NJPW's most recent episode of Strong saw Tom Lawlor beat Brody King to win the NJPW New Japan Cup USA Tournament and become the inaugural NJPW Strong Openweight Champion. The match saw Tom Lawlor win via submission with a rear naked choke on King.
Immediately after Lawlor won the match and the championship was presented to him, along with the NJPW New Japan Cup USA trophy, he cut a promo with Team Filthy’s Dickinson and JR Kratos. After Lawlor cut a promo on majority of the NJPW roster, Dickinson took the mic and said he will be stepping up as the first challenger to Tom Lawlor’s newly-won title.
The NJPW New Japan Cup USA tournament was introduced in 2020, and Lawlor now joins KENTA as the first two winners. This NJPW New Japan Cup USA Tournament saw Tom Lawlor beat Ren Narita, Hikuleo and Brody King to emerge as the winner. Chris Dickinson also competed in the tournament, but he lost to King in the first round. The NJPW Strong Openweight Title will exclusively be featured on NJPW Strong as this is NJPW’s weekly American TV show.
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Your main event is after the break!
Only one man can become the first ever STRONG Openweight Champion when Tom Lawlor faces Brody King, NEXT!
Watch NOW: https://t.co/IwqNWvuNp8#njcupUSA #njpwSTRONG pic.twitter.com/8mlcBQalqW— NJPW Global (@njpwglobal) April 24, 2021
Main event time with the STRONG Openweight Championship on the line!
Watch now on https://t.co/hnCvRKXbdd#njpwstrong #njcupusa pic.twitter.com/7Jk4mcI2PZ— NJPW of America (@NJPWofAmerica) April 24, 2021
Tom Lawlor using everything at his disposal to win!
Could he become first STRONG champion right here?
Watch NOW: https://t.co/IwqNWvuNp8#njcupUSA #njpwSTRONG pic.twitter.com/4dUS4yvc4J— NJPW Global (@njpwglobal) April 24, 2021
A devastating blow for Brody King! Could the era of Violence be nigh?
Watch NOW: https://t.co/IwqNWvuNp8#njcupUSA #njpwSTRONG pic.twitter.com/of6pGxrfGd— NJPW Global (@njpwglobal) April 24, 2021
Cattle Mutilation ?!?
How will this match end?
Watch NOW: https://t.co/IwqNWvuNp8#njcupUSA #njpwSTRONG pic.twitter.com/bdclcMG5DE— NJPW Global (@njpwglobal) April 24, 2021
#andFIRST
Congratulations, @FilthyTomLawlor!#njcupUSA #njpwSTRONG pic.twitter.com/wMwosNQ3ev— NJPW Global (@njpwglobal) April 24, 2021
WHAT??
Chris Dickinson has just named himself Tom Lawlor's first challenger!!
Watch NOW: https://t.co/IwqNWvuNp8#njcupUSA #njpwSTRONG pic.twitter.com/7gBZhdqhbN— NJPW Global (@njpwglobal) April 24, 2021
Filthy first champ, Dirty first challenger
Tom Lawlor is crowned first STRONG Openweight Champion as Chris Dickinson steps up to challenge. https://t.co/LG3EQj9cT4#njpwSTRONG #njcupUSA pic.twitter.com/1Sa0emjK3b— NJPW Global (@njpwglobal) April 24, 2021
The grand prize is on the line when Brody King faces Tom Lawlor in the New Japan Cup USA finals!
Who will become the first ever STRONG Openweight Champion?
Find out Friday at 10/9c on @njpwworld!#njcupusa #njpwstrong pic.twitter.com/bsa1NDYFqw— NJPW of America (@NJPWofAmerica) April 20, 2021
Brody King and Tom Lawlor fought hard to make the New Japan Cup USA finals.
Who will walk away as the first ever STRONG Openweight Champion?
Find out Friday at 10/9c on @njpwworld!#njpwstrong #njcupusa pic.twitter.com/bTN6VlBpU6— NJPW of America (@NJPWofAmerica) April 22, 2021
