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  2. Oct 21, 2021 · Kazuchika Okada beat Kota Ibushi via referee stoppage (25:37) This was a very good match up until the tragic ending. The opening mat work was a bit by the numbers, but the match grew as it went along. Using the Money Clip as a mid-match control sequence that Okada can use to transition into big power moves is probably the best use of the Money ...

  3. Oct 21, 2021 · Kazuchika Okada defeated Kota Ibushi due to referee stoppage. At around the 25-minute mark of the match, Ibushi attempted his signature Phoenix Splash.

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    • Final Rating: ****3/4

    This is the fourth-ever singles match between Kazuchika Okada and Kota Ibushi. Going into this match, Okada was 2-1 over Ibushi, with Ibushi winning the most recent match between them. Ibushi hoped to even the score against Okada by beating him and also hoped to achieve his lifelong dream of becoming IWGP Heavyweight Champion. This had proven to be...

    This match originally took place on January 4th, 2020 at Wrestle Kingdom 14, Night One. It was rated *****3/4 by the Wrestling Observer’s Dave Meltzer. It’s one of the highest ratings in New Japan history, and only one match (somehow) topped it in 2020. Let’s see how well it holds up now. This is for Okada’s IWGP Heavyweight Championship. They star...

    I don’t agree with Meltzer’s assessment that Okada has had 22 5-stars-or-higher matches. Many of those supposedly-perfect matches actually had some flaws or issues with them that, in my opinion, render those matches a bit overrated. This was one such a case. Despite having some great tension and excitement thanks to some great chemistry and Ibushi’...

    There are some matches in which an outstanding, edge-of-your-seat second half makes up for a less-than-thrilling first half. This was not one of those cases. Even with one of the most unpredictable and wild finishing sprints to ever come from Okada (which is saying a lot, considering it’s basically his calling card), the overall match was hampered ...

  4. Oct 22, 2021 · “The Rainmaker” would meet Kota Ibushi in the final. It was a match that made all the sense in the world. Ibushi, going for his third straight G1 Climax win and part of the massive change in NJPW since Okada had last been on top, vs. the re-emerging “Rainmaker.” A story that writes itself.

  5. Oct 21, 2021 · In the finals of the 2021 NJPW G1 Climax 31 tournament, Kazuchika Okada met Kota Ibushi and both talents were seeking their third G1 win. Their match was thrown out early due to an injury that Ibushi suffered and as a result, Okada became the winner of this year’s G1.

  6. Oct 21, 2021 · In the finals of the coveted tournament, Okada faced former IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Kota Ibushi. The two men had an incredible outing up until Ibushi suffered a very unfortunate...

  7. Oct 21, 2021 · Kazuchika Okada has claimed victory in the G1 Climax 31 tournament despite his bout with Kota Ibushi coming to an abrupt and unplanned finish.