FRI. DECEMBER. 11. 2020 | DOOR 16:00 | BELL 18:00 Tokyo

Final Live Stream: 

preview BOSJ/WTL finals 

Main Event 2: Best of the Super Jr. 27 Final: El Desperado vs Hiromu Takahashi

Singles record: 2-1 Desperado

El Desperado and Hiromu Takahashi headline arguably the grandest Best of the Super Jr.

final of all time as they go head to head inside the hallowed halls of the Nippon Budokan.

El Desperado has long spoken of putting in the same performance whether wrestling .

in the Tokyo Dome or on mud floors in Mexican community festivals.

but even the masked rudo will admit to the Budokan being a special place for Hiromu meanwhile, another grand step is made in his career ,

as he receives top billing in another world famous arena this Friday. 

Stream: NJPW World Tag League 2020

Hiromu and Desperado’s relationship has always been a love/hate one, and 0ne that is belied by the two men’s three singles outings.

Hiromu has spoken of knowing the true man beneath the Desperado mask,

a man that Desperado has shut away for years That individual, argues Takahashi is one he used to despise, but those feelings of hate were replaced by respect when they met in Best of the Super Jr.

and IWGP Junior Heavyweight competition twice in 2018. 

Live Stream: NJPW World Tag League 2020

Desperado’s feelings for Hiromu have been on admiration for his journey,

accomplishments and phenomenal in ring style that borders on  love.

The burning passion that Desperado has for competing with Hiromu meant.

he felt snubbed by Takahashi ‘moving past’ his hate for the masked man.

After I told you I loved you, for you to say you don’t hate me anymore is as good as saying you don’t care.

remarked Desperado after assaulting his opponent Friday with .

a steel chair in Korakuen, forcing Takahashi to verbally submit early in the league The attack.

Final Live Stream: NJPW World