Windy City Riot was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on April 11, 2025, at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois. It was the third event under the Windy City Riot chronology.
Production Background
In October 2019, NJPW announced their expansion into the United States with their new American division, New Japan Pro-Wrestling of America (NJoA). On July 31, 2020, NJPW announced a new weekly series titled NJPW Strong; the series would be produced by NJoA. On January 30, 2023, NJPW announced that all of the promotion's future American events would be branded under the "Strong" name. NJoA PPVs have since aired under the NJPW Strong Live banner, and are later shown as part of the NJPW Strong on Demand series.
On January 5, 2025, during Wrestle Dynasty, NJPW announced that third Windy City Riot will take place on April 12, at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois.
Results
Iron Man match Score Point winner Decision Notes Time 10Gabe KiddPinfallKidd pinned Ishii after the Madman Bomb22:5011Tomohiro IshiiSubmissionIshii made Kidd submit to a cross armbreaker27:5612PinfallIshii pinned Kidd after a brainbuster34:05
References
External links NJPW official website