#2 What will become of Bullet Club?
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As if this match couldn’t get any more interesting by itself, there were even some talking points for fans to mull over after the final bell had rung. Part way through the match, the Bullet Club came to ringside, led by Cody. The American Nightmare was holding a towel and threatening to throw it in to effectively call off the match.
On the surface, this seemed to be because Cody and the rest of the Club were concerned for Omega’s well-being. He had taken one too many Rainmakers and drop-kicks and was visibly struggling to stay on his feet.
There were strange scenes taking place, with The Young Bucks deploring Cody not to end the match, claiming that Kenny was not done and just needed a bit of time to get his bearings back. When Omega finally did make a dramatic comeback, the crowd exploded, as did many homes across the US and the rest of the world. And while the fans’ attention were directed back at the in-ring action at this point, we couldn’t help but ask ourselves what Cody’s game plan was.
Earlier in the night, Cody had challenged Okada, following his victory against Michael Elgin. In the post-match interview, Cody would again get in Okada’s face, seemingly setting up a title match for the G1 special next month. Could this be the start of a potential rift in Bullet Club? Was Cody secretly hoping for Okada to get the win so that he could have his turn against the Ace of Japanese wrestling?
While it is still early days, the Cody vs. Okada match, should it take place, will be filled with extra intrigue considering what we saw on Sunday night. What if the Nightmare does find a way to defeat Okada for the belt before Omega was able to accomplish this himself? Would this give Cody an excuse to challenge for the leadership of Bullet Club?
There are certainly many questions to be answered here, which will keep New Japan fans talking in the run-up to the G1 special, Stateside.
