AJ Styles vs. Kota Ibushi (NJPW - 4/5/2015)

I haven't seen all of AJ's IWGP title matches, but I can't imagine any of them being better than this one. He turns in a virtuoso rudo performance as he stooges in the opening minutes, talks trash, takes shortcuts like raking the eyes, and grinds Ibushi down with weardown holds. He's like a more athletic Rick Rude, which makes him just about the perfect wrestler. Ibushi of course supplies plenty of jaw-dropping athleticism, and his selling during the heat section is impeccable for the most part. There is some leg work that naturally doesn't mean a thing down the stretch, but it's short enough that I can overlook it. There are plenty of sequences that are complex without feeling overly contrived (like Ibushi's first attempt at a golden triangle that ends with a German on the floor) as well as standard spots taken in unexpected directions (like AJ sliding under Ibushi's leapfrog attempt only for Ibushi to turn it into a diving double foot stomp). The match-ending spot has to be seen to be believed. Awesome post-match as well as Okada breaks up the Bullet Club's celebration and lays AJ out with a Rainmaker.