27 WTF Moments From NJPW New Beginning In Osaka 2016

8. The Never-Ending Punch-Fest

It's no surprise to see wrestlers trading a flurry of punches, but even for the standards of NJPW, this is some pretty crazy s***. As Katsuyori Shibata defends his NEVER Openweight Championship against Tomohiro Ishii, the pair swap an insane 65 punches in the span of approximately a minute, with it going almost level pegging until the very end, where Shibata manages to land the last few blows and finally end the ridiculous slug-fest. And again, it makes for an awesome looping GIF, right? The rest of the match was an entertaining if familiar showdown, ending with Shibata nailing a stiff kick to Ishii's chest to retain the title.