 On November 4, Kodaka defeated Shuji Ishikawa to win BJW's top title, the BJW Deathmatch Heavyweight Championship, becoming the lightest champion in the title's history.On November 22, Yankii Nichokenju avenged their loss against the Speed of Sounds in the finals of the Dai Nihon Saikyo Tag League to retain the BJW Tag Team Championship and become the first team to win the tournament twice in a row.Kodaka dominated Samurai TV's year-end independent wrestling awards ceremony, winning the Best Unit Award with Yuko Miyamoto, the Best Bout Award with Shuji Ishikawa and the MVP Award.