NJPW Windy City Riot Preview (4/11/25)

• NEVER Openweight Championship Match: Konosuke Takeshita (c) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi*
• Strong Openweight Championship 30-Minute Iron Man Match: Gabe Kidd (c) vs. Tomohiro Ishii
• IWGP World Heavyweight Championship Match: Hirooki Goto (c) vs. Shota Umino
• Strong Openweight Tag Team Championship Match: World Class Wrecking Crew (Roye Isaacs & Jorel Nelson) (c) vs. Intergalactic Jet Setters (Kevin Knight & KUSHIDA)
• Singles Match: David Finlay vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
• Tag Team Match: El Phantasmo & Rocky Romero vs. Los Ingobernables de Japon (Tetsuya Naito & Titan)
• Singles Match: Mina Shirakawa vs. AZM**

*Tanahashi’s final match in the United States

**To determine the #1 contender for the Strong Women’s Championship

Hiroshi Tanahashi’s Final Match in the USA

Gabe Kidd and Tomohiro Ishii’s 30-Minute Banger

Gabe Kidd will defend the STRONG Openweight Championship against Tomohiro Ishii in a 30-minute Iron Man match. This is a rematch built on brutality and unfinished business following their first encounter at Battle in the Valley. That match ended with a no-decision after 30 long minutes but, this time, they have multiple falls and a potential sudden death to push them to their absolute limits.

For Kidd, this match offers a break from the Bullet Club chaos – but not from violence. For ‘The Stone Pitbull’, this is a chance to once again put his strong style on full display. With pride, gold, and vindication on the line, this Iron Man match could prove who embodies NJPW STRONG the most.