NJPW G1 Special in USA Results: Kenny Omega Wins IWGP US Title

At the NJPW G1 Special in USA, Kenny Omega won the IWGP United States Championship Tournament.

On Saturday and Sunday night, the NJPW G1 Special in USA was held. This took place in Long Beach, CA, as New Japan Pro Wrestling went on the road, to the United States. So the occasion was grand for the Land of the Rising Sun.

The focus of the NJPW G1 Special, was the IWGP United States Championship Tournament. This took place over both days, with the final matches happening on Sunday night.

In the finale, Kenny Omega vs. Tomohiro Ishii battled it out. After a One-Winged Angel, Omega secured the pin to become the first IWGP US Champion.

A grand celebration for Omega, who got his moment to shine. It came after his multiple attempts at the IWGP Heavyweight Championship, with his most recent try at Dominion.

To get to this match, Omega defeated Michael Elgin in the first round and Jay Lethal in the semifinals. This led to the encounter with Ishii, setting the table for an entertaining match and championship win.

NJPW fans will now watch as this US Championship merges into the shows. This includes how important it will be after Omega’s win. The previous new title, the NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team Championship, drifted since its debut in 2016, being held by 13 times. Will this be the case for New Japan’s latest championship?

As for the rest of the NJPW G1 Special in USA, it saw The Young Bucks retain the IWGP Junior Tag Team Championship and Hiroshi Tanahashi remain the IWGP Intercontinental Championship. Other multi-man tag matches took place as well.

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