NJPW Resurgence is a professional wrestling event held annually by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). Since its inception in 2021, it has been held annually in Southern California.
History
In October 2019, NJPW announced their expansion into the United States with their new American division, New Japan Pro-Wrestling of America (NJoA).[1] On July 31, 2020, NJPW announced a new weekly series titled NJPW Strong; the series would be produced by NJoA.[2] On January 30, 2023, NJPW announced that all of the promotion's future American events would be branded under the "Strong" name. Beginning with Battle in the Valley on February 18, the NJoA PPVs began airing as NJPW Strong Live; these PPV events will later air on NJPW World as part of the NJPW Strong on Demand series.[3] On March 9, 2023, NJPW announced that Resurgence will take place on May 22, 2023, at the Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, California, establishing Resurgence as an annual event.[4] On May 5, 2024, NJPW announced that a third Resurgence event will take place on May 11, 2024, at the Toyota Arena in Ontario, California.[5]
Dates and venues
| # | Event | Date | City | Venue | Main Event | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Resurgence (2021) | August 14, 2021 | Los Angeles, California | The Torch at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Lance Archer (c) for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship | ||
| 2 | Resurgence (2023) | May 21, 2023 | Long Beach, California | Walter Pyramid | Willow Nightingale vs. Mercedes Moné for the inaugural Strong Women's Championship | ||
| 3 | Resurgence (2024) | May 11, 2024 | Ontario, California | Toyota Arena | Jon Moxley (c) vs. Shota Umino for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship | [5] |
References
- ^ "NJPW ANNOUNCES NEW JAPAN PRO WRESTLING OF AMERICA SUBSIDIARY". f4wonline. October 21, 2019. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
- ^ "New Japan Cup USA announced for NJPW STRONG debut 【NJoA】". New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Bushiroad. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
- ^ "NJPW of America, STRONG transform in 2023 【NJoA】". New Japan Pro-Wrestling. January 30, 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
- ^ Renner, Ethan (March 9, 2023). "NJPW Resurgence announced for Long Beach, California". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Archived from the original on May 4, 2023. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
- ^ a b Rose, Bryan (May 5, 2024). "NJPW reveals full card for Resurgence The show will take place on May 11 in California". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
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