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🔥 Kenny Omega vs. Kazuchika Okada – Dominion 2018 🔥
✅ Match: 📃 Kenny Omega vs. 📃 Kazuchika Okada
✅ Date: June 9, 2018
✅ Venue: Osaka-Jo Hall (Osaka, Japan)
✅ Attendance: Approximately 11,832
✅ Match Type: IWGP Heavyweight Championship (2-out-of-3 Falls Match)
📜 Background
📅 June 9, 2018, Osaka-Jo Hall.
This was the final chapter in one of the greatest rivalries in pro wrestling history.
Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega had already delivered three unforgettable matches:
1️⃣ Wrestle Kingdom 11 (2017) – A legendary 46-minute battle, with Okada retaining (the first-ever six-star match).
2️⃣ Dominion 2017 – A 60-minute time-limit draw, a match so extraordinary that it received an unprecedented seven-star rating.
3️⃣ G1 Climax 27 Final – Kenny finally defeated Okada in their third encounter, proving he could win.
With the series tied at 1-1-1, their fourth and final match would be the ultimate decider.
This time, the stakes were even higher:
✅ IWGP Heavyweight Championship on the line
✅ 2-out-of-3 Falls Match – No time limit, no draws
✅ Okada defending his historic 720-day reign
For Okada, this was another opportunity to prove why he was the longest-reigning IWGP Champion in history.
For Kenny Omega, this was his last chance to finally claim the title that had eluded him for so long.
A battle for supremacy. A fight for legacy.
🔥 Match Summary
🔔 First Fall – Okada’s Strategy Pays Off
The match started with a cautious, technical exchange, as both men measured each other’s pace.
Okada played it smart, relying on his ground game and precise strikes to slow Kenny down.
Then, midway through the fall—
💥 RAINMAKER!
1…2…3!
✅ Okada 1 – 0 Omega
Okada secured the first fall, placing Kenny in a must-win situation.
💥 Second Fall – Omega’s Comeback
Now desperate, Omega shifted into high gear, attacking Okada relentlessly.
• Snap Dragon Suplexes to weaken Okada’s neck.
• A top-rope crossbody to the outside, showcasing his high-risk style.
• Multiple V-Triggers, leaving Okada staggered.
Finally, Omega hit the One-Winged Angel!
1…2…3!
✅ Okada 1 – 1 Omega
The match was now tied, setting up an epic final fall.
⚡ Final Fall – The Legendary Climax
With both men exhausted, they fought with everything they had left.
• Okada countered a One-Winged Angel with a Tombstone Piledriver!
• Omega dodged a Rainmaker and delivered a brutal V-Trigger!
• Both men collapsed, struggling to even stand!
Then, in the defining moment—
💥 V-TRIGGER → ONE-WINGED ANGEL!
1…2…3!
Kenny Omega defeated Kazuchika Okada to finally become IWGP Heavyweight Champion!
✅ Okada 1 – 2 Omega
🏆 Match Result
✅ Winner: Kenny Omega (New IWGP Heavyweight Champion)
✅ Match Duration: 64 minutes, 50 seconds (One of the longest main events in NJPW history)
📊 Match Ratings
| 🏆 Category | ⭐ Rating | 🎤 Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Historical Significance | ★★★★★ | The conclusion of NJPW’s greatest rivalry |
| Crowd Reaction | ★★★★★ | Osaka-Jo Hall was electric |
| Match Quality | ★★★★★ | A masterclass in storytelling, endurance, and skill |
| Final Moments | ★★★★★ | The era of Okada ended, the Omega era began |
➡ 🔥 Overall Rating: 10/10 (One of the greatest matches in pro wrestling history!) 🔥
💡 Match Significance and Legacy
✅ Kenny Omega became IWGP Heavyweight Champion for the first time!
✅ Okada’s historic 720-day reign came to an end!
✅ NJPW entered a new era, with Omega as the top star!
📝 Conclusion
This was the match that defined an era.
The final chapter in one of wrestling’s most celebrated rivalries, Omega vs. Okada IV was everything a wrestling fan could hope for—drama, emotion, breathtaking action, and an unforgettable conclusion.
For Kenny Omega, this was more than just a title win.
It was the culmination of years of struggle, heartbreak, and redemption.
✨ A match that belongs in the history books. One of the greatest bouts of all time. ✨
