Will Ospreay is the best wrestler in the world, and Shingo Takagi isn't too far behind him. So it wasn't too surprising that the finals of the Super Jr.'s tournament would end up being the best match of the year. They went 33 minutes and had an epic with everything you could have asked for. Shingo is known for being hard hitting and tough, whereas Ospreay is known for his speed and high flying, so this match had the best of both worlds. It was all big moves, brutal slaps, kicks, punches, and elbows, tons of near falls, high drama, a great crowd whipped into a frenzy. Ospreay won the tournament and cemented his status as the top dog, and Shingo proved that he's one of the best in New Japan (formerly he was one of the best in Dragon Gate). Ospreay is sort of moving to heavyweight, so I can see big main events against Okada and Naito and the like in his future. Whether or not they push Shingo as a heavyweight main eventer is still to be seen, but after a masterpiece of a match like this, I can't fathom why they wouldn't.
Other Notable Matches:
Jay White vs. Kazuchika Okada NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 13 1/4
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kenny Omega NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 13 1/4
Dustin Rhodes vs. Cody Rhodes AEW Double or Nothing 5/25
Adam Cole vs. Johnny Gargano NXT Takeover XXV 6/1
Tetsuya Naito vs. Kota Ibushi NJPW Dominion 6/9
Kota Ibushi vs. Will Ospreay NJPW G-1 Day 5 7/18
Will Ospreay vs. Kazuchika Okada NJPW G-1 Day 7 7/20
Walter vs. Tyler Bate NXT UK Takeover: Cardiff 8/31
El Phantasmo vs. Will Ospreay NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 10/14
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