Openweight title match to headline this week’s NJPW Strong

NJPW Strong’s Nemesis episodes wrap up this Saturday with an Openweight Championship match. 

In the show’s main event, Fred Rosser will defend the NJPW Strong Openweight title against Peter Avalon. Avalon issued a challenge to Rosser for a title match after defeating Keita Murray on a previous Strong episode.

Also set for Saturday’s show, CMLL’s Mistico will be in action against Misterioso in a battle of masked stars. 

In Saturday’s opener, Blake Christian will take on Keita. Christian is coming off a singles loss to Juice Robinson on Strong, while Keita is still in search of his first Strong singles victory. 

Strong’s Nemesis episodes were taped on December 11 at the Vermont Hollywood venue in Los Angeles, California.

The full lineup for Saturday’s show:

NJPW Strong Nemesis, Saturday, January 28, 8 p.m. Eastern time on NJPW World —

  • NJPW Strong Openweight Championship: Fred Rosser (c) vs. Peter Avalon
  • Mistico vs. Misterioso
  • Blake Christian vs. Keita

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Ethan Renner
Ethan Renner

An F4WOnline Editor since 2019, Ethan has been covering wrestling and MMA since 2011. He has hosted The Wrestling Life Podcast since 2014, and is a former Baltimore Sun TV/Tribune Media contributor. He is also a Baltimore Ravens and Baltimore Orioles fan.