In arguably a dream match, KENTA and Kota Ibushi squared off in the opening night of the G1 Climax tournament.
The former WWE and Pro Wrestling Noah star got to show fans of New Japan wrestling why he was deemed one of the best wrestlers in the world early in his career as the two talents put on a strong back-and-forth match-up. Counter after counter, move after move, these two had the crowd in the palm of their hands and the bout was treated with a “This is Awesome chant”.
In the end, KENTA nailed the former IWGP Intercontinental Champion with multiple kicks before hitting his signature GTS finisher and scored the clean pin. After the match, KENTA and Ibushi shook hands and hugged.