Battle in the Valley | |
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Promotions | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
First event | Battle in the Valley (2021) |
Battle in the Valley is a professional wrestling event held annually by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). The event was first held in 2021, at San Jose Civic in San Jose, California and has been held there ever since.
In October 2019, NJPW announced their expansion into the United States with their new American division, New Japan Pro-Wrestling of America. [1] On August 14, 2021 at Resurgence, NJPW announced Battle in the Valley for November 13 at San Jose Civic in San Jose, California. [2] On October 28, 2022 at Rumble on 44th Street, NJPW announced Battle in the Valley for February 18, 2023 at San Jose Civic in San Jose, California, thus establishing Battle in the Valley as an annual event. [3]
# | Event | Date | City | Venue | Main Event | Notes | Ref |
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1 | Battle in the Valley (2021) | November 13, 2021 | San Jose, California | San Jose Civic | Tomohiro Ishii vs. Jay White (c) for the NEVER Openweight Championship | [4] | |
2 | Battle in the Valley (2023) | February 18, 2023 | Kazuchika Okada (c) vs Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship | ||||
3 | Battle in the Valley (2024) | January 13, 2024 | Kazuchika Okada vs. Will Ospreay | ||||
4 | Battle in the Valley (2025) | January 11, 2024 | TBD | [5] |
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