MAIN EVENT: IWGP Heavyweight Championship Match: Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Jay White
White immediately retreats out of the ring. White gets back in the ring. They lock up. Tanahashi takes White over but White grabs Tanahashi’s leg. Tanahashi gets to the rope before White can do anything with the limb.
Tanahashi kicks White in the gut. Tanahashi locks White in a Side Headlock. Tanahashi keeps White grounded. White fights to his feet. Tanahashi does a springboard headlock takeover, bringing White back to the canvas. White fights to his feet. White corners Tanahashi. White stomps a mudhole in Tanahashi. Tanahashi fights back. Tanahashi hits a series of forearms. Tanahashi hits a back elbow. White counters the springboard crossbody. White tries to pull Tanahashi into the ringpost but Tanahashi fights him off. Tanahashi sends White into the barricade. Tanahashi kicks Gedo in the gut and throws him in the ring. Gedo rolls out of the ring. White Saito Suplexes Tanahashi out of the ring.
White sends Tanahashi into the barricade. White slams Tanahashi into the ring apron and the barricade, repeatedly, and with vigor. White gets back in the ring. White gets out of the ring. White rolls Tanahashi back in the ring. White slams Tanahashi’s leg into the apron. White continues to assault the limb. White gets back in the ring.
White toys with Tanahashi. Tanahashi throws elbows but White attacks the injured knee, crumpling Tanahashi. White hits a corner uppercut. White hits a Front Suplex into the turnbuckle. White slams Tanahashi’s leg into the ringpost. White gets back in the ring. White gets out of the ring. White slams Tanahashi’s knee into the ringpost. White pulls Tanahashi out of the ring. White suplexes Tanahashi onto a table. White gets back in the ring. Tanahashi beats the count at 17.
White goes for TTO but Tanahashi fights out. Tanahashi pummels White. White staggers Tanahashi. White dodges a dropkick. Tanahashi hits a forearm block. Tanahashi body slams White. Tanahashi hits a somersault senton. Tanahashi covers for two.
Tanahashi goes for the Cloverleaf. White fights to the ropes. White kicks at Tanahashi’s injured knee. Tanahashi hits a low dropkick. White rolls out of the ring. White gets back in the ring. White hits an Complete Shot. White hits a German Suplex. White hits a Brainbuster. White covers for two.
White ties Tanahashi in the ropes and punishes him with uppercuts. Tanahashi collapses on the apron. Tanahashi recovers and hits a rope-assisted Dragon Screw. White falls to the arena floor. Tanahashi climbs to the top rope. Tanahashi hits High Fly Flow Crossbody to the outside.
Tanahashi rolls White back in the ring. Gedo distracts the referee. Tanahashi dodges a chair shot. White counters Sling Blade. Tanahashi counters Blade Runner. White counters Twist and Shout. Tanahashi counters a Brainbuster. White counters a Dragon Suplex. Tanahashi hits Twist and Shout. Tanahashi hits a second Twist and Shout. Tanahashi hits a third Twist and Shout. White evades Sling Blade. Tanahashi hits a Dragon Screw. Tanahashi hits a second Dragon Screw. White ducks Sling Blade. Tanahashi hits a Straight Jacket German Suplex for two.
Tanahashi knocks out Gedo. Tanahashi climbs to the top rope. Tanahashi hits High Fly Flow to the back. Tanahashi climbs to the top rope. White dodges High Fly Flow. Both men fight to their feet. White hits Inverted Dragon Screw. White hits a second Inverted Dragon Screw. White locks in TTO. Tanahashi fights to the ropes.
White hits a Saito Suplex. White hits a second Saito Suplex. White hits a Death Valley Driver. White covers for two.
White hits Kiwi Crusher. White covers for two. White hits a Half & Half Suplex. Tanahashi counters Blade Runner with a Small Package for two.
Tanahashi smacks White in the face. Tanahashi hits a low dropkick. Tanahashi hits an Inverted Dragon Screw. Tanahashi hits a second Inverted Dragon Screw. Tanahashi locks in Cloverleaf. White fights to the ropes. Tanahashi transitions to a Styles Clash. White counters a Dragon Suplex. Tanahashi counters Blade Runner with Sling Blade. Tanahashi hits a second Sling Blade. Tanahashi covers for two.
Tanahashi hits a Dragon Suplex. Tanahashi covers for two. Tanahashi climbs to the top rope. White counters High Fly Flow with Blade Runner for the pinfall in 30:28.
WINNER AND NEW CHAMPION: Jay White
