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Welcome back to the NJPW STRONG Synopsis for 9/17/22, your weekly breakdown of all the goings-on in the world of NJPW STRONG. Last week, we saw Aussie Open make their first televised defense of the NJPW STRONG Openweight Tag Team Championships, along with a Lucha Libre masterclass and a Junior Heavyweight Showdown. This week, the Young Lions roll into week 2 of Fighting Spirit Unleashed from The Vermont Hollywood in Los Angeles. We will see the NJPW STRONG debut of “Pretty” Peter Avalon, Team Filthy in action, and reigning IWGP World Heavyweight Champion “Switchblade” Jay White leading BULLET CLUB in…

It’s another exciting week for the NJPW LA Dojo as we preview NJPW STRONG Synopsis for 9/10/22. With High Alert in the books, the Young Lions are headed back to The Vermont Hollywood to unleash their fighting spirit over the next few weeks. This first edition of the Fighting Spirit Unleashed series features Lucha Libre action, a junior heavyweight showdown, and a championship main event. Luckily the NJPW STRONG Synopsis is here to break down everything you can expect from the Young Lions of the LA Dojo this Saturday night. NJPW STRONG Synopsis for 9/10/22 Mascara Dorada vs Misterioso [Photo:…

Welcome back to the NJPW STRONG Synopsis for 9/03/22, where we break down everything happening this Saturday night on NJPW World. The NJPW LA Dojo has been on fire the past few weeks, putting on classics from the Grady Cole Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. However, all good things must come to an end, and so must the High Alert series. The series started with Aussie Open becoming the inaugural NJPW STRONG Openweight Tag Team Champions. Appropriately, it will end with a title defense by reigning NJPW STRONG Openweight Champion “Mr. No Days Off” Fred Rosser. But that’s not all!…

Welcome back to the NJPW STRONG Synopsis for 8/27/22 for High Alert. Over the past few weeks, we’ve seen the highlights from the LA Dojo’s show at the Grady Cole Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. So far, we’ve seen Aussie Open become the inaugural NJPW STRONG Openweight Tag Team Champions and a phenomenal 3-way Junior Heavyweight bout. But there’s still much to come, including KUSHIDA’s debut in a NJPW STRONG ring. With High Alert winding down and Fighting Spirit Unleashed just around the corner, the young lions of the LA Dojo are eager to impress. As always, the NJPW STRONG…

NJPW STRONG High Alert rolls into its second week from the Grady Cole Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, with the NJPW STRONG Synopsis for 8/20/22. With the G1 Climax behind us, the stars of NJPW will return to square off with the young lions of the LA Dojo. Last week we saw Aussie Open crowned as the inaugural NJPW STRONG Openweight Tag Team Champions, but there’s still much action to come, including a heavyweight bout and a NJPW STRONG Openweight Championship defense. This week features an NJPW STRONG debut, a grudge match from AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door, and a…

This Saturday night, NJPW STRONG Fans are in for an explosive series of matches in the much anticipated High Alert event in this NJPW STRONG Synopsis for 8/13/22 preview. The upcoming series was taped at the Grady Cole Center in Charlotte, North Carolina and features the finals of the hotly contested NJPW STRONG Openweight Tag Team Championship Tournament. But more than that, the High Alert series will feature an NJPW STRONG Openweight Championship defense by Fred Rosser along with an eclectic mix of talent from AEW, ROH, IMPACT! Wrestling, and the international indie scene. The NJPW STRONG Synopsis will be…

The young lions of the NJPW LA Dojo return to unleash their fighting spirit at The Vermont Hollywood this Saturday night as we preview NJPW STRONG Synopsis for 8/6/22. This week’s NJPW STRONG features four matches and a stacked main event. All this while the G1 Climax tournament rages on and High Alert looms on the horizon. Who will maintain or even capture some of that all-important momentum this Saturday night in Hollywood? Find out what you can expect here in this week’s NJPW STRONG Synopsis. NJPW STRONG Synopsis for 8/6/22 Keita vs QT Marshall QT Marshall has gained little respect…

You read that right, folks; we have a Star-Studded Special in store this Saturday on STRONG as preview NJPW STRONG Synopsis for 7/31/22! And who are those stars who warrant such alliteration? Why none other than “The Ace of New Japan” Hiroshi Tanahashi and the reigning IWGP World Heavyweight Champion “Switchblade” Jay White! Not only do we have the two biggest stars in NJPW in action, but also the new NJPW STRONG Openweight Champion, Fred Rosser! And if that’s not enough championships for you, there’s also the semifinals of the NJPW STRONG Openweight Tag Team Championships. All that and more…

Welcome to another NJPW STRONG Synopsis for 7/23/22. It’s something of a special week as we celebrate the 100th episode of NJPW STRONG. With the illustrious G1 Climax tournament well underway, we’re likely to see fewer stars from the main roster over the coming weeks. However, with a great deal of established stars busy in the tournament, we’ll see the debuts of brand new Young Lions. Indeed a new Young Lion steps into an NJPW STRONG ring for the very first time this Saturday night at The Vermont Hollywood. Also, on Saturday night, the semifinals of the NJPW STRONG Openweight…

This week on an all-new NJPW STRONG Synopsis for 7/16/22, we’ll see the conclusion of the first round in the Openweight Tag Team Championship tournament. Last week, The Mighty Don’t Kneel and the team of Christopher Daniels and Yuya Uemura defeated The Factory and the West Coast Wrecking Crew, respectively, to advance to the semifinal. Along with that, we’ll see former NJPW STRONG Openweight Champion “Filthy” Tom Lawlor in action. The last time the leader of Team Filthy was on NJPW STRONG, he lost the championship to “Mr. No Days Off” Fred Rosser. This time, he’s out to prove he’s…