| Dominion | |
|---|---|
| Promotions | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| First event | Dominion 6.20 |
Dominion is an annualprofessional wrestling event promoted byNew Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). The event has been held annually since2009 as apay-per-view (PPV). From2013 to2014, the event also aired outsideJapan as an Internet pay-per-view (iPPV). Since2015, the event has aired worldwide on NJPW's Internet streaming site,NJPW World. Dominion is the first major event following theBest of the Super Juniors tournament and usually includes a match, where the tournament winner challenges for theIWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship, assuming the champion has not won the tournament. In recent years, Dominion has developed into one of NJPW's showcase events and it is considered the biggest event since theJanuary 4 Dome Show.[1] The first six Dominions took place in June. In 2015, the event was moved to July, but was moved back to June the following year. Originally the event was held atOsaka Prefectural Gymnasium (also known as Bodymaker Colosseum) until 2014; since 2015, the event has been held atOsaka-jō Hall. The 2020 event was scheduled to be held on June 14 but was postponed to July 12 to allow the rescheduledNew Japan Cup to take place, this is the first time since 2015 that Dominion took place in July.
The Dominion show will be the biggest event for the company since the Tokyo Dome, and for the past several years has been one of the company's showcase events.
