Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive & Tom Lawlor returns with another installment of FILTHY FRIDAY to get you ready for another busy weekend around the world of professional wrestling. As per usual, with Bryan not here, things didn’t go exactly according to plan.
It started just fine, with NWA World champion EC3 joining the show to talk about his match this weekend against Thom Latimer at the NWA Samhain pay-per-view. But then, as the boys settled in to talk Saturday’s NJPW Strong Fighting Spirit Unleashed, they were rudely interrupted by Filthy’s opponent on Saturday – Bullet Club War Dogs’ Gabe Kidd.
The full card has been released for this Sunday’s Fighting Spirit Unleashed.
The show will headline with Kenny Omega and Kota Ibushi teaming up to take on Kazuchika Okada and Tomohiro Ishii. Other matches added feature talent that has worked with New Japan in the past, including Flip Gordon, Christopher Daniels, Frankie Kazarian, Jeff Cobb, ACH and Chris Sabin.
Most of the key matches have already been announced, with Cody challenging Juice Robinson for the United States title, the Young Bucks taking on Guerillas of Destiny for the IWGP tag team titles and Will Ospreay squaring off against Marty Scurll in a IWGP Jr. title tournament semi-final.
Here is the full card for this Sunday’s show, which will take place at the Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, California:
Tomohiro Ishii and Kazuchika Okada vs. Kota Ibushi and Kenny Omega
Juice Robinson vs. Cody for the IWGP United States title
The Young Bucks vs. Guerillas of Destiny for the IWGP tag team titles
Will Ospreay vs. Marty Scurll in a IWGP Jr. Heavyweight title tournament semi-final
Hiroshi Tanahashi and KUSHIDA vs. Jay White and Gedo
Tetsuya Naito, EVIL and SANADA vs. Zack Sabre Jr. and Killer Elite Squad
Flip Gordon, Chris Sabin and Jeff Cobb vs. Best Friends and Hirooki Goto
Frankie Kazarian and Christopher Daniels vs. Chase Owens and Hangman Page
ACH, Ryusuke Taguchi and Jushin Thunder Liger vs. Roppongi 3K
