390. IWGP Intercontinental Championship: Hirooki Goto [c] vs. Shinsuke Nakamura – NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015
Nobody had more high profile matches against each other in 2015 than Hirooki Goto and Shinsuke Nakamura. Goto won the first two, at Wrestling Dontaku and Dominion, winning and retaining the IWGP Intercontinental Title. During the G1 Climax, Nakamura got one back, making Goto tap and setting up one more rematch. While none of their matches were bad, they did suffer from some issues. While they usually finished very strongly, the first two-thirds of the match could be considered dry. It was on this night that it clicked completely, resulting in their best effort for a complete match. Still, their strength has been the finishing stretch, with this possibly being the best they put together. They called back to previous matches and countered each other seamlessly. It took multiple Boma Ye knee strikes but Nakamura was able to regain his title at the 22:58 mark and even the sc
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The Road to WrestleMania 37 was rough, with many bad booking decisions along the way and an overall rushed and sometimes low-effort feel to much of it. But the time is finally here for WWE s biggest event of the year.
On paper, the card has its pros and cons. Some of the matches should be fantastic, even if their storylines left a lot to be desired, such as Sasha Banks vs. Bianca Belair. Others may not be instant classics in the ring, but anything can happen.
While we don t know whether WWE has any tricks up its sleeve for The Granddaddy of Them All, it s worth taking one last look at the lineup for both nights and tossing out some predictions.