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.[2][3] 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.

Capital Collision
PromotionNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
DateMay 14, 2022
CityWashington, D.C.
VenueEntertainment and Sports Arena
Attendance2,641[1]
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Storylines

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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.[4]

Results

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No.Results[1]StipulationsTimes[5]
1DNick Comoroto defeated Kevin Knight by pinfallSingles match6:26
2Karl Fredericks defeated Ren Narita by pinfallSingles match10:32
3Team Filthy (Tom Lawlor, Jorel Nelson, Royce Isaacs, J.R. Kratos, and Danny Limelight) defeated The DKC, Yuya Uemura, David Finlay, Tanga Loa, and Fred Rosser by pinfallTen-man tag team match14:48
4Chase Owens defeated Great-O-Khan by pinfallSingles match8:46
5TMDK (Mikey Nicholls, Shane Haste, Jonah, and Bad Dude Tito) defeated United Empire (Aaron Henare, Kyle Fletcher, Mark Davis, and Jeff Cobb) by pinfallEight-man tag team match12:09
6Brody King defeated Minoru Suzuki by pinfallSingles match9:05
7Tomohiro Ishii defeated Eddie Kingston by pinfallSingles match16:07
8Bullet Club (Jay White and Hikuleo) defeated Chaos (Kazuchika Okada and Rocky Romero) by pinfallTag team match15:59
9Juice Robinson defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi (c), Will Ospreay, and Jon Moxley by pinfallFour-way match for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship15:45
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match
D – this was a dark match

References

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  1. ^ a b "2022.05.14 WINDY CITY RIOT | NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING". NJPW. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
  2. ^ NJPW. "Capital Collision hits Washington DC May 14! 【NJoA】】 | NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING". NJPW. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
  3. ^ Renner, Ethan. "NJPW making Washington DC debut with Capital Collision event". WON/F4W - WWE news, Pro Wrestling News, WWE Results, AEW News, AEW results. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
  4. ^ Grabianowski, Ed. "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks, Inc. Discovery Communications. Archived from the original on November 29, 2013. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
  5. ^ Knipper, Justin (May 14, 2022). "NJPW Capital Collision live results: Tanahashi vs. Ospreay vs. Moxley vs. Robinson". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved May 15, 2022.