June 29, 2023 / By mobanmarket
Willow Nightingale is the first-ever NJPW Strong Women's Champion.
Nightingale defeated Mercedes Mone in a tournament final in the main event of Sunday's NJPW Resurgence pay-per-view to claim the title.
Nightingale scored the pinfall victory in the main event after an apparent leg injury to Mone seemed to cut the match short. Mone appeared to injure her right leg after jumping from the top rope to the floor while dropping Nightingale's neck across the top rope, as Mone seemed unable to put any weight on her leg after the move.
Video of the apparent injury:
Mone climbed back into the ring and attempted to continue the match, but the match quickly came to an end shortly after. Nightingale hit one powerbomb to Mone, who did not kick out of a pinfall, but the referee held up his count.
Immediately following the first powerbomb and the stopped count, Nightingale connected with a second powerbomb, this time for the finish.
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Mone was carried out of the ring after the match.
Both Nightingale and Mone competed earlier in the evening in the one-night tournament, with Mone defeating Stephanie Vaquer, and Nightingale defeating Momo Kohgo.
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