NJPW returning to Chicago for Windy City Riot 2024

NJPW will return to Chicago in April for the first time since 2022 with their second Windy City Riot event.

The company announced Friday that they will run the Wintrust Arena with Windy City Riot on Friday, April 12 at 8 p.m. Eastern time. 

Talent for the event has yet to be announced. 

Tickets for Windy City Riot go on sale Friday, January 12 for the general public, with a venue-exclusive presale set for Thursday, January 11. Tickets prices are listed as ranging from $29 to $39 for Stand A & Stand B, and $199 to $299 for ringside seats. 

NJPW’s first Windy City Riot pay-per-view was held in April 2022 in Villa Park, a Chicago suburb. That show was headlined by Jon Moxley vs. Will Ospreay.

Windy City Riot looks to be the second American event for NJPW in 2024, the first coming on Saturday, January 13 in San Jose, California. That show, Battle in the Valley, will be headlined by Kazuchika Okada vs. Will Ospreay as announced during Friday’s New Year Dash event.