The ‘70s had Santo vs. Aguayo, the ‘80s had A lot has been made of their rivalry, but why? Omega appears with a half-face terminator-style mask and fake shotgun, looking totally badass. Fighting spirit! Omega smiles devilishly as he tries the dragon suplex, but Okada keeps escaping it. Match over! In interviews following his homecoming, Okada proclaimed that he had become "Something greater than a monster;" and that he would "Make it rain money in New Japan," a reference to the paper bills that would later fall from the ceiling during his entrance. However, the fact that Omega and Okada were tied with a win each and one draw would jam in The Rainmaker’s craw. But that won’t stop them from trying! Passion4wrestling. They get up and Okada hits two hip tosses followed by an armlock, but it gets broken in the ropes at the five-minute-mark.Okada taps on Omega mockingly and taunts him.
This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Omega won the 2016 G1 Climax tournament, becoming the first foreigner to do so. On this latest podcast, Check out some of the past content from Suplex Retweet. It made him look like he was barely in pain, despite taking an inhuman amount of punishment. Check out previous entries in my The story here is simple. Omega tries to pin but Okada gets up before the ref can even count one. Meanwhile, the Young Bucks, who are still ringside, setup the table from earlier. The Young Bucks are with Omega warning him about the referee’s count. It was that good!Over the next 18 months, the pair would meet a further three times. The shortness of the third encounter pleased some, but to others, it was too similar to what came before it.Either way, there is plenty in the series to analyse. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. Wow, that looked vicious. Rainmaker pose! Only one televised match had gotten that rating beforehand, and that was This is the match that got the whole world talking and brought considerable international exposure to New Japan Pro-Wrestling.

He pauses before entering the ring because he knows how big this match is going to be. Okada's reign continued with a victory over Karl Anderson on November 23. Miguel Quina.

WWE 2K18 NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12 IWGP World Title Kazuchika Okada Vs Tetsuya Naito. As soon as Okada’s back on his feet, Omega springboards onto the top rope and hits an Asai moonsault over the barricade onto Okada. What followed was yet another epic, lasting a full hour to reach a time limit draw, yet somehow exceeding their Wrestle Kingdom 11 bout, forcing Dave Meltzer once again to break his rating system to give it 6.25 stars. Omega pulls Okada’s hair to escape th… 3:14. A frustrated Omega continues to hammer away at Okada’s lower back.
1:00:01. His main event push began earlier when he ousted AJ Styles from the Bullet Club in early 2016 and gradually rose to the top thereafter. Although Okada defended his IWGP title at Wrestle Kingdom 8, his bout with G1 Climax winner In July and August 2014, Okada participated in the Okada competed in the 2015 G1 Climax during August, and ended up with a record of seven wins, two losses. Omega was the underdog in this match challenging the champion and company ace. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @SuplexRetweet.

Omega stalls ringside until Okada comes after him, and after ducking some moves Omega runs into a huge big boot from Okada.