A few title changes happened today at the NJPW Strong Independence Day event in Japan.
Giulia became the new NJPW Strong Women’s Champion after defeating Willow Nightingale when she hit a Northern Lights Bomb to score the pinfall.
Willow became the inaugural NJPW Strong Women’s Champion, defeating Momo Kohgo and Mercedes Martinez in a one-night tournament at NJPW Strong Resurgence.
You can check out some highlights from the match below:
Giulia conquistou o NJPW Strong Women's Championship com esse belíssimo Northern Light Bomb em Willow Nightingale#njpwSTRONG pic.twitter.com/LtR0Y5vJtY
— WrestleBR (@wrestlebr) July 5, 2023
🗽#njpwSTRONG INDEPENDENCE DAY Night2🗽
.@willowwrestles "💥🚗"
Two day pack: https://t.co/qNartM1fHv…#NJPW #STARDOM #AEW #pw_freedoms #njpwworld pic.twitter.com/gbVgvEYqVc
— njpwworld (@njpwworld) July 5, 2023
🗽#njpwSTRONG INDEPENDENCE DAY Night2🗽
第6試合はSTRONG女子選手権試合‼️
🆚 @willowwrestles × @giulia0221g
📲 #njpwworld で配信中📡PPV購入はこちら ⇒https://t.co/qNartM1fHv…
※7/5(水)との2日間セットのみ、単日での販売はございません#NJPW #STARDOM #AEW #pw_freedoms pic.twitter.com/aOzYV2HfHh— njpwworld (@njpwworld) July 5, 2023
Eddie Kingston defeated KENTA to win the NJPW Strong Openweight Championship at this same show.
This ended KENTA’s reign of 44 days after beating Hikuleo for the title at Resurgence.
You can check out some highlights from the match below:
LOOK AT WHAT IT MEANS TO EDDIE KINGSTON!!!
Eddie Kingston just won a NJPW championship in Korakuen Hall!
(enjoy it before it gets taken down)pic.twitter.com/0S7uCBack3— Ciarán (@CiaranRH93) July 5, 2023