Jon Moxley is coming back to Chicago, but he won’t be competing in an AEW ring.
In a promo released on the NJPW of America Twitter account, he stated that he will be at NJPW‘s Windy City Riot event on April 16.
“When I think of New Japan Pro-Wrestling, I think of concussions, I think of swollen red chests, I think bruises and swelling,” said Moxley. ” I think of sweat flying, I think of individuals digging down deep into their souls to prove who’s the best on that blue mat. The men who call themselves the best in New Japan Pro-Wrestling, Shingo, Okada, Tanahashi, one thing has not changed.
“I am the boogeyman in New Japan Pro-Wrestling and nobody can call themselves the best as long as I am lurking in the shadows. So I will be in Chicago on April 16. New Japan Pro-Wrestling, like you always do, bring your best.”
'Death Rider' @JonMoxley heard NJPW was coming to Chicago and he wants in! #njriothttps://t.co/WaB6aOk0Ht pic.twitter.com/ibG41bdIHb
— NJPW of America (@NJPWofAmerica) February 3, 2022
Moxley has plenty of history with NJPW; he is a two-time IWGP United States Heavyweight Champion. “The Death Rider” last competed for NJPW at the Showdown in Philadelphia event in October. He was also in action at NJPW Resurgence, which was held in Los Angeles, California, last August.
Moxley returned to AEW in January after he entered an inpatient alcohol treatment program in November 2021. Since he came back, he has hit the ground running in AEW and beyond; he has won all three of his matches on AEW TV, and he successfully defended the GCW World Championship at “The WRLD On GCW.”
The official announcement about “Windy City Riot, courtesy of NJPW’s website is as follows:
New Japan Pro-Wrestling returned to US touring in August of 2021. As well as bringing NJPW STRONG to a passionate and fast growing fanbase across the United States, Resurgence at the Torch at LA Coliseum and Battle in the Valley in the San Jose Civic wowed audiences with phenomenal matchups and big surprises among the biggest names from Japan and the US.
Hot on the heels of these events, and amid immense popular demand, NJPW are excited to announce Windy City Riot, a major event emanating from the Odeum Expo Center in Chicago on April 16 2022.
Former IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Will Ospreay, Jeff Cobb, Yuji Nagata, Tomohiro Ishii, Jay White, FinJuice, Tom Lawlor, JONAH, Fred Rosser and Brody King are just the first names in a star studded lineup.
Tickets go on sale Friday, February 4 at noon CT, with prices starting at $25. Tickets will be available at the link below:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/windy-city-riot-in-chicago-tickets-256486737737
NJPW WINDY CITY RIOT
Odeum Expo Center, Chicago
Saturday April 16 Doors 6PM, Bell 7PM
WrestleZone will provide more details as they become available.
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