Originally published at https://www.postwrestling.com/2023/10/18/kickoff-matches-set-for-njpw-fighting-spirit-unleashed/
Two more matches added to the 10/28 lineup.
As New Japan Pro-Wrestling’s Fighting Spirit Unleashed event inches closer, the company continues to round out the match card. Two Kickoff show bouts have been made official.
The first of the two is a six-man tag that’ll feature Danny Limelight, Royce Isaacs and Jorel Nelson taking on Baliyan Akki, Titus Alexander and Jakob Austin Young. In the second of two kickoff matches, Matt Vandagriff is scheduled to go one-on-one with Buck Skynyr.
Ahead of Fighting Spirit Unleashed, there is going to be a press conference on 10/27. Tama Tonga, Shingo Takagi, Eddie Kingston, HENARE, Giulia, HYAN, Lance Archer, Alex Zayne, Hikuleo and El Phantasmo are scheduled to be in attendance.
Below is the advertised lineup for the 10/28 show:
- Lluvia & Johnnie Robbie vs. Zeuxis & Stephanie Vaquer
- Hiroshi Tanahashi, Místico, Atlantis & Atlantis Jr. vs. Rocky Romero, Tiger Mask, Soberano Jr. & Adrian Quest
- NJPW STRONG Women’s Championship: Giulia (c) vs. HYAN
- NJPW STRONG Openweight Championship: Eddie Kingston (c) vs. HENARE
- SANADA & Yuya Uemura vs. Tetsuya Naito & Hiromu Takahashi
- NJPW STRONG Openweight Tag Team Championships: Hikuleo & El Phantasmo (c) vs. Alex Zayne & Lance Archer
- #1 Contender’s 4-Way For STRONG Openweight Title Shot: Satoshi Kojima vs. Fred Rosser vs. Jeff Cobb vs. Alex Coughlin
- Tom Lawlor vs. Gabe Kidd
- NEVER Openweight Championship: Tama Tonga (c) vs. Shingo Takagi
- Kickoff Show: Jorel Nelson, Royce Isaacs & Danny Limelight vs. Baliyan Akki, Titus Alexander & Jakob Austin Young
- Kickoff Show: Matt Vandagriff vs. Buck Skynyr