NJPW making Strong titles exclusive to USA shows

Hiroshi Tanahashi has commented on the future of the NJPW Strong titles. The championships have primarily been defended on NJPW shows in the United States, but have played a role on a few shows in Japan and other countries as well. Eddie Kingston defeated KENTA for the Strong Openweight belt at the Independence Day show at Korakuen Hall last summer. Stephanie Vaquer won the NJPW Strong Women’s title on a Stardom show at Korakuen Hall in March and also defended it at a RevPro/CMLL Fantasticamania show in England last month. However, Tanahashi recently told NJPW1972.com that he wants to clarify the roles of NJPW’s titles, and that involves making the Strong belts exclusive to shows held in the United States. Tanahashi said: “Taking into account the opinions of wrestlers and fans, we want to clarify the roles and concepts of each championship belt, and raise the status of our championships. This will see various forms, but firstly, the NJPW STRONG Championships will be restored to their original roles of being