With the departure of Hiromu, that’s left a spot open in this year’s BOSJ. Here’s who is left and who could possibly join.

Basically confirmed:

Douki (Jr Champ)

Kosei Fujita (Jr Tag Champ; Defending BOSJ Winner)

Robbie Eagles (Jr Tag Champ)

YOH (2025 Runner Up)

El Desperado

Master Wato

Fransesco Akira

Kushida

Ryuske Taguchi

SHO

Taiji Ishimori

Yoshinobu Kanemaru

Highly Possibility:

Clark Connors – I can 100% see them bringing him in from AEW, just like with Knight last year.

Jakob Austin Young – More of a shine recently, would be weird if he didn't get a spot.

Robbie X – Ishimori's tag team partner; Would be stupid to leave him out, especially since he's been coming back frequently since his 2024 debut.

Titan – His yearly BOSJ run.

Maybe's:

Daiki Nagai – Chris said that Nagai might not go on excursion, or have his excursion be very similar to Fujita's where he'd be gone for a couple months before jumping right into BOSJ shortly after.

Zane Jay – He could get a shot, but I highly doubt he will just yet.

Tiger Mask – He retires in June, so one last BOSJ could be in store for him.

Dragon Dia – He's been in the BOSJ lineup since 2024, so I could see him come back.

Ninja Mack – Just like Dia, he's been in BOSJ for the past couple years, however he was apparently removed from the X-Over card back in October, so we'll see if he makes a comeback.

Templario – Still listed as a member of United Empire, would love to see him get a shine.

Ace Austin – Okay, I'm an Ace Austin mark that want's to see him back in BOSJ.

by mrchefigan