As the title says, wrestling promotions usually have a protected match that they don't run too often but usually save it for a big show or a tournament final.
Examples that I picked up watching new japan and older matches before I started.
Okada vs Tanahashi fought multiple times of the course of 2012-2016. But after G126 they didn't have a match again until 2018.
Naito vs Omega fought only 3 times in the G1. There was a ton of time apart.
Omega vs Tanahashi fought only twice. Once in 2016 & once in 2019.
There's definitely more. But right now looking at the roster. I don't know if there's a protective match of the top of my head. Tsuji vs Shingo is probably the only match I can think of they haven't done yet.
by DeathTriangle720