By Jason Powell, ProWrestling.net Editor (@prowrestlingnet)
The following matches are advertised for New Japan Pro Wrestling’s Battle in the Valley event that will be held tonight in San Jose, California at San Jose Civic.
-Kazuchika Okada vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
-Kairi vs. Mercedes Mone for the IWGP Women’s Championship
-Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Clark Connors for the NJPW TV Title
-Homicide vs. Tom Lawlor in a No Ropes, No DQ match
-Eddie Kingston vs. Jay White in a Loser Leaves NJPW match
-“Motor City Machine Guns” Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin vs. Jorel Nelson and Royce Isaacs for the NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Titles
-Fred Rosser vs. Kenta for the NJPW Strong Openweight Championship
-Josh Alexander, Rocky Romero, Adrian Quest, and Mascara Dorada vs. Kushida, Kevin Knight, Volador Jr., and The DKC
-(Pre-Show) David Finlay vs. Bobby Fish
-(Pre-Show) Alex Coughlin vs. JR Kratos
Powell’s POV: It’s a great lineup with more singles matches and fewer six-man and eight-man tag team matches than many NJPW events. The pre-show starts at 8:20CT/9:20ET and the main card begins at 9CT/10ET. The show is available for $19.99 via FITE.TV. For those watching WWE Elimination Chamber live tonight, replays of the NJPW show will be available.
Why would they go against Zayn vs Reigns. If there’s a Montreal screwjob rehash we riot
I have no idea why it played out this way. I’m guessing they booked the date before the Chamber was officially announced? It’s a shame because I think this is the best lineup they’ve had for an NJPW show in the U.S. Some fans will order the replay, but NJPW is missing out on a lot of potential buys that I think they could have had if they were the big wrestling event of the weekend.