Okada wins the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
Kazuchika Okada is your new IWGP World Heavyweight Champion.
The main event of tonight’s NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17 show saw Okada defeat Jay White to capture the IWGP World Heavyweight Title. The finish to the match saw Okada hit a Bladerunner, then The Rainmaker. After the match, Shingo Takagi interrupted Okada’s celebration to issue a challenge for the title. After that segment, Okada cut a promo to end the show, thanking the fans and the late WWE Hall of Famer and Japanese legend Antonio Inoki.
This is Okada’s second reign with the title. White won the strap back on June 12 at the Dominion 6.12 event, defeating Okada. White held the title for 206 recognized days in his first reign.
🔥東京ドーム大会 WRESTLE KINGDOM 17🔥
ダブルメインイベントII IWGP世界ヘビー級選手権試合‼️
IWGP WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION🗡
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🔥東京ドーム大会 WRESTLE KINGDOM 17🔥
ダブルメインイベントII IWGP世界ヘビー級選手権試合‼️
WINNER OF G1 CLIMAX 32🏆💴
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⇒https://t.co/z1DNREh66D#njpw #wk17 pic.twitter.com/6Hva9kvElF— NJPW WORLD (@njpwworld) January 4, 2023
https://twitter.com/RinconDistroyer/status/1610611753422884865
Jay White is so sad to let go that belt 😭😭😭#bulletclub #njpw #wk17 pic.twitter.com/sXCxOELvvu
— Christine (@ShiningPolaris) January 4, 2023
https://twitter.com/ShaunNT/status/1610609787456061442
Kazuchika Okada vence a Jay White y gana el Campeonato Peso Pesado IWGP. Muy buen combate para cerrar el evento. No era nada fácil luchar después del Ospreay vs. Omega y creo que estuvieron a la altura. #njWK17 pic.twitter.com/soNCdrEByW
— Rox (@Roxenato) January 4, 2023
¡NUEVAMENTE EN LA CIMA! 🤩
En el combate estelar de Wrestle Kingdom 17, Kazuchika Okada derrota a Jay White para convertirse en campeón peso pesado de IWGP por séptima vez. #wk17 #NJPW pic.twitter.com/aDEtYqK2ZJ
— Mente Geek (@somosmentegeek) January 4, 2023
