Bryan Danielson’s first battle against Yuji Nagata

AEW just keeps delivering dream matches with Bryan Danielson’s first battle against Yuji Nagata highlighting this weekend’s Collision.

The American Dragon took on ring technician Nagata in a frantic and brutal match.

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WATCH: BRYAN DANIELSON’S FIRST BATTLE AGAINST YUJI NAGATA

To start the match Nagata grabbed a wrist lock on Bryan, he escaped though and locked up with his foe. 

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Nagata was soon back on the offence and lit up Bryan with kicks and stomps in the corner. 

Bryan returned in kind soon enough. 

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The American Dragon suplexed Nagata and tried to lock in an arm bar but the veteran rolled to the ropes, forcing the ref to call for a break of the hold.

Danielson started to work on Nagata’s knees, dropkicking the joint as he was trapped in the ropes. He followed up with a shotgun dropkick from the top and then smashed Nagata with the hammer and anvil elbow strikes. Nagata fired back with an exploder suplex. That popped Eddie Kingston on commentary.

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As the match wore on the former All Japan Triple Crown champion was looking for the Nagata Lock. Danielson was struggling to escape. He reversed it and applied a heel hook. However, Nagata escaped and cracked Danielson with the Justice Boot.

THIS IS AWESOME!

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The fans chanted: “This is awesome! This is awesome!”

Danielson tried to headbutt Nagata off the top rope, but Nagata wouldn’t go down, Blue Justice showing off his monstrous fighting spirit. Nagata hit an avalanche exploder and then put Danielson in the Fujiwara Arm Bar. Danielson reached the ropes with his boots, forcing the ref to break the hold. 

Danielson used a dragon screw leg whip on Nagata. Danielson and Nagata traded round kicks. Danielson caught Nagata in the back of the head with a kick. Danielson rocked Nagata with a running knee strike and pinned Nagata!

Danielson and Nagata shook hands after the match, showing mutual respect. Danielson flipped off Kingston as Danielson was returning to the dressing room.

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