 Cody returned to NJPW in February during the NJPW and ROH co-produced shows.After defeating Michael Elgin at Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall on June 11, Cody challenged Kazuchika Okada to a match for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship.The match took place on July 1 at G1 Special in USA, with Okada winning.