{"id":10229,"date":"2021-02-05T21:00:18","date_gmt":"2021-02-06T03:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?p=10229"},"modified":"2021-02-07T11:32:43","modified_gmt":"2021-02-07T17:32:43","slug":"njpw-strong-episode-26-road-to-the-new-beginning-usa-night-1-recap-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/njpw-strong-episode-26-road-to-the-new-beginning-usa-night-1-recap-review\/","title":{"rendered":"NJPW Strong (Episode 26: Road to The New Beginning USA Night 1) Recap &#038; Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>NJPW Strong<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-10231\" src=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/NeBeginningUSA-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/NeBeginningUSA-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/NeBeginningUSA.jpg 765w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Episode 26<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Road to The New Beginning USA<\/strong> (Night 1)<br \/>\n#njpwstrong<\/p>\n<p><strong>Original Air Date: February 5, 2021<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Event Date: ?<\/strong><br \/>\n(uploaded to NJPW World)<\/p>\n<p><strong>City: <a href=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?tag=port-hueneme-ca\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Port Hueneme<\/span><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?tag=california\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">CA<\/span><\/a><\/strong> (unconfirmed)<br \/>\n<strong>Venue: <a href=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?tag=oceanview-pavilion\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Oceanview Pavilion<\/span><\/a><\/strong> (empty arena) (unconfirmed)<br \/>\n<strong>Series: The New Beginning USA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Commentary<\/strong> (English)<strong>: Kevin Kelly, Alex Koslov<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Ring Announcer: Adnan Kureishy<\/strong> (ringside)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Intro Video<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Ring Area<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nKevin Kelly and Alex Koslov welcome us to The Road to New Beginning USA.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Video<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nThe hype video for The New Beginning USA tour.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 1<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>The DKC vs Kevin Knight<\/strong><br \/>\n(referee: Justin Borden)<\/p>\n<!-- Content Reveal v2.3.1 -->\n<div class=\"scrhead\" onmouseover=\"document.body.style.cursor='pointer'\" onmouseout=\"document.body.style.cursor='default'\" onclick=\"acr_swap_display('ran_69e6002bc44e7','0','','')\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-content-reveal\/images\/image1.gif\" class=\"scrimg\" id=\"scrimg_ran_69e6002bc44e7\" alt=\"Reveal content\" title=\"Reveal content\"\/>');<\/script> Show\/Hide Results\n<\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<div style=\"display: none\" class=\"scrdiv\" id=\"scrdiv_ran_69e6002bc44e7\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: The DKC wins via submission with a triangle choke<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 7:23<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<\/div>');<\/script>\n<!-- End of Content Reveal -->\n\n<p><strong>Match Thoughts<\/strong><br \/>\nGood match. Kevin Knight was aggressive and had some nice moments throughout the match, but The DKC was able to remain calm and counter-attack well. I still feel like The DKC should have gone away for a while before seeing him as a young lion, but he&#8217;s providing good matches so I can&#8217;t complain.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Ring Area<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nVia a video conference call, Kevin Kelly welcomes Jon Moxley. Moxley explains that despite what KENTA and his friends have been saying, the only path to the US Heavyweight Championship is through Jon Moxley. Moxley goes on to talk about how KENTA inspired a generation of wrestlers, but he&#8217;s not the same wrestler he used to be now that he&#8217;s in the Bullet Club. Moxley wants to fight the real KENTA.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 2<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>The Riegel Twins &amp; Barrett Brown &amp; Brody King vs Jordan Clearwater &amp; Adrian Quest &amp; Misterioso &amp; Bateman<\/strong><br \/>\n(referee: Nick Bonanno)<\/p>\n<!-- Content Reveal v2.3.1 -->\n<div class=\"scrhead\" onmouseover=\"document.body.style.cursor='pointer'\" onmouseout=\"document.body.style.cursor='default'\" onclick=\"acr_swap_display('ran_69e6002bc45ff','0','','')\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-content-reveal\/images\/image1.gif\" class=\"scrimg\" id=\"scrimg_ran_69e6002bc45ff\" alt=\"Reveal content\" title=\"Reveal content\"\/>');<\/script> Show\/Hide Results\n<\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<div style=\"display: none\" class=\"scrdiv\" id=\"scrdiv_ran_69e6002bc45ff\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Bateman pins Barrett Brown after This is a Kill<\/strong> (spinning tombstone piledriver)<br \/>\n<strong>Time: 11:19<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<\/div>');<\/script>\n<!-- End of Content Reveal -->\n\n<p><strong>Match Thoughts<\/strong><br \/>\nVery good match. The action was chaotic and fast-paced pretty much from bell to bell. Both teams are really odd combinations of individuals (and one tag team), and for the most part this was a tag match full of individual efforts. Even so, it was a lot of fun.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Backstage<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nAfter the match, Bateman congratulates his team despite claiming to have done most of the heavy lifting himself.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Intermission<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nAs the ring is cleaned and disinfected, we are treated to another LEC Gekiochikun commercial featuring the LA Dojo young lions (and Karl Fredericks).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 3<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>TJP vs Rey Horus<\/strong><br \/>\n(referee: Jeremy Marcus)<\/p>\n<!-- Content Reveal v2.3.1 -->\n<div class=\"scrhead\" onmouseover=\"document.body.style.cursor='pointer'\" onmouseout=\"document.body.style.cursor='default'\" onclick=\"acr_swap_display('ran_69e6002bc463a','0','','')\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-content-reveal\/images\/image1.gif\" class=\"scrimg\" id=\"scrimg_ran_69e6002bc463a\" alt=\"Reveal content\" title=\"Reveal content\"\/>');<\/script> Show\/Hide Results\n<\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<div style=\"display: none\" class=\"scrdiv\" id=\"scrdiv_ran_69e6002bc463a\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Rey Horus wins via pinfall with a victory roll slam off the top rope<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 10:41<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<\/div>');<\/script>\n<!-- End of Content Reveal -->\n\n<p><strong>Match Thoughts<\/strong><br \/>\nGreat match. TJP made it look effortless with his smooth transitions and innovative technical moves, but Rey Horus was willing to take some big risks for some big rewards.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Show Impressions<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nThis was a fun show. NJPW Strong continues to build up some of their newer stars, and the matches continue to be very entertaining.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match of the Night<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>TJP v Rey Horus<\/strong><br \/>\nA bit of a surprise finish, and a very well done match.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Official Results: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.njpw1972.com\/tornament\/90210?showResult=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">https:\/\/www.njpw1972.com\/tornament\/90210?showResult=1<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rey Horus takes on TJP in a great main event, and Jon Moxley has some words for KENTA in a good episode of New Japan Strong that begins The Road to The New Beginning USA.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":10000,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[620,297,6635],"tags":[6565,6665,235,6649,6839,2532,1555,6583,6564,2682,6678,6641,637,6931,6650,6592,6932,577,6566,576,6567,6568,6934,6869,6933,6868,6636,1332],"class_list":["post-10229","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-njpw","category-show-results","category-strong","tag-adnan-kureishy","tag-adrian-quest","tag-alex-koslov","tag-barrett-brown","tag-bateman","tag-brody-king","tag-california","tag-dkc","tag-jeremy-marcus","tag-jon-moxley","tag-jordan-clearwater","tag-justin-borden","tag-kevin-kelly","tag-kevin-knight","tag-logan-riegel","tag-misterioso","tag-new-beginning-usa","tag-new-japan-pro-wrestling","tag-nick-bonanno","tag-njpw","tag-oceanview-pavilion","tag-port-hueneme-ca","tag-rey-horus","tag-riegel-twins","tag-road-to-the-new-beginning-usa","tag-sterling-riegel","tag-strong","tag-tjp"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10229","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10229"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10229\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10234,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10229\/revisions\/10234"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10000"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10229"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10229"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10229"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}