10 Booking Steps For Kenny Omega As IWGP Heavyweight Champion
1. The Fifth Element - Dominion
No, it can't. But it can still be loaded with a sterling collection of greatest hits and a finish that will break hearts and crush souls across the world as they witness a brutally undignified end to Omega's reign exactly one year after it began.
Omega and Okada's bruising fifth war will see both presented as equals yet again, with Okada refreshed and re-verified after a year scouting every minor thing he got wrong against 'The Best Bout Machine' in their legendary title switch.
'The Rainmaker' asserting his dominance in the final third will be rebuffed by a late arrival of Kota Ibushi, joining Kenny at ringside to inspire him as only he can. Acknowledging his presence with relief, Omega will be fuelled further and go on to finally hit the Phoenix Splash as a gesture of his eternal appreciation. Crucially, it will only score a two-count. Shocked, Kenny will look to Kota again, but the 'Golden Star' will no longer have the answers. Instead he'll look on nervously with the rest of the world until the contest's heartbreaking conclusion.
With both men exhausted around the 55-minute mark, Okada will lock on his Cobra Clutch, a move he's still been unable to polish off an opponent with. Never more dangerous following such an epic battle, Kenny will try desperately to cling on...until Kota Ibushi throws in the towel.
Defeated by stoppage, Kenny will be too exhausted to process his loss, lying in a heap as Ibushi exits ringside without a word. Omega's next chapter will begin, but without the belt.