Two kickoff matches have been added to NJPW’s Fighting Spirit Unleashed event later this month.
The company announced that there will be a trios bout and a NJPW academy spotlight matchup on the kickoff.
You can check out the full announcement below.
Two additional kickoff matches have been added to the Fighting Spirit Unleashed card next week in Las Vegas!
Team Filthy are in force in six man action as Danny Limelight and the West Coast Wrecking Crew go to battle. Opposite them is quite the combination of promising independent talents; Titus Alexander has been making a name for himself on the West Coast indie scene, while Jakob Austin Young may be familiar with long time STRONG viewers. Meanwhile Baliyan Akki, a long time Japan resident and partner in crime to joshi star Mei Suruga recently connected with NJPW circles during recent CMLL matchups and looks to make a mark in his NJPW debut.
Also kicking off Fighting Spirit Unleashed, Matt Vandagriff will take on Buck Skynyr in a ‘STRONG Survivor Match’. This new concept will see the most promising prospects from the NJPW Academy get an opportunity on a large stage; with Vandagriff and Skynyr both impressing the likes of Fred Rosser and Rocky Romero at the NJPW Academy Showcases, they will do battle in Vegas, with the sky the limit for the winner.
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The following matches have so far been confirmed for the event.
- Atlantis, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Mistico & Atlantis Jr. vs. Rocky Romero, Tiger Mask, Soberano Jr. & Adrian Quest
- Stephanie Vaquer & Zeuxis vs. Lluvia & Johnnie Robbie
- 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
- ELP & Hikuleo vs. Alex Zayne & Lance Archer
- Jeff Cobb & Alex Coughlin vs. Satoshi Kojima & Fred Rosser
- Tom Lawlor vs. Gabe Kidd
- Team Filthy (Danny Limelight, Jorel Nelson & Royce Isaacs) vs. Titus Alexander, Jakob Austin Young & Baliyan Akki
- Strong Survivor Match: Matt Vandagriff will take on Buck Skynyr
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