NJPW New Japan Strong (Nemesis Episode 2) Results – January 14, 2023
Mascara Dorada vs. Che Cabrera
Match starts off with leapfrogs and roll throughs between Mascara Dorada & Che Cabrera as Dorada’s Tijeras took Cabrera to the outside. They trade places allowing Dorada to hit a crossbody off the top only for Cabrera to return with a backbreaker and a powerslam for an early two count.
Cabrera gets a one count after he introduced Dorada to the corner pad, following up with chops and a leaping shoulder tackle before a chinlock kept Dorada grounded. Escaping Dorada trips Cabrera into the corner with a drop toe hold following with a Slingblade bulldog and a missile dropkick.
Dorada followed Cabrera outside for a rope walk flip senton before another one back inside almost won the match. Cabrera tries to force a way back in with a shoulder tackle and a back suplex before a flying DDT from Dorada put him back in control.
A missed moonsault from Dorada allowed Cabrera back in with a Magic Screw off the ropes for a near fall before a superkick in return dropped Cabrera before a rope walk elbow drop gets the win.
Winner: Mascara Dorada (7:21)
Before the match Kingston grabs a chair from the crowd and chases everyone away with it.
6 Man Tag Team Match
Team Filthy & Bobby Fish vs. Homicide,Eddie Kingston & David Finlay
Match starts off with David Finlay going after Bobby Fish’s wrist. Fish countered by taking Finlay down to the mat before Finlay powered up and took Fish into the ropes for a dropkick. A tag brings in Homicide but he’s quickly forced to fight out of Team Filthy corner as Fish had his way with a series of kicks.
Homicide’s throat thrust offered some hope but Tom Lawlor snuck in behind the ref’s back and hits a stunner. Danny Limelight charges in to clear the apron as Homicide’s taken outside but Eddie Kingston’s throwing more chair in as tempers frayed. Fish’s snapmare took Homicide down for a senton atomico before Homicide went after Lawlor again on the apron and got himself double teamed for his woes.
Kingston’s had enough as he charges after Limelight at ringside, throwing him into the guard rail before Tom Lawlor made a save. Lawlor’s the legal man as he jabbed away on Homicide only to get sucker punched.
Fish throws Homicide back in as Limelight followed in with a suplex then a delayed superplex as Homicide finally made the tag out to Kingston who ran wild with chops for all. There’s Machine Gun Chops for Lawlor in the corner, as well as Limelight before an exploder chucked Lawlor across the ring. There’s one for Fish too as he tried to intervene before a uranage countered Lawlor’s seeming attempt at a STO.
Kingston’s Dragon Sleeper brought in Limelight to break it up, but he just takes a clothesline for his troubles as Finlay tagged in and hit a t bone suplex. Lawlor’s still on the back foot as Finlay added a spin out back suplex for a near fall before a Trash Panda attempt was blocked by Lawlor.
Finlay tries for a Prima Nocta but Lawlor countered and Homicide’s now apparently legal. He tries for a roll through but Fish kicks him away as we had a mini parade of moves and Finlay’s legal just the referee wasn’t enforcing the whole legal man as the match was breaking down. Finlay ducks a leap out of the corner from Limelight before he countered a tilt a whirl into the Trash Panda for the win.
Winners: Homicide,Eddie Kingston & David Finlay (9:40)
After the match Bobby Fish attacks Finlay before they brawled to the back while Tom Lawlor was chased away by Eddie Kingston. Jay White’s out to try and talk sense as Kingston hit himself with a chair before White took said chair and welcomed Kingston to his home.
White called himself better than all the names that Kingston looked up to before he talked his way into a match against Kingston at Battle In The Valley.
Jeff Cobb vs. Bad Dude Tito
Match begins with Jeff Cobb & Bad Dude Tito jockeying for a side headlock which quickly gave way to shoulder tackles ending with them rebounding off the ropes until Cobb’s leaping shoulder block knocked down Tito.
Tito hits a right hand as he took Cobb to the corner in response, before a hair pull left Cobb down for a senton atomico from the apron in. A short arm clothesline gets Tito a one count while an elbow drop got a little further on as Cobb struck back with a dropkick moments later.
Cobb stands on Tito’s back, then whipped him into the corner for a leaping elbow as Tito found a way back in with a Blockbuster for a two count then Cobb & Tito trading blows, leading to Tito missing an enziguiri as Cobb snuck back in with a Spin Cycle for a two count.
A standing moonsault’s next as Cobb piled on the pressure before Tito held onto the ropes to avoid a Tour of the Islands. Instead he wheelbarrowed Cobb down for a two count then scored with the enziguiri and a Blue Thunder Bomb for another two count. Cobb tries a ripcord clothesline, but it’s ducked by Tito who couldn’t avoid a jab, nor a thrust kick before a ripcord into a Tour Of The Islands puts away Tito.
Winner: Jeff Cobb (7:33)
Battle In The Valley Card So Far (Feb 18th)
Women’s Title Match
Kairi (c) vs. Mercedes Moné
Strong Openweight Title Match
Fred Rosser (c) vs. Kenta
David Finlay vs. Bobby Fish (Pre Show)
Alex Coughlin vs. JR Kratos (Pre Show)
IWGP World Heavyweight Title Match
Kazuchika Okada or Shingo Takagi (c) vs. TBD
Jay White vs. Eddie Kingston
Filthy Rules Match
Tom Lawlor vs. Homicide
