Matanza vs Brian Cage kind of falls short being in the same week as Zeus vs Okabayashi though. Which was an incredible hossoff.
Hoss showdowns are kind of the thing in Japan right now when it's not flip-offs, I've seen a lot of them and some of the spots can get old. This match never feels that way. Ever. This match is legitimately great. With a great crowd. It reminds me a lot of Sasaki vs Kobashi. Two guys that emphasize raw power but from very different schools of training. Forever, I've cited that Zeus is a shit wrestler to a decent wrestler that can get carried by a good wrestler to a great match. At this point, the evidence can't be denied. Zeus is a good wrestler. At the rate he's improving, Zeus will be a great wrestler before the year is over. It's kind of an incredible transformation.
The match never gets boring. It's 17 minutes and never feels it. The crowd's so into it, neither wrestler ever looks weak here. It's a perfect match of straight up, 'I want to beat you because I think I'm better than you' coming from both sides. Top 5 MOTY spot for me. Okabayashi is likely to have that AJ Styles 2014 and La Sombra's 2015 spot for me as the best wrestler of 2016.
As an aside:
How bout this submission right here