Wrestling Dontaku 2022
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2022 New Japan Pro-Wrestling event
| Wrestling Dontaku 2022 | |
|---|---|
| Promotion | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| Date | May 1, 2022 |
| City | Fukuoka, Japan |
| Venue | Fukuoka PayPay Dome |
| Attendance | 8,162 |
| Event chronology | |
| Wrestling Dontaku chronology | |
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
[edit ]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
[edit ]Notes
[edit ]- ^ Will Ospreay was initially scheduled to face Tanahashi but he was diagnosed with COVID-19 on April 28 and was replaced.
References
[edit ]- ^ Renner, Ethan (January 5, 2022). "NJPW announces dome show, tentpole events for first half of 2022". Wrestling Observer Newsletter . Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ Grabianowski, Ed. "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks, Inc. Discovery Communications . Retrieved October 9, 2017.
- ^ "2022.05.01 Wrestling Dontaku 2022 | New Japan Pro-Wrestling". NJPW. Retrieved 2022年05月01日.
- ^ Guzzo, Gisberto (April 9, 2022). "NJPW Reveals Full Card For Wrestling Dontaku, Six Championships To Be Defended". Fightful. Retrieved April 10, 2022.