10 Things WWE Doesn't Want You To Know About NJPW
5. It Isn't Rematch City
Kenny Omega was disgruntled at revisiting his ****** über-classic with Kazuchika Okada just five months later at Dominion. He felt it was too soon to revisit such a momentous match, and was worried a sequel would dilute its mega aura. It didn't - Omega and Okada arguably bettered it with their 60:00 draw - but the mere fact it wasn't repeated the very next month underscores Gedo's main event mentality. Less is more. Familiarity breeds contempt.
In WWE, unless there's a part-timer involved, there are so many hours to fill on television across the entire card that the endless rematches and trilogies are virtually necessitated - and because the deadening emphasis on heels and heat necessitates cheap finishes to prolong programmes, few truly resonate with the fanbase. With the obvious exception of Omega, Okada's fourth, record-breaking IWGP Heavyweight Title reign has offered matches as thrilling as they are diverse. With no cheap automatic rematch clause in place, operating under what is virtually a clean pin-only policy, there exists zero risk to lazily rehash or prolong feuds because it's simply easier to do and f*ck it, it's not really pay-per-view anymore.
Elsewhere, there is repetition within the midcard and doubles scenes - but just enough to evoke a sense of realism and avoid the feeling that any given card is a series of disconnected exhibition matches.