Chris Jericho returned to New Japan Pro Wrestling at the Power Struggle event in Osaka, Japan. The IWGP Intercontinental Champion defended successfully against EVIL after locking him in a Walls of Jericho that transitioned into a Liontamer.
After the match concluded, Jericho continued to attack EVIL, putting him back into the submission hold until Naito ran in to save his LIJ teammate. Jericho escaped and began to leave, but not before he teased a match between the two, indicating to an inevitable confrontation between himself and Naito for the belt.
It is likely that Jericho will now go on to face Tetsuya Naito for the IC Title at Wrestle Kingdom. There is also a strong possibility that Jericho appears at the Madison Square Garden event for New Japan over WrestleMania weekend next year so the bout could happen there. Either way this is a huge bout for Naito in terms of mainstream appeal. This could help propel the Los Ingobernable leader to greater heights in New Japan.
Check out some of the highlights from the bout below. These include a hellacious table spot, a vicious chair-brace into the corner post and an sharp snap Codebreaker from Y2J.
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11.3????????????IWGP???????????????? @IAmJericho VS @151012EVIL ?
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??????https://t.co/NxJKtVK94f #njpwworld #njpst #njpw pic.twitter.com/31b2TU6cXi— njpwworld (@njpwworld) November 3, 2018
.@IAmJericho 'Codebreaker'#NJPWWorld Watch now??https://t.co/Tj7UBJ4PjP
Nov 3rd #njpst #njpw pic.twitter.com/XpKYrjE0lc— njpwworld (@njpwworld) November 3, 2018
.@IAmJericho vs @151012EVIL #NJPWWorld Watch now??https://t.co/Tj7UBJ4PjP
Nov 3rd #njpst #njpw pic.twitter.com/wdMqJT4my6— njpwworld (@njpwworld) November 3, 2018
.@IAmJericho 'Walls Of Jericho'#NJPWWorld Watch now??https://t.co/Tj7UBJ4PjP
Nov 3rd #njpst #njpw pic.twitter.com/L5OZ4QQk6m— njpwworld (@njpwworld) November 3, 2018
.@151012EVIL 'Chair attack'#NJPWWorld Watch now??https://t.co/Tj7UBJ4PjP
Nov 3rd #njpst #njpw pic.twitter.com/G6itgCQ91K— njpwworld (@njpwworld) November 3, 2018
.@IAmJericho vs @151012EVIL
Oh my God!!!!!#NJPWWorld Watch now??https://t.co/Tj7UBJ4PjP
Nov 3rd #njpst #njpw pic.twitter.com/6GHs0j0iQW— njpwworld (@njpwworld) November 3, 2018
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??????https://t.co/BaADdgwBdC#NJPWWorld pic.twitter.com/P2nRui1hOy— njpwworld (@njpwworld) November 3, 2018
