During the final event, Dorada announced he had signed a one-year contract with NJPW.[37] After doing interviews suggesting the unification of his CMLL World Welterweight Championship and the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship,[75] Dorada entered the IWGP title picture by challenging reigning champion Kenny Omega on February 11 at The New Beginning in Osaka.[76] He received his title shot at Invasion Attack 2015 but was defeated by Omega.[77][78] The following month, Dorada entered the 2015 Best of the Super Juniors.[79] He finished third in his block with a record of five wins and two losses, failing to advance to the finals of the tournament.[80] On December 19, Dorada lost the CMLL World Welterweight Championship to Bushi following outside interference from Bushi's Los Ingobernables de Japon stablemate Evil.[81] He regained the title from Bushi on January 22, 2016, at Fantastica Mania 2016.[82] Dorada's final match under his NJPW contract took place two days later.[83]