Three matches announced for Saturday’s NJPW Strong

A triple threat match featuring two former IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champions, plus Dax Harwood in singles action have been announced for this week’s NJPW Strong.

In the show’s main event, former Jr. Heavyweight Champions El Desperado and Hiromu Takahashi will square off with Blake Christian in a three-way. 

In the second match, FTR’s Dax Harwood will be in singles action against Rocky Romero. Harwood and Cash Wheeler hold NJPW’s IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team titles. 

In Saturday’s opener, JR Kratos will take on Drew Adler. Adler will face Team Filthy’s Kratos in his NJPW debut contest.

Saturday’s High Alert episode of Strong was taped on July 24 at the Grady Cole Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. 

Here is the lineup: 

NJPW Strong: High Alert, Saturday, August 20, 8 p.m. Eastern time on NJPW World —

  • Hiromu Takahashi vs. El Desperado vs. Blake Christian
  • Dax Harwood vs. Rocky Romero
  • JR Kratos vs. Drew Adler

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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.