Battle in the Valley (2021)

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Battle in the Valley
PromotionNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
DateNovember 13, 2021
CitySan Jose, California
VenueSan Jose Civic
Attendance1,655[1]
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Battle in the Valley was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). It took place on November 13, 2021, at San Jose Civic in San Jose, California. It was the inaugural event under the Battle in the Valley chronology.

Production[edit]

Other on-screen personnel
Role: Name:
English Commentators Kevin Kelly
Alex Koslov
Japanese Commentators Shinpei Nogami
Milano Collection A.T.
Katsuhiko Kanazawa
Kazuyoshi Sakai
Togi Makabe
Miki Motoi
Jushin Thunder Liger
Masahiro Chono
Ring announcers Makoto Abe
Kimihiko Ozaki
Referees Kenta Sato
Marty Asami
Red Shoes Unno

Background[edit]

In October 2019, NJPW announced their expansion into the United States with their new American division, New Japan Pro-Wrestling of America.[2] On August 14, 2021 at Resurgence, NJPW announced Battle in the Valley for November 13 at San Jose Civic in San Jose, California.[3] The event saw the NJPW debuts of Buddy Matthews[4] and Jonah,[5] and Kazuchika Okada making his first US appearance since 2019.[6]

Storylines[edit]

Battle in the Valley featured professional wrestling matches that involve different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portrayed villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.[7]

Results[edit]

No.Results[1]StipulationsTimes
1DBullet Club (Chris Bey and Hikuleo) defeated The DKC and Kevin KnightTag team match8:35
2Josh Alexander defeated Yuya UemuraSingles match11:44
3Stray Dog Army (Bateman and Misterioso) defeated Violence Unlimited (Brody King and Chris Dickinson)Tag team match10:08
4Fred Rosser, David Finlay, Rocky Romero, Alex Coughlin and Alex Zayne defeated Team Filthy (Tom Lawlor, J. R. Kratos, Danny Limelight, Jorel Nelson and Royce Isaacs)Ten-man tag team match15:12
5Clark Connors and Karl Fredericks defeated United Empire (Jeff Cobb and TJP)Tag team match10:00
6Will Ospreay defeated Ren NaritaSingles match15:43
7Moose defeated Juice RobinsonSingles match14:51
8Kazuchika Okada defeated Buddy MatthewsSingles match16:23
9Tomohiro Ishii defeated Jay White (c)Singles match for the NEVER Openweight Championship
Had Ishii lost, he could never challenge for the NEVER Openweight Championship again.[8]		28:40
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match
D – this was a dark match

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b NJPW. "2021.11.13 BATTLE IN THE VALLEY | NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING". NJPW. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  2. ^ "NJPW ANNOUNCES NEW JAPAN PRO WRESTLING OF AMERICA SUBSIDIARY". f4wonline. October 21, 2019. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
  3. ^ "NJPW announces Battle in the Valley for San Jose in November". August 14, 2021.
  4. ^ "Buddy Matthews To Make NJPW Debut At Battle In The Valley". October 16, 2021.
  5. ^ Klyn, Parker (November 13, 2021). "NJPW Battle in the Valley live results: NEVER title match". f4wonline.com. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
  6. ^ "Kazuchika Okada Added To NJPW Battle In The Valley". October 23, 2021.
  7. ^ Grabianowski, Ed (13 January 2006). "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks, Inc. Discovery Communications. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
  8. ^ "Jay White vs Tomohiro Ishii Official in San Jose! 【NJoA】". New Japan Pro-Wrestling. October 25, 2021. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
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