New Japan has today announced the lineup for the biggest BOSJ tournament in history with 20 entrants in this year’s legendary tournament. 20 of the best junior Heavyweights from NJPW, CMLL, ROH, and RevPro will battle it out to be crowned the winner. The official Best of the Super Juniors 26 lineup is:
Ryusuke Taguchi, 16th BOSJ Appearance
Faction: Taguchi Japan
Best Finish: Winner BOSJ 19 (2012)
Title History: Two-Time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion, Six-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion, Three-time NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Champion
Tiger Mask, 18th Appearance
Faction: Main Unit
Best Finish: Winner BOSJ 11 & 12 (2004, 2005)
Title History: Six-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion, IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion, Two-time GHC Junior Heavyweight Champion
Rocky Romero, 7th Appearance
Faction: CHAOS
Best Finish: Blocks
Title History: IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion,Eight-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion, Three-time CMLL World Lightweight Champion, Three-time ROH World Tag Team Champion
SHO, 2nd Appearance
Faction: CHAOS
Best Finish: Blocks
Title History: Three-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion
YOH, 2nd Appearance
Faction: CHAOS
Best Finish: Blocks
Title History: Three-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion
Will Ospreay, 4th Appearance
Faction: CHAOS
Best Finish: Winner BOSJ 23 (2016)
Title History: NEVER Openweight Champion, Two-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion, ROH World Television Champion, Two-time RevPro Undisputed British Cruiserweight Champion, RevPro Undisputed British Tag Team Champion
Taiji Ishimori, 3rd Appearance
Faction: Bullet Club
Best Finish: Finalist BOSJ 25 (2018)
Title History: IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion, NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Champion, Three-time GHC Junior Heavyweight Champion, Six-Time GCH Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion
El Desperado, 4th Appearance
Faction: Suzuki Gun
Best Finish: Blocks
Title History: IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion, GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion
TAKA Michinoku, 7th Appearance
Faction: Suzuki Gun
Best Finish: Blocks
Title History: Two-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion, GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion, All Asia Tag Team Champion, AJPW World Junior Heavyweight Champion
Yoshinobu Kanemaru, 3rd Appearance
Faction: Suzuki Gun
Best Finish: Blocks
Title History: Three-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion, Seven-time Junior Heavyweight Champion, Four-time GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion,Two-time All Asia Tag Team Champion, AJPW World Junior Heavyweight Champion
BUSHI, 7th Appearance
Faction: Los Ingobernables De Japon
Best Finish: Blocks
Title History: IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion, IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion, Three-time NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Champion, CMLL World Welterweight Champion
Flip Gordon, 2nd Appearance
Faction: Unaffiliated
Best Finish: Blocks
Title History: N/A
Titán, 2nd Appearance
Faction: Unaffiliated
Best Finish: Blocks
Title History: N/A
Marty Scurll, 3rd Appearance
Faction: Unaffiliated
Best Finish: Blocks
Title History: IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion, NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Champion, ROH World Television Champion, ROH World Six Man Tag Team Championship, RevPro Undisputed British Heavyweight Champion, RevPro Undisputed British Cruiserweight Champion
Dragon Lee, 3rd Appearance
Faction: Unaffiliated
Best Finish: Blocks
Title History: Current IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion, CMLL World Welterweight Champion, Two-time CMLL World Lightweight Champion
Robbie Eagles, First Appearance
Faction: Bullet Club
Best Finish N/A
Title History: N/A
Jonathan Gresham, First Appearance
Faction: Unaffiliated
Best Finish: N/A
Title History: N/A
Bandido, First Appearance
Faction: Unaffiliated
Best Finish: N/A
Title History: N/A
Shingo Takagi, First Appearance
Faction: Los Ingobernables De Japon
Best Finish: N/A
Title History: IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion, GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship, ROH World Tag Team Champion
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Rumored to be Canadian El Phantasmo who has been plying his trade in the UK for a few years now and has joined Bullet Club.
