Lonestar Shootout 2023

Lonestar Shootout
Promotional poster of the event
PromotionNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
Brand(s)NJPW Strong
DateNovember 10, 2023
CityGarland, Texas
VenueCurtis Culwell Center
Attendance1,027[1]
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Lonestar Shootout (2023) was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). It took place at the Curtis Culwell Center in Garland, Texas, on November 10, 2023.[2]

Production

Background

On January 30, 2023, NJPW announced that all of the promotion's future American events would be branded under the NJPW Strong name and be available for purchase via pay-per-view (PPV) providers. Beginning with Battle in the Valley on February 18, the NJoA PPVs began airing as NJPW Strong Live, with Strong ceasing to be its own show with exclusive content. These PPV events will later air on NJPW World in hour-long installments known as NJPW Strong on Demand.[3]

Storylines

Lonestar Shootout featured professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portray villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches.[4]

On October 28, 2023 at Fighting Spirit Unleashed, after Shingo Takagi defeated Tama Tonga to win the NEVER Openweight Championship, Takagi called out anyone to challenge him for the title. Trent Beretta then appeared in the titantron and accepted Takagi's challenge. The match was then made official for Lonestar Shootout.

At Fighting Spirit Unleashed, Satoshi Kojima won a fatal four-way match by pinning Jeff Cobb to determine the #1 contender to Eddie Kingston's Strong Openweight Championship. The match was then made official for Lonestar Shootout.

After Stephanie Vaquer and Zeuxis defeated Lluvia and Johnnie Robbie, Vaquer challenged Mayu Iwatani for the IWGP Women's Championship.

After successfully defending the Strong Openweight Tag Team Championship, Hikuleo and El Phantasmo were attacked by West Coast Wrecking Crew (Jorel Nelson and Royce Isaacs). Nelson and Isaacs then challenged Hikuleo and El Phantasmo for the titles, which they accepted.

On October 28 2023, a vignette aired featured a mysterious man playing darts and setting his target on Toru Yano. The mystery man was then revealed as Joey Janela, with him facing Yano at Lonestar Shootout.

On October 30 2023, on his Twitter page, Mike Bailey challenged Zack Sabre Jr. for the NJPW World Television Championship. Later that night, NJPW then officially announced he match.[5]

Results

No.Results[7][8][9]StipulationsTimes[1]
1PMatt Vandagriff defeated Barrett Brown by pinfallStrong Survivor match6:00
2PFred Rosser defeated Tom Lawlor by pinfallSingles match13:00
3Tiger Mask, Atlantis and Máscara Dorada defeated Hechicero, Rocky Romero and Último Guerrero by pinfallSix-man tag team match13:40
4Toru Yano defeated Joey Janela by pinfallSingles match9:30
5Bullet Club War Dogs[broken anchor] (Alex Coughlin, Chase Owens, Gabe Kidd and Clark Connors) defeated Intergalactic Jet Setters (Kevin Knight and Kushida) and Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa) by pinfallEight-man tag team match10:50
6Guerrillas of Destiny (Hikuleo and El Phantasmo) (c) defeated West Coast Wrecking Crew (Royce Isaacs and Jorel Nelson) by pinfallTag team match for the Strong Openweight Tag Team Championship12:00
7Místico defeated TJP by submissionSingles match11:45
8Eddie Kingston (c) defeated Satoshi Kojima by pinfallSingles match for the Strong Openweight Championship10:40
9The Blackpool Combat Club (Wheeler Yuta and Jon Moxley) defeated Bullet Club (Kenta and David Finlay) by pinfallTag team match12:50
10Zack Sabre Jr. (c) defeated Mike Bailey by submissionSingles match for the NJPW World Television Championship14:55
11Mayu Iwatani (c) defeated Stephanie Vaquer by pinfallSingles match for the IWGP Women's Championship[6]11:30
12Shingo Takagi (c) defeated Trent Beretta by pinfallSingles match for the NEVER Openweight Championship25:45
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match
P – the match was broadcast on the pre-show

References

  1. ^ a b Kreikenbohm, Philip (November 10, 2023). "NJPW STRONG Lonestar Shootout 2023". cagematch.net. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  2. ^ NJPW (October 7, 2023). "Lonestar Shootout FRI. NOVEMBER. 10. 2023 / DOOR 6PM / BELL 7PM". njpw1972.com. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  3. ^ "NJPW of America, STRONG transform in 2023 【NJoA】". New Japan Pro-Wrestling. January 30, 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  4. ^ Grabianowski, Ed (13 January 2006). "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks, Inc. Discovery Communications. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
  5. ^ Kelly, Andrew (October 29, 2023). "Three Title Matches Set For NJPW Lonestar Shootout. NJPW Have Set Up Three Big Title Matches For Next Month". cultaholic.com. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  6. ^ 【現地時間・11月10日（金）アメリカ・ダラス大会】“STARDOM”岩谷麻優の出場が決定！IWGP女子王座戦が実現へ!!. njpw.co.jp. NJPW. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  7. ^ Radican, Sean (November 10, 2023). "NJPW LONESTAR SHOOTOUT PPV REPORT (11/10) – Radican's results & analysis of Moxley & Yuta vs. Finlay & Kenta, Sabre vs. Bailey, Takagi vs. Beretta". pwtorch.com. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  8. ^ Fritts, Chick (November 10, 2023). "NJPW Lonestar Shootout live results: Five title matches Jon Moxley will also wrestle on the show". f4wonline.com. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  9. ^ Defelice, Robert (November 10, 2023). "NJPW Lonestar Shootout (11/10) Results: Jon Moxley, Wheeler Yuta, Shingo Takagi, More Compete". fightful.com. Retrieved November 11, 2023.