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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

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