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NJPW to run World Tag League, Best of the Super Juniors concurrently

Posted: Oct 6th, '20, 08:00
by cero2k
src: https://www.f4wonline.com/new-japan-new ... tly-321901

NJPW announced that both Best of the Super Juniors 27 and World Tag League 2020 tournaments will take place at the same time.

Both will start on November 15 at the Dolphins Arena in Aichi, with the finals of both tournaments taking place at the Nippon Budokan on December 11.

The company also said that as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, they will limit the number of wrestlers participating in the tournaments. Furthermore, the World Tag League and Best of the Super Juniors tournaments will alternate on each night. The only nights where both tournaments will be on the same show will be opening night (November 15) and the final tournament matches prior to the finals (December 6).

The schedule is as follows:

November 15: Both World Tag Leauge and Best of the Super Juniors
November 16: World Tag League
November 18: Best of the Super Juniors
November 19: World Tag League
November 20: Best of the Super Juniors
November 22: World Tag League
November 23: Best of the Super Juniors
November 24: World Tag League
November 25: Best of the Super Juniors
November 28: World Tag League
November 29: Best of the Super Juniors
November 30: World Tag League
December 2: Best of the Super Juniors
December 4: World Tag League
December 5: Best of the Super Juniors
December 6: Best of the Super Juniors, World Tag League final tournament matches
December 11: World Tag League, Best of the Super Juniors finals

Best of the Super Juniors usually takes place in May. However, this year’s tour was cancelled as a result of the pandemic.

Re: NJPW to run World Tag League, Best of the Super Juniors concurrently

Posted: Oct 6th, '20, 08:01
by cero2k
I was really hoping the shows would be 50/50 between both tournaments to make them flow better, but oh well, at least now i can take a break every time it's a tag league show.

I do love that the BOSJ will potentially lead to a match at WK

Re: NJPW to run World Tag League, Best of the Super Juniors concurrently

Posted: Oct 6th, '20, 09:42
by Big Red Machine
cero2k wrote: Oct 6th, '20, 08:01 I was really hoping the shows would be 50/50 between both tournaments to make them flow better, but oh well, at least now i can take a break every time it's a tag league show.

This