Kenny Omega vs. Kazuchika Okada – Dominion 2018

🔥 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. ✨