the autobiography from Big Van Vader, also known as Leon White, Big Bull, Bull Power or simply Vader, and ghostwritten by Kenny Casanova. [16], The 2004 Best of the Super Juniors was a 16-man, two-block tournament held from May 22 to June 13. Several chapters into the book I found myself settling into the flow of the conversation, and rather than feeling like a dry attempt to capture every detail, I started to imagine myself sitting with Vader and Casanova in a bar, cracking open a cold beer and just enjoying the time as Vader speaks about his career. チケット概要も続々決定!! 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. Right now there are 22 woman rosters in AEW. They adopted Scurll big time especially after he won BOLA, and I never ever saw it with him. It’s Vader Time: The Story of a Modern Day Gladiator is the autobiography from Big Van Vader, also known as Leon White, Big Bull, Bull Power or simply Vader, and ghostwritten by Kenny Casanova. 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. [1] The tournament is a round-robin style tournament where a wrestler scores points. [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. Vollen Schutz genießt du außerdem bei allen Artikeln mit eBay-Garantie und Zahlungsabwicklung über eBay. リチャーズの代替選手は、あのブライアン・ケンドリック!! Jetzt online gedenken. A little polish. 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. The participants were all revealed bar one on April 23. ドラゲーからリコシェ! The winner, El Samurai, went on to defeat Jushin Thunder Liger for the championship on July 6. Since 1996 the tournament has been divided into a two-block system used in many other puroresu tournaments. 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. Before the tournament, El Desperado had to pull out due to injury and was replaced by Douki. 『Super Jr.』参戦選手が大集結!! [38], The 2011 Best of the Super Juniors featured 18 participants in two blocks, and was held from May 26 to June 10. It was also the first time since 2011 that the final did not feature a gaijin wrestler. [2][4], The 1992 Top of the Super Juniors was a nine-man tournament, held from April 16 to April 30. ", "【お詫びとお知らせ】アレックス・シェリー選手が負傷により『Super Jr.』を全戦欠場。公式戦は不戦敗に", "【『Super Jr.』出場メンバーが決定！】オスプレイ、ボラドール、サイダルが初出場！ "14年覇者"リコシェ！"昨年準優勝"オライリーも参戦！【SJ23】", "【お詫びとお知らせ】マット・ジャクソン選手、ニック・ジャクソン選手が負傷のために、『Super Jr.』を全戦欠場", "【緊急決定！】『Best of the Super Jr.』のAブロックにデビッド・フィンレー、Bブロックにチェーズ・オーエンズが代打出場！ 【SJ23】", "NJPW Best of the Super Juniors finals results: Will Ospreay vs. Ryusuke Taguchi", "NJPW Dominion live results: Tetsuya Naito vs Kazuchika Okada for the IWGP HW Championship", "Caldwell – Ospreay vs. Ricochet – One match captures the larger argument about today's pro wrestling style", "William Regal provides important insight and advice in wake of talked about Ricochet vs. Ospreay bout in NJ", "Wrestling fans are going crazy over this acrobatic match in Japan", "5月&6月シリーズ『Best of the Super Jr.24』の日程が決定！開幕戦は5月17日(水)&18日(木) 後楽園2連戦！優勝決定戦は6月3日(土)代々木第2体育館!! While Vader may have passed his peak at this point, he was still a big deal in many parts of the world, even if he was not being seen on American television, going on to win more championships and further grow his legacy. Taka Michinoku forfeited his final three matches due to a leg injury. There was an aura to this colossus. Here the writers get the balance just right to get us to the days of Baby Bull in the American Wrestling Association (AWA). [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. ", "『Best of the Super Jr. XXII』の日程が決定！ 5・22後楽園（開幕戦）、5・30後楽園、6・5後楽園、6・7代々木（優勝決定戦）のチケット情報が早くも確定！", "『Super Jr.』メンバー＆全カード決定! I had already spoken to Ron for over an hour. Since 2010, the title match has taken place at June/July's Dominion event. ", "【追加情報】「Best of Super Jr.XX」5.26沼津大会のチケット情報が決定！", "【追加情報】「Best of Super Jr.XX」6.4テクスピア大阪大会の開催が決定！", "『Super Jr.』出場メンバー決定!! Gran Hamada from Michinoku Pro Wrestling was the guest native. Der Kartenstil orientiert sich an den amtlichen Karten und setzt auf gute Lesbarkeit durch hohen Kontrast und ausgewogene Signaturen. [108] For the second year in a row, the reigning IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion, Kenny Omega, did not enter the tournament. [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. 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. He also makes occasional appearances on the … Great stories told from this period include how Vader engineered a high profile match with Will Ospreay, why he signed with Pro Wrestling NOAH and having the chance to wrestle a series of matches in a team with his son Jesse. 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. That said, his son Jesse helps to complete the book and gives us the chance to feel how much love existed in their relationship. In 1994, the tournament was renamed to the Best of the Super Juniors. [85][86], 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. Like the previous year, it used a simpler points system, including one point for a win and zero for a loss or draw. 後藤vs中邑、真壁vs石井、棚橋vs矢野、柴田vs桜庭、IWGPタッグ、ジュニア選手権が決定!! Jonathan David Good (born December 7, 1985), better known by the ring name Jon Moxley, is an American professional wrestler and actor. ", "NEVER．9 ～Road to the Super Jr．2Days Tournament Final～", "Spanky is Coming!! The tournament was formed in 1988 by NJPW. You didnât even bother to include me, you didnât ask me. [64] He was replaced by Brian Kendrick. With any autobiography we are faced with the simple fact that it will be one side of the story, it is just a case of how willing the subject is to be self reflective, and Vader strikes the right balance. 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. [33], The 1998 Best of the Super Juniors was a two-block, 12-man tournament held from May 16 to June 3. [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. [174] The finals took place at Ryōgoku Kokugikan. 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. [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. 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. The twenty-seventh Best of the Super Juniors was originally scheduled to take place from May 12, 2020 to June 6, 2020,[190] but the tournament was eventually canceled by NJPW due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2001 Best of the Super Juniors was a two-block, 12-man tournament held from May 18 to June 4. This article is about the professional wrestling tournament. [123] The participants were announced on May 3. ", "超豪華! 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). [15], The 2003 Best of the Super Juniors was a 14-man, two-block tournament held from May 23 to June 11. There is always the battle to judge the time that should be devoted to the pre-wrestling period of the subjectâs life, because if we are honest with ourselves, the pro wrestling period is why we have bought a ticket. The 1995 Best of the Super Juniors was a 10-man tournament held from June 23 to July 13. DDTからケニー・オメガ! The 1988 Top of the Super Juniors was a 12-man tournament held from January 4 to February 7. May 29: AEW Double or Nothing, Designed by Elegant Themes | Powered by WordPress. [2][10] The final pitting Kanemoto against Samurai was awarded five stars by Dave Meltzer. Kanemoto became the first person to reach the final three years in a row. When Jushin Thunder Liger achieved the feat in 2001, his tournament comprised only six matches, while Devitt's comprised ten. 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. 決勝は6.8代々木第二!! DDTからケニー!! | NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING", "2020.11.15 WORLD TAG LEAGUE 2020 ＆ BEST OF THE SUPER Jr.27 | NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING", Pyongyang International Sports and Culture Festival for Peace, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Best_of_the_Super_Juniors&oldid=1008942816, Articles with dead external links from November 2018, Articles with permanently dead external links, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles with Japanese-language sources (ja), Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 25 February 2021, at 21:52. He has also written articles and appeared on podcasts for Voices of Wrestling and PWTorch. [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. Jushin Thunder Liger once again won while also the reigning Junior Heavyweight champion, and also became the first wrestler to win the tournament twice. Despite this the team does a great job at making you forget what is coming until you reach the end pages, which are both heartbreaking and touching. [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. This marked the largest number of entrants in the history of the tournament. The broadcast begins at 3:00 PM ET. 『Super Jr.』出場選手＆全カード決定!! He is by no means perfect but also shows the belief in himself that lead to such a successful career. This is the time that historians point to that justifies the high regard Vader is held in, and it is the highlight of the book to read about. ", "ドラゲーからリコシェ! 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). Chapter 104: Natural Progression will feature the seventh edition of the Natural Progression Series tournament created to showcase new and up-and-coming talent from the … Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. It is the perfect book to read over a drink in a comfy chair and feel that you are in good company. It was heartwarming to see Vader still given the respect he deserved as a headline act. Vader was working on this autobiography at a time when his health was failing and it was published shortly after his death, thus you cannot help but be cognizant of the ultimate conclusion the final chapters are heading towards. Vader Time is by no means perfect, but it gave this reader hours of enjoyment and the chance to understand the monster he saw on television a lot more. 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. Hearing Vader tell Simmons he respected him and wanted to put him over as the first ever Black world champion in WCW, while at the same making management believe he would not, due to the lack of respect he was being shown at the time, highlights that Vader was always one of the boys: âI looked up from lacing my boots and shook my head no. [62] Black Tiger earned his spot in the tournament by winning the Road to the Super Jr. 2Days Tournament on April 15, 2012. If this happens, picking up this book would be the perfect way to understand exactly why Vader is considered by many to be the greatest big man in the history of pro wrestling. Finden Sie hier Traueranzeigen, Todesanzeigen und Beileidsbekundungen aus Ihrer Tageszeitung oder passende Hilfe im Trauerfall. [66] He was replaced by Hiromu Takahashi. 外道が3年ぶり出場! These are the battles that cemented a legacy and Vader clearly enjoys telling the stories of the battles that made him the most respected big man in the sport for the era. 『Super Jr.』出場が電撃決定!! There is a lack of information about Vaderâs marriage and family, but you get the feeling Vader simply did not want to revisit these aspects of his life and prefers to stick to the stories about the man they call Vader instead.
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