“NJPW on AXS #281 results: Lance Archer challenges Fred Rosser to a street fight, United Empire retains IWGP Tag Team Championship”

New Japan Pro Wrestling on AXS #281 (Tapings: „Collision in Philadelphia“ vom 16.04.2023)
Ort: 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Aired: May 04, 2022
Viewers: 977 (sold out)

Lance Archer comes to the ring with a microphone. He commends Rosser, who is recovering from injuries from Juice Robinson’s attack, for his attitude. He remembers they last dueled in 2009 and it was a hardcore match. Accordingly, he challenges Rosser to a street fight. Rosser accepts the challenge.

1. Match
IWGP United States Heavyweight Title #1 Contendership Tournament – 1. Runde – Street Fight
Lance Archer defeated Fred Rosser via a lariat pin.
Match time: 14:22
– Before the finish, Juice Robinson appeared and attacked Rosser. He hits him with the God’s Right Hand and Archer lariated the win for the win.

Archer will then hold a promo. He mentions AEW President Tony Khan and Kenny Omega. He is confident of defeating Omega without Khan’s protection.

2. Match
IWGP Tag Team Championship
Tag Team Match
United Empire: Aussie Open (Kyle Fletcher & Mark Davis) (c) defeated CHAOS (Tomohiro Ishii & Lio Rush) via pin on Rush by Fletcher after the Corealis.
Match time: 20:58
– Fletcher injured his rib on “Captial Collision” after performing a moonsault outside. This was the second injury after the moonsault, as he sustained a laceration on “Sakura Genesis”. He went to do a moonsault again, but Davis stopped him and reminded him of his promise to remove the move from his moveset.

Afterwards, Fletcher and Davis hold a promo. As with Capital Collision, they claim to be the best tag team in the world and FTR must learn to accept that. With these pictures the show goes off air.

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