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[2015-10-12-NJPW-King of Pro Wrestling 2015] Kazuchika Okada vs A.J. Styles


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IWGP Heavyweight Champion Kazuchika Okada vs AJ Styles - King of Pro Wrestling 10/12/15

 

I am tempted to just copy and paste my review of the July match. In that regard, this is the most disappointing AJ match so far in NJPW that I have seen. There are enough differences in the finish run that make this entertaining and a great match, but I would have liked to see them depart from the usual New Japan heavyweight main event style. It is a style I do enjoy, but I would have liked to see them venture out into new territory. I am in minority, but I actually slightly preferred this finish run to the last match's finish run. These matches just do not feel complete. The beginning was the same as it saw Okada nominally in control before the Bullet Club got involved this time more forcefully via a powerbomb on the apron. From there, AJ laid the verbal and physical smackdown on Okada. It was a little rougher than last time getting in some railing shots. Again, we see AJ apply the chinlock and that's the transition to Okada overwhelming AJ with European Uppercuts and then dropkicking him off the top rope. I liked the set up in the July match with AJ straddling himself first. AJ goes for the springboard off the railing, but Okada kicks the railing and he takes a nasty spill and then hangman's DDT from railing. Vintage Orton! There are a lot of similarities between Orton and Okada (dropkick, bland, mechanically really good, pretty boys, weirdly over for doing pretty much nothing, pushed). Then they do the 2012 John Cena finish layout, which I actually enjoy a lot. Basically, Okada wants to run through all his set up moves for the Rainmaker, but AJ keeps cutting him off and at the same time AJ is running through his set up moves so it is a race to the finish. It is a pretty neat story, but it does get a little move trade-y. RAINMAKER~! Wow that was earlier than expected. Anderson yanks him out. TOPE CON HILO ON THE BULLET CLUB! That was just TOO SWEEEEEEEEEEET! I like that they put the babyface heat on Okada for wiping out the Bullet Club rather than the ref even if Red Shoes telling AJ & the Bullet Club to suck it was hilarious. CALF-KILLER! This is probably the best part of the match because of the struggle and drama. Okada gets the ropes and hits a tombstone. He sells the knee and cant capitalize. This is what sold me on this finish run being slightly better. They both attempt their finishers a bunch and RAINKMAKER~! It is a really good one, but he hits two more. The Rainmaker does not always look devastating so if he hits one that is awesome looking I think he should just go to the pin because it becomes anti-climatic.

 

I know I sound down on the match, but it was actually entertaining. I think it was just having to watch 56 straight minutes of very samey wrestling from the same two wrestlers instead of watching these matches three months apart like other fans did in real time. It is great wrestling, but just too move-tradey for me and it lacks a story. Okada just does nothing for me. I cant wait to watch some AJ in the G1 Climax against Ibushi and Tanahashi. Only one more Okada match to watch for this year, yay! ****

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