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May 13, 2019 -- Best of the Super Juniors 26, Night 1

BOSJ Block A match

Sendai, Japan

The 2019 Best of the Super Juniors was an off-the-charts great tournament, perhaps the best BOSJ to date. And that covers considerable ground.

Shingo and SHO had tremendous chemistry in their tag team feud, and that carried over to this singles tournament match. Anything involving Shingo in this tournament will inevitably be overshadowed by his incredible match with Will Ospreay in the final, but this match shouldn't be missed.

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5. Rocky Romero vs. Will Ospreay

May 16, 2019 -- Best of the Super Juniors 26, Night 4

BOSJ Block B match

Aomori, Japan

Getting a crowd reaction at smaller market Japanese spot shows can be a challenge for anyone. That's especially true for non-Japanese wrestlers, particularly two from the same faction.

But that didn't deter Romero and Ospreay, who did an incredible job at forcing the crowd seemingly against its will into making noise and getting emotionally involved in the match, which turned into an absolute thriller.

Romero is a wily veteran who knows every trick in the book and can still go in-ring. Ospreay is a special talent who can warm up even the coldest of crowds, as evidenced here.

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6. Robbie Eagles vs. Will Ospreay

June 29, 2019 -- Southern Showdown In Melbourne

IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Championship match

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

This match didn't air live on New Japan World and took a bit of time to finally go up, which meant some fans missed out on it. And that's too bad.

It was a unique presentation in several ways, from the deep blue ring canvas to Don Marnell doing play-by-play to the lively fans in attendance. Worth checking out at least briefly for the novelty of it, though the match is excellent and the storyline elements in play add intrigue to the outcome.

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