We will be here live with NJPW Windy City Riot live coverage when the main card starts.
After the show is over, make sure to join Jeremy Finestone and Steven Conway on Speaking of Strong Style. They will recap the show and have a special guest.
------------------------------------------------------------
Minoru Suzuki Vs. Ren Narita
Suzuki jump started Narita and they immediately took it outside. Back in the ring, Suzuki punished him and put him in a rear naked choke. Narita is bleeding around his nose. He grabbed a chair from the outside and stuck it in one of the corners between the top and middle rope. Suzuki grabbed it but as the referee went to grab the chair from Suzuki, Narita grabbed the pushup bar and hit Suzuki and then hit the X Factor for the win.
Winner: Ren Narita
AZM Vs. Stephanie Vaquer
The crowd was really into this. Vaquer's presentation is top notch. The transitions into submissions and into big spots was very good in this match. Vaquer had in a cross face, but AZM got to the rope. AZM hit the stomp from the top rope for a near fall. Vaquer hit an Eat Defeat. AZM transitioned into a La Mistica. Vaquer won with a Gotch piledriver turned into a backbreaker.
Winner: Stephanie Vaquer
Alex Windsor came out to challenge Vaquer after the match. She challenged her for the NJ Strong women's title at Resurgence in May.
Fred Rosser & Filthy Tom Lawlor Vs. West Coast Wrecking Crew Vs. TMDK Vs. Guerrillas of Destiny
Not surprisingly, early in the match, everyone was doing spots. It was a nice start to the match. Hikuleo hit a double choke slam to Lawlor and Rosser. Wrecking Crew hit their finish on ELP but Lawlor broke it up. Mikey Nichols got a quick pin to win the match for his team and they are the new Strong Tag champs.
Winner: TMDK
The Wrecking Crew beat up Lawlor and Rosser after the match. They cut Lawlor's hair and fed his hair to Rosser.
Jack Perry Vs. Shota Umino
Pretty good heat for Perry coming out. He wore a leather jacket with Cry Me A River on the back. Perry put Umino in a front face lock as an ode to the backstage All In footage.
Umino did the Jungle Boy dance. Umingo was behind Perry and Perry grabbed the ref while also mule kicking him. They went toe-to-toe with forearms. Umino no sold the poisonrana but Perry immediately hit the Killswitch. He then hit flying knees. He then hit the Punk knee in the corner. He signaled for the Go To Sleep. Umino turned the GTS attempt into a swinging DDT. He then hit the Death Rider for the win.
Winner: Shota Umino
Mustafa Ali Vs. Hiromu Takahashi
Hiromu complained of stomachache and put Darryl Jr. in the match to take his place. Then he got back into the ring and did wrestling spots while holding Darryl. There was a lot of comedy for a good part of this match which kind of killed the crowd.
It quickly turned into a really good match, but in some instances, maybe too little too late. Ali took a crazy bump off the top rope but landed on his feet. He then did a dive to the outside that busted his head open. Ali hit a sunset flip and then a 450 to win the match.
Winner: Mustafa Ali
Gabe Kidd's mystery teammates were David Finlay, Kenta, Clark Conners. Eddie Kingston's mystery partners were Jeff Cobb, TJP, and Homicide.
Team Gabe Kidd Vs. Team Eddie Kingston
Lots of trash cans and barbed wire in this match.
It was more of a series of violence than a wrestling match that flowed, so here were some of the highlights:
- TJP hit KENTA with a skateboard
- Kidd brought a ladder in around his body to hit folks with
- Cobb suplexed him but thankfully, the ladder was off before
- Connors hit a spear on Cobb after not rocking him with the first one
- Homicide brought out a fork
- KENTA hit the G2S on TJP
- Kingston hit Finlay with a kendo stick to clear the ring to set up he and Kidd
- Kingston suplexed Kidd through the table
- Kidd hit the pile driver on Homicide to win
Winner: Team Gabe Kidd
Eddie challenged Kidd to a no ropes last man standing match in May.
Zack Sabre Jr. Vs. Matt Riddle
This was the best match on the show so far. The level of athleticism and timing and transition into moves was at a different level altogether.
Riddle came off the top rope with a flying knee, but ZSJ caught him in a leg lock. Riddle fought out of an arm submission with a power bomb and a knee to the face. ZSJ did a flying DDT using the turbuckle and then turned it into a guillotine choke.
Great timing with just about everything in this match. They teased it out like they were going to a time limit draw, but that was not the case. Riddle went for a flying knee and ZSJ turned it into a crucifix pin for the win.
Winner: Zack Sabre Jr.
Jeff Cobb came out to challenge ZSJ.
Jon Moxley Vs. Tetsuya Naito
Slow start to the match, but Naito has more pep in his step. Moxley was busted wide open, possibly hard way over his left eye.
Moxley hit a curb stomp and a choke. He got a nearfall on Naito to set up the Death Rider but Naito escaped and hit the Destino for a two count. Naito went for a it again and Moxley blocked it, threw a left hand and then hit a Death Rider for a two count. Moxley fired up and hit a Rainmaker like clothesline but Naito kicked out early . Moxley hit the high arching Death Rider to win the match.
Winner: Jon Moxley
