EIGHTH MATCH: IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Championship Match: Will Ospreay (c) vs. KUSHIDA
They lock up. On the ropes, Ospreay breaks clean-ish. KUSHIDA tries to take it to the ground but Ospreay evades. KUSHIDA locks in a top wrist lock and transitions into a wristlock. Ospreay breaks out and hits a Snapmare but KUSHIDA locks the wristlock back in. Ospreay breaks out and tries to go for a side headlock, but KUSHIDA locks the wristlock in again. Another acrobatic reversal ends with Ospreay in a wristlock. KUSHIDA transitions into a crossface. KUSHIDA hits a shoulder tackle. KUSHIDA hits a hiptoss, but Ospreay evades the cartwheel dropkick. Ospreay goes for a Satellite Headscissors but accidentally gets the ref. KUSHIDA kicks out Ospreay’s midsection and Ospreay retreats to the outside. Ospreay dodges getting thrown into the barricade. Ospreay goes for a springboard dropkick but KUSHIDA catches him and locks in a Cross Armbreaker on the floor.
Back in the ring, KUSHIDA maintains dominance on Ospreay. KUSHIDA targets the arm. KUSHIDA covers for a one count. KUSHIDA goes for the armbreaker but Ospreay powers into a rollup for one. KUSHIDA breaks the hold.
KUSHIDA drives Ospreay’s head into the turnbuckle. KUSHIDA goes back to the ground but Ospreay fights to the ropes. KUSHIDA locks in a Rear Chinlock. Ospreay fights to his feet but KUSHIDA keeps the chinlock locked. KUSHIDA hits a stiff kick to Ospreay’s arm. Ospreay evades a Handspring Back Elbow and hits a Handspring Enziguri, sending KUSHIDA to the outside. Ospreay hits a Space Flying Tiger Drop.
Back in the ring, Opsreay hits Pip Pip Cheerio for two. Ospreay hits a Shotgun Dropkick. Ospreay hits a Shooting Star Press for two.
Ospreay goes for the Storm Breaker but KUSHIDA powers out. Ospreay goes for Storm Breaker again but KUSHIDA evades. KUSHIDA hits a Pele Kick. KUSHIDA locks in Hoverboard Lock but Ospreay counters with a German Suplex. Ospreay conferences with the referee, possibly injured. Ospreay delivers kicks to KUSHIDA. KUSHIDA doubles Ospreay over the second rope. Both men fight on the apron. Ospreay goes for the Spanish FLy but KUSHIDA fights out. KUSHIDA hits a Flipping DDT from the apron to the floor.
KUSHIDA gets a near fall on Ospreay in the ring. Ospreay hits a Tilt-A-Whirl Facebuster. Ospreay hits Cheeky Nando’s Kick. Ospreay hits a second Cheeky Nandos. Ospreay hits a total of five more kicks to KUSHIDA. Ospreay climbs to the top rope. Ospreay hits an Inverted 450 Splash for two.
Ospreay hits Robinson Special. Ospreay goes for Ospreay but KUSHIDA locks in Hoverboard Lock. KUSHIDA starts delivering leg strikes to the head, looking for a ref stoppage. Ospreay fights to the ropes but KUSHIDA goes for Back To The Future, but Ospreay hits a Spanish Fly DDT.
Both men strip off their athletic tape and exchange forearms. After a flurry of reversals, Ospreay hits a Head Kick, but KUSHIDA hits a near lethal punch on Ospreay. KUSHIDA starts stomping on Ospreay’s neck, looking for a stoppage. KUSHIDA hits a big kick to the back of Ospreay’s neck. KUSHIDA hits a Shotgun Dropkick to the back of Ospreay’s head. KUSHIDA takes Ospreay to the top rope. Ospreay hits a Top Rope Cutter. Ospreay hits Storm Breaker for the pinfall.
WINNER AND STILL CHAMPION: Will Ospreay
After the match, the Bone Soldier video plays and Tama Tonga comes out. Tama introduces a much buffer Bone Soldier. Bone Soldier attacks Ospreay and unmasks, revealing Taiji Ishimori from Pro Wrestling NOAH.
MAIN EVENT: IWGP Heavyweight Championship Match: Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi
They lock up. Okada gets Tanahashi on the ropes and breaks clean. They lock up. Tanahashi locks in a wristlock. Tanahashi transitions into a hammerlock. Okada tries to counter but Tanahashi pulls through and keeps the hammerlock held. Tanahashi locks in a side headlock. Tanahashi keeps Okada slowed with the hold. Okada tries to fight out, but Tanahashi takes him to the canvas. Okada fights to his feet but Tanahashi locks the side headlock in tighter. Okada drops Tanahashi with a shoulder tackle. Okada goes for Rainmaker but Tanahashi counters with a Dragon Suplex attempt, but Okada counters, Tanahashi hits an armdrag and Okada hits an armdrag. The two men circle each other.
They lock up. Okada fights out of a wristlock and Tanahashi takes out Okada’s leg. Okada goes for a Tombstone Piledriver, but Tanahashi counters with a Low Dropkick. Okada dodges a corner splash and hits a top rope dropkick, but Tanahashi skins the cat. Tanahashi tries to flip Okada but Okada drapes him across the top rope and hits a DDT. Okada rolls out of the ring.
Okada whips Tanahashi into the barricade and follows up with a Yakuza Kick over the barricade. Okada hits a draping DDT on the floor. Okada rolls back in the ring.
Tanahashi rolls back in the ring. Okada hits a snapmare and a sliding dropkick. Okada poses for the crowd.
Tanahashi gets up and starts pummeling Okada to no effect. Okada drops Tanahashi with a lariat. Okada corners Tanahashi and tenderizes Tanahashi’s face with forearm smashes. Tanahashi fights back but falls to a stiff strike. Okada stomps on Tanahashi in the corner. Okada locks in a chinlock. Okada wrenches on Tanahashi’s neck. Tanahashi fights out of the hold. Okada goes for a Neckbreaker but Tanahashi reverses into a Neckbreaker of his own. Tanahashi hits a Flying Forearm Smash. Tanahashi hits a Corner Dropkick. Tanahashi hits a Low Dropkick.
Okada ducks Slingblade and hits a Back Elbow. Okada hits a back corner elbow. Okada hits a DDT for two.
Okada body slams Tanahashi and climbs to the top rope. Tanahashi dodges the elbow drop. Okada hits an Air Raid Crash Neckbreaker. Okada body slams Tanahashi and climbs to the top rope. Okada hits an Elbow Drop. Okada does the Rainmaker pose, but Tanahashi jumps to his feet. Tanahashi hits a Dragon Screw. Okada rolls out of the ring. Tanahashi hits High Fly Flow to the arena floor. Okada fights to his feet and hits a Tombstone Piledriver on the floor. Both men beat the count. Okada at 16, Tanahashi at 19.
Both men exchange forearms. They fight to their feet, staggering each other with blows as they do. Okada drops Tanahashi. Tanahashi gets back to his feet and pummels Okada. Tanahashi floors Okada with a European Uppercut. Tanahashi evades a Dropkick. Tanahashi blocks a Flapjack with Twist and Shout. Tanahashi hits Sling Blade for two. Tanahashi climbs to the top rope. Tanahashi misses High Fly Flow.
Okada hits a dropkick to Tanahashi’s back. Okada hits a second Dropkick. Tanahashi counters Rainmaker with Sling Blade. Okada goes for a Tombstone Piledriver but Tanahashi counters. Tanahashi goes for Tombstone Piledriver, but Okada counters. Okada hits a Missile Dropkick. Tanahashi goes for Tombstone Piledriver and hits it. Tanahashi climbs the top rope and hits High Fly Flow. Tanahashi climbs to the top again. Tanahashi goes for High Fly Flow but Okada gets the knees up.
Tanahashi dodges Rainmaker. Tanahashi hits a German Suplex for one. Tanahashi counters Rainmaker with Dragon Suplex. Okada hits a Dropkick. Tanahashi hits Sling Blade. Okada hits a Dropkick. Tanahashi ducks Rainmaker and hits a Rainmaker of his own for one.
Tanahashi slaps Okada. Tanahashi slaps him again. Tanahashi slaps him a third time. Tanahashi drops Okada with another smack. Tanahashi counters Rainmaker with a slap. Okada maintains wrist control. Tanahashi smacks Okada. Okada hits Rainmaker for the pinfall.
WINNER AND STILL CHAMPION: Kazuchika Okada
After the match, Okada challenges Kenny Omega to a match at Dominion. Omega comes out and makes it a No Time Limit 2/3 Falls Match.
