Fighting Spirit Unleashed (2024)

Fighting Spirit Unleashed (2024) was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). It took place at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium in Lowell, Massachusetts on November 8, 2024. It was the seventh event held under the Fighting Spirit Unleashed name.^[1][2] Wrestlers from NJPW's partner promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW) also were featured on the card.

Fighting Spirit Unleashed (2024)
Promotional poster
Promotion	New Japan Pro-Wrestling
Brand(s)	NJPW Strong
Date	November 8, 2024
City	Lowell, Massachusetts
Venue	Lowell Memorial Auditorium
Event chronology
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Fighting Spirit Unleashed chronology
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Production

Background

The show features professional wrestling matches that result from scripted storylines, where 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

No.	Results[4]	Stipulations	Times
1P	Matt Vandagriff defeated Seabass Finn	STRONG Survivor match	5:31
2	David Finlay defeated Kevin Knight	Singles match	9:29
3	Grizzled Young Veterans (James Drake and Zack Gibson) defeated TMDK (Mikey Nicholls and Shane Haste) (c)	Tag team match for the Strong Openweight Tag Team Championship	9:56
4	Lio Rush defeated Mustafa Ali	Singles match	10:08
5	West Coast Wrecking Crew (Jorel Nelson and Royce Isaacs) defeated Dirty Work (Tom Lawlor and Fred Rosser)	Best 2-out-of-3-falls Tag team match	15:33
6	Hazuki defeated Anna Jay, Koguma, and Trish Adora	Four-way match to determine the #1 contender for the Strong Women's Championship	8:57
7	Los Ingobernables de Japon (Shingo Takagi and Yota Tsuji) defeated Undisputed Kingdom (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett)	Tag team match	10:55
8	Ryohei Oiwa defeated Kenta	Singles match	9:26
9	Shota Umino and Tomohiro Ishii defeated TMDK (Zack Sabre Jr. and Bad Dude Tito)	Tag team match	13:27
10	Konosuke Takeshita (c) defeated TJP	Singles match for the AEW International Championship[5]	14:13
11	Gabe Kidd (c) defeated Kosei Fujita	Singles match for the Strong Openweight Championship	18:40
(c)  – the champion(s) heading into the match P  – the match was broadcast on the pre-show

References

1. NJPW (October 1, 2024). "Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2024 First Wrestlers announced". njpw1972.com. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
2. Badrose (October 22, 2024). "2024 NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed Updated Fight Card". wrestlingattitude.com. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
3. Grabianowski, Ed (January 13, 2006). "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks, Inc. Discovery Communications. Archived from the original on November 29, 2013. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
4. Kreikenbohm, Philip (October 30, 2024). "NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2024". cagematch.net. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
5. Boone, Matt (October 29, 2024). "Konosuke Takeshita To Defend AEW International Title At Two Upcoming NJPW Shows". wrestlingheadlines.com. Retrieved October 30, 2024.

External links

• Official New Japan Pro-Wrestling website