NJPW Strong Results 7/9/22
The Vermont Hollywood
Hollywood, California

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Commentators: (Ian Riccaboni & Alex Kozlov)

Transcription by Josh Lopez

First Match: Christopher Daniels & Yuya Uemura vs. The Factory (Aaron Solow & Nick Comoroto) In A First Round Match In The Inaugural NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Championship 

Christopher Daniels and Aaron Solow will start things off. Solow kicks Daniels in the gut. Solow applies a side headlock. Daniels whips Solow across the ring. Solow drops Daniels with a shoulder tackle. Solow drops down on the canvas. Leapfrog Exchange. Daniels cartwheels over Solow. Daniels with two deep arm-drags. Daniels applies an arm-bar. Daniels grabs a side wrist lock. Daniels tags in Uemura. Uemura bodyslams Solow. Daniels with a low dropkick. Uemura hooks the outside leg for a one count. Uemura with a side headlock takeover. Solow answers with the headscissors escape. Solow drives his knee into the midsection of Uemura. Solow tags in Comoroto. Comoroto pie faces Uemura. Uemura runs into Comoroto. Shoulder Block Exchange.Comoroto with a running shoulder tackle. Comoroto kicks Uemura in the face. Comoroto tugs on Uemura’s hair. Uemura with forearm shivers. Comoroto goes for a Bodyslam, but Uemura lands back on his feet. Uemura with two dropkicks. Comoroto drives his knee into the midsection of Uemura. Comoroto whips Uemura across the ring. Uemura ducks a clothesline from Comoroto. Uemura with a running shoulder tackle. Uemura tags in Daniels.

Daniels with The Missile Dropkick. Comoroto tags in Solow. Solow with a knife edge chop. Solow with forearm shivers. Daniels answers with a leg lariat. Daniels with a forearm smash. Daniels whips Solow into a turnbuckle pad. Daniels hammers down on the back of Solow’s neck. Solow reverses out of the irish whip from Daniels. Comoroto grabs Daniels from behind. Solow inadvertently knocks Comoroto off the ring apron. Daniels blocks a boot from Solow. Standing Switch Exchange. Solow decks Daniels with a back elbow smash. Comoroto pulls Daniels out of the ring. Comoroto clotheslines Daniels behind the referee’s back. Comoroto rolls Daniels back into the ring. Solow with a straight right hand. Solow repeatedly stomps on Daniels chest. Solow is choking Daniels with his boot. Comoroto chokes Daniels behind the referee’s back. Solow tags in Comoroto. Comoroto with a back elbow smash. Comoroto whips Daniels into the blue turnbuckle pad. Comoroto bodyslams Daniels. Comorto tags in Solow. Dropkick/Vertical Suplex Combination for a two count. Solow applies a rear chin lock. Daniels with elbows into the midsection of Solow. Solow with a running elbow smash. Short-Arm Reversal by Daniels. Daniels hits The Spicolli Driver. Daniels tags in Uemura.

Uemura ducks a clothesline from Solow. Uemura knocks Comoroto off the apron. Uemura with forearm shivers. Uemura whips Solow across the ring. Uemura with two flying forearm smashes. Uemura with a Running Bulldog. Solow denies The Saito Suplex. Uemura uppercuts Solow. Uemura with a double handed chop. Uemura with The Saito Suplex for a two count. Comoroto drops Uemura with The Ushigoroshi. Solow with The Flying Double Foot Stomp for a two count. Solow goes for a Belly to Back Suplex, but Uemura lands back on his feet. Uemura tags in Daniels. Daniels with a shoulder block. Daniels with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Daniels slams Comoroto’s head on the top rope. Solow with forearm shivers. Solow whips Daniels across the ring. Daniels kicks Solow in the chest. Daniels with The STO. Comoroto with a Running Lariat. Forearm Exchange. Comoroto uppercuts Uemura. Daniels and Uemura gangs up on Comoroto. Double Irish Whip. Comoroto with a double clothesline. Daniels sends Comoroto tumbling to the floor. Uemura with The Slingshot Pescado. Solow rolls Daniels over for a two count. Solow kicks Daniels in the face. Daniels dodges The Windmill Kick. Daniels with The Uranage Slam. Daniels connects with The BME to pickup the victory.

Winner: Christopher Daniels & Yuya Uemura via Pinfall 

Second Match: JONAH vs. Tyler Rust 

Rust starts things off with clubbing hamstring kicks. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Jonah outpowers Rust. Rust with a waist lock go-behind. Jonah slings Rust across the ring. Rust grapples around Jonah. Rust with a drop toe hold. Rust taunts Jonah. Rust ducks a clothesline from Jonah. Rust applies a waist lock. Rust kicks Jonah in the back. Rust delivers his combination offense. Jonah drops Rust with a Leaping Body Block. Jonah transitions into a ground and pound attack. Rust scores the ankle pick. Rust applies the single leg crab. Rust continues to kick the left hamstring of Jonah. Rust with a knife edge chop. Rust starts uppercutting the left knee of Jonah. Jonah with a BuckleBomb into the red turnbuckle pad. Rust regroups on the outside. Chop Exchange. Jonah rocks Rust with a forearm smash. Jonah is choking Rust with his boot. Jonah punches Rust in the back. Jonah rolls Rust back into the ring. Jonah tells the referee to stop the count.

Jonah punches Rust in the back. Jonah whips Rust across the ring. Jonah scores the elbow knockdown. Jonah fish hooks Rust. Jonah HeadButts Rust. Rust chops the left knee of Jonah. Jonah blocks The Bodyslam. Jonah kicks Rust in the ribs. Jonah applies a waist lock. Rust with three sharp elbow strikes. Rust with forearm shivers. Jonah bodyslams Rust. Jonah goes for a Big Splash, but Rust ducks out of the way. Rust side steps Jonah into the red turnbuckle pad. Rust with two running forearm smashes. Jonah reverses out of the irish whip from Rust. Rust dives over Jonah. Rust with a Spinning Back Kick. Rust drops Jonah with The Scissors Kick. Jonah SuperKicks Rust. Jonah dumps Rust chest first into the canvas. Jonah ascends to the top turnbuckle.

Rust nails Jonah with The Pump Kick. Rust is lighting up Jonah’s chest. Rust hits The Samoan Drop for a two count. Rust with a Double Foot Stomp for a two count. Rust with The Rolling Elbow. Rust follows that with a Roundhouse Kick. Rust rolls Jonah over for a two count. Rust lands The Swanton Bomb for a two count. Rust applies the sitting abdominal stretch. Rust hammers down on Jonah’s chest. Rust repeatedly stomps on the right shoulder of Jonah. Rust applies a Grounding Double Reverse Arm-Bar. Jonah puts his foot on the bottom rope which forces the break. Forearm Exchange. Rust ducks a clothesline from Jonah. Rust repeatedly kicks Jonah in the face. Jonah clotheslines Rust. Jonah with a Senton Splash for a two count. Jonah Spears Rust. Jonah connects with The Tsunami to pickup the victory.

Winner: JONAH via Pinfall

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

Third Match: TMDK vs. The West Coast Wrecking Crew In A First Round Match In The Inaugural NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Championship 

Mikey Nicholls and Jorel Nelson will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Nelson backs Nicholls into the turnbuckle pad. Nicholls ducks a clothesline from Nelson. Nicholls applies a wrist lock. Nelson transitions into a hammerlock. Nelson drop steps into a side headlock. Nicholls whips Nelson across the ring. Nelson runs into Nicholls. Shoulder Block Exchange. Nelson with a running elbow smash. Nicholls drops Nelson with a shoulder tackle. Nicholls applies a wrist lock. Nicholls tags in Haste. Double Irish Whip. Double Elbow Knockdown. MoonSault/Fist Drop Combination for a one count. Haste unloads a flurry of kicks. Nelson with a forearm smash. Nelson with a knife edge chop. Haste uppercuts Nelson. Haste with a Hurricanrana. Haste applies a front face lock. Nelson drives Haste back first into the blue turnbuckle pad. Isaacs tags himself in. Nelson knocks Nicholls off the ring apron. Isaacs kicks the left knee of Haste. Nelson with a Corner Meteora. Isaacs with The Dragon Screw Leg Whip. Nelson follows that with a Double Foot Stomp.

Nelson dropkicks Nicholls through the ropes. Nelson lands The Suicide Dive. Nelson rolls Haste back into the ring. Isaacs with The Delayed Vertical Suplex. WCWC poses for the crowd. Isaacs stomps on Haste’s back. Isaacs with a forearm smash. Isaacs repeatedly stomps on Haste’s chest. Isaacs is choking Haste with his boot. Nelson attacks Haste behind the referee’s back. Isaacs starts choking Haste in the corner. Nicholls is losing his composure. Isaacs tags in Nelson. Nelson stomps on the left ankle of Haste. Nelson hooks the outside leg for a two count. Nelson applies a rear chin lock. Isaacs tags himself in. Haste is displaying his fighting spirit. Isaacs kicks Haste in the face. Nelson tags himself in. Isacs with the irish whip. Nelson with a Corner Meteora. Isaacs follows that with a BackBreaker. Nelson hooks the outside leg for a two count. Nelson toys around with Haste. Nelson transitions into a ground and pound attack. Haste with combination palm strikes. Nelson with a Jumping Knee Strike. Nelson ascends to the top turnbuckle. Haste with The SuperPlex. Nicholls and Isaacs are tagged in.

Nicholls clotheslines Isaacs. Nicholls scores the elbow knockdown. Standing Switch Exchange. Nicholls shoves Nelson into Isaacs. Nicholls with a double clothesline. Nicholls with two corner clotheslines. Following a snap mare takeover, Nicholls with a basement lariat for a two count. Isaacs hammers down on the back of Nicholls neck. Nicholls with a forearm smash. Nicholls goes for a Bodyslam, but Isaacs lands back on his feet. Isaacs applies a waist lock. Nicholls decks Isaacs with a back elbow smash. Nelson tags himself in. Isaacs side steps Nicholls into the blue turnbuckle pad. Nelson with The Slingshot Spear. Assisted SitOut PowerBomb for a to count. Nelson dumps Haste out of the ring. Nelson applies a waist lock. Nicholls with a back elbow smash.

Nicholls drops Nelson with The DDT. Nicholls tags in Haste. Haste dropkicks Nelson. Haste with a running forearm smash to Isaacs. Haste with a Running Uppercut to Nelson. Haste side steps Isaacs into Nicholls. Haste with a Diving Leg Lariat. Nicholls Powerslams Isaacs. Haste with a Flying Cannonball Strike. TMDK connects with The Tank Buster for a two count. Haste dumps Isaacs out of the ring. Haste gets crotched on the top turnbuckle. WCWC with a Running Cutter/Dominator Combination. Isaacs is throwing haymakers at Haste. Isaacs with The Avalanche Powerslam. Nelson lands The Flying Elbow Drop for a two count. Nelson tags in Isaacs. Nicholls pulls Nelson out of the ring. Nicholls clotheslines Nelson. Haste with a Roundhouse Kick. TMDK plants Isaacs with Thunder Valley to pickup the victory.

Winner: TMDK via Pinfall 

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