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00:00I think Dr. Moore has done a very good job of making him one of those popular belts on the wall.
00:28And he's just as popular in the States as he is, it makes a lot of sense for me to take him with me.
00:58And in 2016, the man who's got the belt in the world.
01:05I'm waiting for you!
01:12The 12th IWGP Intercontinental王者
01:18Nakamura Shinsuke!
01:23This time, I'm going to fight against the opponent.
01:27I'm not going to fight against the opponent.
01:34This is not a time limit, this is not a place and this is not a place, but I was really impressed with the巡り合わせ.
01:44The value of the IWGP Interconchus belt is built in 2015.
01:51In 2015, it has been a big time for this belt.
01:59Well, I think that I'm going to play a game with a belt that I can play with.
02:05I think that I'm going to play with a belt that I can play with.
02:09And 2016, the first challenge is the first single match.
02:14AJ Styles.
02:16The match was in 2008 and the last match was the first match.
02:21And the last match was the World Tag League.
02:24どうなるかわからない
02:27AJと戦うことによって
02:29何が起こるのか
02:30という期待感
02:31ワクワクするという可能性
02:34がわからない
02:35むしろそっちの方が sleuth гдеと
02:38なるんじゃないか
02:39ベルトにとっても
02:42中村にとっても
02:44新たに踏み入れる未知の世界
02:46中村の色に染まり
02:48中村の毒をたっぷりと
02:50含んだベルトが
02:51It's a strange light, I think I can't believe it.
02:58I don't think I can't believe it.
03:03It's the first impact of 2016.
03:08It's a dream match.
03:14I think that's what I want to do on January 4th.
03:17It's just that I don't want to do it.
03:21Tokyo Dome!
03:26IWGP Intercontinental Championship
03:29The挑戦者 AJ Styles vs. Nakamura Shinsuke
03:44Nakamura says he respects AJ Styles and he's excited to have a match with him.
03:51Nakamura usually, he doesn't respect his opponent.
03:57He always something attacks to his opponent.
04:02But this time, to respect, it's not interesting for me.
04:06Well, it's hard to deny.
04:10How do you deny respect for a man that has been in this sport for 18 years?
04:18Standing 5'11", 220 pounds.
04:21Arguably one of the most decorated wrestlers in the last, let's say 5, 6, 7, 10 years.
04:28Talking about AJ Styles.
04:30If you've never seen AJ before, it's a hybrid style.
04:33Very good at not face grappling and submission fighting.
04:37Very aerial and Yoshi.
04:40Many people say that AJ Styles has one of the most dangerous moves in the sport.
04:45The Styles Clash.
04:47I think so too.
04:49Of course.
04:50Why do you think so?
04:52Okay, to tell the truth.
04:54I'm not the first guy to get injury from Styles Clash.
05:00I'll even broke my neck.
05:03Right?
05:04Broke neck.
05:05So, he should quit to use this move.
05:12Well, there's been some talk about that as well.
05:15And I know talking with AJ earlier today sort of echoed the same sentiment.
05:25And he said yesterday at the press conference something very interesting about the way he sees Nakamura.
05:33Yeah, you're alluding to the fact that while most times in fight pomp and circumstance, the two fighters will say very negative things to one another.
05:44AJ didn't do that.
05:45AJ said how much he respects Nakamura.
05:48He said how much he admires Nakamura's fighting style.
05:51And then in the same breath said how much it would mean to beat Nakamura here tonight.
05:58Yeah.
05:59Almost a left-handed compliment to AJ.
06:01Right.
06:02And again, how do you beat a guy with no flaws?
06:04That was one thing that Styles had said.
06:06There's no weakness with Nakamura.
06:08There's no flaws.
06:10Yeah, Yoshi, you're rolling your eyes, man.
06:12Yes.
06:13So, they respect each other, right?
06:16Right.
06:17Looks like they respect each other.
06:18So, what?
06:19Hey, you sound like me.
06:21Hey, it might just be a little.
06:22Yeah, the match went out.
06:23Listen, it might just be gamesmanship from both guys.
06:26It's a first time meeting, dream match.
06:33First time these two have met in such a big spot.
06:37On the biggest stage.
06:39And I don't understand.
06:41AJ Styles already go to IWG champion, right?
06:45Why he won't?
06:47I think he wants to prove himself against Nakamura.
06:51And the red corner is IWG champion.
06:53Inter-confidential champion from here.
06:55And the red corner is IWG champion.
06:56Inter-confidential champion from here.
06:57And the red corner is IWG champion.
07:01Inter-confidential champion from here.
07:02And the red corner is IWG champion from here.
07:08And the red corner is IWG champion.
07:12And the red corner is IWG champion.
07:14He stands six feet two and a half inches tall, 233 pounds, 14 years a pro.
07:40He is the 12th IWGP Intercontinental Champion, the first being my boy MVP.
07:47This man here described as unorthodox, spastic, movements that pose problems for his opponents.
07:55Many feel his best weapon is the Bombayeni.
07:58It can come from out of nowhere, and at any time, ladies and gentlemen,
08:02feast your eyes on the king of strong style, Shinseke Nakamura.
08:07Nakamura with a fantastic record on January 4th.
08:1670% success rate here on the Big Wrestling Day, 9-4 record.
08:29E.T. Styles, yet to taste defeat.
08:32And interesting to point out that these two have only touched in tags prior to this.
08:37This is a first time and no needed backstory per se.
08:43This is two of the best.
08:44For me, this is a dream match.
08:46These are two special, unique, one-off wrestlers, and they're about to do their thing right now.
08:51There you see the championship belt presented.
08:53Red Shoes will referee the contest.
08:57Last year, you had the opportunity to call that remarkable matchup, Nakamura against Koto Ibushi.
09:02Yeah, absolutely.
09:03Alongside with Jim Ross, I'd like to give a happy birthday shout-out to JR.
09:06And it was even JR who had that unmistakable JR-ness about him.
09:12To watch that man, a Hall of Famer, get so excited, it really spoke to the efforts of Nakamura.
09:18And now, tonight, I expect the same out of you.
09:22Exactly.
09:23But the story, of course, with A.J. Styles coming into this match has been recent back trouble.
09:30Had to bow out of World Tag League.
09:32A lot of people say that was the reason why Lethal was victorious over A.J. in final battle for the Ring of Honor World title.
09:38So will that back injury, which A.J. says is fine, will that flare up?
09:42And will that be an opportunity for Nakamura to capitalize?
09:45I don't know.
09:46I think a shot of cortisol in the age is ready to go.
09:49And you'll see Nakamura will definitely have the reach advantage, both with the arms and the legs.
09:54So A.J. is going to try to get inside of his opponent.
09:56Don't expect to see much hand fighting here.
09:58Expect to see A.J. to try to close this distance up.
10:01See?
10:05First kick of the match landed the inside of A.J.'s left quad.
10:10A little bit of hand fighting here, but A.J.'s using it to close the distance.
10:21There it is.
10:22And you'll notice Nakamura almost sprawls there and tries to grab a hold of A.J.'s knees.
10:26Tried to shoot the single leg there.
10:32A.J. maintains control.
10:38Nice time.
10:39Yep.
10:39Fireman's carried.
10:40Side headlock applied.
10:41Yep.
10:41A.J. can show him the head of his opponent there.
10:45Yeah.
10:45And it leaves Nakamura distracted from the headlock.
10:48If he can hyperextend A.J.'s arm, you're going to have trouble here.
10:51A.J. with just a couple of weeks of rest.
11:00First back, doing a lot of DDP yoga.
11:04Pointed that to Friesen Weiss as he's feeling much better.
11:08Weiss 100% ready to go.
11:09Gosh, Nakamura, just so enigmatic, so charismatic, so systematic.
11:30As he moves around the ring seemingly effortlessly, but yet he hits hard.
11:38He moves fast.
11:40Nakamura, he's at the top of his game.
11:43Five-time Intercontinental Champion.
11:44Yoshi, your thoughts?
11:49So, actually, I'm not interested in Intercontinental Championship.
11:55I'm just interested in IWGP Heavyweight Champion.
11:59Well, in order to get there, you have to get here first, no?
12:02Some would say that both titles are on, you know, different planes.
12:06It may not be the stepladder format.
12:08Only because of what Nakamura has done here.
12:10That's true, too.
12:11Back to your points, Yoshi.
12:14All right.
12:15Please, continue your thoughts.
12:16Listen, I know, is it the fact that A.J., I know, obviously it bothers you that he's competing,
12:22and you're not.
12:24Is that part of it?
12:26Yeah, but my point of view is a difference, so, yeah.
12:32Backslide, no.
12:33Nakamura turns around, hold it.
12:35Here we go.
12:35No.
12:35There was an attempt at the bomb.
12:39And a little smile.
12:49You can see the respect in A.J.'s eyes.
12:51You really can.
12:52Back at the center of the ring, collar and elbow tie-up.
13:00The leverage advantage here on Nakamura.
13:04He backs A.J. towards the ropes.
13:07Those long arms are perfect there because he's able to grab the top rope
13:11and kind of secure his opponent out of the referee's sight.
13:14Once the referee leaned in there, Nakamura moved his arm.
13:17Ate the bullet.
13:32You look to take the best shot of A.J. Styles.
13:37Nice.
13:39Nice.
13:40That spot pick.
13:41But it starts with the drop down.
13:44The drop down forces your opponent to change their footing.
13:46And you're trying to trip your opponent, force them to jump over you.
13:49Once they get their footing back, bang, there's A.J. with the drop kick.
13:57Photical pace now here.
13:59Phenomenal one.
14:03Blocked hip-tox snap there.
14:11Another snap there.
14:12Knee right into the chest.
14:17Mocking A.J.'s hand taunt.
14:22He's chewed the bullet, spit it out.
14:24He's mocked the hand gesture.
14:26Yoshi, you and I were talking that this is a different Nakamura than the one that you trained
14:33with so early on in your career, right?
14:35Yes.
14:36It's totally different.
14:37What's different?
14:38So, when I was in New Japan for wrestling, he was like a...
14:43Uh-oh, wait a second.
14:46Whoa.
14:47A.J. came down just the slightest bit awkwardly.
14:53He talked about the back.
14:55His back.
14:55Yeah.
14:56Who are back, right?
14:56As he landed, he says he did it again.
15:04Oh, damn it.
15:06Wait a second.
15:07Nakamura turned his back.
15:10And A.J. Styles played us all for fools.
15:14Well, maybe just...
15:15Well, Nakamura, too.
15:21Nakamura did the sportsman-like thing and backed away.
15:25You know something?
15:26A.J. mentioned how Nakamura had no flaws.
15:29Kevin, the flaw may have been humanity.
15:32The flaw may have been sportsmanship.
15:35How about that?
15:37And now this leaves A.J. in control.
15:39The right to the face of the five-time Intercontinental Champion.
15:53Shut up.
15:55Talking to you, Yoshi.
15:57Okay, so...
15:58When I was in New Japan,
16:02Nakamura is like a...
16:04Like a very strong style.
16:07But now he's like Japanese Michael Jetson.
16:10Well, he certainly is great influence from him, Freddie Mercury, as well.
16:13But this might be...
16:15This is a lot.
16:19It's still early in this match.
16:23But a hold like that might get you a quick tap out,
16:27but also could add up for later on.
16:29It's always important to notice where your opponent grabs on their body
16:34after they get a rope break,
16:36because that tells you where the pain was.
16:37It looks like Nakamura grabbed his shin and ankle area.
16:46And so A.J.
16:48obviously knowing.
16:49One of the things I think that style's so underrated for,
16:53his ability to go after his opponent's strength.
16:56So the bommier, that's what Nakamura wants to win with.
17:00I'm going to go after his leg.
17:01Smart.
17:01I mean, A.J.'s been doing that since his days over at N.W.A. Wildside.
17:05I mean, he's just constantly evolving.
17:0818 years of pro, things like that that you just pointed out
17:12are things that are almost second nature to a wrestler like A.J. Stiles.
17:15Elbow to the face of the skull.
17:19Nakamura crumples down.
17:22Of course, it was Nakamura that gave A.J. the opportunity to get back up on his feet.
17:29Concern for A.J. Stiles.
17:31Preyed upon that weakness, momentary weakness.
17:35Nakamura, though.
17:37Sleeper hold.
17:38Nice.
17:38Ooh, again to the back.
17:43And now, if A.J. was faking it or messing around before,
17:47there's certainly no question now that that back has been compromised.
17:53You'll see it right here.
17:57The landing didn't help either.
17:58No, and the weight, of course.
18:01Now, Nakamura drives him.
18:04Oh!
18:04The throng of Preston into the barricade.
18:08Now, it seems that the humanity is gone from Nakamura.
18:12Fool me once, shame on me, something like that.
18:15Yeah, fool me twice, I'll try to drive you in the barricade.
18:18And again, it's that karma and trying to play with that.
18:22You start messing with karma.
18:24A.J., I think, may have lived to regret that.
18:27We'll see.
18:44Nice counter.
18:44Yeah, trapped with one leg, followed through with the other.
18:50A.J., A.J., A.J., A.J., A.J.
18:57A.J., feeling those good vibrations.
19:11Nice low knee strikes there.
19:14No place for A.J. to go.
19:16Back to his roots and his origins.
19:19Perfect set up.
19:31Here he comes.
19:33Oh, my A, no.
19:34And it seems to me that once the back was compromised a second time.
19:44Oh, ho!
19:45A.J. has not had any offense.
19:47Now, after B, striking the corner.
19:50Come on.
19:51Good strong kick out, though.
19:53Yeah, there's still fight left in A.J.
20:01Yoshi, this has to be hard for you to watch.
20:03Are you rooting for anyone in particular, or you would rather watch them both destroy each other?
20:08Yeah.
20:08Okay, that's the best match he's given all night, my man.
20:16This is my expression.
20:23Now again, second time.
20:26Styles deposited it in the corner, and Nakamura really starting to build.
20:30Oh, no.
20:32They have taken a little bit too much time.
20:34AJ, springboard, four-arm smash.
20:49AJ grabbing at his lower back as he's slow to his feet, but now he's in control.
20:56Uh-huh.
20:57Uh-huh.
21:01Ah, God.
21:02Trying to suplex.
21:10Oh!
21:12Went low with the snap suplex into the corner, and stood Nakamura right on his head.
21:19And it just goes to show you how A.J. is constantly evolving on the fly.
21:23Went for two standard suplexes, but the lower back gave out anyone that's ever had a bad back.
21:28I'll tell you how hard it is to lift something.
21:29So A.J. lowered his hips and used the snap suplex to continue the fight.
21:36Up, up, up, up.
21:37Cap killer.
21:38Back to the leg attack.
21:43Oh!
21:45I think this is what A.J. will look to win this match with.
21:51He will look to submit Nakamura here tonight.
21:54That was a statement.
21:55Oh, yeah.
21:55Yeah.
22:00Long legs.
22:01Yeah, and still finding a way to maintain that vertical superiority.
22:07Single knee lung blower to the center of the spine.
22:26Turns him inside out.
22:34I really like what Nakamura is doing here.
22:36He's balancing his attack between the back of A.J. and the stomach, the midsection, the midriff.
22:41Attacking from both sides.
22:43He's open now.
22:50He's open now.
22:50Bommie out of the way.
22:58Again.
22:59This time, though, it is much closer to the center of the ring.
23:02I cannot see Nakamura tapping out here.
23:11It would blow my mind if the King of Strong style gives up.
23:16Look how close Red Shoes is.
23:18He's right there.
23:19The hand is up.
23:20Will we see the tap?
23:21The tap killer.
23:27Oh, and he reaches on it even more.
23:30Perhaps too much, though.
23:32Great counter.
23:33Great counter by Nakamura.
23:35Able to roll over and now trying to hyperextend the arm.
23:38A.J. went for broke, but now got to watch the stack pin.
23:42Uh-huh.
23:43What a great sequence.
23:44Yeah, A.J. really pulled.
23:47It seemed as if he was getting frustrated and perhaps over-rotated the calf killer just enough.
23:53Nakamura, sensing that, transitioned over into the submission hole.
23:59Yeah, and all of my BJJ friends will tell you, you feel the momentum of your opponent, and you just move with it.
24:11Torture rack there.
24:12Torture rack into the power bomb.
24:22I'm telling you, the champ is in trouble, and the scenario that you said seemingly impossible could be reality,
24:30because if A.J. can lock on that calf killer one more time, Nakamura may have no choice but to tap out.
24:37You'll notice, uh, get a shot, Nakamura is clutching his neck just underneath his ear.
24:46A.J. may be going for Stiles' clash here.
24:53Nakamura is such a long body.
24:55Stiles has alluded to Bommier three separate times.
25:09Elbow now backs Nakamura in the corner.
25:14Oh, there it is!
25:16Bommier D!
25:17But does Nakamura have anything in him to just roll his body over and cover his opponent?
25:29Watch the impact.
25:31Oh my gosh!
25:34Through the chest, the heart, the jaw, the neck.
25:39But unable to follow up.
25:42So while wrestling, professional wrestling, not scored on points, you can really say it's A.J. 2, Nakamura 1.
25:57Two calf killer attempts for Stiles, one Bommier for Nakamura.
26:03Fire!
26:04Fire!
26:07Oh!
26:07Fire!
26:33The toe being taken on both Nakamura with the story.
26:36Watch out!
26:37shoulder step two
26:43red shoes was on his way down for the three count
26:50and Nakamura was able to barely get his shoulder off the mat
26:53AJ Styles, Shinsuke Nakamura, the Intercontinental Championship is at stake here at Wrestle Kingdom 10
27:07in the middle of the match
27:13AJ!
27:18AJ!
27:23AJ!
27:25AJ!
27:28AJ!
27:29AJ!
27:30AJ!
27:31AJ!
27:33AJ!
27:34AJ!
27:35AJ!
27:36AJ!
27:37AJ!
27:38AJ!
27:39AJ!
27:40AJ!
27:41AJ!
27:42AJ!
27:43AJ!
27:44AJ!
27:45AJ!
27:46AJ!
27:47AJ!
27:48AJ!
27:49AJ!
27:50AJ!
27:51AJ!
27:52AJ!
27:53AJ!
27:54AJ!
27:55AJ!
27:56AJ!
27:57AJ!
27:58AJ!
27:59AJ!
28:00AJ!
28:01AJ!
28:02AJ!
28:03AJ!
28:04AJ!
28:05AJ!
28:06AJ!
28:07Uh-oh, just took a little bit too much time, Crucifix, two, and...
28:17Oh, Aubameyang from AJ!
28:19Hey, well, the score, two to two, but now you can put one on the plus column, he's out!
28:25As my board member would say, brother, brother, brother!
28:31Oh!
28:35Nice, 450!
28:37450!
28:38The two new champion and I kicked out again!
28:46The 450 splash, AJ Styles, closer and closer, mere inches away!
29:01That's what it's all about right there!
29:10Yep.
29:12What are you seeing on the face of Nakamura?
29:15Does he have anything left?
29:17Yeah.
29:18Uh...
29:20Almost done.
29:21He is almost done.
29:23Oh, my God!
29:24Bloody Sunday!
29:26Nakamura recognizing Styles.
29:27Oh!
29:28My fist!
29:29Oh!
29:30Oh!
29:31Oh!
29:32Oh!
29:33Oh!
29:34Oh!
29:35Oh!
29:36Oh, my God!
29:37Oh!
29:38Oh!
29:39Oh!
29:40Oh!
29:41Oh!
29:42Oh!
29:43Oh, my God!
29:44Oh, my God!
29:45Oh!
29:46Oh!
29:47Oh!
29:48Oh!
29:49Oh!
29:50Oh!
29:51Oh!
29:52Oh!
29:53needs to point AJ's thumb to the ceiling
29:58and that's what he's doing
29:59trapping the leg, pulling it away from the rope
30:03forcing AJ to have to traverse the distance
30:06that's also designed to try to get a better angle
30:09on the hyperextension
30:10now modified transition into the triangle there
30:13we can get a better shot
30:15we can see if AJ is being choked or not
30:17this triangle is a very hard
30:22hard submission to get
30:23but Nakamura has those long, long legs
30:26those legs that have been the focus of AJ's attack
30:29will that affect his ability to place the hole?
30:31whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
30:32turns it over to South Park
30:33South Park
30:35we've got a new champion now
30:38wow
30:40a one-armed Styles clash
30:45Nakamura clutching his neck
30:47again, watch
30:52oh, Nakamura's able to get his elbow down
30:56but sometimes that can drive the bone up
30:59you could definitely separate a shoulder
31:00or break a collarbone
31:01trying to resist impact like that
31:03and now
31:05AJ senses it
31:09bloody Sunday
31:10Styles clash number two
31:19no
31:19great block there by Nakamura
31:21trapped the ankle
31:23AJ taking a page out of Shinsuke's book
31:26yeah, the Nakamura stomp
31:28a Styles clash
31:36and we'll have a new champion
31:37well, AJ now
31:48not content
31:49with the Styles clash
31:52in the center of the ring
31:53Yoshi, you're sitting there
31:55your fists are clenched
31:56you're biting your bottom lip
31:58what's going through your mind, man?
32:01I can't describe
32:03he's looking
32:06to
32:07the Super Styles clash
32:09wow
32:12up on the shoulders
32:25oh
32:27and now
32:30all Nakamura needs to do
32:33float over
32:34hook the leg
32:34two
32:35and
32:35no
32:36he kicked out
32:38AJ kicked out
32:39gosh
32:40man oh man
32:42you call it a Falcon Arrow
32:43call it a modified
32:44Mitch and Oakley
32:44call it whatever you want
32:46but AJ was dumped
32:47right on the back of his head
32:49and still was able to kick out
32:50it's a race to a finish line
33:00in a war of attrition
33:01both Nakamura and Styles
33:04have fired their weapons
33:08but now
33:09back of the head
33:12vicious
33:13one more time
33:31Lomaya
33:31two
33:36and the Timpton
33:38retains
33:39the Timpton retains
33:41the title
33:42the title
33:43the title
33:44the title
33:45oh my god
33:49dare I say it
33:50I know we're only four or five days into the year
33:52but that right there is match of the year
33:54come talk to me
33:56December 31st
33:572016
33:58and it still may very well be
34:00the match of the year
34:01well it was billed as a dream match
34:03a first time major meeting
34:05between these two
34:07and it's delivered
34:08and then some
34:10there may not be enough ice
34:14or attendees to help
34:15but the end result
34:18a victory
34:19with Shinsuke Nakamura
34:21still the IWGP
34:23Intercontinental Champion
34:25Young Lions
34:2910 to both wrestlers
34:30both wrestlers so valuable
34:32to New Japan
34:33we see Jay White on the left
34:34Juice Robinson
34:35and David Finlay
34:36the Young Lions
34:37you know
34:38you have to wonder
34:39what the
34:41the offices
34:42and the executives
34:44of New Japan
34:44when they see these matches
34:47they must cringe
34:48because if you lose
34:49one of these two guys
34:51the quality of your roster suffers
34:53but at the same time
34:54what a moment
35:05what a moment
35:06here at Wrestle Kingdom 10
35:08respect shows
35:11good Nakamura
35:12response in time
35:13AJ Styles
35:14you know Yoshi
35:26you mentioned
35:26how the Bullet Club
35:27is so disrespectful
35:28right there
35:29you saw
35:30what kind of fighter
35:32what kind of wrestler
35:33AJ Styles is
35:35so hit
35:36that's bullshit
35:37and what kind of champion
35:39Nakamura is
35:40that was one hell of a fight
35:42challenger
35:52AJ Styles
35:54being led to the back
35:56the champion
35:58takes his bowels
35:59here at Wrestle Kingdom 10
36:01January 4th
36:04continues to be good
36:05for Shinsuke Nakamura
36:07and an extra
36:14added emphasis
36:15on the Yao
36:16with the win
36:18here tonight
36:19Nakamura wins
36:29and we have
36:45but one thing
36:47left to do
36:48left to do