Shingo Takagi Wins NEVER Openweight Championship At NJPW Destruction In Kobe

Shingo Takagi regained the NEVER Openweight Championship at NJPW Destruction in Kobe, defeating HENARE. 

The finish saw Shingo hit multiple Pumping Bombers and finishing off HENARE with Last of the Dragon. 

This marks the fifth reign as NEVER Openweight Champion for Shingo, which times him with Hirooki Goto for second all-time. Tomohiro Ishii has held the title six times. 

HENARE’s reign last 105 days. He made one successful title defense. 

.@Takagi__Shingo came to Kobe—-

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.@Takagi__Shingo “Pumping Bomber”

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DESTRUCTION in KOBE

NEVER無差別級選手権試合
場内に響き渡る打撃音–凄まじい肉弾戦を展開–

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Shingo’s first title defense will come against Ryohei Oiwa at NJPW King of Pro Wrestling.

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