Fighting Spirit Unleashed (2020)

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Fighting Spirit Unleashed (2020)
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Promotion New Japan Pro-Wrestling
Brand(s) NJPW Strong
DateSeptember 4–11, 2020
City Port Hueneme, California
VenueOceanview Pavilion
Attendance 0 [lower-alpha 1]
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Fighting Spirit Unleashed (2020) was a two-week professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). The two events took place from September 4 to 11, 2020 at the Oceanview Pavilion in Port Hueneme, California.

Contents

It was the third event held under the Fighting Spirit Unleashed name, and was a taping for New Japan Pro-Wrestling of America (NJoA)'s weekly streaming show, NJPW Strong .

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. [1]

Results

Week 1 (Strong, September 4)
No.Results [2] [3] StipulationsTimes
1 Alex Zayne and Fred Rosser defeated The DKC and Clark Connors Tag team match 7:37
2 Karl Fredericks defeated Misterioso Singles match 6:37
3 Hikuleo defeated Brody King Singles match 7:35
4 Jay White defeated Flip Gordon Singles match 10:22
Week 2 (Strong, September 11)
No.Results [4] StipulationsTimes
1 TJP and A. C. H. defeated Adrian Quest and Logan Riegel Tag team match 9:23
2 Rocky Romero defeated Danny Limelight by submission Singles match 8:12
3 Guerillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa) defeated David Finlay and P. J. Black Tag team match 9:24
4 Kenta (c) defeated Jeff Cobb Singles match for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship challenge rights certificate17:57
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

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References

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Notes

  1. Held without fans due to the COVID-19 pandemic.