Best Wrestler Alive Tourney 3rd Round --- Tetsuya Naito vs. Kota Ibushi

[2CT]

Cast your vote for the best wrestler alive using the following metrics

Ring work (10)
Mic work/promos (10)
Personality/gimmicks (10)
Overall rating (10)
Number of matches you like from each person

The poll closes after 7 days and if there's a tie the poll extends for an additional 24 hours

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Tetsuya Naito

Championships and accomplishments

New Japan Pro Wrestling
IWGP Heavyweight Championship (2 times, Current)
IWGP Intercontinental Championship (5 times, Current)
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Yujiro Takahashi
IWGP Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Yujiro Takahashi
NEVER Openweight Championship (1 time)
G1 Climax (2013, 2017)
New Japan Cup (2016)
New Japan Pro-Wrestling Best Bout (2016) vs. Kenny Omega on August 13
New Japan Pro-Wrestling MVP (2016)

Nikkan Sports
MVP Award (2016)
Match of the Year Award (2016) vs. Kenny Omega on August 13

Pro Wrestling Illustrated
PWI ranked him #9 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2018

Tokyo Sports
MVP Award (2016, 2017)
Technique Award (2018)

Wrestling Observer Newsletter
5 Star Match (2016) vs. Kenny Omega on August 13
5 Star Match (2017) vs. Michael Elgin on February 11
5 Star Match (2017) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi on August 11
5 3/4 Star Match (2017) vs. Kenny Omega on August 13
5 Star Match (2018) vs. Kenny Omega on July 15
5 Star Match (2019) vs. Shingo Takagi on August 4
5 Star Match (2020) vs. Kazuchika Okada on January 5
Most Charismatic (2017, 2018)
Best Gimmick (2017) Los Ingobernables de Japon

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Kota Ibushi

Championships and accomplishments

Chikara
Rey de Voladores (2009)

Dramatic Dream Team
IMGP World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
Independent Junior Heavyweight Champion (1 time)
Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship (3 times)
DDT KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Gota Ihashi and Kenny Omega (1) and Daisuke Sasaki and Kenny Omega (1)
KO-D Openweight Champion (3 times)
KO-D Tag Team Champion (5 times) - with Daichi Kakimoto (1), Kenny Omega (2), Danshoku Dino (1) & Daisuke Sasaki
Go-1 Climax (2014)
KO-D Openweight Championship Contendership Tournament (2008, 2009)
KO-D Tag League (2005) – with Daichi Kakimoto
DDT48 / Dramatic Sousenkyo (2012, 2014)
Best Match Award (2012) vs. Kenny Omega on August 18

El Dorado Wrestling
UWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with KAGETORA

Japan Indie Awards
Best Bout Award (2008) vs. Kenny Omega on August 6
Best Bout Award (2011) vs. dikk Togo on March 27
Best Bout Award (2012) vs. Kenny Omega on August 18
Best Bout Award (2014) with Kenny Omega vs. Konosuke Takeshyta and Tetsuya Endo on October 28
MVP Award (2007, 2009)

Kaientai Dojo
Tag Team Best Bout K-Award (2007) with Madoka vs. dikk Togo and Taka Michinoku on December 1

Kaiju Big Battel
KBB Hashtag Championship (1 time)

New Japan Pro Wrestling
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship (3 times)
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Kenny Omega
Best of the Super Juniors (2011)
New Japan Cup (2015)
CEO Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Kenny Omega
NEVER Openweight Championship (1 time)
IWGP Intercontinental Championship (1 time)

Nikkan Sports
Best Bout Award (2015) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura (NJPW, January 4)
Best Tag Team Award (2010) with Kenny Omega
Technique Award (2009,2010)

Pro Wrestling Illustrated
PWI ranked him #40 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2015

SoCal UNCENSORED
Match of The Year (2018) with Kenny Omega vs. The Young Bucks (NJPW, March 25)

Tokyo Sports
Best Bout Award (2010) with Kenny Omega vs. Prince Devitt and Ryusuke Taguchi (NJPW, October 11)
Best Bout Award (2013) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura (NJPW, August 4)
Technique Award (2009, 2019)

Toryumon Mexico
Young Dragons Cup (2006)

Último Dragón Fiesta
Dragon Mixture Tournament (2006) – with Daichi Kakimoto, Fuka and Seiya Morohashi

Weekly Pro Wrestling
Best Bout Award (2010) with Kenny Omega vs. Prince Devitt and Ryusuke Taguchi (NJPW, October 11)
Best Bout Award (2018) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi
Best Tag Team Award (2010) with Kenny Omega

Wrestling Observer Newsletter
5 Star Match (2015) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura on January 4
5 Star Match (2018) with Kenny Omega vs. The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) on March 25
5 1/2 Star Match (2018) vs. Kenny Omega on August 11
5 3/4 Star Match (2018) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi on August 12
5 Star Match (2018) with Kenny Omega vs. Kazuchika Okada and Tomohiro Ishii on September 30
5 Star Match (2018) with Kenny Omega vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi and Will Ospreay on December 15
5 Star Match (2019) vs. Will Ospreay on July 18
5 Star Match (2019) vs. Kazuchika Okada on August 10
5 1/2 Star Match (2019) vs. Jay White on August 12
5 1/2 Star Match (2020) vs. Kazuchika Okada on January 4
Best Flying Wrestler (2009, 2010, 2012, 2013)
Pro Wrestling Match of the Year (2015) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura on January 4

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[MenacingMonk]

Necks are safe in this match.

 

[Starboy52]

Protect Ya Neck, brehs. This one's about to be GOODT.

 

[Breh the HitMang]

Ibushi dont got the swag like Naito
But Ibushi moveset is alot more entertaining

 

[FooFighters]

Aw fukk

Both these dudes are nice as shyt in the ring, but Naito got the charisma.

Fukk you @2 Cold Taurus Turning me into Tulsi Gabbard with this shyt

Present

 

[Tres Leches]

 

[MenacingMonk]

Kota winning?

He only beats Naito in the ring work department.

 

[mannyrs13]

Went with Naito no question without reading further, but Ibushi is easily an elite eight talent against most of the bracket. This might be the most difficult match in the round due to two similar talents.

 

[Novembruh]

Naito without Sombra is a midcard guy most of his career.
Ibushi without Omega is... probably a better regarded wrestler, at this point.

So... Ibushi. Solely because that nikka Shang Tsunged Nakamura at WK and took the fukk off trajectory-wise.
Shoulda been you, Shin... Shoulda been you, cuh

Edit: I forgot about how he went dead-eyed and hit that boy Kazuchika with them closed fists Need more of that killer Ibushi. nikka be top 5 NJPW in-ring and in-character without needing to cut a goddamned promo

 

[OmegaK2099]

 

[Bryan Danielson]

Wait!

What??


OH fukk!!! NOT AGAIN!!!


@2 Cold Taurus You motherfukker!!!

 

[TOAD99]

Ibushi and I didn’t even hesitate

 

[2CT]

Wait!

What??


OH fukk!!! NOT AGAIN!!!


@2 Cold Taurus You motherfukker!!!

y'all knew this was coming

 

[Bryan Danielson]

y'all knew this was coming

Na.... this one caught me off guard.... I guess between my Joey Ryan campaign and the agendas I had in other rounds I didn’t see this set up

 

[MenacingMonk]

Naito without Sombra is a midcard guy most of his career.
Ibushi without Omega is... probably a better regarded wrestler, at this point.

So... Ibushi. Solely because that nikka Shang Tsunged Nakamura at WK and took the fukk off trajectory-wise.
Shoulda been you, Shin... Shoulda been you, cuh

Edit: I forgot about how he went dead-eyed and hit that boy Kazuchika with them closed fists Need more of that killer Ibushi. nikka be top 5 NJPW in-ring and in-character without needing to cut a goddamned promo

You’re voting based on “what ifs?”

Last I checked Naito is currently a Swagged out double champion.