Chris Jericho successfully defended his IWGP Intercontinental Championship at the NJPW Power Struggle event this weekend.
The longtime pro wrestling veteran, who first captured the NJPW title back in June, defeated EVIL at the show with a Codebreaker to retain it.
After the match, Jericho continued to beat up EVIL until fellow Los Ingobernables de Japon member Tetsuya Naito ran down to make the save. Jericho ended up bailing once Naito showed up, teasing a title showdown against him before heading to the back.
Additionally, Jericho spoke with members of the press in Japanese style following the event. You can check out videos of the entire Jericho-EVIL match (including a crazy table bump) from NJPW Power Struggle, as well as Jericho’s follow-up, post-show press conference below.
EVERYTHING IS EVIL THROUGH A TABLE!!! @151012EVIL #njpst #NJPW https://t.co/d63mH2znnl pic.twitter.com/f2pcK6Ozxi
— Italo Santana (@BulletClubIta) November 3, 2018
CODEBREAKER!!! @IAmJericho #njpst #NJPW https://t.co/d63mH2znnl pic.twitter.com/9OMk3xuuVo
— Italo Santana (@BulletClubIta) November 3, 2018
#AndStill @IAmJericho #njpst #NJPW https://t.co/d63mH2znnl pic.twitter.com/0vkxWgm55F
— Italo Santana (@BulletClubIta) November 3, 2018
“EVIL is a though son of a bitch, and Naito, is a coward!” – @IAmJericho #njpst #NJPW https://t.co/d63mH2znnl pic.twitter.com/WpO2Ntuw0O
— Italo Santana (@BulletClubIta) November 3, 2018
“That’s was the first classic match that EVIL has ever had. And that’s just number 1,507 for me.” – @IAmJericho #njpst #NJPW https://t.co/d63mH2znnl pic.twitter.com/ZDMR7jURrk
— Italo Santana (@BulletClubIta) November 3, 2018
