Full Results For NJPW “DOMINION 6.15 IN OSAKA-JO HALL”, Multiple Title Changes Occur

By: Lewis Carlan

On June 15th, New Japan Pro-Wrestling presented its latest event Dominion at Osaka Jo Hall with a total of 6,525 fans in attendance. NJPW Dominion featured 10 matches with 5 of them championship bouts.

The main event for NJPW Dominion saw the current champion Hirooki Goto defending his IWGP World Heavyweight Championship for the seventh time against Shingo Takagi. Takagi was attempting to regain the title he held four years ago. Unfortunately for Takagi, the Goto Revolution proved to be a bit too much as Goto emerged victorious after a tremendous match to retain the title. The two warriors shook hands after the match as a sign of respect for each other.

In the co-featured encounter, the IWGP Global Heavyweight Champion Yota Tsuji put his title on the line against Gabe Kidd. This was Tsuji’s fifth and final title defense as Kidd was victorious to become the new IWGP Global Heavyweight Champion. Kidd didn’t waste any time and nominated Hiroshi Tanahashi as his first challenger.

Oleg Boltin won his first major singles title in NJPW as he dethroned KONOSUKE TAKESHITA to become the new NEVER Openweight Champion. Boltin is the 48th competitor to hold the NEVER Openweight Title.

In the Dog Collar Chain Deathmatch, EVIL defeated David Finlay via knockout. Two new members of House of Torture emerged as Bad Luck Falle and Chase Owens joined the faction led by EVIL.

In other action, Tomohiro Ishii & Taichi defeated Great-O-Khan & Callum Newman to become the new IWGP Tag Team Champions. SHO & DOUKI defeated YOH & Master Wato to win the IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Titles.

Here are the full results for NJPW “DOMINION 6.15 IN OSAKA-JO HALL” courtesy of purolove.com:

• Shoma Kato & Katsuya Murashima defeated Masatora Yasuda & Daiki Nagai (8:15) after a crab hold from Murashima against Yasuda.
• Special Eight Man Tag Match: SANADA, Ren Narita, Don Fale & Yujiro Takahashi defeated Drilla Moloney, Clark Connors, Chase Owens & Taiji Ishimori (6:44) as SANADA Moloney pinned.
• Special Tag Match: Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa defeated Shota Umino & El Phantasmo (11:23) after a European clutch by Sabre against Umino.
• Hiroshi Tanahashi Final Road ~ Tsunagu: Hiroshi Tanahashi defeated Yuya Uemura (9:30) by pinfall.
• IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Title: SHO & DOUKI defeated YOH & Master Wato (c) (10:52) after a Modified Figure-Four Leglock by DOUKI vs. Wato – Title Change (Failed 1st defense -> 79th Champions).
• IWGP Tag Team Title: Tomohiro Ishii & Taichi defeated Great-O-Khan & Callum Newman (c) (12:46) after Taichi’s Black Mephisto vs. Newman – Title Change (Failed 1st defense -> 110th Champions).
• NEVER Openweight Title: Oleg Boltin defeated KONOSUKE TAKESHITA (c) (13:12) with a kamikaze title change (Failed 7th defense -> 48th Champion).
• Dog Collar Chain Death Match: “King of Darkness” EVIL defeated David Finlay (23:05) by TKO.
• IWGP Global Heavyweight Title: Gabe Kidd defeated Yota Tsuji (c) (23:25) with a Leg Trap Piledriver – Title Change (Failed 5th defense -> 5th Champion).
• IWGP World Heavyweight Title: Hirooki Goto (c) defeated Shingo Takagi (28:25) with the Goto Revilution (7th defense).

NJPW Dominion can be viewed on NJPW World subscription streaming service.