Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall
Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall was a New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) event held on June 11, 2017, at Osaka-jō Hall in Osaka. It was the ninth Dominion show and the third straight year at this venue, drawing 11,756 fans. The show aired on NJPW World with English commentary, and its main matches were broadcast on AXS TV on June 30 ahead of the G1 Special in USA.
Top matches and storylines
- Main event: Kazuchika Okada defended the IWGP Heavyweight Championship against Kenny Omega in a rematch from Wrestle Kingdom 11. This was Omega’s return to NJPW after a brief hiatus, with both men chasing the top title.
- IWGP Intercontinental Championship: Tetsuya Naito defended against Hiroshi Tanahashi. The build included Naito’s controversial stance on the newer IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship and his desire to retire the Intercontinental title if he won at Dominion.
- IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship: Hiromu Takahashi vs. Kushida. Kushida had won the Best of the Super Juniors to become the number-one contender, with Takahashi defending in a repeat of earlier Wrestle Kingdom 11 contention.
- Other title matches: Minoru Suzuki vs. Hirooki Goto for the NEVER Openweight Championship in a lumberjack deathmatch; War Machine (Hanson and Raymond Rowe) challenging Guerrillas of Destiny for the IWGP Tag Team Championship; Roppongi Vice (Beretta and Rocky Romero) defending the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship against The Young Bucks; and Cody vs. Michael Elgin in a high-profile singles match.
- A five-team gauntlet for the NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship was also part of the card, featuring Los Ingobernables de Japón, Bullet Club, Chaos, Suzuki-gun, and Taguchi Japan teams.
Build-up and context
- The event was promoted as NJPW’s biggest show between Wrestle Kingdom 11 and the summer G1 Climax. The main event was set when Omega returned and asked for another title shot, while Okada continued his run as champion.
- Key championship storylines included Naito’s push against Tanahashi and his critique of the new US title, as well as ongoing tensions among major factions like Los Ingobernables de Japón, Bullet Club, Chaos, and Suzuki-gun.
- Tanahashi had ruptured his right biceps tendon earlier in May but was expected to be ready for Dominion.
Reception and aftermath
- Dominion 6.11 was praised for its overall match quality, with the main event receiving widespread acclaim. Dave Meltzer rated the Okada–Omega match highly and called the show one of the best in company history, comparing the program to some of wrestling’s all-time great rivalries.
- In August, the G1 Climax tournament featured rematches from Dominion: Naito and Tanahashi in block A, and Omega vs. Okada in block B. Naito won the block A final over Tanahashi, Omega won block B over Okada, and Naito defeated Omega in the G1 final to earn a title shot at Wrestle Kingdom 12 in Tokyo Dome on January 4, 2018.
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