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.
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| Promotion | New Japan Pro-Wrestling | ||
| Brand(s) | NJPW Strong | ||
| Date | August 16, 2021 (Aired September 18, 2021) | ||
| City | Long Beach, California | ||
| Venue | Thunder Studios | ||
| Attendance | 144[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
editFighting 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
edit| No. | Results[4] | Stipulations | Times[1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tomohiro Ishii defeated Alex Coughlin | Singles match | 9:13 |
| 2 | Clark Connors, Hiroshi Tanahashi and Karl Fredericks defeated Stray Dog Army (Barrett Brown, Bateman and Misterioso) | Six-man tag team match | 13:33 |
| 3 | Hikuleo defeated Juice Robinson | Tables match | 9:57 |
| No. | Results[5] | Stipulations | Times[6] |
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| 1 | Yuji Nagata and Yuya Uemura defeated Kevin Knight and The DKC | Tag team match | 9:27 |
| 2 | Jay White defeated Wheeler Yuta | Singles match | 11:29 |
| 3 | Ren Narita defeated Fred Rosser | Singles match | 15:11 |
| No. | Results[7] | Stipulations | Times[8] | ||
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| 1 | J. R. Kratos defeated Fred Yehi | Singles match | 9:13 | ||
| 2 | Chris Dickinson defeated Royce Isaacs | Singles match | 11:08 | ||
| 3 | Tom Lawlor (c) (with J. R. Kratos) defeated Lio Rush | Singles match for the Strong Openweight Championship | 16:19 | ||
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References
edit- ^ a b Kreikenbohm, Philip (August 16, 2021). "NJPW STRONG #58 - Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2021 - Tag 1". cagematch.net. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
- ^ Haulotte, Kellie (September 18, 2021). "NJPW Strong: Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2021 Results: Hikuleo Vs. Juice Robinson". wrestlinginc.com. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ^ Grabianowski, Ed. "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks, Inc. Discovery Communications. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
- ^ NJPW (September 18, 2021). "FIGHTING SPIRIT UNLEASHED 2021 SAT. SEPTEMBER. 18". njpw1972.com. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (August 16, 2021). "NJPW STRONG #58 - Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2021 - Tag 2". cagematch.net. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
- ^ Bryant, Steve (August 17, 2021). "NJPW Strong – 16 August 2021 – Results". socaluncensored.com. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (August 16, 2021). "NJPW STRONG #58 - Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2021 - Tag 3". cagematch.net. Retrieved September 18, 2021.