NJPW Lonestar Shootout 2023

NJPW Strong Lonestar Shootout 2023 event is schedule for November 10, 2023, at Curtis Culwell Center in Dallas, TX. Shingo Takagi vs Trent Baretta match for NEVER Openweight Championship is set to be the main event.

EVENT INFO

MATCH CARD

• Matt Vandagriff vs Barrett Brown – Strong Survivor Match
  • Winner: Matt Vandagriff
• Fred Rosser vs Tom Lawlor – Singles Match
  • Winner: Tom Lawler
• Mascara Dorada, Tiger Mask & Atlantis vs Hechicero, Rocky Romero & Último Guerrero – Six Tag Team Match
  • Winner: Mascara Dorada, Tiger Mask & Atlantis
• Toru Yano vs Joey Janela – Singles Match
  • Winner: Toru Yano
• Kevin Knight, KUSHIDA, Tanga Loa & Tama Tonga vs Bullet Club(Clark Connors, Gabe Kidd, Alex Coughlin & Chase Owens) – 8-Tag Team Match
  • Winner: Bullet Club
• Hikuleo & El Phantasmo(c) vs Royce Issacs & Jorel Nelson – NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Championship
  • Winner: Hikuleo & El Phantasmo
• Mistico vs TJP – Singles Match
  • Winner: Mistico
• Eddie Kingston(c) vs Satoshi Kojima – NJPW Strong Openweight Championship
  • Winner: Eddie Kingston
• Blackpool Combat Club(Jon Moxley & Wheeler Yuta) vs Bullet Club(David Finlay & KENTA) – Tag Team Match
  • Winner: Blackpool Combat Club(Jon Moxley & Wheeler Yuta)
• Zack Sabre Jr(c) vs Mike Bailey – NJPW Television Championship
  • Winner: Zack Sabre Jr
• Mayu Iwatani(c) vs Stephanie Vaquer – IWGP Women’s Championship
  • Winner: Mayu Iwatani
• Shingo Takagi(c) vs Trent Baretta – NEVER Openweight Championship
  • Winner: Shingo Takagi

NOTES & STORYLINES

The 1st Lonestar Shootout Event took place in 2022 during WrestleCon 2022 weekend in Dallas, TX, at Curtis Culwell Center on April 1. The 2023 edition is the second event in the series and will take at the same venue.

NJPW announced on October 12, 2023, that IWGP Women’s Champion Mayu Iwatani would defend her title at this event. Stephanie Vagner challenger Iwatani after her win at Fighting Spirit Unleashed. The match was later made official by NJPW.

After Will Ospraey called out Jon Moxley at Power Struggle, David Finlay attacked both of them. NJPW then announced a tag team match with Moxley teaming up with Blackpool Combat Club teammate Wheelet Yuta, and David Finlay teaming up with Bullet Club teammate KENTA. Ospreay vs Moxley vs Finlay triple threat match is also set for Wrestle Kingdom 18.

Shingo Takagi defeated Tama Tonga at Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2023 event. AEW’s Trent Baretta then challenged Takagi for the title, which was later made official by NJPW.