Wrestling Dontaku 2023

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Wrestling Dontaku
Promotion
New Japan Pro-Wrestling
DateMay 3, 2023
CityFukuoka, Japan
VenueFukuoka Kokusai Center
Attendance4,489[1]
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Wrestling Dontaku was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on May 3, 2023, in Fukuoka, at the Fukuoka Kokusai Center.[2] It was the 18th event under the Wrestling Dontaku name.

Storylines

Wrestling Dontaku will feature 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.[3]

Event

The event started with the preshow

IWGP Tag Team Champions and Strong Openweight Tag Team Champions Mark Davis, Kyle Fletcher and the Undisputed British Heavyweight Champion Great-O-Khan defeated Mikey Nicholls, Shane Haste and Kosei Fujita.[4][5]

The first main card bout saw

NJPW. In the semi main event, David Finlay defeated Tama Tonga to win the NEVER Openweight Championship.[7][8]

In the main event,

IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion Hiromu Takahashi to secure his first defense in that respective reign. After the bout concluded, Yota Tsuji appeared as he returned from his foreign excursion and attacked Sanada, subsequently challenging him for the Heavyweight title on further notice.[9][10]

Results

No.Results
dark match
P – the match was broadcast on the pre-show

References

  1. ^ a b Kreikenbohm, Philip (May 3, 2023). "NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2023". cagematch.net. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  2. ^ "2023.05.03 Wrestling Dontaku 2023". New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  3. Discovery Communications
    . Retrieved April 10, 2017.
  4. New Japan Pro Wrestling (May 3, 2023). 【LIVE】5/3(水・祝)『レスリングどんたく 2023』福岡国際センター大会［2試合のみ配信］/ #njDONTAKU 5/3/23 [Only 2 matches]
    . youtube.com (in Japanese). Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  5. ^ Fritts, Chick (May 3, 2023). "NJPW Wrestling Dontaku live results: Five title matches. The IWGP World Heavyweight title is on the line in the main event". f4wonline.com. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  6. ^ Williams, Suit (April 29, 2023). "NJPW ROAD TO WRESTLING DONTAKU 2023 (APRIL 27) RESULTS & REVIEW". voicesofwrestling.com. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  7. ^ Heydorn, Zack (May 3, 2023). "5/3 NJPW WRESTLING DONTAKU 2023 RESULTS: Sanada vs. Takahashi, United Empire vs. TMDK, more". pwtorch.com. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  8. ^ Vetter, Chris (May 3, 2023). "5/3 NJPW "Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2023" results: Vetter's review of Sanada vs. Hiromu Takahashi for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship, Tama Tonga vs. David Finlay for the Never Openweight Title Minoru Suzuki, El Desperado, and Ren Narita vs. Kazuchika Okada, Tomohiro Ishii, and Hiroshi Tanahashi for the Never Openweight Six-Man Titles, Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Jeff Cobb for the NJPW TV Title". prowrestling.net. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  9. ^ Thompson, Andrew (May 3, 2023). "Yota Tsuji returns to NJPW at Wrestling Dontaku, takes out Just 5 Five Guys". postwrestling.com. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  10. ^ Rueter, Sean (May 3, 2023). "New Japan Wrestling Dontaku featured multiple title changes, one returning challenger". cagesideseats.com. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  11. ^ "2023.05.03 Wrestling Dontaku 2023". New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  12. ^ Lambert, Jeremy (April 10, 2023). "SANADA To Defend IWGP World Heavyweight Title Against Hiromu Takahashi At NJPW Wrestling Dontaku". Fightful. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  13. ^ Currier, Joseph (18 April 2023). "Two title matches added to NJPW Wrestling Dontaku". f4wonline. Retrieved April 19, 2023.

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