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Full card set for NJPW Strong Road to Summer Struggle USA night two

Posted on by Ethan Renner

NJPW has announced the lineup for this Friday’s NJPW Strong. 

In the main event, Team Filthy’s Tom Lawlor and Danny Limelight will face Lio Rush and Karl Fredericks. Rush is being positioned as the next challenger for Lawlor’s NJPW Strong Openweight Championship. 

In the semi-main, Fred Yehi will take on Hikuleo.

In Friday’s opener, Wheeler Yuta will be in action against Barrett Brown.

Strong airs Fridays at 10 p.m. Eastern time on NJPW World and is available on demand shortly after airing.

Friday will be the first of two consecutive nights of NJPW of America action. Saturday’s Resurgence event from The Torch at LA Coliseum airs at 11 p.m. Eastern time on NJPW World with Japanese commentary. FITE TV will have the exclusive English commentary for the event. 

Here is Friday’s full lineup:

NJPW Strong Road to Summer Struggle USA, Friday, August 13 —

  • Lio Rush & Karl Fredericks vs. Tom Lawlor & Danny Limelight
  • Fred Yehi vs. Hikuleo
  • Wheeler Yuta vs. Barrett Brown

Full card set for NJPW Strong Road to Summer Struggle USA night one

Posted on by Ethan Renner

NJPW has announced the lineup for this Friday’s NJPW Strong. 

In the main event, Team Filthy’s JR Kratos and Danny Limelight will take on the West Coast Wrecking Crew duo of Jorel Nelson and Royce Isaacs. 

In the semi-main, Rocky Romero and Fred Rosser will team against Ren Narita and Alex Coughlin. 

In the opener, LA Dojo trainee Kevin Knight will take on CZW and WxW veteran Alexander James. This will be the NJPW Strong debut for James. 

This cycle of Strong episodes borrows the Summer Struggle theme from the main NJPW unit. This week’s episode will be night one of Road to Summer Struggle USA. 

Strong airs Fridays at 10 p.m. Eastern time on NJPW World and is available on demand shortly after airing.

Here is Friday’s full lineup:

NJPW Strong Road to Summer Struggle USA, Friday, August 6 —

  • Jorel Nelson & Royce Isaacs vs. JR Kratos & Danny Limelight
  • Rocky Romero & Fred Rosser vs. Ren Narita & Alex Coughlin
  • Kevin Knight vs. Alexander James

Two matches added to NJPW Strong Tag Team Turbulence finals

Posted on by Ethan Renner

Two matches have been added to Friday’s NJPW Strong Tag Team Turbulence finals. 

A trios match with Karl Fredericks, Fred Rosser and Adrian Quest taking on Jorel Nelson, Royce Isaacs and Misterioso has been announced. Fredericks will face Alex Coughlin at NJPW Resurgence in Los Angeles on August 14, while Rosser will be in a trios match on that show.

In Friday’s opener, Kevin Knight will face Bateman. Bateman defeated Knight’s tag partner The DKC earlier this month on Strong. 

Already set, The Good Brothers (Karl Anderson & Doc Gallows) will take on Violence Unlimited (Brody King & Chris Dickinson) in the Tag Team Turbulence finals. 

Strong airs Fridays at 10 p.m. Eastern time on NJPW World and is available on demand shortly after airing.

Here is Friday’s full lineup:

NJPW Strong Tag Team Turbulence, Friday, July 30 —

  • Tag Team Turbulence finals: The Good Brothers vs. Brody King & Chris Dickinson
  • Karl Fredericks, Fred Rosser & Adrian Quest vs. Jorel Nelson, Royce Isaacs & Misterioso
  • Kevin Knight vs. Bateman

The Good Brothers advance to NJPW Strong Tag Team Turbulence finals

Posted on by Ethan Renner

Following Friday’s NJPW Strong, the finals are set for the Tag Team Turbulence tournament.

The Good Brothers (Karl Anderson & Doc Gallows) and Violence Unlimited (Chris Dickinson & Brody King) advanced to the finals with wins on Strong. 

King and Dickinson were victorious over the West Coast Wrecking Crew duo of Jorel Nelson and Royce Isaacs. King pinned Jorel Nelson after hitting him with a lariat. 

On the other side of the bracket, The Good Brothers advanced with a victory over Yuji Nagata and Ren Narita. Anderson pinned Narita following a Magic Killer. 

The Tag Team Turbulence finals will be held on the Friday, July 30 episode. 

This week’s Strong also featured an NJPW Strong Openweight Championship match between Tom Lawlor and Satoshi Kojima. Lawlor retained the title, winning by submission with a rear naked choke. 

Strong airs Fridays at 10 p.m. Eastern time on NJPW World and is available on demand shortly after airing.

NJPW Strong Tag Team Turbulence semifinals set

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Following Friday’s NJPW Strong, the semifinals are set for the Tag Team Turbulence tournament.

Brody King and Chris Dickinson were victorious over Team Filthy’s JR Kratos and Danny Limelight in the main event of Strong to secure their place in the semifinals. 

King and Dickinson will face the West Coast Wrecking Crew duo of Jorel Nelson and Royce Isaacs, who advanced to the next round with their victory over the LA Dojo unit of Kevin Knight and The DKC. 

On the other side of the bracket, Karl Anderson and Doc Gallows beat Clark Connors and TJP in a first round match after Anderson and Gallows hit a Magic Killer on TJP. 

The Good Brothers advance and will face Yuji Nagata and Ren Narita. Nagata and Narita advanced with a victory over Fred Yehi and Wheeler Yuta. 

The semifinals will take place on the Friday, July 23 Strong. Next week’s show will also feature an NJPW Strong Openweight Championship match between Tom Lawlor and Satoshi Kojima. 

The Tag Team Turbulence finals will be held on the July 30 episode. 

Strong airs Fridays at 10 p.m. Eastern time on NJPW World and is available on demand shortly after airing.

Here are the upcoming Strong lineups:

NJPW Strong Tag Team Turbulence, Friday, July 23 —

  • NJPW Strong Openweight Championship: Tom Lawlor (c) vs. Satoshi Kojima
  • Tag Team Turbulence semifinal: Yuji Nagata & Ren Narita vs. The Good Brothers
  • Tag Team Turbulence semifinal: Jorel Nelson & Royce Isaacs vs. Brody King & Chris Dickinson

NJPW Strong Tag Team Turbulence, Friday, July 30 —

  • Tag Team Turbulence final

Lawlor vs. Kojima title match set for July 23 NJPW Strong

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Tom Lawlor will defend the NJPW Strong Openweight Championship against Satoshi Kojima on the Friday, July 23 Tag Team Turbulence episode of NJPW Strong. 

Kojima issued a challenge to Lawlor to face him following Lawlor’s title defense against Karl Fredericks on the June 25 Strong. Lawlor accepted and the company made the announcement this evening. 

Tag Team Turbulence is an eight-team tournament set to kick off on the July 16 edition of Strong. The semifinals will take place on the July 23 show, while the finals will be held on the July 30 episode.

Strong airs Fridays at 10 p.m. Eastern time on NJPW World and is available on demand shortly after airing. 

Here are the lineups for July’s episodes of Strong:

NJPW Strong Road to Tag Team Turbulence, Friday, July 9 —

  • Josh Alexander vs. Rocky Romero
  • PJ Black vs. Alex Coughlin
  • The DKC vs. Barrett Brown

NJPW Strong Tag Team Turbulence, Friday, July 16 —

  • First round match: The Good Brothers vs. Clark Connors & TJP
  • First round match: Yuji Nagata & Ren Narita vs. Fred Yehi & Wheeler Yuta
  • First round match: Kevin Knight & The DKC vs. Jorel Nelson & Royce Isaacs
  • First round match: Brody King & Chris Dickinson vs. JR Kratos & Danny Limelight

NJPW Strong Tag Team Turbulence, Friday, July 23 —

  • NJPW Strong Openweight Championship: Tom Lawlor (c) vs. Satoshi Kojima
  • Tag Team Turbulence semifinal: Nagata & Narita/Yehi & Yuta vs. The Good Brothers/Clark Connors & TJP
  • Tag Team Turbulence semifinal: Kevin Knight & The DKC/Jorel Nelson & Royce Isaacs vs. Brody King & Chris Dickinson/JR Kratos & Danny Limelight

NJPW Strong Tag Team Turbulence, Friday, July 30 —

  • Tag Team Turbulence final

Josh Alexander vs. Rocky Romero set for NJPW Strong

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Impact Wrestling’s X Division Champion Josh Alexander returns to NJPW Strong on this week’s episode. 

Alexander will take on Rocky Romero in the main event of Friday’s Road to Tag Team Turbulence edition of Strong. Alexander defeated Alex Coughlin in his prior Strong outing. Romero is coming off a loss to Clark Connors on Strong. 

Coughlin’s open challenge series will continue in Friday’s second match. He will take on Ring of Honor’s PJ Black. 

In Friday’s opener, The DKC will take on Barrett Brown. 

The Tag Team Turbulence tournament will begin on next Friday’s Strong. All four first round matches will take place on that episode. 

Strong airs Fridays at 10 p.m. Eastern time on NJPW World and is available on demand shortly after airing. 

Here are the lineups for the next two weeks of Strong:

NJPW Strong Road to Tag Team Turbulence, Friday, July 9 —

  • Josh Alexander vs. Rocky Romero
  • PJ Black vs. Alex Coughlin
  • The DKC vs. Barrett Brown

NJPW Strong Tag Team Turbulence, Friday, July 16 —

  • First round match: The Good Brothers vs. Clark Connors & TJP
  • First round match: Yuji Nagata & Ren Narita vs. Fred Yehi & Wheeler Yuta
  • First round match: Kevin Knight & The DKC vs. Jorel Nelson & Royce Isaacs
  • First round match: Brody King & Chris Dickinson vs. JR Kratos & Danny Limelight