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#1 Kenny Omega wins the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
The Time: June 9, 2018
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The Place: NJPW's Dominion 6.9, Osaka-jō Hall, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
The Match: Kazuchika Okada (C) vs. Kenny Omega in a 2 out of 3 falls bout for the IWGP World Heavyweight championship.
Kenny Omega is the self-proclaimed 'best bout machine' in the world of sports entertainment, and the critics agree with him wholeheartedly. The respected Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter gave the match seven stars--which is more impressive when you consider that he uses a scale of 1 to 5!
The match went on for over an hour, with both well conditioned athletes gradually turning up the heat from a scientific bout to a no holds barred slugfest to a high flying, high spot masterpiece that is the current gold standard for pro wrestling match quality. If you call yourself a pro wrestling fan, whether die hard or casual, you owe it to yourself to see the match that everyone was talking about in 2018.
There you have it; Ten of the most memorable moments from pro wrestling in 2018. Did your favorite moment make the list? Please be sure to comment and let us know, and as always thanks for reading!
