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NJPW Strong: Mutiny taping announced for Los Angeles

Posted on by Ethan Renner

NJPW Strong: Mutiny will tape in Los Angeles in April. 

The company announced a return to the Vermont Hollywood venue on Sunday, April 10. The taping will kick off a big week for the promotion in the US, as the Windy City Riot show in the Chicago are is set for Saturday, April 16. 

No talent has been announced for Mutiny as of yet. Tickets for the show will go on sale Friday, February 25 at 10 a.m. Pacific time, with prices ranging from $25 for standing room, up to $90 for ringside. 

NJPW has taped Strong at the Vermont Hollywood on two separate occasions before, including last week’s Rivals taping. 

This week’s NJPW Strong episode will be headlined by “Filthy” Tom Lawlor defending the NJPW Strong Openweight Championship against Taylor Rust. 

Also on Saturday’s episode, El Phantasmo takes on Matt Rewholdt, while Karl Fredericks faces Ethan HD. Saturday’s show was taped last month in Seattle.

The lineup: 

NJPW Strong The New Beginning USA night four, Saturday, February 26, 8 p.m. Eastern time on NJPW World–

  • NJPW Strong Openweight Championship: Tom Lawlor (c) vs. Taylor Rust
  • El Phantasmo vs. Matt Rewholdt
  • Karl Fredericks vs. Ethan HD

NJPW Los Angeles event set for August, Jon Moxley to appear

Posted on by Ethan Renner

NJPW has announced an event for August to be held in front of fans in Los Angeles. 

NJPW Resurgence will take place on Saturday, August 14 at The Torch at L.A. Coliseum, a new concert venue set to open this summer. IWGP United States Champion Jon Moxley is among the talent advertised for the show. 

The event will mark the first ticketed NJPW event in the United States since The New Beginning in USA tour event in Georgia on February 1, 2020. 

Shota Umino is also set to return to NJPW for the event. He left the promotion for his Young Lion excursion in September 2019. 

Tickets go on sale on Wednesday, June 30 and will be priced at $39, $59, $79, $99, $199 and $299. Fans will be asked to wear a mask when not eating or drinking. The venue’s website lists attendance capacity for The Torch at 5,000 with the possibility to expand to 10,000.

FITE TV and NJPW World will broadcast the event live. FITE has been announced as the exclusive English commentary broadcast, while NJPW World will offer Japanese commentary. A full card for the event will be announced at a later date. 

Here is the full list of talent advertised for Resurgence: 

  • Jon Moxley
  • Jay White
  • Tom Lawlor
  • Doc Gallows 
  • Karl Anderson
  • Juice Robinson 
  • David Finlay
  • Shota Umino
  • Ren Narita
  • Karl Fredericks
  • Clark Connors
  • Alex Coughlin
  • Hikuleo
  • Fred Rosser
  • Lio Rush
  • Brody King
  • Chris Dickinson
  • TJP
  • JR Kratos