Dominion 6.12 in Osaka-jo Hall was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on June 12, 2022, in Osaka, Osaka, at the Osaka-jō Hall and is the fourteenth event under the Dominion name and eighth in a row to take place at the Osaka-jō Hall.
Dominion 6.12 in Osaka-jo Hall | |||
---|---|---|---|
Promotion | New Japan Pro-Wrestling | ||
Date | June 12, 2022 | ||
City | Osaka, Japan | ||
Venue | Osaka-jō Hall | ||
Attendance | 6,068[1] | ||
Event chronology | |||
| |||
Dominion chronology | |||
|
Ten matches were contested at the event. In the main event, Jay White defeated Kazuchika Okada to win the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship. In other prominent matches, Will Ospreay defeated Sanada to win the vacant IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship, and Hiroshi Tanahashi defeated Hirooki Goto to face Jon Moxley at AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door for the interim AEW World Championship.
Production
editStorylines
editDominion 6.12 in Osaka-jo Hall featured professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portrayed villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.[2]
Results
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "2022.06.12 Dominion 6.12 in Osaka-jo Hall". New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
- ^ Grabianowski, Ed. "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks, Inc. Discovery Communications. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
- ^ "Tanahashi vs. Goto interim AEW World title eliminator match set for NJPW Dominion". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. June 5, 2022. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
- ^ "Four title matches announced for NJPW Dominion". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. May 2, 2022. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
- ^ "NJPW Announces Full Card For NJPW Dominion". Fightful. June 4, 2022. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
- ^ "DOMINION 6.12 in OSAKA-JO HALL". NJPW. June 12, 2022. Retrieved June 12, 2022.