Fighting Spirit Unleashed (2023)

Fighting Spirit Unleashed (2023) is an upcoming professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). It will take place at the Sam's Town Live venue in Las Vegas, Nevada on October 28, 2023. The event is promoted as part of New Japan Pro-Wrestling of America's weekly TV show, NJPW Strong.[1] Besides wrestlers from NJPW, the show will feature talent from Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL).

Fighting Spirit Unleashed (2023)
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PromotionNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
NJPW Strong
DateOctober 28, 2023
CityLas Vegas, Nevada
VenueSam's Town Live
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Production

On July 12, 2023, NJPW announced that Fighting Spirit Unleashed will he held at Sam's Town Live in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States as a one-night event. It will be the fifth year that NJPW is promoting promoting the Fighting Spirit Unleashed events (since 2018). It has been part of NJPW's annual promoted events in the Untied States.

Storylines

Fighting Spirit Unleashed featured professional wrestling matches on each show 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]

On August 12, 2023, after NJPW Strong Openweight Champion Eddie Kingston was victorious in a eight-man tag team match, Henare came to the ring and attacked Kingston. The following day, after a eight-man tag team match, Kingston attacked Henare. The two brawled to the back, where Kingston suggested that they faced each other for the Strong Openweight Championship at Fighting Spirit Unleashed.

At Stardom in Korakuen Hall on October 1 2023, after Giulia successfully defend the NJPW Strong Women's Championship against Ami Sourei, Hyan, challenged Giulia to a title match at Fighting Spirit Unleashed, which she accepted.

After Shingo Takagi defeated Tomohiro Ishii at Royal Quest III, he was confronted by the NEVER Openweight Champion Tama Tonga, who challenged him to a match for his title, thus setting up the match at Fighting Spirit Unleashed.

Matches
No.Matches*[3]Stipulations
1PMatt Vandagriff vs. Buck SkynyrSingles match
2PTeam Filthy (Jorel Nelson, Royce Isaacs and Danny Limelight) vs. Baliyan Akki, Titus Alexander and Jakob Austin YoungSix-man tag team match
3Tom Lawlor vs. Gabe Kidd (with Alex Coughlin)Singles match[4]
4Lluvia and Johnnie Robbie vs. Zeuxis and Stephanie VaquerTag team match[5]
5Hiroshi Tanahashi, Místico, Atlantis and Atlantis Jr. vs. Rocky Romero, Tiger Mask, Soberano Jr. and Adrian QuestEight-man tag team match[6]
6Giulia (c) vs. HyanSingles match for the Strong Women's Championship[7]
7Eddie Kingston (c) vs. HenareSingles match for the Strong Openweight Championship[8]
8Just 5 Guys (Sanada and Yuya Uemura) vs. Los Ingobernables de Japon (Tetsuya Naito and Hiromu Takahashi)Tag team match[9]
9Guerrillas of Destiny (Hikuleo and El Phantasmo) (c) vs. Alex Zayne and Lance ArcherTag team match for the Strong Openweight Tag Team Championship[10]
10Satoshi Kojima vs. Fred Rosser vs. Jeff Cobb vs. Alex CoughlinFour-way match to determine the #1 contender to the Strong Openweight Championship[11]
11Tama Tonga (c) vs. Shingo TakagiSingles match for the NEVER Openweight Championship
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match
P – the match will be broadcast on the pre-show
*Card subject to change

References
  1. NJPW (September 7, 2023). "Fighting Spirit Unleashed comes to Vegas October 28! 【NJoA】". njpw1972.com. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  2. Grabianowski, Ed. "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks, Inc. Discovery Communications. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
  3. TheSmackDownHotel. "NJPW Strong Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2023". thesmackdownhotel.com. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  4. Ravens, Andrew (2023-11-08). "Four Matches Announced For NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed". Wrestling Headlines. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  5. Renner, Ethan (September 7, 2023). "First matches official for NJPW Strong Fighting Spirit Unleashed. Two matches are set for the Saturday, October 28 event". f4wonline.com. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  6. Renner, Ethan (September 7, 2023). "First matches official for NJPW Strong Fighting Spirit Unleashed. Two matches are set for the Saturday, October 28 event". f4wonline.com. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  7. Sachdev, Tathya (2023-03-08). "Updated Card For NJPW Strong Fighting Spirit Unleashed". Wrestling Headlines. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  8. Sachdev, Tathya (2023-03-08). "Updated Card For NJPW Strong Fighting Spirit Unleashed". Wrestling Headlines. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  9. Ravens, Andrew (2023-11-08). "Four Matches Announced For NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed". Wrestling Headlines. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  10. Ravens, Andrew (2023-11-08). "Four Matches Announced For NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed". Wrestling Headlines. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  11. Ravens, Andrew (2023-11-08). "Four Matches Announced For NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed". Wrestling Headlines. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
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