Detonation was a two-day professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling's sub-brand New Japan Pro-Wrestling of America (NJoA). The events took place on November 13, and November 20, 2020 at the Oceanview Pavilion in California, United States, being held behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. These were the first and second shows under the Detonation name. The shows were also part of the NJPW Strong televisions series.
Production[]
Background[]
On November 24, 2020, NJPW the event with two nights being held at the Oceanview Pavilion in California, United States.[1] The shows were also part of the NJPW Strong televisions series and were held behind closed doors without a live audience due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.
Storylines[]
KENTA, who defended his IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship challenge rights certificate against Brody King
Detonation featured professional wrestling matches that involved 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.[2]
In August, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, KENTA along with several other NJPW wrestlers were unable to work on NJPW events in Japan, leading him to take part in NJPW Strong series, in which he took part in the 2020 New Japan Cup USA, defeating David Finlay on August 21 in the finals to win the tournament.[3] Following the match, KENTA was handed a contract, which gave him the right to challenge for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship, in which he would have to defend it, similar to the Tokyo Dome IWGP Heavyweight Championship challenge rights certificate.[3] On December 4, on the eighteenth episode of NJPW Strong, Brody King, alongside ACH, David Finlay, Juice Robinson and Karl Fredericks faced KENTA alongside his Bullet Club stablemates Hikuleo, Jay White, Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa in a winning effort, after King pinned KENTA. Aftewards, in a post-match interview, King challenged KENTA to a match for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship challenge rights certificate.[4]
Results[]
Night 1[]
| # | Matches | Stipulations | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clark Connors and The DKC defeated The Riegel Twins (Logan Riegel and Sterling Riegel) | Tag team match | 5:11 |
| 2 | Bullet Club (Chase Owens, Hikuleo and Tanga Loa) defeated David Finlay, Juice Robinson and Misterioso Jr. | Six-man tag team match | 6:25 |
| 3 | Tama Tonga defeated ACH | Singles match | 11:15 |
| 4 | Jay White defeated Karl Fredericks | Singles match | 11:06 |
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Night 2[]
| # | Matches | Stipulations | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rocky Romero defeated Danny Limelight | Singles match | N/A |
| 2 | Jeff Cobb defeated Rust Taylor | Singles match | 8:07 |
| 3 | Fred Rosser and PJ Black defeated Team Filthy (Tom Lawlor and JR Kratos) | Tag team match | 8:09 |
| 4 | KENTA (c) defeated Brody King | Singles match for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship challenge rights certificate | 14:16 |
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References[]
- ↑ NJPW STRONG preview: Road to Detonation begins 【NJoA】 . New Japan Pro Wrestling (2020-11-24). Retrieved on 2020-11-24.
- ↑ Grabianowski, Ed. How Pro Wrestling Works . HowStuffWorks, Inc.. Discovery Communications. Archived from the original on 2013-11-18. Retrieved on 2017-06-12.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Knipper, Justin 2020-08-21. NJPW STRONG RESULTS: NEW JAPAN CUP USA FINALS . Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved on 2020-08-21.
- ↑ Brody King delivers a huge shock to KENTA! on YouTube
Notes[]
- ↑ The event was held without a live audience due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the United States.
