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NJPW STRONG REPORT: ROSSER DEFENDS THE STRONG OPENWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP, AND MORE

Your announcers are Ian Riccaboni and Alex Koslov (in English) and Shigeki Kiyono and Katsuyori Shibata. (in Japanese)

Match Number One: John Skyler versus Lucky Ali

Skyler pushes Ali when Ali points out the height difference. They lock up and go to a stalemate. They lock up and Ali with a wrist lock and he takes Skyler to the mat. Ali with a hammer lock and Skyler with a side head lock and he gets Ali to the mat. Ali with a rollup for a near fall. Ali with a top wrist lock and Ali floats over on an Iris whip and Ali with a wrist lock take down. Ali returns to the top wrist lock and Skyler with a reversal and Ali with a reversal. Skyler sends Ali into the turnbuckles and then he chops Ali. Ali does not charge when Skyler tries for a float over and Ali kicks Skyler into the corner. Ali with a kick and neck breaker for a near fall.

Ali returns to the wrist lock. Skyler with a knee to the back and Ali goes through the ropes to the floor. Skyler goes to the floor and he sends Ali into the apron. Skyler with forearms and he sends Ali back into the ring and hits a back senton. Skyler with forearms to the chest and a chop. Skyler with a head butt to the midsection. Ali with a chop and European uppercut. Skyler with a shoulder to the midsection against the ropes. Ali blocks a suplex and Skyler stomps on the foot and hits a fisherman’s suplex for a near fall.

Skyler with a boot to the head and Ali with a side head lock. Ali with an elbow in the corner but Skyler with a jumping knee. Skyler goes for a power bomb and hits it for a near fall. Skyler turns it into an STF. Ali gets to the ropes to force a break. Ali kicks Skyler and punches him. Ali with chops and punches. Skyler gets Ali on his shoulders but Ali gets back to his feet and he connects with an elbow and forearm followed by a clothesline. Ali catapults Skyler into the ropes and hits an elbow to the back . Ali with a slingshot leg drop for a near fall. Skyler with a shoulder from the apron. Ali goes to the apron and sets for a power bomb on the apron. Skyler blocks it and Skyler with a kick and a spear onto the apron.

Skyler with a slingshot spear for a near fall. Skyler sends Ali into the turnbuckles and he puts Ali on the turnbuckles. Skyler sets for a belly-to-back superplex and Ali counters with a lateral press for a near fall. Skyler goes for a slingshot spear but Ali with a drop kick. Ali misses an inward double stomp when Skyler moves. Ali sets for a Frankensteiner but Skyler with a Finlay Roll off the turnbuckles for the three count.

Winner: John Skyler

Match Number Two: Eddie Kingston versus Jake Something

They lock up and Jake backs Eddie into the roeps and pushes Eidde. They loc up again and Jake sends Eddie to the mat. They loc up again and Eddie wit a chip and Jake wants more. Jake with clotheslines and Eddie goes to the floor to regroup. Jake with a punch and kick. Jake with a kick and Irish whip followed by a kcik to the back and a clothesline. Jake chokes Eddie in the corner. Eddie with chops.

Jake with a clothesline and he gets a near fall. Jake with a short arm clothesline. Eddie with chops and Jake with a slam for a near fall. Eddie wit a knee to the midsection followed by knees to the chest. Jake sends Eddie face first into the mat and hits a choke slam for a near fall. Jake runs his forearm across the bridge of the nose. Eddie with a thumb to the eyes.

Jake with a splash into the corner followed by short arm clotheslines but Eddie stays on his feet. Eddie with clotheslines and both men are down. Eddie with chops in the corner but Jake blocks an expoder. Jake with a Falcon Arrow for a near fall. Jake with a front face lock and he punches Eddie. Eddie with a dro pkick to the knee but Jake with kicks and he misses a knee drop.

Eddie goes for an exploder but Jake blocks it so Eddie hits a DDT for a near fall. Eddie misses a lclothesline and Jake hits a Death Valley Driver for a near fall. Eddie rolls to the floor. Jake with a plancha onto Eddie and then he sends Eddie back into the ring. Eddie blocks a power bomb and hits an exploder. Eddie with a back fist for the three count.

Winner: Eddie Kingston

We have a video package for the Battle of Freds for the NJPW Strong Openweight Championship.

Match Number Three: Fred Yehi versus Fred Rosser for the NJPW Strong Openweight Championship

Yehi with a single leg take down and boot to the chest. They lock up and Rosser with a wrist lock into an arm bar. Yehi with a single leg take down and Rosser kicks Yehi away. Yehi with a wrist lock and chop. Rosser with a chop and they go back and forth until Rosser sends Yehi to the mat. Rosser with a snap mare and seated splashes. Rosser with knees to the midsection followed by a slam and seated splash. Yehi with chops and kicks to Rosser. Yehi with a punch and Rosser rolls to the apron. Yehi with a wrist lock and he works on the shoulder. Rosser with a forearm and Yehi works on the arm again. Yehi with knees in the corner. Yehi with a snap mare and a head scissors. Rosser gets his foot on the ropes to force a break. Yehi wth a double sledge and forearms followed by kicks and chops. Rosser and Yehi exchange punches in the corner and the referee warns both men.

Yehi with a wrist lock into an abdominal stretch. Rosser with elbows and a reversal but Yehi is able to quickly reverse it as well. Yehi blocks a hip toss and he chops Rosser and applies a sleeper. Yehi with a chop and kicks against the ropes. Yehi with a forearm and Rosser with punches. Yehi with a knee but he misses a stomp. Rosser with a clothesline and chops alternated with clothesline. Rosser with hip strikes in the corner. Rosser with a running hip strike. Rosser gets Yehi up but Yehi gets back to his feet and applies a sleeper. Yehi with elbows and Rosser with a rolling elbow for a near fall. Yehi bites Rosser’s hand and goes for an abdominal stretch but Rosser with a hip toss to eescape. Yehi goes for a drop toe hold and he gets Rosser down. Rosser with boots to Yehi and Yehi misses a back fist. Rosser with Emerald Flowsion for the three count.

Winner: Fred Rosser (retains championship)

After the match, Rosser says whether it is in front of 250 people or 10,000 people, this is so much fun for him. He says he could go back to WWE or try AEW but New Japan Strong is his home. Fred says he hates to say it but he calls himself the People’s Champion of New Japan Strong. Fred says he will be a fighting champion. He says Yehi did a good job but it wasn’t strong enough. Who is next?

TJP makes his way to the ring.

Fred says he has a fun fact about TJP and him. He says he asked TJP what would it take to be part of this family. He respects TJP but TJP should not be out here. You don’t make the challenges, I do.

TJP takes the mic and he offers his hand to Fred and Fred shakes it.

TJP says it is good to see Fred. It is true that you reached out to him and TJP says he reached back. TJP says he recognizes when someone like Fred belongs on this stage. We are not sharing this ring, you are renting this ring. You are renting it from me. This is a ring that he helped build. You pride yourself on being the people’s champion for Strong, but I am the public enemy. If there were two people to do this over that, it is us. I am already holding a title, but I would like to have that one. I will take you up on your challenge.

Fred says they can do it right here and right now.

TJP says they could do it right here and right now. TJP says he would like to do it at a place he calls home and in front of people better than these people. Let’s do it in Los Angeles.

Fred says if you want to do it in LA. You will leave with three boots on. Two on your feet and one in your ass.

We go to credits.

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