NJPW WRESTLE KINGDOM 12 Complete Live Results – 1/4/18
IWGP United States Championship Match
Kenny Omega (c) vs. Chris Jericho
The live coverage for this match was done by its999maggle.
First out is Chris Jericho, he has his lights jacket and is using Judas as his theme.
The Lionheart. The GOAT. The Best in the World at What He Does. @IAmJericho is in the Tokyo Dome! #AlphaVsOmega #njwk12👑
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— TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) January 4, 2018
Now out is Kenny Omega with a new entrance attire and the Bucks accompanying him.
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— LARIATOOOO!! (@MrLARIATO) January 4, 2018
Jericho attacks Kenny before the match starts, some Young Lions and the Bucks separate the two.
The match starts and the two go at it with strikes and a Irish whip sequence, Kenny emerges dominant. Kenny on Jericho in the corner with strikes, Jericho counters and now Kenny is in the corner. Jericho chops him in all corners. Kenny reverses with some of his own. Jericho reverses a Hurricanrana into a wall of Jericho but Kenny forces a rope break, Jericho doesn’t want to let go. Kenny flips over and counters. Jericho runs at him but Kenny throws him to the outside. Kenny goes for a Baseball slide, Jericho catches him but Kenny counters with strikes. Jericho goes over the barricade. Kenny Omega goes for a plancha but Jericho sidesteps, sending Kenny into a table and the commentator.
.@KennyOmegamanX rises… but takes out @CyrusOverHuge instead of Jericho! #AlphaVsOmega #njwk12👑
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Jericho with the walls again. Jericho attacks a Young Lion and puts him in the Liontamer. Kenny saves the Young Lion and throws a chair at Jericho and now attacks him with a TV monitor. Now the two brawl over another table. Jericho has the control but Kenny strikes him a table and scoop slams him, puts the table on him and jumps from a structure onto him with a double Stomp.
Kenny throws him back in the ring area, goes for a suplex over the barricade but Jericho reverses into one of his own, both men make it in before the 20 count. Jericho tries to send Kenny into the corner post but Kenny blocks and fights out. Kenny goes for a Springboard but Jericho with his trademark Springboard Dropkick in mid air, sending Kenny to the outside.
.@IAmJericho attacks Kenny’s knee, wiping out Omega! #AlphaVsOmega #njwk12👑
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Jericho pulls out a table, sets it up on the outside, goes for a powerbomb, Kenny resists but ends up getting powerbombed on the floor. Jericho takes 3 chairs and throws them into the ring. Jericho has a camera, aims it at the crowd and shows the middle finger.
It’s the Camera of @IAmJericho… Say cheese, maaaaan! #AlphaVsOmega #njwk12👑
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Kenny fights back but Jericho again is dominant. Sends Kenny in and hits him with a spinning Elbow from the top for a two count. Jericho has Kenny in the corner,Knee choke on the ropes, Kenny tries to fight back to no avail. Corner to corner Iris whip reversed by Kenny but then he runs right into a big boot and then a dropkick for another failed pinfall. Kenny fights back with slaps and chops, a series of back and forth moves lead to a Lionsault. Cover! One! Two! No! Kenny kicks out.
Lionsault! @IAmJericho in control of this one right now… #AlphaVsOmega #njwk12👑
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— TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) January 4, 2018
Omega sends Jericho to the outside with a tackle and it’s time for the rise of the terminator! TERMINATOR DIVE! And it connects! Both men are down!
Rise of the Terminator! @KennyOmegamanX has turned the tide! #AlphaVsOmega #njwk12👑
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Kenny with a facebuster but Jericho kicks out. Kenny goes for the Croyt’s wrath but turns it into an Oshigoroshi Neckbreaker. Kenny is ready for it, V Trigger, Jericho reverses, goes for the walls, roll up from Kenny, kick out.
V-Trigger by @KennyOmegamanX has Jericho staggered #AlphaVsOmega #njwk12👑
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Kenny goes for a Snap Dragon Suplex, Jericho reverses and locks in THE WALLS OF JERICHO IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RING! The referee is pushes away in the process to Kenny fighting back. Kenny reaches the apron and takes out a spray, in goes the spray into Jericho’s eyes.
Stay cool, @KennyOmegamanX! #AlphaVsOmega #njwk12👑
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— TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) January 4, 2018
Jericho pushes the referee into Kenny and smack Kenny with a steel chair right in the head.
The referee is up, Jericho has Kenny in the corner again, throws him head first into it a couple of times. Jericho has taunting the crowd up. Kenny tries to fight back and ends up in the corner into a chair for his troubles. Jericho is enjoying this. Kenny Omega is busted open.
Kenny has been busted open. The Tokyo Dome is incensed. And @IAmJericho loves every second of it. #AlphaVsOmega #njwk12👑
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— TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) January 4, 2018
Jericho with a big elbow on a running Omega. Both trade sgots, a knee from Omega sets Jericho back. SNAP DRAGON SUPLEX FROM KENNY! AND ANOTHER! GOES FOR THE THIRD, Jericho fights back, round house kick from Kenny. GOES FOR THE ONE WINGED ANGEL! COUNTERED, THE THIRD SNAP DRAGON! JERICHO WITH A CHAIRSHOT AND THE CHAIR IS BROKEN INTO PIECES! Jericho repeated attacks Kenny with a chair. Jericho has the Broken chair’s frame, attacks him from the second rope. Kenny holds Jericho’s leg like Shawn Michaels did years ago in that bloody match. Jericho on the top, KENNY WITH A RUNNING DROPKICK! AND NOW A V-TRIGGER! JERICHO FALLS ON THE VERY TABLE HE SET UP ON THE OUTSIDE! Kenny wipes the blood with some water and sends Jericho into the ring.
.@KennyOmegamanX with a hellacious V-Trigger to send @IAmJericho through the table! #AlphaVsOmega #njwk12👑
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Kenny with a really strong knee strike to Kenny and finally hits the V-TRIGGER!
“We’re seeing a different @KennyOmegamanX! We’re seeing a brutal @KennyOmegamanX!”
— @CyrusOverHuge #AlphaVsOmega #njwk12👑
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— TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) January 4, 2018
DOUBLE UNDERHOOK PILEDRIVER! ONE! TWO! NO! JERICHO KICKS OUT! ANOTHER V-TRIGGER!
“What a time to be a fan of professional wrestling, because @IAmJericho and @KennyOmegamanX are going to WAR!”
— @realkevinkelly #AlphaVsOmega #njwk12👑
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— TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) January 4, 2018
ELECTRIC CHAIR POSITION! ONE WINGED ANGEL! NO! COUNTERED INTO THE WALLS! KENNY TRIES TO CRAWL TO THE ROPES AND NOW IT’S THE LIONTAMER! KENNY IS OUT! NO! NOT YET! GRABS THE REFEREE RED SHOES AND PULLS HIMSELF TO THE ROPES! Jericho measuring Kenny, CODEBREAKER! NO! V-TRIGGER! ANOTHER!, ONE WINGED ANGEL! ONE! TWO! THIS IS IT! NO! JERICHO GRABS THE ROPES!
VISUALS. #AlphaVsOmega #njwk12👑 pic.twitter.com/Te02kSLljt
— TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) January 4, 2018
A Y2J chant kicks off in the crowd. Omega sets Jericho up for a top rope dive, Kenny on the top, Jericho hits pulls Kenny into a superplex position. SUPER HURRICANARANA! COUNTERED! SENDING JERICHO INTO THE STEEL CORNER RING HEAD FIRST! Kenny with strikes! V-TRIGGER! Green Bay Plunge! Lionsault countered, CODEBREAKER! ONE! TWO! THRE NO!!!!! KICKOUT BY KENNY! Jericho hits Kenny with a chair and tells him to stay down. Jericho puts a chair on Kenny! Goes for the Lionsault! KENNY THROWS THE CHAIR AT HIM, JERICHO HOLDS ON TO THE ROPES! KENNY PICKS HIM UP! OWN WINGED ANGED ON THE CHAIR!
ONE WINGED ANGEL! @KennyOmegamanX defeats @IAmJericho… Omega OVER Alpha! #AlphaVsOmega #njwk12👑
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— TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) January 4, 2018
ONE! TWO! THREE! OMEGA WINS! OMEGA WINS!
A good Omegaman goes to war… and @KennyOmegamanX triumphs. #AlphaVsOmega #njwk12👑
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— TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) January 4, 2018
Kenny Omega def. Chris Jericho via Pinfall. (One Winged Angel on top of a steel chair).
Up next is the Main Event for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship..