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NJPW STRONG REPORT: SUZUKI AND ARCHER VERSUS LAWLOR AND ISAACS, AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2021-10-31 23:18:00

We are in Garland, Texas and your announcers are Matt Rehwoldt and Alex Koslov (in English) and Shigeki Kiyono and Yuji Nagata (in Japanese).

Match Number One: Rocky Romero and Fred Rosser versus Danny Limelight and JR Kratos

Romero and Limelight start things off. Limelight goes to the apron to dictate the pace of the match at the beginning. They lock up and Romero with a waist lock. Limelight with a wrist lock and Romero goes for a reversal but Limelight pulls Romero to the mat. Limelight with a front face lock. Romero with a wrist lock. Limelight with a reversal and a take down into a knee bar. Romero escapes and he gives Limelight a snap mare and he slaps Limelight in the head.

Limelight with a kick and forearms followed by a chop. Limelight with another chop. Romero with an Irish whip and Limelight with an arm drag off the turnbuckles. Limelight dances to mock Romero and Romero with a punch. Romero sets for the infinity clotheslines but he runs into a boot. Romero with a cross arm breaker and Limelight gets to the ropes. Romero works on the shoulder and Rosser tags in but Limelight escapes and tags in Kratos.

They lock up and Rosser with a head lock. They lock up again and Kratos with a waist lock take dwon and a knee to the midsection. Rosser with a side head lock and Kratos and Rosser exchange clotheslines. Rosser and Kratos exchange forearms. Rosser with forearms and then he gives Limelight a back elbow when he tries to interfere. Rosser sends Kratos to the apron and tries for a back drop driver onto the apron but Kratos holds on to the ropes to block it. Kratos with a forearm and they go back and forth on the apron. Kratos sends Rosser into the ropes and Rosser falls to the floor. Kratos drops Rosser on the guardrails while Limelight does the same to Romero. They return to the ring and Kratos with a forearm.

Kratos with a suplex for a near fall. Kratos with forearms to the back and Limelight chokes Rosser when Kratos occupies the referee’s attention. Kratos with a kick and he sends Rosser into the middle rope. Kratos assists Limelight to hit a double stomp. Limelight sends Romero to the floor when he gets involved. Limelight chokes Rosser in the ropes and then kicks the ropes.

Limelight knocks Romero off the apron. Kratos tags in and then he poses with Limelight. Kratos with a hard Irish whip. Kratos with a punch and a front face lock into a suplex attempt but Rosser lands on his feet and he clips Kratos. Romero and Limelight tag in and Romero with forearms and chops. Romero with a head scissors take down and he sends Limelight into the turnbuckles. Romero with an Irish whip and Infinity clotheslines and another clothesline. Romero gets a near fall. Romero sends Limelight to the floor. Romero puts Limelight in the ropes and hits a missile drop kick. Romero with a wrist lock and a knee drop to the arm off the turnbuckles. Romero goes for a suplex and Limelight with a knee to the head. Limelight with forearms and a kick followed by a half and half suplex for a near fall.

Kratos tags in and Limelight with an Irish whip and elbow. Kratos with a boot and he gets a near fall. Rosser sends Limelight to the apron and hits a backdrop driver onto the apron. Kratos misses a splash into the corner and Rosser tags in and he kicks Kratos and connects with forearms to the chest and back. Kratos with an Irsihw hip and Rosser with an elbow. Kratos with a jumping forearm and Limelight comes off Kratos’ back and Rosser catches Limelight and he gets Limelight on his shoulders. Kratos with a jumping knee and Limelight with a Frankensteiner.

Kratos with a Falcon Arrow for a near fall. Limelight sends Romero to the floor and Kratos gets Rosser on his shoulders. Limelight tags in and goes up top but Rosser gets to his feet and he sends Kratos into the turnbuckles but Limelight jumps over Kratos. Rosser sends Limelight into the air and face first to the mat. Rosser with a rolling elbow to Kratos and Rosser sends him to the floor. Romero with a suicide dive to Kratos. Limelight with an enzuigiri to Rosser and then he goes for a double jump DDT but Rosser catches Limelight and hits Emerald Frosion for the three count.

Winners: Fred Rosser and Rocky Romero

 

Match Number Two: Taiji Ishimori versus Lio Rush

They stand face to face as the bell rings to start the match. They lock up and Ishimori with a clean break and he poses. They lock up and Ishimori misses a chop in the corner but he pushes Rush to the mat and poses. Rush goes for the legs but Ishimori sends Rush to the mat. Rush with a side head lock and shoulder tackle. Ishimori misses a drop kick and Rush misses a clothesline. Rush and Ishimori exchange near falls and then they exchange leg sweeps and covers. Rush and Ishimori exchange forearms until Rush gets the advantage. Rush drop kicks Ishimori when Ishimori goes for a leap frog. Ishimori sends Rush to the floor after Rush applies a waist lock.

Ishimori with a forearm and then he sends Rush shoulder first into the ring post. Ishimori wraps the arm in the guardrails and Ishimori kicks the arm. Ishimori Irish whips Rush into the guardrails. They return to the ring. Rush with a kick but Ishimori with a chop and he wraps the arm in the ropes. Ishimori with an elbow and hammer lock. Rush is sent shoulder first into the turnbuckles. Rush with punches and forearms. Rush goes for a handspring move but Ishimori with a drop kick to the head.

Ishimori with elbows to the arm and then he applies a hammer lock on the mat and then adds a chin bar. Rush gets to the corner and he connects with elbows. Ishimori with a forearm to the back. Ishimori charges into the corner and Rush leap frogs him and Ishimori goes into the turnbuckles. Rush with forearms and strikes to Ishimori. Rush with clotheslines and a handspring back elbow.

Rush with a clothesline into the corner and a flying clothesline. Rush with a Falcon Arrow for a near fall. Rush with kicks to the chest. Rush with a kick and Ishimori wants more. Rush misses a round kick and Ishimori with a back elbow and a handspring round kick. Rush gets his boots up and Ishimori puts Rush in the ropes and kicks him in the back and hits a sliding German suplex for a near fall. Ishimori with a hammer lock and he goes for a pump handle shoulder breaker and hits it for a near fall but Rush bridges out to break up the cover.

Ishimori with La Mistica and he goes for a crossface but Rush tries to get to the ropes. Ishimori rolls Rush into the center of the ring and he maintains the crossface. Ishimori with a triangle and Rush with a one arm sit out power bomb to escape the hold. Ishimori goes to the apron. Rush with a handspring kick to knock Ishimori off the apron to the floor and Rush follows with a suicide dive. They return to the ring and he kicks Ishimori in the leg. Ishimori with a thumb to the eye and then he hits a tombstone double knee facebuster. The referee starts his count as both men try to get back to their feet.

Ishimori with a forearm and Rush fires back. They continue the exchange. They get back to their feet and continue the exchange. Ishimori with a kick but he misses a chop. Rush misses a scissors kick but he hits a spinning axe kick and a spinning back heel kick for a near fall. Rush goes to the apron and he goes up top for a frog splash and hits it for the three count.

Winner: Lio Rush

 

Match Number Three: Minoru Suzuki and Lance Archer versus Royce Isaacs and Tom Lawlor

Archer attacks some of the ring crew before he enters the ring. When Suzuki enters the ring, Archer and Suzuki kick Lawlor and Isaacs off the apron and they fight to the floor. Suzuki goes after Isaacs while Archer sends Lawlor into the guardrails. Isaacs with forearms to Suzuki and Suzuki fires back and punches Isaacs. Lawlor is sent into the ring post by Archer. Suzuki holds Isaacs for Archer to punch him and then Archer sends Lawlor into Isaacs. Archer sends Isaacs into the ring and the match starts.

Suzuki with a kick and then they Irish whip Isaacs into the corner. Archer with an elbow and Suzuki with a boot. Archer with a boot when Suzuki Irish whips Isaacs. Suzuki with an arm bar and Lawlor breaks it up. Archer sends Lawlor to the floor. Suzuki with a triangle in the ropes and the referee warns him. Suzuki with a snap mare and Lawlor kicks Suzuki in the ropes. Isaacs drops Archer on the top rope while Lawlor chops Suzuki and connects with forearms. They go back and forth of the floor. Lawlor with a knee and boot to the back. Isaacs chokes Suzuki when they return to the ring.

Isaacs with punches and a head butt, but that probably wasn’t a good idea for Isaacs. Isaacs with forearms and Suzuki with punches. Isaacs with punches and Lawlor tags in and kicks and punches Suzuki. Lawlor with forearms and then Isaacs chokes Suzuki when the referee deals with Lawlor. Lawlor with a Fujiwara arm bar on Suzuki.

Suzuki gets his foot on the ropes and Lawlor breaks the hold. Isaacs tags in and knocks Archer off the apron. Lawlor and Isaacs with a double back elbow and then Isaacs and Lawlor pose. Suzuki kicks Isaacs but Isaacs with kicks and forearms to Suzuki. They exchange punches. Isaacs with a knee and Lawlor tags in. Lawlor with punches in the corner. Lawlor with a boot to the back. They exchange punches and Lawlor with forearms. Suzuki with a boot and Lawlor with a boot. Suzuki with a knee and both men are down.

Archer tags in and he knocks Isaacs off the apron. Lawlor with punches to Archer but Archer shakes them off like they were nothing. Archer with a punch to Lawlor. Archer with a clothesline and a splash into the corner. Archer misses a splash and Lawlor with a guillotine. Archer falls to the mat but he gets a second wind. Archer blocks a suplex and hits a suplex of his own. Archer puts Lawlor on the turnbuckles and connects with a forearm. Lawlor with a sleeper on Archer.

Lawlor with a waist lock and Archer misses an elbow. Isaacs tags in and they hit a side Russian leg sweep and clothesline combination. Isaacs knocks Suzuki off the apron. Isaacs pie faces Archer and Archer grabs Isaacs by the throat for a choke slam but Isaacs escapes. Archer with a Black Hole Slam and Suzuki tags in. Suzuki with an Irish whip and snap mare followed by a kick to the chest. Suzuki with a Jericho cover for a near fall. Suzuki with forearms to Isaacs and Isaacs with a forearm. Suzuki with a sleeper and Lawlor with a back fist to Suzuki. Archer runs into a boot from Lawlor in the corner. Archer punches Lawlor on the turnbuckles and hits Blackout. Isaacs with a Saito suplex to Suzuki. Archer goes over the top rope when he charges at Isaacs. Isaacs with a pop up knee to Suzuki for a near fall. Isaacs knocks Archer off the apron.

Isaacs signals that it is over and he sets for a full nelson and then turns it into a German suplex for a near fall. Suzuki goes for an arm bar and then he kicks Isaacs and connects with a series of strikes. Sukiz with a palm strike and a forearm followed by a sleeper. Suzuki with a Gotch piledriver for the three count.

Winners: Minoru Suzuki and Lance Archer

After the match, Archer gets a mic. He asks if everyone had a good time.

Chris Dickinson interrupts and he makes his way to the ring. Dickinson gets on the apron and he challenges Suzuki in Philadelphia. He tells Suzuki the vacation is over. He tells Suzuki to open his ears. He tells Suzuki that he is already dead.

Suzuki takes the mic and he says he speaks a little English. He tells Dickinson ‘F*** You’. Suzuki says you will see him again. He says he will be back.

We go to credits.

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