Two NJPW Strong-exclusive matches added to Lonestar Shootout

Two new matches have been announced for NJPW Strong Lonestar Shootout on Friday, April 1. 

In a singles bout, JONAH will take on Blake Christian. In the other new match, Strong Openweight Champion “Filthy” Tom Lawlor will team with Royce Isaacs & JR Kratos against Fred Rosser, Alex Coughlin, and The DKC. 

The newly-announced matches will not air as part of the FITE TV live pay-per-view on April 1, but will be taped for air at a later date on NJPW Strong. 

The pay-per-view portion of Lonestar Shootout begins at 5 p.m. Central time on Friday, April 1. After an intermission, the taping will continue with the Strong exclusive matches. 

Here is the lineup for the show: 

NJPW Strong Lonestar Shootout, Friday, April 1, 5 p.m. Central time —

  • US of Jay open challenge: Jay White vs. “Speedball” Mike Bailey
  • Killer Kross vs. Minoru Suzuki
  • Tomohiro Ishii vs. Chris Dickinson
  • Rocky Romero vs. Ren Narita
  • Juice Robinson, David Finlay, Daniel Garcia & Kevin Knight vs. Mascara Dorada, Karl Fredericks, Clark Connors & Yuya Uemura
  • NJPW Strong exclusive matches: 
  • JONAH vs. Blake Christian
  • Tom Lawlor, Royce Isaacs & JR Kratos vs. Fred Rosser, Alex Coughlin & The DKC

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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.