Capital Collision (2024)

Capital Collision
Promotional poster featuring various wrestlers
Promotion	New Japan Pro-Wrestling
Brand	NJPW Strong
Date	August 30, 2024
City	Washington, D.C.
Venue	Entertainment and Sports Arena
Attendance	2,266[1]
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Capital Collision (2024) was a professional wrestling event produced by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). It took place on August 30, 2024, at the Entertainment and Sports Arena in Washington, D.C. This was the third event to be held under the Capital Collision name.

Production

Background

Capital Collision is an annual professional wrestling event produced by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). Since its inception, it is held annually at Washington, D.C.'s Entertainment and Sports Arena. The inaugural Capital Collision took place on May 14, 2022.^[2][3] The second Capital Collision took place on April 15, 2023, thus establishing Capital Collision as an annual event.^[4][5] On April 12, 2024, it was announced that the third Capital Collision would take place on August 30, 2024.^[6]

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 culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches.^[7][8]

Results

No.	Results	Stipulations	Times[18]
1^P	Matt Vandagriff defeated Allan Breeze by pinfall	Strong Survivor match[9]	6:22
2^P	Empress Nexus Venus (Hanako and Mina Shirakawa) defeated Trish Adora and Viva Van by submission	Tag team match[9]	6:55
3	Tomohiro Ishii and Hiroshi Tanahashi defeated Grizzled Young Veterans (James Drake and Zack Gibson) and TMDK (Bad Dude Tito and Robbie Eagles) by pinfall	Three-way tag team match to determine the #1 contenders to the Strong Openweight Tag Team Championship[10]	11:25
4	Rocky Romero, Yoshi-Hashi and Kevin Knight defeated Bullet Club War Dogs (David Finlay, Clark Connors and Drilla Moloney) by pinfall	Six-man tag team match[9]	11:52
5	Dirty Work (Tom Lawlor and Fred Rosser) defeated West Coast Wrecking Crew (Royce Isaacs and Jorel Nelson) by pinfall	No Disqualification tag team match[11]	11:38
6	Zack Sabre Jr. defeated Titán by submission	Singles match[12]	14:53
7	Tetsuya Naito defeated TJP by pinfall	Singles match[13]	14:59
8	TMDK (Mikey Nicholls and Shane Haste) (c) defeated Hechicero and Virus by pinfall	Tag team match for the Strong Openweight Tag Team Championship[14]	13:53
9	Hiromu Takahashi defeated Mustafa Ali by pinfall	Singles match[15][16] Had Hiromu lost, he would have publicly said that Ali is the best junior heavyweight wrestler in the world.	17:20
10	Gabe Kidd (c) defeated "Blackheart" Lio Rush by pinfall	Singles match for the Strong Openweight Championship[17]	17:55
11	Mercedes Moné (c) defeated Momo Watanabe by submission	Singles match for the Strong Women's Championship[9]	19:55
(c)  – the champion(s) heading into the match P  – the match was broadcast on the pre-show

References

1. Kreikenbohm, Philip (August 30, 2024). "NJPW Capital Collision 2024". cagematch.net. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
2. NJPW. "Capital Collision hits Washington DC May 14! 【NJoA】】 | NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING". NJPW. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
3. Renner, Ethan (March 29, 2022). "NJPW making Washington DC debut with Capital Collision event". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
4. "Collisions to Rock Washington DC and Philadelphia in April! 【NJoA】 | NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING". NJPW. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
5. "NJPW announces Collision events for Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia". f4wonline. January 3, 2023. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
6. Lambert, Jeremy (April 12, 2024). "NJPW Capital Collision Set For August 30 In Washington, DC". Fightful.
7. Grabianowski, Ed (13 January 2006). "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks, Inc. Discovery Communications. Archived from the original on November 29, 2013. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
8. "Clark Connors Joins Bullet Club, Tag Titles Change Hands At NJPW Capital Collision". Yahoo Entertainment. April 16, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
9. "Capital Collision (August 30) Full card, preview". NJPW. August 19, 2024. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
10. Lambert, Jeremy (August 8, 2024). "NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Title Number One Contenders Bout Set For NJPW Capital Collision". Fightful.
11. Lambert, Jeremy (July 25, 2024). "Gabe Kidd vs. Lio Rush, Zack Sabre Jr vs. Titan, More Set For NJPW Capital Collision". Fightful.
12. Lambert, Jeremy (July 25, 2024). "Gabe Kidd vs. Lio Rush, Zack Sabre Jr vs. Titan, More Set For NJPW Capital Collision". Fightful.
13. Rose, Bryan (August 18, 2024). "NJPW reveals full card for Capital Collision". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
14. Lambert, Jeremy (August 2, 2024). "Hechicero And Virus Issue Challenge To TMDK For NJPW Capital Collision". Fightful. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
15. Lambert, Jeremy (August 12, 2024). "Hiromu Takahashi Challenges Mustafa Ali For NJPW Capital Collision". Fightful.
16. Lambert, Jeremy (August 14, 2024). "Mustafa Ali Accepts Hiromu Takahashi's Challenge For NJPW Capital Collision - Under One Condition". Fightful.
17. Lambert, Jeremy (July 25, 2024). "Gabe Kidd vs. Lio Rush, Zack Sabre Jr vs. Titan, More Set For NJPW Capital Collision". Fightful.
18. Vetter, Chris (August 31, 2024). "8/30 NJPW "Capital Collision" results: Vetter's review of Mercedes Mone vs. Momo Watanabe for the New Japan Strong Women's Title, Tetsuya Naito vs. TJP for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved August 31, 2024.