AEW’s Eddie Kingston to headline NJPW Strong

Three matches have been announced for this week’s episode of NJPW Strong. 

In the show’s main event, AEW’s Eddie Kingston will face Gabriel Kidd. This will be Kingston’s second appearance on Strong, his first being in a main event street fight at the NJPW Showdown tapings in Philadelphia in October, teaming with Jon Moxley against Minoru Suzuki and Lance Archer. 

In the second match, Bullet Club’s Hikuleo and Chris Bey will take on Keita Murray and Jordan Clearwater.

In the opener, it’s a battle of initials, as TJP faces The DKC.

The Nemesis episodes of Strong were taped on December 9, 2021 in Los Angeles, California at the Vermont Hollywood. Saturday’s show will also be available on demand immediately following airing. 

Here is the full lineup:

NJPW Strong Nemesis night one, Saturday, January 8, 8 p.m. Eastern time on NJPW World–

• Eddie Kingston vs. Gabriel Kidd
• Hikuleo & Chris Bey vs. Keita Murray & Jordan Clearwater
• TJP vs. The DKC