On December 15th, 2024 NJPW aired Strong Style Evolved live in Long Beach California inside Walter Pyramid & can watch it on Triller TV & NJPW World.
Note: This review will be shorter then normal as it be the last few mins of the match.
Strong Survivor Match
Matt Vandagriff vs. Zane Jay (Pre Show)
Matt Vandagriff kicks Zane Jay in the head.
Jay locks in a Boston Crab and he pulls Vandagriff to the center of the ring and Vandagriff taps out.
Winner By Submission: Zane Jay (13:22)
Rate: 6
Mina Shirakawa vs. Johnnie Robbie
Mina Shirakawa applied a Figure 4 but Johnny Robbie got to the ropes.
Shirakawa drops her with a spinning backfist then a 2nd rope neckbreaker for a near fall.
Shirakawa hits Glamorous Driver Mina for the win.
Winner: Mina Shirakawa (7:40)
Rate: 6
Strong Openweight Tag Team Titles Match
Grizzled Young Veterans (James Drake & Zack Gibson) (c) vs. West Coast Wrecking Crew (Royce Isaacs & Jorel Nelson)
Royce Issacs hits a Superman’s Punch on Zack Gibson.
James Drake put his scarf around Issacs’ neck and yanked him to the mat.
Issacs rolls up Drake to score the win.
Winners & New Strong Openweight Tag Team Champions: West Coast Wrecking Crew (12:43) (NEW CHAMPIONS!!!)
Rate: 6
Fatal 4 Way Match
Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion Kushida vs. 2024 Super Junior Tag League Winner Kosei Fujita vs. Clark Connors vs. TJP
Kushida applied a cross armbreaker on Clark Connors but TJP hits a Mamba Splash to break it up.
Kosei Fujita locks in God’s Hope on Connors.
However TJP rolls up Kushida and pinned him before Connors taps out.
Winner: TJP (10:24)
Rate: 7
Hechicero vs. Lio Rush
Lio Rush hits Rush Hour out of the ropes.
He got some roll ups and a tornado kick from the mat but he couldn’t hit Final Hour.
Hechicero immediately hits a flying knee to the sternum in the corner then a Guillotine Tornado for the win.
Winner: Hechicero (11:29)
Rate: 6
Tag Team Match
Los Ingobernables De Japon (2024 World Tag League Winner Hiromu Takahashi & Titan) vs. United Empire (Jakob Austin Young & Templario)
Hiromu Takahashi hits a powerslam on Templario.
Titan hits a springboard frog splash on Templario for a near fall.
Templario hits El Tempro on Titan for the win.
Winners: United Empire (10:34)
Rate: 7
Strong Openweight Title Match
Gabe Kidd (c) vs. Ryohei Oiwa
Gabe Kidd & Ryohei Oiwa hits simultaneous clotheslines. They traded roll ups.
Kidd hits a piledriver for a near fall.
Kidd drills Oiwa to the mat with Madman Bomb for the win.
Winner & Strong Openweight Champion: Gabe Kidd (14:36) (STILL CHAMPION!!!!)
Rate: 7
6 Man Tag Team Match
TMDK (IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Zack Sabre Jr & Bad Dude Tito & Shane Haste) vs. Dirty Work (Tom Lawlor & Fred Rosser) & Shota Umino
Zack Sabre Jr hits Zack Driver on Shota Umino but Umino rolls to the floor to avoid being pinned.
Tom Lawlor hits a jumping knee on Bad Dude Tito then a front guillotine choke.
However Tito escaped and hits Tequila Screwdriver for the win.
Winners: TMDK (16:45)
Rate: 6
Tag Team Match
Los Ingobernables De Japon (NEVER Openweight Champion Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji) vs. Konosuke Takeshita & Jack Perry
Yota Tsuji hits a headbutt that drops Jack Perry but he couldn’t hit Marlow Crush.
Perry hit a low blow uppercut then hits Glass Jaw for the win.
Winners: Konosuke Takeshita & Jack Perry (17:44)
Rate: 7
Strong Women’s Title Match
Mercedes Moné (c) vs. Hazuki
Mercedes Mone hits Mone Maker but Hazuki got a foot on the ropes and Mone was in disbelief.
Hazuki got a Magistral Cradle for a near fall before Mone hits a 2nd Mone Maker for the win.
Winner & Still Strong Women’s Champion: Mercedes Mone (26:36) (STILL CHAMPION!!!)
Rate: 8 (Recommend)
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