 On February 5, after successfully defending the IWGP Heavyweight Championship against Minoru Suzuki, Kazuchika Okada brought up Tiger Mask W as his next possible opponent, leading to a program between the two heading into NJPW's 45th anniversary show.On March 1, Tiger Mask W teamed with Tiger Mask to defeat Okada and Gedo in a tag team match.On March 6 at the 45th anniversary show, Tiger Mask W was defeated by Okada in a non-title main event.