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NJPW Strong Results (3/12/22): Jay White vs. Shane Strickland

   March 12, 2022

NJPW Strong Results 3/12/22
The Vermont Hollywood
Hollywood, California

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Commentators: (Ian Riccaboni & Alex Kozlov)

Transcription by Josh Lopez

First Match: Hikuleo vs. Kevin Knight 

Knight starts things off with a Shotgun Dropkick. Knight with forearm shivers. Knight repeatedly stomps on Hikuleo’s chest. Hikuleo launches Knight to the corner. Knight side steps Hikuleo into the red turnbuckle pad. Knight with a corner clothesline. Knight with a forearm smash. Hikuleo reverses out of the irish whip from Knight. Knight holds onto the ropes. Knight sends Hikuleo tumbling to the floor. Knight with The Slingshot Pescado. Knight is fired up. Knight dives over Hikuleo. Hikuleo with a Pop Up Forearm Smash. Hikuleo toys around with Knight. Hikuleo throws Knight into the turnbuckle pad. Hikuleo with a cocky cover for a one count. Hikuleo is putting the boots to Knight. Hikuleo rocks Knight with a forearm smash. Hikuleo with a knife edge chop. Knight repeatedly stomps on Hikuleo’s chest. Knight with two uppercuts. Hikuleo answers with a straight right hand. Hikuleo goes into the lateral press for a two count. Hikuleo stands on Knight’s back. Hikuleo with a forearm smash.

Hikuleo with a Big Biel Throw. Knight side steps Hikuleo into another turnbuckle pad. Knight with an uppercut/chop combination. Hikuleo HeadButts Knight. Hikuleo bodyslams Knight for a two count. Hikuleo applies a rear chin lock. Knight with heavy bodyshots. Hikuleo drives his knee into the midsection of Knight. Hikuleo with clubbing blows to Knight’s back. Hikuleo goes for a Delayed Vertical Suplex, but Knight lands back on his feet. Knight kicks the left knee of Hikuleo. Knight with forearm shivers. Hikuleo blocks a boot from Knight. Knight with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Knight kicks Hikuleo in the face. Knight with an Elevated Dropkick. Knight with The Stinger Splash. Knight kicks Hikuleo in the gut. Hikuleo goes for a Belly to Back Suplex, but Knight lands back on his feet. Knight ducks a clothesline from Hikuleo. Knight dropkicks Hikuleo for a two count. Knight with forearm shivers. Hikuleo goes for The Tongan Driver, but Knight lands back on his feet. Knight with a sliding shoulder tackle. Knight with The Standing Frog Splash for a two count. Hikuleo denies The Boston Crab. Hikuleo slaps Knight in the chest. Hikuleo connects with The Chokeslam to pickup the victory.

Winner: Hikuleo via Pinfall 

Second Match: Ariya Daivari vs. Kevin Blackwood 

Nice display of sportsmanship after the bell rings. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Blackwood with a waist lock takedown. Blackwood applies a front face lock. Daivari transitions into a hammerlock. Blackwood grapples around Daivari. Daivari applies a side headlock. Blackwood whips Daivari across the ring. Daivari drops Blackwood with a shoulder tackle. Daivari toys around with Blackwood. Wrist Lock Exchange. Blackwood drives his knee into the midsection of Daivari. Blackwood with a Fallaway Slam. Daivari fights out of the fireman’s carry position. Daivari with a Side Russian Leg Sweep. Daivari whips Blackwood across the ring. Daivari applies The Sleeper Hold. Daivari ducks under two clotheslines from Blackwood. Blackwood with The Mid-Kick. Blackwood with a knife edge chop. Following a snap mare takeover, Blackwood kicks Daivari in the back for a one count.

Daivari denies The Texas Cloverleaf. Daivari kicks Blackwood out of the ring. Daivari lands The Suicide Dive. Daivari is fired up. Daivari with a knife edge chop. Daivari rolls Blackwood back into the ring. Daivari whips Blackwood across the ring. Daivari scores the elbow knockdown for a one count. Daivari whips Blackwood into the red turnbuckle pad. Daivari with a blistering chop. Blackwood reverses out of the irish whip from Daivari. Daivari side steps Blackwood into the blue turnbuckle pad. Daivari with a shoulder block. Daivari with The Hangman’s NeckBreaker on the middle rope. Daivari hits The Hammerlock DDT for a two count. Daivari plays to the crowd. Blackwood denies The Hammerlock Lariat. Blackwood with forearm shivers.

Blackwood delivers his combination offense. Standing Switch Exchange. Blackwood with Two German Suplex’s. Daivari with three sharp elbow strikes. Blackwood answers with The Roundhouse Kick. Blackwood with The Bridging German Suplex for a two count. Daivari fights out of the fireman’s carry position. Daivari sends Blackwood to the corner. Blackwood with The Rolling Elbow. Blackwood dives over Daivari. Blackwood with The Death Valley Driver for a two count. Blackwood with clubbing mid-kicks. Daivari blocks a boot from Blackwood. Blackwood with The Rolling Elbow. Daivari responds with The Uranage Slam. Daivari connects with The Hammerlock Lariat for a two count. Daivari argues with the referee. Daivari grabs a steel chair. The referee stops Daivari in his tracks. Daivari throws the chair down. Blackwood with an inside cradle to pickup the victory. After the match, Daivari attacks Blackwood from behind. Daivari transitions into a ground and pound attack. Daivari plants Blackwood with The Hammerlock Lariat. Daivari lands The Magic Carpet Ride.

Winner: Kevin Blackwood via Pinfall 

– There was a cleaning/disinfecting intermission during this broadcast.

Third Match: Jay White vs. Shane Strickland

Strickland starts things off with The Pump Kick. Strickland repeatedly stomps on White’s chest. Strickland with a Running Pump Kick. Strickland takes off his coast. Strickland rolls White back into the ring. Strickland with a gut punch. Strickland with a knife edge chop. White reverses out of the irish whip from Strickland. Strickland dives over White. Strickland with a Headscissors Takeover. Strickland with a double leg takedown. White avoids The Double Foot Stomp. White regroups on the outside. Strickland pulls White back into the ring. Strickland stomps on White’s fingers. Strickland with a Twisting Splash for a one count. Strickland kicks White in the face. Strickland pulls White down to the mat. Strickland with a knee drop for a one count. Strickland applies an arm-bar. Strickland with heavy bodyshots. Strickland denies The Blade Runner. White kicks Strickland in the gut. White drops Strickland with The DDT.

White stomps on Strickland’s back. White unloads two knife edge chops. White repeatedly stomps on Strickland’s chest. White is choking Strickland with his boot. White dumps Strickland out of the ring. White repeatedly drives Strickland back first against the apron and the steel barricade. White with a knife edge chop. White rolls Strickland back into the ring. White with a blistering chop. Strickland with a forearm smash. White blocks a boot from Strickland. White hammers down on the right knee of Strickland. White with a NeckBreaker for a two count. White applies a rear chin lock. White plays around with Strickland’s dreadlocks. Following a snap mare takeover, White goes back to the rear chin lock. White toys around with Strickland. Strickland slaps White in the face. White rakes the eyes of Strickland. White pulls Strickland down to the mat. White applies a rear chin lock. Strickland with heavy bodyshots. Chop Exchange.

Strickland rocks White with a forearm smash. Strickland ducks a clothesline from White. Strickland with a shoulder tackle. Strickland scores the forearm knockdown. Strickland with a running elbow smash. Strickland with a Flying European Uppercut across the back of White’s neck. White avoids The Roll Through Flatliner. White with a knife edge chop. Strickland reverses out of the irish whip from White. Strickland with The Tilt-A-Whirl Powerslam. Strickland drills White with The Deadlift BrainBuster for a two count. White denies The JML Driver. White with three sharp elbow strikes. Standing Switch Exchange. Strickland with three sharp elbow strikes. White drops Strickland with The Snap Saito Suplex. White with Two Running European Uppercuts. White goes for The BladeBuster, but Strickland counters with an inside cradle for a two count. Strickland ducks a clothesline from White. White with The Flatliner. White with a Deadlift German Suplex. White hits The BladeBuster for a two count.

White stomps on Strickland’s chest. White applies a wrist lock. Strickland denies The Uranage Slam. White drives his knee into the midsection of Strickland. White talks smack to Strickland. Forearm Exchange. Chop/Mid-Kick Combination. White and Strickland are trading back and forth shots. Strickland with The Spinning Heel Kick. Strickland goes for The Discus Lariat, but White counters with The Uranage Slam. Strickland blocks The Sleeper Suplex. White rakes the eyes of Strickland. White goes for The Sleeper Suplex, but Strickland lands back on his feet. Strickland kicks the right knee of White. Strickland delivers The House Call. Strickland drops White with The Ego’s Slide. Strickland dives over White. Strickland launches White over the top rope. Strickland sweeps out the legs of White. Strickland SuperKicks White. Strickland has White tied up in the tree of woe. Strickland with a Double Foot Stomp off the ring apron. Strickland rolls White back into the ring. Strickland with The Flying Double Foot Stomp for a two count. Counter Fest. Strickland applies a hammerlock with his legs. Strickland scores The Sacrifice. White tugs on the referee’s t-shirt. White delivers the low blow. White with The Sleeper Suplex. White connects with The Blade Runner to pickup the victory.

Winner: Jay White via Pinfall 

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Author: Josh Lopez