EIGHTH MATCH: IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Championship Tournament Semi-Final: KUSHIDA vs. BUSHI
They exchange forearms to start. BUSHI hits a headscissors. BUSHI hits a sliding dropkick. They trade forearms. KUSHIDA knocks BUSHI to the arena floor. KUSHIDA gets BUSHI back in the ring. KUSHIDA manipulates BUSHI’s limbs. KUSHIDA continues to transition to torturous holds. BUSHI gets to the ropes.
KUSHIDA snaps BUSHI’s arm on the top rope. BUSHI hits a backcracker on the apron. BUSHI sends KUSHIDA into the barricade. BUSHI gets KUSHIDA back in the ring and maintains dominance. BUSHI hits a rope hung missile dropkick. BUSHI locks in an STF. KUSHIDA fights to the ropes.
BUSHI hits running double knees. BUSHI hits a missile dropkick. BUSHI does a BUSHIroonie. BUSHI takes off his shirt and chokes KUSHIDA. KUSHIDA counters with a Cartwheel Dropkick. KUSHIDA hits a frunning axehandle. KUSHIDA gets a nearfall.
BUSHI climbs to the top rope but KUSHIDA counters. They battle on the top rope. KUSHIDA hits an Superplex. BUSHI counters Back To The Future with a Neckbreaker. They trade forearms. BUSHI ducks an armkick. BUSHI counters a Flipping DDT with a Codebreaker. KUSHIDA rolls to the outside. BUSHI hits a Suicide Dive but KUSHIDA rolls through into a Cross Ambreaker. KUSHIDA rolls BUSHI back in the ring.
KUSHIDA hits an armkick. BUSHI hits a rewind kick. BUSHI hits a Canadian Destroyer for two.
KUSHIDA counters an MX with a Hoverboard Lock. BUSHI pulls the referee away. BUSHI mists KUSHIDA. BUSHI rolls up KUSHIDA for two.
KUSHIDA blocks a Codebreaker with Back To The Future. KUSHIDA hits a second Back To The Future for the pinfall.
WINNER: KUSHIDA
