Ariya Daivari vs. Alex Zayne And More Announced For NJPW STRONG Showdown in Philadelphia
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New Japan Pro-Wrestling has added several compelling matches to its two-night Showdown in Philadelphia event on October 16-17, which will be held under the NJPW STRONG banner.
On night one, former WWE stars Ariya Daivari and Alex Zayne will clash in a singles match. Plus, Will Ospreay and TJP, who recently joined the United Empire stable, will face Ren Narita and Clark Connors.
MATCH ANNOUNCEMENT❗️
More matches added to Showdown NIGHT 1⃣ October 16 in Philadelphia!
🔵 @rennarita_njpw & @ClarkConnors 🆚 @WillOspreay & @MegaTJP
🔴 @AriyaDaivari 🆚 @AlexZayneSauce
TICKETS: https://t.co/JLDWSWTa1s#njpwstrong pic.twitter.com/6Q8CG85oQp
— NJPW of America (@NJPWofAmerica) September 29, 2021
Then, on Night Two, Fred Yehi and Wheeler YUTA will join forces to battle Jay White and Hikuleo of Bullet Club. The stable will also be represented in another tag team match where El Phantasmo and Chris Bey will face Daivari and Lio Rush.
MATCH ANNOUNCEMENT❗️
More matches added to Showdown NIGHT 2⃣ October 17 in Philadelphia!
🔵@fredyehi & @WheelerYuta🆚@JayWhiteNZ & @Hiku_Leo
🔴@AriyaDaivari & @TheLionelGreen 🆚@elpwrestling & @DashingChrisBey
TICKETS: https://t.co/JLDWSXaKT0#njpwstrong pic.twitter.com/mYB6o78BIK
— NJPW of America (@NJPWofAmerica) September 29, 2021
More information is available here.
The updated cards for both nights are as follows:
Night One (10/16):
- Minoru Suzuki vs. Chris Dickinson
- Jay White vs. Fred Yehi
- Will Ospreay & TJP vs. Ren Narta & Clark Connors
- Ariya Daivari vs. Alex Zayne
- Juice Robinson vs. El Phantasmo
Night Two (10/17):
- Street Fight: Jon Moxley & Eddie Kingston vs. Lance Archer & Minoru Suzuki
- Ariya Daivari & Lio Rush vs. El Phantasmo & Chris Bey
- Team Filthy (Tom Lawlor, JR Kratos, Royce Isaacs, Danny Limelight, and Jorel Nelson) vs. Fred Rosser, Rocky Romero, Ren Narita, Karl Fredericks, and The DKC
- Jay White & Hikuleo vs. Wheeler YUTA & Fred Yehi
- Will Ospreay vs. Alex Zayne
- Alex Coughlin vs. Jonathan Gresham
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