Fighting Spirit Unleashed (2022)

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Fighting Spirit Unleashed (2022)
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Promotional poster featuring Jay White, Taiji Ishimori and Fred Rosser
Promotion New Japan Pro-Wrestling
Brand(s) NJPW Strong
DateAugust 21, 2022
(Aired September 10 – October 1, 2022)
City Los Angeles, California
VenueThe Vermont Hollywood
Attendance287 [1]
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Fighting Spirit Unleashed (2022) was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). The event consisted of four different episodes taped on the same day and in front of the same audience at The Vermont Hollywood in Los Angeles, California on August 21, 2022, and aired between September 10 and October 1.

Contents

The event was a taping for New Japan Pro-Wrestling of America (NJoA)'s weekly series, NJPW Strong , and it was the fifth event held under the Fighting Spirit Unleashed name. [2]

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. [3]

Results

Week 1 (September 10)
No.Results [4] [5] StipulationsTimes [1]
1 Máscara Dorada defeated Misterioso Singles match 9:41
2 Robbie Eagles defeated Kevin Blackwood Singles match 11:32
3 Aussie Open (Kyle Fletcher and Mark Davis) (c) defeated West Coast Wrecking Crew (Jorel Nelson and Royce Isaacs) Tag team match for the Strong Openweight Tag Team Championship 11:38
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match
Week 2 (September 17)
No.Results [6] [7] StipulationsTimes [8]
1 Peter Avalon defeated Adrian Quest Singles match 8:52
2 Team Filthy (J. R. Kratos and Tom Lawlor) defeated Jordan Cruz and Cody Chhun Tag team match 9:54
3 Bullet Club (Hikuleo, Chase Owens, Juice Robinson, and Jay White) defeated Taylor Rust, Roppongi Vice (Trent Beretta and Rocky Romero), and Kushida Eight-man tag team match 14:46
Week 3 (September 24)
No.Results [9] StipulationsTimes [10]
1 QT Marshall defeated Keita Singles match 5:12
2 TMDK (Bad Dude Tito and Shane Haste) defeated Christopher Daniels and Yuya Uemura Tag team match 9:10
3 Ren Narita defeated Jakob Austin Young Singles match 4:48
4 Taiji Ishimori defeated Alan Angels Singles match 9:14
Week 4 (October 1)
No.Results [11] [12] StipulationsTimes [13]
1The DKC and Kevin Knight defeated Stray Dog Army (Barrett Brown and Bateman) Tag team match 8:16
2 Aaron Solo defeated Che Cabrera Singles match 8:31
3 Fred Rosser (c) defeated TJP Singles match for the Strong Openweight Championship 17:20
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

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