NJPW On AXS Recap (2/12): AJ Styles Vs. Kota Ibushi, Kenny Omega Appearance, Okada, More
Welcome to Wrestling Inc's coverage of NJPW on AXS. Tonight's show features two current WWE talents, as Mauro Ranallo is on play-by-play and AJ Styles is in action from Invasion Attack 2015
IWGP Heavyweight Championship (taped in 2015)
AJ Styles (w/ Kenny Omega) vs. Kota Ibushi
The two spend five minutes trying to lock up, but we get a stalemate. Styles goes for a Styles Clash, but gets rolled up for a two. Ibushi drops Styles with a dropkick, but gets German suplexed onto the floor after missing a big moonsault. Back inside, Styles takes his time with Ibushi, using a backbreaker, sending Ibsuhi into a guardrail and finally applying the Muta Lock.
Styles works Ibushi over until he falls victim to the Mushroom Stomp. Ibushi follows with the Golden Triangle Moonsault on the outside, barely catching Styles. Ibushi and Styles go back and forth, but Ibushi finally German suplexes Styles for nearfall. Ibushi tries to put Styles on the top rope, but gets suplexed into the corner.
Styles connects with his signature reverse DDT, then a Pele kick, but Ibushi hits a big kick of his own. We come back from a commercial to see Ibushi eating Bloody Sunday, and then Styles rolls him into the Calf Crusher. Ibushi gets to the ropes, but Styles almost gets a Super Styles Clash, but Ibushi hits the Super Frankensteiner instead!
Ibushi botches a powerbomb and turns Styles inside out with a clothesline, but connects with the Last Ride. Styles somehow kicks out at two. Kenny Omega distracts Kota Ibushi, and Ibushi doesn't see Styles standing up. Styles counters the Phoenix Splash into the Styles Clash! It's over!
Winner: AJ Styles via pinfall (Styles Clash)
Bullet Club celebrate in the ring, with Kenny Omega looking dejected, as he cost his former partner the match. Okada shows up and lays out Bullet Club with the Rainmaker. He says he's coming after the IWGP Heavyweight Championship. Bullet Club help Styles to the back after the attack.