NJPW Dominion 6.4 In Osaka Jo Hall Review – June 4, 2023
Location: Osaka Japan
Venue: Osaka Jo Hall
Young Lion Trick Challenge
Yuto Nakashima, Ryohei Oiwa & Boltin Oleg defeated Oskar Leube by submission via Boston Crab (2:55) (Dark Match)
Leube vs. Oiwa ends in a Time Limit Draw (5:00)
Leube vs. Oleg ends in a Time Limit Draw (5:00)
Finals Of The United States Title #1 Contenders Tournament
Lance Archer vs. Will Ospreay
Lance Archer attacks Will Ospreay from behind and they immediately brawled to the floor. Ospreay hits a top rope twisting press to the floor on Archer then back in the ring Ospreay hit an enzuigiri and an OsCutter for a near fall before he sets up for Hidden Blade but Archer nails a clothesline. They traded forearm shots with Archer hitting much harder.
Archer nails a running Thesz Press then hits a rolling summersault from the ring apron onto Ospreay on the floor then back in the ring Archer set up for Blackout but Ospreay fought free and Ospreay hits a flying forearm to the back of the head.
Ospreay hits a mid ring Spanish Fly for a near fall but Ospreay was selling a shoulder injury. Archer nails Blackout for a near fall. Archer hits a chokeslam for a near fall and Archer was livid.
Ospreay hits a spin kick to the back of the knee and a Hidden Blade, but Archer popped up at the 1 count. Ospreay hits 2 more Hidden Blade then he pulls off the elbow pad and hits a 3rd Hidden Blade to Archer away.
Winner & #1 Contender To The United States Title: Will Ospreay (8:01)
Rate: 7
8 Man Tag Team Match
Just 4 Guys (KOPW 2023 Champion Taichi, Douki, Yoshinobu Kanemaru & Taka Michinoku) vs. Los Ingobernables De Japon (Shingo Takagi, Tetsuya Naito, Bushi & Titan)
LIJ attacks Just 4 Guys at the bell before Douki & Tetsuya Naito traded offense. Titan hits some quick kicks on Yoshinobu Kanemaru & LIJ works over Kanemaru. Takagi drops him with a chop then Kanemaru hits a tornado DDT on Takagi. Taichi & Naito enter before Titan hits a springboard crossbody block on Taichi but he fired back with an enzuigiri on Titan.
Taka Michinoku enters and tied up Titan on the mat. Titan hits a kick to the jaw. Takagi nails Pumping Bomber on Michinoku as Bushi dove to the floor. Titan hits a top rope double stomp on Taka then locks in Llave Immortal for the submission win.
Winners By Submission: Los Ingobernables De Japon (9:24)
Rate: 7
Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Titles Match
Jett Setters (Kushida & Kevin Knight) (c) vs. Catch 22 (TJP & Francesco Akira)
Kevin Knight & Francesco Akira starts this match off with Knight hits a tilt a whirl backbreaker over his knee. Knight hits an Asai moonsault to the floor on United Empire. In the ring Jett Setters works over TJP. Akira hit a flip dive to the floor Jett Setters.
In the ring, Akira hit a Doomsday Senton on Knight for a near fall then TJP hits facewash kicks on Knight in the corner. Kushida hits a basement dropkick on Akira’s face and he applied a cross armbreaker but Akira reached the ropes.
Catch 22 hits a double X Factor on Kushida then connects with 2/2 then goes for the cover but Knight made the save. Knight hits a double Pele Kick on Catch 22 and suddenly everyone was down. TJP locks Kushida in Pinoy Stretch but Kushida reached the ropes.
Kushida put Akira on his shoulders then Knight hits a dropkick on Akira for a near fall. Akira hits a top rope stunner on Knight then Catch 22 hits Knight with 2/2 to get the win.
Winners & New Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions: Catch 22 (10:38) (NEW CHAMPIONS!!!!)
Rate: 8 (Recommend)
After the match Clark Connors walks to ringside and challenged Catch 22. Dan Moloney was in the ring & he attacks Catch 22 from behind then Moloney & Connors beat up Catch 22 before Connors nails No Chaser.
Television Title Match
Zack Sabre Jr (c) vs. Jeff Cobb
Jeff Cobb charges Zack Sabre Jr at the bell and he hit a shoulder tackle then sets up for Tour Of The Islands but ZSJ escapes and Zack went for a cross armbreaker. Cobb missed a standing moonsault and ZSJ twisted Cobb’s neck with his feet. Cobb drops ZSJ with a forearm shot.
ZSJ fires back with some European uppercuts then Cobb hits a back suplex for a near fall. ZSJ locks in a Dragon Sleeper then back to a cross armbreaker and he ties up Cobb on the mat.
ZSJ hits some Yes Kicks to the chest then Cobb sets up for Spin Cycle but ZSJ applies a sleeper but Cobb fell backwards to escape. ZSJ hits a German Suplex and 2 running Penalty Kicks for a near fall. Cobb hits a belly 2 belly overhead release suplex then a modified O’Connor Roll then connects with Spin Cycle.
ZSJ tried to escape to the floor but Cobb grabs him and hit a German Suplex then Cobb sets up for Tour Of The Islands but ZSJ reversed it and got a Crucifix Bomb to put away Cobb.
Winner & Still Television Champion: Zack Sabre Jr (8:46) (STILL CHAMPION!!!!!)
Rate: 7
IWGP Tag Team & Strong Openweight Tag Team Titles Triple Threat Match
Bishamon (Hirooki Goto & Yoshi Hashi) vs. House Of Torture (Evil & Yujiro Takahashi) vs. United Empire (Great O Khan & Aaron Henare)
United Empire works over Hirooki Goto then everyone was brawling in and out of the ring. Dick Togo hits Yoshi Hashi with a chair then in the ring Goto hits a double bulldog on House Of Torture. On the floor Evil whips Goto into the guardrail. In the ring House Of Torture works over Aaron Henare.
Great O Khan hits a head capture suplex on Yujiro Takahashi. Henare hits a jumping knee on Evil for a near fall. United Empire hit double Mafia Kicks on Takahashi then front & back clotheslines on Takahashi. United Empire hits a team slam on Takahashi then goes for the pin but Togo pulls the ref from the ring.
Sho ran into the ring and hit a low blow on O Khan then House Of Torture beat down Goto. Evil & Togo hits Magic Killer on Goto for a near fall then Yoh came to ringside and pulls Sho from the ring.
Henare hits Rampage on Goto then Takahashi hits Goto with Pimp Juice then goes for the cover but only gets a near fall then he sets up for a 2nd Pimp Juice but Goto blocks it. Evil tried to low blow O Khan but O Khan blocks it. Goto hits a Doomsday Bulldog on Takahashi before they drill him to the mat with Shoto to get the win.
Winners & New IWGP Tag Team & Strong Openweight Tag Team Champions: Bishamon (13:15) (NEW CHAMPIONS!!!!)
Rate: 6
After the match music played and the screen showed a video for the Bullet Club War Dogs. Out of the back came Gabriel Kidd & Alex Coughlin & they beat up Bishamon then held up the IWGP Tag Team & Strong Openweight Tag Team Titles.
NEVER Openweight Title Match
David Finlay (c) vs. El Phantasmo
David Finlay & El Phantasmo immediately brawl to the floor then ELP hits a springboard splash over the guardrail and onto Finlay. Finlay threw ELP head first into the ring post. They fought on the ring apron and ELP set up for CRII but Finlay escaped and they got into the ring. Finlay hits a snap suplex and slows the match down with a headlock on the mat.
ELP ties Finlay in the tree of woe and he stomps on Finlay’s groin. Phantasmo hit a tornado DDT for a near fall then he repeatedly stomped on Finlay in the corner. Finlay drops him face first on the top rope then he hit a tilt a whirl backbreaker over the knee.
Finlay nails a Dominator for a near fall. ELP fired back with a Sudden Death for a near fall. ELP hits a top rope flip dive onto the Bullet Club then he climbs to the top rope again but Finlay shoves him to the floor. Finlay then powerbombs Phantasmo through a table set up at ringside then he rolls Phantasmo in the ring & hits Into Oblivion to get the win.
Winner & Still NEVER Openweight Champion: David Finlay (18:51) (STILL CHAMPION!!!!)
Rate: 7
Junior Heavyweight Title Match
Hiromu Takahashi (c) vs. 2023 Best Of The Super Juniors Winner Master Wato
Master Wato drops Hiromu Takahashi with a shoulder tackle and a dropkick then they went to the floor where Takahashi whips Wato into a guardrail. Takahashi hits a running shotgun dropkick off the ring apron to the floor then in the ring he got a near fall. Takahashi hits a basement dropkick then they fought back to the floor and up the entrance ramp. Takahashi nails a snap suplex on the ramp.
Wato got back into the ring before being counted out but Takahashi was still in charge by hitting some chops then Wato hit a flip dive to the floor. In the ring Wato took control and he went for The Vendeval but Takahashi scrambled to the ropes. Takahashi hits a Falcon Arrow slam. Wato locks in The Vendeval again but Takahashi eventually reached the ropes.
Wato hit a corkscrew plancha to the floor. In the ring Wato went for a springboard diving forearm but Takahashi ducks it and they were both down on the mat. Takahashi hits a shotgun dropkick into the corner then Dynamite Plunger for a near fall.
Wato hits Tenzan Tombstone Piledriver for a near fall then Wato hits Recientemente II for a near fall then Tsutenkaku German Suplex for a near fall before he went back to The Vendeval in the center of the ring with Takahashi finally reaching the ropes.
Wato caught Hiromu with a spin kick to the head then hits a 2nd Tsutenkaku German Suplex for a near fall. He went for another Recientemente II but Takahashi avoids it.
Takahashi hits a pair of superkicks before Takahashi sets up for Time Bomb but Wato escaped but Takahashi hits Time Bomb II for a near fall then he hits a 2nd Time Bomb II gets the win.
Winner & Still Junior Heavyweight Champion: Hiromu Takahashi (19:51) (STILL CHAMPION!!!!)
Rate: 8 (Recommend)
NEVER Openweight 6 Man Tag Team Titles Match
Chaos (Kazuchika Okada & Tomohiro Ishii) & Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Blackpool Combat Club (Claudio Castagnoli & Jon Moxley) & Shota Umino
Hiroshi Tanahashi & Claudio Castagnoli starts this match off with a lock up and Castagnoli hits a European uppercut in the corner. Tanahashi hits a twisting crossbody. Jon Moxley & Tomohiro Ishii enter and traded shoulder tackles.
Chaos & Tanahashi hits basement dropkicks and clear the ring and we are back to Castagnoli & Tanahashi and they traded forearm shots. Castagnoli hits a backbreaker over his knee. Shota Umino tags in & he shoves Kazuchika Okada as he was on the ring apron.
Okada tags in and they immediately brawl to the floor with Okada whips Umino into a guardrail. Umino shoved Okada into the ring post then sends Okada into the guardrail. Umino hits him with a table then did the Moxley style strut.
In the ring Moxley hits some Yes Kicks on Okada then Castagnoli hits a gutwrench suplex on Okada for a near fall. Moxley applied a half crab but Ishii made the save. Moxley hits Hart Attack on Okada. Tanahashi hit a basement dropkick on Castagnoli’s knee and he drops Umino with a punch.
Tanahashi hits a dragon screw on Castagnoli then Ishii tags in and battle Castagnoli for the first time & he hits a brainbuster. Ishii drops Moxley with a blow then Umino before turning back to fighting Castagnoli but Castagnoli connects with Waterfall.
Moxley hits a series of punches on Ishii in the corner then bit his forehead. Moxley hits a double clothesline then a piledriver on Ishii then goes for a cover but Tanahashi made the save. Moxley hit his elbow strikes to the side of Ishii’s head and a clothesline for a near fall.
Ishii fired back with a back suplex but Moxley hops up and they traded clotheslines and Moxley hit a headbutt then a Stomp on Ishii for a near fall. Moxley set up for Death Rider but Ishii blocks it then hits a basement sliding dropkick on Moxley for a near fall.
Moxley hit a stunner but Ishii hops up and hit a clothesline, and they both collapsed. Umino & Okada got in and Okada hit a shotgun dropkick and he locks in Money Clip but Umino reached the ropes. Okada slaps him in the back of the head. Umino fired back with a dropkick.
Castagnoli did the Giant Swing on Okada then Umino hits a standing powerbomb for a near fall. Moxley dove through the ropes to the floor and we’re back to just Umino & Okada in the ring again. Umino sets up for the Death Rider but Okada blocks it then hits a dropkick.
Umino avoids Rainmaker and he hits Death Rider for a near fall before Tanahashi hits Sling Blade on Umino. Ishii hits a German Suplex on Moxley. Okada hits an assisted DDT for a near fall on Umino. Okada & Umino stood nose 2 nose and traded blows & Okada avoided the Death Rider and hits Rainmaker for the win.
Winners & Still NEVER Openweight 6 Man Tag Team Champions: Chaos & Hiroshi Tanahashi (20:37) (STILL CHAMPIONS!!!!!)
Rate: 9 (Recommend)
After the match Moxley got on the mic & he said the Blackpool Combat Club are the best wrestlers in the world. They played a video on the screen. We saw Bryan Danielson climbing a mountain in a desert. Danielson challenged Okada, saying in the desert there will be no rain. Okada got on the mic and said he would share a ring with Danielson. I can make it rain anywhere he said.
IWGP World Heavyweight Title Match
Sanada (c) vs. Yota Tsuji
Match starts off with an lock up and Yota Tsuji ran at the ropes and did a backflip over the top rope to the floor then back in the ring, Sanada locks in Skull End. Sanada went for a top rope moonsault but Tsuji got his knees up and they were both down.
They got up and traded chops and forearms, and Tsuji hits a backbreaker over his knee then he locks in a Boston Crab in the center of the ring, and he turned it into a pendulum, before dropping Sanada to the mat. He hit a modified Cop Killah for a near fall but Tsuji misses a top rope moonsault.
Sanada hits a dropkick & that sends Tsuji to the floor then Sanada hits a plancha to the floor. In the ring Tsuji hits a superkick and they were both down then they got up and traded chops. Tsuji hit a flipping powerbomb for a near fall.
They fought on the ropes in the corner and Tsuji hit a Spanish Fly for a near fall. Sanada went for Deadfall but Tsuji avoids it. Tsuji hits a Stomp for a near fall. Tsuji went for a spear but Sanada hit a dropkick then a top rope moonsault then a Shining Wizard follow by Deadfall for the win.
Winner & Still IWGP World Heavyweight Champion: Sanada (17:01) (STILL CHAMPION!!!!!)
Rate: 7
