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  • Jay White and Will Ospreay stealing the show at War of The Worlds 2017
  • Jay White returning from excursion at Power Struggle 2017 and challenging Hiroshi Tanahashi to a match at Wrestle Kingdom for the Intercontinental Championship.
  • Defeating Kenny Omega to become the second ever IWGP US champion at New Beginning 2018
  • Destroying Hangman Page in their press confrence for US title with brutal "The Reason You Suck" Speech while staying in kayfabe. He then proceeds to beat Page in his first title defense.
  • At Wrestle Kingdom 13, Jay faces his former leader and stablemate Kazuchika Okada. Okada was having a loony character change because of losing the IWGP title, but at Wrestle Kingdom, The Rainmaker persona is back. People expect this to be the moment where Okada seeks revenge on Jay for his betrayal, but nope. In the end The Switchblade pin the The Rainmaker CLEAN. Better yet while it took guys like Kenny and Tanahashi 30+ minutes to beat Okada, Jay only needs less than 20 minutes.
  • Finally, after defeating Hiroshi Tanahashi, Switchblade Jay White is the new IWGP Heavyweight champion at New Beginning 2019, The Cut Throat Era has begun.
  • His run in the 2018 G1 Climax
    • Jay scoring the biggest win of his career when he defeats Kazuchika Okada in The Main Event of Night 1.
    • Jay White vs Michael Elgin on Night 5.
  • Jay White vs Will Ospreay at New Beginning 2019.
  • His run in the 2019 G1 Climax
    • Jay White vs Tomohiro Ishii on Night 4.
    • Kota Ibushi defeating Switchblade to win the tournament.
  • His run in the 2020 G1 Climax
    • Jay White vs Kota Ibushi in a rematch of the previous year's final on Night 3
    • Jay White vs Will Ospreay on Night 7
    • Jay White vs Taichi on Night 11
    • Jay White vs Minoru Suzuki on Night 15
    • Jay White vs Tomohiro Ishii on Night 17
  • Jay White and Kota Ibushi putting on another instant classic in the main event of Wrestle Kingdom 15
  • His run in the 2021 New Japan Cup
    • Jay White vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi in the second round
    • David Finlay upsetting Jay White in the quarterfinals
  • Jay White vs David Finlay for the Never Openweight Championship at Resurgence 2021
  • Jay White vs. Robbie Eagles at Autumn Attack 2021
  • The Main Event of Battle of the Valley 2021 is for The Never Openweight Championship with a stipulation on it. If Jay White managed to retain it, Tomohiro Ishii would not be able to ever challenge for it again, which over the years he had become symonmous with. The Stone Pitbull would not be denied as he would defeat White to become a 6 time Never Champion.
  • Jay White vs. Christopher Daniels on the January 29, 2022 edition of Strong.
  • Jay White in his open challenge on the February 19, 2022 edition of Strong has challenged anyone from AEW to face him, when the time has come for the match, Jay Lethal answers the challenge.
  • Fresh off of signing with AEW, Swerve Strickland on the 3/12/22 edition of Strong accepts Jay White's open challenge to the crowds shock.
  • Jay White vs. Mike Bailey at Lonestar Shootout 2022
  • Shota Umino answering Jay's open challenge at Windy City Riot 2022
  • Jay White vs. Hikuleo on the May 13, 2022 edition of NJPW Strong
  • The Era of The Switchblade begins anew as Jay White defeats Kazuchika Okada to become IWGP World Champion at Dominion 2022
  • Jay defending his newly won IWGP World Championship at Forbidden Door 2022 in a four way against three of the top singles wrestlers in the world: Kazuchika Okada, Hangman Page and Adam Cole
  • His run in the 2022 G1 Climax
    • Jay White vs Tomohiro Ishii on Night 4
    • Jay White vs Great O-Khan on Night 12
    • Jay White vs Tama Tonga on Night 18 to determine the winner of the B Block.
  • Jay taking on his former subordinate Tama Tonga for the IWGP World Championship at Declaration of Power 2022
  • Jay White facing off with his arch rival Kazuchika Okada one final time in the main event of Wrestle Kingdom 17.
  • Jay, in what would turn out to be his NJPW swan song, taking on Eddie Kingston at Battle in the Valley 2023 in a match where the loser would have to leave NJPW for good.
  • Jay White making his surprise AEW debut by attacking Ricky Starks on the April 5, 2023 Dynamite.
  • Jay White and Juice Robinson taking on FTR in an absolute barnburner of a tag match on the July 8, 2023 Collision.
  • Jay and Juice taking on FTR in a two out of three falls match for the AEW World Tag Team Championship on the July 15, 2023 Collision. This was an absolute masterclass in tag team wrestling as the two teams for 55 minutes went back and forth until eventually Harwood managed to make Juice tap out with the Sharpshooter.
  • Jay teaming up with Juice Robinson and Konosuke Takeshita to take on three of his most bitter rivals from NJPW - Kenny Omega, Kota Ibushi and Hangman Page - in front of 81,000 people in Wembley Stadium at All In 2023.
  • Jay teaming up with his Bullet Club Gold stablemates Juice Robinson and the Gunns to take on the Young Bucks and FTR at All Out 2023.
  • Jay taking on another of the top heels in AEW, Swerve Strickland, in the Continental Classic Tournament on the November 29, 2023 Dynamite.
  • Jay taking on Jon Moxley and Swerve Strickland in the Gold League Finals of the Continental Classic Tournament at New Year's Smash 2023

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