Two title matches official for NJPW Strong Independence Day
Two title matches have been officially confirmed for NJPW Strong Independence Day.
NJPW Strong makes its Japan debut with Independence Day events at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo on Tuesday, July 4 and Wednesday, July 5. Night one will see TJP & Francesco Akira defend their IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team titles against Clark Connors & Dan Moloney.
On night two, Eddie Kingston challenges KENTA for the Strong Openweight Championship.
The TJP & Akira vs. Connors & Moloney title match was set up following TJP & Akira’s title defense against KUSHIDA & Kevin Knight at Dominion this past weekend. Moloney turned against the United Empire after the match and joined Bullet Club.
Kingston issued a challenge to KENTA for the Strong Openweight Championship at Resurgence last month. KENTA regained the title from Hikuleo that night.
The Independence Day events are taking place in advance of this year’s G1 Climax. At Dominion, it was revealed that this year’s G1 will see Kingston compete in the tournament for the first time ever.
Kingston underwent successful hernia surgery in May.
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