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#3 Shingo Takagi vs. Sho was one of the best matches of the pandemic era
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The best match of the entire NJPW Dominion weekend by far was definitely the NEVER Openweight Title Match with Shingo Takagi defending against SHO of Roppongi 3K. These two men had one of the best matches of the entire New Japan Cup. SHO pulled off the upset in that contest, which has only heighten the hostilities between these two.
In this rematch, both men wanted to prove that they were not only the better competitor but also the hardest hitter in the ring. We witnessed vicious chops, stiff lariats and neck cranking suplexes throughout this 20-minute war. The two men once again proved why they are considered two of the most underrated in NJPW.
After an amazing near fall where SHO kicked out at one off Shingo's Pumping Bomber, Shingo ended things with his "Last of the Dragon" to finally put SHO down for the win.
The celebration for Shingo was short-lived as Suzuki-gun's El Desperado attacked him after the match. El Despy laid out the champion with his own title belt and proceeded to steal the title. Shingo will defend the NEVER Openweight Championship at NJPW's next big event, Sengoku Lord.
