KENTA regains NJPW Strong Championship at Resurgence
KENTA is once again the NJPW Strong Openweight Champion.
Becoming the first two-time Strong Openweight Champion, KENTA defeated Hikuleo by countout at Sunday’s Resurgence pay-per-view to regain the title.
Hikuleo’s title reign ends at 18 days and zero successful defenses, as he defeated KENTA for the title originally at Wrestling Dontaku on May 3.
KENTA’s second reign begins with another win on a pay-per-view in the United States, as he defeated Fred Rosser to win the title at Battle in the Valley in San Jose, California on February 18.
After KENTA’s win, a video message played from Eddie Kingston, issuing a general challenge to the winner of the bout for a future title bout. While not yet made official, the Strong roster and Kingston have been announced for the Independence Day pay-per-views in Japan on July 4 and July 5, so a potential KENTA vs. Kingston title match seems likely for one of those dates.
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