Number one contender’s match added to NJPW Windy City Riot
A number one contender’s match is set for Windy City Riot.
NJPW announced on Sunday that AZM will face Mina Shirakawa on April 11 in a match that will determine the number one contender for the NJPW Strong Women’s title currently held by Mercedes Mone.
Shirakawa recently announced that she would be leaving Stardom in order to move to America and join AEW. She and Mone previously met at Wrestle Dynasty on January 5, where Mone defeated Shirakawa to retain the Strong Women’s title and gain the RevPro Undisputed British Women’s title.
AZM challenged Mayu Iwatani for the IWGP Women’s title one day prior on January 4, but was unsuccessful.
Wintrust Arena is hosting Windy City Riot, which will air as a pay-per-view on NJPW World. Here is the updated lineup:
- Hiroshi Tanahashi’s last match in the United States: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Konosuke Takeshita
- 30-minute Iron Man match: NJPW Strong Openweight Champion Gabe Kidd defends against Tomohiro Ishii
- David Finlay vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
- NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Champions Royce Isaacs & Jorel Nelson defend against KUSHIDA & Kevin Knight
- Tetsuya Naito & Titan vs. Rocky Romero & El Phantasmo
- Number one contenders match for Strong Women’s title: AZM vs. Mina Shirakawa