On Friday night, New Japan Pro Wrestling held its ‘Windy City Riot’ event in Chicago, IL.
You can check out the complete results and some highlights from the show below:
* Matt Vandgriff def. Zane Jay
* Alex Windsor & Trish Adora def. Mina Shirakawa & Viva Van
* Ren Narita def. Minoru Suzuki
* NJPW STRONG Women’s Championship Match: Stephanie Vaquer def. AZM. Alex Windsor challenged Vaquer after the show and Vaquer accepted for Resurgence,
* NJPW STRONG Openweight Tag Team Championship Match: TMDK def. Guerrillas Of Destiny, Fred Rosser & Tom Lawlor & The West Coast Wrecking Crew
* Shota Umino def. Jack Perry. Perry offered a handshake after and Umino accepted.
* Mustafa Ali def. Hiromu Takahashi
* Riot Rules Match: Gabe Kidd, KENTA, Clark Conners, & David Finlay def. Eddie Kingston, TJP, Jeff Cobb, & Homicide. Kingston challenged Kidd to a No Ropes Last Man Standing Match for Resurgence.
* NJPW World Television Championship Match: Zack Sabre Jr. def. Matt Riddle. Jeff Cobb issued a challenge to Sabre after the match.
* Non-Title Match: Nic Nemeth def. Tomohiro Ishii
* IWGP World Heavyweight Championship Match: Jon Moxley def. Tetsuya Naito. Moxley cut a promo thanking the fans and calling out Shota Umino. Ren Narita attacked Moxley and said he’d be the next challenger before Umino made the save.
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STRONG SURVIVOR MATCH@mattvanda209 vs @TheRealZaneJ right now!
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20 MINUTES LIMIT@HellBentVixen & @MinaShirakawa vs @TrishAdora202 & @HailWindsor right now!
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1ST MATCH 30 MINUTES LIMIT@suzuki_D_minoru vs Ren Narita right now!
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2ND MATCH 30 MINUTES LIMIT
NJPW STRONG WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP@Steph_Vaquer vs @azumikan1411 right now!Live on #njpwworld PPV! ▶︎ https://t.co/qNWXOHRBap…
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Will Team Filthy disband?
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.@Shooter_us “DDT!!!!”
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4TH MATCH 30 MINUTES LIMIT@Shooter_us vs @boy_myth_legend right now!
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.@boy_myth_legend “Kill Switch”
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.@boy_myth_legend “💤💤💤”
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.@MustafaAli_X “Tope Suicida”
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6TH MATCH: RIOT RULES TAG MATCH No DQs tornado tag. Members revealed on entrance
“Team” Eddie Kingston vs “Team” Gabe Kidd right now!
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NJPW WORLD TV CHAMPIONSHIP@SuperKingofBros vs @zacksabrejr right now!Live on #njpwworld PPV! ▶︎ https://t.co/qNWXOHRBap…
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.@NicTNemeth vs Tomohiro Ishii “🔥🔥🔥”
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Tomohiro Ishii “Danger Zone”
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9TH MATCH 60 MINUTES LIMIT
IWGP WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP@s_d_naito vs @JonMoxley right now!Live on #njpwworld PPV! ▶︎ https://t.co/qNWXOHRBap…
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New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) recently held its ‘Windy City Riot’ event in Chicago, IL, and it was a night filled with thrilling matches and exciting moments. Let’s take a look at some of the highlights from the show.
The event kicked off with a match between Matt Vandgriff and Zane Jay. Vandgriff emerged victorious in this hard-fought battle, showcasing his skills and determination.
Next up was a tag team match featuring Alex Windsor and Trish Adora against Mina Shirakawa and Viva Van. Windsor and Adora proved to be the better team, securing a win in an action-packed encounter.
One of the standout matches of the night was between Ren Narita and Minoru Suzuki. Despite being the underdog, Narita managed to defeat Suzuki, shocking the crowd and making a name for himself in the process.
Stephanie Vaquer successfully defended her NJPW STRONG Women’s Championship against AZM. However, after the match, Alex Windsor challenged Vaquer for a future title shot, which Vaquer accepted. This sets up an exciting matchup for the upcoming Resurgence event.
In a highly anticipated match for the NJPW STRONG Openweight Tag Team Championship, TMDK faced off against Guerrillas Of Destiny, Fred Rosser & Tom Lawlor, and The West Coast Wrecking Crew. TMDK emerged as the victors, showcasing their dominance in the tag team division.
Shota Umino and Jack Perry put on a fantastic match, with Umino coming out on top. Perry showed respect by offering a handshake after the match, which Umino gladly accepted.
Mustafa Ali faced off against Hiromu Takahashi in another thrilling encounter. Ali managed to secure the victory, proving his skills against one of NJPW’s top stars.
The Riot Rules Match was a chaotic affair, featuring Gabe Kidd, KENTA, Clark Conners, and David Finlay against Eddie Kingston, TJP, Jeff Cobb, and Homicide. Kidd’s team emerged victorious, but Kingston challenged Kidd to a No Ropes Last Man Standing Match for the upcoming Resurgence event.
Zack Sabre Jr. defended his NJPW World Television Championship against Matt Riddle in a hard-hitting match. Sabre Jr. came out on top, but Jeff Cobb issued a challenge to him after the match, setting up a potential future title match.
In a non-title match, Nic Nemeth defeated Tomohiro Ishii, showcasing his skills against one of NJPW’s toughest competitors.
The main event of the night featured an IWGP World Heavyweight Championship match between Jon Moxley and Tetsuya Naito. Moxley emerged as the victor, capturing the prestigious title. After the match, Moxley cut a promo thanking the fans and calling out Shota Umino. However, Ren Narita attacked Moxley and declared himself as the next challenger before Umino made the save.
Overall, ‘Windy City Riot’ was a night filled with incredible matches and surprising moments. NJPW continues to deliver top-notch wrestling action, and fans can look forward to more exciting events in the future.