00:00Well, it is a battle of the Miyake boys here tonight in Osaka, as Mao is scheduled to go one-on-one with Ryusuke Toguchi in Block B.
00:28But for the time being, I'm being joined here tonight. Six points on the board right now. Francesco Akira, welcome to the booth.
00:35Buongiorno, Walker. I'm very excited to be here. This is my first time doing commentary in my career.
00:42Yes.
00:43Wow, it's a very nice seat you have in the house.
00:45Yeah, right.
00:58Ma-oh!
01:03Currently, four points on the board tonight is Mao walking in to night eight of Vesta Super Junior 32, and he's going to be facing off against a man with only two points more in Ryusuke Toguchi.
01:17Toguchi's been very impressive this year's Super Junior, right?
01:20Yep.
01:41Yeah.
01:41Six points on the board for Ryusuke Toguchi, victories over Taiji Shimori, show and go already in this tournament.
02:00Two of those men being some of Miyagi's finest, but now considers himself to be Miyagi's most finest.
02:07So we're seeing the bottle of Miyagi right here.
02:10Yes, we are.
02:10It could be a legendary bottle.
02:22I see those hard feelings between them. Look at this. Look at those eyes.
02:34And as we get into the action here tonight, I want to break down just the math situation
02:39a little bit for Best of the Super Junior in Block B this year.
02:43As it stands right now, anyone that is sitting on four points, if they face loss here tonight, such as Mal losing to Ryusuke Toguchi,
02:51it's not exactly a mathematic elimination, but the only way they could find their way in the final is with a really, really weird mathematic tie.
03:01One of those difficult situations where everything has to be perfect in order to be in the final.
03:07Yeah, and there's no telling if those elements can come together here tonight for anyone that loses on four points.
03:13But Mal and Taiji Shimori, two of the men that we're going to look at in this tournament throughout Block B that are at that risk for the point in time.
03:21But Ryusuke Toguchi, well and still alive in this one, sitting on the six points.
03:31And a clean break.
03:33I saw his comments before Best of Super Junior started when he said he wanted to start another revolution like Goto.
03:39Goto is doing in the heavyweight in the junior. And so far, he's been killing it.
03:43Yeah, I mean, you know, it's been in tournament action recently. It's really been a lot of big match Toguchi.
03:49I mean, we saw it back in the heavyweight World Tag League alongside Alex Zane.
03:53I think a lot of people were shocked by Toguchi's performance there.
03:56Not to mention Super Junior Tag League before that with Dragon Daya, now Best of the Super Junior.
04:01I mean, it's been fun in games where it needs to be for Toguchi, but when it's time to lock in, it's time to lock in.
04:05Yes, it does.
04:07Well, I'm not certain how locked in Ryusuke Toguchi is right now, but Mao.
04:19Well, you look locked in.
04:21Yeah.
04:22Mao is actually very big, like some more kilos.
04:26Oh!
04:27Oh!
04:28Oh, well.
04:31I think Ryusuke Toguchi is locked out right now.
04:34At its target.
04:36Oh!
04:46Are we in for dancing now?
04:48Well...
04:52Alright, we're going to see what Mao and Ryusuke Toguchi can cook up here tonight, as it is two points that are on the line.
04:58A loss for Mao might as well be an elimination with the difficult situation of a tie you are going to need.
05:05Well, we do know that Mao and Cannon of DDT and the Strangelove Connection team are looking to find potentially new members for the Strangelove Connection.
05:26love connection so every skate to Gucci could be in the running you know have you
05:34had a lot of opportunity Francesco to look at the opposite block that you're
05:38not competing in to try and scout out a little bit who you very well may be
05:42facing in the final you know like this year best of Super Junior there's a lot
05:46of like new faces also like you know Nick Wayne, Mao, Diaz coming back way
05:52stronger than last year oh my god I'm sorry I'm getting distracted by this
06:01red pen I think you and I both are this is I don't think our sensors can cover
06:09that up there's nothing wrong with it but oh my god
06:22the new skate to Gucci is a snake charmer oh snake to snake tonight oh good god I
06:40mean he's eating in the nuts should it be illegal should it be this quality bit
06:47he's qualified for it oh I can't tell if Toguchi loved that or hated that this is
06:54great crowd control by Mao yeah palm of the hand and the sole of the boot now off the
07:07rope face wash and Toguchi
07:12Toguchi's tights are around his knees right now I think more and more in this match they're gonna be oh oh oh you might be right about it
07:37that's about as far up as the Gucci wants to pull those things
07:44if you call the other one the face wash would you call it is the ass wash maybe so
08:02I'm not sure if Toguchi exactly washes there but all right
08:09Toguchi back in business
08:13Bamaie and a cover for Toguchi is not enough and wow right into the ankle lock
08:21you talk about how it's fun in games until it's time to get serious and well with these points on the line an opportunity to take the top spot in block B tonight
08:29look look how he's holding that grip and you know he can change that in the total very quickly
08:36he cannot play around
08:38clean transition there out of the ankle Toguchi once again though not going to leave well enough alone and right back on the Omai and Kar ankle lock
08:52roll through cover for now and it's not enough
09:07the clutch the clutch
09:11and still not there
09:12two of the most unpredictable men in block B
09:18Toguchi predicting that though which direction is he going oh my god
09:23oh he's go for another pin
09:32it could be the finish
09:33Toguchi the cover
09:35no
09:37we're in for a show today
09:41you're right
09:42hell of a first assignment for you on the job
09:45now sunset flip
09:51now
09:52well more than just the greens
09:54cover
09:56cover again
09:57no
09:58is this new from Toguchi
10:08they haven't seen him often use it
10:10I mean we know Toguchi's not afraid to get technical
10:14oh but this is well I don't believe this is
10:17oh this isn't this isn't in the rule book
10:21this cameraman should get a raise definitely
10:24yeah we've been saving that all tour
10:26oh that I mean Mal is skull first in there right now
10:29oh my
10:34he's eating it like groceries what are we doing
10:40the cover
10:41oh Toguchi
10:47and the pinfall cover no
10:49oh
10:50wait is he
10:52mao head in his pants
10:55oh
10:56mao is fully inside the drawers of Toguchi here
11:01and the cover again how is mao kicking out of this
11:07oh mao mao wait a minute wait a minute
11:13oh my gosh
11:16Oh my gosh!
11:18Is it? Is it?
11:20Styles Clash!
11:22He covered.
11:26That's it!
11:28I've never seen this kind of Styles Clash in my life.
11:32Oh, Styles Clash!
11:45When later in the future I'm going to tell which match was the first match I ever commented.
11:50Well, you should watch this match, kid.
11:53Wow, yeah.
11:55Yeah, this is...
11:57You know, two more points will go next to Mao's name, making it 6-0 tonight.
12:01But it feels like a question mark should go next to Mao's name as well.
12:04I mean, this one's one of the most confusing spectacles in pro wrestling.
12:09And even still, Mao managing to prove that maybe he is the unanimous champion of Miyagi.
12:17The final match is 33 seconds left.
12:20It's the winner of Mao's match.
12:22I think Taguchi needs to buy a belt.
12:32I think he needs to put a belt on those pants.
12:35Like, locked himself.
12:37Yeah, I mean, if you can't win a belt in pro wrestling, you might as well buy one.
12:41Exactly.
12:42Wouldn't be the first guy to do that.
12:44We should do, like, a Christmas gift for him.
12:47Oh, yeah.
12:49Well, we're gonna have to start the fundraiser for it, but nevertheless...
12:53GoFundMe.
12:55Well, Mao now moving on to six points, and we'll be moving on in Himeji.
13:01May 24th, facing off against Robbie Eagles in Block B competition.
13:06Mao standing alongside Ryusuke Taguchi, Teton, and El Desperado.
13:11Second place in Block B, tied.
13:13And we are moving right on to your next match in the evening.
