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Callum Newman vs. Yota Tsuji IWGP Heavyweight Title Rematch, More Set for NJPW Dominion Next Month

May 9, 2026 | Posted by Jeffrey Harris
NJPW Dominion 2026 - Callum Newman vs Yota Tsuji Image Credit: NJPW

Yota Tsuji seeks to regain the IWGP Heavyweight Title from Callum Newman at NJPW Dominion. Earlier today, New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) confirmed multiple title bout’s for next month’s NJPW Dominion 2026 event, including Newman vs. Tsuji in a rematch for the belt. The bouts were made official during a press conference earlier today in Tokyo, Japan.

Newman won the title from Tsuji last month at NJPW Sakura Genesis 2026. Now, Tsuji wants to become a two-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion.

Also set for the card, recently crowned IWGP Global Champion Andrade El Idolo will defend his title against Shota Umino and Drilla Maloney in a Triple Threat Match. Meanwhile, Ren Narita defends the NEVER Openweight Title against Aaron Wolf.

NJPW Dominion 2026 will be held on June 14 at Osaka Jo Hall in Osaka, Japan. The event will stream live on NJPW World. Here’s the currently announced lineup:

* IWGP Heavyweight Championship Match: Callum Newman (c) vs. Yota Tsuji
* IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship Match: Andrade El Idolo (c) vs. Shota Umino vs. Drilla Moloney
* IWGP Tag Team Championships Match: The Knockout Bros (Yuto-Ice & OSKAR) (c) vs. United Empire (Great-O-Khan & Henare)
* NEVER Openweight Championship Match: Ren Narita (c) vs. Aaron Wolf
* NJPW World Television Championship Match: Konosuke Takeshita (c) vs. SANADA
* Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa vs. Yuya Uemura & Taichi