NJPW STRONG is set to introduce new titles.
On June 7, NJPW announced that their STRONG brand will be crowning Openweight Tag Team Champions for the very first time. An eight-team tournament will begin on June 19 at the Ignition TV tapings and will conclude on July 24 at the High Alert tapings. The bracket for the tournament has yet to be revealed.
From NJPW:
NJPW STRONG Openweight Tag Team Champions to be Crowned!
Eight team tournament to take place in Hollywood and Charlotte
This summer, the shape of STRONG changes forever, as the brand introduces tag team championships for the first time. The very first STRONG Openweight Tag Team Champions will be crowned in the Grady Cole Center in Charlotte North Carolina after the finals of an eight team tournament, with teams and brackets to be revealed soon.
The single elimination tournament will start at Ignition in the Vermont Hollywood June 19, with the first round and semifinals. Find out who makes the finals first by being a part of Ignition tapings! Then be there in person when the first ever champs are crowned at our High Alert tapings!
Fightful will provide results from Ignition and High Alert on the night of each event. You can find results from around the wrestling world in Fightful's results section.
