NJPW Strong
Streamed April 16, 2021 on New Japan World
The broadcast team of Kevin Kelly and Alex Koslov ran down the card to start the show.
1. The DKC, Kevin Knight, Alex Coughlin, and Karl Fredericks vs. Jordan Clearwater, Adrian Quest, Barrett Brown, and Misterioso. Kelly noted how he’s paying attention to Barrett Brown throughout the match. Brown and Coughlin started the match. The two traded control before Clearwater and The DKC went after each other after tagging in.
Quest and Knight then tagged in and traded control before Knight hit a bodyslam for a two-count. The DKC tagged in and landed a pin for a two-count. Brown tagged in and hit a kick on The DKC before hitting a body-slam for a two-count. Misterioso then tagged in and worked over The DKC in the corner, ending up with a double knee.
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Jordan Clearwater, Adrian Quest, Barrett Brown & Misterioso defeated The DKC, Kevin Knight, Alex Coughlin & Karl Fredericks
Both teams got chippy with each other before the bell. LA Dojo s Alex Coughlin and Barrett Brown were in first. The DKC and Clearwater were in together after that, and DKC was extra fired up tonight. He stomped the taller Clearwater s foot before tagging out to Adrian Quest. DKC tagged out to Kevin Knight, who made a fundamental bodyslam look more impressive than you d imagine. Very strong dude, this Kevin Knight.
Brown and Quest double-teamed DKC until Coughlin got involved briefly. Later, Misterioso tagged in and worked over DKC some more. He was the whipping boy in this match, taking the brunt of the abuse from the opposite team until he was able to finally tag out to Karl Fredericks. He and Clearwater will probably have a barnburner of a singles match together down the road. Same goes for Brown and Knight, who looked good together towards the end.
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At the top of the show, Kevin Kelly announced that the winner of this year’s New Japan Cup USA will be awarded a large trophy with the word “VICTORY” engraved onto it. On top of that, the winner of this year’s Cup will also become the first-ever Strong Openweight champion. NJPW officials unveiled the new title belt in the ring, which looks much more traditional compared with the more new and polarizing IWGP World Heavyweight title. Kelly also mentioned that this year’s winner will not receive a shot at the IWGP US Champion, as last year’s winner, KENTA, did.