With Wrestle Kingdom 19 now in the books, the wrestling world turns its attention to what could be the most monumental co-promotional event in history: Wrestle Dynasty 2025.
This historic event takes place live, tonight, Sunday, January 5, from the iconic Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan, and will stream globally on NJPW World and TrillerTV.
Wrestle Dynasty 2025 brings together some of the biggest names and promotions in wrestling, including New Japan Pro-Wrestling, All Elite Wrestling, Ring of Honor, World Wonder Ring Stardom, and CMLL. The card features an array of highly anticipated matches:
- The Women’s International Cup, showcasing one star from four different promotions.
- A Title vs. Title Match between Mercedes Moné and Mina Shirakawa.
- Kenny Omega’s return to the ring in a showdown against Gabe Kidd.
- An IWGP World Heavyweight Championship Match, with Zack Sabre Jr. defending his title against Ricochet.
- And much more!
Stay tuned as live results and updates from this groundbreaking event will be posted in real-time. Refresh this page frequently to catch all the latest action as it unfolds!
Live Results:
Pre-Show –
* Women’s International Cup 4 Way Match: Persephone (CMLL) Vs. Momo Watanabe (Stardom) vs. Willow Nightingale (NJPW) vs. Athena (ROH)
All four superstars have their moments, with some high-flying action inside and outside the ring. Nightingale’s power has been on full display throughout the match.
After some more big spots, Athena hit a flying stunner on Nightingale from the top rope. Athena had the pinfall when the referee was pulled out of the ring.
With the referee distracted outside, Wantanabe hit Athena with a bat and then completed a suplex for the three count.
Winner: Moto Watanabe
* ROH Tag Team Championship Match: Sons Of Texas (Dustin Rhodes & Sammy Guevara) (c) vs. House of Torture (SHO & Yoshinobu Kanemaru)
The champions have taken control of the action and match early on. Guevara is showcasing his high-flying ability.
The heels came back with underhanded tactics and controlled most of the match.
The finish came with a huge Senton from the top rope by Guevara onto Kanemaru. Rhodes made the cover for the pinfall to retain their championship.
Winner: Sons Of Texas (Dustin Rhodes & Sammy Guevara)
Main Card –
* Eight-Man Lucha Gauntlet Match:
Hechicero vs. Kosei Fujita starts off the match.
Soberano Jr is the next entrant.
The next entrant is Master Wato.
Mascara Dorada is next.
Taiji Ishimori is the next entrant.
The next entrant is Titan.
El Desperado is the final contestant.
Every competitor comes out to El Desperado and attacks him on the ramp down to the ring. Now, in the ring, everyone takes turns completing moves on him.
Lucha Libre matches are always fun, with high intensity and great action. This match absolutely delivered!
Taiji Ishimori pinned the IWGP Jr Heavyweight Champion El Desperado to win the Gauntlet Match.
Winner: Taiji Ishimori
* Exhibition Match: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs Katsuyori Shibata
Both wrestlers start trying to get the better of the other with tie-ups. There is only a five-minute time limit.
Both wrestlers go chop for chop on each other for the remainder of the match. The match ended in a draw.
Winner: Time-Limit Draw
* IWGP STRONG Women’s & RPW Undisputed British Women’s Championship Match:Mercedes Mone (NJPW Champion) vs. Mina Shirakawa (RPW Champion)
Mone got off to an early start in the match with a submission and suicide dive through the second rope onto Mina.
The offense was short-lived, as Mina targeted Mone’s knee and began working on it.
Mone has some moments. However, Mina continues to control the majority of the match. Mina has tried everything to put Mone away but has been unsuccessful.
Mone finally hits her Mone Maker on Mina Shirakawa to pick up the pinfall and win the RPW Undisputed Women’s Championship.
Winner: Mercedes Mone (Title Change!!)
* David Finlay vs. Brody King
Brody King showcases his power early in the match. Finlay takes out King’s leg and is working on it. King’s strength and explosiveness are the difference in the match, which helps him take control of the match.
Finlay comes back and takes the fight to King outside the ring. King stifles the momentum as King retakes control.
Both men have opportunities and near falls in the match. Finlay is finally able to gain the momentum he needs. He hits King with a Powerbomb, and then a knee to the chest for the pinfall win.
Winner: David Finlay
* Shota Umino vs. Claudio Castagnoli
Castagnoli attacks Umino from behind on the ramp on his way to the ring. Castagnoli gets Umino into the ring to start the match. Castagnoli is manhandling Umino.
Castagnoli has completely controlled this match, punishing Umino on the outside and inside the ring.
Umino finally creates offense and completes a DDT to Castagnoli from the guard rail onto the floor outside the ring.
Back in the ring, Umino has some momentum for a short period before Castagnoli regains control. He performs his patented Spin on Umino but cannot keep him down.
After some near falls, Umino hits a Death Rider to pick up the pinfall and win.
Winner: Shota Umino
* NEVER Openweight & AEW International Championship Match: Konosuke Takeshita (c) (w/Don Calis) vs. Tomohiro Ishii
Both competitors are feeling each other out, trying to use their strength to take control. Takeshita gets the better of Ishii and takes early control of the match.
Ishii makes a short comeback. The action is fast-paced and excellent. After some counters and reversals by both wrestlers, Takeshita takes back control.
Ishii is being punished a lot but will not stay down. Ishii takes back control but cannot keep Takeshita down. We continue to go back and forth.
The ending came when Takeshita connected with his Raging Fire finisher to win and retain his championship in what I feel was easily the match of the night so far.
Winner: Konosuke Takeshita
* Vacant IWGP Tag Team Championship Triple Threat Match: Great-O-Khan & Jeff Cobb vs. The Young Bucks (Matthew Jackson and Nicholas Jackson) vs. Tetsuya Naito & Hiromu Takahashi
Each team has moments in the match, a Tornado-Style Tag Match. The Young Bucks have more control moments in this match than the other teams.
This match had a lot of action and many nearfalls. The Young Bucks, to no surprise, picked up the win using their finisher on Great-O-Khan to become the new champions.
Winner: The Young Bucks (New Champs!!)
* IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship Match: Yota Tsuji vs. Jack Perry
The action is fast-paced in this match. After some back-and-forth at the beginning, Perry begins to take control.
Tsuji makes a comeback and has moments before Perry retakes control of the action. Perry continues to stay a step ahead of Tsuji in the match.
The two trade chops and moves with each other. Perry hits Tsuji with a low blow that the referee doesn’t see, but he only gets a two-count.
In the closing moments, Perry gets hit with a Spear out of nowhere by Tsuji to pick up the win and retain his championship.
Winner: Yota Tsuji
* Kenny Omega vs. Gabe Kidd
The start of the match looks like an MMA fight, as both superstars take swings at each other before clinching in the corner. Then, both superstars start chopping each other.
The match moves to the outside, where Kidd initially had control until Omega took over. Omega is holding his stomach, looking to have trouble breathing, and working the crowd, although Omega does look a bit winded as the match goes on, most likely from being out of the ring for so long.
Omega just threw Kidd through a table outside. The referee appears to be letting things go; he does not appear to count the men out as he’s on the floor with them.
Next, Omega hits a beautiful springboard dive off the top rope onto Kidd and the referee on the floor. Kidd is busted open. Kidd comes back and attacks Omega’s body. Now he is back in control of the match, as it remains outside the ring.
Kidd suplexes Omega through a wooden board and then throws the board at Omega’s head, causing him to start bleeding, while Kidd’s Bullet Club War Dogs members cheer him on at ringside.
Kidd suplexes Omega from the top turnbuckle onto a pile of chairs in the ring. Both wrestlers start using the chairs in the ring as weapons.
The two continue to hit each other with everything they have while the crowd goes wild! There were many more high spots and near falls throughout this long and intense match.
The ending of the match finally came when Kenny Omega hit his finisher on Kidd to win the pinfall in a fantastic match that turned into a No DQ Match.
Winner: Kenny Omega
* IWGP World Heavyweight Championship Match: Zack Sabre Jr. (c) vs. Ricochet
Ricochet attacks the champion as he’s getting into the ring. Ricochet performs a flip over the top rope perfectly and then a beautiful 450 splash onto ZSJ in the ring for a near fall within the match’s first minute.
Ricochet goes for another back flip off the guard rail that ZSJ catches. ZSJ now has control of the match back in the ring, showing his technical brilliance!
These two amazing athletes take turns countering each other’s moves, trading shots and near falls.
Ricochet hits a suplex to ZSJ onto the ring apron and then on the floor outside the ring. Both men are down.
Back in the ring, both men start smacking each other and countering each other’s moves and holds.
This match is incredible! Near fall after near fall, both competitors hit each other with everything they have.
In the end, ZSJ’s technical advantage was the difference, as he got Ricochet in a submission, which caused him to submit verbally. ZSJ retains his championship!
Winner: Zack Sabre Jr.
ZSJ grabs a mic and addresses the crowd to close out the show.
