Fighting Spirit Unleashed (2022)
{{short description|Professional wrestling event}}
{{Infobox professional wrestling event
|name = Fighting Spirit Unleashed (2022)
|image = File:Fighting_Spirit_Unleashed_2022.jpg
|caption = Promotional poster featuring Jay White, Taiji Ishimori and Fred Rosser
|alt =
|promotion = New Japan Pro-Wrestling
|brand = NJPW Strong
|date = August 21, 2022
(Aired September 10 – October 1, 2022)
|city = Los Angeles, California
|venue = The Vermont Hollywood
|event = NJPW Strong
|lastevent2 = NJPW Strong 2nd Anniversary Special
|nextevent2 = Autumn Auction 2022
|event3 = Fighting Spirit Unleashed
|lastevent4 = 2021
|nextevent4 = 2023
|event4 = New Japan Pro-Wrestling
|lastevent5 = G1 Climax 32
Music City Mayhem
|nextevent5 = Burning Spirit
}}
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.
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.njpw1972.com/tornament/132442?showResult=1|title=FIGHTING SPIRIT UNLEASHED|publisher=New Japan Pro-Wrestling |date=August 10, 2022|access-date=October 29, 2023}}
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.{{cite web | url = http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/pro-wrestling.htm | title = How Pro Wrestling Works | last=Grabianowski | first=Ed | accessdate=October 9, 2017 | work=HowStuffWorks, Inc. | publisher=Discovery Communications}}
Results
{{Pro Wrestling results table
|results = {{Cite web|last=|title=2022.09.10 FIGHTING SPIRIT UNLEASHED {{!}} NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING|url=https://www.njpw1972.com/tornament/130867?showResult=1|access-date=2022-09-10|work=New Japan Pro-Wrestling|publisher=Bushiroad|language=English}}{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/new-japan/results/njpw-strong-fighting-spirit-unleashed-spoilers-two-title-matches|title=NJPW Strong Fighting Spirit Unleashed spoilers: Two title matches. The Strong Openweight and Tag Team titles were on the line in Los Angeles.|work=f4wonline.com|first=Ethan|last=Renner|date=August 22, 2022|access-date=October 29, 2023}}
|caption = Week 1 (September 10)
|match1 = Máscara Dorada defeated Misterioso
|stip1 = Singles match
|time1 = 9:41
|match2 = Robbie Eagles defeated Kevin Blackwood
|stip2 = Singles match
|time2 = 11:32
|match3 = Aussie Open (Kyle Fletcher and Mark Davis) (c) defeated West Coast Wrecking Crew (Jorel Nelson and Royce Isaacs)
|stip3 = Tag team match for the Strong Openweight Tag Team Championship
|time3 = 11:38
}}
{{Pro Wrestling results table
|results = {{Cite web|last=|title=2022.09.17 FIGHTING SPIRIT UNLEASHED {{!}} NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING|url=https://www.njpw1972.com/tornament/131543?showResult=1|access-date=2022-09-17|work=New Japan Pro-Wrestling|publisher=Bushiroad|language=English}}{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/results/njpw-strong-fighting-spirit-unleashed-results-917-bullet-club-peter-avalon-tom-lawlor-more|title=NJPW STRONG Fighting Spirit Unleashed Results (9/17): Bullet Club, Peter Avalon, Tom Lawlor, More|work=fightful.com|first=Robert|last=Defelice|date=September 17, 2022|access-date=October 29, 2023}}
|caption = Week 2 (September 17)
|match1 = Peter Avalon defeated Adrian Quest
|stip1 = Singles match
|time1 = 8:52
|match2 = Team Filthy (J. R. Kratos and Tom Lawlor) defeated Jordan Cruz and Cody Chhun
|stip2 = Tag team match
|time2 = 9:54
|match3 = Bullet Club (Hikuleo, Chase Owens, Juice Robinson, and Jay White) defeated Taylor Rust, Roppongi Vice (Trent Beretta and Rocky Romero), and Kushida
|stip3 = Eight-man tag team match
|time3 = 14:46
}}
{{Pro Wrestling results table
|results = {{Cite web|last=|title=2022.09.24 FIGHTING SPIRIT UNLEASHED {{!}} NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING|url=https://www.njpw1972.com/tornament/131914?showResult=1|access-date=2022-09-24|work=New Japan Pro-Wrestling|publisher=Bushiroad|language=English}}
|caption = Week 3 (September 24)
|match1 = QT Marshall defeated Keita
|stip1 = Singles match
|time1 = 5:12
|match2 = TMDK (Bad Dude Tito and Shane Haste) defeated Christopher Daniels and Yuya Uemura
|stip2 = Tag team match
|time2 = 9:10
|match3 = Ren Narita defeated Jakob Austin Young
|stip3 = Singles match
|time3 = 4:48
|match4 = Taiji Ishimori defeated Alan Angels
|stip4 = Singles match
|time4 = 9:14
}}
{{Pro Wrestling results table
|results = {{Cite web|last=|title=2022.10.01 FIGHTING SPIRIT UNLEASHED {{!}} NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING|url=https://www.njpw1972.com/tornament/132442?showResult=1|access-date=2022-10-01|work=New Japan Pro-Wrestling|publisher=Bushiroad|language=English}}{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestling-news.net/njpw-strong-fighting-spirit-unleashed-2022-day-4-results/193077/|title=NJPW STRONG Results: Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2022 Day 4 – Los Angeles, CA (10/1)|work=wrestling-news.net|first=Wayne|last=Daly|date=October 1, 2022|access-date=October 29, 2023}}
|caption = Week 4 (October 1)
|match1 = The DKC and Kevin Knight defeated Stray Dog Army (Barrett Brown and Bateman)
|stip1 = Tag team match
|time1 = 8:16
|match2 = Aaron Solo defeated Che Cabrera
|stip2 = Singles match
|time2 = 8:31
|match3 = Fred Rosser (c) defeated TJP
|stip3 = Singles match for the Strong Openweight Championship
|time3 = 17:20
}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.njpw1972.com/ Official New Japan Pro-Wrestling website]
{{2022 NJPW events}}
{{New Japan Pro Wrestling events}}
Category:New Japan Pro-Wrestling shows
Category:2022 in professional wrestling
Category:August 2022 in the United States