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This week on NJPW STRONG, we’ll see the climactic finale of the NJPW Nemesis series from the LA Dojo’s spiritual home of The Vermont Hollywood as we preview NJPW STRONG Synopsis for 1/28/23. Last week was a tag team focused episode as West Coast Wrecking Crew put down Team C4 and The Motor City Machine Guns pulled out an NJPW STRONG Openweight Tag Team Championship victory over Roppongi Vice. This week, however, we pivot to a night of singles action featuring two young hopefuls, more lucha libre action, and a NJPW STRONG Openweight Championship defense. Find out more in this…

Last week on NJPW STRONG, we saw the kickoff of the NJPW STRONG Nemesis series as we preview NJPW STRONG Synopsis for 1/21/23. That night we saw a Lucha Libre-flavored start to 2023, the continuation of Homicide’s feud with Team Filthy, and Bad Dude Tito squaring off with Jeff Cobb in his first main event. This week, Nemesis rolls into week 2. This second week is a tag-team-centric episode featuring a Pacific Northwest grudge match and The Motor City Machine Guns defending their NJPW STRONG Openweight Tag Team Championships. Not only that, but we will see a representative of BULLET…

Last week, NJPW STRONG kicked off 2023 in a major way by crowning a brand new #1 Contender to the NJPW STRONG Openweight Championship, currently held by Fred Rosser, as we preview NJPW STRONG Synopsis for 01/14/23. This #1 Contender’s match took place under unusual rules. Dubbed the “Strong Survivor” match, 16 competitors entered and were eliminated in battle royal fashion. The final four competitors, Christopher Daniels, Blake Christian, Wheeler Yuta, and KENTA, then had to eliminate each other via pinfall or submission. That night, KENTA last eliminated Wheeler Yuta with a Go 2 Sleep to secure a title match…

Welcome back to the NJPW STRONG Synopsis, your weekly breakdown of the goings-on in the NJPW LA Dojo. This week sees the final new episode of NJPW STRONG for 2022. It’s been a year of ups and downs and twists and turns. We’ve seen the ascent of Fred Rosser, the arrival of the NJPW STRONG Openweight Tag Team Championships, and the end of Ren Narita’s excursion, just to name a few. But what surprises could be in store for the final episode of 2022? Who might enter 2023 with the momentum of a year-ending win behind them? And who might…

We’re into the closing weeks of the DETONATION series from The Vermont Hollywood as we preview the NJPW STRONG Synopsis for 12/17/22. The Young Lions of the NJPW LA Dojo are eager to prove themselves before the end of the year. This week’s episode sees the first of two title defenses that took place at the DETONATION tapings, as The Motor City Machine Guns defend their NJPW STRONG Openweight Tag Team Championships for the very first time. Also on Saturday night’s card, KENTA returns and BATEMAN will be in action. Here’s your weekly breakdown of the goings on in the…

Welcome back to the NJPW STRONG Synopsis for 12/10/22, where we break down the card for this Saturday night’s NJPW STRONG on NJPW World. This week, we will see another three matches from the DETONATION event at The Vermont Hollywood. With only 3 Saturdays left in the year, the Young Lions of the LA Dojo are eager to gain momentum before the start of 2023. On this week’s NJPW STRONG, Kenny King returns, and Christopher Daniels continues his feud with the LA Dojo. Finally, BULLET CLUB joins forces with Team Filthy in a colossal 8-man tag team main event. Here’s…

With only a handful of shows left in the calendar year, the Young Lions of the NJPW LA Dojo are scrambling to leave their mark as we preview NJPW STRONG Synopsis for 12/03/22. Not only that, but they’re also gearing up for the start of 2023 and the opportunities the new year brings. With Wrestle Kingdom 17 around the corner, a high-profile win could be enough to land a spot on the show. This week, the LA Dojo have a chance to do just that, with a lucha libre tag team match and a promising pair of singles encounters on…

All good things must come to an end, and this week we see New Japan Showdown come to a close as we preview the NJPW STRONG Synopsis for 11/26/22. Over the past month, we have seen the crowning of new #1 Contenders to the tag team championship, the debut of Kenny King, and a dream match in Homicide vs. Tom Lawlor. However, there’s still much action to go before the next batch of tapings. This week we’ll see the former NJPW STRONG Openweight Tag Team Champions in action, along with a special champion vs champion match for the first time…

This week, the LA Dojo rolls into their penultimate week at The Vermont Hollywood for the third installment in the New Japan Showdown series as we preview NJPW STRONG Synopsis for 11/19/22. Last week we saw Kenny King rack up a debut victory over Che Cabrera, while Team Filthy got back into the title chase with a win over Adrian Quest and Jordan Cruz. And in the Main event, Minoru Suzuki put away “The Savageweight” Fred Yehi with help from a steel chair. This week’s show should be just as exciting, with BULLET CLUB in action and a superstar matchup…

The young lions of the NJPW LA Dojo return to The Vermont Hollywood to prove their mettle against the stars as we present NJPW STRONG Synopsis for 11/12/22. Last week saw New Japan Showdown kick off with a victory by Christopher Daniels over Rocky Romero, Stray Dog Army capturing #1 Contendership to the NJPW STRONG Openweight Tag Team Championships, and “The Ace of New Japan” Hiroshi Tanahashi defeated the returning Gabriel Kidd. However, there’s still much of New Japan Showdown to come, including a long-awaited debut and an NJPW STRONG dream match. Here’s your weekly breakdown in the NJPW STRONG…