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2025 co-promoted professional pay-per-view event

January 5, 2025

Wrestle Dynasty united five wrestling promotions across three countries in a single PPV event at the Tokyo Dome on January 5, 2025.

Quick Facts

Year
2025
Category
politics

Key Facts

Event date
January 5, 2025
Venue
Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan
Total matches
12 (including 2 pre-show)
Co-promoters
NJPW, Stardom, AEW, ROH, CMLL
IWGP World Heavyweight Champion
Zack Sabre Jr. (retained vs. Ricochet)
Kenny Omega's return
First match in over a year after diverticulitis

Location

Map of Tokyo, JapanMap of Tokyo, JapanTokyo, Japan

Cause → Event → Consequence

Cause

Five professional wrestling promotions—NJPW, World Wonder Ring Stardom, AEW, ROH, and CMLL—agreed to co-produce a joint event, scheduling it the night after NJPW's Wrestle Kingdom 19 to leverage the Tokyo Dome audience and capitalize on cross-promotional interest.

Event

Wrestle Dynasty took place on January 5, 2025, at the Tokyo Dome, featuring twelve matches. Zack Sabre Jr. retained the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship over Ricochet, Kenny Omega returned from illness to defeat Gabe Kidd, The Young Bucks captured the IWGP World Tag Team Championship, and Mercedes Moné won a Winner Takes All women's title unification match.

Consequence

The event demonstrated that major wrestling promotions from Japan, the United States, and Mexico could collaborate on a single high-profile card. Omega's successful return ended a year-long absence, while title changes and unifications shifted championship lineages across multiple organizations simultaneously.

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