{"id":10631,"date":"2021-04-23T21:00:11","date_gmt":"2021-04-24T03:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?p=10631"},"modified":"2021-04-23T23:55:12","modified_gmt":"2021-04-24T05:55:12","slug":"njpw-strong-episode-37-new-japan-cup-usa-2021-final-recap-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/njpw-strong-episode-37-new-japan-cup-usa-2021-final-recap-review\/","title":{"rendered":"NJPW Strong (Episode 37: New Japan Cup USA 2021 Final) 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-10576\" src=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/STRONGnjcusa2021-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/STRONGnjcusa2021-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/STRONGnjcusa2021.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Episode 37<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>New Japan Cup USA 2021 Final<\/strong><br \/>\n#njpwstrong<\/p>\n<p><strong>Original Air Date: April 23, 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><br \/>\n<strong>Venue: <a href=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?tag=oceanview-pavilion\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Oceanview Pavilion<\/span><\/a><\/strong> (empty arena)<br \/>\n<strong>Series: <a href=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?tag=new-japan-cup-usa-2021\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">New Japan Cup USA 2021<\/span><\/a><\/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>Video<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nThe show begins with a short video showcasing the eight men entered into the New Japan Cup USA 2021 tournament.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Ring Area<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nKevin Kelly and Alex Koslov welcome us to the the finals of the New Japan Cup USA 2021.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 1<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>&#8220;Dirty Daddy&#8221; Chris Dickinson &amp; &#8220;The Most Feared&#8221; JR Kratos vs Clark Connors &amp; &#8220;The FilAm Flash&#8221; TJP<\/strong><br \/>\n(referee: Chad Rico)<\/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_69e603746bf57','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_69e603746bf57\" 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_69e603746bf57\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: JR Kratos pins Clark Connors after the Game Changer<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 11:06<\/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. TJP and Connors had a tough time tonight. Not only are Dickinson and Kratos much bigger and more powerful than them, but TJP and Connors had repeated moments of miscommunication throughout the match. Both TJP and Connors had some good offense on their own, but when it came to teamwork, they couldn&#8217;t seem to get it together. It looked like Kratos and Dickinson were going to be able to capitalize on their opponents&#8217; lack of communication, but Kratos and Dickinson had their own problems communicating late in the match. Regardless of all of the problems though, the action was quite entertaining.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 2<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>&#8220;The Decoder&#8221; Wheeler Yuta vs Rocky Romero<\/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_69e603746c07e','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_69e603746c07e\" 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_69e603746c07e\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Rocky Romero wins via submission with the Diablo Armbar<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 12:41<\/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 \/>\nVery good match. Wheeler Yuta has a fun, technical style, and he meshed well with Rocky Romero&#8217;s combination of speed and technique. There was a lot of grappling on the mat throughout this match, and both men were constantly looking for openings in each other&#8217;s defense. The momentum in the match swung back and forth a few times, but Rocky was able to focus on Yuta&#8217;s arm enough that it became the biggest factor in the bout. That led to a satisfying finish for Rocky and a great showing for Yuta.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Intermission<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nThe ring is cleaned and sanitized during a brief intermission.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Video<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nA look at the final match of the New Japan Cup USA 2021.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 3<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>New Japan Cup USA 2021 Final &amp; NJPW Strong Title Match<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>&#8220;Filthy&#8221; Tom Lawlor vs Brody King<\/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_69e603746c0b9','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_69e603746c0b9\" 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_69e603746c0b9\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Tom Lawlor wins via Referee Stoppage with a rear naked choke and becomes the inaugural NJPW Strong Champion<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 20:05<\/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! Brody King came into the match with a taped up knee, but Lawlor didn&#8217;t initially go after King&#8217;s legs. In fact, King got the better of Lawlor in the early parts of the match with his strong striking abilities. King&#8217;s size and power would be his biggest assets throughout this fight, and he punished Lawlor over and over again with hard strikes and slams. Lawlor&#8217;s first big advantage came when King left himself vulnerable in the corner of the ring, and Lawlor used the ring post to attack King&#8217;s knees. Lawlor&#8217;s second big advantage came when King missed a chop at ringside and slammed his own hand into the ring post. Lawlor capitalized very well on both of those injuries, changing the entire tone of the match. King was still able to hit many strikes and slams, but there was much more time between his attacks than before. Lawlor had to endure and build up the damage he was doing to King. The final few minutes of the match were very tense with both men finding great opportunities, and the finish itself was extremely well done.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Ring Area<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nAfter the match, Tom Lawlor is presented with the tournament trophy and the NJPW Strong Title belt. The new champ calls for someone to come challenge him, but no one comes out from backstage. Instead, from inside the ring, Chris Dickinson challenges Lawlor. Dickinson walks away by himself, leaving Lawlor and Kratos in the ring.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Show Impressions<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nThis was a very good show. The undercard matches were fun, and main event was even more entertaining than I thought it might be. The first NJPW Strong champ might not be the person I wanted to win, but the match was still great.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match of the Night<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Tom Lawlor vs Brody King<\/strong><br \/>\nA great title match, and great way to the this year&#8217;s New Japan Cup USA. I&#8217;m looking forward to what&#8217;s next for the NJPW Strong Champion.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Official Results: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.njpw1972.com\/tornament\/94376?showResult=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">https:\/\/www.njpw1972.com\/tornament\/94376?showResult=1<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The first-ever NJPW Strong Champion is crowned in a great final match of the New Japan Cup USA 2021!<\/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":[6565,235,2532,1555,7029,6923,2681,6898,6641,637,7032,7033,7042,577,576,7043,6567,6568,714,6636,7030,1332,6594,6737],"class_list":["post-10631","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-njpw","category-show-results","category-strong","tag-adnan-kureishy","tag-alex-koslov","tag-brody-king","tag-california","tag-chad-rico","tag-chris-dickinson","tag-clark-connors","tag-jr-kratos","tag-justin-borden","tag-kevin-kelly","tag-new-japan-cup-usa","tag-new-japan-cup-usa-2021","tag-new-japan-cup-usa-2021-final-match","tag-new-japan-pro-wrestling","tag-njpw","tag-njpw-strong-title-match","tag-oceanview-pavilion","tag-port-hueneme-ca","tag-rocky-romero","tag-strong","tag-team-filthy","tag-tjp","tag-tom-lawlor","tag-wheeler-yuta"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10631","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=10631"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10631\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10634,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10631\/revisions\/10634"}],"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=10631"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10631"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10631"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}