WORLD TAG LEAGUE 2020 ＆ BEST OF THE SUPER Jr.27

FRI. DECEMBER. 4. 2020 | DOOR 17:00 | BELL 18:30 Oita

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A first time singles meeting, Robbie Eagles meets El Desperado one on one in the third match of the evening.

Already out of the running mathematically, Eagles is in it for the thrill of the fight.

and in his own pre-tournament words, to ‘test his jaw’ against the hard hitting Desperado, who will gladly oblige the Australian Sniper. 

In contrast to his opponent, Desperado is very much alive when it comes to Budokan hopes, having beaten IWGP Jr.

Heavyweight Champion Taiji Ishimori in Osaka. Desperado is confident indeed, but that’s a confidence Eagles could well exploit.

With both men well versed in leg based submissions and offense, will that be the key tonight? Or will versatility be the name of the game?

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2nd Match: BUSHI (4-3) vs DOUKI (1-6)

BOSJ record: 1-0 BUSHI

DOUKI is mathematically eliminated

After a win against tough competition in Master Wato in Osaka Wednesday night, BUSHI’s hopes of a Nippon Budokan final are still alive.

but he will need a win over DOUKI, and a lot of help elsewhere in the evening.

On the other side of the ring, DOUKI, having gotten his first two points over Yuya Uemura in Osaka.

is intent on showing that he is able to gain victory over a more established class of competition.

DOUKI has undergone considerable growth since both met in last year’s tournament, but will that be enough?

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1st Match: Yuya Uemura (0-7) vs SHO (5-2)

Uemura is mathematically eliminated

In the first match of the evening, a battle for two more points for SHO, and the first two for Uemura,

who was dealt another loss by DOUKI Wednesday in Osaka.

More than that though, personal ties between the two men that bring them together in a match that seems long fated.

Both from Aichi prefecture in Japan, they share enough of a Greco Roman background .

and attitude that they formed a friendship and an unofficial team on social media, the #NEXTBOYZ. 

Both have looked forward to facing the other, and in a unique coincidence, find themselves doing so in Kagoshima’s Sendai Sun Arena.

a building that readers of SHO’s forthcoming interview here on njpw1972.com will know has special significance to the two.

Emotions and stakes will be high from the outset this Saturday. 

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