Wrestling Dontaku 2022

Wrestling Dontaku 2022 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). It was held on May 1, 2022, in Fukuoka, at the Fukuoka PayPay Dome,[1] marking the first time that Wrestling Dontaku was held at the venue since 2000.

Wrestling Dontaku 2022
PromotionNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
DateMay 1, 2022
CityFukuoka, Japan
VenueFukuoka PayPay Dome
Attendance8,162
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Storylines

Wrestling Dontaku featured eight professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portray villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches.[2]

Results
No.Results[3][4]StipulationsTimes
1Suzuki-gun (Taichi, Zack Sabre Jr., and Taka Michinoku) defeated Los Ingobernables de Japon (Shingo Takagi and Bushi) and Shiro Koshinaka by pinfallSix-man tag team match10:15
2Hiromu Takahashi defeated Yoh by pinfallSingles match9:59
3Tanga Loa (with Jado) defeated Yujiro Takahashi by pinfallSingles match11:33
4Six or Nine (Ryusuke Taguchi and Master Wato) (c) defeated Suzuki-gun (Yoshinobu Kanemaru and Douki) by pinfallTag team match for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship9:10
5Bullet Club (Bad Luck Fale and Chase Owens) defeated United Empire (Great-O-Khan and Jeff Cobb) (c) and Bishamon (Hirooki Goto and Yoshi-Hashi) by pinfallThree-way tag team match for the IWGP Tag Team Championship9:43
6Tama Tonga (with Jado) defeated Evil (with Dick Togo) (c) by pinfallSingles match for the NEVER Openweight Championship13:25
7Taiji Ishimori defeated El Desperado (c) by submissionSingles match for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship14:40
8Hiroshi Tanahashi defeated Tomohiro Ishii[lower-alpha 1] by pinfallSingles match for the vacant IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship23:20
9Kazuchika Okada (c) defeated Tetsuya Naito by pinfallSingles match for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship34:12
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

Notes
  1. Will Ospreay was initially scheduled to face Tanahashi but he was diagnosed with COVID-19 on April 28 and was replaced.

References
  1. Renner, Ethan (January 5, 2022). "NJPW announces dome show, tentpole events for first half of 2022". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  2. Grabianowski, Ed. "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks, Inc. Discovery Communications. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
  3. "2022.05.01 Wrestling Dontaku 2022 | New Japan Pro-Wrestling". NJPW. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
  4. Guzzo, Gisberto (April 9, 2022). "NJPW Reveals Full Card For Wrestling Dontaku, Six Championships To Be Defended". Fightful. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
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