Coming out of Wrestling Dontaku, four title matches that had been set up for Dominion are now officially confirmed.
IWGP Heavyweight Champion Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega in a two-out-of-three falls, no time limit match will headline the show. Chris Jericho will challenge for Tetsuya Naito’s IWGP Intercontinental title after returning to New Japan Pro Wrestling and attacking Naito at Dontaku. The Young Bucks will challenge for SANADA & EVIL’s IWGP Tag Team titles, and Hirooki Goto will defend the NEVER Openweight Championship against Michael Elgin and Taichi in a three-way match.
NJPW also announced that Rey Mysterio is scheduled for Dominion. He was supposed to wrestle in his first match for the promotion at Strong Style Evolved in Long Beach in March, but a bicep injury kept him from facing Jushin Thunder Liger at the show. He did end up making an appearance and set up possible future matches with Liger, Will Ospreay, and Marty Scurll.
Mysterio’s opponent for Dominion has yet to be revealed.
The winner of the Best of the Super Juniors will likely challenge for Ospreay’s IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship at Dominion. But if Ospreay wins the tournament, he would be able to select his opponent.
Dominion is NJPW’s biggest show since Wrestle Kingdom and is taking place at Osaka-jo Hall on June 9th.
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