10 HUGE NJPW Dominion 6.9 2019 Predictions You Need To Know
1. IWGP Heavyweight Championship: Kazuchika Okada (c) Vs. Chris Jericho
Chris Jericho vs. Kazuchika Okada has suffered from a lacklustre build since it was announced after 'The Rainmaker's' successful IWGP Heavyweight Title defence against SANADA at Wrestling Dontaku.
It felt like NJPW needed to work an angle at the Best of the Super Juniors finals. Instead, they had Jericho appear via video package, leaving Okada to banter 'The Painmaker' off from afar. As a result, the duo enter one of the year's biggest main events with little heat, though Jericho's infamy and name value justify his card position.
Currently in the midst of one of his career's most compelling runs, there's every chance the 48-year-old Jericho leaves with the big belt here. His other NJPW brawls have been outstanding, and on Sunday, he goes toe-to-toe with the best big match wrestler in the world, which makes it hard to bet against this bout's quality. Victory would represent a stunning achievement for the Canadian, too, giving him the chance to simultaneously hold NJPW and AEW's top belts after All Out in August.
But no, this is Okada's night. A Tokyo Dome headliner with G1 Climax winner Tetsuya Naito still makes the most sense for New Japan going forward. That's why he'll triumph here.
Winner: Kazuchika Okada.