Battle in the Valley (2024)

New Japan Pro-Wrestling pay-per-view event

Battle in the Valley

Promotional poster featuring various NJPW wrestlers

Promotion| New Japan Pro-Wrestling
Brand| NJPW Strong
Date| January 13, 2024
City| San Jose, California
Venue| San Jose Civic
Attendance| 2,147
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Battle in the Valley was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). It took place on January 13, 2024, at San Jose Civic in San Jose, California. It is the third event under the Battle in the Valley chronology. The event features wrestlers from NJPW partner promotions All Elite Wrestling (AEW), World Wonder Ring Stardom, Major League Wrestling (MLW), and Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL).

Eleven matches were contested at the event. In the main event, Kazuchika Okada defeated Will Ospreay. In other prominent matches, Shingo Takagi defeated Jon Moxley in a No Disqualification match and The Chosen Bros (Jeff Cobb and Matt Riddle) defeated TMDK (Bad Dude Tito and Zack Sabre Jr.)

The show was also notable for the unannounced NJPW debut of AEW performer Jack Perry, who had not appeared in a wrestling ring since his AEW suspension from his backstage brawl with CM Punk at All In 2023. At the event, he attacked Shota Umino following the main card's opening six-man tag team match; after laying Umino out, he tore up his AEW contract in the ring and donned an armband reading "scapegoat".[1]

## Production

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### Background

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In October 2019, NJPW announced their expansion into the United States with their new American division, New Japan Pro-Wrestling of America (NJoA).[2] On July 31, 2020, NJPW announced a new weekly series titled NJPW Strong; the series would be produced by NJoA.[3] On January 30, 2023, NJPW announced that all of the promotion's future American events would be branded under the "Strong" name. Beginning with the inaugural Battle in the Valley event, NJoA PPVs have since aired under the NJPW Strong Live banner, and later re-aired as part of the NJPW Strong on Demand series.[4]

Tickets for the 2024 Battle in the Valley event went on sale October 6, 2023.[5]

### Storylines

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Battle in the Valley features professional wrestling matches that involve different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portray villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches.[6]

## Results

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No.| Results| Stipulations| Times[18][19]

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1P| Matt Vandagriff defeated Goldy by pinfall| Strong Survivor match[7]| 6:09
2P| Stephanie Vaquer defeated Viva Van by pinfall| Singles match to determine the #1 contender to the Strong Women's Championship[8]| 9:55
3| Jacob Fatu, Fred Rosser, and Shota Umino defeated Team Filthy (Tom Lawlor, Jorel Nelson, and Royce Isaacs) by pinfall| Six-man tag team match[9]| 8:59
4| Máscara Dorada and Volador Jr. defeated Rocky Romero and Soberano Jr. by pinfall| Tag team match[10]| 11:11
5| David Finlay defeated TJP by pinfall| Singles match[11]| 13:07
6| Guerrillas of Destiny (Hikuleo and El Phantasmo) (c) defeated Bullet Club War Dogs (Clark Connors and Alex Coughlin) by pinfall| Tag team match for the Strong Openweight Tag Team Championship[12]| 12:06
7| Giulia (c) defeated Trish Adora by pinfall| Singles match for the Strong Women's Championship[13]| 13:02
8| The Chosen Bros (Matt Riddle and Jeff Cobb) defeated TMDK (Zack Sabre Jr. and Bad Dude Tito) by pinfall| Tag team match[14]| 11:45
9| Eddie Kingston (c) vs. Gabe Kidd ended in a double countout| Singles match for the Continental Crown Championship
(Strong Openweight Championship, ROH World Championship, and the AEW Continental Championship)[15]| 11:22
10| Jon Moxley defeated Shingo Takagi by pinfall| No Disqualification match[16]| 26:16
11| Kazuchika Okada defeated Will Ospreay by pinfall| Singles match[17]| 28:34
| (c)|  – the champion(s) heading into the match

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P|  – the match was broadcast on the pre-show

## See also

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* Japan portal

* 2024 in professional wrestling
* List of NJPW pay-per-view events

## References

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1. ^ Lambert, Jeremy (January 13, 2024). "Jack Perry Rips Up AEW Contract At NJPW Battle In The Valley". Fightful.
2. ^ "NJPW ANNOUNCES NEW JAPAN PRO WRESTLING OF AMERICA SUBSIDIARY". f4wonline. October 21, 2019. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
3. ^ "New Japan Cup USA announced for NJPW STRONG debut 【NJoA】". New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Bushiroad. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
4. ^ "NJPW of America, STRONG transform in 2023 【NJoA】". New Japan Pro-Wrestling. January 30, 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
5. ^ "2024.01.13 Battle in the Valley | New Japan Pro-Wrestling".
6. ^ Grabianowski, Ed (13 January 2006). "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks, Inc. Discovery Communications. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
7. ^ Daly, Wayne (January 8, 2024). "Full Card Announced For NJPW Battle In The Valley On January 13th". wrestling-news.net. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
8. ^ Daly, Wayne (January 8, 2024). "Full Card Announced For NJPW Battle In The Valley On January 13th". wrestling-news.net. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
9. ^ Tessier, Colin (January 5, 2024). "Matt Riddle And More Set For NJPW Battle In The Valley". Wrestlezone. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
10. ^ Tessier, Colin (January 5, 2024). "Matt Riddle And More Set For NJPW Battle In The Valley". Wrestlezone. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
11. ^ Tessier, Colin (January 5, 2024). "Matt Riddle And More Set For NJPW Battle In The Valley". Wrestlezone. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
12. ^ Tessier, Colin (January 5, 2024). "Matt Riddle And More Set For NJPW Battle In The Valley". Wrestlezone. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
13. ^ Lambert, Jeremy (December 29, 2024). "Trish Adora Appears At Stardom Dream Queendom, Challenges Giulia For NJPW Strong Women's Title". Fightful. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
14. ^ Tessier, Colin (January 5, 2024). "Matt Riddle And More Set For NJPW Battle In The Valley". Wrestlezone. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
15. ^ Tessier, Colin (January 5, 2024). "Gabe Kidd Challenges Eddie Kingston To Face Him At NJPW Battle In The Valley". Fightful. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
16. ^ Tessier, Colin (January 5, 2024). "Jon Moxley vs. Shingo Takagi, Okada vs. Ospreay Set For NJPW Battle In The Valley". Wrestlezone. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
17. ^ Renner, Ethan (January 5, 2024). "Okada vs. Ospreay official for NJPW Battle in the Valley". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
18. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (January 13, 2024). "NJPW Battle In The Valley 2024 Kickoff". cagematch.net. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
19. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (January 13, 2024). "NJPW Battle In The Valley 2024". cagematch.net. Retrieved January 13, 2024.

## External links

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