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Kazuchika Okada is this year’s Tokyo Sports MVP Award winner.
Okada received 15 out of 17 editorial votes from the publication to win the award for the fifth time.
"I’m definitely delighted to win this award in this important year," Okada said to NJPW1972.com. "I had wanted Mr. Inoki to come and watch a match this year, and it’s definitely a shame that he couldn’t do that. But taking this award is something that I’m sure he’ll be happy to see looking on, and I obviously plan to keep riding this wave, to win the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship at his memorial event to do him proud again."
Okada's match with Will Ospreay at the G1 Finals was also voted Best Bout. Okada had the following to say regarding the award:
"To win that award, especially with a match that came right at the end of such a grueling tournament is something I’m really proud of, and all the more so as the winner. It’s been a tough year and a rewarding one. The matches have been that way, and so has seeing some of the legends that have come to watch and be a part of these celebrations. It’s been a heck of a 50th year, and it’s a real pleasure to be recognised for my work within it."
"Being awarded the Tokyo Sports Pro-Wrestling Match Of The Year 2022: Vs Okada in the G1. Although I don’t like being reminded I lost & Im not sure if I get any extra money for winning Thank you so much for the award, lot of super talented guys competed for it," Ospreay wrote on Twitter.
The annual awards were announced at 5 a.m. Japan Standard Time on December 16, 2022. The full list of winners is as follows:
- MVP: Kazuchika Okada (New Japan Pro-Wrestling)
- Best Bout: New Japan Pro-Wrestling G1 Final (August 18, Nippon Budokan) Kazuchika Okada vs. Will Ospreay
- Best Tag Team: Great O Khan & Jeff Cobb (New Japan Pro-Wrestling)
- Outstanding Performance Award: Kento Miyahara (All Japan Pro-Wrestling)
- Fighting Spirit Award: Great O Khan (New Japan Pro-Wrestling)
- Technique Award: El Lindaman (GLEAT)
- Women's Wrestling Grand Prize: Syuri (Stardom)
- Newcomer Award: Yuma Anzai (All Japan Pro-Wrestling)
- Professional Wrestling Grand Prize Honor Award: The late Antonio Inoki
Tokyo Sports reveals 2022 award winners
Kazuchika Okada takes home this year's MVP award.
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