New Japan Pro Wrestling sent out the following:
Best of the Super Jr. 29 Entrants announced!
20 strong lineup starts May 15
Tonight the Best of the Super Jr. 29 lineup was officially revealed. Starting on May 15 in Nagoya, the 20 man field will do battle through to June 2 in the Nippon Budokan. With outsiders and international wrestlers in full force, this is a tournament not to be missed!
The official entrants are:
A BLOCK
Hiromu Takahashi – Los Ingobernables De Japon (7th entry, 4th consecutive. 2018, 2020, 2021 winner)
Ryusuke Taguchi – NJPW (19th entry, 17th consecutive, 2012 winner. IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion (at time of writing))
Taiji Ishimori – BULLET CLUB (6th entry, 5th consecutive)
Yoshinobu Kanemaru – Suzuki-Gun (5th entry, 2nd consecutive)
SHO – BULLET CLUB/HOUSE OF TORTURE (5th entry, 5th consecutive. NEVER Openweight 6 Man Tag Team Champion)
Ace Austin – IMPACT Wrestling (Debut entry. IMPACT X Division Champion)
YOH – CHAOS (5th entry, 2nd consecutive)
Clark Connors – NJPW STRONG/LA Dojo (Debut entry)
Francesco Akira – United Empire (Debut entry)
Alex Zayne – Freelance (Debut entry)
B BLOCK
El Desperado – Suzuki-Gun (6th entry, 3rd consecutive. IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion (at time of writing))
Master Wato – NJPW (3rd entry, 3rd consecutive. IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion (at time of writing))
DOUKI – Suzuki-Gun (4th entry, 4th consecutive)
El Lindaman – GLEAT/#STRONGHEARTS (Debut entry. GLEAT T-Rex Champion)
Robbie Eagles – CHAOS (4th entry, 4th consecutive)
Titan – CMLL (3rd entry, first in 3 years)
BUSHI – Los Ingobernables De Japon (10th entry, 7th consecutive)
Wheeler Yuta – AEW/Blackpool Combat Club (Debut entry)
TJP – United Empire (2nd entry, first in 11 years)
El Phantasmo – BULLET CLUB (3rd entry, 2nd consecutive)
