The highly anticipated card for New Japan Pro Wrestling’s annual Battle in the Valley has been finalized. This event, known for kicking off the new year in the United States with explosive matches, is set to deliver an unforgettable night of action.
Battle in the Valley will emanate live from the San Jose Civic Center in San Jose, California, on January 11th, 2025. Fans can tune in to catch the action starting at 10 PM EST / 7 PM PST. The event will be available for streaming on NJPW World and TrillerTV, ensuring a global audience for this prestigious showcase.
With NJPW’s reputation for delivering thrilling and technically sound wrestling, Battle in the Valley is poised to be a highlight of the early wrestling calendar for 2025.
The card includes five championship matches, in addition to Sumie Sakai’s retirement match.
Here is the final card:
Kickoff Match –
* STRONG Survivor Match: Zane Jay vs Viento
* Fred Rosser & Matt Vandagriff vs. TMDK (Shane Haste & Bad Dude Tito)
Main Card –
* Elimination Tag Team Match: Viva Van, Hanako, Maika, & Mina Shirakawa vs. Johnnie Robbie, Trish Adora, Anna Jay, & AZM
* Non-Title Match: Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Hechicero
* Sumie Sakai Retirement Match: Sumie Sakai, EVIL & SHO vs. Hiromu Takahashi, Mayu Iwatani & Yuka Sakazaki
* STRONG Openweight Tag Team Championship Match: Royce Isaac & Jorel Nelson (c) vs. Rocky Romero & YOH
* NJPW STRONG Openweight Championship Match: Gabe Kidd (c) vs. Tomohiro Ishii
* NJPW World TV Championship Match: El Phantasmo (c) vs. Jeff Cobb
* NEVER Openweight Championship Match: Konosuke Takeshita vs. KUSHIDA
* IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Championship Match: El Desperado (c) vs. Taiji Ishimori
