# All Star Junior Festival USA 2023

All Star Junior Festival USA 2023 was an interpromotional professional wrestling event organized by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) that aired on NJPW World pay-per-view. It took place on August 19, 2023 at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The event was produced by NJPW wrestlers Hiromu Takahashi and Rocky Romero, and featured the participation of junior heavyweight wrestlers representing various promotions from around the world.

## Production
### Background

On April 16, 2023, New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) officially announced the All Star Junior USA Festival. The event was produced by NJPW's Hiromu Takahashi and Rocky Romero, and featured junior heavyweight wrestlers from different Japanese and international promotions.

### Participating promotions

As part of the event's publicity efforts, participants were announced each day throughout the months of July and August by NJPW on Twitter.
| Representative | Promotion |
| Matt Sydal | All Elite Wrestling |
| Nick Wayne | All Elite Wrestling |
| Fugaz | Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre |
| Soberano Jr. | Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre |
| Mao | DDT Pro-Wrestling |
| Dragon Kid | Dragongate |
| Shun Skywalker | Dragongate |
| Blake Christian | Game Changer Wrestling |
| Jack Cartwheel | Game Changer Wrestling |
| Jordan Oliver | Game Changer Wrestling |
| Starboy Charlie | Game Changer Wrestling |
| Ace Austin | Impact Wrestling |
| Alex Shelley | Impact Wrestling |
| Chris Bey | Impact Wrestling |
| Lio Rush | Impact Wrestling |
| Mike Bailey | Impact Wrestling |
| Rich Swann | Impact Wrestling |
| Goldy | Monster Factory Pro Wrestling |
| Bushi | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| Clark Connors | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| Douki | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| El Desperado | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| Francesco Akira | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| Hiromu Takahashi | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| Kevin Knight | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| Kosei Fujita | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| Master Wato | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| Robbie Eagles | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| Rocky Romero | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| Ryusuke Taguchi | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| The DKC | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| TJP | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| Yoh | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| Yoshinobu Kanemaru | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| Cheeseburger | Ring of Honor |
| KC Navarro | Warrior Wrestling |
| Low Rider | Freelancer |
| Real1 | Freelancer |
| Vinny Pacifico | Freelancer |

### Storylines

The event featured ten professional wrestling matches, which involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds, plots, and storylines. Wrestlers portrayed heroes, villains, or less distinguishable characters in scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match. Storylines were produced on New Japan's television program.

## Results

| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times |
| 1$^P$ | Goldy defeated Vinny Pacifico | Singles match | 8:20 |
| 2 | Matt Sydal and Yoh defeated Bushi and Shun Skywalker | Tag team match | 8:55 |
| 3 | Kevin Knight defeated Clark Connors | First round singles match in the All Star Jr. Festival USA tournament | 9:58 |
| 4 | Mike Bailey defeated Francesco Akira | First round singles match in the All Star Jr. Festival USA tournament | 13:31 |
| 5 | Rich Swann, Ryusuke Taguchi and The DKC defeated Jack Cartwheel, Real1 and Starboy Charlie | Six-man tag team match | 15:08 |
| 6 | Alex Shelley, Chris Bey, Kosei Fujita, and Robbie Eagles defeated Ace Austin, Cheeseburger, TJP, and Yoshinobu Kanemaru | Lucky Dip Eight-man tag team match | 17:00 |
| 7 | Soberano Jr. defeated Dragon Kid, Fugaz, KC Navarro and Lio Rush | Five-way match | 7:15 |
| 8 | El Desperado and Mao defeated East West Express (Jordan Oliver and Nick Wayne) | Tag team match | 19:14 |
| 9 | Douki and Low Rider defeated Hiromu Takahashi and Rocky Romero, and Blake Christian and Master Wato | Triple threat tag team ladder match for the Pat's King of Steaks Philly Cheesesteak Cup | 19:27 |
| 10 | Mike Bailey defeated Kevin Knight | Finals singles match in the All Star Jr. Festival USA tournament | 19:53 |
| P – the match was broadcast on the pre-show ||||

### All Star Jr. Festival USA tournament

The All Star Jr. Festival USA four-man tournament took place on August 19, 2023.
| Semifinals All Star Junior Festival (August 19) | Semifinals All Star Junior Festival (August 19) | Semifinals All Star Junior Festival (August 19) | Final All Star Junior Festival (August 19) | Final All Star Junior Festival (August 19) | Final All Star Junior Festival (August 19) |
| Kevin Knight | Kevin Knight | Pin | | | |
| Clark Connors | Clark Connors | 9:58 | | | |
| Clark Connors | Clark Connors | 9:58 | Kevin Knight | Kevin Knight | 19:53 |
| | | | Mike Bailey | Mike Bailey | Pin |
| Francesco Akira | Francesco Akira | 13:31 | Mike Bailey | Mike Bailey | Pin |
| Mike Bailey | Mike Bailey | Pin | | | |