NJPW Strong is moving to Saturdays, and the show is loading up the card for its first outing on this new night.
New Japan Pro-Wrestling just announced that Hiroshi Tanahashi and Tomohiro Ishii will be in action on the show. Plus, Juice Robinson and Hikuleo will clash in a tables match.
Tanahashi currently holds the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship, as he defeated Lance Archer for the show at NJPW Resurgence. He is also an eight-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion, among many other accolades.
The announced card for the September 18 episode of NJPW Strong is as follows:
- Tomohiro Ishii vs. Alex Coughlin
- Hiroshi Tanahashi, Clark Connors and Karl Fredericks vs. Bateman, Misterioso, and Barrett Brown
- Tables Match: Juice Robinson vs. Hikuleo
More information is available here.
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It's a new era of #njpwSTRONG and we are kicking it off with a bang!
?Tables Match: Juice vs Hikuleo
?Tanahashi/Fredericks/Connors vs Stray Dog Army
?Ishii vs CoughlinNew start time of SATURDAY at 8/7c on @njpwworld & @FiteTV! pic.twitter.com/Kzu1hyRrYF
— NJPW of America (@NJPWofAmerica) September 14, 2021
New Japan Pro-Wrestling just released its schedule for the G1 Climax 31 tournament, which kicks off on September 18 in Osaka, Japan. View the list of tournament participants, as well as the full schedule of events at this link.
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