Csonka’s New Japan Pro Wrestling BOTSJ Night Ten Review

Introduction
As a reminder, this will not be another traditional recap, but instead it will be a mash up of the Rs, Instant Analysis and my usual Twitter ramblings I would do during the shows; completely uncensored and as the ideas flow unfiltered to the old keyboard. Remember, this is a review; and I am here to review the show. As always, I encourage discussion and even disagreement, just do so in a respectful manner. I will be doing the review for Raw and most PPVs and iPPVs going forward.

New Japan Pro Wrestling BOTSJ Night Ten 6.03.15

OFFICIAL RESULTS
– BOSJ Block A Match: Beretta defeated Gedo via pin [**]
– BOSJ Block A Match: Ryusuke Taguchi defeated Jushin Thunder Liger via pin [**]
– BOSJ Block B Match: KUSHIDA defeated Rocky Romero via submission [***½]

* Note: This is one of the many shows that New Japan World is not airing live, but instead are making matches available the next day via VOD. On the next day airings they are only making the tournament matches available, so that is all that will be reviewed here. I will try to keep up with all of the tournament matches, but these reviews will be a bit more short form at times since we’re not dealing with a complete show. Thanks for joining me…

Beretta defeated Gedo: I had high hopes for this match, but it ended up just being there. They worked some comedy here, playing off of the fact that they can both be dirty heels; it was fun and fit the personalities involved. They worked a light and basic match, and the finish saw Gedo try for the low blow, only for Beretta to out heel him and block that and then hit the dudebuster for the win. I liked the little things where they tried to out heel each other, and the fact that it lightened the mood, but the match was completely forgettable. Not bad, it had some moments, but it was just forgettable.

Ryusuke Taguchi defeated Jushin Thunder Liger: Ryusuke Taguchi is back, which means ASSFEST 2015! I do not like it, I do not think it makes for good matches and it is completely played out. It would be different if the crowds were going bananas for him and he was insanely over but they aren’t. He’s a dude who can have good matches that for some reason decided to reinvent himself with ass based offense. The worst part is that most of this tournament has felt like guys giving average effort, doing the minimum to get by, and Taguchi just keeps doing the same thing over and over, and I have had my fill. I spoke on the podcast the other night that we all have “that guy” we cannot stand when they come to the ring. HE IS THAT FUCKING GUY FOR ME! Thankfully old man Liger provided a fun closing stretch before getting pinned, but seriously, if I could get away with not watching Taguchi matches, I would. This simply existed.

KUSHIDA defeated Rocky Romero: I was about to write this set of matches completely off, but KUSHIDA and Romero saved the set with a good and entertaining match. KUSHIDA is just so much fun to watch, and easy to root for and I always look forward to his matches. I have been hot and cold on Romero, but he seems re-energized since teaming with Beretta. They worked strong match and got the crowd invested, so that when they hit the closing stretch they were into every near fall. The finish was sweet, as Romero went for sliced bread and KUSHIDA has an awesome counter right into the hoverboard lock. Romero fought it and was close to the ropes, but finally had to tap. The win gives KUSHIDA a birth into the finals as he won the block (we go not have semifinal matches this year) and closes out a strong tournament for him.

– Here are the updated standings (with Shelley’s forfeits already added in)…

BLOCK A
* Ryusuke Taguchi (5-1) – 10 points
* Kyle O’Reilly (4-1) – 8 points
* Jushin Thunder Liger (3-3) – 6 points
* Chase Owens (3-2) – 6 points
* Beretta (3-3) – 6 points
* Bárbaro Cavernario (2-3) – 4 points
* Gedo (2-4) – 4 points
* Yohei Komatsu (0-5) – 0 points

BLOCK B
* KUSHIDA (6-1) – 12 points
* Máscara Dorada (4-1) – 8 points
* Nick Jackson (3-2) – 6 points
* Rocky Romero (3-3) – 6 points
* Bobby Fish (3-2) – 6 points
* Tiger Mask IV (3-3) – 6 points
* David Finlay (0-5) 0 points
* Alex Shelley (1-6) – Now Out Of Tournament

* End scene.

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