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Kota Ibushi Becomes Double Champion
New Japan Pro-Wrestling wrapped up the first night of Wrestle Kingdom 15 earlier today in Tokyo, Japan at the Tokyo Dome.
Kota Ibushi defeated Tetsuya Naito to win the IWGP Heavyweight and Intercontinental Championship. Ibushi executed multiple Kamigoye finishers to gain victory and the championships.
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Ibushi will now defend the titles against Jay White in the main event during night two of Wrestle Kingdom 15.
Jon Moxley Appears At Wrestle Kingdom 15
IWGP United States Champion Jon Moxley made a pre-recorded appearance during the show, proclaiming he is the boogeyman of New Japan Pro Wrestling. He said he would be coming for whoever holds the contract to challenge him for the title.
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During the event, KENTA retained the right to challenge briefcase, defeating Satoshi Kojima
Moxley recorded the promo at New Japan Pro Wrestling’s U.S dojo in Los Angeles.
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15 – Night One Results
- New Japan Rambo – Chase Owens, Bad Luck Fale, Bushi, and Toru Yano advanced to night two for the Provisional KOPW 2021 Trophy
- Hiromu Takahashi d.. El Phantasmo (Takashi will challenge for IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship on Night 2)
- IGWP Tag Team Championship: Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa) d. Dangerous Tekkers (Taichi and Zack Sabre Jr.) (TITLE CHANGE)
- Kenta (briefcase holder) d. Satoshi Kojima (Winner receives right to challenge for IWGP United States Championship)
- Hiroshi Tanahashi d. Great-O-Khan
- Kazuchika Okada d.. Will Ospreay
- IWGP Heavyweight and Intercontinental Championship: Kota Ibushi d. Tetsuya Naito (Ibushi will face Jay White on Night 2) (TITLE CHANGE)
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15 – Night Two Match Card
- Chase Owens vs. Bad Luck Fale vs. Bushi vs. Toru Yano (Four-Way match for the Provisional KOPW 2021 Trophy)
- IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship: Suzuki-gun (El Desperado and Yoshinobu Kanemaru) (c) vs. One or Eight (Ryusuke Taguchi and Master Wato)
- NEVER Openweight Championship: Shingo Takagi (c) vs. Jeff Cobb
- Evil vs. Sanada
- IGWP Junior Heavyweight Championship: Taiji Ishimori (c) vs. Hiromu Takahashi
- IWGP Heavyweight and Intercontinental Championship Kota Ibushi (c) vs. Jay White