KENTA To Defend STRONG Openweight Title Against Eddie Edwards At NJPW Capital Collision

The title bout is official.

NJPW confirmed that KENTA will defend his STRONG Openweight Championship against Eddie Edwards at NJPW Capital Collision.

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The bout was set up following NJPW x IMPACT Multiverse United when KENTA was cutting a promo backstage and he was confronted by Edwards. KENTA successfully defended his STRONG Openweight Title against Minoru Suzuki at Multiverse United.

Now official for 4/15!

After a challenge issued backstage at Multiverse United, Eddie Edwards will challenge KENTA for the STRONG Openweight Championship at Capital Collision!

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Tickets: https://t.co/H1QVNNMkQz#njpwSTRONG #njcapital pic.twitter.com/jBESEKha1s

— NJPW Global (@njpwglobal) April 1, 2023

Last night at Multiverse United, @KENTAG2S defended #njpwSTRONG Openweight gold- and was confronted by @TheEddieEdwards backstage!

Ten years removed from matches in Pro-Wrestling NOAH, a title bout at Capital Collision 4/15?

TICKETS: https://t.co/H1QVNNMSG7 #njcapital pic.twitter.com/G74Pi3SqZE

— NJPW Global (@njpwglobal) April 1, 2023

Here is the current lineup for NJPW Capital Collision:

NJPW Capital Collision (4/15)

• Fred Rosser vs. Juice Robinson
• Rocky Romero, Lio Rush, The DKC, Tomohiro Ishii, & Clark Connors vs. Volador Jr., Mike Bailey, Gabriel Kidd, Kevin Knight, & KUSHIDA
• Shane Haste & Bad Dude Tito vs. The West Coast Wrecking Crew (Royce Isaacs & Jorel Nelson)
• STRONG Openweight Championship: KENTA (c) vs. Eddie Edwards

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