Autumn Attack

Promotional card featuring various NJPW wrestlers

**Autumn Attack** was a two-day professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling's sub-brand New Japan Pro-Wrestling of America (NJoA). The event took place on September 25 and 26, 2021 and aired on tape delay on October 9, October 16, October 26 October 30, 2021 at the Curtis Culwell Center in Garland, Texas, United States with the event being the third NJPW event to be held with an audience and the first event outside of the Thunder Studios in Long Beach, California, following the restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. The shows was also part of the *NJPW Strong* televisions series.

Wrestlers from American promotions All Elite Wrestling (AEW), Impact Wrestling, Major League Wrestling (MLW) and the United Wrestling Network's Championship Wrestling from Hollywood (CWFH) also appeared in the events, due to a working relationship between them and NJPW.

## Production

### Background

In October 2019, New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) announced their expansion into the United States with their new American division, New Japan Pro-Wrestling of America (NJoA). Since February 2020, due to restrictions COVID-19 pandemic imposed in the United States, NJPW began promting events under closed doors, as part of the *NJPW Strong*. Autumn Attack was announced on August 5, with the event taking place on September 25 and 26 at the Curtis Culwell Center in Garland, Texas. This event also marked the third NJPW show has held an event in the United States with fans in attendance since February 2020, due to restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Tickets went on sale on August 8, costing from $29 to $149. Following the announcement on August 8 it was reported that NJPW was struggling to sell tickets for the arena with 458 being sold for the first night and the second night being sold 443 tickets. On August 19, it was announced that Minoru Suzuki, Will Ospreay and Lance Archer were going to appear at the event with Archer making his NJPW return after leaving the promotion to sign with All Elite Wrestling (AEW) one year prior. On September 18, NJPW announced that Robbie Eagles would also appear at the event.

### Storylines

Autumn Attack featured professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portray villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches.

On August 14 at Resurgence, Will Ospreay made his return from injury, announcing that he was medically cleared to return in-ring competition, before as the "real IWGP World Heavyweight Championship" belt, before stating that he would be appearing on *NJPW Strong* defending his title. Afterwards, Ospreay began feuding with the members of the LA Dojo, being confronted by Clark Connors, Karl Fredericks and TJP. The L.A. Dojo and United Empire return angle resulted in Autumn Attack also featuring other prominent matches, with Ospreay taking on Fredericks, and Ospreay and a mysterious partner taking on Connors and Fredericks.

## Results

### Night 1

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* (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match
* – refers to the video of that match

### Night 2

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* (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match
* – refers to the video of that match

### Night 3

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* (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match
* – refers to the video of that match

### Night 4

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* (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match
* – refers to the video of that match