NEVER Openweight Title bout, Lio Rush vs. Mustafa Ali, STRONG Tag Title match, Jack Perry added to NJPW Resurgence

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New additions to the lineup. 

To follow up on Windy City Riot, New Japan Pro-Wrestling’s next U.S.A. show is titled Resurgence on May 11th at the Toyota Arena in Ontario, California. 

The full match card was rolled out and there were several title matches added in addition to singles and tag bouts. Joining the fray are NEVER Openweight and STRONG Openweight Tag Team Championship matches. 

Resurgence is going to feature a singles match between Lio Rush and TNA X Division Champion Mustafa Ali. Below is the updated lineup: 

  • IWGP World Heavyweight Championship: Jon Moxley (c) vs. Shota Umino
  • NJPW STRONG Openweight Championship — No Rope Last Man Standing Match: Eddie Kingston (c) vs. Gabe Kidd
  • NJPW STRONG Women’s Championship: Stephanie Vaquer (c) vs. Alex Windsor
  • Tetsuya Naito & Yota Tsuji vs. David Finlay & KENTA
  • Tom Lawlor & Fred Rosser vs. West Coast Wrecking Crew (Royce Isaacs & Jorel Nelson)
  • NJPW World Television Championship: Jeff Cobb (c) vs. Lance Archer
  • NEVER Openweight Championship: Shingo Takagi (c) vs. Yuya Uemura
  • Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Zack Sabre Jr. 
  • NJPW STRONG Openweight Tag Team Championships: T.M.D.K. (Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls) (c) vs. El Phantasmo & Hikuleo
  • The D.K.C., Rocky Romero & Tomohiro Ishii vs. HOUSE OF TORTURE (Jack Perry, Ren Narita & EVIL)
  • Kickoff Show: Mustafa Ali vs. Lio Rush 
  • Kickoff Show: Matt Vandagriff vs. Adrian Quest
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