New Japan Pro Wrestling held its latest US-based event on Friday night in Lowell, Massachusetts.
Fighting Spirit Unleashed saw a title change as the Grizzled Young Vets won the STRONG Openweight Tag Championships from Mikey Nicholls and Shane Haste.
A big match for NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19 also looks to be on the cards after NEVER Openweight Champion Shingo Takagi challenged Konosuke Takeshita, the AEW International Champion.
Earlier, Jack Perry made a surprise appearance after Yota Tsuji and Shingo Takagi won their tag match against Matt Taven and Mike Bennett. The lights went out after the match ended, with Perry attacking Tsuji and hitting him with a running knee. He then challenged Tsuji to a match at Wrestle Dynasty on January 5th.
👊Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2024🔥
試合終了後、ジャック・ペリーが辻を襲撃💥#njpwworld で配信中📡
視聴&登録⏩https://t.co/9iZJzPgCfN #njpwSTRONG #njpwworld #njFSU pic.twitter.com/Trf1XCuwAQ
— NJPW WORLD (@njpwworld) November 9, 2024
Mercedes Moné also made an unannounced appearance, confronting Hazuki, who had just won a four-way match to become the challenger for Moné’s STRONG Women’s Title.
Can Hazuki hold her own against the best? She will be vying for the NJPW Strong Women's title Dec 15 at #njSSE against @MercedesVarnado. 🤑#njFSU replay now available on TrillerTV PPV@NJPWofAmerica @njpwglobal pic.twitter.com/w1oJhznudt
— TrillerTV (@FiteTV) November 9, 2024
Jon Moxley appeared via video to tell his former friend Shota Umino that the would be sending “an emissary” to face him at Wrestle Dynasty.
Jon Moxley delivers a message to Shota Umino- and declares he will send an 'emissary' to the Tokyo Dome January 5??#njWD #wrestledynasty pic.twitter.com/Yz3zZfGFPb
— NJPW Global (@njpwglobal) November 9, 2024
Ryohei Oiwa issued a challenge to Gabe Kidd after Kidd retained the STRONG Openweight Title in the main event.
Gabe kIdd retained the #njpwSTRONG Openweight gold in a war with Kosei Fujita- and TMDK teammate Ryohei Oiwa emerged to challenge next!#njFSU report:https://t.co/GV8Y8Zumh9
Watch the replay!https://t.co/xFCKD6HCsK#njpw pic.twitter.com/uhasF6MZIb
— NJPW Global (@njpwglobal) November 9, 2024
Match results:
- Pre-show: Matt Vandagriff def. Seabass Finn
- David Finlay def. Kevin Knight
- STRONG Openweight Tag Team Titles: Zack Gibson & James Drake def. Mikey Nicholls & Shane Haste (c)
- Lio Rush def. Mustafa Ali
- 2 out of 3 Falls: Royce Isaacs & Jorel Nelson [2] def. Tom Lawlor & Fred Rosser [1]
- STRONG Women’s Title 4-Way #1 Contender Match: Hazuki def. Anna Jay, Koguma & Trish Adora
- Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji def. Matt Taven & Mike Bennett
- Ryohei Oiwa def. KENTA
- Shota Umino & Tomohiro Ishii def. Zack Sabre Jr. & Bad Dude Tito
- AEW International Title: Konosuke Takeshita (c) def. TJP
- STRONG Openweight Title: Gabe Kidd (c) def. Kosei Fujita