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NJPW Resurgence Long Beach, CA:
TOMORROW!
— NJPW of America (@NJPWofAmerica) May 21, 2023
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LIVE on @njpwworld PPV https://t.co/BNMIrKNT3H#njpw #njpwSTRONG pic.twitter.com/VVVG87bRG1
The DCK defeats Bateman to kick off the show.
Alex Couglin defeats “The Fallen Angel” Christopher Daniels
Fred Rosser comes out to talk to the crowd. Celebrating the 5th anniversary of the NJPW Dojo in LA.
Opening contest - Bárbaro & Virus defeat. Bad Dude Tito & Zack Sabre Jr.
Mercedes Moné defeats Stephanie Vaquer in 11 mins to advance.
@MercedesVarnado hits the ring in Long Beach! Place goes banana pic.twitter.com/zOpPHm2uTe
— Eric Denton (@JabronieRamone) May 22, 2023
She advances @MercedesVarnado @NJPWofAmerica #Resurgence pic.twitter.com/cOGzlgWnab
— Eric Denton (@JabronieRamone) May 22, 2023
Willow Nightingale defeats Mook Kohgo in 9:50 and will face Mercedes Monè for the NJPW STRONG Women’s Championship.
@willowwrestles makes her @NJPWofAmerica debut and advances vs @MercedesVarnado pic.twitter.com/aY8dzeU0Lx
— Eric Denton (@JabronieRamone) May 22, 2023
Juice Robinson defeats Fred Rosser in 23 mins. Match of the night so far.
Doors are set up in the ring. Juice has a kendo stick and Rosser with a chain. Juice gets busted open. Storm levels Rosser with a beer bottle. Rosser down after he’s hit with her hip attack. Juice gets the pin!
@JuiceRobinsonAm vs @realfredrosser is a bloody affair. @WWEToniStorm attacks! pic.twitter.com/cg12wJ4cIn
— Eric Denton (@JabronieRamone) May 22, 2023
Kyle Fletcher is out with his belts he cuts a promo on Orange Cassidy. He announces that Mark Davis is injured and that they Aussie Open vacates the NJPW IWGP Heavyweight & STRONG Tag Titles.
Brutal @kylefletcherpro announces Mark Davis and Aussie Open vacates the IWGP & STRONG Tag Titles pic.twitter.com/I4CPEhwZf2
— Eric Denton (@JabronieRamone) May 22, 2023
Strong Openweight Championship: Hikuleo vs KENTA
They got out of the ring. Hikuleo dumped out of the stands onto a table. KENTA gets the win.
@KENTAGTS defeats @Hiku_Leo by countout and NEW OPENWEIGHT Champion. #EddieKingston appears on the screen and challenges him. KENTA accepts. pic.twitter.com/O42ddy6nrS
— Eric Denton (@JabronieRamone) May 22, 2023
Jon Moxley, Wheeler Yuta & Shota Umino vs. Rocky Romero, Tomohiro Ishii & Kazuchika Okada.
Monster pop for Moxley & Okada! This is the one on one at match nobody knew they wanted until now. Moxley tries to do The Shield triple power bomb on Ishii and it fails. Okada with the hot tag.
More from @NJPWofAmerica @njpwglobal pic.twitter.com/dtLr0S5vo8
— Eric Denton (@JabronieRamone) May 22, 2023
Shota Umino pins Rocky Romero at the 18 min mark with the Death Rider. This match was all about Mox & Okada though.
Pre-match promo by Kenny Omega. He’s ready for whoever wins!
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs Will Ospreay for the NJPW US Championshop #1 Contendership.
@WillOspreay vs @tanahashi1_100 pic.twitter.com/9KBhVlkYRz
— Eric Denton (@JabronieRamone) May 22, 2023
Ospreay defeats Tanahashi in about 15 min. He’s the #1 contender to face Kenny Omega.
@WillOspreay is the number one guy to take on @KennyOmegamanX pic.twitter.com/k8Oiqsfsp3
— Eric Denton (@JabronieRamone) May 22, 2023
It’s time for the Main Event!
NJPW STRONG Women's Championship: Mercedes Moné vs Willow Nightingale
Crowd comes unglueded for the entrances and intros. It’s not lost on anyone that this is a major milestone in professional wrestling. “This is awesome” chants great the competitors.
@willowwrestles wins! OMG! pic.twitter.com/TUxLDdMfnq
— Eric Denton (@JabronieRamone) May 22, 2023
Willow pinned Mercedes.
@willowwrestles sends us all home happy #njresurgence pic.twitter.com/oNUksbf6Ts
— Eric Denton (@JabronieRamone) May 22, 2023
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