All Japan Pro Wrestling “2016 Excite Series ~ Jr. BATTLE OF GLORY”, 2/16 [Tue] 19:00 @ Sayama Citizens Exchange Center in Saitama

(1) A BLOCK: Atsushi Aoki vs. SUSHI
◆Winner: Aoki (4:07) with a Cross Armbreaker.
~ Aoki [2 wins, 1 ring out = 4 points]
~ SUSHI [2 losses, 1 ring out = 0 points]
(2) A BLOCK: Takeshi Minamino [FREE] vs. Soma Takao [DDT]
◆Winner: No Contest (3:39) via double ring out.
~ Soma [1 win, 1 loss, 1 ring out = 2 points]
~ Minamino [3 ring outs = 0 points]
~ Minamino celebrated as his strategy prevailed in humiliating his competitors.
(3) B BLOCK: Kazuki Hashimoto [BJW] vs. Atsushi Maruyama [FREE]
◆Winner: DRAW (20:00) Time Expired.
~ Kazuki [1 win, 2 draws = 4 points]
~ Maruyama [1 win, 1 draw, 1 loss = 3 points]
~ Maruyama stated that he wishes to continue competing in All Japan in the future if a spot is open.
(4) B BLOCK: Hikaru Sato [Pancrase MISSION] vs. Ryuji Hijikata [FREE]
◆Winner: Hijikata (13:14) via pin-fall.
~ Hijikata [1 win, 2 losses = 2 points]
~ Hikaru [1 win, 1 loss, 1 draw = 3 points]
~ Hijikata closes out his run in the league with a win in his hometown area.

~ The final match is now set as Aoki and Kazuki will meet on 2/21. A match that has been poised to happen for the last month in particular.

(5) Takao Omori, Shigehiro Ire [DDT] & Keisuke Ishii [DDT] vs. Zeus, Masanobu Fuchi & Yohei Nakajima
◆Winner: Keisuke (11:19) via pin-fall on Fuchi.

(6) Naoya Nomura vs. Shuji Ishikawa [FREE]
◆Winner: Ishikawa (8:04) following a Fire Thunder.
~ Ishikawa mentioned that he will not be competing in the CC this year, but plans to focus solely on the BJW Ikkitosen.

(7) Kento Miyahara & Jake Lee vs. Jun Akiyama & Yuma Aoyagi
◆Winner: Miyahara (14:05) with a German Suplex Hold on Aoyagi.
~ Miyahara stated that he and Lee are ready for the upcoming World Tag challenge on 2/21.