Wrestle Kingdom 13: 5 best matches from the PPV

WK13 had an attendance of 38,162 spectators, the best of NJPW in 16 years
WK13 had an attendance of 38,162 spectators, the best of NJPW in 16 years

#3 Kazuchika Okada vs. Jay White

Okada vs. White
Okada vs. White

Jay White's victory over Kazuchika Okada was the most surprising result of the night. The New Zealander had already defeated the 'Rainmaker' previously, but the victory of a young gaijin against a wrestler like Okada in the company's biggest event was very unlikely. The new leader of the Bullet Club had the help of Gedo during the match, who interfered several times to attack Okada.

The former IWGP Heavyweight Champion was not intimidated by the successive attempts of his rival and Gedo to cheat to get the victory. There was a moment where White tried to attack Okada with a chair, but he eluded him and attacked with a Dropkick.

In the end, Okada tried to vanquish his rival with a Rainmaker, but White surprised by performing the Blade Runner and got the pin to take the victory.

From this historical victory of 'Switchblade', we can basically deduce two things. First, White, at age 25, is on track to become the No. 1 gaijin of the company. Second, it is clear that NJPW has big plans for White in 2019.

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