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Weird finish, I'm bummed I couldn't see the board's reactions to this when it happened. I think this finish would've been perfect for a tag match setting up the pin and title match, but it's weird as a finish to a title match. Nakajima is on offense for literally 95% of the match. The two jumping knees and this suplex are the only moves Anzai lands bar a dropkick. It doesn't really translate as the crowning of a new ace at all to me, it feels like a fluke victory, meant to make Nakajima respect Anzai for an upcoming match, but maybe they plan to expand on that. Conflicted on the result, but happy to see Anzai as champ even if I don't love specfically the result, the kid deserves it. Super good match aside from that, and if this is the end of Nakajima's time in AJPW I think it was a very fun run.
