SEVENTH MATCH: NEVER Openweight Championship Match: Hirooki Goto (c) vs. Kota Ibushi
Goto and Ibushi shake hands. Goto keeps the handshake held. Goto attempts Ushiguroshi, Ibushi fights out. They trade strikes. Goto hits a shoulder tackle. Ibushi hits a mid kick. Ibushi blocks a corner shoulder thrust. Ibushi hits a hurricanrana. Goto slides out of the ring.
Ibushi heads for Golden Triangle Moonsault but Goto slides in the ring and hits a lariat. Ibushi falls to the apron. Ibushi rolls out of the ring.
Goto beats up Ibushi and rolls him back in the ring. Goto dominates Ibushi in the corner. Goto hits a stiff elbow. Goto hits a corner lariat. Goto puts Ibushi on the top rope. Goto hits a corner hung neckbreaker. Goto covers for two.
Goto hits a neckbreaker. Goto covers for two. Goto locks in a chinlock. Goto elbows Ibushi’s head. Goto locks in a headscissors. Ibushi fights to the ropes.
They exchange chops. Goto hits a Russian Leg Sweep. Goto locks in an Octopus Hold. Ibushi fights to the ropes.
They trade stikes. Ibushi dropkicks Goto. Goto rolls out of the ring. Ibushi hits Golden Triangle Moonsault.
Ibushi gets Goto back in the ring. Ibushi hits a flurry of strikes. Ibushi hits a standing moonsault for two.
Ibushi fights off suplex attempts. Goto pummels Ibushi. Goto hits a Saito Suplex. Goto covers for two.
They trade forearms. Goto gets the advantage. Goto hits a corner spinning wheel kick. Goto climbs to the top rope but Ibushi recovers and joins him. Goto hits a headbutt. Goto attempts a top rope Canadian Destroyer but Ibushi flips out of the move. Both men hit lariats at the same time. Ibushi hits a kick to the head of Goto. Goto blocks Kamigoye. Goto hits Ushiguroshi. Goto locks in a sleeper. Goto goes for GTR. Ibushi rolls up Goto. Goto locks in a sleeper. Goto rolls up Ibushi for two.
Goto blocks a Pele Kick and locks in a leglock. Ibushi hits a gut kick. Ibushi dodges GTR. Ibushi dodges a German Suplex. Ibushi counters GTR with a headbutt to the back of the head.
Ibushi goes for a Straight Jacket. Goto counters with a headbutt. Ibushi hits Kamigoye variation. Ibushi hits a headbutt. Ibushi hits Kamigoye for the pinfall.
WINNER AND NEW NEVER OPENWEIGHT CHAMPION: Kota Ibushi
After the match, Ospreay comes out and grabs the microphone. He says he’s been waiting for this moment for a long time now. Ospreay officially challenges Ibushi for the title at Wrestle Kingdom 13. Ibushi agrees and shakes Ospreay’s hand.
