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2022 New Japan Pro-Wrestling event
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.
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
Notes
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Will Ospreay was initially scheduled to face Tanahashi but he was diagnosed with
COVID-19 on April 28 and was replaced.
References
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^ Renner, Ethan (January 5, 2022).
"NJPW announces dome show, tentpole events for first half of 2022".
Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
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^ Grabianowski, Ed.
"How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks, Inc.
Discovery Communications. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
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"2022.05.01 Wrestling Dontaku 2022 | New Japan Pro-Wrestling". NJPW. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
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^ 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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