{"id":350849,"date":"2026-06-14T20:18:28","date_gmt":"2026-06-14T14:48:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=350849"},"modified":"2026-06-14T20:18:28","modified_gmt":"2026-06-14T14:48:28","slug":"yota-tsuji-regains-iwgp-heavyweight-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/14\/yota-tsuji-regains-iwgp-heavyweight-championship\/","title":{"rendered":"Yota Tsuji Regains IWGP Heavyweight Championship"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Yota Tsuji is now a two-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion following the events of NJPW Dominion 6.14 in Osaka-jo-Hall.<\/a><\/p>\n

“Gene Blast” lost his title back at NJPW Sakura Genesis 2026 to Callum Newman, who earned his shot by winning the 2026 Latest Japan Cup, but Tsuji vowed to take back what he felt was rightfully his at Latest Japan Pro Wrestling’s second biggest show of the yr, and that is exactly what he did.<\/p>\n

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Yota Tsuji closed Dominion standing atop Latest Japan Pro-Wrestling after defeating Callum Newman in Osaka Jo Hall!#njDOMINION<\/a> report:https:\/\/t.co\/PbYVU3XQ8V<\/a><\/p>\n

Watch the replay:https:\/\/t.co\/7wl7OYV9sB<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/qUE9GInyTh<\/a><\/p>\n

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It took all the pieces in Tsuji’s arsenal to place away “The Prince of Pace,” who had control of the match when it spilled to the skin. Nonetheless, Tsuji zoned in on Newman’s neck for the vast majority of the bout when ultimately prevented Newman from hitting his signature moves just like the Oscutter with any real impact. Tsuji even debuted a brand new finisher, the Fire Blaster, however it was his trusted Gene Blaster that got him the victory, making him a two-time champion.<\/p>\n

Tsuji will now walk in to this yr’s G1 Climax tournament because the IWGP Heavyweight Champion, meaning that he may have an enormous goal on his back as the opposite 19 participants will compete to earn a shot at Tsuji’s title. As for Newman, he’ll return to the drafting board on the subject of attempting to regain his title, though he does have a current storyline with Will Ospreay running alongside his title aspirations. Nonetheless, Ospreay was not a part of the Dominion festivities as he was attending more personal matters in the shape of his wedding to fellow AEW star Alex Windsor.<\/p>\n

It is also not been confirmed whether Tsuji or Newman might be on the AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door pay-per-view on June 28. With that said, the IWGP Heavyweight Championship won’t be defended on that show due to Tsuji’s ruling concerning the title when he won it in January, wanting it to be defended solely in Japan and fought over by NJPW contracted talent only.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/article><\/div>\n