Christopher Daniels vs. Karl Fredericks announced for NJPW Strong: Rivals

NJPW has revealed the lineup for this week’s episode of Strong. 

AEW’s head of talent relations Christopher Daniels will be in action, facing Karl Fredericks. Daniels lost to Jay White at Strong: Nemesis in December. Daniels wrestled four times on Chris Jericho’s cruise last October, but has otherwise not been active in AEW since he and SCU tag partner Frankie Kazarian lost a tag match to The Young Bucks on Dynamite last May.

Also announced, JONAH and Bad Dude Tito will tag against Juice Robinson and David Finlay. 

In Friday’s opener, TJP will take on Brogan Finlay. 

The Rivals episodes of Strong were taped on February 17 at the Vermont Hollywood in Los Angeles. 

Here is the lineup for Saturday: 

NJPW Strong: Rivals night one, Saturday, March 5, 8 p.m. Eastern time on NJPW World —

• Juice Robinson & David Finlay vs. JONAH & Bad Dude Tito
• Christopher Daniels vs. Karl Fredericks 
• TJP vs. Brogan Finlay