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00:00Yeah, it's a long road to come, and your boy Kushi could still make those finals.
00:09It's still early in the tournament.
00:12I believe my man's Kushi, but we all fall, we're moving forward.
00:16And to this main event, Tetons.
00:19Like I said before, check the gear, check the mask, check the jacket, the shoes, everything.
00:24Tetons got it all.
00:25He's also got Yave Immortal, the hold for the last two straight Best of the Super Juniors.
00:35Last year was 9-1, right in the same main event spot we're talking to you tonight.
00:41Two years ago, it was the semifinals.
00:45Yave Immortal tapped out El Desperado on both occasions.
00:50Best of the Super Juniors are 1-2 against that man, T-Tan.
00:56And T-Tan looking to turn the key on Yave Immortal into his first BOSJ trophy.
01:02Oh, that's it.
01:04C-M-L-L-M Immortal.
01:08T-Tan!
01:09Woo!
01:12If, if me and Kushida-san wasn't in the tournament, T-Tan would be my number one pick to win it all.
01:20Finalist, two years ago.
01:37And, well, I mean, talk about recent CMLL efforts and recent CMLL success.
01:43T-Tan just winning the Tourneo Universal.
01:47Okay.
01:47For all the champions in CMLL in one massive tournament, and T-Tan came up top of all of it.
01:54Looks like El Desperado on top of the world in the Junior Heavyweight Division.
01:58It's one thing to come into this tournament with the pressure of being a defending champion.
02:06It is.
02:07It is.
02:07Especially when you're going to get some men like T-Tan.
02:09I don't know if you saw the back of his jacket, but he got the name Yeshua on there.
02:13So he's backed by God.
02:15He's backed by his beliefs.
02:17So, Desperado has a lot coming his way.
02:21T-Tan is not playing.
02:22It's not just him.
02:23He got the whole spiritual realm behind him.
02:26But Desperado is an accomplished champion.
02:28He's obviously one of the most popular here in Shin'i Ho.
02:34Well, I mean, when it comes to the otherworldly, sometimes Desperado draws on darker deities.
02:43He does.
02:43Look at that back.
02:44You see what Desperado has been through.
02:46And yet, for all of that, for the barbed wire and the glass and the chairs and the tables.
03:12For all of that, Kev, it's...
03:16That's the one thing that has had his number all of this time.
03:23Right.
03:26This is two of some of the best in the division.
03:28So I'm looking forward to it.
03:32Desperado not just defending IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion,
03:37but this is Super Junior winner from last year as well.
03:41And like I said at the press conference last night,
03:52everything you just mentioned about Desperado,
03:54I'm still one and no against this man in singles competition.
03:57I think you have the same playing, T-Tan, as.
03:59You've got a winning record against Del Desperado.
04:02So does T-Tan.
04:03A lot of guys getting their first challenge this year,
04:06and T-Tan feels he deserves a shot, and as do you.
04:09Man.
04:10Only time will tell.
04:17Don't forget, El Desperado formed, honed in Mexico as well.
04:23Yes, sir.
04:24Good collar and elbow lockup.
04:26Tomo the referee is what they call it.
04:37T-Tan, oh, man.
04:40T-Tan often calls it, you know,
04:41sometimes you hear guys call it a lucharetto style.
04:44T-Tan likes to call his style Mexipanese, you know,
04:48and El Desperado perhaps the converse of that.
04:52T-Tan adopting a Japanese bent to his Lucha Libre teachings
04:56and El Desperado in reverse.
04:59Can you have an insight?
05:01Can you break down the differences
05:03between Lucha Libre and pro wrestling,
05:05which, you know, for a lot of people,
05:06they say it's like the differences
05:07between American football and rugby.
05:10Oh, I can definitely see that.
05:11See, the Lucha Libre style is all about the glitz
05:14and the glamour,
05:14and we see T-Tan's hitting this pose on him.
05:17He's emoting on Desperado right now.
05:19So it's all about the glitz, the glamour,
05:21the pageantry of the Lucha Libre style.
05:24But you come to Sidney home,
05:26you got to bring that emotion.
05:28You got to bring that hard-hitting style.
05:30And these two knowing both styles
05:32is what makes them so dangerous.
05:35And Desperado not afraid to get his hands dirty,
05:38so he can do it with the barbed wire,
05:41with the glass.
05:41Oh, no glass, but he might have to catch a T-Tan.
05:49Whoa!
05:51He did catch a T-Tan.
05:53Oh!
05:54Wow!
05:55Oh, and we felt that
05:56through our feet, through our knees here.
05:59It's at a ringside.
06:00I thought it was an earthquake.
06:01You know, our hair is a little bit different,
06:03but Desperado has been in that weight room as well.
06:05Desperado!
06:06Desperado!
06:06Desperado!
06:07Desperado!
06:07Desperado!
06:07Desperado!
06:08Desperado!
06:09Desperado!
06:09Desperado!
06:10Desperado!
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06:11Desperado!
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06:12Desperado!
06:12Desperado!
06:13Desperado!
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06:14Desperado!
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06:15Desperado!
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06:16Desperado!
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06:17Desperado!
06:17Desperado!
06:18Desperado!
06:18Desperado!
06:19Desperado!
06:19Desperado!
06:20Desperado!
06:20Desperado!
06:21Desperado!
06:21Desperado!
06:22Desperado!
06:22Desperado!
06:23Desperado!
06:23Desperado!
06:35And he said, El Desperado has made an appeal for one last singles match with Junkasai in the month of June.
06:47And if he's still champion at that point, he would put the IWGP Jr. title again on the line against Junkasai.
06:53I think that's a little bit premature when he's got T-Tan to deal with right here.
06:58He's got a big target on his back.
07:03And it's a long tournament.
07:04It's a long tournament, Chris.
07:13Long leash on referee Red Shizun not applying the count at this point.
07:18Letting them go at it on the outside.
07:21A little bit nervous.
07:23Desperado's a pro.
07:24Desperado's a pro.
07:24WETING ON FAMILY
07:37And then set into work.
07:38You know what I mean?
07:38It says so much.
07:40dusсь!
07:42Despey's penchant for inflicting violence and withstanding pain.
07:48Right.
07:49Despey had a deathmatch with Bob Sasaki's anniversary event back in March,
07:55and he's still picking pieces of glass out of his back.
07:59Despey's different.
08:01Despey's different, but with all that being said, like you said,
08:04Teton still has a win over him, so he can still pull it out.
08:08Got a couple, Teton won the record, and Despey's trying to
08:13take the opportunity to loosen that mask up a little bit.
08:30Despite that loss to Teton last year in Best of the Super Genius,
08:35as Despey went on to win the tournament for the first time.
08:39For sure.
08:40Six and three record he had, and then Teton was one of those three losses.
08:44Ooh!
08:45Don't forget the jet, man. Don't forget the jet, man.
08:48Yep, there you go.
08:49There it is.
08:57Oh, nice. Beautiful trip there.
09:00It's a rare drop now.
09:05We adjust up high to hit us.
09:09Despey in danger, Teton.
09:14Nice.
09:15Coming in with a full head of steam.
09:18Nice.
09:19Nice, nice.
09:20Nice.
09:21Nice.
09:22Nice.
09:23I don't think he's satisfied with just one.
09:24He's there.
09:25Why not?
09:26He's there.
09:27Why not?
09:28Whoa, he's there.
09:29Let's try that side.
09:30Oh, he does.
09:31Whoo!
09:32Satisfied, we just won, he's there, why not?
09:36He paid.
09:38Let's try that side.
09:40He does.
09:42Woo!
09:46Segoi, Ned.
10:02Lee Martel now seeks to capitalize.
10:10Move.
10:13Up on the shoulders and drop right down.
10:22That's different.
10:23Yeah, it certainly is, that might be it already.
10:26Here's the cover, hooks both legs.
10:29Whoa!
10:33Oh, but he wanted the hold inside Cradle.
10:36I think Despain knew.
10:40Despain knew he was in danger of that Yahweh Immortal.
10:43Avoided it but left his jaw open for that kick.
10:50And when you say that's different, this is something different.
10:54Look out for Tita and the hammer, Larry.
10:56Oh, brother.
10:57And it'll lead to this from the top if he drives those boots.
11:08It might be 0-3, O-V.
11:14Oh, just out the way it was Despain.
11:18Spinebuster.
11:19Watch the legs, watch the legs.
11:21Watch out, watch the legs.
11:22Watch out, watch out.
11:23Watch out.
11:24Watch out, watch out.
11:25Watch out.
11:26Watch out, watch out.
11:28Every single pinfall Despain makes isn't just a pinfall, it's to create a submission opportunity.
11:38Oh, but Tita escapes and now we're on this side.
11:40Watch out, watch out, watch out.
11:42No, brother.
11:43Woo!
11:49That just happened right in front of us, Chris.
11:51You okay?
11:52My heart just skipped a couple of beats.
11:55That's best than Super Junior's for you.
11:57Hey, this is what we pay good money for.
11:59Good?
12:00Great money.
12:01Great yin.
12:02Come on, get him back in there, Titan.
12:15Titan, oh, I heard you have a Despain.
12:20Oh, he lost his footing, he lost his footing.
12:22Yeah, Despain tripped a little bit more damage.
12:24He getting tired.
12:25Despain hurting, center of the ring.
12:38And Titan sees opportunity knocking, opens the door.
12:42Oh, a springboard splash.
12:44But the impact took enough.
12:47Took the stuffing out of Titan, now into the cover.
12:51Oh, and out at two.
12:56And you have to think here, if it wasn't for the air being driven out of Titan on that impact,
13:01he would have made the cover earlier and would have been through.
13:04Man.
13:05Now he's trying for that Yabe Immortal.
13:20Now he wants that submission.
13:22Desperado.
13:23Desperately avoiding a hold that's beaten him twice.
13:28He's beaten him twice.
13:37He's trying with all he can to fight out of titan's grasp.
13:42Oh man, that combination.
13:53Here's an angle he can't get you from.
13:58These two know each other too well.
14:19Desperado three and five in his opening matches.
14:22Okay.
14:23Super Junior's titan three and two.
14:27Has won the opening match in his last two appearances.
14:30Wants to make it three in a row.
14:32Desperado badly needs to not just beat titan but to submit titan and get even with the man who beat him twice.
14:41He's gonna try, he'll take the pinfall anyway.
14:47Go for that pinchain local.
14:48He turned in enough to break that butterfly grip.
14:55Look out, look out!
15:00Look out, look out!
15:02Oh, Desperado knew it.
15:03Too slow.
15:09Too tenacious.
15:10Too fast!
15:11Oh!
15:12Too impactful!
15:13There's that DDT!
15:14Yeah!
15:19Whoa!
15:20Combination denied!
15:21Watch out!
15:22Whoa!
15:23If he can get in the arms!
15:26He's got one!
15:27Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!
15:32No!
15:34No!
15:35No!
15:36No!
15:37No!
15:38No!
15:40Titan screaming, no!
15:41The core strength of Titan!
15:44Yeah!
15:47Whoa!
15:48The danger!
15:49The danger!
15:50The danger!
15:51Hey!
15:52Titan!
15:53The danger!
15:54No!
15:55He dropped it!
15:56He dropped it!
15:57No!
15:58ごぼぼぼぼぼう!
16:03Compressing the neck!
16:05Navelliひもある、
16:07who still kicks out.
16:08No, no, no, no, no!
16:09No, no, no, no, no, no, no.
16:17It's the battle
16:18of two of the greats.
16:21T staan came out
16:24with heavily inspiration,
16:25written across his back.
16:27It can't be hell getting to heaven.
16:31And El Desperado has walked through hell for a long time.
16:34There's no stopping T-Time.
16:57Where does he get it from?
17:01It's all gone.
17:04For all the glass, for all the popcorn.
17:08He got Yesha on the back of him, he's good.
17:11The boots even worse.
17:12That's it.
17:13No.
17:21All of the punishment, Desperado's back shredded to ribbons.
17:27And those boots may just be the worst pain he's experienced yet.
17:33Has to.
17:36Here it comes, Kev.
17:38Yahweh, Immortelle on the way.
17:41He won with this one last year, right?
17:43Yeah, last two years.
17:44This will be the one.
17:46Three in a row, no.
17:48Took a little too much time.
17:53Romero does.
17:54T-Town tries to escape.
17:56Oh, man.
17:57Hey, hey.
17:58T-Town.
17:59T-Town.
18:00T-Town.
18:01T-Town.
18:02T-Town.
18:03T-Town.
18:04T-Town.
18:05T-Town.
18:06T-Town.
18:07And just like how you say he had to tap T-Town out.
18:12Hey, man.
18:13T-Town.
18:14What a battle.
18:16What a battle.
18:30exactly why is why destiny the champion that's exactly why he's been doing exactly what he's
18:35been doing but you know what i got to see this up close in person i got to see exactly why
18:42destiny is that guy but when we step in that ring together chris it's definitely gonna be a testament
18:50it is a high high wall that el desperado represents
19:05and we saw absolutely everything that titan had to offer
19:12but this they didn't just need to beat titan tonight he needed to submit titan tonight
19:18is done just that titan has nothing to be ashamed of
19:32a really different prospect for titan next to corcoran who skates amici and el desperado
19:50we'll have nick wayne in just a couple of days and what a test that'll be
19:56i think we're playing with the japanese so i'm not so hot in the spanish
20:13if we make a regrась there's a theme we hope that we can do it
20:17for him let's see if the first and second time will be more
20:25When I win, I want to fight more.
20:39Please, I'll come to Japan more time.
20:45That's it.
20:50When I don't know, I don't know, I don't know, where?
20:56I don't know, where? I don't know, in Mexico?
21:01I don't know.
21:04Here?
21:07That's it. Thank you.
21:11I'll open up with them.
21:20I'm sorry.
21:24I'm not sure I've lost my memory.
21:27I've lost my memory for a long time.
21:34I've lost my memory twice.
21:40I remember I lost my memory twice.
21:46I remember that. I won the game once, but I was 2-1, so I won the next match.
21:54So I'm finally going to win.
21:56I'm going to win the game, so I'm going to win the title match.
22:03I'm going to win the match with the Junior Heavyweight Championship.
22:11I asked him whether it be Arena Mexico or Corcoran Hall or Tocca Dome.
22:16He said he wanted to do it here in Yohas Arena or in Chiba.
22:20Well, if you want to be a champion or a young lion,
22:27if you want to join the team, you'll be the only one champion.
22:32What do you think it's a young lion?
22:34There's no one in tournament, SEED.
22:40There's no SEEDs, no easy, no buys,
22:47and it's not a big deal.
22:51So where you are, the pecking order,
22:55how experienced you are, how young, how old.
22:59You're all start with zero points.
23:02All in a row, all in a row, there's no seniority.
23:06And that's why the Super Genius is a great tournament.
23:10I don't know if I can tell you about it,
23:12but I don't know if I can tell you about it.
23:16I'm the champion of New Japan Pro Wrestling.
23:19I don't know if I won last year, but I won last year.
23:23I won last year.
23:25I won last year, I won last year.
23:29I won last year, but I won last year.
23:33I have a certain pride, but I've only won this tournament twice.
23:38Once, brother, Hiromi Takahashi has won three in a row.
23:44Hiromi Takahashi is still my rival.
23:47All of those things going into this tournament,
23:57a lot of emotions, a lot of cool moves,
24:01a lot of cool words.
24:04It is strength and it will be me
24:08that ends this tournament with that belt and with the trophy
24:12and with the flag says how that's brought up.
24:18We appreciate that live translation right there.
24:21Okay, I like that.
24:22I like that.
24:24There you see in the corny, it's screening up next row.
24:35There's Grotto, it's Nick Wayne.
24:38It's been a hell of a massive night.
24:42One of two nights in Corcoran Hall, back-to-back.
24:44Tickets available worldwide, NJPW1972.com.
24:47Of course, we'll be live in English for you right here on NJPW World.
25:04The rest of the Super Juniors will roll on to Iwanuma and Miyagi tomorrow.
25:20It's shaping up to be a nice tournament.
25:22It's shaping up to be a nice tournament.
25:24It always shapes up to be a nice tournament.
25:27And here it is, El Descarado.
25:29I've read something about the human's back.
25:39I read somewhere about the strength of a human's back,
25:45but I don't think the person that wrote about how strong a human's back is,
25:51has experienced a double-stop like I just did.
25:54It's the same thing in the ring.
25:55I don't know.
26:04You've got to win the match, and I have to win the match.
26:05I've never won the match.
26:09I've never won the match.
26:12I've never won the match.
26:16I've never won the match.
26:21I wanted to add a little bit to the game, but I didn't even think about Super Junior.
26:36So I've taken a couple of matches, and I'm a great player.
26:45TITAN is good, but next is what I'm going to do with TITAN.
26:51Next is Nick Wain.
26:55He's 19 years old.
26:58Now Nick Wain is 19 years old.
27:02You wouldn't think of it to look at him, you wouldn't think of it to see him wrestle.
27:08Nick Wain is still a teenager.
27:10Just like I said, it doesn't matter if you're 19, if you're a young lion, if you're a champion like I am.
27:19We all start on the same level and we're all here to win best of the Super Juniors.
27:29Right.
27:30And I'm here to survive.
27:32See, that's a good locker room leader right there.
27:34That's why he's the champion, because he respects everybody he steps into the ring with.
27:38He doesn't underestimate anybody he's getting in the ring with.
27:41He studies.
27:42He knows exactly that everybody can win and anybody can get beat on any given night.
27:47So Despy's son, that's why he trains as hard as he does.
27:50That's why he's always working with the young lions.
27:52Man.
27:53As you see right there, talking about Nick Wain.
27:56It is Nick Wain and El Desperado at the lead of B Block right now after only two matches wrestled.
28:01On two points, T-10 and Cho bringing up the rear on zero.
28:08Everybody else will be wrestling tomorrow, including you, sir, against Mal.
28:12Okay.
28:13It's looking out to be a nice tournament, man.
28:16Mal, I'm looking to make him a good, a good welcome to the Sydney home pro wrestling world.
28:21When I step in the ring and I show him exactly what's good, man.
28:26And you've talked a lot about yourself with El Desperado.
28:29That's coming up May 25th in Nagoya.
28:31Good ways down the stretch.
28:33What other match from this lineup here that you're most looking forward to?
28:37Every single one of them.
28:38Every single one of them.
28:39I can't discount anybody.
28:42Honestly, I've never stepped in the ring against Taguchi-san.
28:45I've never had to go against a weapon like as funky as that weapon that he has.
28:49So I've been doing a lot of tape studies.
28:50So I'm trying to get ready for it to be honest.
28:52A lot of people have said that the jet is the funkiest weapon that there is.
28:56Really?
28:57Yeah.
28:58Wow.
28:59Wow.
29:00See, I got to listen to who you listen to because I'm tapping to a different source.
29:03Yomi Tagahashi, Kosei Fujita, and Dragon Dyer leading the way in A Block on two points over Akira.
29:11Yoshinobu, Kanemaru, and Kushida.
29:13Man, what an effort it was for Kosei Fujita earlier on tonight.
29:16Man, Fujita was looking good tonight.
29:18He was looking good.
29:19He's showing exactly why he's in a position that he's in at such a young age.
29:22We're going to keep on rolling.
29:24Samara is the only night of best in the Super Genius with no live English coverage,
29:29but we will have English coverage put on you very, very soon.
29:32And then we'll be back live English all the way.
29:3510 tournament matches coming up Wednesday in Corcoran Hall and on and on,
29:40all the way through the tour and JPW1972.com for tickets.
29:44All right.
29:45We'll see you next time.
29:46Thanks for being here.
29:47For Kevin Knight, I'm Chris Charlton.
29:49We'll catch you down the line.
29:50Yes, sir.
29:51Bye.
29:52Bye.
29:53Bye.
29:54Bye.
29:55Bye.
29:56Bye.