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Dominion 6.19 was a
professional wrestling
pay-per-view (PPV) event promoted by
New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on June 19, 2010, in
Osaka,
Osaka, at the
Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium. The event featured nine matches, three of which were contested for
championships.
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[3]
Much like
the previous year, Dominion 6.19 also featured wrestlers from
Pro Wrestling Noah; namely
Go Shiozaki,
Muhammad Yone and
Naomichi Marufuji.
[1] It was the second event under the
Dominion name.
Storylines
Dominion 6.19 featured ten
professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and
storylines. Wrestlers portrayed
villains,
heroes, or
less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.
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Event
The event also saw
Shinsuke Nakamura make his return from a shoulder injury, defeating the debuting former
WWE wrestler and
mixed martial artist
Daniel Puder.
[1] The match led to Nakamura and Puder teaming up for the
2010 G1 Tag League.
[5] During the event,
Bad Intentions (
Giant Bernard and
Karl Anderson) captured the
IWGP Tag Team Championship, starting a reign, which would become the longest in the title's history.
[1] The event featured the culmination of a
storyline rivalry between
Hiroshi Tanahashi and
Toru Yano in a
Hair vs. Hair match, where Tanahashi was victorious.
[1] Following the match,
Tajiri made a surprise return to the promotion, saving Tanahashi from Yano and
Takashi Iizuka and helping him shave Yano bald.
[1] This also led to Tanahashi and Tajiri teaming up for the 2010 G1 Tag League.
[5] The event concluded with NJPW's
Togi Makabe and
Prince Devitt declaring the promotion's supremacy over
Pro Wrestling Noah, with Devitt having captured the
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship from
Naomichi Marufuji and Makabe retaining the
IWGP Heavyweight Championship against
Go Shiozaki.
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Results
References
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