Karen Peterson and Bruce Lord review NJPW Windy City Riot at the Wintrust Arena with Hiroshi Tanahashi bidding America farewell in his final U.S match against Konosuke Takeshita and Hirooki Goto defending the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship against Shota Umino.   

Plus: Zane Jay heads to Japan to prepare for his debut. Shirakawa vs. AZM ends in a double countout. Ishii dethrones Kidd in Sudden Death. Young Bucks issue a challenge to The War Dogs for Resurgence (and they’re not arriving outnumbered). Takeshita and ELP bump heads at the show’s end. 

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NJPW Windy City Riot 2025

April 11, 2025

Wintrust Arena, Chicago, Illinois

• Hiroshi Tanahashi’s Final USA Match: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. KONOSUKE TAKESHITA - Recommended
• IWGP World Heavyweight Championship: Hirooki Goto (c) vs. Shota Umino
• David Finlay vs. Zack Sabre, Jr. - Recommended
• El Phantasmo & Rocky Romero vs. Tetsuya Naito & Titán
• NJPW STRONG Openweight Championship Ironman Match: Gabe Kidd (c) vs. Tomohiro Ishii - Recommended
• NJPW STRONG Openweight Tag Championships: World Class Wrecking Crew (c) vs. Intergalactic Jetsetters
• NJPW STRONG Women’s Number One Contender’s Match: Mina Shirakawa vs. AZM
• TJP vs. Tom Lawlor
• Kickoff: STRONG SURVIVOR Match: Zane Jay (NJPW STRONG SURVIVOR) vs. CJ Tino

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