Fighting Spirit Unleashed (2021)

Fighting Spirit Unleashed (2021) was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). It was the fourth event held under the Fighting Spirit Unleashed name.

Fighting Spirit Unleashed (2021)
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PromotionNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
Brand(s)NJPW Strong
DateAugust 16, 2021
(Aired September 18, 2021)
CityLong Beach, California
VenueThunder Studios
Attendance144[1]
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The event was a taping of New Japan Pro-Wrestling of America (NJoA)'s weekly show, NJPW Strong.[2] It consisted of three different episodes taped on the same day and in front of the same audience at the Thunder Studios in Long Beach, California on August 16, 2021. The episodes would begin airing from September 18.

Storylines

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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

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Event 1
No.Results[4]StipulationsTimes[1]
1Tomohiro Ishii defeated Alex CoughlinSingles match9:13
2Clark Connors, Hiroshi Tanahashi and Karl Fredericks defeated Stray Dog Army (Barrett Brown, Bateman and Misterioso)Six-man tag team match13:33
3Hikuleo defeated Juice RobinsonTables match9:57
Event 2
No.Results[5]StipulationsTimes[6]
1Yuji Nagata and Yuya Uemura defeated Kevin Knight and The DKCTag team match9:27
2Jay White defeated Wheeler YutaSingles match11:29
3Ren Narita defeated Fred RosserSingles match15:11
Event 3
No.Results[7]StipulationsTimes[8]
1J. R. Kratos defeated Fred YehiSingles match9:13
2Chris Dickinson defeated Royce IsaacsSingles match11:08
3Tom Lawlor (c) (with J. R. Kratos) defeated Lio RushSingles match for the Strong Openweight Championship16:19
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

References

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  1. ^ a b Kreikenbohm, Philip (August 16, 2021). "NJPW STRONG #58 - Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2021 - Tag 1". cagematch.net. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
  2. ^ Haulotte, Kellie (September 18, 2021). "NJPW Strong: Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2021 Results: Hikuleo Vs. Juice Robinson". wrestlinginc.com. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  3. ^ Grabianowski, Ed. "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks, Inc. Discovery Communications. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
  4. ^ NJPW (September 18, 2021). "FIGHTING SPIRIT UNLEASHED 2021 SAT. SEPTEMBER. 18". njpw1972.com. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  5. ^ "ON SALE NOW: Fans come to STRONG for Fighting Spirit Unleashed! 【NJoA】". NJPW1972.com. New Japan Pro-Wrestling. June 30, 2021. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  6. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (August 16, 2021). "NJPW STRONG #58 - Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2021 - Tag 2". cagematch.net. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
  7. ^ Bryant, Steve (August 17, 2021). "NJPW Strong – 16 August 2021 – Results". socaluncensored.com. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  8. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (August 16, 2021). "NJPW STRONG #58 - Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2021 - Tag 3". cagematch.net. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
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