Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall (2019)

Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall (2019) is an upcoming professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event will take place on June 9, 2018, in Osaka, Osaka, at the Osaka-jō Hall and is the eleventh event under the Dominion name and fifth in a row to take place at the Osaka-jō Hall. The event will headlined by Kazuchika Okada defending the IWGP Heavyweight Championship against Chris Jericho.

The event will also feature other two championship matches, with Kota Ibushi defending the IWGP Intercontinental Championship against Tetsuya Naito and Taichi defending the NEVER Openweight Championship against Tomohiro Ishii.

Background
Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall (2019) was officially announced on January 4, 2018, during Wrestle Kingdom 13 in Tokyo Dome. The event is NJPW's biggest between Wrestle Kingdom 12 and July–August's G1 Climax. The event will air through NJPW's internet streaming site, New Japan Pro Wrestling World, and will feature English commentary.

Storylines
Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall (2019) featured professional wrestling matches that involve different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portray villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches.

Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall (2019) will be main evented by Kazuchika Okada making his second defense of the IWGP Heavyweight Championship against Chris Jericho. On May 4, 2019 at Wrestling Dontaku, Kazuchika Okada successfully defended the IWGP Heavyweight Championship against SANADA, Chris Jericho made a surprise return to NJPW, appearing in a video, where he challenged Okada to a match for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall. Jericho would joke with Okada's nickname that Rainmaker, dubbing himself as the Painmaker. Jericho had announced his intentions of challenging for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship on January 4 at Wrestle Kingdom 13, afterv losing the IWGP Intercontinental Championship. As part of the build-up to the title match, Jericho introduced a new finishing maneuver, Judas Effect, which his is similiar and to serve as a counter to Okada's finisher the Rainmaker.