The atmosphere changes when Okada walks to the ring. A dormant crowd suddenly came to life, chanting for their favourite. One could say that the best storyline at Wrestle Kingdom this year involved the former IWGP Heavyweight Champion and Gedo's betrayal. I think the babyface should have stood tall after this match.
Maybe it's just me, but I can't see what NJPW sees in Jay White. He's a steady hand no doubt, but the kind of push he's been given is astounding. While he did cheat at various points during the match, one can dub this a clean victory for White.
I thought that this year's main event suffered from the fact that Okada was not in it. He needs to be the man carrying the NJPW banner.
Jay White may become a much better performer with time, but he has a long way to go, right now.
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Riju Dasgupta
Riju Dasgupta is the most-read active writer in Sportskeeda at the moment, across all sports. Having come on board in 2016, Dasgupta is best known for the 'Best and Worst' column, something that has become a staple for the site!
In addition to his writing responsibilities, Dasgupta is also the Assistant Manager of the Combat Sports division. In 4 years, Dasgupta has conducted over 150 interviews with stars from WWE, Impact Wrestling, PCW Ultra, WOS, UFC, ONE FC and the world of boxing as well.
In addition to everything he does in Sportskeeda, Dasgupta is also the bassist and lyricist for heavy metal bands- Albatross and Primitiv.
Before joining Sportskeeda, Dasgupta was a comedy writer for Star TV, where he scripted lines for the iconic Lola Kutty property, in addition to hit TV shows like Axe Ur Ex & UR Fired. He was also a columnist for Rolling Stone India.
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