Yoshinobu Kanemaru vs. Francesco Akira - Best Of The Super Junior 32 Block A Match: NJPW Best Of The Super Junior 32 Day 5 (5/17/2025) - video Dailymotion

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00:00This is a production of the U.S. Department of the State of State.

00:30Well, it was not the start to this year's best of the Super Junior, Yoshinobu Kanemaru had envisioned.

00:34But he saw Dragon Daiya was his first block competitor.

00:38House of Obu torture, 173cm, 85kg.

00:41Kanemaru Yoshinobu!

00:46Only one victory on the board for Yoshinobu Kanemaru comes at the expense of a countout to Clark Connors of the War Dogs.

00:53We'll be seeing Connors in action later on tonight.

01:00The good gosh, Chris, it was on my list.

01:14Already is one to watch for a potential match of the tournament.

01:17Boy oh boy, it delivered Francesco Akira, Hiromu Takahashi, and Korokan Hall.

01:23And every single time, Akira is in these big match main event situations.

01:27If you watch this Italian-born young man level up just another piece, put another piece of the puzzle together.

01:34And I think Akira did just that with a victory over one of the winningest competitors in Best of the Super Junior history.

01:41Over the winningest competitor in Best of the Super Junior history.

01:44The best match, the勝ち点 4, United Empire, Crown of Fire, Francisco Akira!

01:54You polish off the biggest of the big three, and you're in very fine form.

01:58But Yoshinobu Kanemaru is a trap game for absolutely anybody in this tournament, Walker.

02:03I don't think maybe he expected or wanted a few more points, but I don't think he really cares.

02:07That's never been the goal for Kanemaru in this tournament.

02:11He just enjoys ruining other people's tournaments.

02:16Well, we've seen House of Torture play spoiler before.

02:19Will it be Kanemaru tonight?

02:22Will it be Shou coming up later on in the evening?

02:25Who puts a dent in the plans for these Best of the Super Junior competitors?

02:28Watch out!

02:29Francesco Akira.

02:30And that Crown of Fire is worn on the head damn well by United Empire.

02:40Oh!

02:41And flies to the outside.

02:43Taking a guy in that one.

02:45Kanemaru sidestepping.

02:47Every single bit of his environment put to great use.

02:52That includes the Young Lions and it includes the floor.

02:55And now gonna start that assault on the knee.

02:59Smythe sparing the game.

03:01Oh, you're right about that, Chris.

03:02And I hate to admit it, but it is the things we see and it is the things that only Yoshida

03:06Bukanemaru will see and notice.

03:08And to take advantage of here tonight on Francesco Akira, there was a brief period of time off between

03:14the last time he joined you on NJPW World.

03:16I made my way into Japan during that period of time.

03:19And you know, that Cork and Hall matchup that we saw for Akira.

03:22A lot of big bumps and bruises taken.

03:24I mean, he can't be walking in.

03:26None of these people can be walking in at 100%.

03:28For sure.

03:29You know what I mean?

03:30If anything, when you talk about pure match time, Yoshida Bukanemaru has to be walking

03:35in fresher than most.

03:38You gotta maximize your minutes, win or lose.

03:43Maybe as successful as you can in a short period of time as you can.

03:47And Kanemaru only 18 minutes, 50 seconds combined in ring time.

03:52Ninth lowest of anyone in block A outside of Ninja Mac, beaten by about 28 seconds or so.

04:00And now Kanemaru looks to make short work of Francesco Akira.

04:04You know, there's this feeling when you watch a man like Yoshinobu Kanemaru, he just approaches

04:17every single one of these block matches the same.

04:19There's no, I'm gonna change my style.

04:21I'm gonna do this a little bit differently.

04:22Kanemaru has known what has worked for him since he was reigning multiple times over

04:26as GHD Junior Heavyweight Champion in Pro Wrestling NOAH.

04:29And he sticks to a lot of these traits here in New Japan as House of Torture.

04:33Well, at the same time though, I think there is a gradual alteration.

04:37Kanemaru much more of a straight-faced, straight-ahead fighter in Pro Wrestling NOAH.

04:43But, certainly that next evolution of his game in Suzuki-gun has helped dictate to the point I feel.

04:51Suzuki-gun colored Kanemaru, and then Kanemaru colored House of Torture.

04:54I can't imagine where House of Torture would be at all if it wasn't for the presence of Yoshinobu Kanemaru.

05:00Yeah, we know where House of Torture is not, and that is within Bullet Club.

05:04Victory Crown on the way, yes indeed, delivered right through Yoshinobu Kanemaru.

05:10And Akira, four points to six, cover, and it's two.

05:14And don't forget, well, let's see if he gets it here.

05:18Don't forget how he beat Hiromu Takahashi Walker using that submission from Tajiri, the ground tarantula.

05:27Certainly something that Hiromu hadn't expected.

05:33When you think about facing someone as sneaky as Yoshinobu Kanemaru,

05:37having a coach in Tajiri, best coach to have.

05:40If there's one person who has done a little bit more, seen a little bit much,

05:45it is going to be Tajiri over Kanemaru, and that is a hard line to draw.

05:50Here is Akira that has continuously had these knees worked on, cover here for Akira, and it's not enough.

05:56It was the knees of Akira that took him out of Best of the Super Junior last year early on.

06:02Speed fire, inbound.

06:05And those needs need to be protected now.

06:08Here's the cover for Akira again, two only.

06:11Yeah, I think it was right about this point of the tournament, if I remember correctly, in Ahachiyoji last year.

06:23Do you think he tries for the fireball here?

06:27Who knows Kanemaru might expect it.

06:29Let's go big or go home though, it's crowns up and the fire's out.

06:33No, no, no, wait a minute.

06:35Right into the official.

06:37Again, use every aspect of your environment.

06:41If that includes the referee, gives you a little bit of a chance.

06:45Or even the things you bring to your environment.

06:48It's that whiskey bottle, we're drinking on the job tonight.

06:51And it's not a first for Yoshinobo Kanemaru.

06:54Oh, wait a minute. Sakamoto, oh, damn it to hell.

07:09Oh, wait.

07:10And the cover for Kanemaru.

07:12And the win, four points to the house.

07:16It's a win for 56 minutes.

07:18It's a win for Yoshinobo.

07:22Just like I said, Walker.

07:24Kanemaru enjoys the most ruining other people's momentum.

07:29Just as Francesco Akira came in today on a high and beat Niromo Takahashi.

07:35Now he's having to go back to the drawing board or an even at 2-2.

07:40You can't blame referee Sakamoto for just trying to do his job.

07:47But Francesco Akira obviously had a game plan in mind.

07:51And it was sabotaged at the hands of the rule book.

07:54Something that Yoshinobo Kanemaru always finds himself on the outside of.

07:58It is Akira still at four points.

08:01Now met with Kanemaru in block A standings.

08:04And the next time, Francesco Akira is in the ring 24 hours from now.

08:08We'll be live in Hachioji taking on Master Watto.

08:11One on one.

08:12Yeah, both of those guys at four points.

08:14Pressure on high.

08:16Yeah, go on kid, you need it.

Yoshinobu Kanemaru vs. Francesco Akira - Best Of The Super Junior 32 Block A Match: NJPW Best Of The Super Junior 32 Day 5 (5/17/2025)

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