CEOxNJPW: When Worlds Collide

CEO⨯NJPW: When Worlds Collide[1] was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on June 29, 2018, at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Florida alongside the Community Effort Orlando (CEO) fighting game event. The event aired for free on CEO Gaming's official Twitch channel.

CEO⨯NJPW: When Worlds Collide
Promotional poster featuring Alex Jebailey and Kenny Omega
PromotionNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
DateJune 29, 2018
CityDaytona Beach, Florida
VenueOcean Center
Tagline(s)When Worlds Collide!
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The card comprised eight matches, including three on the pre-show. In the main event, the Golden☆Lovers (Kenny Omega and Kota Ibushi) defeated Los Ingobernables de Japon (Tetsuya Naito and Hiromu Takahashi) in a tag team match.

Production

Background

On May 14, New Japan Pro-Wrestling announced a partnership with the Community Effort Orlando (CEO) gaming event to produce a crossover professional wrestling show.[2] The event card was officially announced on June 26.[3]

Storylines

CEO⨯NJPW: When Worlds Collide comprised eight professional wrestling matches, including three on the pre-show, that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portrayed heroes, villains, or less distinguishable characters in scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.[4]

Results
No. Results[5] Stipulations Times[6]
1P Chasyn Rance defeated Aaron Epic Singles match 7:50
2P Michael Nakazawa defeated Skinny Boy Singles match 1:12
3P Alex Jebailey defeated Michael Nakazawa Singles match 4:02
4 Jyushin Thunder Liger defeated Rocky Romero Singles match 10:41
5 Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa) defeated Juice Robinson and David Finlay Tag team match 14:20
6 Jeff Cobb defeated Chase Owens Singles match 12:51
7 Taguchi Japan (Ryusuke Taguchi and Dragon Lee) defeated Roppongi 3K (Sho and Yoh) Tag team match 14:06
8 Golden☆Lovers (Kenny Omega and Kota Ibushi) defeated Los Ingobernables de Japon (Tetsuya Naito and Hiromu Takahashi) Tag team match 21:54
  • P – indicates the match took place on the pre-show

See also

References
  1. "CEO⨯NJPW: When Worlds Collide". Community Effort Orlando. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  2. "The best pro-wrestlers meet the best of the fighting game community! CEO Fighting Game Championships and NJPW: When Worlds Collide!". New Japan Pro-Wrestling. May 14, 2018. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  3. "June 29 in Florida, wrestling and video games combine for a match made in heaven! It's CEO x NJPW: When Worlds Collide!". New Japan Pro-Wrestling. June 26, 2018. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  4. Grabianowski, Ed (January 13, 2006). "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks, Inc. Discovery Communications. Archived from the original on 2013-11-18. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
  5. Williams, JJ (June 29, 2018). "CEO x NJPW When Worlds Collide results: Omega & Ibushi vs. LIJ". F4WOnline.com. Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  6. "NJPW CEO X NJPW When Worlds Collide". CAGEMATCH.net. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
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