Browsing: NJPW Strong

Night one of New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) Showdown follows the Road to Showdown that set the stage for the two-night tour finale for the New Japan of America (NJoA) branch. The marquee match sees Bullet Club member Tama Tonga face the controversial PJ Black, who is signed to Ring of Honor (ROH).

Coming off the first Road to Showdown event that went live on October 30th, New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) continues the New Japan of America (NJoA) tour later tonight with three matches that features an NJPW debut and a return to NJoA.

Finlay is chasing an opportunity to face Kenta for the right to make the V3 challenge of the second reign of IWGP United States Heavyweight Champion Jon Moxley. He could guarantee his position by gaining a fall over Kenta in the marquee.

Former IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion (as Black Tiger) Rocky Romero faced former IWGP Heavyweight, IWGP Intercontinental Champion, IWGP United States Heavyweight Champion, and Bullet Club member “Switchblade” Jay White in the marquee.

The marquee match of the NEVER Night 1 tour October 17, 2020 episode of New Japan (New Japan Pro Wrestling) Strong saw former IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champion David Finlay team with former NEVER Openweight Champion Jeff Cobb against the Bullet Club team of former NEVER Openweight Champion/New Japan Cup 2020 USA winner Kenta and Chase Owens.

With the history of Switchblade turning on CHAOS always in the forefront, can Rocky Romero defeat the decorated by less experienced heavyweight?

Lion’s Break Crown will be a single-elimination tournament featuring eight young wrestlers from around the United States.

New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) has a tradition of recording post-match comments and later posting them on social media along with their New Japan World streaming service.

Finally, Charlton was joined by lead NJPW Play by Play Announcer Kevin Kelly who detailed that it looks like Bullet Club is dominating in both Japan and the United States.

A potential match of Moxley against Kenta would capture attention from wrestling fans across the globe, which would bring eyes to the NJPW Strong brand as NJPW attempts to make the program attractive to television networks in the United States.