AEW Wrestlers To Compete In NJPW Best Of The Super Juniors

Two AEW wrestlers will be in the NJPW tournament

Andrew Kelly

Apr 6, 2025

NJPW’s Best Of The Super Juniors 32 tournament is approaching, beginning on May 10 next month, finishing up the following month in June, with the winner being granted a shot at the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship. At NJPW Sakura Genesis 2025, the field for the tournament was laid out, and it will include two names signed with AEW.

The Patriarchy’s Nick Wayne will be competing at just 19 years of age, and it will mark his first time competing in NJPW since way back in 2023. Newly signed AEW wrestler Kevin Knight will also be in the tournament. Knight was competing in NJPW as recently as earlier this year, and is a former IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion. In both 2023 and 2024, Knight was a part of the Best Of The Super Juniors Tournament.

The full field is as follows;