New Japan Pro Wrestling presented another episode of NJPW STRONG on Saturday. The second show of STRONG to air in its new timeslot, with fans in attendance, and it was another heated hour of competition.
In the main event, Ren Narita got a shocking upset over Fred Rosser. Despite a size and experience advantage, Rosser was unable to overcome the fiery power of the NJPW Dojo graduate. Narita’s excursion in North America has seen him grow tremendously, and the win over Rosser was another notch on his growth chart.
NEVER Openweight Champion Jay White got a dominant win over independent star Yuta Wheeler. After the match, White called out the Stone Pitbull Tomohiro Ishii, and his challenge was answered.
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Plus Yuji Nagata teamed with Yuya Uemura to get the win over LA Dojo’s The DKC & Kevin Knight.
Here are the results from tonight’s episode:
9/25
NJPW Strong
Available on NJPWWorld.com
- Yuji Nagata & Yuya Uemura def. The DKC & Kevin Knight by submission. (9:27)
Yuji Nagata submitted Kevin Knight via Nagata Lock II. - Jay White def. Wheeler Yuta by pinfall via Bladerunner. (11:29)
- Ren Narita def. Fred Rosser by submission via Ground Cobra. (15:11)