New Japan Pro-Wrestling has announced four buzzworthy bouts for the “Strong Style Evolved” taping on March 20.
In singles action, Tom Lawlor will defend the STRONG Openweight Championship, and Buddy Matthews will face Yuya Uemura. Plus, AEW stars Eddie Kingston and Daniel Garcia will collide on opposite sides of a tag team match.
BREAKING❗️
Huge matches added to Strong Style Evolved in Tampa!
? Tom Lawlor vs Clark Connors
? Eddie Kingston & Fred Rosser vs Fred Yehi & Daniel Garcia
? Yuya Uemura vs Buddy Matthews
? Rocky Romero & Wheeler Yuta vs JR Kratos & Black TigerTix: https://t.co/p4CKsgeBH3 pic.twitter.com/1EBNGCXyFL
— NJPW of America (@NJPWofAmerica) March 2, 2022
The card is as follows:
- STRONG Openweight Championship: Tom Lawlor (c) vs. Clark Connors
- Fred Rosser and Eddie Kingston vs. Fred Yehi and Daniel Garcia
- Buddy Matthews vs. Yuya Uemura
- Rocky Romero and Wheeler Yuta vs. JR Kratos and Black Tiger
- Jay White’s U-S-of-Jay Open Challenge: Jay White vs. TBA
- Shane “Swerve” Strickland vs. Blake Christian
- TJP vs. Mascara Dorada
- Jay Lethal vs. Ren Narita
The official preview, courtesy of the NJPW website, is as follows:
STRONG Openweight Championship: Tom Lawlor (c) vs. Clark Connors
The STRONG Openweight Championship will be on the line when Tom Lawlor defends against Clark Connors. After racking up his seventh defense of the STRONG title in Seattle against Taylor Rust, Lawlor did not have to wait long for his next challenger to emerge in the form of Seattle’s own Wild Rhino. The powerful, hungry Connors earned his shot after a convincing victory over TJP at new Beginning USA 2022, and now seeks the biggest win of his career.
Buddy Matthews vs. Yuya Uemura
Buddy Matthews will be taking on Yuya Uemura in the Coliseum. Making waves around the world in recent weeks in AEW, Matthews returned to New Japan at RIVALS in Hollywood, where he pit himself against Ren Narita in a match to air soon on STRONG. Now he faces another young prospect packed with potential, but can Uemura cut off the buzzworthy Matthews?
Fred Rosser and Eddie Kingston vs. Fred Yehi and Daniel Garcia
It’s a battle of technical expertise versus brawling brawn in tag team action in Florida, as Fred Rosser combines with Eddie Kingston to face Fred Yehi and Daniel Garcia. Styles make fights, and this is a hugely intriguing clash of styles as the highly technical Garcia and Yehi will compete with the bruising blows of Kingston and Rosser.
Rocky Romero and Wheeler Yuta vs. JR Kratos and Black Tiger
Rocky Romero’s issues with Team Filthy, and Black Tiger in particular will continue in Florida. Black Tiger will team with JR Kratos on March 20, but Romero will be calling on a Best Friend within CHAOS as Wheeler Yuta returns to STRONG. Can Romero and Yuta handle the viciousness of Black Tiger and the power of the Most feared?
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