Kazuchika Okada defeats Gedo: June 17th New Japan Cup

Result: Kazuchika Okada defeats Gedo

Match

• Gedo comes to the ring wearing a sling, and he grabs the mic. I’m not sure what he said, but Okada came out next.
• Red Shoes and Okada insist that Gedo take his arm out of the sling. When he does, a spray can of some kind is revealed.
• Gedo next lays down on the mat and the bell rings. Okada goes through Gedo’s pockets and pulls out a set of brass knuckles.
• As Red Shoes gets rid of the brass knuckles, Gedo pulls out a wrench and begins hitting Okada with that.
• About 12 minutes into the match, Gedo gets another set of brass knuckles that he had taped to the ring post. They were hidden by the ring apron. Although he hit Okada with the weapon, it wasn’t enough to beat him.
• Okada eventually locked Gedo into a modified sleeper hold for the submission victory

All Matches from June 17th New Japan Cup

• Full Results
  • Gedo vs. Kazuchika Okada
  • Gabriel Kidd vs. Taiji Ishimori
  • Yuji Nagata vs. Minoru Suzuki
  • Yoshinobu Kanemaru vs. Yuya Uemura
  • Hirooki Goto, Yoshi-Hashi, Sho, Yoh vs. Evil, Sanada, Shingo Takagi, Bushi

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Match Ratings

Six dimensions combine to make up the overall rating. Matches score ratings of 1-10 only if the match lasts for a minimum of 5 minutes.

1. Match Quality– Was the match well wrestled or sloppy?
2. Audience Engagement– Did the live audience care about the match?
3. Competitiveness– Was the match competitive or one-sided?
4. Stakes – Did the match matter?
5. Finish– Did the match end in a satisfying manner?
6. Performance: (1) Poor (2) Below Average (3) Average (4) Above Average (5) Excellent