5 questions from Kenny Omega vs Kazuchika Okada II we need answering

#3 Should it have been Omega going for the pin at the end?

The only negative?

Nothing in this life is 100% perfect. That doesn’t mean that certain things can’t be spectacular. As much as fans are still rightfully praising this match, one of the objections to it was that for storyline purposes, it maybe should have been Omega going for the pinfall right before the time limit expired.

Having the two of them wrestle to a 60-minute draw was a stroke of genius by NJPW. If Okada had beaten Omega for the second time, a lot of the wind would have been zapped from the rivalry, with fans clearly wanting to see more of it. Most of all, it makes their third match an near certainty.

Neither of them will be happy to leave the feud where it is, Okada will want to prove that he is still the Ace, despite his rather gruelling schedule of late. Omega, in his own right, will want to finally get his hands on the IWGP Title and fulfil his dream of leading NJPW into a new age.

So when the last few seconds of the match were being counted down, it was a little surprising to see Omega on his back while Okada was struggling to capitalise on his finishing move and make the pinfall. If it had been Omega crawling towards the fallen body of Okada, the story would have been that Omega was going to beat his rival, if only he had had more time. It would have elevated Kenny’s position in the company as well, being the man who would have beaten the Ace if there had been no time limit.

This is probably just nit-picking. Fans are still very much looking forward the Omega vs. Okada III, and the 60-minute draw has set this up very nicely.