El Desperado wins his first NJPW Best of Super Juniors tournament.
El Desperado defeated Taiji Ishimori in the finals of NJPW Best of Super Juniors 31 to win the tournament.
The finish saw Desperado hit a tiger driver followed by Pinche Loco for the victory.
With this victory, Desperado earns a shot at SHO and the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title. He challenged SHO to a steel cage match for the title.
.@ElDesperado5 "Reverse Tiger Driver"
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.@taiji_ishimori "Turning Bloody Cross"
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Having won Best of the Super Juniors, El Desperado has challenged SHO to a STEEL CAGE match for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship!! pic.twitter.com/XvPWpnNkOF
— Ciarán (@CiaranRH93) June 9, 2024
This marks the first time Desperado has won Best of the Super Juniors.
He finished first in A Block with a 6-3 record and defeated DOUKI in the semifinals.
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