{"id":10691,"date":"2021-05-07T21:00:21","date_gmt":"2021-05-08T03:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?p=10691"},"modified":"2021-05-08T11:45:39","modified_gmt":"2021-05-08T17:45:39","slug":"njpw-strong-episode-39-collision-2021-recap-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/njpw-strong-episode-39-collision-2021-recap-review\/","title":{"rendered":"NJPW Strong (Episode 39: Collision 2021) 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-10694\" src=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/STRONGcollision2021-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/STRONGcollision2021-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/STRONGcollision2021-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/STRONGcollision2021.jpg 771w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Episode 39<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Collision 2021<\/strong><br \/>\n#njpwstrong<\/p>\n<p><strong>Original Air Date: May 7, 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)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Commentary<\/strong> (English)<strong>: Kevin Kelly, Alex Koslov<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Ring Announcer<\/strong> (Japanese)<strong>: Takuro <\/strong>(ringside)<br \/>\n<strong>Ring Announcer<\/strong> (English)<strong>: 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>Video<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nKevin Kelly and Alex Koslov welcome us to Collision 2021, the longest tour New Japan Strong has done.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Video<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nA package video gives us a brief look at some of the wrestlers featuring in Collision 2021 including Jon Moxley, Yuji Nagata, Chris Dickinson, and the Strong Openweight Champion, Tom Lawlor.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 1<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>The DKC &amp; Kevin Knight vs Adrian Quest &amp; Barrett Brown<\/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_69e6037633488','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_69e6037633488\" 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_69e6037633488\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Adrian Quest wins via pinfall after a running shooting star press<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 8:32<\/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. The DKC and Kevin Knight are solid and aggressive as usual, but Quest and Brown weren&#8217;t getting along terribly well on the other side of the ring. Barrett Brown is still worried about his spot on <em>New Japan Strong<\/em>, and he wanted to be the guy to get the victory pretty much all by himself. That led to a fair amount of bickering between Brown and Quest, and the young lions were able to take advantage of that at times. Of course, being young lions, it never really felt like Knight and The DKC would win, so the big story was all about Brown being frustrated when Quest was too successful in the ring.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Ring Area<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nAfter the match, Barrett Brown is mad at Adrian Quest for doing well. Quest tries to calm Brown down, and the two man shake hands. However, as both men leave the ring area together, Brown attacks Quest from behind. Brown rolls Quest back into the ring where the attack continues. Brown knocks Quest down with a spinning backfist before leaving the ring.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 2<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Royce Isaacs &amp; Jorel Nelson vs Jordan Clearwater &amp; Misterioso<\/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_69e60376335a4','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_69e60376335a4\" 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_69e60376335a4\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Royce Isaacs pins Jordan Clearwater after a fireman&#8217;s carry<\/strong> (Isaacs) <strong>dropped into a double-knee backbreaker<\/strong> (Nelson)<br \/>\n<strong>Time: 10:21<\/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. I, of course, enjoy the tag matches with mostly makeshift teams on <em>New Japan Strong<\/em>, but it nice seeing an established team like Isaacs and Nelson (known at the West Coast Wrecking Crew). Misterioso and Clearwater did pretty well, but the teamwork of Isaacs and Nelson was superior tonight. The biggest single threat in the match was Misterioso, but Isaacs and Nelson were able to double-team when they needed to, and they managed to get Clearwater to work against Misterioso during a pivotal point in the match. I hope to see a lot more of Isaacs and Nelson on <em>Strong<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Backstage<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nRoyce Isaacs and Jorel Nelson, the West Coast Wrecking Crew, care about beating people up, winning matches, and winning championships.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Intermission<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nWe are treated to a few commercials during a brief intermission.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 3<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Ren Narita &amp; Yuji Nagata vs Chris Dickinson &amp; Jon Moxley<\/strong> (IWGP US Champ)<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_69e60376335e0','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_69e60376335e0\" 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_69e60376335e0\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Jon Moxley pins Ren Narita after the Death Rider<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 9:19<\/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. Moxley will be defending the IWGP US Title against Nagata next week on <em>AEW Dynamite<\/em>, so this was a preview match or that. As such, Moxley and Nagata were the focus of the match, but Narita and Dickinson still had good showings as well. Narita beat Dickinson on a previous episode of <em>Strong<\/em>, so there is a bit of a rivalry there as well. All of that came together to create a fun tag team match here tonight. Moxley and Nagata were very aggressive towards each other with some hard striking sequences, but they were kept apart before either man could really gain a sustained advantage. I was already excited for Nagata versus Moxley, and this match helped build that excitement a bit. Plus, seeing Nagata and Moxley on <em>Strong<\/em> made this feel like a special episode.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Ring Area<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nAfter the match, Moxley and Nagata slap each other. Nagata takes Moxley down and puts him in the Nagata Lock. The ring crew manages to get Nagata to release the hold, and Nagata leaves the ring as Moxley slowly begins to get back to his feet.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Show Impressions<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nI enjoyed this show. I&#8217;m not entirely sure what the Collision 2021 tour will entail or what it&#8217;s building to, but if tonight&#8217;s matches are any indication, the action will be quite good.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match of the Night<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Ren Narita &amp; Yuji Nagata vs Chris Dickinson &amp; Jon Moxley<\/strong><br \/>\nThe matches got progressively better tonight, with this match easily being the most fun overall.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yuji Nagata teams with Ren Narita to face the team of Jon Moxley and Chris Dickinson in a preview of the upcoming IWGP US Title match in a fun episode of New Japan Strong.<\/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":[6565,6665,235,6649,1555,6923,7076,7077,6583,6564,2682,6678,934,6641,637,6931,6592,577,6566,576,6567,6568,1770,3016,6636,7078,7079,599],"class_list":["post-10691","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-california","tag-chris-dickinson","tag-collision","tag-collision-2021","tag-dkc","tag-jeremy-marcus","tag-jon-moxley","tag-jordan-clearwater","tag-jorel-nelson","tag-justin-borden","tag-kevin-kelly","tag-kevin-knight","tag-misterioso","tag-new-japan-pro-wrestling","tag-nick-bonanno","tag-njpw","tag-oceanview-pavilion","tag-port-hueneme-ca","tag-ren-narita","tag-royce-isaacs","tag-strong","tag-takuro","tag-west-coast-wrecking-crew","tag-yuji-nagata"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10691","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=10691"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10691\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10697,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10691\/revisions\/10697"}],"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=10691"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10691"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10691"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}