New Japan Pro Wrestling recently announced two new matches for the cards of their NJPW Strong Independence Day events on July 4-5 in Tokyo, Japan.
The first new match announced is a Women’s tag team match of Momo Kohgo & Willow Nightingale vs. Giulia & Thekla at Night 1 of NJPW Strong Independence Day on July 4th.
The second new match announced is a NJPW Strong Women’s Championship match of Giulia vs. Willow Nightingale (c) at Night 2 of NJPW Strong Independence Day on July 5th.
Updated card for NJPW Strong Independence Day Night 1 (July 4th):
- Pre-show: Oskar Leube, YOH, & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Takahiro Katori, Dragon Libre, & Kengo
- The DKC vs Bad Dude Tito
- Ryohei Oiwa, Alex Zayne, & Lance Archer vs. Team Filthy (West Coast Wrecking Crew (Jorel Nelson & Royce Isaacs) & JR Kratos)
- Kosei Fujita vs. “Filthy” Tom Lawlor
- Rocky Romero & Eddie Kingston vs. Gedo & KENTA
- Momo Kohgo & Willow Nightingale vs. Giulia & Theka
- NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Championship – Gabe Kidd & Alex Coughin vs. Bishamon (YOSHI-HASHI & Hirooki Goto) (c)
- IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship – Clark Connors & Drilla Moloney vs. Catch 2/2 (Francesco Akira & TJP) (c)
- Exciting Encounter Doomsday No DQ match – Jun Kasai & El Desperado vs. Homicide & Jon Moxley
Updated card for NJPW Strong Independence Day Night 2 (July 5th):
- Pre-show: Boltin Oleg, Master Wato, & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Rekka, Takahiro Katori, & Dragon Libre
- Oskar Leube vs. JR Kratos
- Ryohei Oiwa & Homicide vs. Catch 2/2 (Francesco Akira & TJP)
- Rocky Romero & YOH vs. Clark Connors & Drilla Moloney
- Alex Zayne & Lance Archer vs. TMDK (Kosei Fujita & Bad Dude Tito)
- The DKC, Tomohiro Ishii, & Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Team Filthy (West Coast Wrecking Crew (Jorel Nelson & Royce Isaacs) & “Filthy” Tom Lawlor)
- NJPW Strong Women’s Championship – Giulia vs. Willow Nightingale (c)
- IWGP Tag Team Championship – Gabe Kidd & Alex Coughin vs. Bishamon (YOSHI-HASHI & Hirooki Goto) (c)
- NJPW Strong Openweight Championship – Eddie Kingston vs. KENTA (c)
- Final Death match – El Desperado vs. Jon Moxley

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