New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) recently announced, via a press release, that this coming Summer an 8-team tournament will take place in Hollywood and Charlotte and the winners will be crowned the first-ever STRONG Openweight Tag Team Champions. It was also announced that the tournament will be a single elimination tournament, which is set to begin at the company's Ignition Event on Sunday, June 19 from inside the Vermont Hollywood in Los Angeles, California, with the first round and semifinal matches.
NJPW also announced that the winner of the tournament will be crowned inside the Grady Cole Center in Charlotte, North Carolina in the finals and that the participants and brackets will be revealed soon.
You can check out the full press release below:
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!
