2022 New Japan Pro-Wrestling professional wrestling event
For the 2024 event, see Windy City Riot (2024).
Windy City Riot
Promotional poster featuring several NJPW wrestlers
Promotion
New Japan Pro-Wrestling
Date
April 16, 2022
City
Villa Park, Illinois
Venue
Odeum Expo Center
Attendance
2,277[1]
Event chronology
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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, Jon Moxley defeated Will Ospreay. In other prominent matches, Tomohiro Ishii defeated Minoru Suzuki, Juice Robinson, David Finlay and Brody King defeated Jonah, Shane Haste and Bad Dude Tito in a 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]
^"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.
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