Fred Yehi returning to NJPW for Strong: Rivals
Fred Yehi will be a part of the NJPW Strong: Rivals taping in Los Angeles next month.
Yehi, Keita Murray and The DKC will face Bateman, Misterioso and Barrett Brown in a trios match announced today.
Yehi’s last appearance for NJPW came at the NJPW Strong: Showdown taping in Philadelphia in October 2021.
In another new match, Impact Wrestling’s Chris Bey, also a member of Bullet Club, will take on Blake Christian.
Additionally, NJPW Strong Openweight Champion “Filthy” Tom Lawlor, Danny Limelight, JR Kratos, Jorel Nelson & Royce Isaacs will face Fred Rosser, Karl Fredericks, Clark Connors, Adrian Quest & Taylor Rust in a 10-man tag.
Also added to Rivals, TJP will face Brogan Finlay in a singles match.
Rivals will be taped at the Vermont Hollywood in Los Angeles, California on Thursday, February 17. Tickets for the show are on sale now. The lineup:
- US of Jay open challenge: Jay White vs. TBA
- Christopher Daniels vs. Gabriel Kidd
- Buddy Matthews vs. Ren Narita
- Tom Lawlor, JR Kratos, Danny Limelight, Jorel Nelson & Royce Isaacs vs. Fred Rosser, Karl Fredericks, Clark Connors, Adrian Quest & Taylor Rust
- Juice Robinson & David Finlay vs. JONAH & Bad Dude Tito
- Daniel Garcia vs. Yuya Uemura
- Rocky Romero vs. Black Tiger
- Ariya Daivari vs. Kevin Blackwood
- Kevin Knight vs. Hikuleo
- Chris Bey vs. Blake Christian
- TJP vs. Brogan Finlay
- Bateman, Barrett Brown & Misterioso vs. Fred Yehi, Keita Murray & The DKC