MAIN EVENT: IWGP Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship Match: Kota Ibushi (c) vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
Sabre gets Ibushi on the ropes but Ibushi shoves Sabre off. Sabre grounds Ibushi. They trade holds. Sabre maintains top control. Sabre goes from a toehold to a double wristlock. They trade uppercuts. Sabre retreats from the ring to recover.
Sabre gets back in the ring. They lock up. Sabre grounds Ibushi and locks in a headscissors. Sabre transitions to a Kimura. Ibushi gets to the ropes.
They lock up. Sabre continues to manipulate Ibushi’s arms. Ibushi kicks his way free. Sabre trips Ibushi. Ibushi hits a hurricanrana. Sabre rolls out of the ring. Sabre dodges a plancha.
Ibushi sends Sabre into the guardrail. Sabre hits a big boot. Sabre takes Ibushi overs the railing. Sabre stretches Ibushi around the guardrail. Sabre rolls Ibushi on the apron. Sabre twists Ibushi’s neck with his feet. Sabre sends Ibushi to the arena floor. Sabre gets back in the ring.
Ibushi gets back in the ring. Sabre returns to assaulting Ibushi’s extremities. Sabre stomps on the back of Ibushi’s head. Ibushi fights back. Sabre hits a Double Underhook Suplex. Sabre hacks away at Ibushi with stiff kicks. Sabre locks in Jail Lock. Sabre transitions into a pinning situation for two.
Sabre hits a series of uppercuts. Sabre takes Ibushi to the mat with a Cravate. Ibushi bodyslams Sabre. Ibushi kicks Sabre in the back. Sabre locks in Hurrah! Another Year, Surely This One Will Be Better Than the Last; The Inexorable March of Progress Will Lead Us All to Happiness. Ibushi gets to the ropes.
Sabre digs his elbow into Ibushi’s spine. Sabre locks in a half crab.
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Sabre counters a Moonsault with a Triangle Choke. Ibushi gets to the ropes.
Ibushi counters a Dragon Suplex. Ibushi unleashes a flurry of strikes. Sabre counters a buzzsaw kick. Both men trade wristclutch pins. Ibushi hits a Straight Jacket German Suplex. Sabre counters Kamigoye with a nearfall. Sabre locks in Young Boy Killer. Ibushi gets to the ropes.
Sabre hits a corner uppercut. Ibushi dodges a Penalty Kick. Sabre hits a Half-Nelson Suplex. Sabre hits Penalty Kick. Sabre covers for two.
Sabre kicks at Ibushi, tauntingly. Sabre hits a Penalty Kick. Sabre hits a Penalty Kick. Savre toys with Ibushi. Ibushi sends Sabre to the canvas with a chest chop. Ibushi kicks at Sabre, tauntingly. Ibushi starts peppering Sabre with forearms and kicks. They trade strikes. Slap fight ensues. Ibushi hits a lariat. Sabre counters a Last Ride with a guillotine choke. Ibushi hits a powerbomb. Ibushi covers for two.
Sabre hits Zack Driver. Both men are down. Sabre twists Ibushi’s neck. They trade blows. Ibushi hits a Dragon Suplex. Sabre retreats to the apron. Sabre fights out of a deadlift German Suplex. Sabre locks in a rope-hung guillotine choke. Ibushi counters with a DDT. Sabre ducks Bomaye. Sabre rolls up Ibushi for two.
Ibushi hits a roundhouse kick to Sabre’s head. Ibushi hits a Last Ride Powerbomb. Ibushi covers for two.
Sabre counters Kamigoye with an Octopus Hold. Ibushi fighst out. Ibushi hits Kamigoye for the pinfall in 28:58.
WINNER AND STILL CHAMPION: Kota Ibushi
After the match, Tetsuya Naito comes out to challenge Ibushi to a rematch. Ibushi accepts.
