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One of wrestling's greatest rivalries ends today with the final Kazuchika Okada vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi match at NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka. 

In the same building where Okada defeated Tanahashi in 2012 in the legendary Rainmaker Shock to claim his first IWGP Heavyweight title, the two legends will do battle one last time on today's show at EDION Arena. Okada has aready announced his NJPW departure and finishes up with the promotion in two weeks.

Will Ospreay will say farewell to NJPW in the main event of today's show in a five-on-five cage match held under War Games rules, with United Empire (Ospreay, Jeff Cobb, HENARE, TJP & Francesco Akira) facing Bullet Club War Dogs (David Finlay, Gabe Kidd, Alex Coughlin, Drilla Moloney & Clark Connors. Ospreay has signed with AEW. 

AEW's Bryan Danielson will face Zack Sabre Jr. on today's show in a return match from WrestleDream last October where Danielson pinned Sabre. 

The IWGP Tag Team Championship is also on the line today as El Phantasmo & Hikuleo defend against KENTA & Chase Owens in the show's only title match.

This article first appeared on F4WOnline.com and was syndicated with permission.

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