C2 Gold League: Kazuchika Okada vs. “Jungle” Jack Perry
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Last Time in Action: Kazuchika Okada (3) defeated Pac (3) (Dynamite, December 3); this was “Jungle” Jack Perry’s first singles match since Wrestle Dynasty (January 5).
In Perry’s first match in the C2 after officially replacing an injured Darby Allin, he had Okada on the ropes with an unorthodox counters.
The Rainmaker would not stay down though, and he connected with two Rainmakers to pick up the victory.
Afterward, Don Callis tried to recruit Jungle Jack, who refused. The Family attacked Perry, but Luchasaurus and The Young Bucks turned the tide and sent The Family running.
In the first singles match for Perry in 2025 on AEW TV, he looked fantastic, pushing Okada to fight at a different speed and ferocity than anyone else in AEW has.
It led to some uneven moments but also delivered an exciting Okada sprint, a rarity for a man that often wrestles at a pace where the action does not truly pick up until the 10-minute mark.
Both styles work for The Rainmaker though, and he did impressive work in continuing to elevate Jungle Jack back to a credible role near the top of the card.
Okada is not likely to lose to anyone else in the round robin stage this year, so Perry was always going to lose. He still looked like a serious challenger in the loss.
Okada (6) def. Perry (0) by pinfall.
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