Battle in the Valley (2021)
| Battle in the Valley | |
|---|---|
| Promotion | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| Date | November 13, 2021 |
| City | San Jose, California |
| Venue | San Jose Civic |
| Attendance | 1,655[1] |
| Event chronology | |
| New Japan Pro-Wrestling of America chronology | |
| Battle in the Valley chronology | |
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 ]| 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 ]References
[edit ]- ^ a b NJPW. "2021.11.13 BATTLE IN THE VALLEY | NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING". NJPW. Retrieved 2021年11月13日.
- ^ "NJPW ANNOUNCES NEW JAPAN PRO WRESTLING OF AMERICA SUBSIDIARY". f4wonline. October 21, 2019. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
- ^ "NJPW announces Battle in the Valley for San Jose in November". August 14, 2021.
- ^ "Buddy Matthews To Make NJPW Debut At Battle In The Valley". October 16, 2021.
- ^ Klyn, Parker (November 13, 2021). "NJPW Battle in the Valley live results: NEVER title match". f4wonline.com. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
- ^ "Kazuchika Okada Added To NJPW Battle In The Valley". October 23, 2021.
- ^ Grabianowski, Ed (13 January 2006). "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks, Inc. Discovery Communications . Retrieved April 10, 2017.
- ^ "Jay White vs Tomohiro Ishii Official in San Jose! 【NJoA】". New Japan Pro-Wrestling . October 25, 2021. Retrieved October 26, 2021.