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events produced annually in September by

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(NJPW), a Japanese

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, in the

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. NJPW first produced the event in 2018 and has since produced four editions, with the

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having been held as a three-event tour in

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and

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from September 27 to 29, 2019 and the

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being held in closed doors due to the

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pandemic from September 4 to September 11, 2020.

Events

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References

External links

The official New Japan Pro-Wrestling English website
{{New Japan Pro Wrestling events, Fighting Spirit Unleashed New Japan Pro-Wrestling shows Recurring events established in 2018