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AEW adds Buy-In title match to Dynamite Title Tuesday

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Tony Khan isn’t done making announcements for Tuesday’s AEW Dynamite.

After announcing that the first 30 minutes of AEW Dynamite Title Tuesday will air commercial free on Monday, Khan followed shortly after with the announcement that there will be a 30-minute Buy In prior to Dynamite, with a match announced between Eddie Kingston and Minoru Suzuki for both the NJPW Strong and ROH World titles.

WWE and AEW have been stacking their cards for this week’s NXT and Dynamite, with Dynamite airing on a special night due to MLB coverage this Wednesday on TBS. NXT is set to feature appearances by John Cena, Cody Rhodes, Asuka, and Paul Heyman. It will also be commercial-free for the first 30 minutes.

Here is the current lineup for AEW Dynamite Title Tuesday:

  • Adam Copeland vs. Luchasaurus
  • Christian Cage will explain his recent actions toward Adam Copeland
  • TNT Championship number one contender’s match: Bryan Danielson vs. Swerve Strickland
  • AEW Women’s World Champion Saraya defends against Hikaru Shida
  • AEW International Champion Rey Fenix defends against Jon Moxley
  • Jay White vs. Hangman Page
  • Chris Jericho vs. Powerhouse Hobbs
  • MJF will appear
  • ‘Timeless’ Toni Storm is ready for her close-up
  • Buy-In: Eddie Kingston defends the NJPW Strong Openweight and ROH World titles against Minoru Suzuki

KENTA regains NJPW Strong Championship at Resurgence

Posted on by Ethan Renner

KENTA is once again the NJPW Strong Openweight Champion. 

Becoming the first two-time Strong Openweight Champion, KENTA defeated Hikuleo by countout at Sunday’s Resurgence pay-per-view to regain the title. 

Hikuleo’s title reign ends at 18 days and zero successful defenses, as he defeated KENTA for the title originally at Wrestling Dontaku on May 3. 

KENTA’s second reign begins with another win on a pay-per-view in the United States, as he defeated Fred Rosser to win the title at Battle in the Valley in San Jose, California on February 18. 

After KENTA’s win, a video message played from Eddie Kingston, issuing a general challenge to the winner of the bout for a future title bout. While not yet made official, the Strong roster and Kingston have been announced for the Independence Day pay-per-views in Japan on July 4 and July 5, so a potential KENTA vs. Kingston title match seems likely for one of those dates.

Openweight title match to headline this week’s NJPW Strong

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NJPW Strong’s Nemesis episodes wrap up this Saturday with an Openweight Championship match. 

In the show’s main event, Fred Rosser will defend the NJPW Strong Openweight title against Peter Avalon. Avalon issued a challenge to Rosser for a title match after defeating Keita Murray on a previous Strong episode.

Also set for Saturday’s show, CMLL’s Mistico will be in action against Misterioso in a battle of masked stars. 

In Saturday’s opener, Blake Christian will take on Keita. Christian is coming off a singles loss to Juice Robinson on Strong, while Keita is still in search of his first Strong singles victory. 

Strong’s Nemesis episodes were taped on December 11 at the Vermont Hollywood venue in Los Angeles, California.

The full lineup for Saturday’s show:

NJPW Strong Nemesis, Saturday, January 28, 8 p.m. Eastern time on NJPW World —

  • NJPW Strong Openweight Championship: Fred Rosser (c) vs. Peter Avalon
  • Mistico vs. Misterioso
  • Blake Christian vs. Keita

Openweight title match announced for NJPW Strong Christmas Eve episode

Posted on by Ethan Renner

The Openweight Championship will be on the line on the final new NJPW Strong episode of 2022 on Christmas Eve. 

On Saturday’s Detonation show, Fred Rosser will defend the NJPW Strong Openweight Championship against Team Filthy’s JR Kratos. Rosser defeated Kratos in their previous NJPW Strong meeting in 2021, while the two went to a no contest in their other career singles bout at an APW show in September 2022. 

Also announced for Saturday’s show, Bobby Fish will take on Kevin Blackwood. Fish returned to NJPW at the Detonation taping, and this bout will mark his first singles match on Strong. 

In Saturday’s opener, Lince Dorado will team with Mascara Dorada against C4’s Cody Chhun and Guillermo Rosas. 

A Best of 2022 episode will air on December 31, making this week’s show the final new episode of Strong this year. 

Strong’s Detonation episodes were taped Sunday, November 20 in Los Angeles at the Vermont Hollywood.

Here is this week’s lineup:

NJPW Strong Detonation, Saturday, December 24, 8 p.m. Eastern time on NJPW World —

  • NJPW Strong Openweight Championship: Fred Rosser (c) vs. JR Kratos
  • Bobby Fish vs. Kevin Blackwood
  • Lince Dorado & Mascara Dorada vs. Cody Chhun & Guillermo Rosas

Fred Rosser vs. TJP title match set for this week’s NJPW Strong

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An Openweight Championship match headlines this week’s NJPW Strong episode. 

In the conclusion of the Fighting Spirit Unleashed series, Fred Rosser will defend the NJPW Strong Openweight Championship against United Empire’s TJP in the main event. 

Also announced for Saturday’s episode, Aaron Solo of AEW’s The Factory will face the debuting Che Cabrera. 

In Saturday’s opening contest, Kevin Knight and The DKC of LA Dojo will take on Bateman and Barrett Brown of Stray Dog Army in tag team action. 

The Fighting Spirit Unleashed series of Strong episodes was taped on August 21 in Los Angeles at the Vermont Hollywood.

Here is the full lineup for Saturday’s show:

NJPW Strong: Fighting Spirit Unleashed, Saturday, October 1, 8 p.m. Eastern time on NJPW World —

  • NJPW Strong Openweight Championship: Fred Rosser (c) vs. TJP
  • Aaron Solo vs. Che Cabrera
  • LA Dojo (Kevin Knight & The DKC) vs. Stray Dog Army (Bateman & Barrett Brown)

Openweight title match announced for this week’s NJPW Strong

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A battle of Freds headlines Saturday’s NJPW Strong show. 

In the main event of Saturday’s High Alert episode, Fred Rosser will defend the NJPW Strong Openweight Championship against Fred Yehi. Rosser has held Strong’s top title since May 15, defeating “Filthy” Tom Lawlor for the gold in an episode that aired on June 25.

Also announced for the show, AEW’s Eddie Kingston will take on Jake Something. 

In the episode’s opener, John Skyler will face Lucky Ali. 

NJPW Strong’s High Alert series, taped on July 24 in Charlotte, North Carolina, concludes with Saturday’s episode. The show airs at 8 p.m. Eastern time on NJPW World, and will be available on demand immediately following. 

Here is the full lineup for the High Alert finale: 

NJPW Strong: High Alert, Saturday, September 3, 8 p.m. Eastern time on NJPW World —

  • NJPW Strong Openweight Championship: Fred Rosser (c) vs. Fred Yehi
  • Eddie Kingston vs. Jake Something
  • Lucky Ali vs. John Skyler

Openweight title match headlining this week’s NJPW Strong

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An Openweight Championship match headlines this week’s NJPW Strong: Collision in Philadelphia episode.

In the show’s main event, “Filthy” Tom Lawlor defends the NJPW Strong Openweight Championship against Fred Rosser. If Rosser loses, he must leave NJPW. Lawlor holds a 2-0 record over Rosser in singles bouts, and the two have had numerous tag bouts in recent months as Rosser has done battle with Team Filthy.

In Saturday’s second bout, Minoru Suzuki will take on Tony Deppen in a matchup of two former ROH World Television Champions.

In Saturday’s opener, David Finlay faces Danny Limelight. Finlay makes his G1 debut next month. 

Collision in Philadelphia was taped on Sunday, May 15 at the2300 Arena. 

Here is Saturday’s lineup: 

NJPW Strong: Collision in Philadelphia night four, Saturday, June 25, 8 p.m. Eastern time on NJPW World —

  • NJPW Strong Openweight Championship: “Filthy” Tom Lawlor (c) vs. Fred Rosser – If Rosser loses, he leaves NJPW
  • Minoru Suzuki vs. Tony Deppen
  • David Finlay vs. Danny Limelight

Title match added to NJPW Strong Collision in Philadelphia

Posted on by Ethan Renner

An Openweight Championship match has been added to Sunday’s NJPW Strong: Collision in Philadelphia taping. 

“Filthy” Tom Lawlor will defend the Strong Openweight title against Fred Rosser on the show in a match announced late Friday. If Rosser loses, he must leave NJPW Strong. 

Thirteen matches are now official for Sunday’s taping at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia. The announced card: 

  • NJPW Strong Openweight Championship: “Filthy” Tom Lawlor vs. Fred Rosser (If Rosser loses, he must leave NJPW Strong)
  • Will Ospreay vs. Homicide
  • Minoru Suzuki vs. Tony Deppen
  • Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Chris Dickinson
  • Alex Coughlin, Kevin Knight & The DKC vs. JR Kratos, Jorel Nelson & Royce Isaacs
  • Killer Kross vs. Yuya Uemura
  • David Finlay vs. Danny Limelight
  • QT Marshall vs. Karl Fredericks
  • Brody King vs. Jake Something
  • Jeff Cobb vs. Willie Mack
  • Great-O-Khan, Aaron Henare, Kyle Fletcher & Mark Davis vs. JONAH, Bad Dude Tito, Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls
  • Tomohiro Ishii, Rocky Romero, Mascara Dorada, Ren Narita & Chuck Taylor vs. Jay White, Juice Robinson, Karl Anderson, Doc Gallows & Hikuleo
  • Delirious vs. Ariya Daivari

NJPW Strong Openweight title match set for Windy City Riot

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A Championship match has been added to NJPW Windy City Riot. 

“Filthy” Tom Lawlor will defend the NJPW Strong Openweight Championship against Yuji Nagata in Chicago. The match was announced on Monday evening. 

Five matches are now official for the Saturday, April 16 event. AEW’s Jon Moxley will face Will Ospreay on the show, plus Tomohiro Ishii will take on Minoru Suzuki in a match set up with a challenge at this past week’s Lonestar Shootout event in Dallas. 

Here is the lineup so far: 

NJPW Windy City Riot, Saturday, April 16, 8 p.m. Eastern time on FITE TV —

  • Jon Moxley vs. Will Ospreay
  • Minoru Suzuki vs. Tomohiro Ishii
  • NJPW Strong Openweight Championship: “Filthy” Tom Lawlor (c) vs. Yuji Nagata
  • US of Jay open challenge: Jay White vs. TBA
  • Team Rosser (Fred Rosser, Josh Alexander, Alex Coughlin, Ren Narita & Chris Dickinson) vs. Team Filthy (Royce Isaacs, Jorel Nelson, JR Kratos, Black Tiger & Danny Limelight)

NJPW reveals full lineup for The New Beginning USA

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NJPW has announced the full lineup for The New Beginning USA NJPW Strong tapings set for Saturday, January 15 in Seattle.

An NJPW Strong Openweight Championship match has been added to the show, as “Filthy” Tom Lawlor defends the title against Taylor Rust.

Also added, Fred Rosser will face Gabriel Kidd. In another singles contest, Karl Fredericks will take on the debuting Ethan HD. Additionally, Bullet club’s Hikuleo will face the debuting Cody Chhun. Both Ethan HD and Cody Chhun are regulars in the Seattle-area DEFY promotion.

Here is the announced lineup for the tapings:

  • NJPW Strong Openweight Championship: Tom Lawlor (c) vs. Taylor Rust
  • Jay White vs. TBA
  • El Phantasmo vs. Matt Rehwoldt
  • Brody King vs. Yuya Uemura
  • Clark Connors vs. TJP
  • Kevin Knight & The DKC vs. Ricky Gibson & Eddie Pearl
  • Lio Rush & Rocky Romero vs. Royce Isaacs & Jorel Nelson
  • Juice Robinson & David Finlay vs. JONAH & Bad Dude Tito
  • Josh Barnett vs. Ren Narita
  • Fred Rosser vs. Gabriel Kidd
  • Karl Fredericks vs. Ethan HD
  • Hikuleo vs. Cody Chhun

NJPW Strong spoilers: Lawlor vs. Rosser Openweight title match

Posted on by Ethan Renner

NJPW taped the Detonation episodes of Strong on Monday night in Riverside, California. 

Here are spoilers for the show: 

Kevin Knight & The DKC defeated Jordan Clearwater & Brogan Finlay

Knight defeated Finlay by submission. 

Lio Rush & Adrian Quest defeated Bateman & Misterioso

Quest pinned Misterioso after a Phoenix splash. 

Jonathan Gresham defeated Gabriel Kidd

Gresham pinned Kidd. 

JR Kratos, Royce Isaacs & Black Tiger defeated David Finlay, Juice Robinson & Rocky Romero

Black Tiger pinned Romero after a powerbomb. 

Josh Barnett defeated Alex Coughlin

Barnett won by submission. 

Jonah Rock defeated Lucas Riley

Rock pinned Riley after a splash. Rock wrestled as “Jonah.”

Jay White & Hikuleo defeated Alex Zayne & Yuya Uemura

Hikuleo pinned Zayne. Uemura was a substitute for the injured Chris Dickinson. 

White challenged Christopher Daniels for the Nemesis tapings in Los Angeles on December 9.

Will Ospreay, Jeff Cobb & TJP defeated Karl Fredericks, Clark Connors & Ren Narita

Cobb pinned Fredericks after a Tour of the Islands. 

Tomohiro Ishii defeated Brody King

Ishii won by pinfall after a Vertical Drop Brainbuster.

NJPW Strong Openweight Championship: Tom Lawlor defeated Fred Rosser to retain the title

Lawlor won by submission with a rear naked choke. 

After the match, Tyler Rust appeared and challenged Lawlor. 

Jay White vs. Robbie Eagles to headline NJPW Strong

Posted on by Ethan Renner

NEVER Openweight Champion Jay White will face IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion Robbie Eagles in a non-title match in the main event of this week’s NJPW Strong Autumn Attack. 

White joined the CHAOS faction in 2018 shortly after returning to NJPW after his international excursion, then defected to Bullet Club later in the year. Eagles joined Bullet Club the same year after making his NJPW debut, then turned on White and joined CHAOS in 2019, so there is plenty of backstory to the match. 

In the second match, former Team Filthy’s Tom Lawlor will defend the NJPW Strong Openweight Championship against Ren Narita. 

In the opener, Minoru Suzuki will take on Strong regular Fred Rosser. 

The Autumn Attack episodes of Strong were taped on September 25 and September 26 in Garland, Texas.

Strong airs at 8 p.m. Eastern time this Saturday on NJPW World. The show will also be available on demand immediately following airing. 

Here is Saturday’s full lineup:

NJPW Strong Autumn Attack night one, Saturday, October 9, 8 p.m. Eastern time on NJPW World–

  • Jay White vs. Robbie Eagles
  • NJPW Strong Openweight Championship: Tom Lawlor (c) vs. Ren Narita
  • Minoru Suzuki vs. Fred Rosser

Lawlor vs. Rush Openweight title match announced for NJPW Strong

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“Filthy” Tom Lawlor will defend the NJPW Strong Openweight Championship against Lio Rush on this week’s Strong episode. 

NJPW made the announcement tonight. The match will be Lawlor’s fourth defense of the title. 

In the second match, former Team Filthy member Chris Dickinson will take on current Filthy ally Royce Isaacs of the West Coast Wrecking Crew. 

In the opener, Fred Yehi will take on Team Filthy’s JR Kratos. 

The Fighting Spirit Unleashed episodes of Strong were taped on Monday, August 16 in Long Beach, California at Thunder Studios and were the first Strong shows taped in front of fans.

Strong airs at 8 p.m. Eastern time this Saturday on NJPW World. The show will also be available on demand immediately following airing. 

Here is Saturday’s full lineup:

NJPW Strong Fighting Spirit Unleashed, Saturday, October 2, 8 p.m. Eastern time on NJPW World–

  • NJPW Strong Openweight Championship: Tom Lawlor (c) vs. Lio Rush
  • Chris Dickinson vs. Royce Isaacs
  • Fred Yehi vs. JR Kratos

Hiroshi Tanahashi, Tomohiro Ishii announced for NJPW Strong

Posted on by Ethan Renner

The first Saturday night episode of NJPW Strong will feature a Tomohiro Ishii vs. Alex Coughlin singles match, plus a trios match featuring Hiroshi Tanahashi. 

In Saturday’s opener, the Alex Coughlin challenge series will continue with Coughlin taking on Ishii. 

In the second match, IWGP United States Heavyweight Champion Hiroshi Tanahashi will team with Karl Fredericks and Clark Connors against Bateman, Misterioso and Barrett Brown. 

This week’s main event will see Juice Robinson and Hikuleo’s personal issue continue. The two will face off in a tables match. 

This month’s Fighting Spirit Unleashed episodes of Strong were taped on Monday, August 16 in Long Beach, California at Thunder Studios and were the first Strong shows taped in front of fans.

Strong will air at 8 p.m. Eastern time this Saturday on NJPW World. The show will also be available on demand immediately following airing. 

Here is Saturday’s full lineup:

NJPW Strong Fighting Spirit Unleashed, Saturday, September 18, 8 p.m. Eastern time on NJPW World–

  • Tables match: Juice Robinson vs. Hikuleo
  • Hiroshi Tanahashi, Karl Fredericks & Clark Connors vs. Bateman, Misterioso & Barrett Brown
  • Tomohiro Ishii vs. Alex Coughlin

LA Dojo Showcase 2 announced for NJPW Strong

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The final Friday night episode of NJPW Strong will feature talent from the LA Dojo. Strong moves to Saturdays at 8 p.m. Eastern time beginning on September 18. 

In this week’s main event, Dojo graduate Karl Fredericks and Ren Narita will square off. 

In the second match, LA Dojo graduate Clark Connors will take on current student Alex Coughlin. 

In the opener, current Dojo trainees Kevin Knight will do battle with The DKC. Knight and DKC teamed against Yuji Nagata and Yuya Uemura on the most recent Strong tapings. That match will air during the Fighting Spirit Unleashed editions of the show. 

Strong will air at 10 p.m. Eastern time this Friday on NJPW World. The show will also be available on demand immediately following airing. 

Here is Friday’s full lineup:

NJPW Strong LA Dojo Showcase 2, Friday, September 10, 10 p.m. Eastern time on NJPW World–

  • Karl Fredericks vs. Ren Narita
  • Clark Connors vs. Alex Coughlin
  • Kevin Knight vs. The DKC