As previously noted, New Japan Pro Wrestling announced the return of their Best of the Super Juniors Tournament, which will begin on May 15 in Aichi. It will continue on through the Summer, with the finals of the tournament occurring on June 3.

During today’s Wrestling Dontaku show, New Japan revealed the competitors in block A and block B for this year’s tournament. Notable foreign talent featured in the lineup includes Impact Wrestling’s Ace Austin, AEW’s Wheeler Yuta, and Alex Zayne.

Block A:

  • Ryusuke Taguchi
  • YOH
  • Clark Connors
  • Hiromu Takahashi
  • Yoshinobu Kanemaru
  • Ace Austin
  • Alex Zayne
  • Francesco Akira
  • Taiji Ishimori
  • SHO

Block B:

  • Master Wato
  • Robbie Eagles
  • Titan
  • BUSHI
  • El Desperado
  • DOUKI
  • El Lindaman
  • Wheeler Yuta
  • TJP
  • El Phantasmo

Last year’s tournament saw Hiromu Takahashi become a three-time Best of the Super Juniors winner, winning the finals against YOH.