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NJPW STRONG REPORT; COUGHLIN VS CONNERS, COUGHLIN CUTS A POST MATCH PROMO, AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2021-09-12 01:08:00

We are in Los Angeles, California and your announcers are Shigeki Kiyono and Satoshi Kojima (in Japanese) or Kevin Kelly and Alex Koslov (in English).

Match Number One: Kevin Knight versus DKC

They lock up and DKC goes for the leg and he takes Knight to the mat and Knight escapes. They lock up and Knight with a waist lock take down. DKC with a waist lock and he gets a near fall. They lock up and Knight with a side head lock and take down. DKC with a head scissors into a front face lock. DKC with forearms and kicks. DKC with chops and forearms but Knight with a forearm and European uppercut. DKC with a kick and knee.

DKC gets a near fall. DKC with a chop and he tries for a hip toss but Knight with a block and he hip tosses DKC> DKC with kicks. Knight with a knee to the midsection followed by a sliding clothesline for a near fall. Knight with a forearm to the back. Knight with a snap mare and reverse chin lock. Knight with a near fall and he returns to the reverse chin lock. DKC backs Knight into the corner and he connects with forearms. Knight with kicks and European uppercuts in the corner. Knight with a slam and he gets a near fall. Knight with forearms to the lower back and he gets a near fall.

Knight with a reverse chin lock. Knight with forearms to the back and DKC with chops. Knight with chops and DKC with a drop kick for a near fall. DKC with forearms and chops to Knight. DKC trips Knight and hits a bulldog. DKC with a running chop for a near fall. DKC with kicks to the chest. Knight with a tilt-a-whirl back breaker followed by forearms. Knight with a splash for a near fall. Knight goes for a Boston Crab but DKC blocks it and he applies a triangle. Knight gets to the rope to force a break.

DKC with chops and a back fist. DKC with a fireman’s carry and then he chops Knight many times and goes for a rollup but Knight gets DKC up. DKC with a crucifix bomb for a near fall. DKC with Rings of Saturn but Knight gets to the ropes. Knight with a drop kick and he applies the Boston Crab and DKC taps out.

Winner: Kevin Knight

 

Match Number Two: Clark Connors versus Alex Coughlin

They shake hands before locking up and Conners with a waist lock and Alex escapes. They lock up and Conners with a side head lock. Alex tries to escape but Conners adds more pressure. Clark with a side head lock take down. Clark with a shoulder tackle and Alex does not moves. Clark tries again with the same result. Clark with a knee to the midsection and Alex with a shoulder tackle. Alex with a kick to the back and an elbow to the back of the neck. Alex with a kick.

Alex with a slam and a forearm to the lower back. Alex gets a near fall. Alex with a European uppercut and shoulders in the corner. Alex goes for a hip toss but Clark counters with a judo throw and chop to the back. Clark with a suplex for a near fall. Clark with a rear chin lock and he gets a near fall. Clark returns to the rear chin lock and he gets another near fall. Clark with a double wrist lock into a full nelson. Alex powers out of the hold and gets to his feet.

Clark with a suplex to keep Alex from taking advantage. Clark gets a near fall. Clark with forearms and a European uppercut followed by a chop. Clark with a snap mare and kick to the back. Clark with a double sledge off the turnbuckles. Clark goes for a suplex but Alex blocks it and hits a suplex of his own. Alex with a waist lock and he tries for a belly-to-back suplex but Clark lands on his feet and then Clark hits a POUNCE. Clark with chops in the corner followed by kicks and the referee stops him each time. Clark with a chop but Alex with an Irish whip and clothesline. Alex with an overhead belly-to-back suplex followed by a back drop driver for a near fall. Alex with a bridging fallaway slam for a near fall. Alex with a single leg crab and Clark tries to make his way to the ropes and he crawls to get there but Alex brings him back into the center of the ring. Clark gets to the ropes and Alex kicks Clark in the back.

Alex with a waist lock and Clark holds on to the ropes to blocks a suplex. Clark with a back elbow and spear. Clark with a shoulder in the corner and a back drop. Clark goes up top and hits an elbow drop for a near fall. Alex avoids a power slam and hits a flying shoulder tackle. Alex with a chop and he sets for a clothesline but Clark with a power slam and choke slam for the three count.

Winner: Clark Conners

After the match, Conners and Coughlin have some words and then they hug before Coughlin leaves the ring.

In the back Coughlin says the LA Dojo, I came here three years ago and I was a kid with three f***ing hairs on my dick and I never had a beer in my life. I had no idea what I was doing. I came with two of the best people I ever met. Karl and that man, Clark. The man you just saw pick my ass up and splat me on the ground and pinned me one, two, three. This isn’t the first time we fought. Our debuts were against each other. Our histories are intertwined until the day we die. I thought today was my chance. He won the first match in front of his family and friends. I beat him in the Young Lions Cup and I made him tap. The last time we met was Lion’s Break Collision. I came that close to beating him again. That man I fought today wasn’t Clark, that was the wild f***ing rhino. I thought I knew everything he did. He is different now. He was better than me. He was the Captain, but I am the Captain. If you go to the main roster or in Japan and you get your ass kicked before I graduate, I will kill you. I love you and I will see you soon.

We go to cleaning and disinfection break.

Match Number Three: Ren Narita versus Karl Fredericks

They tease a Greco Roman Knuckle Lock. They lock up and Karl with a waist lock. Narita with a wrist lock and Karl wit a reversal. Narita with a reversal into a double wrist lock take down. Karl with a waist lock and he goes for a full nelson but Narita gets to the ropes to force a break. Narita with forearm and he sends Karl to the floor.

They lock up and Narita with a side head lock. Karl with punches and Narita holds on when Karl tries to send him off the ropes. Karl with a shoulder tackle and kicks to Narita. Karl with an elbow to the back of the head and a kick to the chest. Karl with a chop. Karl with forearms and Narita fires back. They go back and forth until Karl chops Narita. Karl with a back elbow for a near fall.

Karl with a chop and Narita with forearms. Karl with a knee to the midsection and he stomps on Narita’s chest. Karl gets a near fall. Karl with a snap mare and forearm to the back. Karl with another forearm to the back followed by a chop. Narita with a boot to the head and Karl with a back heel kick. Narita with a flying spinning heel kick and both men are down. Narita with an elbow into the corner followed by a butterfly Northern Lights suplex for a near fall. Narita with an Indian Death Lock and he gets a few near falls on Karl.

Karl crawls to the ropes and he is able to get there to force Narita to release the hold. Narita with a double leg take down and Narita with a Cloverleaf. Karl gets to the ropes to force a break. Narita with a bear hug and forearm. Karl with a Pele Kick and both men are down. Karl with a splash into the corner followed by forearms. Karl with a hesitation drop kick in the corner for a near fall.

Karl with a front face lock but Narita with forearms and he tries for an abdominal stretch but Karl blocks the arm. Narita with a rear naked choke. Karl with a guillotine but Narita powers out of the hold. Narita with a Northern Lights suplex for a near fall. Narita with a bear hug but Karl blocks a suplex attempt. Karl with head butts and a forearm. Karl with more forearms and a European uppercut but Narita with a slap and an overhead belly-to-belly suplex and bridge for the three count.

Winner: Ren Narita

After the match, Narita says something to Fredericks as Fredericks leaves the ring.

Fred Rosser makes his way to the ring to congratulate Narita on his victory. Rosser offers his hand and Narita is not sure whether he wants to shake his hand. Rosser says that he is Narita’s friend and he wants to shake his hand. Rosser says Ren is young, but you are also dumb. You need to be taught a lesson in respect. At Fighting Spirit Unleashed, you are leaving with three boots on. Two on your feet and one in your ass. That will be a lifetime reminder of how bad I put a whooping on your ass. He tells Narita to get ready because it is time to go to work.

Rosser drops the mic at Narita’s feet.

Narita says something to Rosser in Japanese and he tosses the mic away and he leaves the ring.

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