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New Japan Cup Results (3/9/22): Kazuchika Okada vs. Master Wato

   March 9, 2022

New Japan Cup Results 3/9/22
Korakuen Hall
Tokyo, Japan

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Transcription by Josh Lopez

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First Match: Hiroshi Tanahashi & Tiger Mask vs. Bad Luck Fale & Chase Owens 

Tiger Mask and Chase Owens will start things off. Tiger repeatedly kicks the left knee of Owens. Tiger ducks a clothesline from Owens. Tiger with clubbing mid-kicks. Owens reverses out of the irish whip from Tiger. Tiger with a Running Crossbody Block. Tiger sweeps out the legs of Owens. Owens blocks a boot from Tiger. Tiger with a Spinning Mule Kick. Tiger blocks a boot from Owens. Tiger kicks the left hamstring of Owens. Owens hammers down on the left knee of Tiger. Owens with a forearm smash. Owens with clubbing shoulder blocks. Owens sends Tiger to the corner. Tiger kicks Owens in the gut. Owens side steps Tiger into the turnbuckle pad. Fale clotheslines Tiger from the ring apron. Owens kicks Tanahashi off the apron. Fale drives Tiger back first into the steel barricade. Owens punches Tiger in the jaw. Owens rolls Tiger back into the ring.

Owens with a Pendulum BackBreaker for a two count. Owens applies the bow and arrow stretch. Owens drives his knee into Tiger’s back. Owens tags in Fale. The Tongan Massage Parlor is open for business for a two count. Fale with forearm shots across Tiger’s back. Fale blasts Tanahashi off the apron. Owens puts his leg on the back of Tiger’s neck. Fale tags in Owens. Owens repeatedly stomps on the midsection of Tiger. Owens grapevines the legs of Tiger. Owens applies The Bow and Arrow Stretch. Owens talks smack to Tanahashi. Owens with a forearm smash. Owens tags in Fale. Owens sends Tiger to the corner. Fale levels Tiger with The Body Avalanche for a two count. Owens dumps Tanahashi out of the ring. Tiger kicks Fale in the face. Tiger decks Owens with a back elbow smash. Owens inadvertently clotheslines Fale. Tiger goes after the midsection of Owens.

Tiger sends Fale crashing into Owens. Tiger tags in Tanahashi. Tanahashi delivers his combination offense. Fale reverses out of the irish whip from Tanahashi. Tanahashi dropkicks the left knee of Fale. Tanahashi with Two Dragon Screw Leg Whips. Tanahashi applies a Standing Cloverleaf. Fale grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. Tanahashi denies The Grenade. Tanahashi slaps Fale in the face. Fale dropkicks the left knee of Tanahashi. Tanahashi tags in Tiger. Tiger with The Diving HeadButt for a two count. Tiger applies The Cross-Arm-Breaker. Fale puts his foot on the bottom rope which forces the break. Tiger repeatedly kicks the left shoulder of Fale. Fale catches Tiger in mid-air. Fale bodyslams Tiger. Fale with a running elbow drop for a two count. Owens with the irish whip. Tiger duck a clothesline from Fale. Owens drops Tiger with The V-Trigger. Fale knocks Tanahashi off the apron. Bullet Club connects with The Grenade Launcher to pickup the victory.

Winner: Bad Luck Fale & Chase Owens via Pinfall 

Second Match: Tetsuya Naito & Bushi vs. SHO & Gedo 

Tetsuya Naito and Gedo will start things off. Gedo is playing mind games with LIJ. Gedo with the greco roman eye poke. Gedo applies a side headlock. Naito whips Gedo across the ring. Gedo tags in Sho. Sho attacks Naito from behind. Sho with a forearm smash. Sho whips Naito across the ring. Naito holds onto the ropes. Naito tags in Bushi. Bushi kicks Sho in the gut. Bushi hammers down on the back of Sho’s neck. Bushi slaps Sho in the chest. Sho reverses out of the irish whip from Bushi. Bushi with a Pendulum Kick. Bushi ascends to the top turnbuckle. Gedo shoves Sho into the ropes. Gedo knocks Naito off the ring apron. Sho is choking Bushi with his boot. Gedo tugs on Naito’s hair. Bullet Club tosses LIJ around the ringside area. Sho rolls Bushi back into the ring. Sho hooks the outside leg for a two count. Gedo attacks Naito with the bell hammer. Sho rakes the eyes of Bushi. Sho applies a front face lock. Gedo tags himself in. Gedo punches Bushi in the back. Following a snap mare takeover, Gedo starts choking Bushi with his knee. Gedo goes into the lateral press for a two count.

Gedo applies a rear chin lock. Bushi with elbows into the midsection of Gedo. Gedo punches Bushi in the back. Gedo tags in Sho. Sho rakes the eyes of Bushi. Sho sends Bushi to the corner. Bushi kicks Sho in the face. Bushi with a Running Hurricanrana. Sho tags in Gedo. Gedo stops Bushi in his tracks. Double Irish Whip. Bushi holds onto the ropes. Bushi kicks Gedo in the face. Bushi ducks a clothesline from Sho. Bushi shoves Sho into Gedo. Bushi with a Double Hurricanrana. Bushi tags in Naito. Gedo wants Naito to shake his hand. Naito blocks a boot from Gedo. Naito goes after Gedo’s beard. Sho kicks Naito in the back. Naito scores the elbow knockdown. Naito dropkicks the back of Sho’s neck. Naito kicks Gedo in the gut. Naito with a NeckBreaker for a two count. Naito continues to attack Gedo’s beard. Naito stomps on Gedo’s back. Naito chops Gedo’s beard. Naito with the irish whip. Gedo avoids The Corner Dropkick. Gedo blocks a boot from Naito. Gedo dropkicks the left knee of Naito. Gedo tags in Sho.

Sho with a corner clothesline. Sho with combination kicks. Naito blocks The SuperKick. Naito with an Inverted Atomic Drop. Naito with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Naito tags in Bushi. Bushi stomps on Sho’s back. Bushi sends Sho to the corner. Sho side steps Bushi into the turnbuckle pad. Bushi kicks Sho in the face. Bushi delivers The Missile Dropkick. Bushi knocks Gedo off the apron. Bushi lands The Suicide Dive. Bushi rolls Gedo back into the ring. Bushi stomps on Sho’s back. Bushi ducks a clothesline from Sho. Bushi drops Sho with The DDT for a two count. Sho denies The Swinging Fisherman’s NeckBreaker. Sho rakes the eyes of Bushi. Naito kicks Sho in the gut. Sunset Flip/Basement Dropkick Combination for a two count. Naito dumps Gedo out of the ring. Bushi with forearm shivers. Sho whips Bushi across the ring. Sho with a Jumping Knee Strike. Bushi with a Running Dropkick. Sho denies The CodeBreaker. Sho ducks a clothesline from Bushi. Sho shoves the referee towards Bushi. Gedo connects with The Brass Knuckle Punch. Sho makes Bushi tap out to The Modified Snake Bite.

Winner: SHO & Gedo via Submission 

Third Match: Will Ospreay, Jeff Cobb, The Great O-Khan and Aaron Henare vs. EVIL, El Phantasmo, Taiji Ishimori and Yujiro Takahashi In A 8-Man Tag Team Match 

Jeff Cobb and Yujiro Takahashi will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Cobb shoves Takahashi into the canvas. Takahashi ducks a clothesline from Cobb. Takahashi pie faces Cobb. Takahashi kicks Cobb in the gut. Forearm Exchange. Cobb applies a side headlock. Takahashi tugs on Cobb’s hair. Takahashi grabs a side headlock. Cobb whips Takahashi across the ring. Cobb drops Takahashi with a shoulder tackle. Ishimori ducks a clothesline from Cobb. Ishimori applies The Sleeper Hold. Cobb catches Phantasmo in mid-air. Cobb bodyslams Phantasmo. Cobb dumps Ishimori on top of Phantasmo. Cobb knocks EVIL off the ring apron. Cobb tags in Henare. Henare with heavy bodyshots. Henare drives his knee into the midsection of Takahashi. Henare with forearm shivers. Henare HeadButts Takahashi for a two count. Henare with clubbing hamstring kicks. Takahashi blocks a boot from Henare. Takahashi sends Henare face first into the canvas. Henare avoids The Sliding Dropkick. Takahashi ducks a clothesline from Henare. Henare denies The Reverse DDT. Takahashi starts biting Henare’s fingers.

Takahashi begs for mercy. Takahashi rakes the eyes of Henare. EVIL removed the blue turnbuckle pad. Takahashi repeatedly whips Henare into the exposed steel. Ishimori knocks Khan off the apron. All hell starts breaking loose in Korakuen Hall. Takahashi drives Henare back first into the steel barricade. The ring announcer goes down during the melee. The referee has lost complete control of this match. EVIL rolls Henare back into the ring. Takahashi goes into the lateral press for a two count. Takahashi sends Henare back first into the exposed steel. Takahashi tags in EVIL. EVIL repeatedly stomps on the left hamstring of Henare. EVIL with two elbow drops into the left knee of Henare. EVIL applies a leg lock. Henare grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. EVIL tags in Ishimori. Ishimori stomps on the left knee of Henare. Ishimori stands on the right ankle of Henare. Bullet Club gangs up on Henare. EVIL tosses Henare back inside the ring. Ishimori tags in Phantasmo.

Ishimori applies a front face lock. Phantasmo rakes the back of Henare. Phantasmo toys around with Henare. Phantasmo rakes the eyes of Henare. Henare drops Phantasmo with The Mid-Kick. Henare tags in Ospreay. Ospreay ducks a clothesline from Phantasmo. Ospreay kicks Ishimori off the apron. Ospreay with forearm shivers. Phantasmo reverses out of the irish whip from Ospreay. Ospreay scores the forearm knockdown. EVIL kicks Ospreay in the gut. Double Irish Whip. Ospreay with a Handspring Double Back Flip Kick. Ospreay rocks Phantasmo with a forearm smash. Ospreay hits Pip Pip Cheerio for a two count. Phantasmo tugs on Ospreay’s hair. Ospreay denies The UFO. Ospreay slaps Phantasmo in the chest. Phantasmo with The Old School Hurricanrana. Phantasmo is loading up The Sudden Death. Ospreay tells Phantasmo to bring it. Takahashi drops Ospreay with The Reverse DDT. Henare with a forearm smash. Henare with a running shoulder tackle. EVIL side steps Henare into the exposed steel. Cobb clotheslines EVIL. Phantasmo thrust kicks the midsections of Cobb and Phantasmo. Phantasmo whips Ospreay across the ring.

Phantasmo goes for The UFO, but Ospreay lands back on his feet. Ospreay applies The Full Nelson Lock. Misfired Hook Kicks. Ospreay with a Tiger Wall Flip Kick. Phantasmo with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Ospreay responds with The Stundog Millionaire. Khan and Ishimori are tagged in. Ishimori ducks under two clotheslines from Khan. Khan applies The Bear Hug. Khan with The Flatliner. Khan with a Big Splash for a two count. Khan goes back to The Bear Hug. Ishimori rakes the eyes of Khan. Misfired Pump Kicks. Khan with a throat thrust. Ishimori with a Handspring Roundhouse Kick. Ishimori tags in EVIL. EVIL knocks Cobb off the apron. EVIL tugs on Khan’s braid. EVIL blocks The Pump Kick. EVIL thrust kicks the midsection of Khan. EVIL repeatedly kicks Khan in the face. EVIL sends Khan to the corner. Khan side steps EVIL into the turnbuckle pad. Apron Enzuigiri/Rising Knee Strike Combination. Cobb delivers The Spin Cycle. Ospreay wipes out Phantasmo with a SomerSault Senton to the outside. Khan applies The Claw. The referee gets distracted by Takahashi. Ishimori delivers the low blow. EVIL connects with Everything Is EVIL to pickup the victory.

Winner: EVIL, El Phantasmo, Taiji Ishimori and Yujiro Takahashi via Pinfall 

Fourth Match: Hiromu Takahashi, Shingo Takagi and Sanada vs. Minoru Suzuki, Taichi and Douki In A 6-Man Tag Team Match 

Suzuki kicks Takahashi in the face before the bell rings. Chop/Forearm Exchange. Suzuki drives his knee into the midsection of Takahashi. Suzuki slams Takahashi’s head on the ring apron. Suzuki tugs on Takahashi’s hair. Suzuki with an elbow smash. Suzuki rolls Takahashi back into the ring. Second Chop/Forearm Exchange. Suzuki with two palm strikes. Suzuki with a knee lift. Palm Strike Exchange. Overhand Chop Exchange. Takahashi with forearm shivers. Suzuki with a gut punch. Suzuki buries his knee into the midsection of Takahashi. Following a snap mare takeover, Suzuki kicks Takahashi in the back. Suzuki dumps Takahashi out of the ring. Suzuki whips Takahashi into the steel barricade. Suzuki talks smack to Takahashi. Suzuki with a straight right hand. Suzuki rolls Takahashi back into the ring. Suzuki tags in Taichi. Taichi rams his boot across Takahashi’s face. Following a snap mare takeover, Taichi kicks Takahashi in the back. Taichi applies the greco roman throat hold. Taichi rakes the eyes of Takahashi. Taichi applies the nerve hold. Taichi tags in Douki. Suzuki Gun is mauling Takahashi in the corner. Douki bodyslams Takahashi. Douki with a Running Double Foot Stomp. Douki slams Takahashi’s head on the blue turnbuckle pad. Douki tags in Suzuki. Suzuki taunts LIJ. Suzuki Gun abuses the referee’s five count. Suzuki sends Takahashi to the corner. Suzuki with The Helluva Kick. Suzuki continues to kick Takahashi in the back. Suzuki tags in Taichi.

Takahashi is throwing haymakers at Suzuki. Taichi punches Takahashi in the back. Taichi whips Takahashi across the ring. Takahashi with a Running Headscissors Takeover. Takahashi tags in Sanada. Sanada scores the forearm knockdown. Sanada with two deep arm-drags. Sanada ducks a clothesline from Taichi. Sanada with The Atomic Drop. Sanada with a double leg takedown to Douki. Sanada applies The Paradise Lock. Taichi push kicks Sanada. Sanada with a low dropkick. Sanada dropkicks Taichi. Taichi denies The TKO. Sanada drives his knee into the midsection of Taichi. Short-Arm Reversal by Taichi. Taichi nails Sanada with The Hook Kick. Taichi with Kawada Kicks. Second Overhand Chop Exchange. Taichi drives his knee into the midsection of Sanada. Sanada kicks the right shoulder of Taichi. Sanada with The Rolling Elbow. Sanada applies a waist lock. Taichi drops Sanada with The Kamagiri. Takahashi knocks Suzuki off the ring apron. Takahashi with forearm shivers. Suzuki with a reverse hammer throw into the barricade. Sanada tags in Takagi. Takagi with forearm shivers. Takagi HeadButts Taichi. Takagi sends Taichi to the corner. Taichi side steps Takagi into the turnbuckle pad. Taichi with another Kamagiri Kick. Suzuki wraps a chair around Takahashi’s neck. Taichi tags in Douki. Douki delivers The Missile Dropkick.

Douki ducks a clothesline from Takagi. Standing Switch Exchange. Douki with three sharp elbow strikes. Douki thrust kicks the midsection of Takagi. Douki with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Double Irish Whip. Douki with a running elbow smash. Suzuki with The Helluva Kick. Following a snap mare takeover, Sliding Boot/Back Kick Combination. Suzuki applies The Sleeper Hold. Douki hits The Day Break for a two count. Takagi denies The Gory Bomb. Douki rakes the eyes of Takagi. Takagi decks Douki with a back elbow smash. Takagi scores a right jab. Takagi with The Ryukon Lariat. Sanada sends Douki to the corner. Douki takes a ride on The LIJ Train. Takagi with a Belly to Back Suplex for a two count. Sanada dumps Taichi out of the ring. Takagi goes for Last Of The Dragon, but Douki counters with The Sunset Flip for a two count. Takagi goes for a Pop Up Powerbomb, but Douki counters with The Hurricanrana for a two count. Douki with two throat thrust. Takagi with a running short-arm lariat. Takagi goes for The Pumping Bomber, but Douki counters with The Rolling Crucifix for a two count. Douki with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Takagi responds with an Inside Out Lariat for a two count. Takagi connects with Made In Japan to pickup the victory. After the match, Suzuki applies a standing heel hook on the floor.

Winner: Hiromu Takahashi, Shingo Takagi and Sanada via Pinall 

– There was a cleaning/disinfecting intermission during this broadcast.

Fifth Match: Hirooki Goto vs. Dick Togo In A Second Round Match In The 2022 New Japan Cup 

Goto refuses to shake Togo’s hand. Togo kicks Goto in the gut. Wrist Lock Exchange. Goto applies an arm-bar. Goto reverses out of the irish whip from Togo. Goto with a Hip Toss. Goto kicks Togo in the back. Goto applies an arm-bar. Goto grabs a side wrist lock. Goto works on the left shoulder of Togo. Togo rakes the eyes of Goto. Togo dumps Goto out of the ring. Goto avoids the sneak attack. Togo pulls Goto out of the ring. Togo sends Goto back first into the steel barricade. Togo wraps the garrote around Goto’s neck. Togo with a straight right hand. Togo rolls Goto back into the ring. Togo repeatedly stomps on Goto’s back. Togo starts choking Goto with his knee. Togo is throwing haymakers at Goto. Goto with two overhand chops. Togo rakes the eyes of Goto. Togo brings Goto down to the mat. Togo with a running fist drop for a two count.

Togo applies a rear chin lock. Goto with elbows into the midsection of Togo. Togo kicks Goto in the gut. Togo with three haymakers. Togo kicks Goto in the gut. Togo sends Goto to the corner. Goto delivers The Pounce. Goto with a Spinning Wheel Kick. Goto with The Running Bulldog for a two count. Togo denies The Ushigoroshi. Togo with the greco roman eye poke. Togo punches Goto in the jaw. Togo is putting the boots to Goto. Togo with a straight right hand. Togo whips Goto across the ring. Goto hits The Back Drop Driver. Togo kicks the left knee of Goto. Togo rolls Goto over for a two count. Togo applies The CrossFace. Goto puts his foot on the bottom rope which forces the break. Goto denies The Pedigree. Goto with a Back Body Drop. Togo with a toe kick. Goto responds with The Running Lariat. Goto hits The Ushigoroshi for a two count. The lights go out inside of Korakuen Hall. It was EVIL. Togo attacks Goto with the garrote. EVIL grabs Goto’s staff. Goto kicks EVIL in the gut. Goto rocks Togo with a forearm smash. Goto gives EVIL and Togo a staff beating. Goto blasts Togo with The Mid-Kick. Goto makes Togo tap out to The Shoryu Barrier.

Winner: Hirooki Goto via Submission 

Sixth Match: CIMA vs. Yoshinobu Kanemaru In A Second Round Match In The 2022 New Japan Cup 

Kanemaru attacks Cima from behind before the bell rings. Kanemaru repeatedly stomps on Cima’s chest. Kanemaru whips Cima across the ring. Kanemaru dropkicks the left knee of Cima. Kanemaru viciously attacks the left knee of Cima. Kanemaru dumps Cima out of the ring. Kanemaru whips Cima into the steel barricade. Kanemaru repeatedly stomps on Cima’s back. Kanemaru wraps the left leg of Cima around the barricade. The referee admonishes Kanemaru. Kanemaru smashes the left knee of Cima with the steel chair. Kanemaru repeatedly stomps on the left knee of Cima. Cima gets back in the ring at the count of fifteen. Kanemaru hyperextends the left leg of Cima. Kanemaru drops his elbow on the left knee of Cima. Kanemaru applies a leg lock. Cima grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. Kanemaru abuses the referee’s five count.

Cima hammers down on the back of Kanemaru’s neck. Cima slaps Kanemaru in the chest. Kanemaru with a drop toe hold. Kanemaru with a single leg takedown. Kanemaru applies the single leg crab. Cima grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. Kanemaru dropkicks Cima to the floor. Kanemaru kicks the left knee of Cima. Kanemaru rakes the eyes of Cima. Kanemaru with a Knee Breaker on the floor. Kanemaru slams the left knee of Cima on the floor. Cima gets back in the ring at the count of seventeen. Cima unloads two knife edge chops. Kanemaru goes back to stomping on the left knee of Cima. Kanemaru hammers down on the back of Cima’s neck. Kanemaru sends Cima to the corner. Kanemaru with a Running Boot. Kanemaru toys around with Cima. Cima with two overhand chops. Kanemaru rakes the eyes of Cima. Kanemaru goes for a Bodyslam, but Cima lands back on his feet. Cima applies a waist lock. Kanemaru decks Cima with a back elbow smash. Cima rolls under a clothesline from Kanemaru. Cima hits The Backstabber.

Cima avoids The Sliding Dropkick. Short-Arm Reversal by Cima. Cima drops Kanemaru with a Side Russian Leg Sweep. Cima with The ShotGun Meteora. Cima with a Short DDT. Cima follows that with a modified cradle cover for a two count. Following a snap mare takeover, Cima with The Flying Meteora. Cima goes for another Flying Meteora, but Kanemaru ducks out of the way. Kanemaru dropkicks the left knee of Cima. Kanemaru applies The Figure Four Leg Lock. Cima grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. Kanemaru bodyslams Cima. Kanemaru lands The MoonSault for a two count. Kanemaru drills Cima with The BrainBuster for a two count. Cima dropkicks Kanemaru in mid-air. Cima delivers The Perfect Driver. Kanemaru kicks Cima in the face. Cima denies The Satellite DDT. Kanemaru shoves the referee towards Cima. Kanemaru with another low dropkick to the left knee of Cima. Kanemaru slams the left knee of Cima on the canvas. Kanemaru pours whiskey over Cima’s back. Cima pops back on his feet. Cima SuperKicks Kanemaru. Cima connects with The Running Air Raid Crash for a two count. Cima plants Kanemaru with The Flying Meteora to pickup the victory.

Winner: CIMA via Pinfall 

Seventh Match: Kazuchika Okada vs. Master Wato In A Second Round Match In The 2022 New Japan Cup

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Okada backs Wato into the ropes. Red Shoes calls for a clean break. Wato drops steps into a side headlock. Okada walks Wato into the ropes. Wrist Lock Exchange. Wato applies a hammerlock. Okada grabs a side headlock. Okada with a side headlock takeover. Okada transitions into a headscissors neck lock. Wato heads towards the ropes which forces the break. Wato turns Okada over. Wato pats Okada on the chest. Wato with a deep arm-drag. Wato applies an arm-bar. Wato whips Okada across the ring. Wato drives his elbow into the midsection of Okada. Wato with a back fist. Wato with a Spinning Back Kick. Wato dropkicks the left knee of Okada. Wato with a basement dropkick for a one count. Wato with clubbing back and chest kicks. Wato drops Okada with The Mid-Kick for a one count. Wato applies The Full Nelson Lock. Okada puts his foot on the bottom rope which forces the break. Wato stomps on Okada’s back. Wato hammers down on the back of Okada’s neck. Okada with The Flapjack. Okada bodyslams Wato. Okada with The Slingshot Senton.

Okada stands over Wato. Wato with three overhand chops. Okada with a NeckBreaker. Okada applies a rear chin lock. Wato puts his foot on the bottom rope which forces the break. Wato is fighting from underneath. Forearm Exchange. Wato reverses out of the irish whip from Okada. Wato dropkicks Okada. Wato unloads Three Mid-Kicks. Wato whips Okada across the ring. Wato with a Leg Lariat. Okada launches Wato over the top rope. Wato with a shoulder block. Wato with a SpringBoard European Uppercut. Wato lands The SomerSault Plancha. Wato rolls Okada back into the ring. Wato with The Missile Dropkick for a two count. Okada avoids The Roundhouse Kick. Okada applies a waist lock. Wato with a series of back elbow smashes. Wato with The Sunset Flip for a two count. Wato applies The Vendabar. Okada puts his foot on the bottom rope which forces the break. Wato with Two Mid-Kicks. Okada hammers down on the right knee of Wato. Okada drops Wato with The DDT on the floor. Okada rolls Wato back into the ring.

Okada with The Shotgun Dropkick. Okada applies The Money Clip. Wato refuses to quit. Wato denies The Reverse NeckBreaker. Wato with clubbing blows to Okada’s back. Okada uppercuts Wato. Wato side steps Okada into the turnbuckle pad. Okada goes for The Reverse NeckBreaker, but Wato counters with The Standing Vendabar. Wato hits The Yoshitonic for a two count. Wato goes back to The Vendabar. Okada puts his foot on the bottom rope which forces the break. Okada denies The Recientemente. Okada with a flurry of back elbow smashes. Wato with a Spinning Back Kick. Wato kicks Okada in the chest. Wato SuperKicks Okada. Wato with The Bridging German Suplex for a two count. Wato ascends to the top turnbuckle. Okada throws Wato off the top turnbuckle. Wato with clubbing mid-kicks that are having zero effect on Okada. Okada kicks Wato in the face. Wato with forearm shivers. Wato slaps Okada in the chest. Okada dropkicks Wato. Okada lands The Flying Elbow Drop. Rain Maker Pose. Wato avoids The Rain Maker. Wato with The Bridging Jackknife Cover for a two count. Wato delivers The Roundhouse Kick. Okada negates The Recientemente. Okada connects with The Landslide. Okada plants Wato with The Rain Maker to pickup the victory.

Winner: Kazuchika Okada via Pinfall 

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Author: Josh Lopez