IWGP World & Global double champion crowned at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20
Yota Tsuji is a double champion.
Tsuji defeated Konosuke Takeshita in the co-main event of Wrestle Kingdom 20 on Sunday to win the IWGP World Championship for the first time and the IWGP Global Championship for a second time. He got the win after hitting the gene blaster and applied a Boston crab. Takeshita attempted to will himself not to tap out, including biting his hand, but eventually couldn’t take the pain and tapped, giving Tsuji his first-ever World championship win.
As Tsuji was giving a speech afterwards thanking the fans, Jake Lee jumped him from behind and hit a running boot to the corner. He then posed with the IWGP World Heavyweight title, making it clear he was next in line for the title. He had returned earlier in the night as the newest member of the United Empire.
Takeshita had held the title for 83 days, defeating Zack Sabre Jr. at King of Pro Wrestling back in October. He had previously won the G1 Climax tournament in August, but chose to challenge for the title quickly instead of waiting for Wrestle Kingdom.
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