The guy in the centre looks like Yohei Komatsu to me. I wouldn't put too much stock into that picture being a representation of who will be definitely in the tournament. It just looks like a random pic of some babyface Juniors celebrating together.BackLash wrote: This picture is also floating around regarding BotSJ:
Not that this confirms anything, but if I had to guess, Taguchi, Fit Finlay Jr., KUSHIDA, Dorada (had to check his Twitter to make sure that's him) and Tiger Mask are in. So is the guy in the center, I think I know who that is, but he's too far so I don't want to guess and be wrong.
Of those in the picture I expect that Taguchi, KUSHIDA and Tiger Mask will definitely be in the tournament. Finlay is a possibility, as is Dorada if CMLL decide to let him make a 'special guest' return to New Japan to work the BOSJ for a month. Komatsu was in last years BOSJ, but I highly doubt he will be in this one, as he started his excursion with CMLL this year.
Speaking of Juniors, does anyone know what Alex Shelley's status is with New Japan right now. He's not been in an NJPW ring since the Junior Tag Tournament in November and has reformed The Machine Guns with Sabin in ROH- Does anyone think he is now done with New Japan or possibly the other way round-considering his poor injury record ?