Earthquake Interrrupts New Japan Show

A 7.8-magnitude undersea earthquake south of Japan shook buildings in Tokyo with tremors felt across the country on Saturday, interrupting a New Japan Pro Wrestling event at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo. The earthquake struck around 8:28 p.m. local time during the semifinal match of New Japan's Best of the Super Juniors event during a match between Kyle O'Reilly and Ryusuke Taguchi. The match was stopped and later restarted.

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NJPW Best of the Super Juniors Day Four Results 5.26.15

Here are the results from day four of the NJPW Best of the Super Juniors Tournament. The matches will be available via VOD on New Japan World later today or early tomorrow…
* BOSJ Block A Match: Barbaro Cavernario defeated Gedo
* BOSJ Block B Match: KUSHIDA defeated David Finlay
* BOSJ Block B Match: Rocky Romero defeated Nick Jackson
* BOSJ Block A Match: Ryusuke Taguchi defeated Beretta
– Here are the updated standings (with Shelley’s forfeits already added in)…
BLOCK A
* Gedo (2-1)
* Bárbaro Cavernario (2-1)
* Ryusuke Taguchi (2-1)
* Baretta (2-1)
* Kyle O’Reilly (2-0)
* Jushin Thunder Liger (1-1)
* Chase Owens (0-2)
* Yohei Komatsu (0-2)
BLOCK B
* Tiger Mask IV (3-0)
* KUSHIDA (3-1)
* Bobby Fish (2-1)
* Rocky Romero (2-1)
* Máscara Dorada (2-1)
* Nick Jackson (2-2)
* David Finlay (1-2)
* Alex Shelley (1-6) – Now Out Of Tournament

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NJPW Best of the Super Juniors Day Three Results – Shelley Officially Out

Alex Shelley is officially out of the tournament after suffering ligament damage and a fracture in his left foot. His remaining opponents will receive forfeit victories.
– Here are the results from day three…
* BOSJ Block A Match: Beretta defeated Chase Owens via pin
* BOSJ Block B Match: Mascara Dorada defeated David Finlay via pin
* BOSJ Block B Match: Tiger Mask IV defeated Bobby Fish via pin
* BOSJ Block A Match: Kyle O’Reilly defeated Jushin Thunder Liger via submission
* The matches will be available via VOD on New Japan World later today or early tomorrow.
* Here are the updated standings (with Shelley’s forfeits already added in)…
BLOCK A
* Gedo (2-0)
* Kyle O’Reilly (2-0)
* Jushin Thunder Liger (1-1)
* Bárbaro Cavernario (1-1)
* Ryusuke Taguchi (1-1)
* Baretta (1-1)
* Chase Owens (0-2)
* Yohei Komatsu (0-2)
BLOCK B
* Tiger Mask IV (3-0)
* Bobby Fish (2-1)
* KUSHIDA (2-1)
* Máscara Dorada (2-1)
* Nick Jackson (2-1)
* Rocky Romero (1-1)
* David Finlay (1-1)
* Alex Shelley (1-6) – Now Out Of Tournament
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New Japan News and Notes

Earlier today, New Japan announced the following participants for the 2015 Best of the Super Juniors round-robin tournament. The tournament features 16 wrestlers in 2 blocks and starts on May 22 at Korauken Hall in Tokyo. The tournament will conclude on June 7, with the winner facing IWGP Jr. Champion Kenny Omega for the IWGP Jr. Title at the Dominion iPPV on July 5 at Castle Hall in Osaka.
Block A
* Jushin Liger
* Ryusuke Taguchi
* Yohei Komatsu
* Gedo
* Baretta
* Barbaro Cavernario (CMLL)
* Chase Owens
* Kyle O'Reilly
Block B
* KUSHIDA
* Tiger Mask IV
* Alex Shelley
* Mascara Dorada
* David Finlay Jr.
* Rocky Romero
* Bobby Fish
* IWGP Jr. Tag Champion Nick Jackson
Card for the 5/22 show in Korauken Hall is as follows:
1. Block A: Jushin Liger vs. Yohei Komatsu
2. Block B: IWGP Jr. Tag Champion Nick Jackson vs. Tiger Mask IV
3. Block B: Alex Shelley vs. David Finlay Jr.
4. Block A: Barbaro Cavernario vs. Chase Owens
5. Block B: Rocky Romero vs. Bobby Fish
6. Block A: Baretta vs. Kyle O'Reilly
7. Block B: KUSHIDA vs. Mascara Dorada
8. Block A: Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Gedo
9. 10-Man Tag: IWGP Intercontinental Champion Hirooki Goto, NEVER Champion Togi Makabe, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Katsuyori Shibata & Tomoaki Honma vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, Tomohiro Ishii, Toru Yano, Kazushi Sakaruba & YOSHI-HASHI

Earlier today, New Japan announced the following matches for their "Dominion" iPPV on July 5 at Castle Hall in Osaka, Japan:
* Battle of Laughter 7: Katsuyori Shibata vs. Kazushi Sakaruba
* Grudge Match: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Toru Yano
* IWGP Jr. Title: Kenny Omega (c) vs. Winner of Best of Super Juniors Tournament
* IWGP Tag Titles: The Kingdom (c's) w/Maria Kanellis vs. Gallows & Gun w/Amber Gallows
* NEVER Title: Togi Makabe (c) vs. Tomohiro Ishii
* IWGP Intercontinental Title: Hirooki Goto (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
* IWGP Title: AJ Styles (c) vs. Kazuchika Okada

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