Tetsuya Naito challenges Kota Ibushi for the IWGP Intercontinental Title, the vacated IWGP Jr. Heavyweight is decided in a three way match between El Phantasmo, El Desperado, and BUSHI, and more on a great night of NJPW action in the second night of Castle Attack!
Hiroshi Tanahashi challenges Shingo Takagi for the NEVER Openweight Title, Great-O-Khan battles Hiroyoshi Tenzan for the right to use the Mongolian chop, and Will Ospreay fights Satoshi Kojima in a no DQ match in a fun night from Nagoya.
Hiromu Takahashi challenges EVIL for the IWGP IC & Heavyweight Double Title, and El Desperado challenges Shingo Takagi for the NEVER Openweight Title in a very good night of NJPW wrestling at Sengoku Lord!
Tomohiro Ishii challenges Shingo Takagi for the NEVER Openweight Title, and the Mega Coaches take on Roppongi 3K for the Jr. Heavyweight Tag Titles in a good show from New Japan Road!
The NEW BEGINNING tour starts with a fun night of tag action and two great, hard-hitting singles matches as EVIL faces Ishii and Shingo Takagi takes on Hirooki Goto for the NEVER Openweight Title.
Minoru Suzuki faced Kazuchika Okada for the IWGP Heavyweight Title in a great main event on a fun night of NJPW action from London, England!
There were a lot of big expectations going in to many of the matches at Dominion, and I think they were met and in some cases exceeded. This was a great show top to bottom.
New Japan started the wrestling year with a highly entertaining show that all wrestling fans should see. I was lucky enough to be able to be there in person to experience it. Here are my thoughts.