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00:00This is the first IWGP Heavyweight Championship.
00:04The first match will be decided by the KUSHI's co-card.
00:10The overwhelming power that has been built up in the North American continent
00:14will be shown to the first heavyweight champion,
00:17KUSHI.
00:19KUSHI's first match will be decided by the KUSHI's co-card.
00:22The overwhelming power that has been built up in the North American continent
00:27will be shown to the first heavyweight champion,
00:31KUSHI.
00:33Big Mike, Michael Elgin,
00:37is walking on the flower path with a confident look on his face.
00:43Michael Elgin!
00:46With his thick, thick arms,
00:49he grabs the glory of the first heavyweight champion.
00:54He can't afford to lose this match.
00:57He can't afford to lose this match.
01:04Michael Elgin is determined to end this match.
01:08Michael Elgin!
01:22Elgin is bouncing in the middle of the ring.
01:25Elgin is bouncing in the middle of the ring.
01:38And he's looking at his opponent,
01:41And he's looking at his opponent,
01:44Kenny Omega.
01:54He's got a lot of expectations from the moment he steps on the ring.
02:096 July 2011 Tokyo Dome
02:126 July 2011 Tokyo Dome
02:13The two legendary lights were born with Kazuchika Okada in the Osaka Definitely Hall.
02:16The two legendary lights were born with Kazuchika Okada in the Osaka
02:17The impact they
02:29The competitors
02:35The Cleaner, Kenny Omega!
03:05Kenny Omega! Kenny Omega!
03:35Kenny Omega! Kenny Omega! Kenny Omega!
04:05Kenny Omega! Kenny Omega! Kenny Omega!
04:35Kenny Omega! Kenny Omega! Kenny Omega!
05:05The tension, the excitement, it's a different kind of atmosphere.
05:09Now I understand what it's like to be the top foreigner in New Japan.
05:19I respect Kenny Omega.
05:23I see.
05:25Today's guest is Kota Ibushi, a long-time tag partner of Kenny Omega.
05:33Ibushi, what do you think of Kenny Omega?
05:39He's great in Japan, but he's also great in America.
05:46I see.
05:48He can't beat Kenny Omega.
05:51Kenny Omega's reputation in the world is so high.
06:00However, Michael Elgin was the one who called out to Kenny Omega.
06:04Mr. Kanazawa, Kenny Omega beat Omega in Osaka-Jo Hall last year.
06:20And he stole the IWGP Intercontinental title.
06:24Michael Elgin was the hero of Osaka-Jo Hall.
06:29After that, his position in the G1 changed.
06:33So, Elgin must have a strong desire to win.
06:39He took down Elgin with a shoulder tackle.
06:41He wants to take the IWGP Intercontinental title and return to the same level as Kenny Omega.
06:50Elgin tried to jump over Kenny Omega, but Omega tried to lift him.
06:57Elgin has a strong back elbow.
07:00Mr. Ibushi, Elgin has a lot of power.
07:04I've never fought with him, but I'd like to fight him.
07:10I see.
07:12I can hear the crowd cheering for Elgin.
07:16Michael Elgin lifted Elgin with a shoulder tackle.
07:23Elgin lifted Elgin with a shoulder tackle.
07:26Elgin dropped Elgin with a shoulder tackle.
07:30Michael Elgin aimed at Kenny Omega.
07:36Michael Elgin waited for Elgin to stand up and jumped in.
07:41Michael Elgin hit Elgin with a body slam.
07:44What did Elgin aim for?
07:48Michael Elgin jumped over Elgin with a shoulder tackle.
07:55Michael Elgin jumped over Elgin with a shoulder tackle.
07:58Mr. Kanazawa, Elgin looks more fired up than usual.
08:02Mr. Kanazawa, Elgin looks more fired up than usual.
08:07He looks like he's ready to fight.
08:11He looks like he's ready to fight.
08:16The Brave Busters are lifting up Kenny Omega.
08:19They're not letting him down yet.
08:22They're not letting him down yet.
08:27They're not letting him down yet.
08:30And they released his right hand.
08:33They're the long-time Brave Busters!
08:39Elgin is going for his head.
08:42Omega is going for his head.
09:15Both of them have high expectations for each other.
09:17Kenny Omega's Frankenstein...
09:21Michael Elgin is about to throw him out of the ring.
09:25Ibushi-san, Kenny Omega is known for his physical ability, isn't he?
09:29That's right.
09:30Anyone can see that he's got a physical ability.
09:33Kenny has learned how to use his mind.
09:38He has a lot of mental training.
09:41That's what I think is amazing about him.
09:43He's trying to get out of the ring, but Elgin's kick is getting in the way.
09:50And what will Elgin do?
09:53He's at the top of the blue corner.
09:58Kenny Omega still has some damage left.
10:00Kanazawa-san, it looks like he's going to hit his whole body.
10:05That's right. It's a shoulder tackle, isn't it?
10:08It looks like he's going to hit his anger, frustration, and all of those things, not just the shoulder tackle.
10:18Elgin is the world champion of ROH in the United States.
10:23And Elgin has a lot of experience in the United States.
10:27But Kenny Omega is so popular.
10:31That's what's amazing about him.
10:33He's showing how much he's been popular in the New Japan Pro-Wrestling world.
10:39I see.
10:41Elgin is trying to get a powerbomb out of Kenny Omega, but Kenny Omega is going to do it.
10:50He's got it out of him.
10:52And he's looking back!
10:56Elgin has lifted him up!
10:59What a power! What a man!
11:04I'm so surprised.
11:06But he's out of the ring.
11:11Kanazawa-san, what a surprise for both of them.
11:15I don't know what to say.
11:17That was a great showdown.
11:19I thought Kenny was going to go for a swan dive, but he went for the mat.
11:26I didn't expect Elgin to do that.
11:30What a match!
11:33OMEGA! OMEGA! OMEGA!
11:36He blocked Kenny's blow.
11:40I was surprised, too.
11:45That knee and the lower body must've been hard for him to hold.
11:51Sure.
11:53I think Kenny Omega was in a bit of a hurry, but he was able to catch up to Kotaro in the outside.
12:01As Ibushi-san said earlier, Kenny Omega has the strength to get back on his feet.
12:09And the outside count has advanced to 17!
12:1318!
12:1519!
12:17Just barely!
12:20He managed to get back on his feet. That was close.
12:24The fans are saying that the outside count is now 20.
12:31Just barely.
12:35Michael Elgin is back on his feet.
12:39Kanazawa-san, that was just barely.
12:44Kenny Omega was able to get back on his feet just barely.
12:49That was really convenient.
12:51Even for Kenny Omega, he was able to get back on his feet.
12:58Last year, he lost in Osaka-Jo Hall.
13:00Of course, he doesn't think that he's a match for him.
13:06Kenny Omega is tightening his neck in the middle of the ring.
13:12Kenny Omega's match in Osaka-Jo Hall was truly shocking.
13:20On January 4th, there was the Tokyo Dome.
13:23And on June 6th, Osaka-Jo Hall.
13:25It was a legendary match.
13:32I don't think there's ever been a match that has gone beyond 1.4.
13:37But they showed us something that has evolved.
13:40Both Okada and Kenny.
13:45And so, in this New Japan Pro-Wrestling Los Angeles tournament,
13:50The first IWGP Heavyweight Champion,
13:53Of course, Kenny Omega is one of the favorites.
13:58He's waiting for a powerful blow from Elgin.
14:06And Kenny Omega is going for the blue corner.
14:10But Elgin is taking a lot of damage.
14:14Kanazawa-san, Elgin was able to stop his momentum from the outside.
14:22Will he be able to get back on his feet?
14:25He's trying to get back on his feet.
14:27But Ibushi-san is making a lot of noise.
14:29It looks like it's going to hurt.
14:32He's trying to get back on his feet.
14:37And he's going for the neutral corner.
14:40But Kenny Omega is taking a lot of damage.
14:45What is Kenny Omega trying to do?
14:49He's going for the kamikaze.
14:51He's got the left hand.
14:53He's got both hands.
14:55And he's got the moonsault.
14:57Michael Elgin was watching this.
15:00He was trying to show something that he usually doesn't.
15:03I see.
15:05Ibushi-san, it's a fight at this level.
15:08He's really going for the kamikaze.
15:11Elgin is great, but Kenny's power is the most powerful out of all his fights.
15:18Is that so?
15:19That's true.
15:20From the looks of it, Michael Elgin has a lot of power.
15:25On the other hand, Kenny Omega has so much power in his body.
15:29That's right.
15:30He's really amazing.
15:31Is that so?
15:32His ability to control people is amazing.
15:35He's got more than his weight.
15:36I see.
15:38But Michael Elgin is throwing Kenny Omega away.
15:42That's why Kenny Omega's hidden power is exploding in the New Japan ring.
15:51Kanazawa-san, I'm sure Michael Elgin is watching this with a bad feeling.
15:57That's right.
16:00When Elgin made his entrance, Elgin's fan was blown away.
16:06But Elgin's fan was repainted from last year's G1.
16:11Of course, Elgin was thinking, this is it.
16:14But Kenny Omega threw him away.
16:16But Omega landed.
16:18And the other way around.
16:20Elgin came back from the rope with more energy.
16:25And it's going to be a fight in the apron.
16:29But Michael Elgin caught Kenny Omega jumping in and took him down.
16:35He's going to count two.
16:37He's good.
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24:01KENNY OMEGA is looking for a chance to turn things around.
24:04But Michael Errgan is going to return the favor.
24:07Ibushi-san can't read the situation at this point.
24:10I can't read it at all.
24:12What will be the outcome of this match?
24:16Kenny Omega did a good job of returning the favor.
24:19He was knocked down from a height of about 3 meters.
24:25Errgan grabs Kenny Omega's hair again.
24:32Kenny Omega is in a lot of damage.
24:35Errgan uses his elbow, but he can't use his legs.
24:40Michael Errgan's damage is...
24:42It's not gone!
24:45It's a crazy variation!
24:48It's a variation that seems to knock down the opponent.
24:52Kenny Omega returns the favor with a count of 2.
24:57Errgan is going to finish him off.
24:59Kenny Omega is doing his best.
25:02The first IWGP Heavyweight Champion.
25:06In order to reach the glory of being the first champion,
25:10He's been fighting hard since the first round.
25:14Knee!
25:16Errgan is still in a good mood.
25:18One more blow!
25:20Kenny Omega is on his knees.
25:24Kenny Omega is trying to cheer himself up.
25:29Is Omega going to finish him off?
25:32Errgan is dodging from the rope.
25:35He dodges it, too.
25:38Finally, he hits his knee.
25:41Kenny Omega reverses.
25:43Errgan returns the favor from Frankensteiner.
25:48It's not over yet.
25:51The fans are cheering.
25:58It's not over yet.
26:03It was a great knee.
26:05It was a great reverse from Frankensteiner.
26:08Michael Errgan returned the favor.
26:11Both of them are pro-wrestlers.
26:15Errgan hits his knee with his own hand.
26:19Kenny Omega hits his knee.
26:23Kenny Omega returns the favor from the rope.
26:29Errgan hits his knee with his own hand.
26:34It's a match.
26:36Is Kenny Omega going to finish him off?
26:39Errgan can't let him win.
26:43But Kenny Omega...
26:46Michael Errgan lifts him up.
26:50He hits his knee from the rope.
26:56It looks like a strange style.
27:00Errgan hits his knee.
27:03It's a strong knee.
27:06Errgan's consciousness is gone.
27:09Kenny Omega wins the first round.
27:15Kenny Omega beats Errgan.
27:18Kenny Omega wins the first round.
27:23Kenny Omega defeated Errgan.
27:29It was a great match.
27:34It was a great match.
27:39It was a great match.
27:42It was a great match.
27:48Kenny Omega defeated Michael Errgan.
27:55Kanazawa, both of them are pro-wrestlers.
27:59Both of them are pro-wrestlers.
28:03I don't know if there are more matches like this.
28:07It was a great match.
28:10I felt Kenny Omega's strength again.
28:22But one of the highlights of the match was that Kenny Omega showed something that he doesn't usually do.
28:28He showed something similar to the Piledriver.
28:31That's right.
28:32I did that about 2 years ago at the New Japan Cup.
28:36You did it.
28:37Yes.
28:38It was like a transformed Muscular Bomb.
28:40That's right.
28:42So, Mr. Kanazawa, I'm looking forward to seeing what kind of story Kenny Omega and Kota Ibushi will create.
28:51I'm looking forward to it.
28:52Kenny Omega is sending a message to Kota Ibushi.
28:56Yes.
28:57Kenny Omega has broken through the first round.