Fred Rosser has an opponent.
Coming off a victory over Crowbar at NJPW The Night Before Rumble on 44th Street, NJPW STRONG Openweight Champion Fred Rosser was challenged by Jonathan Gresham to a title match at NJPW Rumble on 44th Street.
The champion accepted the bout, and the match was made official for October 28.
OFFICIAL
— NJPW Global (@njpwglobal) October 28, 2022
After Fred Rosser's open challenge was answered tonight at #njnightbefore, Jonathan Gresham will challenge for the #njpwSTRONG Openweight Championship tomorrow night at #njrumble!
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Rosser won the NJPW STRONG Openweight Championship from Tom Lawlor on the June 26 episode of NJPW STRONG. He's made four successful defenses of the title. Gresham is a former ROH and PROGRESS World Champion.
Here is the current lineup for NJPW Rumble on 44th Street.
NJPW Rumble on 44th Street (10/28)
- Shota Umino, Homicide, and Wheeler Yuta vs. Team Filthy (Tom Lawlor, Jorel Nelson, and Royce Isaacs)
- NJPW STRONG Openweight Championship: Fred Rosser (c) vs. Jonathan Gresham
- Jay White & Juice Robinson vs. Kazuchika Okada & Eddie Kingston
- NJPW STRONG Openweight Tag Team Championships: Aussie Open (Kyle Fletcher & Mark Davis) (c) vs. Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Shelley & Alex Shelley) vs. Kevin Knight & The DKC
- New York City Street Fight for KOPW 2022: Shingo Takagi vs. El Phantasmo
- SWA World Championship: Mayu Iwatani (c) vs. KiLynn King
- Rocky Romero & YOH vs. Yujiro Takahashi & SHO
- Minoru Suzuki vs. Clark Connors
- Kylie Rae and Tiara James vs. Waka Tsukiyama and Mina Shirakawa (Kickoff)
Fightful will have results from NJPW Rumble on 44th Street on October 28. Check out results from NJPW The Night Before Rumble on 44th Street by clicking here.
