Saturday, August 13th from Sumo Hall, Tokyo
Since Naito had lost the title to Okada in June but was still the hottest, most popular star in the company, he was the favorite to win the G1 Climax 25 tournament. So it was quite the shock when Omega beat him on the second to last night. This probably should have buried Naito, since the winner of this match would win the B block and go on to the final against Goto. But this was Naito's best performance all year (and Omega's). The night before, Tanahashi and Okada had a classic 30-minute, dramatic draw, which I thought was perhaps the best match of the tournament (Okada vs. Ishii was also superb). But on this night, these two wrestled the best match of the year. It was long, dramatic, brutal, intense, and had a shocking finish with Omega winning clean. The last ten minutes of this match were as entertaining and suspenseful as anything I watched all year. Truly a masterpiece, and perhaps the day Kenny Omega transcended into being the best wrestler in the world.
Other Notable Matches:
January 4th
AJ STYLES vs. NAKAMURA NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 10
February 14th
KENNY OMEGA vs. TANAHASHI NJPW The New Beginning in Niigata
March 4th
DRAGON LEE vs. KAMAITACHI CMLL Super Viernes
April 1st
SAMI ZAYN vs. NAKAMURA NXT Takeover: Dallas
May 22nd
AJ STYLES vs. ROMAN REIGNS "Extreme Rules Match" WWE Extreme Rules
June 19th
KENNY OMEGA vs. MICHAEL ELGIN "Ladder Match" NJPW Dominion
August 6th
OKADA vs. ISHII NJPW G1 Climax 25 Day 13
August 12th
TANAHASHI vs. OKADA NJPW G1 Climax Day 17
September 30th
THE YOUNG BUCKS vs. THE ADDICTION vs. THE MOTOR CITY MACHINE GUNS
"Ladder War VI" ROH All Star Extravaganza VIII
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