
Five Championships Change Hands At NJPW Dominion 2026, AEW Star Loses Title
Five championships changed hands at NJPW Dominion 2026, including an AEW star who lost their title in a three-way match.
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Five championships changed hands at NJPW Dominion 2026, including an AEW star who lost their title in a three-way match.

AEW's Konosuke Takeshita successfully retained his NJPW World Television Title at NJPW Dominion 2026. Takeshita remains a double champion following his title defense.

Hikaru Shida and Persephone qualified for the AEW Survival of the Fittest match scheduled for July 1 after securing victories on AEW Collision.

AEW's Andrade El Idolo lost his IWGP Global Heavyweight Title at NJPW Dominion 2026. He will return to AEW without the championship.

Danhausen took to Twitter to pitch himself for a role in Severance Season 3, directly tagging the show's director and Executive Producer Ben Stiller with the request "Hello @BenStiller can Danhausen star in Severance Season 3?" This came after the New York Knicks won the 2026 NBA Championship, with Danhausen timing his request around Stiller being a visible celebrity supporter of the team. Danhausen had previously claimed responsibility for ending the Knicks' 53-year championship drought through his "uncursing" powers.

Kevin Knight successfully defended the AEW TNT Championship against Myron Reed on "AEW Collision." Knight retained his title following the match.

Chris Jericho revealed that music legend David Bowie is his biggest inspiration in show business and helped shape his approach to constantly reinventing his wrestling character. Jericho explained that he was obsessed with how Bowie created multiple distinct personas throughout his career, noting that fans can recognize a dozen different versions of Bowie at Halloween parties. Jericho said his goal was to apply that same concept to his wrestling career, creating various memorable versions of himself that fans still dress up as today.

Chris Jericho revealed that he started playing music at age 14 and faced doubts from people who told him he was too small to be a wrestler and questioned how someone from Winnipeg could succeed in a rock band. Jericho said he learned early on not to listen to people who tell you what you can't do, explaining that he decided to pursue both wrestling and music dreams simultaneously despite having no roadmap or internet guidance at the time.

Kay Lee Ray, who performs as Alba Fyre in WWE, has named AEW stars that she hopes to face in potential dream matches. The wrestler has identified specific All Elite Wrestling performers as desired opponents from the available talent pool.

Vince Russo stated on The Coach and Bro Show that WWE made a mistake if it underestimated AEW, citing Tony Khan's billionaire status and financial resources as reasons the company should have been taken seriously from the start. Jonathan Coachman suggested there may be a correlation between AEW's recent ratings growth and WWE's ratings declines, noting that Collision has drawn stronger numbers and Dynamite is back above 750,000 viewers while WWE's flagship shows have seen drops.

AEW star Shawn Dean addressed the possibility of joining WWE during an interview with Kings of the Ring and Digital Bricks Network, stating that he currently has no plans to leave AEW because he has "carved out a lane" for himself and is respected by his peers in Tony Khan's company. Dean explained that he wants to be part of AEW's continued growth and focus on helping develop the next generation of talent, adding that he doesn't plan to wrestle for another 10-15 years and chooses "legacy over fame."

NJPW has announced the lineup for the G1 Climax 36 tournament taking place this summer. AEW wrestlers Konosuke Takeshita and Gabe Kidd have been confirmed as participants in the tournament.