{"id":9244,"date":"2020-09-25T21:00:27","date_gmt":"2020-09-26T03:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?p=9244"},"modified":"2020-09-26T19:04:13","modified_gmt":"2020-09-27T01:04:13","slug":"njpw-strong-episode-8-lions-break-crown-round-1-recap-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/njpw-strong-episode-8-lions-break-crown-round-1-recap-review\/","title":{"rendered":"NJPW Strong (Episode 8: Lion&#8217;s Break: Crown Round 1) Recap &#038; Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-9246\" src=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/lionsBREAKcrown-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/lionsBREAKcrown-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/lionsBREAKcrown.jpg 577w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>NJPW Strong<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Episode 8<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Lion&#8217;s Break: Crown &#8211; Round 1<\/strong><br \/>\n#njpwstrong<\/p>\n<p><strong>Original Air Date: September 25, 2020<\/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: <a href=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?tag=lions-break-crown\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Lion&#8217;s Break: Crown<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Commentary<\/strong> (English)<strong>: Kevin Kelly, Alex Koslov<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Ring Announcer: <\/strong><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>Ring Area<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nKevin Kelly asks TJP if Clark Connors is the favorite to win Lion&#8217;s Break: Crown. TJP would like to think so, but the tournament is wide open.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Video<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nA brief look at the eight competitors in the Lon&#8217;s Break: Crown tournament.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 1<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Lion&#8217;s Break: Crown First Round Match<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>The DKC vs Logan Riegel<\/strong><br \/>\n(referee: Sparky Ballard)<\/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_69f36254cef5d','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_69f36254cef5d\" 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_69f36254cef5d\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Logan Riegel wins via pinfall with a schoolboy<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 6:31<\/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 \/>\nPretty good match. Both men started with a lot of grappling and struggling for dominance before moving on to some strikes. It felt like the match was really just starting to get going when it ended suddenly. It wasn&#8217;t bad, it was just a surprise pin that didn&#8217;t feel completely satisfying. It&#8217;s good for the winner though.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 2<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Lion&#8217;s Break: Crown First Round Match<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Jordan Clearwater vs Clark Connors<\/strong><br \/>\n(referee: Sparky Ballard)<\/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_69f36254cf034','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_69f36254cf034\" 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_69f36254cf034\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Clark Connors wins via submission with a Boston crab<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 6:11<\/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. Connor is being described as the favorite to win the tournament (by the commentators), and if he keeps performing this aggressively, I think I&#8217;ll believe it. Clearwater just wasn&#8217;t ready for Connors&#8217; strikes, and Connors wasn&#8217;t affected by Clearwater&#8217;s strikes. This was a nice first round match.<\/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>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 3<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Lion&#8217;s Break: Crown First Round Match<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Barrett Brown vs Danny Limelight<\/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_69f36254cf068','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_69f36254cf068\" 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_69f36254cf068\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Danny Limelight wins via pinfall after the Symbiote DDT<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 9:31<\/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. To me, Danny Limelight is one of the favorites in the tournament. He comes into this match with a lot of good buzz and momentum, and he was brimming with confidence as the opening bell rang. He was maybe a bit overconfident though, and his showboating angered Barrett Brown. Brown got mad and aggressive, and he started to dominate Limelight in the middle of the match. That pushed Limelight to take the match more seriously, and that led to a nicely tense and well-fought finish.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 4<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Lion&#8217;s Break: Crown First Round Match<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Blake Christian vs Adrian Quest<\/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_69f36254cf096','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_69f36254cf096\" 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_69f36254cf096\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Blake Christian wins via pinfall after Elia<\/strong> (corkscrew diving splash)<br \/>\n<strong>Time: 6:49<\/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. Christian came out very aggressively and overwhelmed Quest, and that&#8217;s probably because Christian wanted to end the match as quickly as possible. Christian came into the match with an injury to his abdomen, and after his initial onslaught he was noticeably slowed by his hurting ribs. That left a huge opening for Quest to gain some good offense. Christian was in trouble, but he pushed through and kicked out of a few pin attempts that I thought for sure would be the end. This match showed Christian&#8217;s heart and determination, but it also sets him up for an extremely difficult run if he hopes to win the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Show Impressions<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nThis was a fine first round. I think the third and fourth matches of the night were absolutely worth watching. I like that Strong has built up all eight of these guys enough over the last few weeks so that they can have a show without any of the bigger stars (Romero, TJP, Bullet Club, etc.) and the show is still very engaging.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match of the Night<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Barrett Brown vs Danny Limelight<\/strong><br \/>\nLimelight is super fun to watch, and Brown impressed me with his aggression.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Official Results: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.njpw1972.com\/tornament\/80713?showResult=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">https:\/\/www.njpw1972.com\/tornament\/80713?showResult=1<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The first round of the Lion&#8217;s Break: Crown tournament has some very entertaining matches on a fun episode of NJPW Strong.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8584,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[620,297,6635],"tags":[6565,6665,235,6649,6653,1555,2681,6585,6583,6564,6678,6641,637,6741,6742,6650,577,576,6567,6568,6636,1332],"class_list":["post-9244","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-blake-christian","tag-california","tag-clark-connors","tag-danny-limelight","tag-dkc","tag-jeremy-marcus","tag-jordan-clearwater","tag-justin-borden","tag-kevin-kelly","tag-lions-break-crown","tag-lions-creak-crown-first-round-match","tag-logan-riegel","tag-new-japan-pro-wrestling","tag-njpw","tag-oceanview-pavilion","tag-port-hueneme-ca","tag-strong","tag-tjp"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9244","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=9244"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9244\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9249,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9244\/revisions\/9249"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8584"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9244"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9244"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9244"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}