Openweight title match to headline this week’s NJPW Strong

By Ethan Renner
Published: 23 Jan 2023, 19:30

NJPW Strong’s Nemesis episodes wrap up this Saturday with an Openweight Championship match.

In the show’s main event, Fred Rosser will defend the NJPW Strong Openweight title against Peter Avalon. Avalon issued a challenge to Rosser for a title match after defeating Keita Murray on a previous Strong episode.

Also set for Saturday’s show, CMLL’s Mistico will be in action against Misterioso in a battle of masked stars.

In Saturday’s opener, Blake Christian will take on Keita. Christian is coming off a singles loss to Juice Robinson on Strong, while Keita is still in search of his first Strong singles victory.

Strong’s Nemesis episodes were taped on December 11 at the Vermont Hollywood venue in Los Angeles, California.

The full lineup for Saturday’s show:

NJPW Strong Nemesis, Saturday, January 28, 8 p.m. Eastern time on NJPW World —

NJPW Strong Openweight Championship: Fred Rosser (c) vs. Peter Avalon
Mistico vs. Misterioso
Blake Christian vs. Keita