Shingo Takagi defeats Sho: New Japan Dominion July 12

Result: Shingo Takagi defeats Sho

Match:

• Takagi used Last of the Dragon to secure the pinfall victory. Another great match from Sho especially in the last five minutes of this match.

All Matches from New Japan Dominion July 12

• Full Results
  • Evil vs. Tetsuya Naito – IWGP Heavyweight and Intercontinental Championship
  • Shingo Takagi vs. Sho – NEVER Openweight Championship
  • Kota Ibushi and Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Taichi and Zack Sabre Jr. – IWGP Tag Team Championships
  • Hirooki Goto and Kazuchika Okada vs. Taiji Ishimori and Yujiro Takahashi
  • Wato, Uemura, Tenzan vs. El Desperado, Douki, and Kanemaru
  • Ishii, Yano, Tsuji vs. Sanada, Bushi, Hiromu Takahashi
  • Honma, Makabe, Gabriel Kidd vs. Kojima, Taguchi, and Nagata

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Match Ratings

Six dimensions combine to make up the overall rating. Matches score ratings of 1-10 only if the match lasts for a minimum of 5 minutes.

1. Match Quality– Was the match well wrestled or sloppy?
2. Audience Engagement– Did the live audience care about the match?
3. Competitiveness– Was the match competitive or one-sided?
4. Stakes – Did the match matter?
5. Finish– Did the match end in a satisfying manner?
6. Performance: (1) Poor (2) Below Average (3) Average (4) Above Average (5) Excellent