On Monday, New Japan Pro Wrestling announced two matches for Strong Independence Day.
On night one, Catch 2/2 (TJP & Francesco Akira) will defend the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Titles against Clark Connors & Dan Moloney on July 4, while the following night for night two, Eddie Kingston will challenge KENTA for the NJPW STRONG Openweight Title.
You can check out a list of advertised talent for the show below:
- Rocky Romero
- Alex Zayne
- Tom Lawlor
- JR Kratos
- Royce Isaacs
- Jorel Nelson
- Bad Dude Tito
- TJP
- Francesco Akira
- Clark Connors
- Alex Coughlin
- Gabriel Kidd
- Dan Moloney
- Lance Archer
- The DKC
- Eddie Kingston
The first matches are official for NJPW STRONG's Independence Day in Korakuen Hall July 4 & 5!
Night 1: Catch 2/2 vs Dan Moloney and Clark Connors for the IWGP Jr. Tag Team Championships!
Night 2
KENTA vs Eddie Kingston for the STRONG gold!https://t.co/PuCaFBTLCH#njpwSTRONG pic.twitter.com/sdtQtqxwhc— NJPW Global (@njpwglobal) June 5, 2023