New Japan News from 6/12 – 6/18

I have compiled these New Stories for 6/12 – 6/18.

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General News Stories

• Fred Rosser officially signed with New Japan Pro Wrestling
• Josh Alexander makes his New Japan debut against Alex Coughlin on New Japan Strong
• New Japan Pro Wrestling has Rescheduled Wrestle Grand Slam in the Tokyo Dome for July 25th – the main event will be IWGP World Champion Shingo Takagi defending against former champion Kota Ibushi.
• New Japan’s Grand Slam Series will continue with a two day event on September 4th and 5th from the Met Life Dome in Saitama
  • The last time, New Japan ran this venue —> Okada defeat Nakamura in 2014 to win the G1 Climax tournament

Upcoming Matches

• New Japan Strong on 6/18
  • Satoshi Kojima vs JR Kratos
  • Fred Rosser & Adrian Quest vs Barrett Brown & Bateman
  • Alex Coughlin vs Josh Alexander
• Summer Struggle in Sapporo Night 1 on July 10
  • El Desperado (c) v. Taiji Ishimori – IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship
• Summer Struggle in Sapporo Night 2 on July 11
  • Zack Sabre Jr. and Taichi (c) v. Tetsuya Naito and Sanada – IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championships
• Wrestle Grand Slam in Tokyo Dome on July 25
  • Shingo Takagi (c) v. Kota Ibushi – IWGP World Heavyweight Championship

Results

• New Japan Strong on 6/11
  • Hikuleo defeats Alex Coughlin – 7:07
  • Lio Rush and Rocky Romero defeat DKC and Clark Connors – 10:50
  • Fred Yehi and Wheeler Yuta defeat Misterioso and Jordan Clearwater – 11:57