Wrestling Dontaku 2018

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Wrestling Dontaku 2018
Promotion
New Japan Pro-Wrestling
DateMay 3-4, 2018[1]
CityFukuoka, Japan[2]
VenueFukuoka Kokusai Center[1]
Attendance10,373 (total)
Night 1: 4,066[3]
Night 2: 6,307[4]
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Wrestling Dontaku 2018 was a

Hangman Page,[5] and the second night's main event was Kazuchika Okada defending the IWGP Heavyweight Championship against Hiroshi Tanahashi.[5] This was the fifteenth event under the Wrestling Dontaku
name.

Storylines

Other on-screen personnel
Role: Name:
Commentators Don Callis (English-language announcer)
Kevin Kelly (English-language announcer)
Ring announcers Makoto Abe
Referees Kenta Sato
Marty Asami
Red Shoes Unno
Tiger Hattori

Each night of Wrestling Dontaku 2018 featured nine 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.[6]

Results

Night 1

No.ResultsStipulationsTimes
1
Hangman Page
Singles match18:23
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

Night 2

No.ResultsStipulationsTimes
1Taguchi Japan (
Kushida
Singles match for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship23:46
9Kazuchika Okada (c) defeated Hiroshi TanahashiSingles match for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship34:36
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

References

  1. ^ a b "HAMAKATSU Presents WRESTLING DONTAKU 2018". New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
  2. ^ 【新日】王者オカダＶＳ棚橋　５・４福岡決戦に向けて火花. Tokyo Sports (in Japanese). May 2, 2018. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
  3. ^ 濵かつ Presents レスリングどんたく 2018. New Japan Pro-Wrestling. May 3, 2018. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
  4. ^ 濵かつ Presents レスリングどんたく 2018. New Japan Pro-Wrestling. May 4, 2018. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
  5. ^ a b Currier, Joseph (April 2, 2018). "Okada vs. Tanahashi headlines NJPW Wrestling Dontaku Tour". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
  6. Discovery Communications
    . Retrieved April 10, 2017.

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