Windy City Riot
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Promotion New Japan Pro-Wrestling | | ||
| Date | April 16, 2022 | ||
| City | Villa Park, Illinois | ||
| Venue | Odeum Expo Center | ||
| Attendance | 2,277[1] | ||
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Windy City Riot was a professional wrestling event produced by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). It took place on April 16, 2022, at the Odeum Expo Center in Villa Park, Illinois.[2][3]
Nine matches were contested at the event. In the main event,
Chicago Street Fight, and Tom Lawlor defeated Yuji Nagata to retain the Strong Openweight Championship. The event also saw Shota Umino's return to the company from excursion in a losing effort to Jay White
.
This was the final event held at the Odeum Expo Center, as the venue permanently closed in May 2022.[4]
Storylines
Windy City Riot featured nine
less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.[5]
Results
| No. | Results dark match |
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References
- ^ a b "2022.04.16 WINDY CITY RIOT | NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING". NJPW. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
- ^ NJPW. "Windy City Riot Hits FITE April 16! 【NJoA】 | NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING". NJPW. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
- ^ Renner, Ethan. "NJPW announces Windy City Riot event for Chicago". WON/F4W - WWE news, Pro Wrestling News, WWE Results, AEW News, AEW results. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
- ^ Morgan, Scott (January 26, 2022). "Odeum Expo Center in Villa Park sold, will close May 31". Daily Herald. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
- Discovery Communications. Retrieved October 9, 2017.