Windy City Riot (2024)
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Promotion New Japan Pro-Wrestling | | ||
Date | April 12, 2024 | ||
City | Chicago, Illinois | ||
Venue | Wintrust Arena | ||
Attendance | 5,383 | ||
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The 2024 Windy City Riot was a professional wrestling event produced by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on April 12, 2024, at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois.[1][2] It was the second event under the Windy City Riot chronology.
Eleven matches were contested at the event, including two on the pre-show. In the main event,
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Background
On January 5, 2024, during New Year Dash!!,[1] NJPW announced that Windy City Riot will take place on April 12, at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois.[2] This is the second Windy City Riot event, with the first taking part in April 2022.[3] It was later confirmed that NJPW would provide English commentary for the event.[4]
Storylines
The event will feature several
On January 13, during Battle in the Valley, Mustafa Ali issued a challenge to Hiromu Takahashi at Windy City Riot,[6] which would mark Ali's NJPW debut.[7]
At Battle in the Valley, after
Also at Battle in the Valley,
Results
No. | Results Singles match for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship[8] | 20:21 | |||||
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References
- ^ a b "Windy City Riot sees NJPW hit the Wintrust in Chicago April 12! 【NJoA】". New Japan Pro-Wrestling. January 5, 2024. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- ^ a b Renner, Ethan (January 5, 2024). "NJPW returning to Chicago for Windy City Riot 2024". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- ^ Renner, Ethan (January 31, 2022). "NJPW announces Windy City Riot event for Chicago". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- ^ Wannan, Jack (February 23, 2024). "NJPW World to carry Windy City Riot English feed on PPV". Post Wrestling. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- Discovery Communications. Archivedfrom the original on November 29, 2013. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
- ^ a b Lambert, Jeremy (January 13, 2024). "Mustafa Ali is Bringing his Campaign to NJPW, Challenges Hiromu Takahashi for NJPW Windy City Riot". Fightful. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- ^ Renner, Ethan (January 14, 2024). "Mustafa Ali vs. Hiromu Takahashi set for NJPW Windy City Riot". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- ^ a b lambert, Jeremy (January 14, 2024). "Jon Moxley vs. Tetsuya Naito Announced For NJPW Windy City Riot". Fightful. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ "SANADA breaks silence in Naito Sapporo confrontation". NJPW. February 22, 2024. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ Tessier, Colin (January 13, 2024). "NJPW Battle in the Valley Results (1/13/24): Okada vs. Ospreay, Jon Moxley, More". Wrestlezone. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- ^ a b Tessier, Colin (February 11, 2024). "Eddie Kingston and Gabe Kidd to Captain Teams in Riot Rules Match at NJPW Windy City Riot". Fightful. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- ^ a b Renner, Ethan (March 21, 2024). "Nemeth vs. Ishii, two more matches added to NJPW Windy City Riot". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ Renner, Ethan (April 13, 2024). "NJPW Windy City Riot live results: Moxley vs. Naito IWGP title match". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (April 12, 2024). "NJPW Windy City Riot 2024". cagematch.net. Retrieved April 13, 2024.