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00:30Go, go, go, go, go, go.
00:58You know, Francesco, in pro wrestling, you have your powerhouses, you have your high
01:05flyers, your technicians, your strikers, but then you have Yo.
01:10Exactly.
01:11And what is Yo?
01:12What is a Yo?
01:13I mean, this is a question I've been asking the NJPW world and anyone joining me in the
01:18English broadcast booth, I feel like since I first started here.
01:21Yo, one of the most strangest wrestlers you're going to find in the junior heavyweight division,
01:27reigning as junior tag team champion and best of the super junior.
01:31Look at this costume, like why he has a ziploc on his costume, to keep it fresh.
01:40Yo!
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02:25It is day 138 for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight title
02:53to El Desperado within this reign and it is El Desperado, 6 points on the board, looking
03:01to now match Nick Wayne at 8 points and top out Lockbeak.
03:08Actually I thought he will be at 8 points, he will be at the top of the block but he took
03:15some serious losses these years.
03:21His back looks brutal, looks like it came from the horror movie.
03:36In the red corner, 3 points, 8.6 points.
03:43The best of the super team is the champion of the past year.
03:47IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion, El Desperado.
03:54You know there is no doubt that the highest priority in the life of El Desperado right
04:01now is best of the super junior.
04:03It is reigning as IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion but that does not mean that it is the only
04:10thing El Desperado is focused on.
04:12It has recently been confirmed and announced for an upcoming Dragon Gate event in Corican
04:27Hall coming up on June 5th.
04:28will be tagging alongside Dragon Kid in a tag team against Ichin and Shun Skywalker.
04:37And has been talking a lot on social media about wanting, quote, one final match with
04:42the death match legend Jun Kasai.
04:44That is like, I saw the triple threat.
04:47That match was crazy.
04:48I thought Desper could have died in that match.
04:51Like his back is like a war scout.
04:54But this is the best of super junior so he needs to focus on the best of the super junior.
05:00It kind of speaks to the mindset of El Desperado right now.
05:03Not looking past the best of the super junior tournament but maybe already thinking,
05:08all right, I'm going to go to the final, I'm going to win the tournament and then here's
05:11what I'm going to do afterwards.
05:12I understand being confident in this position.
05:14Like he beats a lot of guys, me included.
05:17So I understand his confidence but you know, you can never be too sure.
05:23As it is, Yo, in your main event here tonight.
05:29The first main event of the series for Yo and that's the super junior 32.
05:38And very quickly, wow, one to overpower El Desperado in that encounter.
05:50Oh, outsmarting the junior heavyweight champion.
05:59It's so interesting.
06:00You know, Yo has one of the more distinct mental games you could call in professional wrestling.
06:07You know, so talented inside that ring but then sometimes gets really caught up in extracurricular activities.
06:13Yes.
06:14You know, it's something I never understand.
06:17Like, is it Yo want to be a wrestler?
06:21Like, he's definitely talented and everything but sometimes he lacks passion and, but sometimes he goes all in and, you know,
06:29he's a tag champion right now.
06:32Yep.
06:33But we all know he couldn't do what Sho did that's become IWGP junior heavyweight champion.
06:41Yeah, you're right.
06:42That is the one thing that Yo has not managed to accomplish in his career.
06:45And that is something which Yo hopes to remedy with a best of the super junior tournament victory.
06:53And he's 37 and with all this talking about new generation coming, I know that's why he put the ziplock because he want to keep himself being fresh.
07:05Mmm.
07:06But he needs to capitalize on it.
07:08He needs to lock in.
07:10This is far from the first time these two men have done battle and singles competition.
07:19From Yo's days as a young lion, young Yohei Kamatsu.
07:28Respect to Tenzi.
07:29Yes.
07:31Ah, but Desperado.
07:33That drop and Yo is going to be feeling the pressure on the neck right now.
07:36Well, that's what we're talking about.
07:38He was playing around and then he found out.
07:44It's a five and two record that's going to go in favor of El Desperado if you count matches Despe had against Yo when Yo was a young lion.
07:51But post excursion, some might be shocked by this.
07:54Yo actually has the number on Desperado, two and one.
07:57Oh, wow.
07:58So, has beaten the junior champion more than the champion has beaten his opponent tonight.
08:05Hip toss out the corner.
08:08You know, you talked about it just briefly earlier on in the broadcast.
08:14That incredible match, the 53rd anniversary.
08:17You, Desperado, the junior heavyweight title on the line.
08:21Can you talk to me a little bit about what you feel you struggled most against, against El Desperado and what Yo might struggle against tonight?
08:29You know, I thought I was ready.
08:31That time I thought I was ready for taking my time, taking my chance and becoming IWGP junior heavyweight champion.
08:38But in this business you can never be ready.
08:41And then Despe told me about that.
08:43Like, he locked me in that numero dos.
08:46And I, as the same way in the best of the super junior, I couldn't escape.
08:50That's why I came up with this year with a new submission idea.
08:55Because I cannot rely anymore on the double knees when the guy like El Desperado attacks my knee.
09:02So, I need something different than the fireball.
09:04So, next time I might use the Grand Tarantula on him.
09:09But Yo might need to get innovative tonight if he wants to put Desperado down in 2025.
09:16DDT from Yo.
09:18Hey, back to the basics.
09:19Nothing wrong with that.
09:21Desperado gonna be sidelined with it.
09:23I mean, beating the IWGP junior heavyweight champion in the best of super junior could give Yo a lot of momentum for him.
09:44And Yo is certainly gonna need it sitting at the bottom of block B right now.
09:52That's what I'm talking about.
09:57Well, Yo definitely has his own style.
10:04And that style, no, not gonna take us to the outside.
10:10And third time's the chalk.
10:15I think he's trying to get in the head of Mel Desperado.
10:21El Desperado is a very proud wrestler.
10:26Well, the musical performances of Yo aside, we have points on the line tonight, Norma.
10:31You know, it's a matter of perspective whether it's seen as Yo lacking passion or maybe Yo having a little bit too much passion for something else.
10:36I mean, this is...
10:41This is the struggle when trying to understand the enigma that is Yo.
10:46He's for sure putting on a performance, but will he work out for him? I don't know.
10:51Well, that won't. Let's try this.
10:56Oh, just the one. No, Desperado right out of the way. Oh, and you talked about it earlier.
11:01That numero dos so effective at grounding his opponents.
11:06That's...
11:08That's...
11:09That's now Desperado's pissed.
11:11And, you know, like...
11:12You know, like...
11:13Could play...
11:21Oh, and you talked about it earlier, that Numero dos so effective at grounding his opponents.
11:33That's now Desperse pissed.
11:36And you know, like, could play good for you, and like, he could get in his mind, but also could play bad for you.
11:44Because a dangerous Desperse is dangerous.
11:46Sorry, I'm pissed Desperse is dangerous.
11:50Either way you spin it, Desperado, yep, gonna target those knees.
11:55And, oh, one more time on it, and now that wrist clutched, it is Numero dos locked in for Desperse.
12:07An opportunity to meet Nick Wayne at the top of Block B, as we head into the closing nights of the tournament.
12:15And even still, Yo to the bottom rope again.
12:20I don't want, I don't think you want to play around anymore, Yo, now.
12:29Desperado.
12:33Desperado.
12:46Defiant cover there, with that press onto the shoulders, and it is still two on Yo.
12:52These two have not done battle since Best of the Super Junior 30, and we saw that that was a tournament that did not go either of these two men's way.
13:07Rather going to master Watto into the final.
13:10And it is Yo who may have the last two singles matches victorious over Desperado, but that does not mean he's going to get a third tonight.
13:20Oh, wait a minute, might want that dragon suplex.
13:29Reaching for safety, reaching for those ropes, wherever you can find it.
13:38Oh.
13:39Well, that's a dojo staple right there.
13:43Nogue dojo right there.
13:44Yeah.
13:45That twist.
13:46We'll see how Yo can try and capitalize off it.
13:51You know, for sure Tenzin has a big influence on Yo's career.
14:03Yeah.
14:04Yo's been utilizing the Anacon device a little bit throughout this tournament as well.
14:09He's not found him many victories, but when it's locked in, it certainly gets closer to the job being done.
14:16Yo, dragon suplex, dragon suplex with the bridge, the cover, not enough.
14:36That bridge was only on one leg because now he's hurt.
14:39You can get to the sandbox.
14:41OK?
14:42.
15:04.
15:06L Compañon is on one leg.
15:07Desperado, yep, one more time.
15:14Looking to jam those knees, the Grounded Dragon screw the boot.
15:19Yo is in a world of pain right now and
15:24is not going to be able to stop it.
15:27No, exactly, and yo already has an injury on me.
15:37He has broke his ACL, so that could play a big role now.
15:44It's not just the damage these two men have dealt to one another in this match.
15:54It is the matches and matches that they've wrestled throughout the duration
15:58of this tournament that are building and building, and Desperado
16:02not to be worn down by Yo easily.
16:05And Desperado very quickly, so Numero Dos finds its market.
16:19Oh, and that's beautiful.
16:24You might have watched my match because I used the same technique to escape, but that left
16:31your quads very hurt because you have to use a lot of strength.
16:46That might have been a last-ditch effort for Yo to try and save his best in the Super Junior run.
17:04That's a great effort for Yo to try and save his best in the Super Junior run.
17:11nochtara!
17:12oh!
17:13oh!
17:14oh!
17:15oh!
17:16oh!
17:17oh!
17:18oh!
17:19oh!
17:20oh!
17:21oh!
17:22Oh, it was right on the chin.
17:52Desperado is looking for that fire, and Yeo looking to put it out one more time.
18:06Yeo is feeding on it, feeding on that energy to put it away.
18:17With Yeo lands direct drive, it's all over.
18:29It's all over, right Walker?
18:36It's got to be over here.
18:41It's over, right Walker?
18:48It's got to be over here.
18:51No!
18:52Yeah, this match got way serious than from the beginning.
18:58These two guys don't like each other.
19:04Desperado loads it in one more time.
19:11Oh, but slow, slow to try and make the cover.
19:15That neck is really bothering Desperado even coming into tonight.
19:22And it's up.
19:23Yo, wait a minute, wait a minute, back on his feet.
19:29Yo, caught it, yo caught him.
19:34even coming into tonight.
19:41And it's up.
19:43Yo, wait a minute, wait a minute, back on his feet.
19:57Yo, got it, yo, got him.
19:58Can you do it?
20:05And if Yo can bring this down to the lateral,
20:08bring Desperado down to his back.
20:11That anaconda vice could find a win here.
20:14He locked it in, he locked it in.
20:16You just need to put him down.
20:18Desperado trying to reach for that bottom rope,
20:29the top, the middle, and he's saving.
20:31No, Yo grounded, Yo grounded.
20:34The anaconda vice locked in.
20:38That's it, that's it.
20:41That's it, that's it.
20:45Wow.
20:46Yo has defeated the Junior Champion.
20:54Finally, this anaconda vice paid off for Yo.
20:58Probably in the biggest match.
21:04Yo is beside himself tonight.
21:07He's done it.
21:08He has saved his best of the Super Junior run.
21:11He's beaten the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion.
21:16I'm looking for B Block and B Block.
21:29The main event is the B Block.
21:30It's the winning of B Block.
21:31It's the winning of B Block.
21:32It's 11 seconds left.
21:33Yon wins 15 seconds left.
21:36Three three singles wins in a row.
21:41Best of the Super Junior after
21:42Best of the Super Junior after
21:44after Best of the Super Junior Yo beating Desperado.
21:49But even bigger here tonight, to do so in 2025
21:54with Desperado as Junior Heavyweight Champion.
21:56That is monumental.
22:09How's your Japanese?
22:10I'm so sore, Walker, I've tried my best.
22:13Let's see what you can do.
22:15I have a question.
22:19What was the year this year?
22:24Heavyweight!
22:26Heavyweight!
22:28That's right.
22:29Heavy-year-old.
22:30Anaconda-year-old.
22:33And...
22:35My year.
22:37Super Junior,
22:44and the back belt,
22:46and the Desperado.
22:48I don't want to talk about that belt.
22:51I don't want to talk about that belt.
22:55Hey, Walker, I need to study way more Japanese because his Japanese is real, doesn't he?
23:02Hey, Desperado.
23:05I...
23:08I hated you.
23:14That's...
23:18That's what I've said before.
23:25I'm a pro wrestler.
23:28It's not a evil one.
23:31It's something that we can understand and understand.
23:40Hey, hey, hey, hey, Desperado.
23:46I'm a pro wrestler.
23:48But now!
23:49Now!
23:50Desperado!
23:51Desperado!
23:52I love you!
23:54I understood what he said.
23:56He used to hate Desperado, but now he loves it.
24:08Well, it has all come full circle for you tonight.
24:16We're gonna wait around for translation official courtesy of at NJPW Global on all social media,
24:24but good God, I don't know if anyone had earmarked for Yo to submit the Junior Heavyweight Champion tonight.
24:34I didn't...
24:36I didn't...
24:37I was not going to bet on that for sure.
24:41You know, that kiss at the end, that...
24:43Desperado distracted.
24:45Yeah.
24:46Yo, victorious, in your main event here tonight, we're gonna stick around for some post-match comments from Yo,
24:52and we're gonna break down the point standing as it is.
24:56And I have a official quote courtesy of at NJPW Global quote.
25:01I have a question for the people in Osaka.
25:03What year is it this year?
25:05Is it the year of the Snake?
25:07The year of the Anaconda?
25:09Or the year of the Yo?
25:10I have the tag title and I will have Best of the Super Junior,
25:13and I will soon have the title Desperado has.
25:17Desperado, I always hated you, up until just now.
25:20We wrestlers come to an understanding by fighting each other.
25:23I used to hate you, but I love you now.
25:26Yeah.
25:27Well...
25:29Well, that is...
25:31That is definitely a statement from Yo.
25:34We always get something from Yo, one way or another.
25:36It is quite a way that Yo has made throughout Best of the Super Junior this year.
25:42However, you know, we break down the current point standing.
25:46Show, I mean, not at the elimination mark, but basically there.
25:51I mean, show on four points just the way Ninja Mac we talked about
25:54on the very cusp in Block A just 48 hours ago.
25:58A very crowded point.
26:00I mean, the same number of people at second place between Block A and Block B.
26:04Eight different men.
26:06Desperado, Kevin Knight, Mao, Robbie Eagles, Ryusuke Taguchi, Taiichi, Shimori Titan, and Yo.
26:11Eight different individuals will be fighting out to try and top out Block B
26:16alongside Nick Wayne by the end of our May 24th broadcast.
26:21It is a very, very difficult run so far in Block A and Block B.
26:26I mean, Francesco, your thoughts?
26:28You know, what is actually surprised me to see at the six point mark, Yuromu Takashi and Desperado.
26:36You know, the main guys of this Junior Heavyweight division, both A's of the Junior Heavyweight division.
26:42But right now, like we as young guys and like Nick Wayne and Watto, like Watto sitting at the top, that has to be changed.
26:52So I make sure to win my next match and be on the top two.
26:56But most important in all these points, most important is getting to the final.
26:59You know, like I could be six point, but if I win the last matches, I can make it to the final.
27:05And I will make it to the final.
27:07And I might as well see Yo in the final.
27:09Potentially so. I mean, in Block B, there you see your points standing right there.
27:14Everyone's sitting on six points except Sho sitting at the very bottom of the barrel at four.
27:18And then, of course, Nick Wayne, your Ring of Honor World television champion at eight points.
27:24And then the Block A standing, not changing at all here tonight, heading into Imeji.
27:28But Master Watto sitting at eight points in Block A.
27:31Clark Connors, yourself, Francesco Akira, Dragon Daya, Hinomo Takahashi, Kosei Fujita, Kushida Rabiex, and Yoshinobu Kanemaru at six.
27:39Ninja Mac facing near elimination at four points.
27:42I'm not certain we're getting post-match comments from Yo tonight.
27:45They've thrown the graphics up already.
27:46Yeah, so I think he's not doing it.
27:48Yeah, I think they're trying to kick us out already.
27:50You know, I got to give you your credit.
27:52I got to give you your first time in the English booth.
27:55You're not speaking your native language.
27:56You did a hell of a job.
27:58I got to thank you so much for joining us here tonight for English coverage for Best of the Super Junior 32.
28:04And I want to thank everyone watching at home right now for joining us live on NJPW World.
28:08The next time you're going to join us 48 hours from now.
28:11Travel day tomorrow, coming up on May 24th.
28:13We'll be live in Imeji.
28:15It is going to be a all-block competition night of action.
28:18Ten matches, five from Block A, five from Block B, and it's coming up.
28:22Any final thoughts?
28:24It's time to get to the final.
28:26But firstly, I'm going to get some Takoyaki and Hosaka.
28:29Yeah.
28:30Hey, I'm with you right there.
28:31I'm with you.
28:32Yes, let's go.
28:33All right.
28:34Well, we're going to go.
28:35This has been for Francesco Akira.
28:36I've been Walker Stewart.
28:37New Japan Pro Wrestling.
28:38The King of Sports.
28:39Go kikenyo.
28:40Sayonara.
28:41Bye-bye.
28:42I'm now.
28:43Bye-bye.
28:44Bob Kim.
28:45Hyahery Drift.
28:46Ho Chrystia.
28:47Go kikenyo.
28:48Gimme it.
28:49Congratulations.
28:50Bios