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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⇒https://t.co/z1DNREh66D#njpw #wk17 pic.twitter.com/1uR4Z7RNYq— njpwworld (@njpwworld) January 4, 2023
🔥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— njpwworld (@njpwworld) January 4, 2023
You can't beat Okada ¡¡¡ Palabras que el día de hoy Jay White aprendió después de su lucha en el Wrestle Kingdom 17 de NJPW, Kazuchika Okada una vez más se convierte en el campeón máximo IWGP después de un combate muy físico … #wk17 pic.twitter.com/yUoxrBfj4w
— Rincón Destructor (@RinconDistroyer) January 4, 2023
Jay White is so sad to let go that belt 😭😭😭#bulletclub #njpw #wk17 pic.twitter.com/sXCxOELvvu
— Christine (@ShiningPolaris) January 4, 2023
AND NEW IWGP Heavyweight Champion Kazuchika Okada! The anguish of Jay White was palpable after this.
Incredible post match.#njpw|#njwk17|#Okada|#JayWhite|#Switchblade|#BulletClub pic.twitter.com/3VpLJyKmDW
— shaun (@ShaunNT) January 4, 2023
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 de 𝘛𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘏𝘦𝘦𝘭𝘞𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 (@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
this is why i don’t find wrestling as thrilling as i used to it is always the same guys on top always and to me it’s getting kind of boring same guys same matches, same guys same moves there isn’t any variety how about a underdog story with someone new winning against all odds i could get behind that but it’ll never happen unfortunetly.