NJPW recently held their Dominion Event which saw several minor and major title change hands. One of those title changes saw Michael Elgin win the NEVER Openweight Title against Hirooki Goto & Taichi. Elgin pinned Taichi to win the title. This is Elgin’s first time winning the title. Goto won it back in January. You can see how the title changed hands in the videos below:
Don’t mess with @abemiho0110. #njdominion
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— TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) June 9, 2018
Goto is the hero we need in a match like this. #njdominion
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— TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) June 9, 2018
Large. #njdominion
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— TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) June 9, 2018
Ushigoroshi! #njdominion
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— TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) June 9, 2018
Taichi may agree with “Taichi go home” after this. #njdominion
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— TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) June 9, 2018
Another title that changed hands is a major title as The Young Bucks defeated EVIL and SANADA to capture the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Titles. This is Young Bucks’ first time winning the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Titles as they have recently went up to the heavyweight division. EVIL and SANADA won them back in January. You can see how the titles changed hands in the videos below:
Beautiful step-up armdrag and a dropkick from @NickJacksonYB! #NJPW #njdominonhttps://t.co/4ULitIni5Z pic.twitter.com/LyHh4tahsH
— LARIATOOOO!! (@MrLARIATO) June 9, 2018
WOW!! @NickJacksonYB #NJPW #njdominonhttps://t.co/4ULitIni5Z pic.twitter.com/os3mzugNRK
— LARIATOOOO!! (@MrLARIATO) June 9, 2018
#NJPW #njdominonhttps://t.co/4ULitIni5Z pic.twitter.com/m5MGKZg2TS
— LARIATOOOO!! (@MrLARIATO) June 9, 2018
Lariat from @MattJackson13! #NJPW #njdominonhttps://t.co/4ULitIni5Z pic.twitter.com/Rql630Rwq2
— LARIATOOOO!! (@MrLARIATO) June 9, 2018
More Bang For Your Buck!! @NickJacksonYB @MattJackson13 #NJPW #njdominonhttps://t.co/4ULitIni5Z pic.twitter.com/ArPhGIa6a7
— LARIATOOOO!! (@MrLARIATO) June 9, 2018
The IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Title also changed hands as Hiromu Takahashi defeated Will Ospreay to become the IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Champion. This is Takahashi’s second time winning the title. Ospreay won it back in January. You can see how the title changed hands in the videos below:
OMG!!!! @WillOspreay #NJPW #njdominion https://t.co/4ULitIni5Z pic.twitter.com/cWw44mUoJ4
— LARIATOOOO!! (@MrLARIATO) June 9, 2018
John Woo off the apron! @TIMEBOMB1105 #NJPW #njdominion https://t.co/4ULitIni5Z pic.twitter.com/fZW3fPCChO
— LARIATOOOO!! (@MrLARIATO) June 9, 2018
.@TIMEBOMB1105 catches Ospreay with a HUGE German suplex!! #NJPW #njdominion https://t.co/4ULitIni5Z pic.twitter.com/TJZzvrmXkX
— LARIATOOOO!! (@MrLARIATO) June 9, 2018
Red Arrow! @WillOspreay pic.twitter.com/psVSk5VuaL
— LARIATOOOO!! (@MrLARIATO) June 9, 2018
Dynamite Plunger!! @TIMEBOMB1105 #NJPW #njdominion https://t.co/4ULitIni5Z pic.twitter.com/fNl1EcdnIX
— LARIATOOOO!! (@MrLARIATO) June 9, 2018
TIME BOMB!! @TIMEBOMB1105 #NJPW #njdominion https://t.co/4ULitIni5Z pic.twitter.com/Tqa56UI1yZ
— LARIATOOOO!! (@MrLARIATO) June 9, 2018
#NJPW #njdominion https://t.co/4ULitIni5Z pic.twitter.com/pRa79ZaVNh
— LARIATOOOO!! (@MrLARIATO) June 9, 2018