NJPW STRONG will be making their long-awaited Japanese debut in Korakuen Hall for the upcoming Independence Day holiday next month with two shows featuring the roster of NJPW STRONG along with various members of the regular New Japan Pro Wrestling roster and some surprises.
The NJPW STRONG Openweight & Tag Team Championships will be defended during both of these shows and here is the talent info announced so far for the doubleheader in Japan next month.
KENTA will make his first defense of the NJPW STRONG Openweight Championship against Eddie Kingston in a first-time-ever singles match and this will for sure deliver fireworks on the American holiday tour.
This also serves as a preview for the upcoming G1 Climax 33 tournament happening soon with the largest entry field of 32. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Fred Rosser, Tom Lawlor, JR Kratos, Jorel Nelson & Royce Isaacs, Lance Archer, Bad Dude Tito, Alex Zayne, Rocky Romero, The DKC, Hirooki Goto / YOSHI-HASHI, and many more names will be announced leading into July.
Here Are the Official Lineups for Both Nights in Korakeun Hall Next Week:
- IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Title Match: Francesco Akira & TJP vs. Clark Connors & Dan Moloney (Night One – Main Event)
- NJPW STRONG Openweight Title Match: KENTA vs. Eddie Kingston (Night Two – Main Event )
- No Disqualification Tag Team Match: Jon Moxley & Homicide vs. El Desperado & Jun Kasai
- “Final Deathmatch”: El Desperado vs. Jon Moxley (Night Two )
- NJPW Tag Team Championship Match: Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI vs. Alex Coughlin & Gabriel Kidd (Night One & Two)
- Trios Match: Tom Lawlor, Royce Issacs & Jorel Nelson vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Tomohiro Ishii, The DKC (Night Two)
- KENTA & Gedo vs. Eddie Kingston & Rocky Romero (Undercard of Night One )
- Kosei Fujita vs. Tom Lawlor
- Team Filthy vs. Lance Archer, Alex Zayne & Ryohei Oiwa (Night One)
- Bad Dude Tito vs. The DKC
- TMDK vs. Lance Archer & Alex Zayne
- Rocky Romero & YOH vs. Clark Connors & Dan Moloney
- JR Kratos vs. Oskar Leube
- Francesco Akira/TJP vs Homicide/Ryohei Oiwa
- NJPW vs FREEDOMS Kickoff Trios Match: YOH, Taguchi & Leube vs. Kengo, Dragon Libre & Takahiro Katori
- NJPW vs FREEDOMS Kickoff Trios Match: Taguchi, Wato, & Oleg vs Dragon Libre, Katori & Rekka
*These shows will eventually be on VOD after it live streams the holiday of July 4th.
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