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INTERNATIONAL REPORT

KENNY OMEGA FINALLY found a way to wrest the IWGP heavyweight title out of the hands of Kazuchika Okada on June 9, beating “The Rainmaker” two out of three falls at Dominion and ending Okada’s epic reign at the 720-day mark.

Okada and Omega delivered yet another mat classic, arguably surpassing their 2017 Match of the Year winner at Wrestle Kingdom 11. Omega had failed in two previous title shots against Okada, but he had an important moral victory under his belt, having beaten Okada in a non-title match during

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