Four hours of beautiful violence and one man finally becoming God.
The New Beginning in Niigata was a New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) event held on February 14, 2016, at Aore Nagaoka in Niigata, Japan, headlined by Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kenny Omega for the vacant IWGP Intercontinental Championship.
Acting
Omega's transformation from comedy goof to legitimate monster.
Direction
NJPW camera work that makes every strike feel personal.
Stunts
Tanahashi's destroyed arm becoming the match's tragic protagonist.
Hiroshi Tanahashi
Hiroshi Tanahashi
Tyson Smith
Kenny Omega
Togi Makabe
Togi Makabe
Tomoaki Honma
Tomoaki Honma
Drew Hankinson
Doc Gallows
Chad Allegra
Karl Anderson
Tetsuya Shimizu
BUSHI
Yujiro Kushida
KUSHIDA
Kazuchika Okada
Kazuchika Okada
Tomohiro Ishii
Tomohiro Ishii
Nobuo Yoshihashi
YOSHI-HASHI
Hirooki Goto
Hirooki Goto
Joseph Robinson
Juice Robinson
Katsuyori Shibata
Katsuyori Shibata
Fale Simitaitoko
Bad Luck Fale
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
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