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Capital Collision (2022)
Capital Collision was a professional wrestling event produced by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). It took place on May 14, 2022, at the Entertainment and Sports Arena in Washington, D.C. Wrestlers from NJPW's U.S. partner promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW) appeared on the card. This was the first event to be held under the Capital Collision name. Storylines Capital Collision featured professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portrayed villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches. Results References {{New Japan Pro Wrestling events, Capital Collision 2022 in professional wrestling 2022 in Washington, D.C. New Japan Pro-Wrestling shows Professional wrestling shows in Washington, D.C. 2022 File:2022 collage V1.png, Clockwise, from top left: Road junction at Yamato-Saidaiji Statio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Japan Pro-Wrestling
(NJPW) is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion based in Nakano, Tokyo. Founded on January 13, 1972, by Antonio Inoki, the promotion was sold to Yuke's, who later sold it to Bushiroad in 2012. TV Asahi and Amuse, Inc. own minority shares of the company. Naoki Sugabayashi has served as the promotion's Chairman since September 2013, while Takami Ohbari has served as the president of the promotion since October 2020. Owing to its TV program aired on TV Asahi, NJPW is the largest and longest-running professional wrestling promotion in Japan. It was affiliated with the National Wrestling Alliance at various points in its history. NJPW has had agreements with various MMA and professional wrestling promotions around the world, including WWE, World Championship Wrestling, American Wrestling Association, World Class Championship Wrestling, Impact Wrestling, WAR, Jersey All Pro Wrestling, UWFi, Ring of Honor, Pride Fighting Championships, and All Elite Wrestling. NJPW's bigge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Knight (wrestler)
Kevin Knight (born January 1, 1997) is an American Professional wrestling, professional wrestler. He is currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). He also makes appearances for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) where he is a former IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship, IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion. Professional wrestling career Early career (2019–2020) Knight made his debut on August 2, 2019, wrestling for a range of Canadian and American independent promotions for the majority of late 2019 and early 2020. New Japan Pro-Wrestling (2020–present) Young Lion (2020–2022) Knight entered the NJPW Dojo, New Japan Pro-Wrestling LA Dojo in 2020 as a Glossary of professional wrestling terms#young boy, Young Lion, training under Katsuyori Shibata. Knight made his NJPW debut on December 12 at Super J-Cup (2020), Super J-Cup, replacing an injured Karl Fredericks, where he teamed with Ren Narita, losing to Bullet Club, Bullet Club's Hikuleo (wrestler) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tanga Loa
Tevita Tu'amoeloa Fetaiakimoeata Fifita (born May 7, 1983) is an American professional wrestler, currently working for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), under the ring name Tanga Loa (タンガ・ロア ''Tanga Roa'') (originally Tanga Roa). Fifita started his wrestling career in WWE's farm territory Florida Championship Wrestling in 2009. He was promoted to the main roster in 2011, where he worked as Camacho in a tag team with Hunico. They worked on the undercard on SmackDown and NXT (WWE brand), NXT for a few years. After he left WWE in 2014, he worked for two years in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) under the name Micah, where he won the 2015's Gut Check. Later, he left the promotion and joined NJPW as Tanga Loa, joining his brother Tama Tonga as Guerrillas of Destiny, a subgroup of the Heel (professional wrestling), heel faction Bullet Club. In NJPW, he and Tonga are seven-time IWGP Tag Team Champions and former three-time NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champions with B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Finlay (wrestler)
David Finlay III (born 16 May 1993) is a German-born Northern Irish-American professional wrestler who performs under the ring name David Finlay (デビッド・フィンレー ''Debiddo Finrē''). He is signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and also performs for Impact Wrestling, where he is a former Impact World Tag Team Champion. Born in Germany to Northern Irish parents, he is a fourth-generation professional wrestler; his father, Fit Finlay, trained him before he received additional training from Satoshi Kojima and the NJPW Dojo. He frequently partners with Juice Robinson as the team FinJuice; they are one-time IWGP Tag Team Champions. Finlay, along with Ricochet and Satoshi Kojima, is a former NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champion. Early life David Finlay III was born on 16 May 1993 in Hanover, the son of Northern Irish parents Fit Finlay and Melanie Duffin. He has stated that he wanted to be a wrestler since he was young, being inspired by watching his father w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuya Uemura
is a Japanese professional wrestler currently signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). Early life In March 2013, Uemura graduated from Imabari Technical High-school. He wrestled collegiately before he started his professional wrestling career. In October 2016, he won the 71 kg Greco-Roman championship of West Japan Collegiate Wrestling League. In March 2017, Uemura graduated from Fukuoka University. Professional wrestling career In April 2017, after graduating from Fukuoka University, Uemura was signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling under New Japan's "young lion" system. A year later, in April 2018, Uemura as well as fellow young lion, Yota Tsuji, made their pro-wrestling debuts at Lion's Gate Project 11 where Uemura was defeated by Ren Narita. On day one of Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2018, Uemura was defeated by Tetsuhiro Yagi. On day six, he was defeated by Tomoyuki Oka. On day eight, Uemura was defeated by Rocky Romero. On day 14, Uemura and Yuji Nagata were defeated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The DKC
Dylan Barrales, better known by his ring name DKC (shortened from Dylan Kyle Cox) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to New Japan Pro Wrestling, mainly appearing into the NJPW Strong brand. Professional wrestling career American independent circuit (2018–present) Santino Bros. Wrestling (2018–present) Barrales made his professional wrestling debut at ''SBW Dance with the Devil'', an event promoted by Santino Bros. Wrestling on March 30, 2018, where he teamed up with Cameron Gates as "The Bomb Squad" in a losing effort against Dom Kubrick and Robby Phoenix in tag team competition. He is known for his tenures with various promotions from the American independent scene with which he has shared brief or longer stints such as FIST Combat, LA Lucha, Santino Bros. Wrestling, Ground Zero Pro and others. New Japan Pro Wrestling (2020–present) Barrales graduated from the NJPW LA Dojo in 2020. He made his debut in the company in the third night of the 2020 New Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny Limelight
Daniel Luis Rivera (born September 2, 1991), better known by his ring names Danny Limelight, Danny Rivera and Rivera, is a Puerto Rican-American professional wrestler, currently performing for United Wrestling Network's Championship Wrestling from Hollywood, where he is the current UWN World Champion. He also performs on the independent circuit and makes sporadic appearances for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). Limelight has also had notable runs in Major League Wrestling, and All Elite Wrestling. Early life Rivera was a fan of the then World Wrestling Federation's Attitude Era, specifically of The Rock, the D-Generation X stable, and the Hell in a Cell match from Badd Blood: In Your House in 1997. In 2009, Rivera entered the United States Marines Corps at the age of 17. He achieved the rank of Staff sergeant and worked as a Drill instructor before retiring in 2019. Professional wrestling career Early career Rivera was inspired to be a wrestler after speaking with Jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royce Isaacs
Isaac Hull (born February 8, 1989) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Royce Isaacs. He is currently appearing for New Japan Pro-Wrestling, where he is a member of Team Filthy. From 2019 until 2020, Hull worked with the National Wrestling Alliance where he was a former NWA World Tag Team Champion. He also is known for his work in GCW Bloodsport, DDT Pro-Wrestling, and Championship Wrestling from Hollywood. Professional wrestling career Early career Hull received his training at the Butcher Shop in Westminster, Colorado from his trainer, Lonnie Valdez. He wrestled primarily for independent wrestling promotions in Colorado before expanding his opportunities by wrestling in promotions throughout the US. DDT Pro-Wrestling (2016-2017) Royce Isaacs debuted with DDT taking part in their DNA Grand Prix 2016 round-robin tournament. In 2017, he did three additional tours with the promotion, usually where he was a tag team partner of Danshoku Dino. At ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jorel Nelson
Jorel Nelson (born May 17, 1992) is an American professional wrestler, currently signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he was a member of Team Filthy. He also makes appearances on the independent circuit. He was named after the character Jor-El from DC Comics' Superman franchise. Professional wrestling career Early career Nelson was scouted by wrestler Aaron Bolo to pursue professional wrestling after seeing Nelson at several local independent shows. He started his training at Tulalip Championship Wrestling in Marysville, Washington under the tutelage of Bolo, Ethan H. D., Mike Santiago, Kellen Raeth, Damon James, and Caden Mathews. He furthered his training by attending the Buddy Wayne Academy in Everett, Washington. In addition to TCW, Nelson would regally wrestle for Don't Own Anyone Pro Wrestling in Portland, Oregon and West Coast Wrestling Connection in Salem, Oregon. Nelson would start to wrestle for promotions in Southern California in 2016. He would also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
