King of Pro-Wrestling (2025)

King of Pro-Wrestling
Promotional poster featuring various NJPW wrestlers.
PromotionNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
DateOctober 13, 2025
CityTokyo, Japan
VenueRyōgoku Kokugikan
Attendance5,372[1]
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King of Pro-Wrestling (2025) was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). It took place on October 13, 2025, at the Ryōgoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan.[2] It was the tenth event under the King of Pro-Wrestling name.

Production

Storylines

King of Pro-Wrestling featured professional wrestling matches that will involve different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portrayed villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.[3]

Event

The event started with the confrontation between reigning champion Sareee and World Wonder Ring Stardom's Syuri for the IWGP Women's Championship which the latter won, ending Sareee's reign at 114 days and three defenses.[4]

Next up, David Finlay, Taiji Ishimori and Clark Connors picked up a victory over Shingo Takagi, Hiromu Takahashi and Titán in six-man tag team competition. The third bout saw Drilla Moloney defeat Sanada in a No disqualification match. Next up, Hirooki Goto, Yoshi-Hashi and Yoh outmatched Ryohei Oiwa, Hartley Jackson and Kosei Fujita in six-man tag team competition. In the fifth bout, El Phantasmo wrestled Hiroshi Tanahashi into a time limit draw, thus securing the third consecutive defense of the NJPW World Television Championship in that respective reign. Next up, Evil defeated Boltin Oleg to win the NEVER Openweight Championship, ending the latter's reign at 120 days and two defenses. [5]

In the seventh bout, Yuto-Ice and Oskar defeated Shota Umino and Yuya Uemura to secure the first defense of the IWGP Tag Team Championship in that respective reign. In the semi main event, Yota Tsuji defeated Gabe Kidd to win the IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship, ending the latter's reign at 120 days and two defenses. After the bout concluded, Tsuji was furtherly challenged by David Finlay.[6]

In the main event, G1 Climax 35 winner Konosuke Takeshita defeated Zack Sabre Jr. to win the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship, ending the latter's reign at 106 days and two defenses. After the bout concluded, Takeshita was furtherly challenged by Hirooki Goto.[7][8][9]

Results

No.Results[13]StipulationsTimes[1]
1Syuri defeated Sareee (c) by pinfallSingles match for the IWGP Women's Championship[10]14:56
2Bullet Club War Dogs (David Finlay, Taiji Ishimori and Clark Connors) (with Gedo) defeated Mushozoku (Shingo Takagi, Hiromu Takahashi and Titán) by pinfallSix-man tag team match[11]7:58
3Drilla Moloney defeated Sanada by pinfallNo disqualification, no countout match[11][12]13:37
4Bishamon (Hirooki Goto and Yoshi-Hashi) and Yoh defeated TMDK (Ryohei Oiwa, Hartley Jackson and Kosei Fujita) by pinfallSix-man tag team match[11]7:54
5El Phantasmo (c) (with Jado) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi ended in a time limit drawSingles match for the NJPW World Television Championship[11]15:00
6Evil (with Dick Togo and Don Fale) defeated Boltin Oleg (c) by pinfallSingles match for the NEVER Openweight Championship[11]11:40
7Knock Out Brothers (Yuto-Ice and Oskar) (c) defeated RoughStorm (Shota Umino and Yuya Uemura) by pinfallTag team match for the IWGP Tag Team Championship[11]14:40
8Yota Tsuji defeated Gabe Kidd (c) by submissionSingles match for the IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship[11]24:13
9Konosuke Takeshita defeated Zack Sabre Jr. (c) by pinfallSingles match for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship[11]31:16
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

References

  1. ^ a b Kreikenbohm, Philip (October 13, 2025). "NJPW King Of Pro-Wrestling 2025". cagematch.net. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
  2. ^ Lambert, Jeremy (August 25, 2025). "Konosuke Takeshita To Challenge For IWGP World Heavyweight Title At NJPW King Of Pro Wrestling". Fightful. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  3. ^ Grabianowski, Ed (13 January 2006). "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks, Inc. Discovery Communications. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
  4. ^ Wilkinson, Nick (October 13, 2025). "Syuri Wins Back IWGP Women's Title At NJPW Event". diva-dirt.com. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
  5. ^ Thompson, Andrew (October 13, 2025). "EVIL Becomes Four-Time NEVER Openweight Champion At NJPW King Of Pro-Wrestling". Fightful. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
  6. ^ Lumba, Frederick Marvin (October 13, 2025). "NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling Results (10/13/25)". lastwordonsports.com. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
  7. ^ Lambert, Jeremy (October 13, 2025). "Konosuke Takeshita Wins IWGP World Heavyweight Title At NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling". Fightful.com. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
  8. ^ Swinton, Lyric (October 13, 2025). "NJPW King Of Pro-Wrestling 2025 Results: Takeshita Wins IWGP World Title; Major Update On Aaron Wolf's Debut Match". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
  9. ^ Reichlin, Michael (October 13, 2025). "Konosuke Takeshita Captures IWGP World Heavyweight Championship at King of Pro Wrestling". sescoops.com. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
  10. ^ "Sareee vs Syuri IV at King of Pro-Wrestling!". NJPW.1972.com. October 10, 2025. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h Carey, Ian (September 29, 2025). "NJPW reveals full King of Pro Wrestling card, title matches set for Road To tour". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  12. ^ Currier, Joseph (October 10, 2025). "Stipulation added to NJPW King of Pro Wrestling match". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
  13. ^ Wannan, Jack (October 13, 2025). "NJPW King of Pro Wrestling 2025 results: Konosuke Takeshita takes down Zack Sabre Jr. to earn IWGP World Heavyweight Title". POSTWrestling. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
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